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Head of Singapore Government Quits By A. L. MCIMTKE SINGAPORE -Divid Marshall resigned n chief minister of Singa pore's Labor Front government Thursday and Lim Yew Hock agreed to attempt to form a new cabinet pledged to continue t a fight for freedom from British colonial rule. The 41-year-old Lim was labor minister in the Marshall govern- ment. Marshall had headed the govern ment since April t, 1955. He re signed because an all-party dele gation he led to London last April (ailed to win independence. The stiff negotiations with British Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox Boyd collapsed because Britain re fused to give up control over se curity forces in this strategic 'is land base at the tip of the Malayan Peninsula. Mastly Thiaete About 76 per cent of the island s Vi million people are Chinese and many of them sympathize with Red China. When the London conference broke down May IS lennox-Boyd declared Britain could not ignore Singapore's importance in defense of the free world "and bearing also in mind the growing menace of Communist subversion." Marshall assailed the breakdown as -a "great victory for Commu nism."' The 50-year-old chief minister, whose Labor Front won 10 of the 25 elected seats in the assembly at the last election, governed by means of a working alliance with the Malayan Chinese Association, and some of the seven members appointed by the British governor, Sir Robert Black. In his letter of resignation to Black, he recalled his promise to the people of Singapore to resign if he did not "achieve political freedom constitutionally and peacefully within the framework of close and friendly relations and cooperation with Britain and the Commonwealth." Lim told newsmen he had agreed to form a new administration on, the condition he is allowed to go back to London for fresh talks on a new constitution. Caretaker Regime "If I take over there will be no change in the setup, because to my mind it is going to be a caretaker drka i freedom i". he said. He said he expected to keep his labor ministry office. The expect- Actor's Wife Wins Divorce LOS ANGELES I- Actor dancer Gene Nelson loved his wife and other women too, a witness testified Thursday, and Mrs. Mir iam Nelson won a divorce. Mrs Sheila MacKae, wife of singer Gordon MacRae, was Mrs Nelson's corroborating witness She broke into tears when asked to testify. "I don't want to say anything bad about anvhody," Mrs. MacRae murmured But when Superior Judge Walter Odemar asked her if Nelson ever boasted about his extra-marital escapades in front of his wife, Mrs. MacRae answered yes. Mrs. Nelson, a choreographer testified that she had to consult a child psychiatrist after Nelson took their 9-year-old son out on dates w ith the other women. She added that his activities with other women, while still profess ing his love for her, caused her to go under a doctor s care for vear. Nelson, sued under his right name of Eugene Berg, agreed to pav'$.150 per month child support and $250 per month alimony. The wife also got title to the couple's Burbank home. They were married in New York Dec. 22, 1942, and have been sepa rated since April, 10, 1953. Egypt Plans Deportation of Two Britons CAIRO, Egypt -Two British school learners have been ordered deported from Egypt on tnc JJroiind they taught the Christian religion to Moslem pupils, a spokesman for the Egvpt General Mission an nounced Thursday. The teachers are Allen East headmaster of a boys school main tained at Ismailia by the mission and Miss Margaret French, head mistress of a girls school run by the mission in Suez. The Egypt General Mission is an interdenominational Protestant or conization with headquarters London. It is supported by contri billions from Britain. Australia. New Zealand, Canada and the I'niled Slates HOOD'S POISON OAK REMEDY A soothing lotion for the re lief of itching due to mild poison ivv or oak or other mi nor irritations. Apply locally 3 or 4 times a day by tapping with cotton. Do not rub. 50 - M SCHAEFER'S DRUG STORE 135 N. Commercial Open Daily 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. atioa was that moat minister in the Marshall government will con tinue to serve under Urn. I'nlike Marshall, who is a Well educated lawyer of I r a 4 i and Jewish stock. Lim eomes of a poor family and had little education Bora in Singapore oa Oct. 15. his education was cut short : by the death of his rather and he went to work as a clerk. A Social- ist. he soon became general retary of the clerical union sec-1 and! prudent of the Trade. U....;Clagg Visited U.S. ta 1J52 He has been in the ' legislative council since 1941 and has repre sented Singapore at International Labor Organization I ILO) confer ences in London and New Delhi. 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