The Singapore Free Press, 31 January 1952
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Title Section19 1952-01-31 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA y, 18.303. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1952. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS.19 words
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Article533 1952-01-31 1 Egypt, Korea 'treated on own merits \\i: Winston Churchill told the Commons v o>terday that he thought Britain and the In ted States should work together m the Middle East just as they do m the Far East. He said: "I have never had the feeling that \vReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 533 words
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Article163 1952-01-31 1 f AS H I N G I ON, Thurs. v KETARY of State, c Mr. Dean Acheson, at I resa conference, yestattaj declined to comlient on Mr. Churchiirs statement m the Comnaona that during his risit to Washington he had made no formal commitment to the United163 words
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Article, Illustration326 1952-01-31 1 LONDON, Thursday. I ABOUR MEMBERS of Parliament demanded a vote of no confidence m the Conservative government yesterday for proposing curbs on Britain's social services as part of a drastic economy programme. If Labour should put its motion across, Mr. Churchill's government would haveA.P.; Reuter; U.P. - 326 words
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Article140 1952-01-31 1 Sudan move to stay in Empire KHARTOUM, Thurs. AMOVE for the creation of of a self-governing Republic of the Sudan as a member of 4he British Commonwealth on the Indian pattern- was made here last night by the formation a new middle of the road political party— the Sudan Party."U.P. - 140 words
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Article86 1952-01-31 1 LONDON, Thurs. TJRITISH, American and French foreign ministers plan a fullscale review of urgent world problems at a special meeting m London or Paris m about two weeks, informed diplomats reported yesterday. The ministers are expected to take^a good, long look at the situation mA.P. - 86 words
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Article22 1952-01-31 1 Italy's Chamber of Deputies yesterday postponed a decision on the inclusion of Turkey and Greece in' the Atlantic pact.- A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Article132 1952-01-31 1 TROOPS FOR TUNIS STOPPED PARIS. Thurs. FRANCE has halted the movement of troop reinforcements to Tunisia where riots over Nationalist demands for more autonomy last week claimed about 50 lives, a source close to Vice Premier and Defence Minister, M. George Bidault said here yesterday. France has also formally proposedReuter; U.P.; A.F.P. - 132 words
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Article31 1952-01-31 1 The London Star, Liberal evening paper, said yesterday that the presence of Nationalist Chinese troops m Burma is a new threat to peace m Southeast Asia. A .P.A.P. - 31 words
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Article56 1952-01-31 1 The Argentine Charge d'Affaires called on the Persian National Economy Minister yesterday and presented a list of goods Argentina could export to Persia and received from him a list of goods Persia could supply m exchange. Argentina wants to purchase oil on a barter basis andU.P. - 56 words
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Article121 1952-01-31 1 NEW DELHI, Thursday. MAHARAJA Hanwant Singhji of Jodhpur was posthumously declared tp be elected to the 160-member Rajasthan State Assembly In the Indian general elections. The 28-year-old Maharaja, who died m an air crash on Saturday 60 miles from Jodhpur piloting his own plane,Reuter - 121 words
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Article, Illustration247 1952-01-31 1 Bonn appeals to U.S. on Saar BONN, Thursday. 'THE WEST GERMAN government yesterday sought American mediation m the Franco-German quarrel over the Saar, which threatens to provoke a German "sit down strike against raising soldiers for European defence. i The Germans also asked for a four-power conference over the Saar247 words
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Article75 1952-01-31 1 LONDON, Ttiurs. THE SOCIETY of British, Aircraft Constructors revealed details yesterday of a new radio device said to make child's play of high speed jet navigation. It automatically draws the aircraft's course on the pilot's map and shows him exactly where he is at any time.Reuter - 75 words
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Article64 1952-01-31 1 Governor Thomas Uewey of New York yesterday called on the United States and its allies to draw a line round the Soviet Union and warn Russia and her satellites that if they crossed over consequences would be serious. Mr. Dewey proposed that m the Pacific theA.F.P. - 64 words
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Article75 1952-01-31 1 Free Press Staff Reporter. rS hundred and fifty workers of the Natural Rubber Factory m Upper Serangoon Road are out of work as a result of a fire last night. "The fire which caused $150,000 worth of damage, put out of action all the machines with the75 words
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Article34 1952-01-31 1 The King yesterday received Mr Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoo'la, who took leave of His Majesty on relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for Pakistan The Begum was received by the Queen.- A.P.A.P. - 34 words
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Article80 1952-01-31 1 LONDON, Thurs THE Colonial Secretary, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, yesterday promised to give a clearer definition soon of the future resnonsibilities of Mr. m .->..,• Malaya will oe "a matter for arrangement m the light of future developments hi Malaya.'' The Colonial Secretary said he80 words
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Article18 1952-01-31 1 American casualties m Korea now total 105,001— an increase of 357 over last week's report.- U.P.U.P. - 18 words
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Article328 1952-01-31 1 Egypt ready to talk peace CAIRO, Thurs. DELI ABLE sources said j here last, night that agreement had been I reached between King Farouk, Egyptian Premier, Ali Maher Pasha, and the British Ambassador, Sir Ralph Stevenson, that Anglo-Egyptian negotiations be resumed. King Farouk received Sir Ralph Stevenson for an audienceA.F.P.; A.P.; U.P. - 328 words
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Advertisement27 1952-01-31 1 klfklfklf,f f BIRDS EYE (Q) FROSTED FOODS "Bird's Eye" symbol M the freshest, tastiest -uH and vegetables. "Bird's Eye"— especially when STRAWBERRIES OR TENDER, YOUNG GREEN PEAS!27 words
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Advertisement35 1952-01-31 1 Wktkk WH 23-n.ctmKjt.' PHONE ***** SINGAPOEE-6 1852 -THE YEAR of the RATJACOB'S celebrated their Ist anniversary 1 952 -THEYEARoftheDRAGON|ACOB'S celebrate their 101 st anniversary. ORIGINAL f^^^^a|^g B LrJLßliJLtviu ffMUuri ltd. yW {Incorporated m Singapore) tJ[*35 words
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Article, Illustration782 1952-01-31 2 Pat ton Wanted To Fight 'Monty' Omar Bradley* book recalls an amazing war-time incident. A Soldier's Story by Omar N. Bradley (Eyre and Spottiswoode). r|N£ longs for an end of books about the war m North Africa and Europe. But another hefty volume has rolled from the presses. It is782 words
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Article, Illustration830 1952-01-31 2 A 'Split' That Stalin Exploited When Britain and the US'. marcfied out of step ALEXANDER CLIFFORD reviews a new war book which reveals that Roosevelt was at one time more sasp.icious of Churchill than of Stalin. The Struggle for Europe by Chester Wil' mot. (Collins). WHEN the war ended 11830 words
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Article533 1952-01-31 2 PETER QUENNELL reviews a biography of a brilliant Scotsman Montrose, by C. V. Wedgwood. Brief Lives Series. (Collins). OUR chief requirement of a "Brief Life" is that the author should not achieve brevity at the expense of more important. qualities— that the rounded533 words
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Article93 1952-01-31 2 A VIVID picture of the problems, trials a nd administration of a great rubber planting undertaking m Malaya is drawn by Pierre Boulle m his new book M Le Sacrilege Malais," recently published mi n Paris The principal character is SOPHIA, the initials of the company, for93 words
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Article116 1952-01-31 2 QUICK LOOKS I* The Rival M., rv J E Chatto and \Y I S Agreeably f Etale about O n I C horse-hrad, I s humped mon I used to flouri I WOT 0/°^ E pecrr aero I Lucy Carw I Margan: Ken I millan>. I Pleasant I E c116 words
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Advertisement248 1952-01-31 2 71 J V 7 FOR LOVELIIESS THAT LASTS A LIr'TIME 9 All Innoxa beauty preparation* are <r«at«d i>\ lamouh dermatologist who has proved that laMinp -kn health i» the one true foundation of be.aut\ K\rr\ nn. ranyr of Innoxa beauty preparations if raretully r: u ith tn *od always m248 words
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Miscellaneous112 1952-01-31 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR pORN today, you have many and you have what was once of the qualifications for calle Mn !L^ an iLJL 011 greatness and you have only would make a tee physician, to develop these sifts atonr *«rseon or nurse. You are specified lines to achieve your "J*112 words
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Miscellaneous14 1952-01-31 2 Solution To Crossword Mo. 572 YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.— Across: 1. Bee. 3. Sower. 7. Astro.14 words
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Miscellaneous74 1952-01-31 2 New Crossword No. 573 no CLUES ACROSS nihiioi £H« TUr ?4^ ba S k e^° re we return (4) 4 Furiously famous Biblical driver (4); t Makes a blooming spring display (7); 7. Party reinstate with this money (5); 9. tJnder-dress epaulet as ft were (8, 3)' 10. Strain m74 words
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133 1952-01-31 3 I ing Kong is rcording to ed g<w rnment 5 now accounts nt ol all deaths per cent m nee la accumulatut oi very 50 persons one is suffering pulmonary tubvhflc three or four r.- the disease m a form," a medicalU.P. - 133 words
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Article, Illustration268 1952-01-31 3 U.S. HAS RUBBER FOR ALL HER WAR NEEDS Cartels would be unjustified PHILADELPHIA, Thursday. j^HL United States now has enough crude and man-made rubber to meet all essential military and civilian needs for a five-year period of all-out war, a prominent rubber industry executive said recently. Mr. John L. Collyer,U.P. - 268 words
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Article59 1952-01-31 3 She said he took her panties .i iOK a. l'nurs. 4 AN charged with tiling a pair of wo■fiea and some ewetters told the t the woman apartment he en- WQi a friend of his I *c was merely back presents he his girl, ichich M r had mzsap- jA.P. - 59 words
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Article62 1952-01-31 3 ILUNGTON, Thurs. -:rph hurricane 1 i the main is- r i group m the U led an esti- ;ed many Si a 32. 800. 000 arts Crona Suva ft homeless m .'.••-built villages. ipital with- v or newspapers. lines v^*ere still communication Ington was main-U.P. - 62 words
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Article43 1952-01-31 3 Oi tULUOy residents of put City have queued barbera to have their U shaved as a mark of ng t jr their Maharaja. ha m air crash over isanda more had to r:r turn because the barbcra were exhaused. A.P.A.P. - 43 words
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Article23 1952-01-31 3 vidor Ali Haider will represent Pakistan UN investigation comn which is to deterge the oossibility of holding :hrou2hout. Ger- •y A.F.P.A.F.P. - 23 words
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Article30 1952-01-31 3 Jj erend Cyril Buttera London priest to thousands of Unip.,\ Stal^s servicemen In during: World War II be Parson of Rainbow r r died aged 69.— ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Article56 1952-01-31 3 Salesgirls who are 24 years of age have the best chance to get married m Germany, which has a surplus ©f 2.800.000 women Young housemaids run a close second, a survey by the West German statistical bureau indicated. But the bureau estimated that 1,000.000 GermanA.P. - 56 words
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Article45 1952-01-31 3 The Senate Judicial Committee approved a new immigration law containing clauses removing racial barriers to immigration and naturalisation. For the first time, it permits, if approved by Congress, immigration and naturalisation of Malayans, Japanese, Koreans, Burmese, Siamese, and Polynessians A.F.P.A.F.P. - 45 words
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Article163 1952-01-31 3 Ceylon tries out rubber roadway COLOMBO, Thurs. WORK will be started m a few days by the Public Works Department on the first experimental patch of rubberised bitumen road m Ceylon. Rubber powder for the work has been received from Malaya, and the work is expected to be completed mU.P. - 163 words
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Article47 1952-01-31 3 East Germans are getting burned up over the fact that their matches won't burn. Two out of every three matches on sale either break m two when struck or just will not light at all. Others flare up dangerously, singeing the eyebrows.- A.P.A.P. - 47 words
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Article26 1952-01-31 3 Man-made rain- experiments m eight American states were failures, the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society m New York was told. U.P.U.P. - 26 words
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Article30 1952-01-31 3 A Japanese private firm has signed an agreement to ship $16,000 worth of metal plates to Soviet Russia, the first Japanese-Russian trade contract since the end of the war. ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Article34 1952-01-31 3 6.15 pm. Sports Round-Op; 6.30 The News News Analysis: 6.4S United Nations Report; 6.50 From The Editorials; 7.00 SporUng Record: 7.15 Land and Livestock— An agricultural xnagailne; 7.43 Everybody Swing Music and34 words
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Article75 1952-01-31 3 COLOMBO, Thurs. JA^AN has loaned 12,000 ol Siamese and Bur- r K, e u to Ce y lon t* llB ■■'•hich Ccy T |m has 6brl' ra ~ou*h the good offl2*.thi USA. Is to be re- Mr. S. Nakase, representative of Kyowa Koeki Kaisna75 words
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Article56 1952-01-31 3 Israel has paid homage to the memory of Count Folke Bernadotte, assassinated by Jewish terrorists m 1948 when he was United Nations mediator m Palestine. Eight young Cypress trees were planted and dedicated at the Neve-Ilan settlement on one of the highest outlying hills, toReuter - 56 words
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Article26 1952-01-31 3 Japanese toys have been selling so well m Sydney that unless import restrictions ease this year, the supply will not meet the demand A.P.A.P. - 26 words
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Article316 1952-01-31 3 FO of the country's most highly publicized bridge players had much fault to find with each other's defence m the following deal. South, dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH 8. Q J H. X Q 9 7 D. Kill C. 8 5 4 WEST EAST S. A 8 ft316 words
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Article216 1952-01-31 3 LONDON, Thursday. LESS than half-an-hour after a hooded man attacked a woman on her doorstep he returned to the house to see if she was all right, it was said at Hertford Assizes. The police were on the scene and George Louis Kilworth, aged 21, labourer, was216 words
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Article62 1952-01-31 3 Italy will reply with a firm "no" to Russia's proposals that she withdraw from the North Atlantic alliance m return for Soviet agreement to a revision of the Italian peace treaty, diplomatic quarters m Rome said. "Italy's foreign policy Is based on full andU.P. - 62 words
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Article248 1952-01-31 3 Old lag walked away with a shrug LONDON, Thursday. OHRUGGING his shoulders a man walked out of the dock at the Old Bailey back to prison, v.he ?i has been his "home for 29 of the last 32 years •/> begin a sentence of 12 years' preventive detention. It was248 words
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Article224 1952-01-31 3 NO TANKS, IS CRY OF BELGIANS BRUSSELS. Thurs. "DELGIUM is not getting enough tanks to fulfil its scheduled armament effort, according to wellinformed sources. Her armoured units are still equipped with more or less obsolete Sherman tanks, some of them bought by the Belgian, defence from Antwerp scrap dealers andA.P. - 224 words
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Article19 1952-01-31 3 President Truman appointed Mr Lincoln Macveach, American Ambassador to Portugal, as new Ambassador to Spain.- A.F.P.A.F.P. - 19 words
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Article97 1952-01-31 3 TOKYO, Thurs. FAMILY members of unre- patriated Japanese have decided to ask Premier Stalin for permission to enter Soviet territory and rejoin those still detained there. They agreed at a rally that the request should be forwarded to Premier St&'in through Ikuo Oyama, .1 recently wonA.P. - 97 words
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Article52 1952-01-31 3 Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Richard Casey, said that the first German Ambassador to Australia would be Dr. Walter Hess who has a pre-war diplomatic career. The present head of the Australian Military Mission to Berlin, Mr. Noel Eschamps, will become Australian Charge d'Affaires mA.F.P. - 52 words
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Article54 1952-01-31 3 HONG KONG. Thurs. The Peking regime is maintaining an army of more than 1,060,000 "Little Goebbels" to sell Communism to the masses and instigate hatred against the United States. They are of the soap box orator type. They roam the countryside, explaining and gathering support forU.P. - 54 words
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Article31 1952-01-31 3 Mrs Tony Dipimental. 48, of Warland, Wyoming, has given birth to her 21st child. It was a girl. Sixteen of her children are still living.- A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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Miscellaneous117 1952-01-31 3 Radio Listening SINGAPORE 12.00 Programme m Malay; 1.00 p.m. Light Music MedleySidney Torch His Orchestra; 1.30 Time Signal News: 1.45 Dance Music played by Hubert Rostang Sextette; 2.00 English Schools Broadcast; 5.00 Programmes m Malay; 6.15 Time Signal Programme Summary; 6.17 Calling All Hospitals with requests for patients; 6.55 Announcements117 words
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Miscellaneous112 1952-01-31 3 songs from a West-Country Square Dance Party; 8.15 'Science m Everyday Life— Taking Shape'— 3: 'Tunnel'; 8.30 The* News Home News; 8.45 Nights At The Opera A programme of gramophone records presented by Barbara McPadyean: 9.30 Radio Newsreel 9.45 Wilfred Pickles m 'Have A Go!'; 10.15 European Or Atlantic Union?—112 words
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584 1952-01-31 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. Jan. 31. 1952. They can take it BRITONS have been asked to stomach more austerity. Soon it will be the only thing they have m their stomachs. They may truly be said to be fed up with austerity. But let no one think they will584 words
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Article, Illustration758 1952-01-31 4 isjhskjsjhjsh ALONG ISTANBUL'S narrow, cobbled high street to-day the scene is reminiscent of wartime. Snow-caked pavements are Jammed with Service men. Drablydressed riflemen salute Turkish admirals m their braided R.N.-style uniforms. Air force officers swagger by m well-cut pale blue greatcoats. Here is the illusion758 words
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Article, Illustration386 1952-01-31 4 St. Andrewski - St. Andrewski wWB**»)WK^BHH^HBHHWBwBBBSKHBBHkiHHBffI fUESSING whether or not Dato Onn wants an independent Malaya to be a member of the Commonwealth or not is becoming quite a fascinating Sometimes the Dato asserts his right not to commit himself on this point so vigorously that even his supporters386 words
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864 1952-01-31 4 DUDLEY HAWKINS - Witch Doctors Will Be Royal Neighbours —IN KENYA DUDLEY HAWKINS By ORINOfiSS Elizabeth and her husband will soon be having for their neighbours the witch-doctors of Kikuyuland. For when they move into Sagana Lodge wedding gift of the people of Kenya to the Royal couple high on the slopes of864 words
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Article43 1952-01-31 4 'pHE other day someone rang up a New York welfare centre and said: "We're sending over some old clothes/: The centre, though always happy and eager to dispose of cast-off clothing, did not quite bargain for what arrived. Twenty two trunks turned43 words
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Article615 1952-01-31 4 OTTAWA. /CANADIANS are riding this country's greatest-ever boom. Trade Unions won their sixth post-war round of wage increases, so that today average factory wages are £17. 16/- for a fortyone and a half hour week. All Civil Servants have just had a 12 per cent,615 words
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Advertisement12 1952-01-31 4 OVB* ¥4 OF A V^jßl (r^Ju^ Phone: 3364. 19-21. HIGH ST.. STORE-6.12 words
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Advertisement46 1952-01-31 4 THE BLACK TULIP The famous Horticultural Society of Haarlem once offered a prize, which was never claimed, of £8,000 for a Black Tulip, This was during the "Tulip madness*' of Holland m the 17th century when fortunes were made »n6 2 Pr*^T A TIP m DM46 words
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Article, Illustration277 1952-01-31 5 But police vigilance restrains them Free Press Staff Reporter QANG 329, the biggest of the Indian secret societies m Singapore, has recently been reorganised and is now known as Indian Tiger, a senior C.I.D. officer said yesterday. Another Indian gang, the B 29, has taken theFree Press - 277 words
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Article140 1952-01-31 5 $250,000 HOME FOR BUND PLANNED SINGAPORE Association for the Blind plans to t a $250,000 home for the blind, with Government aid. president of the Asj Mr G. A. P. and. said yesterday: are launching an ap- rands. The size of tidings will depend on >unt we collect." site has140 words
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71 1952-01-31 5 Publication supported Reds —banned Free Press Staff Reporter OINGAPORE Police said yesterday that the reason for banning two recent issue s of an Indian periodical published m was that they were offensive writings on the Emergency supporting the Malayan Communist Party. The issues were No. 48 and 50 of volume71 words
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Article47 1952-01-31 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Tenders fcr Federation of Malaya Government Treasury Bills were accepted by the Accountant General to the extent of $9380,000. Tenders at tht rate of three-quarter per cant per annum were allotted In full. The bills will be tstued on Feb. 2.47 words
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Article45 1952-01-31 5 DAILY-PAID employees of the Singapore Government and City Council will jointly ask their employers to jopen co-operative stores at /all labour lines m the Colony. Representatives of trade unions will meet over the week-end to select a committee to make representations.45 words
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Article161 1952-01-31 5 ALSAGOFF AGAINST PROPOSAL Free Press Staff Reporter TPHERE is no necessity, con- trary to a recent suggestion, for the introduction of legislation to make divorces difficult for Singapore Muslims said Mr. S. I. O. Alsagoff. chairman of the Muslim Advisory Board, yesterday. Mr. Alsagoff, who is also president of the161 words
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Article34 1952-01-31 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Seventy-four cases of pneumonia, with 15 deaths, were reported m the Federation for the week ended Jan. 12. In the previous week there were 82 cases with 22 deaths.34 words
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Article, Illustration234 1952-01-31 5 150,000 will take part in 'week Free Press Staff Reporter SOME 150,000 boys and girls from Colony schools will take part m this year's Education Week which will be held from Oct. 8 to 15. About 15,000 will rally on the Padang on Oct. 11. The week's programme will includeFree Press - 234 words
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Article18 1952-01-31 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Hoh Weng Lim was fined $25 m the Johore Police Court for inconsiderate driving.18 words
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63 1952-01-31 5 FK Batalcs nnd F|n Brigade Committee of th« City Council bu defined oonilderation of an application Jesus Orphanage Fund. The cpiestlon of who may be allowed to use the Theatre and Victoria Hall rent-free is If it is subsequently decided to allow the63 words
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524 1952-01-31 5 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A FTER a three-hour debate, the Federal Legisla- tive Council yesterday rejected a proposal that the Deputy High Commissioner should be an Asian. The suggestion for the appointment of an Asian was made by Tungku Abdul Rahman,524 words
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Article82 1952-01-31 5 Committees agree to pond scheme Free Press Staff Reporter TWO Singapore City Council committees have agreed to the ponding scheme suggested- by the City Engineer for reducing floods m GFove Estate. When this approval i s confirmed by the full Council, circulars will be sent to the owners of property82 words
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Article96 1952-01-31 5 HE SEEKS FILM TALENT Free Press Staff Reporter ]yjR. Lee Chin Gee, a Singapore director of the Malaya Hong Kong Theatres, yesterday offered a chance to Malayan Chinese songstresses, who cherish a New Year dream of a screen career. All they need are: an attractive personality, pleasant voice and drams96 words
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Article49 1952-01-31 5 The rainfall m Singapore for this month up to 7 a.m. yesterday was 15.09 ins. compared with 24.13 ins. for the whole of January last year January rainfalls m recent years were 6.65 ins. m 1950. 7.91 ins m 1949 and 19 81 ins m 1948.49 words
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212 1952-01-31 5 Vice not paying— so many womenquit Free Press Staff Reporter P3LICE aonvlcuons and the banishment of a number of alien streetwalkers are helping to drive prostitution oil Singapore's streets, a police anti-vice department spokesman sad yesterday. Now the drive i? on a^r ist suspected brothels and people trafficking m women212 words
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Article191 1952-01-31 5 HTHE Singapore Art Society should bar from its annual photographic competitions pictures which have already won prizes m other contests, an amateur photographer, Mr. Mohamtd Said bin Radii) Mohamed, said yesterday. He pointed cut that the picture which won the Loke Wan Tho gold191 words
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Article46 1952-01-31 5 Nearly half a million tickets have been sold by the Singapore branch of the Malayan Chinese Association for the seventh sweepstake which will be drawn m Kuala Lumpur on March 2, Sales m Singapore have averaged 10.000 tickets daily for the past fortnight46 words
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Advertisement173 1952-01-31 5 Iff i^f T^ 1 I f In/ jr C» "fgf runs lighter with Swedish ball-bearings... Koller skates, express trains and typewriters all run lighter and therefore faster with the worldrenowned S < edish ball-bearingi This is one of the reasons for the famous "feather-touch" of Halda. the Swedish preusion-built typewriter.173 words
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Article303 1952-01-31 6 Crack Indian team here soon Free Press Soccer Reporter CINGAPORE soccer fans can look forward to some bright soccer early this season. For the Aryan Gymkhana team or the All-India touring side that invaded Malaya m 1949— wi1l be here m March to play a series303 words
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Article211 1952-01-31 6 fSLAND Club competition held 1 during the week resulted as L follows: The Chinese New Year Flag Competition was played on Tuesday morning and resulted m a win for P. J. de B. Wilmot (11) whose last shot was one yard from the 19th pin. The211 words
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Article106 1952-01-31 6 WB«A J. Changi went down o by five goals to nil against Singapore Cricket Club m a women's hockey friendly played yesterday on the Fadang Half-time score was twonil, throurti goals for the Club by Miss Tonkin and Mrs Sewell. In the second session further goals were106 words
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Article73 1952-01-31 6 A thn*-mi!e cross-country run. organlMd by the Achilles Club, win be held at, lfcßltchio "•■wfc on Saturday Gonpttl* ton will ot from either Singapor* PoUot. Royal Air Force or the Club. On Skturdfcy, Maroh I. m lizrailt void wilk ii being neW At Wb!t4ty Road. 473 words
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Article242 1952-01-31 6 HEAVYWEIGHT champion Jersey Joe Walcott may break away from the International Boxing Club, his manager said on Monday night. Felix Bocchichio, pilot of the 38-year-old champion, said he would confer today m Washington with a representative of other potential promoters "And if that agent makesU.P. - 242 words
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Article19 1952-01-31 6 HOCKEY: Jnr. K.O. ta: RAF Tengah v Vni^rsity .at Sepoy Lines. SOCCER: Rovers trial at Farrer Park.19 words
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197 1952-01-31 6 rpERRY Allen. British flyX weight champion and former world titleholder. was beaten on points on Tuesday night over ten rounds by Maurice Sandeyron, of France, at the Albert Hall, London. The match was made at the 115 lb. limit. There was some booing whenReuter - 197 words
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Article52 1952-01-31 6 JJEVISED fixtures In the Singapore Hockey Association's knock-out competitions are as follows: Senior section: S.C.C. v R.A.F. (Changi), Feb. 1 (Umpires: Messrs. Lawson and Vennings. Police v S'R.C, Feb. 2 (Umpires: Major Camp and Capt. Stocker). The final will be played on Feb. 16 (Umpires: Major Camp and52 words
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Article, Illustration51 1952-01-31 6 pictures. TOP-PICTURE: Nav y forwards follow up a kick ahead m yesterday's match on the Padang las Taylor S.C.C. scrum -half, and Grimberg fall back m defence. ABOVE: Singapore Cricket Club centre-three Harrison and Naval Base stand-off Chambers m a touch-line tussle for the ball.- Fre eFree Press - 51 words
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Article241 1952-01-31 6 MORE SPORT FOR GIRLS PLAN teachers a strong c. organised schools athl< !s Colony this Yesterday convened by >' 'c- land, Director"- P Education, at Rafflefr School, attended by mistresses it was decictefT send three represenU^L t Schoc, Sp This Committee m the n>« was responsible only f or £5241 words
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Article549 1952-01-31 6 Free Press Rugby Reporter S.C.C 19; Naval Base 0. TT was one way traffic most of the time, but the 1 Naval Base XV was never subdued. Singapore Cricket Club had the better team but found it difficult to break through a solid defensive barrier. Not549 words
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Article37 1952-01-31 6 DAVIS CU P FINAL FOR ADELAIDE MELBOURNE Wei 1952 Davis Cw^ chaJkqpe rcuac will be player tn ftdrhhr. decided today ?t a confer- r.ce o.' the State J| m Tenni: IM> The c to> M »v»*»t fixed37 words
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Advertisement134 1952-01-31 6 SEASON'S BEST HIT Today: 3.15 6.15 9.15 p.m. South-East Asia Film Co.'s Prestige-Presentation "AMEER EL INTIKAM" or "Count of Monte Crlsto" with English Subtitles starring BELLY -DANCER S G A .dSftyXs A as. yfcrh REX TODAY 11-1.45-4-6.30-9.30 'GOLDEN HORDE" m Technicolor CAPITOL today 11-1.45-4-6.30-9.30 "DISTANT DRUMS" m Technicolor PAVILION today134 words
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Advertisement217 1952-01-31 6 AMAZING BARGAINS (CHEAPEST IN CITY* WHITE POPLIN SHIRTS (Sues 14 to 16i HJI (Made m Holland) Lach MEN'S PYJAMA SUITS (All Sizes) f*M Pair LADIES' NIGHT DRESSES (All Sizes) lt.ll (In Pink, Blue White) Eh* ENG. CRETONE for CURTAIN 46" H.« (In 3 nice shades) pend REMEMBER: For SHEETS PILLOW217 words
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Miscellaneous122 1952-01-31 6 MBHSlrOk6 Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya I I AM--THER^GOei^TTRAP <^ANi^TB| J I*LL BE—/ THE TRAPS SPRUN6- I I ITS OWING ME II ///nm-I KNOW A I ANOTHER ONE, IVE CAUGHT A I CHEESE GONE--ANO NO MICE/ HOW FRANTIC. WHAT WAY YOUfIUIWATCH I OM--1 CAN'T SIKP-THOSE NOISY (SHAL9r122 words
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Article880 1952-01-31 7 Cardinal Puff does winning gallop at K.L. From ALLAN LEWIS THERE has been no rain m Kuala Lumpur for about three weeks. The tracks are hard and horses working on the second grass track this morning returned fast times. DliA l^W |l J c880 words
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Article, Illustration80 1952-01-31 7 She sails for U.K. Sunday MIAN LEWIS piECI ROFLATC who is un to Malayan is leaving n >tud duti?s m i" Electroplate left Kuala I ion Tuesday evenjnl will sail from ipore on Sunday sh i amc to Malaya as t t!v> t \t> ir-old m Novtfl&n IMi n d80 words
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Article44 1952-01-31 7 British columnists -c to see Bcb Hope rose: her on an But Bob says ntei the British m meaH aeain this and Bir.^ nrsht n over tvi^r* Bing 1 take B bfa mkiijilwii side bel the/ want have TJovds d ci side44 words
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Article452 1952-01-31 7 IIK. a i i hilton, a committee member of the 1 iiuc'rnational Badminton Federation who is now m Singapore told the Free Press this morning: "Badminton enthusiasts all over the world; espemiiv the Americans and the Danes who are striving !i mlest to reach452 words
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Article88 1952-01-31 7 Rovers hold trial today DOVERS Sports Club senior 11 and junior teams will hold a trial at Parrer Park this evening to select soccer teams for the coming season. Teams for the trial will be:— Rovers A: Eng Hoe Murray, Teow Keng, John Hon, Le:*g Hoo, Morton, Vass, Ll-n Swang88 words
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Article324 1952-01-31 7 3 RAF XV's m action DUGBY teams from the three local Royal Air Force bases were seen m action yesterday. Tengah were the only Station to gain a victory. Royal Signals received R.A.F. Changi at Tanglin and beat the Airmen by one point. At Seletar, Singapore324 words
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Article94 1952-01-31 7 CRICKET ON DOWN GRADE AUSTRALIA'S cricket sup- remacy alter beating the West Indians was no occasion for the flying of flags, P. J. Miflard, cricket writer of the Melbourne Herald, declared yesterday. "The blunt, if unpalatable, truth is that, judged by performances ,one mediocre team with most of the luckyReuter - 94 words
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Article78 1952-01-31 7 CINGAPORE'S Olympic hope. Neo Chwee Kok, has received an invitation from the Philippines Amateur Swimming Association to take part m the Association's annual championships to be held m Manila from March The invitation was officially sent to Mr. Tan Sin Whatt. secretary of the78 words
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Article95 1952-01-31 7 LONDON, Wed. WONG PENG SOON fa exTT peeked to defend his title m the All-England badminton championships at the Empress Hall, Earls Court, London, m March.; Peng soon has won the title for the last two years and another victory would five htm the outright ownershipReuter - 95 words
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Article295 1952-01-31 7 JIM CHAMBERS - JIM CHAMBERS By ENGLISH soccer chiefs took a nasty sma.ck on the chin as bookmakers held a "callover" on the Football Association Challenge Cup tournament. A call-over is a meeting of big time bookies at which odds are usually arranged against horses m a bigA.P. - 295 words
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Article, Illustration44 1952-01-31 7 picture. Miss Hajtfield deft), the W.R.A.F. Changi right back, comes across to clear supported by another W.R.A.F. defender as Singapore Cric ket Club forward Miss Atkinson closes m, m yesterday women's hockey match on the Padang. S.C.C. won five nil Free PressFree Press - 44 words
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Article206 1952-01-31 7 THE island Club will play the American Association at foursomes this Sunday. The draw and starting times are: Ist TEE B.IS a.m. J. L. Fagan (18) ft W. T. Krall (24) v P. Hammond (21) ft H. Burnard (24); 8.30 R. J. Pennle (8) ft206 words
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Article89 1952-01-31 7 Social Athletic Party officials for 1952 are:— Patron. Mr. Koh Beng Sum (re-elected). President, Mr. Heng Song Hoe. Vice-President. Messrs. Charlie Kang, Wong Tet Conn, Chong Kirn Peh. Secretary, Mr. Goh Keng Hiang (re-elected). Treasurer, Mr. Goh Chooo^ Kirn. Asst. Treaa. Mr. Teo Kok Hwee. Auditor, Mr. Yeow89 words
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Article183 1952-01-31 7 FRANK Sedgman, Australian tennis ace, and Jean Spence, 21-year-old Melbourne brunette, were married yesterday evening. Later, at the wedding reception, the Sedgmans received a wedding present a cheque for £5,473— 105.— 3. It was presented by Davis Cup captain. Harry Hopman, and was made payableA.P. - 183 words
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444 1952-01-31 7 Japs confident Shirai will beat Marino JAPANESE boxing fans are confident that 28-year- old Yoshio Shirai will beat world flyweight Dadfj Marino of Hawaii m Tokyo this spring and brii?s io Japan her first world boxing crown. No less confident is Shirai's manager and tralrper. Dr. Alvin Cahn. Cahn signedU.P. - 444 words
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Article109 1952-01-31 7 Yesterday's results Yesterday's U.K. football results: Div. 3 (Southern): Ipswich Town 2 Torquay United 0. Scottish Cap lit round replays: Dundee United 4 Ivernees Caledonian 0; Hibernian 0 Rai'h Rovers 0 (after extra time. Second replay Monday, Feb. 4 > Scottish Cup Ist. round: Cehie 0 Third Lanark 0 (replay109 words
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Article232 1952-01-31 7 UK SOCCER FIXTURES FOR FEB. 9 LEAGUE DIVISION I Aston Villa p Portsmouth Burnley Stoke Charlton v Bolton Derby County v Liverpool Futham v Newcastle Manchester C. v Blackpool Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Preston v Manchester t T Sundf-land Chelsea Tottenham v Arsenal Wolves v Huddersfield LEAGUE DIVISION II Brentford232 words
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Article31 1952-01-31 7 Chico Rosa, 131 of Honolulu, made his close-in blows ccunt on Wednesday night to gain a 10--rou-id decision over Sawmv Pigueroa, 125, of Los Arg«l^ In San Jcse, California31 words
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Advertisement75 1952-01-31 7 HAPPY WORLD STADIUM SATURDAY 2nd Feb. At 9 P.M. SHARP See The First Negro Wrestler To Visit The Cast COLOURED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OV THE WORLD SEELIE SAMARA 'MM Jr <275 ib Black Bomb€r) r\JhPar versus If At/ R/ZA SfY V A ON SAME PROGRAMME ANOTHER MAIN EVENT THAT BRUTE I^^HH^^^^K75 words
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Advertisement23 1952-01-31 7 91b. Baby j n M x V >^Euu2usuuW •SMITH-CORONA S MOST PORTABLE PORTAttP* Again available froat stock Sole Agents: TYPEWRITERS f MALAYA) LTD.23 words
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Article73 1952-01-31 8 f ESS severe than expectmj ed" was the Stock Exchange opinion of the economies announced by the British Government. Home stocks benefitted m the early stages from some bear covering but gains m giltedged and industrials were not all maintained. Final prices were unchanged to slightlyReuter - 73 words
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Article24 1952-01-31 8 A British spokesman here denied a story that Britain had attempted to prevent West Germany from consolidating commercial relations with Egypt.- A.P.A.P. - 24 words
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Article42 1952-01-31 8 LAUW HAN BIE 58 of Law Kuan Joo peacefully on 25.1 52 at 242 Telok Kurau Rd., husband of Madam Llm Tan Nio and clear father of Kirn Seng and Geok Chee anl uncle of Dora. Funeral 3.2.52 at 11 ajn.42 words
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316 1952-01-31 8 JAPAN PUTS OFF DECISION ON CASH INDEMNITY Jakarta, Tokyo agree on reparations m ."services" TOKYO, Thursday. THE Japanese Finance Minister, Mr. Hayato Ikeda, yesterday gave the Lower House Budget Committee a key to Japan's stand on reparations Japan will not commit itself to payments until ft received claims from allU.P. - 316 words
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Article, Illustration65 1952-01-31 8 photo Hollywood starlet Nancy Valentine leaves the Mayfair Hotel, London, [on her way home to |the U.S. after spending 32 days m India. She had gone there to become the Maharanee of Coo eh Behar, following an alleged weddinjr with the Maha rajah m America. Difficulties mA.P. - 65 words
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Article94 1952-01-31 8 PARIS, Thais. AFIRE fanned by mph winds almost wiped oat the base camp of a French Antarctic expedition 1,200 miles from the Sooth Pole. Explorer Marrid Marret •aid m a report to Paris that hii team's workshop, storage cellar and all living quarters wereU.P. - 94 words
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Article140 1952-01-31 8 U.S., JAPAN SECURITY PACT TALKS TOKYO, Thurs. IGNITED States and JapI anese delegates negotiating a security pact announced here yesterday that they had reached agreement m principle on a number of items including navigation and communications systems and foreign exchange control. Mr. Dean Rusk, President Truman's special Ambassador who is140 words
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Article116 1952-01-31 8 I*HE Nippon Times said last night the Japanese government is planning to set up a defence ministry. It would give Japan unification of her armed defence forces by integrating and supervising the infantry-like national police reserve, coast guard activities of the Maritime Safety Board and airA.P. - 116 words
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Article58 1952-01-31 8 Senator Robert A. Taft decided yesterday to challenge Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Republican presidential nomination m the New Hampshire primary on March Taft said he had not asked his supporters -to enter the New Hampshire primary— first m the nation— but since they hadA.P. - 58 words
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Article50 1952-01-31 8 Premier Pandit Nehru's Congress Party has secured a safe majority m the Hyderabad Legislative Assembly elections, 93 out of 175 scats. Of Hyderabad's 25 seats m the National Parliament so far declared, the Congress Party won 14 and the Communists and ether leftists six. A.P.A.P. - 50 words
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Article, Illustration25 1952-01-31 8 M. Edgar Faure, France's new 43-ydar-oid prime Minister, at hit Paris home. M. Faure is one of the youngest French Premiers m history.25 words
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Article63 1952-01-31 8 The U.S. Air Force announced m London yesterday that Major-Oen. Leon w. Johnson has been relieved as commander of the Third Air Force m England to take a new assignment In America. Major-Gen. Predtrlck R. Dent, Jr., now commander of the Wright Air DevelopmentA.P. - 63 words
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Article11 1952-01-31 8 Spain has a.sked to be admitted to UNESCO.- A.F.P.A.F.P. - 11 words
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Article198 1952-01-31 8 MUNSAN, Korea, Thursday. f OMMUNIST negotiators yesterday agreed to the v Allies rotating 25,000 troops a month daring an armistice and said the Chinese would join m administering the demilitarized zone. The U.N. had asked for 75,000. WKile far short of Allied requests, this representedA.P. - 198 words
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Article117 1952-01-31 8 'Somebody is crazy' says paper NEW YORK, Thurs. SOMEBODY IS crazy," said a New York World Telegram and Sun editorial yesterday. "Britain/ the paper said, "is producing more military equipment than all our other European allies combined which includes Prance. Yet we are giving Prance US$6OO, million this year andA.P. - 117 words
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Article32 1952-01-31 8 The value of clocks and watches exported by Switerland reached an all-time record of 1,010,000,000 francs (US$230,000,000) m 1951 and far exceeded that of any other Swiss export industry.— A.P.32 words
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Article173 1952-01-31 8 PARIS, Thurs. BRITAIN and the United States, Joined by three other members of the U.N. Security Council, proposed yesterday that American mediator, Dr. Frank Graham, should make a last effort to settle the four-year-old Kashmir problem. The two great powers, supported by the Netherlands.A.P. - 173 words
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Article41 1952-01-31 8 The Communists have conceded victory m the Persian elections mi n Teheran to the Mossadeq Nationalist Party. They charged that the government "stuffed ballot boxes changed votes, arrested democratic elements" and otherwise rigged th e elections.- A.P.A.P. - 41 words
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Article17 1952-01-31 8 The Argentine government yesterday decreed a weekly meatless day reflecting the growing food shortage.- U.P.U.P. - 17 words
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120 1952-01-31 8 Dynamite hurled at Negro doctor 's home Eight Illinois state patrolmen were sent here to investigate. They made no arrests. "There will be some arrests soon," they said. Dr Bass, said he, his wife and four children were shaken but unhurt by the explosion. He estimated the damage at about120 words
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Article18 1952-01-31 8 President Truman asked the Senate yesterday to ratify a new commercial treaty wit>i Greece.- A.P.A.P. - 18 words
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Advertisement306 1952-01-31 8 SITUATION WANTED A.C-T.I. Marine Branch, Indian. (26), seeks change with reputed insurance company. Reply P.O. sox No. 257, Singapore. ACCOMMODATION VACANT TO LET. June-November modern 3 bedroomed house Cranbrook Kent. Apply Lt./Col. Wlnkfield, 30. Rochester Park, Singapore. TUITION NEW simplified courses m dressmaking and designing are offered by Mrs. R.306 words
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