The Straits Times, 1 February 1946
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Title Section18 1946-02-01 1 The Straits Times FOUR PAGES MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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401 1946-02-01 1 First Units Arriving At Kure Within Next Few Days LONDON, Jan. 31. Details of the plans for participation m the occupation of Japan by a British Empire foree drawn from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and India were officially made known, here today.Reuter - 401 words
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Article307 1946-02-01 1 CRISIS ITS SPAIN SAID IMMINENT LAUSANNE. Jan. 30— Don Juan. Pretender to the Spanish throne, armed with a five-point programme for the future of Spain, is leaving his wartime exile here on Friday morning to fly to London on his way to Portugal where he is to make a stayUP - 307 words
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99 1946-02-01 1 Soviet, Persia To Negotiate Direct LONDON. Jan. 30— The I'nited Nations Security Council tonight unanimously decided «o leave the Soviet Union and Persia to seek a settlement if their dispute over allesed Russian interference m North Persia by bilateral negotiations, the Council, at the same time. ieservinjj the right toReuter - 99 words
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Article90 1946-02-01 1 CAIRO, Jan. 30— A battle between Egyptian frontiersmen m armoured cars and smugglers riding desert camels has been raging for several days m the sands between Bahariya oasis and Fayoum, 83 miles southwest of Cairo. A frontiersman killed one smuggler, captured 80 rifles and other weapons,UP - 90 words
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175 1946-02-01 1 BATAVIA. Jan. 30: --Indonesian terrorists, wearing black uniforms! and Japanese helmets, used women and children to cover their advance m a road cla^h nerft Semarang on the north coast of central Java, according to a British communique today. A British artillery barrage brokeReuter; UP - 175 words
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Article71 1946-02-01 1 Admiral Mountbatten Is flying to Hongkong today for consultations on the colony's administrative problems, It was officially announced m Hongkong yesterday, says Reuter. Hess Defence NUREMBERG, Jan. 30— The International Military Tribunal, sitting here to try the 21 major Nazi war criminals, today announced that it hasReuter - 71 words
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Article253 1946-02-01 1 U.N.O. Asked To Define Traitor' LONDON, Jan. 30.— The inter- national definition of "a traitor" was demanded by Fr. Dehousse Belgian delegate. at today's j meeting of the Social. Humanitarian and Cultural Committee of the U.N.O. Intervening m a heated discussion of the problem of Euorpe's "non-repatriable" displaced persons, Dehousse,Reuter - 253 words
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Article, Illustration414 1946-02-01 1 Clark Kerr Explains Mission One of the reasons for his choice as Unlains special envoj to Java to help hi an amicable settlement oi ihe Dutch-Indonesian problem is that the British Government want a fresh mind to look at the issue, said Sir ArchibaldReuter - 414 words
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Article144 1946-02-01 1 MADRID, Jan. 30— Three mer were killed and another captured by Coast Guards when 24 men attempted to land on the north Spanish Atlantic coast yesterday, it is learned m Madrid today from a reliable source. Four of the men. stated to have been armed,Reuter - 144 words
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Article171 1946-02-01 1 JERUSALEM, Jan. 30.- A fores of more than 2000 airborne troops formed a cordon round four Jewish quarters north of Tel Aviv today— on thp eve of mass protests aerainit the cessaj tion of Immigration oi Jews into i Palestine which the Jewish [National Council has calledReuter; UP - 171 words
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Article145 1946-02-01 1 LONDON, Jan. 30:— An immediate service inquiry is to be made on the "recent instances of disaffection at RAF. stations m Air Command South East Asia," it was announced by John Strachey, Under Secretary for Air, m reply to a question m the House of CommonsReuter - 145 words
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Advertisement44 1946-02-01 1 NOTICE The public is hereby notified that our office will not be open on Saturday, 2nd and Monday, 4th February 1946, being Chinese New Year Holidays. We take this opportunity of wishing our Chinese patrons a Happy and Prosperous New Year. PHASER NEAVE, LIMITED.44 words
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868 1946-02-01 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Feb. 1, 1946. The Strike Leaders of the Singapore General Labour Union actsd wisely m dccicirc: to abr.ndcn their efforts to bring about a complete stoppage of work on the island. Unfortunately, they cannot be congratulated on their efforts to save "face" by the truculent868 words
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1430 1946-02-01 2 THIS ENGLAND "A Lovely, Shabby Land" Our London Letter j By j 1 Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Jan. B— l nave just arrived back m Londen from a few days' Journey by devious ways to the other end of England, to Marazion In Cornwall by the stormswept Land's E I&,1,430 words
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Article84 1946-02-01 2 MOSCOW, Jan. 29.-£ir Archibald Clark-Kerr, retiring British Ambassador to Moscow, In a farewell message published In the Russian language m the British Ally, a weekly British newspaper m Moscow, says: "During the war, friendship has been built up between our two peoples which will form a solid foundationReuter - 84 words
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Article, Illustration67 1946-02-01 2 Tfi? four commant'crs of the jcciir-y^ng: armies attended Iha opening of the newly elected Parliament of the SecoiH Austrian Republic m Vienna. ~J Gen. Sir Richard I. McCreery (Britain) General Matfc W. (lark. (America) Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan S Koniev, and Lt. Gen. Emile Marie Bethouart (France) m67 words
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Letter368 1946-02-01 2 The General Strike The recent general strike has been called on* but it is not finished. Unless cur present ~iministriivion takes vsry strong steps in order to suppress the gangsterism and intimidation I which grows every day we are [going to face ver> serious trouble later on. Ordinary368 words
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Article213 1946-02-01 3 ARMS SUPREMO'S DECISION The Supremo has decided that the offence of carrying arms without a permit may be punishable by death. He is seriously concerned at the I increase m cases of robber> and gang-robbery with arms. The following communique was issued from SEAC head quarters213 words
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Article97 1946-02-01 3 Arrested when police broke up a Rathering of about 300 people m Middle Road on Wednesday, Choo Ah Tong, 23-year old Chinese, appeared m court yesterday before Mr. L. C. Goh charged with giving provocation to an assembly knowing it would be likely cause them to97 words
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109 1946-02-01 3 Straits Times Corr., IPOH, Jan. 30,— Raja Omar bin Raja Ali, m tlw Jap regime District Officer, Kinta. und, for a time chief justice, was committed for trial at the Superior Court on only one of five charges of sedition, namely, making a speech on109 words
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Article290 1946-02-01 3 The Services newspaper SEAC which does not usually comment on non-military affairs, has this to say on the outcome of the Malayan General Strike. "Smiling Chinese faces greet you this morning as the workers of Singapore go back to their Jobs. Yesterday, when they were on strike290 words
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Article187 1946-02-01 3 An elderly Chinese, Lim Siew Meng. partner of Chop Lim Teck Lee, stated to be one of the largest Chinese firms m Singapore with a monthly turn-over of botween $100,000 and $200,000 was fined $2,000 or six months' rigorous imprisonment by Major D P. Rees m187 words
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Article162 1946-02-01 3 Charted with another accused with possession of a loaded Colt automatic found m a car during a police checkup, and acquitted without his defence being called as the magistrate could find nothing m the prosecution evidence against him, Jamal bin Hamed (19), entering the witness box162 words
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Article111 1946-02-01 3 "Double Tenth" Atrocities Investigations centering on the perpetrators of the "Double Tenth" atrocities which Involved scores of prominent Malayans who were subjected to tortures which In cases proved fatal, are nearing completion, the Straits Times reliably understands. The case is expected to be heard some time this month. Among thrse111 words
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Article200 1946-02-01 3 Wong Keng Koong and Hoo Liong, two of the men for whose release from police custody the general strike m Singapore and the peninsula was called on Tuesday, were charged m the Johcre Bahru District Court on Tuesday and their cases were postponed for200 words
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Article147 1946-02-01 3 With the announcement by posters on Wednesday afternoon by the Singapore General Labour Union that the protest strike would end yesterday, Singapore's Chinese quarter, with its brilliantly lit food stalls, roadside hawkers, barber shops and sundry shops, had returned almost to normal by the147 words
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Article724 1946-02-01 3 Prosecution 's Final Address War Crimes Trial Singapore's first war crimes trials entered their last stage yes:erday when Lt.-Col. R. S. Lazarus, the prosecuting officer, made his final speech a comprehensive and well-presented address lasting one-and-three quarters hours. Col. Lazarus addressed the court m the afternoon, after ihe examination of724 words
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Advertisement213 1946-02-01 3 r.eartiest Chinese New Year Greetings and All Good Wishes To Our Patrons! The)■■e i|P^ B The FAITH Iflf A IU iWI > COURAGE Gf fcl^.ft^WMMfPJi of A n im^y^n^mj^N^N^NfUjjiN^ m AN T -DAY C If E, S E E C H E E R "AIR'WAR OVER CHINA" From The Pages213 words
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Advertisement368 1946-02-01 3 A HAPPY NEW YEAR tt, All Our Chinese Putr-ms! (PfcTßJfllV/ Where l-vcrTbody UH I lift I TMONC 3«o 11 am. 2.13. 4.30. 7.00. 930 pm LAST FIVE SHOWS TODAY! LAURENCE OLIVIER JOAN FONTAINE m "RfeBECCA" TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT THE JAP DEFEAT IN I UN V "MARCH of VICTORY" See Speciiil368 words
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446 1946-02-01 4 TRUMAN ASKS FOR EARL V RA TIFICA TION WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.— President Truman, m his message to Congress, recommending ratification of the £1,100,000,000 United States loan to Britain today said: "Britain needs this credit and she needs it now. It isReuter - 446 words
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Article212 1946-02-01 4 Straits Times Corr., Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. The first war crime., tr.al opened before the military tribunal pres d£d over by LUut.-Col. F. C. Fggures and assisted by Major H. E. R. Smith and Capt. J. Carter. The courtroom was crowded to capacity and cameras212 words
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Article495 1946-02-01 4 Two young Malays, Sher Latill and Faquir Mohamed, and an Indian Gurdial Singh, who robbed the caretaker of the Hindu cemetery at Upper Aljunied Road m December, were sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment each by Wing Commander F. A. Briggs m the Supcriar Court.Reuter - 495 words
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116 1946-02-01 4 HONOLULU, Jan. 30.— Fo:e;g n Broadcast lnt?li:gence Service of the U.S. Arm y today told of how Japanese broadcasts frequently «rave the U.S. Army Air Force the clue;, they needed to lac ate targets m Japan. Citinr the case of the listenin; post116 words
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Article165 1946-02-01 4 Big Haul Of W heat Flour At 4 p.m. on Sunday four Indians were caught alleged to be selling 30 bags of wheat flour at $106 per picui. The next day they were brought before Mr. L. C.I Goh m the second court on two charges: selling a controlled commodity165 words
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Article83 1946-02-01 4 Chinese Gets Eight Year Sentence Two Ch nese who participated m an armed robbery were sentenced to eight years' and seven years' rigorous imprisonment by Wing Commander F. A. Briggs m the Superior Court on Wednesday. Ancther similar charge was taken into consideration m respect of the accused on whom83 words
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185 1946-02-01 4 Amery Urges Partition Of Palestine LONDON, Jan. 30.— Leopold Amery, former Secretary of Star e for India, told the Anglo-Ameri-can Palestine Inquiry Commission that the only solution to the Palestine problem was partition into two independent areasJewish and Arab. Both, he said, should be completely independent except for one small185 words
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175 1946-02-01 4 Contending that his client at the time of the occupation, owed his allegiance to his Sultan and through him to the "protecting power" i the Japanese i counsel for the defence of a Malay penghulu at Klang. raised a point of international law which175 words
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106 1946-02-01 4 In the months of January and February 1942 Immediately before the fall of Singapore, large numbers of ship.' left for destinations In the Netherlands East Indies and elsewhere. Most of these ships were carrying refugees and were sunk by Japanese bombing or shelling with106 words
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Article174 1946-02-01 4 (From Singapore) RED NETWORK on 225 metres. 31 metres and 41 metres from noon to 2 p.m. and from 6.30 pm. to 10 30 p.m. Chinese noon to 1.15 pjn. (news In Hokklen at 1 p.m.; In Cantonese at 1.10 p.m and from 6.30 pm. to 9 p.m174 words
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