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REPUBLICAN LEADERS ALL IN DUTCH HANDS Captured By Paratroops In Jogjakarta Action
DUTCH STATEMENT ON ACTION
Batavia, December 19.
The Dutch Army tonight occupied the Indonesian Republican capital, Jog- jakarta, and captured all the chiof Republican toadors, within 24 hours of launching its "police action" against the Republic.
Normally this would prove a paralysing blow but as the Republican forces are adapted to guerilla warfare, a complete collapse of Indonesian re- sistance has not followed.
With the Republican Radio at Jogjakarta silent, the only information avail. able tonight came from official Dutch sources, and it was difficult to judge the strongth of the Republican resistance,
The Dutch Army Conunund, of
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1948. '
Minister States: No Victimisation The Hague, December 19.
There will be no vletimi- ration of the Indonesian Republican leaders captur- ed by Dutch forces in tho Republican capital of ́Jog. jakarta.
A statement to this cf- fect was made tonight by the Dutch Foreign Minis- ter, Dr. D. U. Stikker.
"I feel we should treat them with the honour due to their rank, and if pos- ble, let them stay in their own homes," he said.
Dr. Stikker described the Dutch action as "de- fence. against extremist aggression in the form of bruto force against non- Republican Indonesians, violationis
the of
truce agreement and violent threats against anyone de- siring to accept the honesty and loyalty of Dutch nets in favour of Indonesian free- dom."-Reuter.
the Indonesian Provisional S. H. Spoor watched the parn-
Maguwo in the Republic of Indonesia whe of troops' occupation
want to dominate the whole of has not disclosed its immediate Parliament, Dr. Asnat
Airiteld from his own plane.
Indonesia. objective and there is no in- dichtton if the advance of its pofter forces is going accord- ing to plan.
R
The leading Repulibean g soners President
Soer- karno, the Premier Dr. Moliner-
Hattu.
and Th. med
ex-Preinler, Sjahri, others were held in the of the Preddent,
and Dr. Hi
D
of Jogjakarta artiell
Batavia Calm
The Interneca, were taken
of President the Palace
passengers
Premier Resigns
Radio Datavin 50.
karne, the communique added. The identity of the ew up.
of the ulane-a Sutan Catalin flying boat-enptured in among Jogjakarta" remains a matter of holdes speculation
tonight but
the Sockerne, episode is thought to point to a Jast minule altempt ly
Puradiredju. sympathisers to evacuate the Re- publican Beadlers.
A Dutch Army romantiekQUE announced that offer the capitare j
a plane Amertenia lands
of Jussenget K. whom have been interned for
reported
that like 10
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State West Java of the
the following Pasoedan.
Dutch military sumption action against the Republic. Pasoodan Was Kui
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DUTCH ACTION AID TO THE RED PROGRAMME?
Manila, Decombor 20.
Filipinos feel deep regret at the fatest Dutch "police
action" in Indonesia,
They have long sympathised with the independence movement of their fellow Malayans in the East Indies.
The action is viewed here as an unwitting aid to the Coni- munist propaganda programime in South East Asia.
A measure of blame is placed on United States for not follow- ing the splet of the Atlantic Charter in recognising the rights of colonial people to self-govern-
ment.
Went One Better Than The Law
Calcutta, December 20.
This in turn lends fase And
A man may have four wiyes strength to such m ardent naaccording to Islamic law.
tionalist as Dr. Jose P. Laurel. Rosulan Bibl, a Muslim woman who is gaining ground with his of Barrackpore, on the outskirts "Philippines for the Filipinos of Calcutta, apparently has other platform and the Communist-led |vicwa on the subject. So she Hukbalahaps, who
and are agitating switched the law around for removal of all American went one belter. She acquired troops from the Philippines and
five husbands, scrapping of equal economic rights for Americas.
Tragic Proof
The Manila Times editorial. Ised. "Resumption of hostilities In Indonesia la one of the most tragic proofs the failure of the United Nations to follow through on an express under jaking.
Everybody was happy, it would appear, and might have continued to be so, had not Rasutan see- mingly found it necessary to re- Bort to itigation in a claim maintenance against an allegedly defaulting member of the quin- totte.
for
She demanded Rs 30 a month. Unfortunately for her, someTM
body raked up evidence she bud given in a previous case in which she deposed to the possession of five husbands.
The maintenance clóim Was dismissed,-United Press.
CATHEDRAL REOPENED
Hatto "Helpless" Many Republican lenders would
on .reach
agreement Dutch troops were handing out with the Dutch, he added, but pamphlets in areas to be mopped they are dominated by the ex- tremists who have a powerful in- Indonesian fluence mainly over the Army. the Dr. Ontoya,
"American and British tanks Dr. Halia, Republican
the representative in
Repubilean and planes are spear-heading the himself had Singapore, sald today that the Premier,
proved attack- fact of which Ameri- Don. helpless in the face of extremist Radlo Dutch controlled
cans and Britons cannot be too doeng had announced
the opposition. Mr. Van Royen add-proud of when one considers that resignation ol Kaden
the attack against an entity Prime Miniator Mr. Van Royen stated: "Our that has proved itself willing and objective is to establish a free able to smash a Communist threat, and democratic Indonesia In Batavia was endetely
which the Republic would play "First results will be a victory
Vienna, December 20. today, the police
her part. But for this, we must for American and British tanks
The main nave of the war- people
and planes, originally built to de- damaged first pacify the Republic. il
The terrorists want to set up fend freedom. But the fragments Stephen was officially re-opened Cathedral of St. night. The Dutch authorities have separate State in December, 1947, traposed eensorship en press after the Dutch occupation of a dictatorship over the-rest of of shells and bombs they throw cables,
West Java during last year's Indonesia, But we have promised will be dragon's teeth sown in the today with a pontifical High Little damage appeared to have fighting
the other States to safeguard rich soll of Jaya and Sumatra. Mass, celebrated by the Arch- The captusse of the Indonesian leaders was
doring made
thebeen dime during the occupation The Netherlands Cabinet un-their independence,"
bishop of Vienna. Cardinal Dutch forces In of Jog- of Jogjakarta by Duteli paratroops, animously decided on action in paratroops occupation
"The only crop that can be ex- Theodor Innitzer. the Republicans number about 100,000, Mr. Van peeted is a crop of hate. The
The Archbishop ceremoniously jakarta. Included among the bi-nccording to news reaching here. Indonesia after
said. Air Com. Only one fire was seen, an offcial bad failed to define their attitude Royen
The terned persons wer
Republican bate of 70,000,000 and their opened the great door with modore Suvrindarma, the Re-Dutch statement said.
towards the Netherlands within forces are between 300,000 and friends-and their seeds--is no golden key before leading a pro- publican Foregg Master Hajl The Dutch Army Communvier
a time limit set for yesterday,, u 400,000-Reuter.
jamall matter."-Associated Press. eession to the high altar. Agnes Sulim, and the
121 Indonesing Lleutenant Genviral Dutch statement isclosed in
For an hour the cathedral choir Paris tonight.
sang and the whole building was food-11. Loudspeakers, had been installed to broadcast the mony to the huge crowds outside who joined in the hynms,
piloted by a with seven
investigation
irt 14
Contrary To The Charter--Nehru
Jaipur, December 19.
Mr. Jan Herman Van Royen, Header of the Dutch delegation to the United Nations And Dutch Ambassador In Ottawa, Fold newsmen that the Indonesian Re- pubilean Premier, Dr.
Moham- med Hatta had been given up to yesterday to reply to a Dutch request for a definition of his Government's attitude,
Three Questions When no answer was received, the Dutch: Cabinet deelded yesterday to start police action la restore order in the Republic, Mr. Vun Roven sald
Mr. Van Royen said the Dutch and the Behad asked the following ques
lons!
Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, said to- night that the Dutch action in resuming hostili- ties in Indonesia is contrary to the principle of the United Nations' Charter.
Pandit
who Nehru, speaking to the Indian National Congress meeting in Jaipur. addeti: "We are pledged to end the alien domination Asia."
Was
donesia crisis to avert war be tween the Dutch publicans.
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ke
Indonesin
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London, Decomber 19.
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ment said, In a letter to the President, matic vlolutions of the truce Sirdar Singh 'asked Mr. Truman agreed to between the two Nehru said that the Dutch an- to instruct the United States armies: tion in resuming hostilities in Security Council delegates
2. Was the Republic of Indo- Hudonesia, will have serious re- move a resolution restraining nesia. prepared. to guarantee percussions in India, în Asia and the Dutch Government from tak-Dutch sovereignty and a unified San Francisco, December 30,
other countries. Ing any action which might re-command during
Mrs. Wong Lum La Jln. 21, perhaps
the transition? sult in open hostilities and ask
verib, pending Indonesian in-ave birth to a 5lb. Goz boy itt "Although Jogjakarta, the Re-ing the United Nations Good
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Was the Republic of In- just one hour after she arrived have fallen. I warn the Dutch negotiations for a peaceful set-
donesia
Philippines Air Lines plane prepared gradually to that they will not be able to tlement. achieve their object."
The
whole of Asia, particular-
incorporate her Army into the from Hong Kong.
Wong Ho Tim, 24, who said he Indonesian Federal Army? The day of imperialism is overly India, is keenly watching the
was the husband of the new mo- British Overseas Airways, the Retracing tie events leading because no imperialist power United States' attitude in ihe
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the immigration authorities who £2,784,000 in "No one can matter, Sirdar Singh emphasised. up to the decision to take policether, was taken into custedy by biggest of the three concerns, lost
Indonesian
quarters in New action, Mr. Van Royen sald the questioned his assertions, that he period, compared with £3,104,- Delhi had expected Dr. Sockamo, Renville Agreement, signed last was an American elitizen. He said 000. in 1947, while the corpora- January between The Nether he and his wife were en route to tion's revenue has risen by over President of the Indonesian Re- public, to arrive in Calcutta to-lands and the Republic of In- Bakersfeld, California-Associat- £1,000,000,, from £0,037,107 to
onesia, and весть consistently ed Press. morrow, accompanied by Dr.
£7,544,034.-Reuter. Skahrir, the former Prime Min-viointed by extremist
prevent the tide of independence
in Asiatic countries," Nehru said.
"Our foreign policy is that no
Foreign power should rule over any Asiatic country.
The reaction to the Dutch ac-
tion will be heard soon all over ister and now adviser to the Re-
the Asiatic countries and we will public.
have to consider our course of It was officially announced in action under the circumstances, Delhi a week ago that Dr. Soc-
he concluded.
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