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Title Section16 1950-04-17 1 Indian Daily Mail VOL. VI. NO. 65. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1950. FOUR PAGES 10 CENTS.16 words
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105 1950-04-17 1 Dr. Keskar's Statement Re Request For Repatriation (From Our Own Correspondent) NEW DELHI, Apr. 16. Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Dr. B. V. Keskar in a written reply to I>r. P. S. Deshmukh' said in the Indian Parliament yesterday that <the Representative of the105 words
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Article, Illustration117 1950-04-17 1 PHOTO.) Photo shows Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister of India, and Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, signing the text of the agreement on the measures to be adopted to deal with the minority problem in India and Pakistan with sp ecial reference to the situation in East Bengal,G.I.I.S. - 117 words
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Article220 1950-04-17 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) MADRAS, Apr. 16.— The "Hindu" commenting editorially regarding the rearrest of Sambasivam by the Malayan authorities after release a* a result of the Privy Council decision, hoped that the Indian Government Representative Mr. J. A. Thivy's efforts to get him repatriated to India220 words
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52 1950-04-17 1 TELAVIV, Apr. 16— Indian Prime Minister Pandit Nehru's industrial planning adviser, Mr. Solomon Tome, arrived in Israel today by air from India. Mr. Torne said he had come tc study the present situation in Israel and was ready to advise the Israeli Government on industrial planningReuter - 52 words
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Article75 1950-04-17 1 NEW DELHI, Apr. 14.— Thirty persons were reported trampled to death Thursday as nearly 1.000.000 Hindu pilgrims swarmed to the banks of the Ganges river lor ceremonial bathing riteis in the sacred river. Unnofflcial repcrts said and her 12 persons were hospitalised in critical condition.75 words
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125 1950-04-17 1 (From Our Own Correspondent^ MADRAS, Apr. 16.— Kumari Vijayantimala, tlie beautiful and talented 16-year-old film star must obtain the permission of the Madras High Court if she is to marry before her majority, declared Mr. Justice Krish•laswjimv Naidu on Friday, delivering judgement on the dispute125 words
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223 1950-04-17 1 BRAHMINS PROTEST AGAINST DISCRIMINATION (From Our Own Correspondent) MADRAS, Apr. 16.—- Brahmins of Madras States have urged the Indian Union to declare the epochmarking Communal Government order of 1927 illegal as it was opposed to articles guaranteeing the Fundamental Rights in the New Constitution. The petition submitted by militant Salem223 words
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131 1950-04-17 1 CAUSE OF AFRICAN BECHUANALAND'S RIOTING LONDON, Apr. 16.— Rioting has broken out in African Bechuanaland because of the presence of Seretse Khama's white queen, the British government announced last night. Because of the riot, the government said it might have to reconsider its plan to permit the chief-desig-nate of theA.P. - 131 words
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Article50 1950-04-17 1 trol the milling tide of faithful, uil trying to bathe at the same spot wihin the specified auspicious hours. All week droves of pilgrims have been pouring into Hardwar, In tho Himalayan loothills, in preparation far Thursday's ceremony th« sacred Kumbha Mela, which occurs but once every 12 years.- A.P.A.P. - 50 words
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Article75 1950-04-17 1 JULLUNDUR, Apr. 16. —East Punjab, PEPSU and Uimaehal Pradesh Socialist Party has appointed a "Council of Action" for conducting Kisan (peasant) Satyagrahas which may be launched in the near future. During the annual conference last week, the party resolved to launch kisan salyagraha if tenants were75 words
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140 1950-04-17 1 THE HAGUE, Apr. 16.— Foreign Minister Dirk Stikker told Parliament yesterday that Holland's de jure recognition of Communist China was the only way to protect and prog mote Dutch economic interests in lhat country. Replying to a question, he saidReuter - 140 words
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417 1950-04-17 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) TIRUVANNAMALAf, Apr. 16.— Maha Samadhi or the ceremonial interment of the late Ramana Maharashi took place on Saturday night before a vast of devotees numbering several tens of thousands who hurried from a» parts of the State to pay their lastA.P. - 417 words
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263 1950-04-17 1 King Leopold Offers To Transfer His Powers To His Son Temporarily BRUSSELS, Apr. 16.— Exiled, King Leopold told his divided people yesterday that if Parliament recalled him to the throne he would temporarily transfer his royal rights to his 19-year-old son Prince Baudouin Broadcasting to his nation for the firstReuter - 263 words
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Article81 1950-04-17 1 MADRAS, Apr. 16. Special police shot down six Communist terrorists on Friday night in a village on the Guntur district about ISO miles north of Madras. When the police clashed with a Communist band of about 30 in their mountain hideout, 24 members of the gangReuter - 81 words
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104 1950-04-17 1 VATICAN CITY, Apr. 16— Pope Pius XII again on Wednesday spoke in six languages as he greeted more than 35.000 Holy Year pilgrims from many parts of the world. The colourful gathering that packed St. Peters Basilica, included several thousand pilgrims from France,A.P. - 104 words
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Article30 1950-04-17 1 LONDON. Apr. 16.— Thousands crowded into St. James Roman Catholic Church and jammed surrounding streets Friday for the funeral of Vaslav Nijinsky, the great dancer v/ho diec last week.- A.P.A.P. - 30 words
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Article207 1950-04-17 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) NEW DELHI, Apr. 16.— Dr. B. V. Keskar, Deputy Minister replying to Mr. D. Sanjivayya in the Indian Parliament yesterday in a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Commonwealth Ministers would be held in Sydney (Australia) on May 15. The207 words
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130 1950-04-17 1 TEHERAN, Apr. 16.— The Persian court yesterday "excommunicated" Princess Fatmeh Pahlevi, sister of the Shah, for marrying abroad without her brother's permission. A Royal communique deprived her of all Royal prerogatives and all connections with the Shah's family. The Princess married an American student, 25-year-old Vincent LeeReuter - 130 words
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60 1950-04-17 1 DJAKARTA, Apr. 16 —President Soekarno's proposed tour of East. Indonesia, scheduled for Apr. 17, has been indefinitely postponed, according to Aneta News Agency. The official announcement said the postponement was due to the fact that the Preside 's presence was needed in Djakarta becauseReuter - 60 words
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Article31 1950-04-17 1 LONDON, Apr. 16.— Britain wert on to Summer Time at 0200 hours this morning. Clocks were advanced one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Summer Time lasts until Oct. 18.- ReuterReuter - 31 words
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531 1950-04-17 2 Indian Daily Mail Singapore, Mon. Apr. 17, 1950. A DEPLORABLE MOVE TT is reported that Mr. S. Shun- mugham of Malacca is mak- I ing attempts to form "a new Malayan Indian organisation with similar aims and objects t as the United Mialay National < Organisation and the Malayan j531 words
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1242 1950-04-17 2 Rajaji On The Benefits Ot Prohibition BOMBAY. Apr. 16. Mr. C. Rajagopaiachari, former Go-vernor-General of India, in a message on the occasion of the inauguration of total Prohibition in the State of Bombay, on Apr. 5 said that a good Government should cease makingF.O.C. - 1,242 words
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Article, Illustration44 1950-04-17 2 PHOTO) The Indo-Iranian Friendship Agreement was signed at the Foreign Ministry, Teheran, on Mar. 15. Pho to shows Syed Ali Zaheer, India's Ambassador in Iran (left) and Dr. Ardalan, Acting Foreign Minister of Iran, signing the Agreement on behalf of their respective Governments. G.I.I.S.G.I.I.S. - 44 words
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Article40 1950-04-17 2 BOMBAY, Apr. 16— A barrister here, addressing medicaJ students, urged them to become skin specialist "for three reasons" They are: The skin specialist is generally never called at night; nis patient never dies and i& never cured.- FOCFOC - 40 words
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Article78 1950-04-17 2 "LOS ANGELES, Apr. 16.— An out of court agreement between Ingrid Bergman and Dr. Peter Lindstrom is expected next Tuesday or Wednesday, says the husband's attorney, Isaac Pacht. 'We are quite clear on the matter of property settlement and distribution," Pacht said after continuing talks with GregsonA.P. - 78 words
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84 1950-04-17 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) AMBALA, Apr. 16.— Dr. Gopichand Bhargava, East Punjab's Chief Minister, declared open on Friday the Punjab Police Academy at Kunjpura, six miles north-west of Karnal. The first of its kind in India, the academy is a residential institution where young boys84 words
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196 1950-04-17 2 NEW DELHI, Apr. 16— Chief Ministers from India's 18 states will be here in the last week of April for a "planning conference" convened by the Indian National Congress. The Ministers, all members of the ruling party, will take stock of their achievements inFOC - 196 words
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75 1950-04-17 2 Two Indian Shipping Companies Get U.K.C.S.C. Membership (From Our Own Correspondent) BOMBAY, Apr. 16.— Two Indian shipping companies the Scindia Steam and India Steamship operating on the India, United Kingdom and Continental have been admitted to full membership of the United Kingdom and Continental Shipping Conferences as a result of75 words
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65 1950-04-17 2 INDIA'S RADIO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY NEW DELHI, Apr. 16.— India will shortly have 10 factories manufacturing 100,000 radio receiver sets every year, according to Dr. S. P. Mookerjee, Industries Minister. The eight radio factories in India at present produced 16,838 sets in 1949/ 50, Dr. Mookerjee said in the Parliament The65 words
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Article74 1950-04-17 2 MATHURANTAKAM, South India, Apr. 16. Relics of the "Iron Age" in South- India have been discovered in an expedition, conducted by government archaeologists at this rural town about 75 mUes south-west of Madras. At the Megalitic site, iron chisels, arrow heads, long iron spearsFOC - 74 words
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Article, Illustration42 1950-04-17 2 »HOTO). Mr. Liaquat All Khan with Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Mr. Mohammed Ismail, Pakistan High Commissioner in India, at a dinner held by the President in honour of the Pakistan Prima Minister, at Gov* ernment House, New Delhi on Apr. B.— G.I.I.S.G.I.I.S. - 42 words
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Article145 1950-04-17 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 16.—Inauguration of the air service between Cey')ii and Australia has opened up, the possibility of a new avenue of trade between _the two countries, a high official of Air Ceylon said recently. A Sydney firm taking advantage of the air service which isFOC - 145 words
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Article152 1950-04-17 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 16.— Legislation should be the last resort said Mr. R. R. NaUiah a retired Crown Proctor of Jaffna, in reply to a question of the Special Committee on Hindu Temporalities. The final sitting of the Committee continued for two days at the Town Hall,F.O.C. - 152 words
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Article75 1950-04-17 2 JUBBULPORE, Central India, Apr. 16. Pachmarhi, the picturesque summer capital of the Central Province Government 150 miles from here, is being developed as a tourist centre Over Rs. l /z million has already been spent by Government to provide electricity, protected water supply and good roadsFOC - 75 words
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154 1950-04-17 2 Student's Retort To Minister Kotelawaia' s 'Behead' Statement CEYLON NEWS: COLOMBO, Apr. 16.— The recent lament of the Minister of Transport and Works, Sir John Kotelawaia that the Ministers had not the right of the Sinhalese Kings to behead persons, had a lively sequel a t the Law Students' annualFOC - 154 words
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Article102 1950-04-17 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 16.— The Information Department has informed the London Zoo, in reply to its query, that the cost of a Ceylon baby elephant will be abqut Rs. 6,000 and the landing cost in London about Rs. 9.000. This will include food for the elephantFOC - 102 words
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Article138 1950-04-17 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 16.— The holding »f a sweep, on the lines of the Irish hospital Sweep, to obtain funds for inti-T.B. work, was suggested by a deputation of the Moratuwa Antluberculosis Association which met Mr. S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Ml'ixter for Health, and Local Government.FOC - 138 words
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Article30 1950-04-17 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 16.— The Local Government Service Commission has appointed Mr. K. Shanmugan, Bar-at-Law and Crown Advocate, Chavakachcheri, to the permanent post of Miinir.inal rnmmissioner. Jaffna. FOCFOC - 30 words
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Article73 1950-04-17 2 NEW DELHI, Apr. 16.— The Government, of India is stiU awaiting a reply from the British Government to their note on trade restrictions on Indian merchants in Gibralter. Deputy Foreign Minister B. V. Keskar told the Indian Parliament that the merchants complained of being "squeezed out" ofFOC - 73 words
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128 1950-04-17 2 Punjab's New Capital: Govt. Will Ignore Satyagraha Threat (From Our Own Correspondent) SIMLA, Apr. 16— Capt. Ranjit Singh, Public Works Minister. Punjab, interviewed here said: "Threats and coercion cannot deter the Govt, from going ahead with its plan to construct the State's new capital at, Chandigarh." The Minister was referring128 words
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77 1950-04-17 2 TOKYO, Apr. 16. The Indian Liaison Mission yesterday announced that D. G. Mulherkar has been appointed Counsul General for India at Manila. Mulherkar now is commercial counsellor here. The announcement said Mulherkar and Mrs. Mulherkar will sail for Manila aboard the President Wilson on Apr.A.P. - 77 words
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Article549 1950-04-17 3 Pleads Guilty To Charges Of lndisciplinary Action TO BE COURTMARTIALLED VERY SHORTLY JAKARTA, Apr. 16.— The United States of Indonesia (UJSJ.) Government considers that the arrival in Jakarta on Friday one day late on its third summons of rebel Captain Andi Abdul Aziz is unconditionalA.P.; Reuter - 549 words
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Article, Illustration68 1950-04-17 3 PHOTO. Carrying blunt bamboo spears, sy mbolie o f revolution, students march in a demonstration in Macassar, East Indonesia, Mar. 30. The demonstrators demanded dissoluti on Of the formerly Dutch-sponsored State of East Indonesia and affiliation with the infant Republic of the United States of Indonesia. Th<- banner reads: "DissolveA.P. - 68 words
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235 1950-04-17 3 DUTCH MILITARY AUTHORITIES BLAMED FOR MACASSAR TROUBLE DJAKARTA, Apr. 16.-The U.S.I. Defence Minister, Sultan Hamengku Budcno, blamed the Dut^h military authorities yesterday morning for not being able to control the troops under their command, reports Aneta news agency. ln answer to five written questions submitted las tweek by Aneta, tneReuter - 235 words
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Article89 1950-04-17 3 LAKE SUCCESS, Apr. 16. The Western world need not fear that Russia will have a 'stockpile of atomic bombs in the near futurev Dr. Robert Millikan, one of America's leading scientists, told a news ■conference yesterday. Dr. Millikan also said that man would failA.P. - 89 words
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109 1950-04-17 3 TRYING TO REVERSE RUSSIA'S CHARGE, SAYS TASS LONDON. Apr. 16— The official Russian news agency. Tass, Saturday accused the American press of trying to play dewn Russia's charge that a an American plane fired on Soviet planes over Soviet territory last Saturday. The agency, in a dispatch from New York,A.P. - 109 words
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38 1950-04-17 3 BUDAPEST, Apr. 16.— A SovietHungarian radio agreement was signed In Budapest on Wednesday the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday night. This is the first such ag rp im 1 between the two countries- A.P.A.P. - 38 words
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250 1950-04-17 3 PARIS, Apr. 16.— Police yesterday arrested two Indochinese students, one of whom was stated to have confessed to the murder on Friday night of wealthy Indochinese rice merchant Nguyen Van Tan. The two men were described as Vo Van Tu, a student at Lyons,Reuter - 250 words
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48 1950-04-17 3 WASHINGTON. Apr. 16. Thc Turkish ambassador. Feridun Cemal Erkin on Wednesday discussed Turkey's application for a World Bank loan with the Assistant Secretary of State. George McGhee. Erkin said later no specific amount was mentioned but the talks involved "many projects."— A.P.A.P. - 48 words
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124 1950-04-17 3 FRENCH FORCES SMASH VIETMINH OFFENSIVE SAIGON. Apr. 16.— French forces nave crushed new Vietminh offensives in Indochina a French communique announced here yesterday. The two assaults took place in the Sadec province. 75 miles south-west of Saigon, and in the province of Bienhoa, about 25 miles north of the city.Reuter - 124 words
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76 1950-04-17 3 JAKARTA. Apr. 16.— The Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works, Sutoto. said en Thursday that the Government is prenared to buy out the KPM Dutch company holding: the inter-island shipping monopoly. A commission has been established to study the situatirn andA.P. - 76 words
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151 1950-04-17 3 FRANCE WANTS TO TRADE WITH C'WEALTH COUNTRIES PARIS, Apr. 16.— France its laun ching a new drive to increase trade with the sterling area to offset her dollar shortage, an Informed source reported here. The first move is a trade delegation which leaves on Apr. 25 fcr Australia "to fosterA.P. - 151 words
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125 1950-04-17 3 LAKE SUCCESS, Apr. 16. Mr Trygve Lie, Secretary General ol the United Nations, said Friday he would make up his mind aboit visiting Mu.ow after re. thing Paris this week on a visit to Europe. The Secretary General said that he thought no changeReuter - 125 words
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73 1950-04-17 3 MANILA. Apr. 16. Philippines President Elpidio Quirino said here last night the response to pr:posals for a Southeast Asia Union were "very encouraging." Brigadier General Carlo§ Romulo. as President of the United Nations General Assembly, had brought replies from c-untries. interested in the plan.Reuter - 73 words
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85 1950-04-17 3 ARGENTINA AND AUSTRALIA SIGN TRADE AGREEMENT BUENOS AIRES. Apr. 16. A £1,000,000 trade and payments agreement between Argentina an i Australia the first ever signed between the tw: countries was announced on Wednesday by the Argentine Foreign Ministry. The agreement enters into force Immediately and will be carried out untilReuter - 85 words
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83 1950-04-17 3 Detained For Cutting Off Wives' Hair LOS ANGELES, Apr 16. Two men were held in jail on Wednesday after cutting off their wives' hair. Police pointed out they both lacked barbers' licences. Edward L. Bruce, 26, is accused ol assaulting his wife, Rosalie, 22, by trimming her two foot tressesA.P. - 83 words
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63 1950-04-17 3 COLOMBO. Apr. 16.— Radio Ceylon is willing to allow the station to relay "Voice of America" broadcasts because Tangier and Manila relays are frequently not clear in India and the neighbouring regions, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said on Thursday. The use of RadioA.P. - 63 words
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Article55 1950-04-17 3 I ndo- Afghan Trade Treaty Signed NEW DELHI, Apr. 16.— The Indian Government Friday night announced that a three-year treaty of trade and commerce between India and Afghanistan was signed in Kabul on Apr. 14, mainly providing for most favoured nation treatment to nationals of both countries in matters ofA.P. - 55 words
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48 1950-04-17 3 PRAGUE, Apr. 16.—Czechoslovakia is supplying 750 prefabricated wooden houses to Australia, it was announced yesterday. The report said that Latin American countries and countries of the Near East has al c o ordered pre fabricated houses from the Czech national firm, Lignu. A.P.A.P. - 48 words
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278 1950-04-17 3 Red Overall Commander Appointed For Taiwan Invasion HONGKONG, Apr. 16.— Gen. Chu Teh, Comman-der-in-Chief of the Chinese People's Army, had been appointed Overall Commander for the invasion of Taiwan, according to Chinese reports from Canton. Gen. Chen Yi, conqueror of Shanghai and Commander of the rmro Field Army, was givenReuter - 278 words
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147 1950-04-17 3 NATIONALISTS OFFENSIVE AGAINST HAINAN GUERILLAS HONGKONG, Apr. 16.—Nationalist forces on Hainan Island have launched a successful offensive against Communist guerillas, according to pro-Kuomintang reports reaching Hongkong last night. The assault was directed at Wenchong, situated on the eastern coast of the island, and was described as a CommunLst guerilla strongholdReuter - 147 words
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94 1950-04-17 3 TOKYO, Apr. 16.— The Chinese Communists announced las week that they have formally ratified the Chi-nese-Russian treaty of "mutual aid and amity." A Peiping Red radio broadcast, heard and translated here, said the ratification was made Tuesday at the sixth conference of the Council ofA.P. - 94 words
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Article248 1950-04-17 3 RANGOON. Apr. 15. The Burmese Ministry of Health estimates there will be 3,264,000 lepers in Burma in 10 years' time. At the present rate of increase, the Ministry fears that by 1971 more than 13 million people in this country will be victims ofA.P. - 248 words
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Article42 1950-04-17 3 BANGKOK, Apr. 16. -Three Chinese were arrested in BangkOK on Wednesday and charged with extorting mere than 3,000,000 baht (about US$150,000) from Chinese merchants here for the Chinese Communists. Individual collections ranged from 1,000 to 10,000 bahts.- A.P.A.P. - 42 words
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Article111 1950-04-17 3 RANGOON, Apr. 16.— Barefooted unchins stripped to the waist on Wednesday commandeered Rangoon's water mains and happily squirted water on elder citizens without fearing adult reprisal. For the day marked the commencement of the water restival wfeich preceded the Burmese New Year. Until Monday, which forA.P. - 111 words
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Article33 1950-04-17 3 RANGOON, Apr. 16.— A Burma Army communique said on Friday government troops have recaptured Minbu, a petroleum centre, from rebel forces. Minbu, on the Irrawaddy River, is 376 miles north of Rangoon.— A.P.A.P. - 33 words
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Article80 1950-04-17 4 NEW DELHI, Apr. 16.—Unemployment in India rose by seven per cent in March over February figures, according to the Labour Ministry. The Ministry's employment agencies throughout the country found lobs for 20,312 persons from among the 76,00(1 who had sought their help. About 12,300 of theReuter - 80 words
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462 1950-04-17 4 S'pore Indian Merchants Donate To Varsity SATA Funds A Dinner unprecedented in the history of the local Indian Textile merchants was held on Saturday at the Tai Tong Restaurant, Happy World, by Mr. G. Uttamram a wellknown textile merchant, which was attended by about 500 guests of all communities. This462 words
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Article42 1950-04-17 4 LONDON, Apr. 16.— The Foreign Office announced early on Friday the appointment of Richard Langford Speright as British Ambassador to Rangoon. He succeeds Reginald James Bowker who is being app:inted an Assistant Undersecretary in t.hp Foreign Office.— A.P.A.P. - 42 words
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Article, Illustration36 1950-04-17 4 Scenes from the Sinhalese play "King Vijaya" whidi will be produced by the Ceylon Theatres, at the Victoria Memorial Hall today (Monday at 8 p.m. The story depicts the reign of the First King of Ceylon,36 words
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Article97 1950-04-17 4 BANGKOK, Apr. 16. —A Chinese merchant in Bangkok contacted the Thai Government asking to start negotiation for purchase of Siamese rice on behalf of the Red China Government Ho Min-wa, the merchant, wrote directly to Premier Phibun Songgram asking for the rice to be exportedA.P. - 97 words
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137 1950-04-17 4 CANBERRA, Apr. 16. More than thirty international experte will meet in Australia this week to discuss how best to stimulate the fishing industry of an area that stretches from Pakistan to Hawaii and from Korea to Tasmania to help feed the increasing population.Reuter - 137 words
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72 1950-04-17 4 NEW YORK, Apr. 16.— Thomas Mann, anti-Nazi German novelist and Nobel Priae winner, declared that Hitlerism was rising again in Germany because the West thought the threat from the East could best be answered by the forces of Nationalism, Nazism and anti-Semitism. iia said thatReuter - 72 words
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Article83 1950-04-17 4 ATHENS, Apr. 16.— The Greek Government yesterday announced the appointment of Field Marshal Alexander Papagosas chief of General Staff of the Greek armed Forces with the prerogatives of Generalissimo. The appointment was contained in a decree, published in the journal official, under the newReuter - 83 words
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426 1950-04-17 4 Trains Derailed In Pahang Negri Sembilan At 5 p.m. on Apr. 16, 50 armed xind uniformed Chinese bandits removed crow bars and spanners at the railway labourers lints at Bukit Kuin.. At 8.40 p.m. the up-passenger train was t derailed at the 77th milestone. Three crash wagons were derailed. There426 words
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Article95 1950-04-17 4 HONGKONG, Apr. 16. About 1,000 troops of the local garrison an due to leave the colony for Singapore early next week for duty in troops include part of the 2/6 Gurkha Rifles, the 2/10 Rifles and the Malaya's anti-bandit campaign. The First Battalion Cameronians. An ArmyReuter - 95 words
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Article66 1950-04-17 4 TAIPEI, Apr. 16. -General Wu Tc-chen head of the foreign relations association, is scheduled to leave tome rrow on what is described as a goodwill tour of Japan, Korea, South-Bast Asia and the Philippines. Goneral Wu, one time Foreign Minister will try to enlist supportA.P. - 66 words
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Article105 1950-04-17 4 MELBOURNE, Apr. 16.— Tramway workers in Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, who have been on strise for 54 days for more pay, decided today to defy the Tramway Board's ultimatum to return to work or face dismissal. By an 8-1 majority, a mass meeting of 2,500Reuter - 105 words
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Article55 1950-04-17 4 PARIS, Apr. 16.— Vietminh guerillas cut off drinking water supplies Qf Haiphong by sabotaging water pipes in six places at Ago and Vannes, Agence France Presse reported today from Hanio. The Mayor of Haiphong warned residents that the water supplies could not be restored forReuter - 55 words
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297 1950-04-17 4 In a despatch to the Scotsman Mr. J. W. Goodwin reports how the barbarity o f the communists in Malaya has brought the various races there together. He writes "Bandit bestiality has united them as never before, united them in anger and inC.G.O. Press Release - 297 words
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315 1950-04-17 4 WHO Warns Against Misuse Of Streptomycin The World Health Organisation has issued a warning against unrestricted distribution and indiscriminate use of streptomycin, in a move to avoid the emergence of streptomycin-resistant strains of tubercle bacilli. In a letter to all member states of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Brock Chisholm,WHO Press Release - 315 words
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196 1950-04-17 4 The annual gendral meeting and the extraordinary general meeting! of the Indium C halm be i of Commerce which were scheduled to be held on Saturday last at the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden were postponed to a later date owing In lack of quorum.196 words
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Article69 1950-04-17 4 MEDAN, Apr. 16. -The East Sumatra labour situation has improved with the end of the crippling estate strike and the railway walkout but eleven estates are 'still idle, reports Aneta news agency. The strike ended last Thursday through the mediation of U.S.I. Labour Minister Wilopo butReuter - 69 words
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Article78 1950-04-17 4 PARIS, Apr. 16.— Creation of a unified Vietnam Army with a single General Staff was decided on Thursday at a conference of Vietnam military leaders at Dalat France Press Agency reported from Saigon. Bao Dai, Vietnam head of state, presided. At present different armies controlReuter - 78 words
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