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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1947.
INDONESIAN CHARGE He Gave
Alleges Menace To Capital
Batavia, Dec. 16.
Sufficient Dutch troops were massing in forward *
positions in Java to constitute a threat to the Republican capital of Jokjakarta, Amir Sjarl- fuddin, the Indonesian "Republican Prime Minister, declared today.
He was speaking on board the U.S. Navy transport Renville, the vessel on which the Dutch-Indo- nesian peace negotiations under United Na-, tions mediation, are taking place, in Batavia harbour.
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Rugby, Dec. 16. Acclaimed as the most ad- vanced type of research air- craft in the world. the Armstrong. Whitworth Jet- propelled lying wing made its first fight in public from an airfield near here today. The highly polished plane is powered by two Rolls Royce engines, kas wing span of 50 feet, fully laden take-off weight of 33.000 pounds and ́cost £200,000 to producę.-Reyter.
Family Xmas On The Rhine
London, Dec. 16.
He was unable to say whe-! Members of the good Offices ther the presence of Dutch commission considered that:
with the troops was meant as a threat separate discussions to Jogjakarta, he added, but It Dutch and Indonesian delega. certainly gave the impression tions were proving the
Soldiers serving in the Rhine that something might happen in fruitful. way of settling their Army will have a "family" Christmas
dispute, the Netherlands News this year
under the near future.
Offer War A Agency reported "authorita-scheme to rend 737 children to the tively."
British Army of the Occupation of the Rhine and Austria.
The Indonesian Prime Minis- ter xuid that he agreed with an appent for support made today Republican by the
Socialist Party to Socialists throughout
Asin.
A Netherlands East Indies Government spokesman lator emphatically denied that there was any concentration of Dutch troups threatening Jogjakarta.
There was no question of any new Dutch move against the Republican capital, he said.
The Wrong Injection
London, Dec. 16:
A doctor, who claimed] that he has given more than 20,000 injections during the 17 years he has specialised in vari- cose vein treatment, in- jected a patient with the wrong drug. which kill- ed him within two min- utes.
This was revealed at a Ham- meramith inquest on Frank Ed- ward Muggridge. 42, a lobne- conist of Dale, Street, Chatham, who collapsed and died in the Purgery of Dr. Reginald Simp- Ron Harvey, Onslow Gardens, Kensington.
The doctor said he injected the man's leg with adrenalin, a heart stimulant, in mistake for inetalate.
Arked how the bottle of
Answering claims that the All children have been at school Dutch were bringing economic while their parents were living.
pressure against the Republic, Germany. They are aged between
six and 18. Those whose father adrenalin got into the carton
the Netherlands Government **
have years of further service in the marked "etalate," the doctor ecmmunique suld that a
Rhine army and who have to been said: "I had lost the bottle of sumption of normal trade rela-out before will have their return adrenalin two weeks ago. I al tions with the Republic Was lares paid by the Government. "out of the question" while it Children who do not come within ways keep in my bag but encouraged "terrorisation
couldn't find there. I can only and this category will have their fares
think that this bottle was on (paid by their fathers.-Reuter.
my desk and as the bottles of adrenolin and ctulate are iden- tical that it was dropped into the carion,"
mix.
intimidation.”—Reuter,
Moscow Goes Off
The Netherlands Newe Agency reported today from the West Java, capital of Bandoeng
"extremista” thai
Rationing
Moscow, Dec. 16.
A verdict of death by adventure was recorded.-Reu- ter.
Last British
on Soviet shops, were today well stocked with food Troops Leave Italy
had shot at delegates from the districts Tasik Malaya and Tjiamis while they were their way to the West Java Conference at which Indone- sians, prepared to cooperate with the Dutch, were expected to seck F1 separate state or autonomous sintus for the 12,-| 000,000 Sundanese formerly in the Republic.
people
About 25 Indonesians, Includ-
stuffs and manufactured goods-the first day of shopping without ration books. "Be polite to the customer," Pravda, the Russian Commun- ist Party's official newspaper, exhorted the as sistants in shops and restaurants.
stressed that "no сопров
theant competition and a desire
please.
The Soviet Government hai allocat ing some former members of ed (additional stocks of foodstuffs the Republican, Army, were and manufactured goods to meet the temporarily arrested when expansion of unratinnest trade, Tass
reported. they demonstrated outside the
Moscow Radio said that a greater Conference hall.
variety of foeds would be, available-
and higger confectionery counters more fruit, including apples
West Java
and
"The output of clothing, footwear and other consumer goods had al that most doubled in the year.
There were 150 new styles of
Pravda added: "Tradesmen so accept future refuse
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Southampton, Dec. 16. "he transport Taos Victory, which
ed here front Venice this moth had on board 479 men of the and Battalion of the Essex Regi- ment, the last British troops to leave
TRADE UNIONISM haly, where they had served for 15
IN MALAYA
of
the
Inbaths,
The Essex Regimental band play- London. Dec. 18,
ed on the quayside as the ship locked The Colonial Secretary. Mr. and the batalion was welcomed Arthur Creech Jones, is shortly home by sending a mission
Brigadier G.H. Wilmer, trade Colonel of the Regiment, unlonists to Singapore and
'he battalion landed in. France Malayan Union to Investigate the on
D-Day and local trade unión movement.
took part in cam- Mr. Creech Jones made
which preceded the German this, signs known after a report from the collapse. After serving with the they went to Governors which, he said, showed occupation forces
was "clearlyTrieste and moved to Venice in that the position quite unsatisfactory.”—Reuter. January this year.Renter.
TISSE sub-
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Amir Sjarifuddin said The Indonesian, Republic would have to raise the West Java вайся. question with the Security in Council's good offers committee standard goods or things which are If a new state was formed.
nut much in demand). The demands The Indonesian Prime Minis-on the salesman are higher now, le
must not only be ter endorsed the remarks made work quickly and, accurately, and br earlier by Dr. Mohamed Roem,
must know what he is selling.
pofite-he
mist
the Republican Minister of the "The end of rationing means the Interior, that the Republican start of emulation among the trad- Government would ask the ing enterprises and the winners will United Nations to conduct ahe those best able to satisfy the cu plebiscite in "Dutch-created In-tomers' requirements."-Reuter, donesian states" if the present;
conciliation efforts failed,
accused the Republican Govern.
Today's Dutch communique Government ment of trying to obstruct and Workers On:
retard the negotiations while strengthening its own economic position.
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MADRAS, DEC. 15. OVER 3,000 MADRAS GOV- ERNMENT LOWER GRADE ("NON-GAZETTED") WORK- ERS WENT ON STRIKE TO DAY. THEY DEMANDED PARITY WITH THE GOV- ERNMENT .OF INDIA'S "NON-GAZETTED" WORK- ERS IN PAY AND ALLOW- ANCES.
The Madras Secretariat it-| self was not affected. All Ita "non-gazetted" staff started work as usual but over 80 per- cont of the lower, grades in other Government offices includ- ing the Public Works, Revenue the Board, Civil Supplies and High Court, stayed away.
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Police were posted at all Gov. crnment offices as a precaution but no demonstrationg, were re- ported-Reuter.
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