The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 June 1941

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    16 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1*,346. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY. JUNE 28, IMI 5 CENTS
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    REDS WITHDRAW IN CENTRAL SECTOR
    715 1 Forces Regrouped For Stronger Resistance RUSSIAN PLANES INFLICT BIG LOSSES ON NAZI TANKS Moscow, June 27. THE Russian army has taken up new positions m tho Minsk-Baranovitch sector, where they are regrouping for further military action. This announcement WM made m Moscow to-day m an
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    VICHY SAID SEEKING TO EVACUATE 20,000 FRENCH TROOPS IN SYRIA
    443 1 FRENCH ripfo<rat;*»i io a i j. Ankara, June 27. A ,~mw fJU Si V "Angara discussing: the possible evacuation of 20,000 Vichy T£ mXlooc *tW Tnrk r K it is 7* Orted here sa y* United Press. ftj> understood that
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    23 Enemy Aircraft Destroyed In Day In Cyrenaica & Syria
    198 1 23 Enemy Aircraft Destroyed In Day In Cyrenaica Syria Cairo, June 27. R.A.F. destroyed 12 enemy aircraft m Cvrenaica and m Syria yesterday and damaged a number of others. Thi> is revealed m a communique issued here this noon. ommunique says: In Syria a >*>r of attacks were made on
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    64 1 London, Jane 27. M Peter Fraser the New Zealand WI Prime Minister, who Is now m London, hopes to visit Canada when he ieaves Britain. In reply to an invitation by Mr. Mackenzie King, Canadian Prime Minister. Mr. Fraser said he hopet' to arrive m Canada before the end of
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    Relentless R. A.F. Offensive Continues
    133 1 Relentless R. A.F. Offensive Continues London, June 27. THE K.A.F. to-day carried out an- other offensive sweeD over northern France. It is learned m London that m the course of attacks on enemy airfields Polish fighters destroyed three Messcrschmitt 109s on the ground. Aircraft of the Bomber Command last night
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    DACCA DISTURBANCES
    34 1 Dacca, Jane 27. CIVE people are so far known to have been killed and 17 injured In communal disturbances last night. The disturbances took the form of stray assaults and stabbings. Reuter
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    Japanese Naval Force Withdraws
    48 1 Tok i<), June 27. TPHE Japanese naval lorce which occupied the South China port o! Singchuan, some 35 miles south of Swatow, yesterday', has now withdrawn, according to an official anTiottncero^nt to-d-ay. Before leaving, tne laiiding party destroyed war supplies and transport facilities Reuter
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    GERMAN REPRISAL FOR U.S. FREEZING ORDER
    66 1 Berlin, June 27. AS a reprisal for the freezing of German assets m the United States, the German Economics Minister Dr. Funk:, has declared that American citizens m Germany may dispose of their assets m the Reich only with the permission of a local
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    Gunfire From Gibraltar
    42 1 Vichy, June 27. rpiIERE was prolonged gunfire last night from Gibraltar forts, according to a dispatch from Algeciras to the Vichy news agency. It is believed that the shelling was directed against unknown vessels nassin? through the Straits.— Reuter
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    20,000-Ton Ships In Convoy Off Italy Bombed
    119 1 20,000-Ton Ships In Convoy Off Italy Bombed Cairo, June 27. AT least two 20,000-ton merchant ships were torpedoed and another hit amidships by a heavy bomb during an attack on a convoy off the south coast of Italy by planes of the R.A.F. and British Fleet Arm yesterday, stakes to-day's
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    French Vessel Intercepted
    41 1 New York, June 27. A BRITISH cruiser has captured the French freighter Indochinois, 6,500 tons, m the South Atlantic after thwarting an attempt by the crew to scuttle the vessel, accoiding to information received m maritime circles. Reuter
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    Tour Of Australian Trade Unionists
    111 1 Canberra. June 27. THE Australian Government will give every assistance to the visit of a trade union delegation to Britain, said Mr. R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to-day m the House of Representatives. The New South Wales Trades Labour Council last night decided to ask
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    STOP PRESS
    198 1 Ankara, June 27. Axis troops have failed to force a crossing of the River Pruth into Bessarabia, it is confirmed m wellinformed Quarters here. Renter. London, June 27. The British Ambassador to the Soviet Government, Sir Stafford Cripps, arrived m Moscow to-day after his visit to London for
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    HUNGARY DECLARES WAR ON SOVIET UNION
    191 1 Rome, June 27. ttijUNGARY considers herself m a state of war with the Soviet Union," states an official communique issued m Budapest, according to the official Italian news agency, quoted by Reuter. The decision follows alleged air attacks by Soviet aircraft on Thursday on
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    Matsuoka Summons Nazi Envoy
    41 1 Matsuoka Summons Nazi Envoy Tokio. June 27. TPHE Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Y. Matsuoka, to-day summoned to his private residence Germany's Ambassador, Major Ott, and conferred with him for 9# minutes. The details of the talk were not revealed. United Press.
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    BRITAIN CONDEMNS SWEDISH AID TO NAZIS!
    367 3 "Strong Disapproval In London" Stockholm Foreign Minister Told FINLAND TOOL OF HITLER* MOSCOW RADIO ACCUSES London, June 27 THK British Minister m Stockholm, Mr. Victor Mallet has strongly condemned the Swedish decision to allow t Carman division to pass through Sweden to Finland Fie
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    Army In Power In Germany
    101 3 Army In Power In Germany titm York, Inn Tti; (tfr.nan army ha* apparent I. v» rested control of Reich's war -i.lirirs from thr Naris and on a air pa; en of coiiju' t. acrordm* to mesnatres to w.Nhinuton. lorfi^n rei>orls ar»? quoted as six.n-; that on the we of the
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    Turkish Ship Said Sunk By Italians
    57 3 .*.u!»..irj, Jun? 27. T. m which saiik th" itawEDCI R.Mah betweer Cypnu is reported to be b nj confirmation at survivors have been Turt and ollWtJ m Crete 0| imntl had bee^i mactf G nn uu and Italians far I I the ihip. men.
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    LEAHY TURNS ON B.B.C. FRENCH PEOPLE
    63 3 l«aJon. .1 i.-.<* 27. T i ->lJed Paris nrißl indis- Ml t'ns riornL"ij; tt ./j m ten o'clock a crjvd |ttU o".i>ide the hou^e vn Ambas^ndor. Adm. L«ahy, Ike virele-s set m th? hou«e tß] blaat and BBC. news is Etei t uncer. Adru.
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    FREE FRENCH PRISONERS FOR DODECANESE?
    67 3 Istanbul. Jan* It, X prisoners ars aboard n hos-s2u-j rhortiy to leave Beirut on the me Yi~hy Government, acoordin* o a m--v>;a?e to the Fre? French a^ncy. Urn ship will not aiterr.pt to uui n r at Mar?eilles but ttUI make i Dotf. scane.i*5 cane.i*
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    MILITARY SERVICE FOR SWEDISH PUPILS
    83 3 Stockholm. June 27. TILE two Chambers of the Riksdag have approved with slight modifications a Government proposal foe- the introduction of compulsory pre-military service for several each year for pupils above lycse age or the equivalent of othT secondary educational establishments with the object of
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    AIR CAMERAMEN FROM CANADA IN ENGLAND
    58 3 London, Jane 27. CANADIAN airmen who have arrived m England after training m the British Empire air trainin? scheme include a number of aerial photographers equipped with the latest apparatus for handling aerial photwrraohs and are *b!e to produce print* m &m than h*lf
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    Malaya, Indies & Australia Will Stand Together
    100 3 Malaya, Indies Australia Will Stand Together Sydney, June 27. IF the Netherlands Indies, Malaya 1 and Australasia were attacked they would stand together and cooperate m all necessary defence measures, it was stated to-day by the leader of Dutch mission to Australia, Major H. ter Foorten, Chief of General Staff.
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    Reds Have Twice Number Of Nazi Tanks In Action
    229 3 Washington, June 27. 'I'HE Russians have two-thirds the number of German planes but twice as many tanks m action, it is reliably reported here, says Reuter. They are credited with 48 tank brigades, considered the equivalent of 24 full divisions, compared
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    U.S. SENATOR DIES
    52 3 Baltimore, Maryland, June 2(J. QENATOR Andrew Jackson Houston, 87- Texas Democrat and son of the founder of Texas John's Hopkins Hospital, died here to-day after an abdominal operation. Senator Jackson was sworn m June 2 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Morris Sheppaid
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    U.S. Aid To Soviet "Would Embarrass Japan"
    782 3 Tokio, June 27. IN the event American aid was given to Russia by way of Vladivostok, "it is realized it will be very dangerous and put Japan m a very awkward and embarrassing position/ Mr. Koh Ishii, the Government spokesman, said to-day, reports
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    Navy C.-in-C. Warns U.S. Now Near War
    475 3 URGES BIGGER EFFORTS TO AVOID CONFLICT Honolulu, June 27. ADM. Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet, m a Press conference here after his return from Washington yesterday, said the statement he made m San Diego on June 23 that America was near
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    Nazi Victory Over Reds Would Endanger U.S.
    312 3 Washington, June 26. MR. Anthony Dimond, Alaskan delegate to Congress, m an interview with United Press to-day, urg- j ed the United States to redouble its j efforts to strengthen Alaska and United States positions m the Pacific on the grounds a German
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    Price Ceiling On 1942 American Cars
    104 3 Price Ceiling On 1942 American Cars New York, Jane 27. r T*HE Price Administrator has been forced to place an over-all price ceiling on 1942 cars as the result of the refusal by the Ch .ysler Corporation to rescind their recent price advances, announced Mr. Leon Henderson. Price Administrator, to-day.
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    55 3 Vichy. June 27. AN official disclaimer that any Italian warA ship was m that part of the Atlanta wh*ro the Portuguese ships Exportador and Ganda were sunk was issued to th*» Portuguese Press by the Italian l~jatlon today, says the LL^boii Telegraph Th's follow.*; a similar official <>nial b^ the
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News A Call To Arms
    853 4 The Singapore Free Press A Call To Arms THE United States Secretary for the Interior, Mr. Harold Ickes, who is generally regarded as the "trouble-shooter" of the Roosevelt Administration, has gone further than any American statesman m his latest comments on the war. Mr. Ickes, after making a stirring call
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    Financing The War Increasing
    1970 4 Financing The War Increasing Australia At War By A Special Correspondent 'J'HIS is the second of a series of articles on Australia's war effort, written by a member of the staff of this newspaper who is at present m the Commonwealth. The first one appeared m yesterday's Free Press. The
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    Coward Waives Performing Rights For To-night's Play
    1090 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By TV-NIGHTS the night for latest Islanl Committee production at the Victoria The: tie— Noel Coward's "Design foff Living" with its cast :.ateurs and professionals. Every time a play is per.t 1, the author, somewhat -ally, wants paying
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  • FAIRY TALE NEWS
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      Fanner With Wonderful Model Dairy
      240 5 The Cow with the Crumpled Horn YESTERDAY (writes our special correspondent), I went to the house warming party given by Jnck thp Architect m his wonderful new house designed and built by himselr. The house is a farmhouse type, low and ramblh^g. and surrounded by
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      FILM NEWS
      174 5 BY OUR FILM CRITIC I HEAR that Jack ana Jill, the famous record breakers, are making a film for Wunsapontime Films. Ltd. The film will be a short history of their lives with its many thrills and excitements. Jill told me she was very pleased about making the
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      DR. FOSTER FALLS IN PUDDLE
      167 5 BAD STATE OF ROAD NEAR GLOSTER DR. Foster, the eminent physician had an unpleasant experience when walking to Gloster last week. i. Tew miles away from Gloster, the roac became very bod, full of cart ruts holes and puddles. It was getting dusk, and the
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      Where is Aladdin?
      225 5 In the Clutches of an African Magician? DEEPENING MYSTERY FRIENDS and relatives or Prince Aladdin, the rich Eastern ruler, are very worried over his continued absence from the Palace. Early last week Aladdin went for a walk m the Royal Gardens, telling the Princess Balrouboudour not to
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      75 5 TONIGHT at 930 p.m. THE ISLAND COMMITTEE'S SUPER PRODUCTION OF NOEL COWARDS "DESIGN for LIVING" WITH JANE COBB JOHN WOOD JACK McNAUGHTON ROGER BARRY BETTY AIKEN AL LARSON DOROTHY DENISON -SMITH REGGIE WILLS BETTY HUME -BRETT RANLEIGH SAUNDERS at the VICTORIA THEATRE IN AID OF THE LORD MAYORS AIR RAID
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      9 5 Sofc AgttfU SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO* I T D.
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    Girls As Well As Boys Receive Training
    41 6 Pupils of the Kampon* Glam School, Singapore, rcieivin? instructions from a Malay woman teacher who has had the necessary training:. Boys taking part m a display of physical drill at a school m Singapore.
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    Physical Education Making Great Headway SCHOOLS DISCARD OLD-STYLE DRILL
    1051 6 Physical Education Making Great Headway SCHOOLS DISCARD OLD-STYLE DRILL DURING recent years important developments have taken place m Malaya m physical education, which includes systematic physical exercises, games, swimming, athletics, dancing and all physical activities which help to preserve or build up a sound and healthy constitution, writes a special
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    LARGER SUGAR RATION
    42 6 London, June 27. SUGAR for jam was yesterday's welcome news for British housewives. The Ministry of Food announced that, for four weeks during July, the sugar ration of a half pound will be doubled for preserving stone fruit. Reuter
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    BRITISH SUBMARINES FOR TURKEY
    42 6 Ankara, June 27. ABOARD the Turkish ship Refha. which was torpedoed by an mv unknown submarine near Cyprus, were several Turkish submarine crews en route to England to take delivery of sutmaiines built m England for Tur- Reuter
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    Swimming Pool At K.L. School
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      5 6 WRICHTi Coal Tar- OA E^
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    POLICE OFFICER'S INVESTIGATIONS INTO CONTRACTS SYSTEM
    3199 7 Evidence Given Before Commission Of Inauirv M J MO evidence has been recorded of any 1 v, H corruption among senior officers of the Public Wwks Department; there n not much corruptio™mW the evil staffs of the Admiralty and the Royal Air Force* itraTtor?
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    RAJAH'S VISIT
    51 7 THE Rajah of Sarawak, Sir diaries Vyner Brooke, who paid his first visit to Singapore yesterday since proclaiming, on Mar. 31, the introduction of a new constitution ior Sarawak. Sir Charles is en route to Cameron Highlands on a holiday, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. G. M.
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    Suicide Verdict Recorded On European Constable Who Was Found Shot
    1291 7 Suicide Verdict Recorded On European Constable Who Was Found Shot THE death of 35-year-old John Nelson, European Police Constable attached to the Naval Base Police Force, who was found lying on his bed m the European Police Constables' Mess at the Western Depot, dying from a revolver shot wound above
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    Woman's Story At Coroner's Inquiry
    197 7 Woman's Story At Coroner's Inquiry MEW light was thrown by the evidence of a European woman m the Singapore Coroners Court yesterday on the mysterious circumstances of the death of Quek Beng Kong, a 24-year-old Chinese petrol station clerk, who was found battered on a bench m the office of
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    Woman Guilty Of Bigamy
    315 7 "IMPRISONMENT' FOR ONE DAY .(From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 27. DELIEVED to be the first case m the Malay States of a woman being charged with bigamy, is the trial of Muniamma, a young Indian woman, before Mr. Justice MurrayAynsley at the Perak Assizes yes-%
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    ORCHARD ROAD STALLHOLDERS PROSECUTED
    174 7 ORCHARD ROAD STALLHOLDERS PROSECUTED A CTION taken by the Food Control i Department following comI plaints against some stallholders m the Orchard Road market resulted m the appearance of two stallholders m the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday on charges of not exhibiting price labels of vegetables. The accused were Lim
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    CHINESE ACQUITTED
    66 7 ALLEGED to have committed crimi-*»-nal breach of trust m respect of a cheque for $2,000 given to him by the managing partner of a firm of rubber dealers m Singapore to buy a rare kind of tea, Ooi Hoe Soo was acquitted after standing trial m the Singapore
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    Municipality & Traffic Advisory Committee
    320 7 Municipality Traffic Advisory Committee "I DO not admit for one moment 1 that the Traffic Advisory Committee is the recognized traffic authority m this city," declared Mr. L. Rayman, Municipal President, at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday when Mr. H. J. Bennett asked whether a certain decision which was up for
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    BROADCAST TALK
    50 7 A BROADCAST talk m the Far Eastern Commentary series of the Singapore station will be given at 9.15 p.m. to-morrow by Mr. Edwin Ha ward, Adviser on Indian Affairs to the Far Eastern Bureau, British Ministry of Information. The subject is "An Asiatic Reaction to the Russo-Gennan War
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    "MESSAGE FROM CHINA"
    44 7 UNDER the auspices of the Chinese Association, an address entitled "A Message From China" will be delivered by Mr. Walter Hanming Chen at 1230 Serangoon Road at 8 p.m. next Friday. Dr. Lim Boon Keng will preside. All interested are welcome.
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    23 7 Mrs. V. H. Harris, wife of Mr. Harris, a Wearne's Air Service pilot, arrived m Singapore from Australia yesterday to join her husband.
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    Commissioners' Duty To "Clean Up Singapore"
    325 7 Af AJORITY decisions disapproving plans for a posts-and-planks-with-tile-roof bungalow and a plank-and-tile-roof house m Lorong H, Telok Kurau, and Carmichael Road, respectively were referred back to committee on the motion of Mr. C. Reuben at yesterday's meeting of the Commissioners. Mr. Reuben dealt at
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      851 8 Broadcasting TO-DAY EMPIRE STATIC* SINGAPORE rVSiST' ZHL 1,353 ICI (225 m 6.15 om v 11^5 mtL Van 9M «e/s (39.98 m.» sm/«. UBl ShJI CtiiV -»?ii 7JIFI 7.25 me/. S'«M •'f^- 986 ft* list t^'A ZBX, ZHFI. ZHP2 A ZHFS «c/t «5 5J i,^ Gs »-I»;. 7.15 a.m. Singapore Callirig:
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    PAN-AMERICAN CLIPPER
    37 9 THE departure of the Pan-American Clipper has been further deferred. The latest time of posting at the General Poet Office, Singapore, to connect with mails for despatch by the Clipper will hr 12.30 pjn. to-day.
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    Soviet Mechanized Units Moving Westwards Across Siberia
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    Lull On China War Fronts
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    World's Biggest Transport Plane
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    Fakir Of Ipi Active Again In Tribal Area
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