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PRESSURE ON U.S. TO SUPPORT INDONESIA AMERICANS ASKED TO CUT ERP AID
Washington, December 20. Strong diplomatic pressure was brought to bear on the United States today to condemn the Dutch "police action" in Indonesia and to support the Indonesian Republicans.
The Australian, Indian and Republicon representa- tives hastily arranged interviews with Mr. Ro- bert Lovett, the acting Secretary of State, throughout the day.
The Australian and Indian Ambassadors are known to be sympathetic to the Republic whose repre- sentative, Dr. Socmitro, stated bluntly that he hod appealed for American political and economic support and ad asked the United States to cut off Marshall aid to The Nether- lands.
The threat to cut Marshall aid ? Dr. Suemitro expressed con- was not taken seriously by eve; lest the Buter action, if not Netherlands Embassy officials
ewiftly halted, greatly increases of Communism It here. They said that Dr. Alan the danger
the East Indies, Valentine, chief of the United
States Marshall old mission in the Netherlands, hnd recently passed un assurances from the Netherlands Government that to Marshall Plan commodities
Com-
Sternist Leader's Denial
Acre, Deernber 20.
Australian Dockers May Reimpose Ban
Sydney, December 20.
The Executive Committee of the Dark Workers Unilon, the Waterside Workers Federation, is:to.ment tomorrow to consider reimposing their ban on working Dutch ships in View of the developments In Indonesin. '
****The Abbekerk, at present the only Duter ship in Sydney Harbour, got wharf labour today without difficulty.. | Australian dock workers and seamen refused to handle Dutch shipping when fighting first developed between the Dutch and Indonesians in 1945.
A conference of Australasian trade unions on August 5, 1947, completely banned the movement of all. Dutch goods In Australia pending a decision of the United Nations. The ban was not lifted until last June.--Reuter.
Nathon Friedman 'Yellin, | ************ alleged chief of the Stern Gang.
salemnly swore at his trial at fi
"Indonesia Now A
Acre today that he played no part in the assassination of the United Nations Palestine Medin- tor. Count Folke Bernadotte.
With upraised hands, he sai:l. *↑nder eatin 1 declare Ingver
Sovereign State"
Washington, December 20.
took part in the decision to B A spokesman for the Indonesian Republic today said
Brenniste".""
Asked by the prosecution for his opinion of Count Bernutolle. Yellin said: "I was more sorry for
each child killed in Jerusalem owing to Hernulotte who starved the city and caused its shelling."
He admitted that the group to which he had belonged had a secrel tribunal to paks death sentences on "traltors."
The prosecutor, referring to a pamphlet statel to Juve been Indo-sued by the Stem Gang, sald ta Yellin "You wrote: Bernadotte | executed.***
A Soviet Itussion carerspor¬ dent asked him whether the Re- publicans would decline
support. Dr. mist
Svemitra refused to say.
Two nantis ago, the had been used to supply arms-nestans crushed
#short azuratinition or other military must revult in Java, equipment to the Dutch forces Dr. Soetnitro aid Mr. in lademesin,
lion is taken.
ius. -
Whether any the events lo Indonesia are cer- faim to result in an interruption and possible reviston of thorisations to the Netherlands East Indies, already Issued by the Economic Co-operation Ad- ministrullon, for various types of goods.
Netherlands Embassy offelals also claimed that the first reac-
Lions in the American press to the Dutch action had been more sympathetle than, earlier uc-
on casions
Indonesian the question
the subject of widespread editorial curnment.
The fact that Mr.
Lovel the Indonesian representative
when
WLS
saw
Com-
Loveit
expressed great and grove cun sem over the new turn of events and voiced regret over the Dutch action.
Fatoful Events
"It was a slip of the tongue," Yellin replied.-- Reister,
un
the Netherlands" tion in the EUA.
participa
"Independence in Aslati
epionial areas is the hallmark of the future. Those who zw rounter to the tide must
Dr.
his Government how'considers'itself a sovereigh state and will act accordingly. ́
areas.
The
Soemitro, ranking Indonesian representative in the United States, told the United Press: "By their own action, the Dutch have formally abro gated the Renville Agreement. "Therefore, we consider our- Dutch-controlled
und Dutch, militarily, economically and independent selves an sovereign state and will carry politically had violated the Ren- he said, and ville Agreement, on in that status in the best of tides that the
Dutel: militarily our abilities.
violated it by invading the Ro- by public, politically violated it setting up States in disputed areas the status of which was 10: have
"The Dutch action dangerously impairs the Interest not only of Indonesia but all South East Asta nad will have serious repercubeen determined under the Re- ville Agreement, and economical- sions for Western Europe and they violated it by blockading the United States of America.
This action is the culmination Hepublic. of Dutch bad faith throughout the entire negotiations for settlement of the dispute, We charge the Dutch with subotaging the efforts
Good Offices Cothmiltec of the The envoy sulf the Dutch at- tark apparently came as a com-
and the United States State De- al- plete surprise to the State De-thele own chnoces as to the ef-tempted to bring about peaceful
takpartment, who have valiantly partiment as well as to the Jost-feets.. Wis can
thatottioment of the Dutch-Indone- thin dispute. Jakarta regime,
eyenta. Now I know how you Americans felt after Harbour."
atc
and may
have
the
He also told reporters that Dutch action in Invading the Republie will play directly into the hands of the Communists and wilt in-
crease the danger of the Com- munists once more causing trouble, In our country.-United Press.
MR. ROYALL ON VISIT TO ITALY
ת!
only hope the Dutch will proceed in Dr. Boemitro zald: "We are spirit."
The Repubile of Indonesia has The resumption witnessing only the beginniar
of hosillities, always been ready to accopt, and
Roma December 20. of a whole chain of fateful be continued, is very unfortun-has in fact accepted formally, all
Kenneth Royall, United States most suggestions made by the Good
arrived Pear: serious
epercussions an Euro Offices Committee of the United Secretary for War,
Rome by air today from Athens. on the basis of Nations. pean recovery
He is expected to call 'on the the Marshall Plan with which "The Dutch, on the other hand,
Italian Defence Minister during York, United Staten the stability of the East Indies by procrastination, delay and bad his stay here.. In New
Jacob the Congressman
K. Javits is so intimately tled.-Reuter,
blocked faith, have constantly
Reuter's Athuis Crresponden! warnet that the Dutch uttaci Associated Press unet United efforts of the Good Offers Com-reports that Mr. Rayall yester
mittee.
Macedonia. We appeal to the United day flew to West States Government to cut off ECA where he landed on front line funds to the Dutch. This money airstrip at Kastoria.
at all was considered to be a gesturs of sympathy for
because Dr. Repubileans Boemitro has been in Washing- ten for some time withoirt having an official interview with him.
Fight To.Continue
Stale Department spokesmen themselves declined to comment On the Indonesian situation, pointing out that the American attitude wouk! be presented to
tmay have serious repercussions Press.
Anti-Dutch Mood In Philippines
Manilo, December 21.
the Security Council on Wednes- Indignation mounted in the Philippines today on
day.
Dr. Soemitre told reporters me had informed Mr. Lovett thus the Indonesian Government will continue strong resistance to the Dutch even though its top lead ers have been captured and are being held by the Dutch.
the Dutch police action in Indonesia.
tonight, pro
is now being diverted by the The visit was not disclosed, in Dutch for military purposes in Athens until lato Indonesia at the rate of US$1,-bably for security reasons.--Reu- |000,000 dully.”
The Dutch have officially denied using ECA funds for milliary pur- poses in Indonesia.
Flat Denial
The Indonesian representative flatly denied formal Dutch charges that the Republican Government had been, unable to enforce its will In its own
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The action stirred more anti-why It is any more justifiable Dutch feeling here than has for Holland to use force on the been seen at any time in the Indonesians than for Russia
any other- reregade member -- of past two years.
the United Nations to force 11s could not restore law and order way into any territory in Eu-in areas occupied by them alre rope.
July 1947, such as West Java," he *I is against the prevalent said.
free International tendency to elsewhere.
former Colonial peoples all over
The Government will function from Bockittinggi, on the island of Sumatra, he said.
"I that is captured, the Gov- ernment
ent will As long as we have territory un-
move
President Elipido Quirino or- dered a memorandumi to be pre- pared on the background of the Indonesia Issue before Issuing & statement on Government policy University students began a
der our control, we will have move to boycott Dutch citizens the world-Associated Press.
our
Government there. As a
and offeluls in the
Philippines***TTSS****
last resort we will set up a Gov-and fixed demonstrations at all
crnment in exile.'
of
Dr. Soemitro is Minister Foreign Trade and Financial Affairs of the Indonesian Repub- lie Government and heads the Republican delegation to the UN Security Council,
Guerilla War
Dr. Soemitre told reporters he
universities and schools.
The Manila press fumed.
The outspoken Filipino. owned Chronicle said: "All
Asla and the free world should
be aroused to action by- this perfidy and
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