Indonesia - Malaysia - Singapore

Apr. 05 Malay tailor turns soldier to defend his home from Reds - In her 5-year-old battle against the Communists in Malaya, Britain not only has supplied her. own troops, but has been teaching the Malayans to protect their homes by organizing a Home Guard of over 300, 000 volunteers. A typic8l member of this Home Guard is Ismail bin Bakar, a tailor in civilian life who enrolled early in 1949. Ismail, who has a wife end two children to protect, recently took a special two v/eeks* course which resulted in hie enlistment as a paid instructor to help train other Home Guard volunteers. Now Ismail the taller is a Sergeant, playing a full-time part In ridding his country of the Communist terror. Pictures shows - Top left: Ismail bin Bakar takes position for firing durTng target practice. Top right: Ismail stands on parade (third from rlgfrt). bottom left: Home from the two weeks* training course, Ismail bin Bakar greets his wife 8nd two daughters waiting for him on the steps of their home. bottom right: Ismail's buddy during the training course -Abdul Malek bin Abdul Rahman - greets his son on his return home

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5-year-old Abdul Bakar Buddy Communists Defend Enlistment Enrolled Full-time Greets Instructor Ismail Malay Malaya Malek Organizing Paid Protect Rahman Reds Resulted Ridding Supplied Tailor Taller Target Turns Volunteers

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