Malaya Tribune, 6 April 1946

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    29 4/1 The Malaya Tribune Telephone: 5811. The Newspaper Of The People Of Malaya FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS The Malaya Tribune Saturday, April 6, 194G.
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    Defence Opens In "Lost Ring" Case
    765 4/1 Inspector Cheah Teng Cheok, last prosecution witness in a summons case in the third district court, before Mr. Kenneth M. Byrne, successfully appealed to be given time to rest before giving evidence, because he had been suffering mental strain since he had been detained
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    Iccupation Of Germany Will Last 10 Years
    139 4/1 A.P. HERFORD, Apr. s.—The British occupation of Germany will last at least ten years, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery told the council of volunteer war workers in th? Brills* zon<» on Thursday. "We have got to stay here until wp are satisfied that what
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    20 4/1 Reuter. BUENOS AIRES, Apr. 5—The Argentine is sending UNRRA 150,000 tons of wheat but transport difficulties have to be overcome.—Reuter.
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    Bicycle Lost And Recovered
    148 4/1 Just out ot gaol alter serving threr months' r.i. for theft, 800 Siew Meng was sentenced to six months' r.i. to be lollowed by one year's police supervision, as well as lined $50 when he pleaded in the First police court yesterday to theft if a
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    Nicobar Trial Adjourned
    109 4/1 A trial yesterday morning of two Japanese, Kojima Hisajiro and Asai Kenichi, on a war crimes charge, was adjourned till Wednesday next when the Court was informed that certain Japanese witnesses in the case expected from Rembang Island had failed to arrive. The accused in the case
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    Gandhi & Atom Bomb
    64 4/1 Gandhi Atom Bomb Reuter. MADRAS. Apr. 4.. Mr. Gandhi said here he was not afraid of :ho atom bomb. "The Atom Bomb is powerless before my truth and non-vio-lence." he said. 'T may kill me. members of the family. and i yen the 400 millions of Indians but what does
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    Europe's Hungry Millions
    188 4/1 A.P. LONDON, Apr. s.—Former U. S. I President Herbert Hoover declared today that famine is "inevitable" in j Europe unless America and other wheat-producing countries could immediately ship all available food supplies. He estimated that 5,000,000 tons of cereals per month are needed In Europe to avert
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    29 4/1 A.P. LONDON, Apr. 5—The King will i wtoran cricket stalwarts, including Frank WooUey and Herbert Sutcliffe, I'm' land's former opening batsman at the Kennington Oval on May 23. A.P.
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    All Outstanding Russo-Iran Problems Settled
    531 4/1 Interim Agreement Signed: Soviets Will Quit By May 6 A.P. TEHERAN, APR. S.—PRINCE MOZAFFAR FIROUZ, THE IRANIAN UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, SAID TODAY THAT AS A RESULT OF THE RUSSO-IRANIAN NEGOTIATIONS HERE AND AT MOSCOW, ALL OUTSTANDING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN SETTLED
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    Petiot Will Appeal
    64 4/1 A.P. PARIS, Apr. s.—Dr. Marcel Petiot announced after his conviction that he would appeal against his death sentence, while his defence attorney taid the appeal might be based on "certain indiscreet remarks of jurors." A report had quoted two Jurors and the presiding judge as having described
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    Chaos Overtaking North Manchuria
    467 4/1 Reuter. CHUNGKING, APR. S.—CHAOS IS RAPIDLY OVERTAKING NORTH MANCHURIA AS COMMUNISTS ARE LAUNCHING WIDESPREAD ATTACKS. The Chinese Central news agency said Communist troops attempted to take Harbin on April 1 by surprise attacking a village only six miles from the city, but were repulsed. Communists occupied
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    Rumania Breaks Off With Franco
    133 4/1 A.P. Reuter. BUCHAREST, Apr. s—The Rumanian Government has broken off diplomatic relations with Gen. Franco's Government in Spain according to a communique issued by the Foreign Ministry here. The personnel at the Rumanian Legation in Madrid have been requested to return to Rumania the communique
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    RUSSOPERSIAN PACT
    151 4/1 A.P. TEHERAN, Apr. s.—The Teheran Government announced today that Iranian Permier Qavam es*-Sultaneh and the Soviet Ambassador signed an agreement today that Soviet troops would evacuate Iran "unconditionally within six weeks from March 24. The agreement was signed at 4 a.m. Teheran time. It also provided that a
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    30 4/1 A.P. ISTANBUL. April 5—Turkey srave a hero's burial today to Mehmet Ertegun, late Turkish j Ambassdor to Washington, whos- body was brought here I in the American battleship Mis- souri—A.P.
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    Mission Discuss Pakistan
    189 4/1 INDIA TALKS Reuter. NEW DELHI, Apr. s—Talks betweenXhe British Cabinet Mission to India and Indian political leaders took place here today with the main purpose, it is believed, .of bringing about agreement between the predominantly Hindu Congress Party and Moslem League. The problem of Pakistan and the
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    Food-Friends Before Enemies, Says Attlee
    246 4/1 A.P. LONDON, Apr. 5.—-UNRRA Director Fiorello LaGuardia told Food Ministers of seventeen European countries in a message that they must stamp out all blackmarket activities in their countries. Director La Guardia was unable to attend the meeting but advised the Food Conference that "supplying countries"
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    15 4/1 A.P. BANGKOK, Apr. 5. —A peace agreement between Slam and Australia waa signed on Thursday.—A.P.
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    Food Shortage
    585 2/3 THAT there is an acute food shortage in the Old World is apparent to everyone—excepting, possibly, those responsible for the assessment of rations for Japanese PoWs and internees. The ration scale has now been published, and it has ccme as a surprise even to those—and they are many—
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    Japs Ordered To Return Chinese Cruiser
    108 2/3 Associated Press. TOKYO, Apr. S.—SCAP (Supreme Allied Command. Pacific), has ordered the Japanese Government to return to the Chinese Government the ligh cruiser Vat Sen and dredger Chien Sho as soon as the ships are in firsi-class operating condition The Commander of Naval Activities
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    Jap Election Candidates Buy Votes
    99 2/3 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 4.—Nearly all candidates for Japan's next parliament —polling day is next Wednesdayare "openly buying votes mostly with rice which they themselves buy at great expense on the. black market." the Tokyo correspondent of the Conservative Daily Mail reported today. "The campaign has
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    Siamese Goodwill Mission To China
    66 2/3 A.P. CHUNGKING, April 4.—Chinese Vice-Minister of Food Chen Hsiiisiang is accompanying the Siamese goodwill mission the China which is on its way home today. Chen will attempt to purchase Siamese rice to .elieve the provinces of Hupeh and Hunan. The mission spent a monUi in
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    Greece's Seventh Govt. In 18 Months
    160 2/3 A.P. ATHENS, Apr. 6.—The seventh Greek Government in 18 months i was sworn in on Thursday night, 1 with Panayotis Poulitsas, career j jurist, as Prime Minister, and the question of a plebiscite to determine whether King George will be restored to the throne
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    32 2/3 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 4 -The British match kuig, S'.r Clarence Fdv.ard Bartholomew, Chairman and Managing Director of Bryant and May Lid. and of the British Match Corporation, has died aged sixty.— Reuter.
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    Keite Says Hitler "Stained Honour Of German Army"
    237 2/3 A.P. NUREMBERG, Apr. s.—Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, before the International Tribunal on Thursday, accused Adolf Hitler of staining the honour of the German Army in a devastating summarisation of the character of his former leader. Keitel accused Hitler of intolerance, distrust and
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    Soviet Embassy Brands Gouzenko As A "Criminal"
    115 2/3 Espionage Case Reuter. OTTAWA, Apr. 4.—The Sovie: Embassy issued its first official sta.ement in the Canadian espionage investigation today charging C-juzenko. former So viet Embassy cypher clerk, wi'h b. ing "a criminal.'' Ihe statement alleged that Gouzenko. one of the principal wimes&es in
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    43 2/3 Reuter. NEW DELHI, Apr. 4. The British Cabinet Mission is due o meet today President of the All-India Moslem League, Mohnmmpd Ali Jinnah. who will pre the Moslem League point of view and is exp. cted to raise the crucial issue of Pakistan.--Reuter.
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    Sapru Utters A Warning
    155 2/3 A.P. NEW DELHI, Apr. 4—Unless a new central government is set up in India immediately, serious trouble is sure to result Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru one of India's elder statesmen, said on Wednesday. Sapru expressed his views after a meeting with the British Cabinet Mission, where
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    Stilwell's Reply To "Purple Heart Association"
    163 2/3 Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, April 5. QM. Josph Stilwell, Commander of the Sixth Army, took the issue with members of the Purple Heart Association who wanted to see the atomic bomb test cancelled because they considered it a provocative display of military power. Gen.
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    Tidal Wave Death Toll
    104 2/3 A.P. HONOLULU. April 4.—The disconvey of five more bodies at Hilo has brought the tidal wave death toll in tiie Hawaiian islands a> 88. The number missing in Hawaii was reduced from 85 to 69 during the last 24 hour.s, lowering the total cf those who
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    66 2/3 A.P. MANILA Apr. 5. Two U.S Km? T re wo »nd<-.d and a r n J rt as a jeep overturned when I hey were ambushed by lly a l med highwaymen on a road south of Manila. Berg George Cosmides of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, held off the band with a
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    'FRISCO CHIiNESE PHILANTHROPIST PASSES
    91 2/3 Associated Press. SAN Aprils.—More than 4,000 Chinese marched through Chinatown streets behind the casket of Lee Hing-sing. aged 80, a Wttt .y Chinese merchant philanthropist who died on Mar. 18. He was head of the Lee family association with more than 30,000 members in America. He
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    Jap Admiral Sentenced To Death
    123 2/3 Six Japanese officers, including Vice-Admirol Teizo Hani, commander of the Japanese naval forces at Andamans, who wore on trial with three other Japanese on charges of illtreatment and transportation of 236 Indians from Andaman Island to Havelock Island, were sentenced to death in the Minor
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    CHARITY RUGGER
    185 2/3 The Royal Air Force (Blue) will meet The Army (Red), today at iUgby at the Jalan Besar Stadium, In aid of the Malaya Relief Fund. The following will represent the Royal Air Force:—E. Twissel (Artillery R.A.F.), D. J. Nulty (R.A. F. Cranwell). F. Marshall (Leeds;, W. M. Ednie
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    More Kempeitai Men Make Their Defence
    349 2/3 "Double Tenth" Trial One of the witnesses to give evidence yesterday at the trial of 20 Jap Kempeis in connection with the "Double Tenth" case, was a Japanese doctor, Kuge Motomu, the head of the military medical clinic, Singapore, in 1943. Called by the
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    Advisory Council
    67 2/3 The Governor has appointed the following to be members of the Advisory Council in addition to the ex officio members specified in the Grder-in-Council. G. O. C. Singapore District (Major G.neral L. H. Cox): Mr. W Bartley; Dr. W. J. Vickers: Mr. Wee Swee Teow: Major H. R.
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    LORRY FATALITY
    49 2/3 A Tamil, K. Apu Kutey, claimed trial in the Fourth Coun on Thursday when charged wuh causing the death of one Ah Soy by driving a lorry in a rash manner, at 1 p.m. on Mnrch 16. The case has been transferred to the Johore' District Court.
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    Union Of Malayan Eurasians Urged
    257 2/3 "I hope to see a union of al! Eurasian associations in Malaya. A united front presented by Eurasians would prove a formidable weapon to attain our legitimate aspirations. Whether old or young we should all do our utmost for the benefit of each other and
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    The Duties Of A Free Port
    75 2/3 (Tribune Con 'spondcnt) Apr, s.—import and export duties gtilj collected by the Government are causing anxiety amont the traders who are wondering whether Penang is a free port yet. In this connection it will be remembered that on Mar. 18 Mr. Creech-Jones. Under-Sec-retary, stated
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    Loss Of Air Mails
    94 2/3 The Pos. Office announces that mails lor Hong Kong and China (Amoy, Canton, ChungKing, Kiungchow, Shanghai and Bwatovv) despached from Sin gaporj w. r either damaged by lire or sea water when the aircraft conveying them crashed in the Straits of Johore. Correspondence in salvaged mails
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    Sikh Regt Band
    48 2/3 The Sikh Regimental Centre Military Band, which has been on tour in South East Asia since December and which played at the installation ceremony of His Excellency the Governor of Singapore, will give a concert of light music on the Padang from 5-6 p.m. today.
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    PENANG TAXI-DANCERS
    39 2/3 (Tribune Correspondent) A meeting of the Penang TaxiDancers' Association was held a; the City Light dancehall, presided over by Miss Mimi Cheong, President, Singapore Cabaret Girls' Association. Miss Peggy Chan was elected first president of the association.
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