Malaya Tribune, 24 May 1946

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    34 1 The Malaya Tribune The Newspaper 01 The People Of Malaya 'Phone Nos:—Editorial 5811 Advertiiing, Circulation Accounts 5812 EG IT PAGES SINGAPORE FRIDAY, May, 24, 1946 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune Friday, May 24, 1946.
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    QUARTER – MILLION RAIL WORKERS GO ON STRIKE
    553 1 QUARTER MILLION RAIL WORKERS GO ON STRIKE Scenes Of Confusion In All Major Cities As Desperate White House Negotiations Fail U.S. TRANSPORT PARALYSED afte 3^fS«en^lL^ St^ c aralysls g,ip,,ed l"»«tcd States to-day o,t at 430 AT t me) n America railways walked Freddent Truman, meanwhile, was at the White h
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    All the LATEST in a few lines...
    282 1 Reuter. rOKTO. I.la- 22.—British Cam- tn troop- rtood stiffly td at- ni on in t'-p s-v ar« frontimr th»--f i "n; s of To'< 3's Imperial Palace I le Lieut-Gen. John Northi Ci-i-anc' r o' the Commorjr n Forces in Japan Pn Jmrre
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    Dominions Opposed To Centralised Machinery
    193 1 Reuter. LONDON, May 23 —The conference of Dominions* Prime Ministers which has been meeting here has declared in favour of the present system of free discussion and exchange of views among Commonwealth members and against "any rigid centralised machinery." A statement issued from the British
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    NORWEGIAN KING HONOURED
    35 1 A.P. PARIS, May 124.— Kiny Haakon of Norway, ia to be made an honorary corporal in the 6th Battalion of the Aloine ''hasseurs. one oi the highest honors the French can bestow.—A.P.
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    20 1 The Governor. Mr. F. C. untitled scn, has accepted the invitation to become patron of the War Prisoners (Singapore) Assoc-'a-tion.
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    Russia Still Interested In U.S. Loan
    112 1 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 24.—Government officials reported yesterday that Russia has informed the United States it still is interested in beginning negotiation looking toward a 1,000 million American dollar loan. The new Russian note was received over the week-end The officials made known ihat America
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    Empire Premiers' Parleys
    109 1 The iaiKs between the United Kingdom and the Empire and Dominion Premiers have just concluded. The discussions were concerned primarily ivith the future of trie Pacific and the defence policy which should be cdopted there. Picture shows: Mr. Walter Nash, Deputy Premier of New Zealana 'left) consults
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    BIG COAL DEFICIT AHEAD
    135 1 A.P. PARIS, May 24.—Representatives of 22 nations and three international organisations announced yesterday that there would be a world deficit of 4(M*OO.0uU tons of coal by June. 1947, if all governments did not take immediate and energetic measures. In a communique at the end of a
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    Supremo To Leave For U.K. On May 30
    71 1 The Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia, Lord Louis Mountbatten will leave Singapore on May 30 for London where he will attend the Victory Parade to be held there on June 8. The Supreme will, according to an official notification, break his journeyin
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    Moscow Announces Iran Evacuation
    168 1 A.P. LONDON, May 24.—Th* full evacuation of Soviet troops from Iran was completed on May 9, Moscow radio said yesterday. The broadcast quoted the Tass Agency which attributed the report to "information in the possession of the General Staff of the Trans-Cau-casian military district." The broadcast
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    Nanking Aids Oversea Chinese: $20,000,000 (us) Loan For Malaya
    173 1 Reuter. NANKING, May 23.—The Chinese Government has decided to extend $50,000 000 (U.S.) credit loan to Chinese overseas at low interest for reconstruction. The loan will be divided as follows: $20,000,000 fcr Malaya, 815,000,000 for the Netherlands East Indies, $5,000,000 each
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    B-36 Bomber Has Range Over 10,000 Miles
    167 1 Associated Press. WASHINGTON, May 23. —General Carl Spaatz, commanding general of the U.S. army air forces, told a group of air reservists on Thursday tnat the army's new B-36 bomb r could carry a load of bombs 10 f CO an ies. Detailing
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    "More Deadly Than A-Bomb"
    77 1 Associated Press. WASHINGTON, May 24- America has a weapon more deadly than the atomic bomb, Albert Thomas, Democrat, Texas told the House of Representatives on Thursday. He gave no vndica ion what it was but hinted that if had been developed in the United States Navy'i
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    New Anglo-Egyptian Pact Soon
    250 1 Reuter. CAIRO, May 23.—The Anglo-Egyp-tian treaty revision talks have ueon temporarily suspended while the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Erne.st Bcvin, is consulted on the disputed clause in the new treaty on the uso by Britain of bases in Egypt if then; is a "threat of war."
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    Franco's Dig At Communism
    76 1 A.P. GIJON, SPAIN, May 23—Generalissimo Franclsro Franco completed a *our of Asturlas on May 21 with a speech in which he sad, 'They can say what they want outside but they cannot take away the happiness we have here." He said Spain was a "true symbol
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    Duplicate Suez Canal Impractical
    692 2 WILL REMAIN JUST A PIPE DREAM Reuter. CAIRO, (air mail): —Suggestions for duplicating the Suez Canal, brought to the fore by the British cnation of Egypt, are regarded here as just another pipe dream. At first glance, using mountains or depressions tine-Egypt frontier would culties except
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    NAAFI Reserves
    126 2 Reuter. LONDON, May 22.—The Secretary for War was asked in the House of fMnWRI what is the total sum now Riding to reserve in the accounts < NA \7I end what action is prorojed to ensure that such a sura .>» c r c 9c f ov the
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    Vatican Warns Umbrian Voters
    166 2 VATICAN CITY, May 22.— Roman Cathol cs voting for com- munist or leftist candidates in the commg election will run the risk of denial of public sacraments stir h as prohibition of their burial .in Holy ground, according to the Vation sources today. The spokesman, who
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    Britain Will Survive Even An Atomic War
    353 2 Radar Specialist Says LONDON, —What would happen to Britain if an atomic war came? Professor Sir Henry Tizard, 60-year-old Oxford radar specialist gave this answer to high-ranking officers at the Royal United Service Institution in Whitehall recently:— "Despite the atomic bomb. I see
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    U.S. POLICY CLARIFIED
    275 2 PALESTINE A.P. WASHINGTON. May 23— The U. S. State Department issued > formal statement yesterday which declared that there was no confiicc between assurances given to Arab iecders over the recommendations of the Anglo-American committee of inquiry on Palestine and the statement made "by President Truman on
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    Koreans Happy Under Russians
    148 2 A.P. MOSCOW, May 23. Soviet newspaper. Pravda printed a despatch from its correspondent in Korea describing the workers there as happy over their new eight hour a day and the peasants pleased with the success of the land reform The correspondent said that the reform was
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    L.C.C. Exam. Results
    55 2 The results of the London Chamber of Commerce 1941 examinations have arrived in Singapore. Those who sat for the examinations are asked to call at their respective schools for their results and certificates if passed. Those whose' schools are not-functioning and private candi dates are asked to
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    PROTECTOR OF BOHEMIA HANGED
    106 2 Reuter. LONDON. May 22. —Seven women from the village of Lidice and many victims of Karl Frank's persecution during the occupation were among the 5,000 people watching the hanging of the former Protector of Bohemia which took place In the iaige court yard at Pankrac prison
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    Five Freedoms Of The Air
    105 2 Reuter. MONTREAL. May 23.—"Five freedoms of the air" drafted by a committee headed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill. the British representative, have been presented for general adoption by nations represented at the first assembly of P.1.C.A.0. (Provisional International Civil Aviation Organisation) meeting in
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    Back To Civvy Street Again
    70 2 The ma il site Ctnarder "Queen Elisabeth," refitting <n JU C'uiie, is gradually assuming her "ciemob suit" as workmen cr-ing» the drab wartime grey jor lh° brighter colours or a peacetime ocean liner When finished the "Queen Ifizabcth" will be one ot the BMOst uxurious
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    Prison Sentence For Merchant
    452 2 Investigations which commenced as a result of a series of prosecutions regarding the sale of salt at black market prices, involved two Chines companies and was finally traced to Chop Hoe Bee. This firm which came into existence during the Jap occupation received 115 bags of
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    No Compulsory Church Parades?
    63 2 Reuter. LONDON, May 22.—The War Minister. Mr. Jack Lawson, told Mr Tom Driberg (Labour for Maldon) in the House of Commons that the abolition of compulsory church parades was under discussion between the authorities concerned"l expect to receive draft regulations for the Army in the near
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    Army's Efforts To Repair Communications
    516 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A review of what is being done in Siam, Burma and in Malaya to bring in more rice, was given by Mai Gen H S Russel, in a vivid picture of the task of transDortinK rice by sea and overland in Siam,
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    Union States To Pay Taxes For Penang Goods
    150 2 (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 22.—With the exception of liquor, tobacco, and petroleum, all goods on which impor* duty has already been paid in Penang will be taxed again when imported into Province Wellesley or other States in the Malayan Union after Penang
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    MACARTHUR HONOURS BATAAN COMRADE
    153 2 A.P. TOKIO. May 23.—Supreme Allied Commander General Douglas Mac--Arthur today honoured a Chinese officer who served with him on Bataan and again in the Philippines when the U.S. regained the islands. Maj. Gen. Chin Wang, chief liaison officer of the Chinese liaison section at General Headquarters,
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    Governor-General Leaves For Penang
    321 2 The Governor-General of the Malayan Union and Singapore, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, after a twoday stay in Singapore left this morning by plane for Penang where he will take up his office. Yesterday, on the occasion of his installation, the GovernorGeneral sent the following message to
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    Penang supreme Court Holds First Session
    176 2 (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 22.—"This is the first sitting of the Supreme Court of the Malayan Union. But it is more than that. It is the revival, afu< years of world-wide upheaval, of His Majesty's Court under the C»vil Government," declared Justice M>". 1
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    Arms For Newsmen
    109 2 Reuter. HERFORD, Westphalia, May 23.— Biitish press correspondents in Germany are being issued with revolvers by Army authorities. A number of Colt revolvers have aiieady been supplied to the press corps under the official decision that correspondents permanently accredit ed to the British zone may carry arms.
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    Hostile Witness At 'Death Railway' Trial
    686 3 With the examination of a number of further uiir-rsses and the tendering in evidence of another t) nch of affidavits, the 10/ the prosecution in the V A L° f Mizutani Totavo, a section commander of the Burma-Siam "dcatih railway", closed /esterday evening. The
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    "Blitz Of Looting"
    215 3 'Since its establishment 135,000 sheets have been lost from the Depot. There has been a blitz of looting,'' so said the commanding offnier of a British Ordinance Depot located at Mohamed Sultan Lane in the Relief District Court before Mr. A. P. Jack, yesterday morning. He was
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    Ship's Master Afraid Of Crew
    177 3 Admitting that he was mortally afraid of being attacked by J Bobb, H Bootman, and J. T. Harris who were produced in the Fourth Police Court yesterday facing charges of disobeying lawful commands and of being absent without leave, the master of s.s. "Fort Beausjous"
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    Three Women Charged
    152 3 Three women. Lee Ah Heng (40) Chinese, Mable Santa Marin (20) Efr n-sian, and Rose Mariyan 23 ]_5*aia>. appeared before Mr. L. C. Goti, in the second police court on tentative charges of receiving various sums 01 money and property which they had reason to believe to
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    TEOCHEW ROBBED
    41 3 Three Chinese, one of whom was armed with a pistol, entered a n ou e in New Bridge Road on Wcdn^ night and rpbbed a Teochew o* $1,000 in cash. No arrests have been made as yet. tL M
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    Escaped Man Wanted On Three Charges
    331 3 While a crowded military waggon was conveying prisoners from Outram Road civil prison to the Police Courts yesterday morning, Lee Chye Hock (33), said to have been involved in three armed gang robberies, one of whch involved the murder of a Chinese woman, made
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    Prison Superintendent To Stand Trial
    79 3 Manikam Tanapathy. Superintendent of Outram Road Prison during the Japanese occupation was -com mitted to stand trial before the coi.iing Assizes of two charges framed against him in the Seventh Police Court this month. Tanapathy was charged firstly, with murder of an unknown Chinese on
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    Missed Ship- Landed In Court
    491 3 As a result of getting drunk in celebrating news that he was to leave Singapore for the United Kingdom where he was to be demobbed, Alexander Culross (33). who served in the Mediterranean, Sicily, Germany and France during the war, mi ss boat which was
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    untitled equipped for commercial irajf.c navel between Paddtnnton c.na R»adinq several times daily taking parcels and luggage. These COd&Ut are loaded in very quick t'Tit- and accelerate the delivery of traffic between London and and Reading. Picture shows a porter loading the diesel rail car at Paddington Station in readiness for its trip to Reading.
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    Empire Day
    73 3 Singapore schools for the first time after four years are today celebrating Empire Day. In the 7 y iajor schools, boys and girls will listen to talks on the significance of the Day by prom nent officials, while at at least two schools, highrcnking officers of the armed
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    Exercise 'Squeeze' In North Malaya
    319 3 Excercise "Squeeze" is a well named military operation designed to kill or capture all bandits and dacoits at present terrorising lonely districts on the border between Malaya and Siam. D-day for "squeeze" was May 10, when men of the 14th Punjab Regiment, the 3 4
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    OUTRAM ROAD JAIL BEATINGS DESCRIBED
    376 3 How a Chinese prisoner OL Outram Road Prison was beaten until he could hardly stagger back to the Punishment Cell because he was caught eating food sent him secretly- was recounted in the Seventh Police Court this morning at the preliminary inquiry into tentative charges
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    "Loan" Gang Arrested
    145 3 (Tribune Correspondent! PENANG, May 22. —The oatiencc o' the police in trapping a "loan" gang;, yielded fruitful results when true Chinese youths were apprehended today after two previous attempts had failed. The gang had be*known to have written letters to people asking for money with reprisals mentioned
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    Malayalam School
    92 3 A Malayalam School hr.s beT opened in Segamat for the benefit of the Malayalee children and the Johore Education Department has given its recognition. About 30 students are attending the school The management of the school is in the hands of a committee 1 -mg of the following:
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    PUBLIC LECTURE
    49 3 Under the auspices of the Singapore Buddhist Association, the Buddhist Union, and the Ramakrishn i Mission, the Rev- Bhikkhu Soma of the Ceylon Buddhist Mission to China, now here, will deliver a lectur« on "The Religion We Need." tA the Victoria Memorial Hall, today, at 7 p.m.
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    MRS. S. K. CHETTUR
    29 3 Mrs. Chotttrr, wife of Mr. S.- K. Ch'ettur, Representative of the Government of India in Singapore, arrived here yesterday afternoon from India, it is learnt.
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    Sequel To Batu Malim Massacre
    447 3 (Tribune Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 23.—The sequel to what has now come to be known as the Batu Malim massacre in which 33 persons* including two women and ten children, between the ages of two to ten, were killed as the result of inter-racial conflict
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    Feb. Massacres: Information Wanted
    214 3 l- is no secret thai, in February. 1942. .mmediately following the fail of Singapore, the Ktmpeitai occupying the city heel a systematic round-up of the Ch nese inhabitants and murdered very large numbers. These killings were carried out at different spots and all over the island
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      434 3 ANNOUNCEMENT. The* Australian Government Commissioner, Mr. Claude Massey, ha* .iow established his office in the Union Building. Collier Quay. Temporary accommodation is located In Room E2 on the third floor and telephone numbers are 3825 and 382«. All enquiries on matters of trade, passports and immigration are Low to be
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    Grow More Food!
    455 4 This exhortation addressed to the uroan population has hitherto fallen on completely deaf ears in Singapore. This is doubtless partly accounted for by lack of appreciation of the gravity of the situation. Following the re-occupa-tion there was an understandable mental reaction which resulted In some relaxation of
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    Planning For The Future In Modern- India
    1983 4  -  Britain And India No. 8 Discussing today the official and unofficial post-war reconstruction plans for India, Mr. Casey stresses the importance of lifting the cultivator to a greater degree of prosperity. Industry will easily keep abreast of demand and purchasing power," he says,
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    READERS' VIEWPOINTS
    408 4 Traffic Congestion The junction at the sth mile 0 f Upper Serangoon Road is the n of all traffic to and from Paya Lebaj and traffic congestion at this point is very heavy, especially between 7 —9 a m. and 4—6 p.m. every <iay. The confusion is great,
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    PEARL HARBOUR INQUIRY ENDS
    222 5 A.P. May 23.—Congressional investigation rbour ended to lav with a statement by v of War Henry L. Stimson that the cvelt "was undoubtedly considered Japanese forces threatening South Asi3 late in 1941. But to his recollection, Stlmeoa advised the senate-house inquiry committee in written responses to
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    Peanut Is A Substitute For Meat
    379 5 A.P. ATLANTA. GEORGIA—There o hing so American as a fivecent bag of peanuts (groundits). Peanuts are so common, so <heap and so small at nuts gc that the word -peanut" ;s i met mes used as a term of derision. I the lowly peanut
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    36 5 A.P. MOSCOW, May 23-The news izvestia carried without comment a 130-word indirect quotation the U.S. Secretary of State, ca F Byrnes', report on t.ie our-i vi r conference of -foreign mi 1 ra in Paris. —A.P.
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    HAINAN RETAINS 159 JAP MARINES
    144 5 A.P. P! ANTON —All Japanese prisoners of war in Xv SandM have been repatriated ahead Sle except for 159 Japanese marines detwn- Hi tnan Island by the Chinese central govern offices, an officer of the Canton Repatriation GrouD reports. roxitna t.dy iHO.nOO Japanese i of
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    CHINA TEA IMPORTS
    76 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 22.— Reuter learn* that the Ministry of Food nas gi anted private importers in the United King.lorn licences to import China tea. The imports v&gt;ill be distributed under normal tea rationing. It is not known, however. ;.t what date there will a general resumption
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    DEPORTATION ORDERS
    52 5 A.P. LOS ANOELES, May 23.—Deportation orders for 41 Indonesian merchant seamen were upheld when Federal Judge Ben Harrison ruled the government had not arbitrarily in asking their removal to the Dutch Cast Indies. Tne sailors who had asked for writs of habeas corpus will shipped homeward on June
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    MONARCHIST HELD
    33 5 A.P. ATHENS, May 23.—The Police today announced the capture of the notorious Monarchist band leader Evanghelos aCanganas, who three months ago seized 100 hostages at Kalamata, executing twelve of them. —A.P.
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    Five Killed In Fresh Greek Disorders
    173 5 A.P. ATHENS. May 23.—Two Greek police and three .civilians were killed by Communist bands during a senes of disorders in central and northern Greece, the Ministry of Public Order stated in Athens today. The police were shot when a siiong band attacked a police
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    'Coffee Money' In England
    73 5 England, where the housing shortage is acute owing to bombing damage, has it s equ valent of the coffee money ramp. Under the Rent Restriction Act. even a few articles of furniture in a house of flat legally constitute a furnished prenvses and as such do
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    The Heroes' Home Coming: Italian Style
    223 5 A.P. ROME —Giovanni, home from the lost war and long years in prison ramps abroad to ted no job awaiting him, has been showing signs of turning uglyAt Florence, Milan, Nalpes, Ban, Massa and elsewhere, mobs of returned veterans, ex-inmates of internment camps and
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    Chinese Appointed Belgian Abbot
    52 5 A.P. GHENT, Belgium. May 23.—Father Pierre Celestin Theng. a Chines*. Roman Catholic monk, has been ay» pointed abbot of St. Peter's Abbey here, it was annonnced on Wednesday. The new abbot, is a former membei of the Chinese Government who received his holy orders after his
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    Rice Situation Shows Improvement
    1209 5 Malaya May Obtain 220,000 Tons THE RICE SIIUATIO Xl 3 A I* T TTLE MORE PROMISING AN FuR THE CURRENT QUARTER, MA* L\V\ HCP: S TO CBTAIN FROM SOUTH-EAST ASIA TOTAL OF 22i\ft00 TONS OF RICE—SIAM 95,000 TON«, BURMA IIO.OPO TONS. AND FRENCH JNDOCHItf !e,COO Oil
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    Chinese Enter Changchun
    94 5 MUKDEN, Mnj 23.— Nc.iO'ial troops ur.ee Genera 1 Chi ng Tun?- :v forma'lv cnercd C angchun at 11 am to ay. Advance unite pzrctrd ed the ci y four hours ea lie sojd a communiave from C:n*rcl Tv Yu-mtng's headquarters a' 1 p-m. Communist remnants remaining in
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    No Russian Likely At V-Parade
    164 5 Reuter. LONDON, May 23.—Soviet Russia, Yugoslavia and Poland may be the only three Allied countries not represented at the Victory Parade through London on June 8. These three governments have not yet replied to Invitations sent out by the British Government an I with I'ttle
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    Hirohito To Broadcast Today
    153 5 A.P. lOXIO. May 23—Emperor Hircbito, perhaps moved by the growing ciamour for food and evidence of uniest among the Japanese, will b-oadcast for the second time ill nistory tomorrow. writes lion |&gt; Landsberg, Associated Press correspondent. Japan hoard its ruler's voice for the first time on
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    Strong Forces Needed For Defence Of Burma
    246 5 Reuter. Rangoon, May 22.—The need for a modern national army and air and naval force "for the defence of Burma and establishing close contacts with Burma's neighbouring and Southeast Asiatic countries for joint defence," was stressed in a resolution passed today by the
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    Tantabin Incidents Sequel
    123 5 Reuter. RANGOON. May 22.—A1l persons ariested in connection with the incidents at Tantabin. in Insein district of Burma, on Saturday are to be released. A commission is to be appointed forthwith to inqu'.re into the incident in which two people were killed and five injured when police
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    SOVIETS CRITICISE INDIA PROPOSALS
    238 6 Reuter. LONDON, May 22.—The first Soviet comment on the new proposals for India was made to-night. The source was commentator Yakov who speaking in English over Moscow radio, said: "It is symptomatic that though the British Government has declared itself ready to make India independent this
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    Moral Training Of Children Emphasised
    157 6 (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 22-—That cm "has s should be placed on the mora! training; of the pupils who should bo taught to respect honesty and to understand that what they thou2 h t to be right yesterday could be wrong today, was voiced by
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    U.S. To Meet Red Demand
    96 6 A.P. WASHINGTON. *May 23.—The United States agreed in principle, today to meet the Russ an demand for a revision of the Balkan Armistice terms as well as those for Italy, a State department spokesman said today. Russia agreed to the Ameri. an proposal to revise
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    $15,000 For Saint Dunstan's
    50 6 The charity drive for St. Duncan's home for the blind organised by the R. A. F. Base. S.ngapore netted a sum of over $15,000. The people of Singapore, both civilians and the Services, supported the numerous .shows., dances and sports during the charity week (May 5-11).
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    SEAMEN'S DEMAND
    44 6 A.P. TORONTO. May p2.—The Canadian i?eanicn's Union has called ali ir.ke and coastal craft and vessels of the Federal Department Transport 10 strike starting on June :l. The Union is demanding an eijrht-hour uy for seamen. Tney now work 12 hours. —A.P.
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    14 Jap Imperial Families Cut Off Pay Roll, To Pay Taxes
    261 6 A.P. TOKIO, May —Four 1 teen Japanese families of Royal Blood have been ordered off the Imperial PayIt ol J upft rich hotuings which they turned over to the Imperial Household have b een ordered returned to them for
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    Indians Beat Scotland By An Innings
    598 7 Sarwate Captures 12 Wickets For 72 A.P. EDINBURGH, May 23.— Sensational bowling, including a hat trick by C. S. Sawarte, enabled India to bring off a surprise win here to-dav, Scotland being skittled but twice and beaten by an innings and 56 runs.* Score
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    Pancho-Aman Battle Tonight
    192 7 Boxing Tonight** boxing card at the »PP.v World Stadium will give ore boxing fans a final glimp- of five cf Malaya's best men who c been trading punches in local Ail of them have been trainry hard in view of the Ausn tour which lies before tnem
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    100,000 Miles Of New Highways: China's Aim
    280 7 Associated Press. CHICAGO. —China is looking head to the day when it can build 100,000 miles ol new highways like those in the United States. A committee of three representatives from China are studying American road systems and methods of regulating traffic, curbing
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    30 Fanatics Held For Milan Plot
    101 7 A.P. ROME, May 23.—The Italian i ewe agencv Ansa, today reported that 30 vouths, ''none of whom hid the=r fanatical Fascist faith," have been seized in Milan. Ansa said that a neo-Fasrist letwork throughout Northern I fly had been discovered and that the Fascists
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    No Empire Day Parade For K.L.
    112 7 (Tribune Correspondent j KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs —This year's Empire Day celebrationis in Selangor, after a lapse of four years. Villi lack the colour and drama associated with prewar years. The usual parades will not be held because cadets, scouts and girl guides have no
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    Liverpool F.C. Wins
    35 7 A.P. FALL RIVER, Massachusetts, May 23. The Liverpool Soccer Club, stars of the English Football League, won a fast-played 3-2 victory over Fall River in the city's first game under ights.—A. P.
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    TWO DERBY FANCIES
    21 7 Mr. T. Lilly's "Radio-! her a py" (Carey up). Miss Dorothy Pugers Derby horse 'Oregon" &lt;A. Wragg up).
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    Kedah Beat Penang & P.W. At Soccer
    61 7 Kedah Beat Penang P.W. At Soccer PENANG. Thurs—In a thrilling inter-state PWD soccer match played on the Butte! worth Recreation Club ground today Kedah defeated Ptnang and Province Wellesiey by seven goals to three. Kedah's goal came by Man (four), Ishak. Hussein and Mat one each, while the homesters' goals
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    Empire Day Sports
    96 7 Today is Empire Day and schoolchildren all over Malaya will remember this day with special programmes held at their schools. In Singapore, however, ihis particular Empire Day. the first since the liberation, will be celebrated, by hportsmen, with a bumber athletic meet at the Jalan Besar Stadium
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    Pravda Says U.S. Planes Shot Down In Manchuria
    187 7 A.P. WASHINGTON, May 2 3—A U.S. War Department official challenged the Moscow radio report that seven American piloted United States bombers have been shot down in Manchuria, while attacking Chinese Communist troops. The official, who asked Tor anonymity, said that the Army
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    20 Tons Of Rice For S'pore Poor & Needy
    110 7 20 Tons Of Rice For S'pore Poor Needy Twenty tons of rice which arrived in Singapore recently has been allocated to poor and needy families, states an official press release. The consignment of rice was dealt with as follows: —Ten emergency relief centres 50 per cent, of total; Church of
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    M. A. H. A. Show In August
    160 7 Arrangements are now well in hand for the 17th Malayan Exhibition which is to be held in Kuala Lumpur on August 3, 4 and 5. Schedules for the competitive sections including agriculture, horticulture, local industries cottar Industries, school products, art and photography, rubber
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    43 7 NEW DELHI, May 22,—The British Cabinet Mission in a memorandum to the Chancellor of the Chamber of Prncies declared: "In view of the desires expressed to them on behair of the Indian states His Majesty's uovernrnent wilL.cease to exercise the powers of paramountcy."-
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    S.C.F.A. Still A Strong Team
    432 7  -  Soccer By "Spectator" The S.CF.A. is coming into the limelight of the Singapore soccer world again. The Club meets REME on Sunday and will fi?lti a team which, with the exception of a couple of players, will be the same who played in the years
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    Churchill Was In Doubt About Hitler
    109 7 A.P. NUREMBERG, May 23.—The defence closed the case for Grand Admiral Erich Raeder with the contention that as late as 1935 even Mr. Winston Churchill, Britain's war-time prime minister, ws s uncertain whether Hitler was a boon or curse to European civilization. Defence counsel
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