Malaya Tribune, 20 May 1946

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    34 1 The Malaya Tribune The Newspaper Of The People Of Malaya 'Phone Nos:—Editorial 5811 Advertising, Circulation Accounts 5812 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, May 20, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS The Malaya Tribune Monday. May 20, 1946:
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    CIVIL WAR BEGINS IN PERSIA Iranian Forces Attack Azerbaijan
    539 1 PJ^F£ DERS CALLED TO FIGHT TO LAST MAN" Clashes At Three Points Reported Reuter A.P. AZERR\IJAN A FROM A A POlVT F Vp I iR N^^r^P^ FORtES HAVE ATTACKED ED TO-NIGHT. POINT NEAR KURDISTAN, TABRIZ RADIO ANNOUNCanyone1pVwii Kf R,< On the
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    UNO To Send Commission To Persia?
    105 1 A.P. NEW YORK. May 20.— There was speculation last night ihat the United Nations Security Council miiht send a commission to Iran to make its onn nvesligation of £he situation there, as rhe Irani.n problem appeared headed fcr further discussion by the council this
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    Java-India Rice Deal
    146 1 Reuter. BATAVIA. May 18.—Dr. Sutan Snahri.r Indonesian Republican Prima Minister, said tonight, according to the Netherlands new* genejr, that taiks with Mr. K. L. British India civil servant, nad reached the stage in which it was now up te India to provide the necessary transport and exchange
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    34 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 19.—The British newi service in Germany has reported that the Polish Second Army in Italy under Gen. Wladisiaw Anders is to leave Italy and will probably be moved to Scotland. Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    64 1 A.P. NEW York. May 20 —Alexander Parodi. chairman of the Security Council, has called a meeting of the council for Wednesday at 3 p.m. GMT. to take up the con troversial Iranian case. The announcement was made as the council awaited a report from Iran before midnight on
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    Iran's P. M. Will Destroy Reactionaries "Like Insects"
    254 1 Reuter. TEHERAN, May 19—Jafar Pishevari. "Prime Minister" ot Azerbaijan. Persia, has replied unfavourably to the United States Consul General's requeSti for permission for /too United States representatives to travel in the province to make a report, Tabriz Rado reported today. According to
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    1947 Harvest Should Be "Greatest In History"
    284 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 19.— Grain exporting nations afTiliated with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (F.A.0.) will be called on to make the 1947 harvest "the biggest in history," Sir John Boyd-Orr, the Organisation's DirectorGeneral, disclosed in a press statement to-day. He stressed that
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    SERIOUS INTERNAL CRISIS FACING U.S.
    361 1 Reuter. NEW YORK, May 19.—With the threatened nationwide strike of 250,000 railway workers timed to start on Thursday and the strike of 400,000 coal miners to be renewed on Saturday, the United States to-day has a respite from what the New York Times calls "an
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    U.K.-Egypt Industrial Co-operation Urged
    343 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 20. —Co-operation between British and Egyptian industry is recommended in the report of the British goodwill trade mission to Egypt published to-day. In addition to supplying capita" goods it is suggested that British Industry might co-operate in thu development of Egyptian industry by
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    21 1 A.P. WELLINGTON, May 20.Worid War II cost, the New Zealand Army 29,769 casualties, a defense department spokesman disclosed re pent ly.—A.P,
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    Indonesia: Dutch To Hold Plebescite In Sumatra
    306 1 Reuter. BATAVIA, May 19.—After his meeting with Dr. Hubertus van Mook, Lieut.-Gov. Gen. of the Nef )erlands East Indies, at which the situation in Sur r.tra was discussed, Dr. Sutan Shahrir, Premier of the Indonesian Republican "Government," is expected to leave for the
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    Nehru Warns Ceylon Govt.
    65 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI, May 19.—Jawaharlal Nehru today warned the Ceylon Government, not to precipitate a crisis by its contemplated action against Indians resident in Ceylon. Nehru said that a serious s.tuation r.ad arisen. He appealed to the Government to defer action in order to allow time
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    36 1 Reuter. BERLIN, May 19.—It was learned that the Russians are incorporating many former German army officer* into the Red Army. They include many men who were prisonr-rs oi war in the United States and British zones.—Reuter.
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    Gandhi Reports To Working Committee
    227 1 NEW DELHI. May 19.—W.fn the Congress Party's final answer to the British Cabinet Mission's proposals for India's future still undecided. Mahatma Gandhi tonight reported to the Party's Working Committee on his two-hour talk earlier in the day with Lord Pethick-Lawrence. Secretary of State for India
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    Bevin's Demand To Soviet At Paris
    301 1 A.P. PARIS, May 20.—Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, has demanded the internationalization of industries in Eastern Germany, in the heart of the Soviet occupation zone, writes Joseph Dynan, Associated Press correspondent. This was an indication in accounts available on Sunday of the Big
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    BRITAIN BUILDS LOCOMOTIVES FOR MALAYA
    180 2 The British lenmotve bi:ild:::n iTidusiry emptoyt mora than 17.000 peovlc uni. it capable of producing ual over f.oou' loCOmot lOk a year. Before Vie war the v.am Empire export market* were South Africa i'id:a. Vow Zealand, Malaya, and v ig| Africa. In 193S exports of
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    Truman's Trip Off
    54 2 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 19— President Trnman"> proposed trip to Man ia to pax r ipa*e in the of the Philippines Republic has been all but called off. The best information presently available indicates he cannot take time to go by ship and the trip by air is
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    Swiss Rations Cut To Aid Starving Europe
    697 2 Swiss Rations Cut To Aid Star ving Europe Reuter. i By Boris Kidcl, Renter's Correspondent) GENEVA.—As famine conditions cast their shadow over Europe, Switzerland, h herto a land of plenty in the midst of starving Euro )e, is also beginning to tighten her belt. Bread, sugar and fat r itfons
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    Italian Explosions
    104 2 Reuter. MILAN, May 18.—Three bombs exploded in northern Italian towns last night— two in Milan and the third in Parma. The Milan bombs exploded at the headquarters of Elogona Tride Union organisation and on the windpw-sill of the to\ui hall. In the latter case a Me* of the
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    63 Persons Died From Beriberi – NEEDLESSLY
    1567 2 63 Persons Died From Beriberi NEEDLESSLY HOW TO COUNTERACT NEW REDUCED RICE RATION In Singapore In April— (By A Malaya Tribune Staff Reporter* For Malaya last week's food news has not made bright reading. The reductionVSZS* ration speaks for itself Yet the Sunday Tribune explained on May 12. is not
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    U.S. Credit To France
    51 2 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 10.—United States credit to France amounting to 51.U00.u00.000 have been approved by the National Advisory Council on international, monetary and financial problems, it was learned last night. The programme is understood to include a loan tf France through the Import Bank of $050.000.000.
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    Hoover untitled Famine Dinner
    120 2 A.P. CHICAGO. May 18.—3 y Ids broadcast on the a food situation. Mr. Hcr\ Hoover ate a "famine" d eo->isisting of 600 calories, the famine committee only "better fed" person 1 famine areas are able to ob rcffukartg. Hoover departed from the prepared text to assert.
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    Food: Russia Unable To Help Further
    372 2 A.P. WASHINGTON, May C*. high official said last night that Generalissimo Joseph Staiiu turned down President Truman'; appeal to Russia to work with ihe U.S. and Britain in me. ihe world famine crisis. The official said the Russia', rejection was based on the contention
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    LONG-RANGE PLANS FOR AVERTING FAMINES
    300 2 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 19.—An international conference mission will start work here on Monday on long-range plans for the well-being of the world. The conference, called by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, will skip most of the problems of current famine and concentrate on
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    New Flying Boat For Empire Routes
    214 3 Civil Ye rsi on Of Sunderland The new four-engined Sandringham Flying Boat, which is expected to operate on the empire routes is now in production at Short Bros, works at Rochester, Kent. It is a civil version of the Sunderland Flying boat, which has
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    Congress Considering Government Personnel
    492 3 Reuter A.P. NEW DELHI, MAY 19.—1T IS WIDELY EXPECTED HERE THAT THE CONGRESS PARTY INTENDS TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE BRITISH CABINET MISSION. The Congress Party W r orking Committee held a long meeting yesterday at which, according
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    Demonstrations In Bengal
    74 3 New Delhi, May 19. Seventeen persons' were reported injured in Chitagong, eastern Bengal, v a result of Moslem demonstrations against Wl* Indian Union proposal. The report said several shops, restaurants and theatres were stoned. While the demonstrators were holding a p r ocess:on. a military vehicle and
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    Union Governor Lauds Malays' Growing Political Consciousness
    563 3 A.P. (By Harris Jackson, Associated Press Correspondent.) KUALA LUMPUR, May 18.—"Very healthy" is the way the Malayan Union Governor, Sir Edward Gent, characterizes the new emergence of political consciousness among the Malay people. In an exclusive interview here with the Associated Press, the
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    More Evidence Against Franco
    146 3 NEW YORK. May 18.—United States has submitted to the United Nations Security Council a voluminous report, which informed sources said, contained information of "great importance to the Security Council sub-committee investigating Franco Spain. Contents of the report are undisclosed Aii informant who refused to have his
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    U.S. Loan "In The Bag"
    50 3 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 19. American Government leaders, encouraged by the absence of organised opposition to the proposed loan to Britain during the past week's hearing before the House of Represen*atives Banking Committee, were virtually certain today of House approval by a comfortable majority by mid-June.—Reuter
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    "Bulwark Against Communism"
    148 3 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 18. —Representative Robertson, democract of Virginia and a member of the House Ways and Means committee, said on May 17, that the proposed $3,750 million loan to British "will mean survival in Europe of a last substantial bulwark against the spread of communism." He
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    SHARP NOTE TO POLISH GOVT.
    101 3 Reuter. LONDON, May 18.—The British Ambassador in Warsaw has delivered a strong note of protest to the act'ng Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs describing as "peculiarly inapprooriate and offensive" the speech by the Polish first Vice Premier, M. Gromulka, on April 30 in which he
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    U.S. AIMS AT ABUNDANCE FOR EVERYONE
    218 3 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 18.—The United States Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Henry A. Wallace, tonight outlined the goal which the United States was anxious to reach in Its commercial dealings. Speaking at the inauguration of National Foreign Trade Week in the United States, Mr. Wallace
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    Germans Wanted Japan To Take Singapore Early In 1941
    275 3 A.P. NUREMBERG, May 19.—Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, former commander-in-chief of the German Navy, told the Allied war* crimes tribunal here yesterday that Germany urged Japan early in 1941 to capture Singapore in the belief this would frighten the United States into
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    New Ceylon Constitution Welcomed
    208 3 Reuter. COLOMBO, May 18.—Ceylon's new constitution anonunced yesterday, under which th e State Council will be replaced by a Faihament with a Governor, two chambers, a Prime Minister and Cabinet, was today welcomed as a great step forward by almost all sections of the people of
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    Bloated
    420 4 Singapore is greatly overpopulated. The city cannot adequately house tho*e seeking shelter here. Transport offers a great difficulty. The demand for water, electric light ana social services, including education, is almost more than the authorities can cope with. The demand for fresh food overflows the markets and makes possible
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    A Pretty Problem For The British Government.
    1238 4  -  As frequently happens in politica I campaigns, facts and merits of each case have long ago receded into the background, and their place have been taken by passion and invective A solution will have lo be imposed By The Rt. Hon. R.C. Casey,
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    FEW YARDSTICKS FOR THE RECOVERY
    630 4 A.P. LONDON.—SIowIy and painfully. Great Britain is climbing out of a rut left by six years of total war Appraisal of recovery is difficult because of war's tremendous disruption -and because many statistical charts were thrown out the window during the years of conflict. An
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    READERS' VIEWPOINTS
    515 4 Indian Volunteers U the Straits Chinese British V sociation's meeting on Wedn< as reported in your paper of i If, I see that the Chinese fight for the welfare of the I I Volunteers. Mr Yap Pheng Geek 'to give hi proper title, Captain Yap Phen* Geek Officer
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    Lawyers For Japs
    70 4 A.P. TOKYO. May 19.—Fourteen U attorneys arrived yesterday tt the staff of ten already present assigned as defence counsel for Japa nese on trial before the International Military Tribunal for tinFar East as war crimes suspects. Navy Capt. Beverly M. Col< chief defence counsel, said ultimately each
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    605 5 There comes a time in indivior public relationships a grain of plain speaking do more to straighten -the K necks of misunderstanding ban a bushel of face-saving r >rds. Tin O.C.P.D., Taiping, Mr. H. Coombe, has no doubt a ed with himself whether spi aking should in
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    The India Proposals -As Mr. Amery Sees It
    683 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 18.—The former Secretary of State for India, Mr. Leopold S. Amery, in a letter to the 'Times" to-day on the British Cabinet Mission's proposals, writes: "The Cabinet Mission have failed to bring about an agreement between the leaders of
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    US 'Favourably Impressed'
    120 5 Reuter. WASHINGTON, May 17.—The United States Government is favourably impressed by Britain's proposals on India. Acting Secretary ot State Dean Acheson said at a press coaference today. Mr. Acheson said he has not yet had time to examine the full text of the British proposals for an
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    TIMES COMMENTS
    131 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 18.—The British press today reported the latest developments in India, lor the most part without comment. The "Times," however. In a brief editorial, wrote: "For the Congress Party much is likely to depend upon the success of the negotiations now being undertaken by Lord Wevell
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    Reds Refuse To Give Up Changchun
    369 5 A.P. NANKING. May 19.—Full-scale action against the Communist forces in China was demanded on Saturday by the official Government newspaper. The Cen tral Daily News. Angered by the communist refusal to surrender Changchun and the consequent breakdown in the Manchurian truce negotiations, the paper
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    'Target Practice' Has Tragic End
    87 5 A.P. NANKING, May 18.—A Central News dispatch from Tientsin today said three passengers kl led and seven including two U.S. Marines injured when a train was fired upon by American Marine guards north of Tientsin on May 10. It said the Marine aboard the train
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    World Grain Estimates
    216 5 A.P. MOSCOW. May 18.— World grain estimates were revised sharply downwards after a report by Mr. Marshal MacDufTie, American, chief of the UNRRA mission to the Ukrainian Republic that prolonged drought threatened disaster to the grain crop in Russia's grain bread basket. At a news conference on
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    Roxas Wants Trade Formula Revised
    163 5 A.P. ?AN FRANCISCO, May 19.— Manuel Roxas. Philippine President elect, who is now on an important mission in United States, speakinj. at the Commonwealth Club here said that he would use his influence to the end that the Philippines Congress approves the trade formula adopted
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    14 5 Reuter. RUSH: WASHINGTON. May 18 The railway strike has been, postponed until May 23.—Reuter.
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    'Monsieur X' Becomes "Monsieur President"
    232 5 A.P. NEW YORK, May 18—"Monsieur X" late of the French underground, become "Monsieur President" of the United Nations Security Council today. He is Alexander Parodi, 44-year-old Parisienne. He took the seat at the Council table for the first time as France's permanent delegate, replacing Henry
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    Mass Murders By "Leopard Men"
    195 5 LONDON, May 19.—A top secret report being rushed to, London from Lagos. Nigeria, by a British Government courier, contains the grisly details of over 200 mutilated corpses, their jugular veins ripped open by leopards' claws and the surrounding jungle soaked with blood. The document is
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    PERSIAN PREMIER TO PUNISH CRITICS
    189 5 Reuter. TEHERAN, May 18—Qavam es-Sultaneh, Persian Prime Minister, in a speech broadcast over Teheran radio today stated: "When I came to power I was faced with a terrible situation at the start which was not my responsibility. "In order to fulfill the responsibility put on
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    Arab Talk Of A Boycott
    202 5 Reuter. LONDON. May 19. —Counter-mea sures to the Anglo-United States report on Palestine will be niitted for discussion to Arab rulers by Mr. Azzam Pasha. SecretaryGeneral of the Arab League states. Richard Wyndham, Special Correspondent in the Middle East of the popular newspaper News of
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    "INTERNATIONAL" GERMANY
    172 5 A.P. PARIS. May 19—Authoritative infoimants said that Britain had demanded the internationalisation oi industries in Eastern Germany ii the heart of the Soviet occupation zone to contribute to the projectea internationalisation of Ruhr. These sources said Mr. Ernes i Bevin was apparently engaged in l diplomatic struggle with
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    38 5 A.P. ONTARIO, California, May 18.—A Pacific Overseas airliner arrived here last night from Shanghai with 22 passengers, completing a four-day fight which inaugurated a regular round-trip air passenger service between the U. S. and the Orient. A. P.
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    Dominions Want Early Peace Talks
    280 5 Reuter. LONDON. May 19—Tho future of .mperial preference will be one of the subjects discussed When British Dominion leaders assemble this toi the final phase of tne Commonwealth talks. Gen. Smuts Is itte back today from a brief tour of the British zone in Germany,
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    Ethiopia 's War Damage Claims
    103 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 18—A claim for £100 for each of 760,300 persons killed in battle or by bombing 1 execution, starvation, deprivations or la massacres during the Italo-Ethiopian War is contained in Ethiopia's reparations demand to Italy. The total demand amounts to almost £370.000,000.. Claims
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    Mortgaged Home To Buy Penicillin
    511 6 Reuter. (By Hubert Harrison) BERLIN (Air Mail):—Modern science has given the Berlin dope peddler, Whose pre-war trade was one of the most widespread undercover activities in the German capital, a new stock in trade—fake penicillin. German citizens and some members of the Russian occupying forces
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    Today's U.N.O. Session To Hear Report
    205 6 A.P. NEW YORK, May 19.— The United Nations Security Council delegations are uncretain over the probable course concerning Russia in the event the Iranian Ambassador, Dr. Hussein Ala, reports on May 20 that Soviet troops remain in Iran, or interference continues in Azerbaijan province.
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    New SCAP Order
    59 6 A.P. TOKYO. May 18.—SCAP today directed the Japanese Government to prepare a list of American nationals who applied for Japan CM citizenship, entered the Japanese armed services, or served with Japanese Government ae-emies during the war. The list will he \v determining citizenship status ol those persons
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    CIVIL AVIATION
    58 6 A.P. MONTREAL, May 18 Representatives of 44 countries will meet here Tuesday to work out a plan for the peaceful development of civil a viation. These countries are already committed to a measure of co-opera-tion, in the provisional interrat'onal civil aviation organisation OTOAO), which was proposed at their
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    Demand Develops For Dollar Tin Issues
    816 6 Some indication of the strength ot sterling tins may he gained from the following comparisons of prices a few weeks ago and those today. STOCK APRIL MAY Am pat r» B 3 Aver Hitam IS 20 .1 Hongkong 17 0 213 Kamunting 9'- 11/Killinghall
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    Nazis Chained Allied Women
    129 6 A.P. R AST ATT, Germany. May 19 Bwtish and American women. whc| were captured by the Germans after being parachuted into France near Paris after the liberation of the capital in 1944, vvr* kept chained t>y ankle fetters in Neubremme prison camp for periods of between
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    Singapore Just Fail In Race Against Clock
    450 7 NEGRI'S 57 RUNS IN 165 MINUTES Thrilling Finish In Seremban Cricket (From Our Own Reporter) c,. Seremban, Sunday. cad ,evel at th e end of the first innCrM e j match bet ween Singapore and Negri time robbing Aft, T Negri had taken
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    Another Chance For Woodcock
    118 7 Reuter. Veto York, May 18. moter Mike Jacobs was impressed by Bruce Woodcock's display against Maur ello. alhough he Bri f <sh champion atett, that he plans 0 match him with Amerir li-ranked heavy. Joe Baksi. Wocdck has agreed to re-urn as soon as possible fa
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    R.A.F. Beat Chinese In Charity Match
    346 7 A capacity-filled stadium watched the R.A.F. rials beat the Chinese Athletic by four goals to in the charity soccer match in aid of the China mine and Distress Fund at Jalan Besar yesterday. Miniature soccer preceded the game. A medio, re game was seen,
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    Davis Cup Fixtures
    125 7 A.P. LONDON, May 18.—Seven nathat have neven won the Cup world famous tennis y. and France which has sed it six times will clash '-"ring the next ten days in th? pean zone quarter-finals or Davis Cup tournment, writes Macklin, Associated Press sports wrfter. Six teams have
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    Home Football Results
    31 7 Reuter. ON don. May 18—Scottish Vlc- 1 third round Falkirk 1 l. V Raith Rovers 0 Celtics 2. Jartick Thistle 1 Hibernian L c 'yde 4 Aberdeen 2.—Reuter.
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    M.C.C. Team To Meet Indians
    151 7 Reuter. LONDON, May la—The Maryiebourne Cricket Club have chosen a powerful team of all-round strength to oppose the Indians* at Lords on May 25. 27 and 28. The team Will be captained by Brian Valentine. Kent captain who is a sterling bat, lilt others being
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    282 War Criminals Sentenced To Death
    94 7 A.P. LONDON. May 19.—The United Nations War Crimes Commission reported last night that 282 sentences or death had been imposed on war criminals in western and southern Europe, south east Asia and Australia. The commission announcement; contained in a progress report, described the trial
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    32 7 A.P. FRANKFURT, May 17.—An American negro soldier has confessed to the shooting of two U.S. enlisted men in Nuremberg last Friday night, the U.S. Army provost marshal unnounced in Frankfurt Friday.— A.P.
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    Home Cricket
    111 7 Reuter. LONDON. May 18. —Close of play scores are: At Uford. Essex 338 for 5 (Vlgar C 7, Pearce 78 not out) versus Derby. At Manchester, Lancashire, 203 (Ikin 74. King 52. Matthews 6 fo»--67), Glamorgan 118 for 7. At Lords. Middlesex 209 Hampshire 43 for 2. At
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    Joe Davis Retains Snooker Title
    42 7 A.P. LONDON, May 19.—Joe Davis of London retained the world snooker championship on May 18, defeating Horace Lindruin of Australia. With 10 games remaining, Davis leads 73 to 62. Davis has been the titleholder since 1927. —A.P.
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    Bolton Football Match Inquest Resumed
    242 7 Reuter. I BOLTON, May 17. —At the resumed inquest today on the 33 victims of the Bolton-Stoke cup tie disaster on Mar. 9, ex-Chief Inspector T. Tootell, who was in charge of police arrangements, said he brought 103 police officers and thought that would be
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    DESIGNERS OF BRITAIN'S "GOBLIN"
    178 7 Major Frank B. Halford, Ciiairman and Technical Director of 'i he de Havilland Engine Co. Ltd.. and the mm tcho w'th met, ha ye the team uhich has been responsible for de Havilland engine design for the past twenty years. TJiehe men created the range of
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    Indians Score 86 For One
    186 7 (B\, Learn Constant.ne. Renter's Special Correspondent. > LEICESTER. May 18.—The Indians encounteri.'d the first really awkward wicket of thi* here where the County side returned to the former ground nut used for first class cricket in the past 40 years. Heavy morning rain caua|d a
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    Gandhi Jr. Thanks Labour
    91 7 Reuter. TORONTO. May 17—Mr. Devadas Gandhi in an interview said to day he thought that the re-election of Winston Churchill would have removed any chance of Indian independence **W* have ihe Labour Government in Britain to thank for what is happening today." he added. He expressed
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    Jap POWs Better Off Than British Troops
    216 7 Reuter. "I have flown thousands o r miles from island to Island to discover this scandalous fact •hat Japanese prisoners behind barbed wire on some of the American controlled Islands are under better conditions than any of our men. "Here their garments cannot
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    FREDDIE MILLS TO GO HOME
    62 7 A.P. LONDON. May 19—Ted Broadradd, manager of British light-heay-wcieht champion Freddie Mills said Mills, who was stopped last Tuesday Ly Gus Lesnevitch of New Jersey, would not fight in the United States. He said Mills had agreed to fight a return match if he beat
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    PoW's Eleven Attempts To Escape
    202 7 Reuter. LONDON—May 18— The audacity with which two RAF officer? persisted in attempts to escape from German prison camps have been recognised by the award of the Military Cross to each of them. One of them. Fit. Lieut. Peter Steven*, aged 29 of Lonon. twice
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    39 7 A.P. SEOUL, May 18.—Four ships of a former Korean mailship line are being returned from Japan for use m coastal traffic until foreign trade begins. The ships were in Japan when the war ended and will require extensive repairs.—A.P.
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    Rubber Godown & Red Cross Store Gutted
    210 7 Rubber Godown Red Cross Store Gutted KffALl LUMPUR, May 19.—The largest fire Kuala Lumpur has suffered ffer years broke out this morning at the Railway Godowns, completely destroying a rubber godown and a Red Cross 'medical store. The extent of the damage is as yet unascertainnable. The fire lasted for
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    U.S. Assures Arabs
    47 7 A.P. WASHINGTON, M;.y IS.—The U.S. reassured five Arab eooatrlei it would consult with them and Jews before taking any a-ticn to implement the rcoommrnrlaUcmfi of the Anglo-American committee on Palestine. Among other things the committee called lor the (*r_try of 100.000 Jews into Palestine.—A.P
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    27 7 Reuter. TEHERAN, May 17.—A four-man Persian mission is flying to ascer •am whether the Red Army has completed its withdrawal from Persia. Teheran Radio announced today —Reuter.
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    Java Population "Ready For Hostilities"
    304 7 Reuter. BATAVIA. May 18. With koroughness and determination, Java's population of 40.000.000 is being organised for active hostilities. On a tour of Java I oaw uf youths in numbers of villages Enthusiastically with assorted typea of small-arms and bamboo spears, and there was a noticeable
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    Personal Triumph For Mr. T.V. Soong
    209 7 A.P. NANKING, May 18.—The recent Chinese Cabin et shakeup is a striking sign of the speed and dexterity with which Premier T. V. Soong re-established his position as the government leader, writes John Roderick, Associated Press correspondent. A few weeks ago his position was
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    Communists Demonstrate In Palace Grounds
    128 7 A.P. TOKIO. May 19 —A crowd estimated by the military police at 125.000 to 150.000 demonstrated in iront of the central gate to the Imperial Palace compound demandntr immediate distribution of more food. Members of the labour unions, communist and other Left-wing political factions sprawled
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    42 EXTREMISTS KILLED
    31 7 A.P. BANDOENG, May 18.—Ducch forces, acting against bands official!", described as extremists, killed al least 42 Indonesians on May Vt The Dutch did not report any casualties. —A.P.
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    Nuremberg: 3,000,000 Words Of Evidence
    233 8 A.P. NUREMBERG, May 20.—Allied prosecutors now believe that the Nuremberg trial hearings will continue for three more months, until mid-August. The trial has already lasted six months. When it opened every word and gesture of former Reichsmarsnal Hermann Goering and his 20 fellow defendants was
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    Dutch Cabinet Resigns
    89 8 Reuter A.P. THE HAGUE. May 18.—The Dutch Cabinet, led by Professor Wilhem Schermerhorn. has resigned after yesterday's electons. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is considering their resignation and has requested the Ministers in the meantime lo continue at their posts. Dr. Carl Rommc, leader of the Catholic
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    BITTER CLASS STRUGGLE IN THE NEW JAPAN
    280 8 A.P. TOKIO, May 19. —Japanese ruling classees clinging desperately to power are meeting surprising opposition from more vocal elements of a public which is becoming more alert to political questions, writes Russell Brines, Associated Press correspondent. This unexpected climax of peal election readjustment
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    H K Drive Against VD
    102 8 A.P. HONG KONG, May 20, Cclony authorities have announced a de;ermined campaign against venereal diseases which a government spokesman said has become "one of the colony's biggest social problems." The government announced the establishment of four free clinics for women and four for men. In
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    Kallang River Yields Up A Life
    326 8 For half an hour last Saturday afternoon a poignant drama in three acts was unfolded before the eves of an excited croud at Kallang Bridge, Geylang. Act. I—At 130 p.m. a Chinese boy ran up and down the bridge hi a frenzy shouting tnat
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    LONDON'S SOHO
    250 8 Associated Press. LONDON. May 19.—London's Soho. district of cafes, chop suey and fo/eigners, is not what it was. Now, after a year of peace, there is slight indication of any return to prewar days and ways. Until 1939 this little district in the centre of London's west end
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    Soviet Press Attacks U.S. "Expansionist" Programme
    282 8 Reuter. Britain Also Accused MOSCOW, May 19.—The severe Soviet criticisms of British policies in the Moscow paper New Times yesterday were followed to-day by charges of an "expansionist" programme against the United States in the Soviet military paper Red Star and the Pravda. L.euu-Col.
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    Persia Will Report
    84 8 Reuter. NEW YORK, May 19. The Persian Prime Minister, Qavam Sultaneh. last night no Unt d the UNO Secretary-General, Mr. Trygve Lie. that -he Persian Government, would report to the Security Council on the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Persia as soon as It was in a
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    PARIS TALKS Byrnes Reports To Truman
    230 8 A.P. WASHINGTON. May 19—U.S. Secretary of State Jame s Byrnes reported to President Harry Truman for two hours on th e Paris enter, ne of Foreign Ministers which failed to settle the peace of Europe but in Byrnes' view as reported by his associates
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    37 8 A.P. BERLIN, May 19.—Adopting an American proposal the Allied Control Authorities co-ordinating committee here have appo.nted a fourpower disarmament commission to visit each of the four German occupation zones to Investigate disaimament progress in these areas. A.P.
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    36 8 Reuter. MOSCOW, May 17. —Moscow Radio baid this afternoon that a referendum on the final Polish const tution would be held on June 30 and that the trnal results would be out the next uay. —Reuter.
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    Japan A "Bright Spot" In World Evolution
    213 8 A.P. SAN FRANCISCO, May 18—A member of the U.S. education mission to Japan today told the Commonwealth Council that the mission "came to the surprising conclusion that the Japanese are ready for a social revolution." Dr. Frank Freeman, dean of tno university of
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER England Lose 2-1 To France
    285 8 Reuter. PARIS, May 19.—France defeated England by itwo goals to one In an international soccer match played here today. Halftime score was o—o.0 —0. England thus completed her soccer international programme for -'he season. Williams in the England goal had more to do
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    38 8 Reuter. ATHENS, May 19.—Leaders of opposition parties in the Greek Parliament announced today that they will vote against the new Royalist Government. They criticised the Government for the haste in fixing the constitutional plebiscite for Sept. 1 —Reuter.
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    Compensation For French Heroes
    437 8 Reuter. PARIS (Air Mail)— Secret Heroes of the French resume who risked their f enfotv riiiriner the urerman uttupduun, art' StOUt and compensated. Stony of them spent all tne* earnings-and *Z -lothes for the airmen and proviae records obtained during *c -nterro gat;on of the escaped
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    Windsors Confirmed In Their Exile
    403 8 A.P. CANNES, May 19.—The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, overtaken by restless middle age, appear on the eve of their ninth wedding anniversary to be confirmed in their exile. Separated from the reali'ies of world affairs for much of the time since -heir marriage in
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    Stranded Whales
    150 8 A.P. MELBOURNE. May 20 —A 1.200-yard s: retch of beach on the south coasS of Vid-oria is littered with the bodies of 141 Blacknsh whales that were *tranded on the shore. They will be left there to ro 4 as they are too far from set'lei areas to
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    M.P.'s And Sir T.S. Adams Back From Sarawak
    489 8 Capt. L.D. Gammans and Lt.-Col. Rees William arrived in Singapore yesterday mor frcm Sarawak where they mad*a survey of loral reaction to the cession of Sarawak to the British Emp re. They were met at the cuayside by the A.D.C. to the
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    33 8 Reuter. JERUSALEM, May 19.— Two untitled Mis, the Fede and Fenice, cany over 1,000 Jewish emigrant Spezia, Italy, docked in Haifa bour on Sunday. An.bulanc» p Ed to remove possible sick ca.-i Reuter.
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