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Press Cuttings - Murder Of 3 Planters By The Communists

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Subject :Press Cuttings - Murder Of 3 Planters By The Communists
Published By : Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, Evening News, The Star 
Location : Malaya
Estimated Year : 1948
Media Type : Article
Source : Sally Everist (nee Allison), Australia
Remark :

These articles talk about the start of the Malayan Emergency in 1948, as well as the murders of 3 European Planters - John Munt Allison, Ian Christian and A E Walker. From left to right:

  1. Daily Telegraph, 16 June 1948 (top left); Evening News, 16 June 1948 "Sten Attack Kills Three Britons"; The Star, 16 June 1948 "Gang Shoot 3 Britons"; Evening Standard "Communist Gang Kill 3 Britons"
  2. "3 Britons Murdered" (bottom right)
  3. A series of articles from the Daily Telegraph - 19 June 1948 "5 More Killed In Malaya"; 21 June 1948 "Planters Seek More Police Aid In Malaya"; 22 June 1948 "600 Arrests In Malaya"

Read about the Malayan Emergency here.

Read more about J M Allison here.

To know more about Ian Christian, click here.

To read about A E Walker, click here.

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