Malaya Tribune, 29 April 1946

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  • 30 1 The Malaya Tribune The Newspaper Of The People Of Malaya Telephone: 6811. FOUK PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS The Malaya Tribune Monday. April 29. 194 G.
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  • 391 1 Provinces Will Be Grouped Into Moslem Non-Moslem Zones DEFENCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO BE IN INDIAN HANDS A.P. Reuter. lOWFn pmS l A £^EiT T H E BRITISH CABINET MISSION, WHICH HAS FOLsitVax nv FI «v E iJSESSS. OF !NT ENSIVE
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  • 39 1 Reuter. BRUSSELS. Apr. 27.—"There can be no question of King Leopold abdicating, and today less than at any other t me." Prof. Jacques Pirenne. chief of the King's Secretariat in Brussels, said in an interview.—Reuter.
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  • 178 1 Reuter. MELBOURNE, Apr. 28.—Gen Sir Thomuu Blarney, former Austral an Commander-in-Chief, said todan that Manus Island former Paafic tear base in the Admiralty Islands, north of New Guinea—is 'no use to America as a base aga'nst As:at c rnemy He had stated
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  • 92 1 Reuter. MOSCOW. Apr. 27—Food is the main subject in all papers in Moscow. From various parts of the country papers publish despatches from special correspondents describing the Soviet Union's great agricultural '"offers". Farmers are striving to teat records in spring sowing and rloughing, working specially hard in
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  • 190 1 Two police officers and one prison official faced tentative murder charges when four irtspecors, two prison warders and 19 detectives appeared in the third po'ics this morning to listen to a series of charire; explained to them. Tentative murder charges were explained to:
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  • 144 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Apr. 27.—The I nited States War Department tonight declared: 'No comment" to make on the front page article by Mr. Ralph Ingersoll in the left wing newspaper PM of which he is the 5 under alleging that a modernised American Air
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  • 14 1 Reuter. untitled. Apr. 26.-The Leboaese lln KN:il5l5V ii»« »e„t momc,- > ta (F<,vernrnent <lem»n<l« —N^u-
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  • 144 1 A.P. JERUSALEM. Apr. 28 —MajorGen. A. J. 11. Cassels. Commanding Officer of the British 6th Airborne D vi? on said that he was holding the entire community of Tel Avv responsible for the "wilful and brutal murder of the seven Brit sh sold ers in a raid
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  • 101 1 Reuter. BATAVIA, Apr. 28— Indonesian moderates appear to be in control of the West Coast of Sumatra, where they Republican authorities have ordered the arrest of the entire regional People's Front Executive on Wednesday, the Netherlands news agency reported today,. Papers were seized in a
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  • 344 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 28.—The British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, who arrived back in London at midday t j-day on a 24-hour flying visit from the Big Feu- conierencs in Paris, spent thii afternoon with the British Prime M nister. Mr. Clement Attlee, Gen.
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  • 83 1 Reuter. MOSCOW, Apr. 27.—Marshal Sialin's admirers abroad have in ihe past few months sent hundreds of gifts filling tivo large hails and one special room in Moscow's museum. The presents, which have come from nearly every country in the world, include a pipe of peace
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  • 313 1 Reuter. PARIS Apr. 28.—Restrained optimism about the prospects of success of the "save peace" conference of the Big Four Foreign Ministers is expressed by American No. 1 delegate, the United States Secre:ary, of State. Mr. James Byrnes, and it is also cautious 1 y reflected
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  • 128 1 Reuter. PARIS. Apr. 28—Total achevetnent at the end of three full day-,' work by the conference of the Big Four Foreign Ministers is agreement) on two points. These are the preamble of the peace treaty with Italy—alreac.y virtually agreed on by the Fo.e;cr. Ministers' deputies in
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  • 213 1 Reuter. NORTH OLD AERODROME. LONDON. Apr. 28.—Jen. Jan Smuts. South African Prime Minister, had a narrow escape over the Mediterranean early this morning when his Avro York plane bringing him from Cairo for the Dominion Prime Ministers' conference was struck by lightning. Gen. Smuts himself
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  • 65 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 23.—Dr. Edward Thompson, novelist and poet and lift-long friend of M hatma Gandhi and the late Dr. RMbindranath Tagore, died today at his home nt Bledlow Bucks at •h. age of 60. Dr. Thompson had been ill for tvn and underwent a major operation in
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  • 421 1 A.P. On the hesls of reports that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek is personally taking a hand in negotiations to bring about a new truce in Manchuria, an Associated Press cable receded this morning quoted a report in the influential Ta Kung Pao claiming Commuuist
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  • 153 1 Associated Press. NANKING, Apr. 29.— Though Nanking officially returns to the status of the Chinese capital on May 1, celebration will not be held until May 5. On that aay, at the tomb of Dr. Sun Vat-sen, Father of the Chinese Republic, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek will
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  • 50 1 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 27.-Seventeen of the crew, most of whom were Indians, were killed when the British tug Empin Christopher was blown up by a mine and sank in the Gulf of Siam on Apr. 21. it was learned in London today. Nine were injured.—Reuter.
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  • 40 1 Reuter. BATAVIA, Apr. 27.—1; Is understood that the Indonesian "Prime Minister," Dr. Sutan Shahrr. has asked the Britisn authorities here for sufficientransport to move 500,000 tons of rice from the interior for shipment to India.—Renter.
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  • 668 2 A per capita shortage oi 140 pounds sums up Malayas immediate fooa situation much more graphically than any talk of hundreds of thousands of tons and enables the average man and woman to visualise the problem m terms of empty rice bowls round the family table. The food
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  • 869 2  -  1 By Harris Jackson, (A. P. Correspondent) j The Asia rice barrel that before the war overflowed millions of tons into the world market, is still only a slightly-stock-ed container and the food officials here decline to make any predictions about the extent of the 1946
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  • 363 2 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Apr. 26.—Members of the Far Eastern Commission to-day told Reuter of their determination that food shipments to Japan should be kept to the lowest possible level despite the apparent rebuff dealt their newly announced policy by the State Department. The
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  • 140 2 A.P. ILLINOIS, April 28. Harold Stassen, former governor, declared en yesieraay that the administrations action in the international food crisis was "confused and inadequate,", and urged immediate application oi principles for which America stands." Tne Republican made a plea for acceptance by America of
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  • 215 2 Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 26.— Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said to-day that much more drastic action is necessary to get food for the famine stricken areas in the world. He told newsmen that "if you want to get
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  • 245 2 A.P. BANGALORE, April 28. Mr. Herbert Hoover on Saturday said that Indian provinces with a population of 230,000,000 are involved in food difficulties. "Large districts cannot even maintain the present reduced rations for more than 30 to 90 days," the former United States President said in
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  • 279 2 WASHINGTON, Apr. 28.—Secretary for Agriculture, Clinton P. Anderson, expressed confidence that there will be a "springtime flood" of wheat from farms to elevators for shipment to the hungry abroad once spring planting chores are over. Reporting on his trip to the wheat belt with UNRRA
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  • 97 2 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 26.—1 nd l a must have priority over former enemy countries in the allocation of flood which Britain is making available from her reserve stocks at the request of the Combined Food Board, it was authoritatively stated in London today. No decision has
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  • 129 2 A.P. LOS ANGELES, April.—T w O California food manufacturers announced that th( y have begun shipping 16.000.000 pounds of scientifieall3' nronared food destined to pT« Avide 512.000.000 bowls of soup for China's hungry. The food wh'ch is prepared pri marlly from soya beans is
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  • 142 2 A.P. WASHINGTON. Apr. 26.—An estimated 18.000,300 famine stricken Chinese comprise the grim picture awaiting Former President Herbert Hoover when he arrives in China ;o survey food needs. These Chinese sufferers of the world food shortage look co America's International Emergency Relief leader to bring
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  • 59 2 Reuter. MELBOURNE, Apr. 28.—The 16,000-ton P. and O. liner Rimutaka held up yesterday because the crew complained that she was not carrying enough food for Britain sailed today. Her captafn had explained that the ship was carrying a full cargo but did not seem full because the cargo included a
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  • 550 3 Azad's retirement reaction Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 26.—News that Dr. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad is to retire from the presidency of the Indian National Congress and has nominated Pandit Nehru as his successor has aroused keen interest in Indian circles in London and was almost
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  • 114 3 The first wave of internees evacuated ironi tne interior of Java r.ave arrived m Batavia by tram irom Cheribon, the north coast port. Stven hundred and fifty, mainly Eurasian women and cnilaien maae Uie twelve-hour train trip. Most of them were suffering from malnutrition and tropical
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  • 449 3 Robinson Co.'s Position Robinson Co.. Ltd. in a preliminary report to shareholders issue informat on which will be supplemented as soon as circumstance permit. Properties are substantially intact. "In our Raffles Building premises Singapore, many of the interior fittings are still th*re. but the air-conditioning plant of the restaurant s
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  • 85 3 (Tribune Correspondent! PENANG, Apr. 27.—A consignment of four cases of bicycles has arrived in Penang. One case of men's bicycles has been allotted to the Rubber Buying Unit and another of women's models to members of Government departments. Sales will only be made
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  • 79 3 (Tribune Reporter) Acting upon a suggestion by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, when he visited Malaya recently, that there is need for a cultural and recreational centre for Indians in Malaya, an Indian cultural centre named Tagore Institute is to be opened at Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands,
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  • 316 3 Business in all sections of the share markets continues on small scale with no major changes since our last report, state the Malayan Sharebrokers Association. Advices from upcountry indicate, a slow but steady improvement in conditions and progress in rehabilitation I Company reports to shareholders have
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  • 96 3 Five* Chinese were arrested at Pa- j sir Panjang early yesterday morning wnen they were searched by Malay sentries and were alleged to be fcund carrying a 45 automatic with five rounds of ammunition, a toy pistol and a dagger. Subsequent inquiries revealed that the men
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  • 186 3 On the whole, the United Malacca Ruooer Estates, ud.. uid not suffer much damage, and th e deterioration resulting irom enemy occupation was less serious than had been leared, says a circular irom the secretaries to shareholders. 'ihe pleasing ieature of this short r t port that
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  • 65 3 Five Chinese were each fined $100 when they pleaded guilty in the Fourth Court on Saturday to dealing in controlled commodities whilst not being licensed dealers. Before the magistrate passed sentences the prosecutor asked him to take into consideration the fact that when the Food Control
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  • 121 4 A.P. JOHANNESBURG. Apr. 28.—The hew gold strike in the Orange Free States will absorb 100,000 European imm-grants yearly for an indefinite period, according to the authorities here. It is estimated that the 11 new mines will need at least 9.500 Europeans and 80.000 natives. With increased
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  • 105 4 A.P. NEWCASTLE. Apr. 28.—Mr. Clement Attlee said on Saturday he would like to see the Spaniards "put an end" to the Franco regime in Spain "as soon as possible." Mr. Attlee was speaking during a question and answer period after a prepared speech delivered before the
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  • 74 4 Mrs. Wu. wife of Dr. Wu Paakshing, che Chinese Consul-General. Singapore arrived by plane from Hong Kong on Saturday, according to the Sin Chew Jit Poh. Mrs. Wu will be taking a plane to Kuala Lumpur to join her husband who is at present in the midst
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  • 23 4 MRS. ETHEL MELITA DRAGE (nee Phipps) at her residence No. 11 Lorong M eff Still Road. Aged 54, on 27-4-46. Dearly missed.
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  • 258 4 A.P. LONDON, Apr. 28. —A 150,000,000 pound a year socialized medicine plan designed to provide ample and equal medical treatment to all Britons is likely to stir up one of the bitterest Parliamentary arguments in recent years. The British Medical Association has aligned what support
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  • 99 4 A.P. NEWCASTLE, Apr. 28.—Mr. Clement AtUee opposing the entry of organised Communists into the Labour Party declared: "The Communist Party gives lip service to democracy but it is essentially undemocratic He said: "We believe we can get planned economy without a surrender of the essential freedoms
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  • 23 4 Associated Press. TOKIO, Apr. 27— U. S. Army authorities expect the American school to reopen next September for children of occupation personnel.—Associated Press.
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  • 144 4 SAFA RAF Soccer Draw A last minute goal by Yahaya saved an S.A.F.A. XI from defeat at the hands of the R.A.F. in a soccer match played at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. A large crowd saw the local side draw with ihe R.A.F. after scoring first. The first goal
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  • 148 4 A.P. With an eye on the early resumDt'on of Ryder Cup matches and faced with the prospect of meeting overseas golfers, among them Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, and Booby Locke, in the British Open at St. Andrews in July, British Golfers are getting into trim. The
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  • 43 4 Reuter. HOVE, Sussex, Apr. 25.—The former Sussex and England cricketer Joe Vine died at his home here to-day. At Sydney during the 1911-12 tour he assis:ed Frank Woolley to put together 143 runs against Australia—a record for the seventh wicket against Australia.— Reuter,
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  • 73 4 A.P. WASHINGTON, Apr. 27. A recapitulation oi German and Italian naval losses during World War TWO showed this destruction: Germany —sij? battleships, one aircraft carrier, six heavy cruisers, four light cruisers, 53 destroyers, 994 submarines. 11 aly—three battleships, seven escort carriers, seven heavy cruisers, 12
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  • 265 4 A.P. LONDON.—Vacuum cleaners and electric polishers are whirring and buzzing within the ancient walls of Windsor Castle, permanent wartime home of the British Royal family, as depleted staffs are "spring cleaning" in an effort to get the state apartments ready for re-opening to. the public. It
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  • 191 4 Charlton's hopes of bringing off the double crashed when the Royal and 98.000 others soccer fans saw Derby Country beat Charlton Athletic by four goals to one in the Football Association Cup Final played at Wembley on Saturday. After a goalless first half. the score after
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  • 138 4 Reuter. A.P. LONDON. Apr. 29— The Nawab of Pataudi, captain of the India cricke. team, bowler S. Baner.iee and batsman L. Amarnath arrived here on Saturdaj n ght for this summer's tour of Brita n. The Nawab of Pataudi who is delighted to be in England again
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  • 29 4 A.P. W. C. Choy. China's Davis Cup slater, retainell nl« «lNFlea title in tbe passinston l»vn t«mi« tourn»» mcnt on Satursav be lLeleates Me IriZn ebampwn. «I. H Xomo
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  • 332 4 A.P. PARIS, Apr. 28—An official British source said on Saturday that Britain was opposed to the reported United States wish for a revision of the peace treaty terms to the advantage of the Italians. Mearit me. with the Foreign Ministers sitting at their third
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  • 83 4 Reuter. MANILA. Apr. 27.—Manila newspapers report the first case of piracy since the Moros were on the warpath years ago. According to a report sent to the Customs Secret Service, an unidentified launch hailed the Fortuna VI shortly before dawn and a boarding
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  • 75 4 The main event at Saturday night's wrestling ended abruptly when Conda stopped Zombie in the fourth round, add.ng yet another scalp to his belt. In the other contests Dara Singh drew with Stoker Reynolds, each wrestler securing a fall. Brian Aherne beat Red Eagle by
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  • 203 4 Hrrse racing in Britain has swung hack into what is almost a pre-war programme, says James R. Chambers, Associated Press. Fixtures already made for courses that are no longer requisitioned by the government for military purposes have meets arranged from this mcnth up to the end
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  • 88 4 Reuter. LINGFJELD PARK. Surrey A nr. 26.— H.M. The King gained his first racine success of the season when his filly Golden Coach carried his colours to victory in the Four Elms Pnte here this afternoon. This full sister to Sun Chariot was a comfortable winner in
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  • 231 4 Associated Press. LISBON, April 28.—A Mass attended in memory of Benito Mussolini was held here on Saturday in the Church of the Martyrs In which more than 200 persons were present. Only five were said to be Italians, the others being identified as Portuguese volunteers who
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  • 118 4 (Special Cable to the Malaya Tr!tHine\ LONDON. Apr. 28.—Scotland Yard officials are busily combing London searching for the three paintings by the Spanish mas. ter Francisco Goya, following their theft in Argentina. Buenos Aires police sought Scotland Yard's co-operation following an unsuccessful search throughout the
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  • 83 4 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 26.—Moscow radios comntentator ion international alfairs, Orlaf, condemning racial discriminations, said the Union of South Africa was carrying out this policy not against the natives of South Africa alone but against Indian citizens residing in South Africa Orlaf comments: "The colour
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  • 70 4 A.P. TOKIO, Apr. 27.—Salvage crews continued to haul up sliver ingots from Tokio Bay as they sought to clear a way for equipment used to recovei two truckloads of precious metal bars which informed quarters sad were dumped last July under the guidance of Japanese officers. More
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