·THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 18, 1949.
HOLLAND REJECTS DEMANDS Russian Objection
Underground Government In Java
Batavia, February 10. Underground Indonealan sources say that a clandestins Indonesian Government, In- cluding four Ministers of the former Republican Cabinet. has been formed in Java.
of
The 'new Government Ea named "Commisariat Emergency Government, Re. public of Indonesia."
The four ex-Ministers, who escaped from Jogjakarta, the old Republican capital, dur. ing the Dutch parachute at- tack, are Dr. Bukiman,
former Home Minister; Dr. Susanto Tirtoprodjo, farmer Minister of Justles: Mr. Minister of Kasimo, former Food; and Mr. Bupona, former Minister of Reconstruction.- United Press.
GOOD TIME GIRLS IN ECLIPSE
Warrington, Lancashire,
February 15.
The "Good Time Girls," who have been visiting this town in force since the American ser- vicemen moved into nearby Burtonwood camp last Septem-
ber. are being questioned by
Republican Authority In Java Not To Be Restored
BEEL PLAN FOR INDONESIA
The Hague, February 16.
The Dutch Government can not possibly fulfil the demands of the Indonesian Republicans that all political prisoners be freed and the former Republican authority in Jogjakarta restored. Dr. H. Van Maarseveen; the new Minister for Overseas Territories, said this
today.
He told the Second Chambor at The Hague that he regrets that the Security Council made the United Nations Commission for Indonesia com- potent to deal with the Indonesian Foderalist Statos.
for
On Indonesia
Lake Success, February 17. Russió objected vigorously on Wednesday to a ro- quest by the UN Indonesian Commission for more time to draft recommendations on the Dutch-Indonesian conflict.
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The Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, Jakob A. Malik,
told the Security Council that if it grants this- request it would be tantamount to conniving with the forces of aggression in Indonesia. Despite the Soviet protest, the Council agreed without a formal vote to grant the two weeks delay asked by the Com- mission.
Malik did not insist on press- Lag the question to a showdown. Malik alleged that the Dutch already had Ignored the Coin- ell's order to cease fire and add- ed:
"Postponement is designed to
The Commission, made
Malan's Temporary Relapse
Capetown, February 16. The 75-year-old South Afri
UP can Premier, Dr. Daniel Malun, of representatives of Belgium, faltered and suddenly sat down Australia and the U.S. Wa
set up by the Council on Jan- during a speech to the House uary 20 and directed to report of Assembly today.
Dr. Malan joft the House to the Council by February 15 with recommendations Tor without resuming his speech, but
Inter. Nothing solution if the partice had not came back reached agreement by
seriously wrong with him and he date.
Buffered a temporary relapse be- over-work, cause of
combined with low blood pressure.
• but des donesia as having cleared the he used by Dutch troops for fur... The Dutch Government con- tion at this juncture siders this a violation of its cribed as very favourable the air considerably. The press "hus ther acts of aggression.""
decision of the United Nations been freely prophesying during sovereignty, he added,
Commission
Indonesia Holland's
to the past two days that Dr. Beel Indonesian policy
the date was returning to Holland for a has been largely misunderstood postpone until March
report to fight with the Cabinet or even to "We for the sending of a abrond, the Minister snid, cannot repent too often that both the Security Council on indone-resign. the Dutch Government and the i
The announcement by M. Dr. Boel wald he will have a Security Council have the same
broad exchange of views with Maarscveen that the Government tims with regard to Indonesia,”
Mr. Merle Cochran, United accept the general lines of the he tel.
Bintea member of the United "Beel Plan" and are prepared to Nations Commission, when he give the Republican leaders vir
tuni freedom to take part in dis- returns to Batavia.
cussions for a settlement is felt 111s consultations with
the moke ・the to
prospects ia- Dutch Government wil begin day brighter than at any time tomorrow.
since January 28, when the Political circles regard today's (curity Council's resolution Government statement on In-passed.-Reuter,
The Dutch Government is pre- fpared to give the Indonesian Ré- pubilcans an opportunity to par. Heipate in the Interim Federal Government, but there is no sign of Republiem willingness to ac- eep this, be said.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Willem Drees, told the Chamber that with regard to the resigna- │tion of år, E, M. J. A. Sussen,
foriner Minister Ior Oversens Territories, there had been ten- sion in the Cabinet, not on ques- tluns of principles, but on ques- tions or practical polley.
The Chairman of the Chamber, local and American military M. 1. C. Kortenhorst, said that pollee, and publicans are re- the Government hopes to make fusing to serve them.
a statement
Indonesian on its policy after consulting Dr. Louis Chief Constable Summer said Beet, the High Commissioner in there has been a distinct improve-Indonesia, who arrived at Ams-
fent in the town's atmosphere [terdam this afternoon.
since the police began to ques- tion them on the streets anal make surprise visits to dance halls,
clubs and pubs.
Recreation officials at the vast Burtonwood camp have provided a lavish programime of off-duty past-times for the servicemen.
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Boal Plan
M. Maargeveen said Holland does not want A completo break with the United Nations, but neither do they want chape In Indonesia.
To
Bright Outlook
In Rhodes Talks
Rhodos, February 16.
Was
that
Taken By Surprise
When the Premier sat down The telegram addressed to Dr. after appearing to lose track of T. F. Tsiang of
his notes, the Opposition Leader, China, this Se-month's council president, suid:
General Jan Smuts, walked over Malon to him. Dr. "In the light
of recent de- and spoke
and, left the velopments at the Hague
waved him away the Commission recommends that the Chamber, unassisted, soon after- reporting date be postponed to March 1"
the first opportunity The British delegate, Sir Alex speak after his return to the Cadogan, said he thought House, Dr. Malan said he thought the Council had been taken by he owed Members an explana- which surprise. He said he is not pre-on for the interruption, pared to discuss the substance of was not the result of any serious the Indonesian question at this physical causes. time.
Transjordan-Isrooli armistice talks will open in the middle of next wook if an ̈ Egyptian-Israoli agreement is reached as expected within the next few days, according to usually reliable sources here today.
ander Car
Şir
Alexander urged the Council to accept the commis- sinn's request.-Associated Press,
LEGATION SCARE
A Lebanese-Israeli armistice raelis have agreed to return the porarily evacuated today after an
villages, he added,
s also very close, a source in touch with the Israeli delego-
ion said.
An agreement between the two sides has been 'virtually drafted, he sald, and the signing of the
wards. At
to
He said that no serious con- sequences are expected and the causes are entiraly of a passing nature.
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anonymous telephone caller said the building would be bombed
this afternoon.
A Scotland Yard bomb squad: searched the building without
A total rejection of the Se- curity Council's resolution would The sports Include boxing, mean a complete break with the baseball and basketball, and the United Nations, and that would
A slight delay in the signing of Jurmistice with Egyps will prob- | Anding any fence of a bomb. The Indonesio. camp has libraries, film shows cause chaos in
on the the agreement with Egypt may benbly be the signal for completing stoff then went back to work- and rcome for all hobbles,
the deadlock overcome
the Egyptians the Lebanese agreement.-Reuter. United Press. establishment camp official said.
Interim expected because of Federal Government, the Minis- will have to send the completed Many of the men, who service ter said, proposal had been sub-text to Cairo for approval. planes, for the Berlin airlift, ex-mitted by Dr. Becl. pect to remain for two or three
and have brought yeara, families from America-Reuter,
an
"Beel Broadly speaking, this their Plan" covers three points:
Luzon Volcano May Erupt
Manila, February 17,
This should not,take more than 24 hours, however, according to conference The Unlled States
nuthoritative of an
added that the Indonesia to be named "the Resource, who public of the United States of Egyptians have assured the act- Indonesia."
ing Mediator, Dr. Ralph Buache, that this is only a formality.
2. Sovereignty to be ferred as soon as possible. Separate Treaties
trans-
The Netherlands Government is prepared to co-operate once representative Federal Gov-
The Egyptian and Israel delega- Lions are putting the finishing
touches to the part of the agree-The
ment affecting Auja, the previous- ly disputeri Southern Negev town
The volcano Island within ernment is formed. A slatule for which is 10 become the head- Lake Taal, Luzon-fear and the Netherlands-Indonesian Union quarters of the Armistic Com-
mission. shrouded has will have to be achieved before
Kosher Slaughter Ban Rejected
London, February 16.
Government tonight rejected a suggestion in the House of Lords that it prohibit the`killing in Britain of animals by Jewish ritual.
superstition
Lord Dowding, Royal Air practicable, the provision of beef threatened to erupt again after such transfer of sovereignty.
Both sides are next expected to Force Fighter Command chief to meet Jewish ration require- the Separate treaties will also have consider the question of Beershe- from 1930 to 1840, 38 years and has sent an es-
who hadments be conditional upon timated 2,000 women, children to be made, after which Indone-ba, the capital of the Negev where
Jewish communities providing an and old people to the neigh sin can constitutionally organise the Israelis are expected to re- urged this, said that the Jewish approved casting pen for ritual
itself bouring shores for safety.
of the ritual is absolutely forbidden in slaughter. Reuter. 3. A round-table conference Armistice Commission is also Norway, Switzerland and Spain,.
be
the
main. The composition
at The Hague to arrange for among the items which have still where animals are gassed be
speedy transfer of sover-jto be settled. eignty after the formation of
Governor Feliciano Leviste has asked the Philippine air force to bomb the Taal crater, in hopes that it will relieve the Internal
en Interim Government, belleved pressures
to
The Government has ugréed in
to generating in one of the world's principle this plan, M. Maar most explosive active volcanes. seveen declareci.
The question of restoring the In view of these anxieties, Mr.Hepublican Government will au- Arturo Alcaraz, of the Philippine tomatically be solved when an Weather Bureau, is recommend- agreement reached with the ing that a man be stationed on Republican leaders, he said. the island to watch for structural changes.
Mr. Alcaraz honded 'n smal
Rumours Denied
of Staff to Dr. Bunche, is ex-
fore they were killed. I General William Riley, Chief
Lord Lucas, a Government replied: *Taking pected to head the Commission spokesman,
everything Into consideration, nominally, but it is predicted the Government are not prepar- that he will delegate senior ed to prohibit the Jewish me- United Nations military officers thod of slaughter and deprive the to. deputise for him on the spot. Orthodox Jews of such supplies of meat as they are permitted A source close to the Israeli to consume under the rules delegation today said that the their religion." main bone of contention between Israel and Lebanon, the return of nine Israell-held
of
There are authoritative opin- Lebanese vill-lons that the actual act.of killing
Dr. Eeel emphatically denied at Amsterdam rumours that planned to submit his resignation for two days for signs that Taal as Royal Dutch Commissioner in 4ges, has been settled. The Is- by Jewish ritual is not as hu
inspection party which
looked
might erupt in the near future.- Associated Press.
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Country Vicar's Plea Of Guilty
mane as that of stunning, he said. On the other hand, there are equally eminent authorities who avow the contrary.
He thought critics are 01: batter ground, in criticising the preliminaries of Jewish Blaughter.
He was not sure that there are not clements of a suficient do- London, February 17. gree of cruelty to be an affront Sentences
on the Reverend to the public conscience, but 83 Bernard Davies, a Protestant per cent of the Jewish meat re-
quirements
slaughtered An vicar, was today postponed slaughter houses equipped with until Friday after Mr. Justice the Weinberg pen-n device for Finnmore sald he wants more getting cattle into positions re- time to consider it.
quired for the ritual before they are slaughtered.
Mr. Davies is, at present, Vicar
of Claxby, Lincolnshire, and had The Government has come to pleaded guilty to six charges of the conclusion, that as soon
making false entries-in' marrlogo
registers. but not guilty charges, of fraudulently convert. ing money. A
ta
TYRONE POWERS IN VIENNA
At the Old Bailey today. The Jury, at the judge's direction. Round him not guiltyqi [the]
Vienna, February 17.. fraudufort conversion, or stealing, Tyrone Power and his bride, Linda. Christiap will visit Vienna on their, honeymoon this week-
charges..
All the charges arose out of end.
the marriage of six couples at
St. Stophon's Church; London They will be the guests of where Mr. Davies was vicur 11 Colone Edwin Johnson, Secre Inst September.
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SPITFIRES IN COLLISION
London, February 16. Two Spitfires collided in mid- air about two miles off Harlech, Merionet.shire, beach today and of them hurtled into the sea. The other aircraft managed to strug- gle back to its base.
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