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TRANSITION IN INDONESIA
for
ood Mornings
Reactionary Grub
On A
R.M.C.-Ladies and gentlemen of every conceivable vent at| party a man like Sharir might be doesn't rightly comprehend hard tork issuod the ex-prisonera.
to nak
to
niter
mil let 1174
bu
❤
Joe's No Bosphorus
Turkey is going to join the European Union. Another Ankara for free guns...
b
Paliwals! In Jogjakaria
True friendship will 197993) born between the Dutch and In-
Holland's Knys donesiaLS" voy. Nice and Lovink now.
132-
I'm not
auro that
Soekarno (Editor's Note-The_following RMC-What is your feeling, ovidonea of that all through the
knows the full power of Moscow in an interview with Mr. B. . about Soekarno's capabilities of Indonesians.
Dicank...) du control the gitna-Now if this is true we have to and what it il Knickerbocker, well known Amer-being able to
take Mr. Soekarno very, very believe that Sharir knows that irant journalist, by Mian Rhonation?
Mr. K.--Well, when we starled seriously, although, individually he perfectly. Sharir Impressed us M. Connery, broadcast from Radio Malaya on
on July 9, 19049.. Three on this trip-the 18 of us from does not appear to have the kind very greatly as a profound man, dage, later, Mr. Knickerbocker, all over the United States-in- of force of character which would profound and humorous at the time some of the best and 12 other American journ- cidentally, it may be of some to enable him to handle this chaotic same
qualition of intellect
and of
A People's Court has been held ulints, crashed to his death in a terest you to know that situation which is going to follow qualiti
rc- returning Japanese plane near Bombay)
American Journalists are used to when the Dutch come in. I still character.
Soekarno it noems to me might patriatlon ship on account of a taking junkets at the invitation don't think he can do so, but if the
of wispet counsels prevail in his own well become a victim of force worm having been found in the I've been a Government- like to introduce
of he were loft without the proper Boring from within has its place Reporters & General Ofoe #2812) I'
you Junkets given by the Soviet Gov-be given the real direction Government, Go
Government while Mr. Sonkarna advisers. I should think that very but not in biscuits. (four lines)
tonight H. R. Knickerbocker, well renment, the Nazi known
few people would really belleva American
journalist, the British and French, ete-it is remained na its titular head.
This I am giving you OK in Indonesia getting
a that Soekarno is a full
STOWAL all the Government that travelling first-hand picture of what is going takes the risk and not the journ- brighter possiblu prospert of the antagonist to Joseph Stalin.
thing, that Shaitr an there. Se the obvious question list when they make a trip Eke Indonesiann
R.M.C.- know that Commun- President of the Arxt of all, you
this-the Dutch promised might become
Indonesia and fem is a muhjeet which interests fnellity. Kalekerbocker, in what KX372.00
and United States of Are your every conceivable conclusions an
extremely and that you've Lieutenant-GoverHOT a result of your they have given it to
they the former L LIN contributions to becam
the just been covering the trials that researches in Indonesia?
have taken us about the country Van Mook be enlled in us Editor-in-Chief.
all the adviser to this United States of re taking place at the moment in Mr. K.-Well, we feel, or at any
Interview rate 1 fest, that the Dutch have leaders-we've interviewed Hatta, Indonesia-in which caso it would the United Storen,
On the basis of your ofisteva- Advertisements and Business com.
very bright prospect. been forced to leave Indonesia to Salim, Sharir, and Soekarno-we hurriedly. The Dutch wanted to
But as it is that is only a faint one of this part of the morti, went up to the island of Bangka stay long enough to disarm the to sew Sarkarne, Hatta and Sabin chance; actually the prospect is for think that Portmane
It was an extremely interesting not bright at all. It seems to me it is going to affret the progeen population; they had exactly the
the that it very good chance of South Buat Anica?
Seems
Bets,Jun same problem in Indonesis that interview. Mr. Soekarno at first that there
Mr. K. Well, the perple of the
chot Socist lamba Christan you have in Malaya.
salt he would not answer that there may be something very
that
state-misen
much like
United States
becoming Year or After Japanese decupation and questions but only read
month want any Leo lying down among After the panties surrendey a
better informed and aware of the them. profiting party will be Moscow. vast stare of Japaner arms fell, but after a series of pra- more and, in the meantime, the visibly from month to
from the Americana
If it appears diffent,
often fact that this whole generation
story into the hands of the population, finally gave in and consented to
"I wrote h*
to make up one's mind about lives within the framework of the if you study the situation
The world between jnene," said Myrtle, over the Enst you see at once
We ask him questions for what is the right policy in this struggle for
the find
Savlet Empire
it?" asked her on the whe "Did you sell that the only place Communista about two hours and at the world, it is always useful to
Kremlin
hanel was!
the the free worlå on
friend. problem in is in that two hours I was under out what the
"No" ni Myrth, "hat an edit- just these places where Japanese this rather interesting impression. what does Moscow want, and then, uther. We've observed with grow arms fell into the hands of the He reminded me in a way, and of conese de the opposite. Now in ing dismay, until it has reached tor enme all the way from Syd-
the #imost, well it
1412
certainly ney to see me." npcessarily into don't be alarmed at thin, of this case, the Indonesing case, the||
alarm now. Li population and the hands Of a great many 11iter, a man 1 used to interview Kremlin wanted above all things reached, acute
elements in the
out a growth of the Soviet Union from that the Dutch be got irresponsible
a Krent deal,
rapidly as possible, Sis obviously nation of 189,000,000 people at population of which the Commun
World War 11 the end of the ists we always the best organ-
Soekarno's Influence was not to our interest to da
whal
until it today centrals nearly 800,- ixed.
100,000 and more than one-fifth of the land surface of the globe, and all at this vast power con trolled by ane mnn surrounded by little general stat in the Kret in whose determined, mineable and Irrevocable purpanos are Cón- In our He quest of the world
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own affairs, and and Gur with many local problems to wern about, are sometimes prone to view the economic affairs of Europe as no con- eern of ours except when something startling like the rumours about sterling de- valuation bring home to us how closely linker we are.
The Economic Commission kur Europe, a United Nations berty, has issued a survey of its work, which has consider- able importance, and well repays examination.
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wants.
Moscow wanted. 1.MA—What itler made
Hoire And in Indonesia a vast supply
a very poor im-
im of Sockorna's and of arms fell into the hands of
pressing on an individual visitor in funt els poople, and it was the and one was compelled to ay to Shari's attitude turards Com Dutch effort and the flutch in onsself "This is a great man;
เส
Soekarno was Mr. K.-Well, tention
because he is great when he gets Intel hope, to
arm, and he does responsible for putting down the disartu enough
these on the platform," long
Sep People and to organisin respon have this laimense influence over so-enlled Madan revolt in
ible constabulary, militia, poflee his people--and in the same way leraber 1948. That revolt has been fores, army.
that Soekarno I was told by everyone variously described to us as a very time. and to turn over to n responsible Indonesian has the same kind of influence serious one and is one which was people, and we toond] just a rather more tactical thing. Government just as we have done over his in the Philiptus Estrade.
Now you're trying to do and vmro shereeding
in doing uxnetly that thing here in Malayn--taking the arms away from the bandits, the jungle fighters and the Com monists, who Are after all the chief enemies of the liberties of
the natives themselves.
Public Opinion
That is what the Dutch wanted
public
opinion
in the
Men, Women And Memories
The
By ATTICUS
This is become a background for thought of all Americans and we see in Asin the advance of Communism at a 'terrifying pare
it
it's Byronica!
a confession
1 metains look on Mara-
thon
And Marathon looks on the Sea And Greek will Kayly serup
with Greek
As for as both get guns for
free...
What
Attle boy would
enough
With all that coming
cul***
Went West, Yet Lived
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the
A Soviet Ministry of Informa tion head bas fled to Allied terrl- tory. Big scoop for somebody........
Upkeep in The Keep
topranking Twelve confined
the German war criminals rost
In Aflies
1 year US$100,000
"Ifard" eur- Spandau prison. rency?
seems the Communists think
nel stop short at the Elbe. In this case Russia and her
In Chinn, a third of it gone and almost nothing to stop then com but not Tags. satellite countries have been
ing down to the borders of Indo- willing to co-operate with
China, and then, no an, mox is Economic Commission,
is our reling that If Indo-Chinn sometimes in even though
goes and the Malay Peninsula and so on down through India, and if jonly a limited way; and so
South East Asia goes then its experts have been able
means all Asla goes, and if that as a geo- to treat Europe
is true, if
ever the "inan-power graphical rather than a poli-
announcement that the, in real life: he learned the Irish tesources of Asia were powered tical entity, including both
to do but under the influence of the Eastern and the West-
what seems to me to be hysterical 2n will again attend the language in his wanderings as a up on the side of Stalin's Soviet
United Edinburgh International Festi-youngster among the peasants at Fanndre then World War III is L'Envol ern half of the Continent.
States and the United Nations val of Music and Draina has Roseummon, and added some ex absolutely essential to stop Coin-t Britain's representative in Western Europe, however,
feen forced to tiven the greatest satisfaction rite poems of his own to the munism in Asia, and we believe Bucharest has been up to some
Magnu he look down. Like other it can be done. is the main producing and
to home Scols.
Irish Nationalists of history he its lean** trading area of the Contin-
Edinburgh has had est. and it inevitably sets
years, but two facts are outstand-was a Protestant ant the descender there? How can it be dore? dant of English settlers but, From the beginning President img- the pace. In 1948, that pace
i means that Amd
Guelle was considerably quickened, Sokarno and his people will take Festival has been an international unlike most, he detested politics, had founded the with the population half success; it has helped and is help and resigned from the
Langue he and the total
of) over volume
armed, a population which he isn't ing. Edinburgh to reato is last moment it becane political. Which European industrial
of a enpital. surf himself, and which may status of
is not to say that he fought shy of which declared to Stolin-Your fiere," Scotland's for the first time passed these inanite damage and trouble
gratitude goes out in
fumous controversy; his
battle Soviet, Empire may not advance the first instance to the Queen,f words with Professor Mahally another foot"-that we told him pre-war level. This means in the next two ne three years.
attending the first that in less than four years It seems to me that a quieter who by
hasn't ear- In the rousing tradition of Irish Europe has and more suber judgement on the Festival in 1947 gave it the beat out the touching of Irish was
part of the people of the United possible start.
Seals it-and-thrust. Anseng the sherorded in making goodste, especially and the United the entire deficit caused by Nations would have felt a the loss of German output-different solution of the Indone its main source of industrial sian question. products before 1939.
siner the
War
alpot
the Dutch have agree to come to na arrangement to get out before this in plished.
2922-
RUBETES
the
who contributed to the conception and organisation of the Festival it is
is perhaps unfair to single out individuals, but few will cavil-
Sun-Bathing Minister
Common
fine,
"Rational Design"
But
R.Mt.C.-And what in the an
Foolish Policy
C.d'affaires...
After installing a new servant, Mrs. Stewart of the Braes came up from the basement and said,.
sleepy-like meesiak Mr. K.--We stopped them in "She's a
Europe by the Truman Doctrine she'll no burn a lang pauk stack
in February 1917 194 since February 1947 he quered another nation or enslaved another people in Europe,
aware now of what that
what is left of to still save China from the Communists with arms and money. Information and moral backing as well.
bullets
Mr. K.That in truo-it is the answer the British are giving to the Communists in Málaya and giving with superb-muccess.
R.M.C.-Thank you.
We neglected to put that bar- rler down in Asin and it was Sir Martin Rosevenre présided nimust as foolish as the French if I mention the great services the Working Party on the conduct, with their Maginot Line.
Women of Supply
Teachers, you remember, which they built Even more striking, how excessive dependence on im- endered by Lady Bosebery and which has recently reported as only 3/4 of the way. But we are
chlef inspector ever, was the progress that ports from North America, Sir John Falebner, whose consi
of the and if
we put was made in distributing this a return to more active trad- bied offorts ensured that a bright
ides should become reality, bas Gral-hand experience of the down the line
Ministry of Education.
of the Truman additional production.
ing with other overseas mare special word, tun, is due to Mr class-room-though not of mixed Doctrine
over Asia and, to be? as some kets, and finally an increase Thomas Johnston. for it was to staffs before he beenmo a Civil specific about it, it seems to be was not absorbel,
the volume to trade hal feared, by a voracious in
him that Lady Rosebery first went
Servant he taught mathematics quite possible to a great many of coun- for funds and advice. Not having at Repton and at Haileybury, whose home market.
apamong the European
any funds, Mr. Johnston advised
Sir Martin's greatest claim to petite for goods of all sorts tries themselves.
trade
co-operation of Intra-European
is hor to seek the
fame, though. is as designer of had been stimulated, by in-
Lord the ration-book. He was lent to flation. In fact, during 1948 estimated to have increased Sir John Fulconer, then
Provost, and from that moment the Ministry of Food during the
But make ne mistake about it about £250 millions, all went well. there was a marked improve-by
war and brought the mind of
--Communists win with of a cros and the only thing that can con- ment in public finances, and equivalent to about 25 per
enthusiast, to what
quer bullets 1 moro bullets and the clearest proof of this is cent, and it was an impor-
became n 38-page com-
better bullets
United and the provided by the fact that ex-tant factor in helping to re-
One delegate to the
of pointa, personal
sonal States has more and better bullets nor's increased at a relative-duce Europe's overseas trad-
wealth Ananee talks who will
clothing coupons, and than the Communists have. ly faster rale than producing deficit. More goods were
regret the passing of the
ration coupons. He was R.M.C-And that is your un- tion. That would not have exchanged between East and sunny spell is John Johnstone so clearly the master af rationing awer to the Communists menace
Australia's representa been possible
and a larger, Dedman,
achemes that when bread had to if the infla-West Europe tionary demand on the in-volume of production became tive. His great hobby, outside of be rationed the Ministry of Food both in Europe and in Asia?
politics, is sun-bathing. Presum- borrowed him from the Ministry ternal market had continued available in Britain for exably he took to it with all the of Education a second time. uncontrolled.
port to Europe.
for he could zeal of a convertunities in his As Britain's financial and have had few The main problem which
renative Scotland (he is a product Europe has had to face since trading position thus the war is the gap in its covered from the weakness of Edinburgh University).
Afr. Dedman frst got to know balance of payments with it had displayed in 1947,
the Australians at the Gallipoli the outside world. As a re-sterling came to be used in landing, and liked them so much sult of the progress made increasingly as an international that when he was demobilised he 1948 this gap
was reduced medium of payment in Euro-headed straight for the land of
the Southern Cross by 25 per cent.
pean trade.
He has had a phenomenal suc- With the United States However, even with intra- cers in Australian political life.
Parliament for of pay- European trade back to pre- Elected to alone the balance
there is first time in 1940, he found him ments deficit was out from var dimensions, £1,425-millions to £900 mil- little prospect that Europe alta Cabinet Minister the next lions, that is by well over will be able to obtain suffi- year, in charge of the
industry, it was his the Bolsheviks. one-third.
pri- cient supplies from sources task, in the darkest days of the marily the result of a de- outside the United States to Facile war, to clamp on many of its dollar deficit to the controls. Now he combines the imports: exports reduce
Post from Europe to the United manageable proportions Ministries of Defence and States increased by only a within the foreseeable future-war Reconstruction. As he is also in charge of Australia's special moderate amount and re- The Economic Survey of sub-committee on the 15 years mained below the pre-war Europe, therefore, in spite of ment plan for England, he will level. But United States the impressive record it has have talka on subjects other than exports to Europe were still to report, ends on a sombre dnance while he is here." almost half as much again note. Without United States Wandering Poet Bruce Lockhart to carry a mose-
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• This was
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Miss Peters Of Moscow
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Mins May Peters, the unfortun-i
British Ear Moscow who has been as member of the bassy in
ics, Has curious parentage. Her kidnapped by the Soviet authorit father was Bir. Peters, a Latvian- Russian subject who before the world war was living in London. He married an English- woman, whom he left behind when he returned to Russia to join the Early in 1918 he became Vice- President of the Cheka, later bet- ter known as the Ogpu. In Sep- tember of that year Poters was acting head of the Cheko, was on his orders that the and bers of the
the British and French, Missions in Moscow were
When they were irro Poters, who had treated his pri- sonors without undus harshness, asked
Mr.
(now Sir Robort) Not even in the Irish news age to Mrs. Peters, who was stil far is to cut out some of American capital abroad, it papers that have come my way in England. This he did, and have I seen it receiled that Dr. eventually Mrs. Peters was allow basic
el to
Russia to join her Ro to Dougins Hyde, besides writing the those special purchases from maintains, Europe's
Irish over to be husband. North America which were economic problem is soluble first play in
him-
this time Faters had married needed in the crisis period only in terms of drastic im- staged, actually played in
self. When the future President again, and the English Mr. Booking Immediately following the port cuts and the gradual of Ireland's "Casadh an tsugain" Peters eventually found employes
of trade between
cook to in order to get some decay
in Dublin, in mont as
Miss Anne Louise first put on Western 1901, he took the part of Olian- Strong, American pre-Com extra supplies from other Europe and the overseas markets outside, the Hemisphere. Europe can rahan, the wandering poet, Frank munist who used to write for the wa and who was Benson
lay by Moscow Daily News followed, in a produce dollar area
palliatives some
the Soviet recently expelled from In 1948, therefore, the gen-which may delay the pro-George Moore-and-curtain-raiser Union. Both Mr. and Mrs. Poters eral pattern of European cess, but if after 1952 it has that, set the house alight with are now dead, and Miss Peters, trade underwent a consider to rely on its own resources enthusiasm, "the gods" roaring who was born in England, has been working in our Moscow able change. .. There was entirely, it has no means of Irish songs, some reduction in Europe's avoiding this final outcome. Dr. Hyde was a wandering poeti Embassy for several years.
action to as they were before the war. Governmental
What Europe has done so stimulate the movement of
war.
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