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THE CHINA MAIL, "MONDAY, JULY 28, 1947.
U.S.-TRAINED DUTCH MARINES CAPTURE PORT OF TEGAL
Withdraw From Tjitjalengka
Batavia, July 27.
A Dutch communique announced today that Am- erican-trained Royal Dutch Marines had land- ed on the beaches surrounding the strategical- ly important port of Tegal, about 45 miles east of Cheribon.
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The Marines occupied the seaport with the assis- tance of Dutch columns which were spear- headed by tanks in a drive from the west, the communique said.
A Republican Ármy communi- que reported that Indonesian forcen had opened a new offen- sive against Semarang from the enst.
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The Dutch.communique also announced the withdrawal of Dulch troops from Tjitjn'ongka, south-east of Bandoeng, and from Majalaja, south-west of The Dutch communique ad- Tjitjalengka. The Republicans mitted that the Indonesians had previously reported that some started a ground attack near of their forces were infiltrating Gonoeksari, in the castern part and counter-attacking in an of the Semarang sector, and area south of Bandgeng, but charged that the Indonesians the Dutch communique said the were using Japanese women as Netherlands forces had been "shields" during the operation. withdrawn "for fresh
elsewhere.".
Casualties
The Dutch reported the Re publicans were repulsed with losseu and that Dutch troops were" engaged in a mopping up campaign around the outskirts of Semarang but "were some- what hampered by Republican arllery fire."
The Republican communique said heavy fighting was under- way at Groemboeng, cart of Semarang, where the Dutch were said to be using tanka and Armoured vehiclen The Re-
of Re-
duties
The Indonesians claimed they had taken Kedondong. They auld that in castorn Java, nt Leomadjang, along the Probol- ing-Pasirdan road which splits East Java, their forces were counter-attacking. They report-
MELBOURNE "BOYCOTT"
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Melbourne, July 27. - The Dutch military trana. port "Tjibesur" saited from here early today without a pilot, following a throat from Australian seamen's unions to declare "black"
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pilot taking the
the ship out to aco. This followed a request by the pilots' service of Mole | bourne Harbour to the Asia-
tralian Federal Government
or
for instructions whether not to
The pilots feared "Tiibraanilot for the paralysis of overseas ship- ping if they did-Roster,
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Labour
M.Ps. And Indonesia
London, July 26. Two Labour M.P.'s ed fighting within the town of will ask. Mr. Ernest Be- Leomadjang, and accused the vin, the Foreign Secre- Dutch of shooting any person In
World Reaction To Struggle
New York, July 26. ' The New York Times said in an editorial today: "The Linggardjati agreement is dead. A new start will have to be made when the present phase of military activity ends. The next agreement will have to be guaranteed by some third party-either a third nation or the Unit ed Nations.
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"The latter would in our opinion be preferable, so that bitterness would be centred against one nation as Dutch bitterness has been centred against the British, whose troops reoccupied the country after the Japanese defeat and
Today's Events
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July 20-Hong Kong Footbal
Association Annual General meeting, B.30 p.m. July-28 KRA Meeting. St.
.
Andrews Church Hall, a p.. Subject:Home.Building."
Coming Events
July 29-Rotary Club lunch. Capt.
Monic on the "R.CN.C." August 2-Douglas SS. Co. Ltd.
annual meeting, 11 a.m. August 7—HK & Kowloon Whet
Godown Co. Ltd. annual
August Inaugural meeting of
HK. Council of Women, YWCA, Duddell St., 5.10 p.m. August 12-HIK & S'bal Hotels
annual meeting, noon.
which acted as a mediatory power in bringing Company
the Dutch and Republicans together at Ling- gardjati.
"The three colonial powers of "We are afraid the dealro of Southeast Asia Britain, the Netherlands to preserve In- France and the Netherlands donesla na a Dutch colony can-
do not have money or arms to not be realised," the article de- fimpose colonialism where it is │clared.-Associated Press. not wanted... Britain has not
oven attempted to. She has given India and Burma the
Australian Reaction Canberra, July 26.
Dr. R. Usman, chief of the
Moved 'Its Warships
Moscow, July 20. Tass, the ofelul Soviet news
right to rule themselves and de- Indonesian Diplomatie Service Sency, today reported that cile their own destiny. France, in Australia, announced that a charges of looting of property, and now the Dutch, are attempt telegram
oppression of workers and Infar. seeking Australian ing to stom the tide of nation-intervention in the dispute be affairs had been made against the ference in Perfon Internal allem that is aweeping that tween tho Dutch and the In- rart of the world.
doncalan Republicans has been Anglo-Iranian Oll Company by the Dream Nearer
Teheran newspaper Rahbar. acknowledged by Mr. Joseph
The attack was made in "If conditions are allowed to Chifley, the Prime Minister.
article demanding & revison town wearing a coloured shirt tary, and Arthur Creech- deteriorate it would not be sur
"Until I receive further in the concession for oil in South on suspicion they were members Jones, Colonial Secre- prising to see even more re-formation I regret I cannot Peralu, Tass said. of the Republican Army. tary on Wednesday for volutionary developments than comment further," he said. "But
The Dutch reported
their
no facilitica
Assuranco
European In Car Accident
an
of
Since the concessions had been
hungry people of Persia." Despite repeated promises of benefits from the Company, all they hadi received was "oppression and attacks" upon their rights, Tass quoted the paper as saying,
"For the sake of guarding its gratuitous profits, the oil company Interieres with the internal affairs of our country and respris to political intrigue," the artic said.
"Even last year, in reply to the just demands of the workers, the Company moved its warships into of our southern waters,"—Reuter.
publicans clnimed Dutch losses columns had occupled Plabochon assurances against giv- those that have occurred. For i am convinced that the Aus- prolonged in 1933, the Company were high as a result
Wijnkoopa Bay, 40ing the Dutch authorities/ many years the leaders there tralium Government is giving its had continued as before, "looting Ratoe, on
have talked of a Southeast Asia carnest consideration to the the property of the regged and pub'ican artillery fire.
kilometres south-west of Socku- assistance in their ac-Federation, including perhaps whole problem."Router. The Indonesians sald the boemi, and had taken the power tions in Indonesia.
Stem and the Philippines. The Dutch were receiving air sup- station nt Lamadjang, near They are Tom Driberg and E. federation seemed like a wild port at Kedaengdinti, southeast Pengalengan, 30 miles south of A. Bramall.
dream 10 years ago, five yeaṛa of Semarang, and that Karan. Bandung. An official communi-
two years ago. To Mr. Driberg will ask Mr. even gawen, east of Semarang, was que aald heavier resistance than Bevin "if he will make a state many It does not seem wild to-| machine-gunned by four fighter usual was mot with at Lamad-ment on the progress of events day. planes. The communique ac-jang power station, but that "to in Indoneala, if the Netherlands
"The most promising hope cused the Dutch of having fired all appearances he power Government have made any
for future peace in Southeast dum-dum bullets during an' air station was not damaged."
A car with a European driver further response to his efforts Asia and continued political as attack on Malang.
The Dutch said their latest to mediate in this dispute, and yell as economic ties with in it was involved in an accident
with Europe-which would be official casualty figures were if he will give an
a tricycle early yesterday the Naval Dock- 31 killed, 73 wounded and eight that no more arms or equipment
stabilizing influence was in morning near missing.
At 2.15 a.m., a car. belonging to will be supplied to the Dutch the Linggardjati agreement and yard. The Republieans said their from British sources and that the March 6, 1946 accord in Mr. J.W. Harper, of Barker Road, offensive in the Bandoeng area,
will be given for Indochina, Both have now dis- The Peak, was turning - out in West Java, was continuing training Dutch troops in British appeared in the smoke of bat Murray Road into Queen's Road and that their forces had taken territory in the United Kingdom tle. But a wiser course would when it was involved in a collision Timahi, 15 kilometres west of or elsewhere."
seem to be to make an attempt. | with a tricycle.-.-- Bandoeng. They also reported Mr. Bramall will ask the
"The times do not run on the The intter was upset and the it wore skirmishes around Brebes, on Colonial Secretary "whether he side of colonial powers. To three soople ciding in
be too
taken to hospital. They were stili late." Cheribon-Tegal highway will give an assurance that use morrow may
being detained late last night. The along the coast behind the Dutch is not being made by the Dutch United Press.
car is at present in Central Police advance position at Tegal, which armed forces of the port of Chinese Criticism
Station. the Indonesians still burning
claimed wus Singapore for the transporta-
Shanghai, July 27. scorched-earth tactics
result of ton of arms and equipment; tol The Chinese press, eritical
and 1 Java". Dutch naval bombardment prior
from the first of the Dutch Ho will also ask the Paria- military operations against the marines.
its occupation by Dutch mentary Secretary to the' Ad- Indonesians, attacked the
miralty "when arrangements Netherlands again today. The Dutch said they had sent for the sale of the aircraft car out a force from Lawang, 30 rier Venerable to the Dutch kitmestres north-east of Malang, government were arranged, and rescue Chinese prisonere taken ship." Associated Press. to Singosari, in an attempt to if it is intended to transfer this from the town by the Republi- cans. They said the rescue operation
"Successful." United Press.
French Work On The Atom
Paris, July 20.
The French Commissariat of Atomic Energy, now employs moru than 1,000 people, including 64
the
prospectors for uranium and to
thorium, Dr. Frederic Jollot Curlo. Iug. Commissioner for Atomic Energy and chief French delegate to the Atomic Commission for the L'ulled Nations, stated today.
When Dr. Curle founded the Commissariat 16 months ago, he
da staff of three. To search work to date had cost 800.200,000 francs,, Dr.
Curie slated, adding that the Commis.
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At present the laboratories worked only 250 days in the year. French penspectors were work ing both in France and in French uverseas territories, he said.
Reuter.
How Many
Was
8 A
Medan Captured?
Batavia, July 27. The Indonesian now agency, Antara, today quoted reports from Pematang Siantar, the Republi- can capital of Sumatra, claiming that the Republican forces to Sumatra had captured Medan, the biggest town on the island and the pre-war Dutch pital.
Pematang
Is 40 miles south of edan, and is the seat of the Republican Governor of the island. The reports claiming the capture sald. that the Indonesian attack started on July 23.
The Dutch Army today denied the Republican, reports of the fall of Medan-Router,
STUDENTS EXPELLED
Shanghai, July 27.
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Chung Hwa Shih Pao, organ of the Young China Party: commented to an editorial that "we sincerely hope and pray that the Indonesian people will gain their victory"
ARCHBISHOP OF CYPRUS DEAD S
COMMENT FROM MOSCOW
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London, July 28. Moscow Radia, commenting on the arrests of the loaders of the National Peasant Party in Rumania, including its president M. Juliu Maniu, said tonight "Preliminary investigations have Kyrenia, Cyprus, July 26..
shown that Maniu decided to send] who had been ill-for-more than to contact foreign supporters. ond Archbishop Leontios of Cyprus, his closest collaborators acroad a week, died this afternoon. intensify with their help his enthroned last June-the
The 38-year-old Archbishop was activity against the present Archbishop of Cyprus for. 13
Arat Rumanian Government."
years.
to strike
Moscow Radio added: The The influential independent
leaders of the Peasant Party, in He was one of the chief 'came the hope of restoring the old and newspaper, Ta Kung Pao, said, palgners for the union of Cyprus obsoleto order, adopted the palh "in this age the colonial system with Greece and recently refused of vetive revolutionary activity can no longer exist" and con- to make returns for British In and decided demned the Dutch action as a come tax, claiming that his office Rumianian people in the back
tho About 480 middle school and "grave mistake which made the carried no salary. The returns "Tha Peasant Party leaders college students were reported | Netherlands to have been expelled since the undermining peace,
responsible for went back as for.DB 1940-were organtiers of underground
Reuter. beginning of the summer vaca- tion, according to the English.
terrorist bands."-Reuter.
language morning paper, China Press, today.
The paper said that some atudents were discharged, on grounds of low academic ability" but the remainder wa said to be "punished" for poll fleal thoughts and activities.
Parents of the dismissed students issued à joint protest; calling the action not reason- able."United Press.
Didn't Vote? "Break With Franco
Madrid, July 20,
The President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Senpr. Jose Castan, announced today that 02 per cent of the voters in the July 0 referendum-on. Gentral Francisco Franco's Succésalous Law, had voted in favour of the Inw.
No protest had been received from any part of Spain on the validity of the law, he added.
The announcement was made at a simple ceremony in General Franco's private office at El Pardo,
The general was formally ac quainted with the result of the referendum which asked support for a bill declaring Spain Monarchy with General Franco MUTINY AT DAWN as the Head of the State,
Caraons, July 25. Gonna Franco said that the The Dutch, tigboat:"Minerva"! The Venezuellan National De-referendum was the most im of Rotterdam, which ran ashore fence Marlstry said in a com-portant political event in modern In a “denue...Ï' fog," is still firmly, munique today that an army Spanish history # "'fixed' on submerged reef near | officer was killed and three offi.
**Honalore, July 27:
The Agures for the referendur Rosslare, off the south-past eers and men wounded, were 141.51.03 "votes" const" of Ireland.it,
Hangarding of dawn mutiny at the big military a total of 162,165,48 Votes Captain Adrianus de Lohg, of city of Maracny, about 100 corded Router.
Rotterdam; and his- Dutch crow miles from: Carncná,⠀
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London, July 26. resolution calling for the immediate breaking off of trade and diplomatic relations with Franco Spain was carried at an emergency conference of a group of members of Parlia ment and Trade Union leaders today- the 11th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. and M
The resolution also asked the M. Ernest Shreiber, the do Government to exchange repre- legate from the France sentatives with the Spanish Re- Espagne committee said:" "Half publican Government in exile. a million Spanish troops are A letter from Signor Rudolfo on the French frontier armad Llopis, President of the Spanish to the teeth, trained by former Repubican Government In exile. German officers, and who was read at the meeting which knows they may be in posses was attended by Bio delegates sion of the latest atomic representing 8,000,000 British bombs. workures, regul
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