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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1047.
DEADLINE IN INDONESIA Military Action By Tuesday At Earliest?
Dutch General
Resigns
The Hague, July 20. Eventual Dutch military action against the Indo- neslan Republic is not expected before next Tuesday when the Netherlands ultinatum will expire, a government spokesman said today. After long secret Cabinet sessions of the last two days, the government informed the Lieutenant Governor General, Dr. Hubertus Van Mook of its decision that it fully supports his ultimatum to the Republican government. When
asked whether this port from The Hague tonighi. meant that the governmeil au- The report added that the Thorised Van Mook to start | Government had requeated Gen- milliary action, the spokesman eral Spoor to remain "in the declared: "I have nothing to national interests." add. You only have to read General Spoor was alleged to the proposals handed by Van have been responsible for. an Mook to the Republican gov-army order to Dutch troops, urnment on July 16 to draw which Indonesian, Républicans your conclusions."
c'aimed' to have intercepted three weeks ago, and which, they declared, commanded the Dutch troops to go into action against the Republicans on all fronts two days later.
Van Mook's proposal set July 21 on the final date when all Dutch cmands had to be ful- filled.
On July 16 the Republic had to order a cease fire, next tiny It had to stop ita anti-Dutch propaganda, on July 19 with- drawal of their troops beyond the demarcation frontiers had to- begin and on July 21 all these measures had to be com- pleted.
Van Mook's Decision Meanwhile, the first two datos expired without the Republicans complying with the demands.
Press reports indicated that
wor
The Dutch Ministry for Over- | acar Territories immediately
denied knowledge of such orders, and said that, the re- ports referred "at the very moat to documents on prepara- tory mensuèca."
LAST REFUGE OF REACTION
Morpeth, July 20,
The Minister of Health, Aneurin Bevan, warned the House of Lords again that it will ho stripped of its inst remaining' powers if it at- tempts to obstruct the Labour Government's Socialist- pron pramo,
Mr. Bovan, speaking at a coal miners' pala nt Morpeth, Northumberland; described the predominantly Conservativo ucblemen's assembly na "the inst refuge of ignorant reac tion in Great Britain."
Labour threütened,, in the 1945 election campaign, to wipe out the Lords legislative powers if it tried to thusart the Socialist programme.-—An- Racinted Press.
Varsity Students Shifted
t:
Shanghal, July, 20. The China Press today re- During visit to Holland in January last, when the Dutch ported that 100 students of the local Utopla University were and Indonesians had already notified by letter from the been in conflict for over a year faculty that they "ary compul Genera! Spoor said that the
sorily transferred" and Putch military strength over-universities, notably in Shang-
scas was sufficient to "restore
Tension
then
other
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the mission will spend at least six weeks studying conditions in the Olent, and its movements thereafter would be determined by the outcome of the study.
"Gen Wedemeyer can make no statement concerning his expecta. tions or intentions," Mr. Watson wald, The entire study will be an objective one"
The Wedemeyer mission was scheduled to take off for China in a US. Army Transport Commund' plane at 10 p.m. Saturday Honolulu time-United Press.
JAPAN PEACE CONFERENCE
Washington, July 19. An official Australian Govern- ment announcement circulated here quoted Prime Minister
to decide at what time eventualnegotiations failed. He it has been left to Van Mook law and order in Indonesia" if hal and Hangehow, are consider
Joseph Chifley as saying that Ing similar steps.
Australia would be represented military action will begin in or admitted that the Dutch and The paper sald The letter at the conference proposed by der not to cut the possibility of also "made some mistakes." steered clear of such terms as the United States on the Japan. solution in cake the Republican
Tension Mounting "expelled or dismissed" but the cae nence trenty, although the government would accept in-
will students
find late chosen would determine is continuing to purged tegrally the Dutch demanda. A
in entering other what type of de'egation would Dutch military spokesman said mount in Indonesia fol'owing, difficulty that possibe military action the Republican 308 decision for colleges. The reasons for the be sent. It suggested the con-
the ference immediately before according to intervention by Britain, India, "transfer", would not be on a large scale.
strike and after the United Nations As- It was more correct, he said. Australia and the Arab League. letter, inclling a
Reports indicate that limited breaking agreements with the rembly session in mid-Septem- to speak of "police action."
military Dutch
ber-United Press. operations faculty-United Press, against the Indonesian Republic are expected to begin within a matter of days or even hours,, according to neutral observers:
(The strength of the Dutch troops in Indonesia consists of 98.000 men with modern equip ment. It le estimated that the Republican army includes 200, 000 men.)
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for a peaceful settlement-since the possibility of renewed con tact between the Dutch and the In-Repub'icans has faded with the
Jogjakarta decision not to ap peal again to the Dutch to avert
It is feared that large-scale Dateh military netion in the dles will be followed by protest strikes in the home land.
of Dutch forces was also threa- Some weeks ago when the use tening, the Communist affiliated Trade Union Congress EVC (Benhids Vuk Centrale) propos- e to the Socialist Unions to prepare, the proclamation of a general strike. On Saturday the EVC ment a telegram to the Prime Minister, Dr. L. J. M. Becl, asking him not to use force in view of the "very. serious situation."
Greece
Lake Success, July 20.
tish diplomatic efforts. Fostilities-on still active Bri- The United Nations Subsidiary Commission moved
Apart from denying a'l re- ports of Dutch military inten tions. The Netherlands East Indies Government sources hero would not discuss the possibility of war.
Tonight, a Netherlands East
into northwestern Greece on Saturday for an on-the-spot investigation of Greek charges that an "international brigade" had invaded from Albania.
The move was reported to United Nations headquarters as
Indies Government spokesman the Security Council recessed NEW T.B. VACCINE
admitted that Dr. Hubertus hearings on the Balkan problem Vat. Mook, the Dutch Lieuten- until next Tuesday
when the
Chicago, July 20. The University of Illinois an nounced today it will manufacture
distribution over for nationwide
0
ant Governor General of The United States will attempt to It was oficially announced Netherlands East Indies, has force, a showdown with Russia that the Second Chamber (Low-received a reply to his recom- on establishing a watch er House) of Parliament has mendation on the last Repub-Greece's northern borders. tuberculosis vaccine which some been asked to interrupt its relican answer to The Nathur The Subsidiary Commission's scientists believe may some day cess. The members were called lands' demands, but pointed out decision to move into Northern eliminate the disease as
one of by cable to convene next that this did not mean that Dr. Greece came after its investiga- the worst killers. Wednesday to hear a govern- Van Mook could then order ting team reported from the men dee'aration:
military operations.
field that it had "heard little and vice-president of the Univer Dr. Andrew C. Ivy, physiologist There were rumours that
Almost Inevitable first hand evidence" that n holidays of policemen had been
Although the substance of detachment of an "International sity, in charge of professional col. cancelled and other Becuri Dr, Van Mook's recommenda- brigade" coming from Albania leges and hospitals, said the serum, known as BCG, can be manufac- measures taken. Associated
tion is not likely to be officially had invaded Greek territory, revealed, observers here con.
Information thus far received ured at a cost of only half a cent adoso. If its funds are sufficient sidered it almost inevitable that did not make clear whether the the University hopes to provide it would lead to military action team was able to nake anvaccine for city, state and federal at least in East and West Java. eyewitness" investigation of health agencies free of charge,
Press.
General Resigns
Batavia, July 19.
Lieutenant Genoral 8. HÀ
The Dutch officia! spokesman the area where the fighting was No. date was given for inaugura- Spoor, Commander-in-Chief of described as "a completo fake" reported.
tlon of the project-United Press, the Dutch forces in The Nether-a report from Amsterdam that The team's repert only said landa Indies, has tendered-his authority had been given to Dr. It had talked with Greck officers resignation to the Dutch Gov-Van Mook to use military ac- who had described the movement ernment "because the military tion and that Dr. Van Mook of large groups of guerillas →
uniformed. situation has become intoler. had replied that he did not insome
others In able," according to a press re- tend to march before Tuesday. civilian clothes Associated
Dr. Amir Sjarifuddin. the Press. Republican Premier,, said in Jogjakarta tonight that he saw
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Soviet Criticised
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Moscow,.
July 20, Izvestia quoted radio reports from Communist controlled arous in, China as saying that enough American weapons had fallen in to their hands from capturad Chinese Nationalist troops "t equip 10 divisions,
In
Athens, July 19.
Sub Commission, over- mant that there had been no ruling Russian and Polish objec Dutch reaction to his broadcast lons, today decided by a nine to
The Soviet Government news- promise to cease hostilities if two majority that a case had been an investigation ef established for. the Dutch declared the "altima- last week-end's guerilla attack on reply to the recent statement of
paper quoted these reports tum period" over in Indonesia. Konitza,
the Chinese Government commander border,
in Manchuria who said the Com the Soviet munists Delegatos
receiving buildings, here were a'tered to-
tactics
Russian and Norther night after unconfirmed reporta allbustering, and designed to pre-Korea: that the Dutch authorities Invent or at least delay a genuine D
investigations SEN
"The hypocritical complaints tonded searching and seizing Tag Commission also decided of defeated Kuomintang, generale some of the Government offices, send telegram to the obviously are directed to the --Router;"
Albanian Government requesting wrong address," the editorial said. their coopera
puter.
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