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REVOLT IN WEST JAVA LED BY DUTCHMAN Commando's "Heavenly Host" seize Bandoeng LITTLE RESISTANCE
Bandoeng, January 23.
Troops of Captain "Turco" Westerling, former Dutch Commando and leader of the unofficial "Army of the Heavenly Host," marched into Bandoeng, main West Java city early today.
Commander Albano Rodri guez de Oliveira, Governor of Macao, is shown (left) being escerled to the sleamer hy Bir
Gov Grantham, Alexander ernor of Hong Kong, following Commander de Oliveira's viali yesterday, Kony Hang China Mail" photo).
to
Governor of Macao visits HK
Macao,
The Governor of Commander Albano Rodriguez de Oliveira. nezinpanied by his Alde-de-Camp, Captam J. de Oliveira, visited Hong Kong for one day yesterday.
Purely unofficial. the viall was made in return for a visit paid to Macao by Sir Alexander Grant- hata, the Goverse, of Hong Kong. carlier this month
Commander de Oliveira
As Westerling's troops passed down the streets in Indian file, occasional rifle shots and the stammer of machine-guns broke the silence of the empty streets. There was no sign of any resistance from troops of the Indonesian Republic.
The majority of those troops, said to number a brigade in strength, are mainly youths in con- trast to the tough commando trained "Army of the Heavenly Host."
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that
A few hours before the tack begun. Westerling told Heuter-AAP personally The would wipe out the In- donesian Army in West Java, meluding Batavia, urrest the Cabinet and allow "just forces" new government. to form, a
The regular He sileged that amy was preparing to invade Dutch New Guinea.
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paring to costier -allack at 3- bang. 10 miles away.
Dutch troops crouched behind
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1950.
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Pauline.
THRIVING
Prico: 20 Conts.
TIGERS
ex-circus tiger now at the Whipsnade Zoo, near London, glowers Into the camera her cubs, seven-week-old Pamela (right) and Wendy snuggle against her Bank, The cuba, the first to be bred at Whipsnade stride pre-war years, are thriving and are being weaned to a meal diet. The subs' father is Charlie, who came to Whipsnade from Calcutta Zoo. "A. P. Photo".
Nationalist air offensive continues
Taipeh, January 22.
burbed wire barricades, with Extensive new raids against Communist small craft
turks at the ready, but Wester Hng's troops made no attempt a interfere with them. The tanks were standing by at the entrances to use Dutch compounda and henr- by cruss-roads,
By 4.30
the Dutch army ***p.m. had taken over cotitrol of the city. Indonesian Republican forces hart Wit
the
and troop concentrations along the mainland coast were announced today by the National- ist Chinese Air Force.
Targets included Amoy and Foochow and extend- ed Northword to Hangchow Bay, 100 miles South of Shanghai.
Freighter collides with junk
A report that the mv. Edith Moller and a fishing junk col- lided East of Waglan island yesterday morning resulting in the death of two small boyr was made to the local author- ities lust evening,
One of the boys was found dead Reuter-AAP correspondent said
withdrawn and Westerling's
The communique said B-21 | Japanese collaborator and that from his injuries, The other was watched part of Westerling's
toups, apparently ufter ut izm spectacular coup with fewer than ou
bombers set huge fires at Chlang and a hand in the abar still missing up to late last night formal agreement with the Dutch.
and beloved drowned. They were the window of the [191
were beginning to withdraw. | Foochow-drydock--and other vall of 3047-
Two Half Mountain Group men
seven and four years of age. Drenguer Hotel in the centre of
Mortor shells sill crashed now shore establishments and
were appointed to replace Peng Four occupants of the ill-rated Bandung. Machinegung stammer and again
invasion outskirts heavily damaged lets whistled
and Chlang. As a sop to Chiang's junk, which was reported smashed Ni And
sniper bullets
so-called "Sea Group." the Cabl-and sunk, were rescued by per- nert the deserted street.
net named one of his men, Wusonnel
nel of the 280-ton freighter. "Westerling's unita some
San Lein, as Mayor of Taipeh, Another three persons were pick- the officered by Dutch civilians,
ml up by a passing junk. were purtly motorised and seemed
News of the pooldont reached to have plenty of automatic wra- pons They ran through the flimsy indeteia my defences like a kaufe through butter. Within 30 minutes of their entry, they harl driven out the Indonesian any forces from the Post Office, Polier Hendquarters and the Military Governor's headquarters.
Littered with dead
**"The
courtyarde roads and outside the military headquar
with dead, tera were fitterad and Dutch ambulances, defying snipers bullets, raced through etroots picking up the doad and wounded from both sides.
"A
"A brief but sharp battle broke but round my hotel when a squad
of Indonesian army troops opened wire from the roof. Guests divod
of the city, but otherwise all was craft all along the coast. quat
The Luichoy Peninsula opposite Westerling's forces were later | Hainan Island was raided again.
be concentrating raported
it was also disclosed that the round the airfield outside Sun Cabinet announced the dismissal dong where they expected re:
Nationalist at two of the va Quime
rainforcemonts army
Commissioners for Talwan in he flown in from Batavia.
attempt to avert a first class poli- Republican troops were mean- tical crisis among Taiwanese. while safe to be concentrating in
Wel- Ousted were Chlang Laubong, 19 miles from
Civil AMairs Commis- dueng. Dutch troops were patrol-sloner, and Peng Teh, Reconstruc- ng Bandoeng itself, and their tion Commissioner, both Tai- aircraft were buzzing overhead,
Australian United Nations mili- tury muservers ran the gauntlet of anipers' bullets to reach Dutch
wanese,
Mountain
The so-called Half Group of Taiwanese, who worked on the mainland in past yearn in snic they opposition to Japanese rule, con- (Continued On Page 21
tended that Peng was a former
headquarters. They
Japanese Reds issue statement on policy
Tokyo, January 23..
met at the pier by bir Alexander, under tables and chairs as Wester-The Communist Party told the Japanese today that
his
aldy, Mr C. J. R.
Duw'son,
the Commissioner of Polier, Mr.
ling's troops sent bullets scream- ing up to the defenders on the mof.
D. Macintosh, and Dr. E. Brazao, the Portuguese Consul-General in mor
↑ Hong Корк
The
Macuo Governor,
"The suicide squad were shot
Most of It after the roof one by one. landing, provveded immediately to the regular troops in the town. to be a brigade in he believed
Covernment
House, where
rested for a while. Later in the strength, were gangling youths in morning he was Sir Alexander's their teens. guest on n car ride around tho island.
He was also guest of honour
"I passed through the invading columna as they entered the city. They told me that soon after they
at a Government House Juncheon, begun their attack the Indonesian
party. to which Dr. and Mrs. Brazão were invited,
Commander lett
yesterday.
American military bases in Japan will drag them into World War II. demanded the immediate withdrawal of United States troops after a peace settlement and come out against a separate treaty without Russia or China.
The new Red policy pro- Cominform for "mistaken thear- nouncement, adopted at a Centes."
The main Communist resolu- tral Committee meeting here an
tions were—
announced
forces holding the villages pro-a result of Cominform critic- 1. Strict enforcement of the lecting Bandoeng took to the ism of the party's "go slow" Potsdam Declaration. This was Mommuter de Oliveira det for hiline city, with a normal popu-tactics, prend of the omhelai in larg to stuents to rest in
in interpreted in some quarters; as tation of about 100.000, tell like a organ. "Red Flag."
ese war prisoners still in her ripe plum. When Westerling's
It denounced. Prime Minister hands a proviso included in the spearheads began their advance shigeru Yoshida's Democratic agreement, Into the elly, Colonel Sadikkin,
2. Oppbaltion to a separate peace local Republican army area com- Libern! Party as "trollors" for
sation and fascism,” moko Japan away. His chief-of-staff was "Maintenance of military basera military base after the peace returning to resume the acting at the Dutch headquarters. The in Japan wil drag Jopan into settlement and lead to war presidency, it was learned today.big army barracks were manned World War III," the statement 3. Promotion of peace with all
The decision would end spec- mainly by 600 trainees, mostly said, adding that if the Yoshida lution that the Acting President
LI RETURNING
Talpen, January 33.
General
LI Toung-Jen has
the
Tanks unloaded
Another shipment of United Btates Army surplus tanks be gan railing down the docks at Kashslung and more are on the way, adda United Pros.
The unloading of 78 tanks began to day. Another 200 will arrivo in 30 days.
The new arrivals include some
armed with 75 mm. cunnon. They will provide the Nationalists with some of the heaviest Aring power used agalust the
ever munists.
the Marine Office when Kwak
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KOWLOON BUS WORKERS STAGE GO-SLOW STRIKE
Traffic employees of the Kowloon Motor Bus Com- pany stogod a six-hour go-slow strike yoster- day starting from 1 p.m.
All buses during the strike period travelled at speeds not more than 10 miles per hour caus- ing crowds of people to form at almost every bus stop throughout the mainland.
The KMB employees stages the slowdown in support to their demand for better treal ment from the bus company management.
Between 5 and 6 o'clock yea- terday afternoon, office worker's from the Hong Kong side had to stand in long queues for almost half an hour before they could board Lus.
At one time when many buses were so fully packed that Kow-~ loon traffle police took down the licence numbers,
An official of the KMB whG mada Burvay on the strike told Rome
members of 140 Press that the workers' action was quite A kurpeine to the management,
He further assured the Press- ΜΕΤ that the nagenent wiil take measures to prevent such kind of movement in the futura.
Both the workers and the inanagement held separate meet- Ing int night
discuss the
KMB wage dispute.
The go slow strike was called off by the workers union at about 7 p.m.
Dairy Farm dispute
The Dairy Farm workers yes. terday submitted to Mr. J. Thomson, Manager of the Dairy Farm Company, iho name, of Mr. Ken Bakar. the Labour Adviser, по thoir nominee for
Isbrandtsen ship to run blockade
Bingapore: January 23. The American freighter Flying Independence (0,711 tona), is leaving here tomor. row on a blockade breaking voyage to Bhanghat vla Manlia.
She has loaded 130 tone of Malayan timber for Bhanghai. -Reuter.
Squatters' huts razed
by fire
About 300 squatters' huts were razed to the ground at Hol Pa Villege, Tsung Wan, during a fre which broke out in the village at
10:30 last night. About
Mure than 10 persons received
when tho fire awept had through the village which
arbitrator to adjudicate on their injuries dispute with the management.
within 24 hours.
They also asked for a reply more than 1,000 squatters' huts.
few minutes after the flro
The workers' action yesterday broke out six fire engines from, followed the advice given to them the Kowloon Fire Brigade wore on Saturday by the Coinmissinner despatched to the scene of fire. of Labour that they should th-One fire fighting fipat and one deavour to find another nomina ambulance were also present at for arbitrator, and must not take the scene. * ( *
AL The fire was under control at the management's rejection Bishop Hail as the last word. about 11 o'clock and by mid- The tramway dispute remained night it was completely put out. deadlocked the management insisted on unconditional arbitra tion which the workers did not
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result,
like. They are awaiting the out-pany have, however, brought no Bung-kwal, brather of the
como of the selection of an arbi- owner of the sunken craft, retrator in the Dairy Farm dispute ported that his brothor's craft wes smoshed and sunk by the Edith Moller at 8.30 A., off
Waglan. There were nino persons aboard, including seven children.
Mr
The Edith Moller, with R. H. R. Hall in command, cleared port for Keelung on January
A lighter baded with ammonia Com-ank
in mid-stream yesterday morning
m-
These tanks are already armed, overhauled Into fighting trim. They are ready to roll from the docks into training centres or into fighting position.
own
All such equipment arriving in Talwan were purchased from the Nationalist
government' resources through private agen- cies in the United States, The United States government was not directly involved in any manner, -Associated Press and United
Press.
Death of Bulgarian Premier
The cause of its sudden sinking could not be ascertained last night.
Liberation of Tibet promised
London, January 23. Radio Moscow reported today torny that the Deputy Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic, Chu Teh. "confirmed the Com- munist Government's determina- tion to "liberats” Tibpt at a recent meeting in Peking..
advised his neapelutes that he is/mander, was inspecting troops in favouring bases for foreign po- which would strengthen "coloni-.1 Dimitrov, the Bulgarian Coma series of Communist radio un-
is seeking refuge in the United under 18."
States, and also forestall à possi- blo Control Yuan motion calling for his impeachment due to ab- sonto-United Press.
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3. Withdrawal of all American Earlier this month, Captain "dreaming" It will "guffer the fate troops after the peace settlement Westerling sent an ultimatum of the Nationalist Chinese govern- Tokuda's report noted "impro. to the indonesian Government, ment."
vements" in the International sit Charging Yoshida with being auation of the atomic bombs and demanding that his army be re- cognised as the official armad tool of foreign capital, the Com-a "split" among the capitalist force for the autonomous state munist pronouncement said his nations-a reference to British re- of Pasudan.
efforts to make Japon a tourist cognition of the Poking Red re- The Indonesion Prime Minister, attraction proved he wants to gime United Press. Mohammed Hatta, has described make pimps of the Japanese peo- him as ́"a, darigerous mari”
and ple"!
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care of him if he arrived in Djakarata.
The Dutch High Command has openly disavowed him,
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up the Japanese mbitory functo Taiwan sugar
under protection of foreign gar-
risons.
The statement was made publle
only a few hours after Yoshida
Taipeh, January 23,
told the National: Diet that Ja- The British Ministry of For pan's constitution renouncing war have contracted through a British,
The broadcast, quoting.'s Tass despatch from Peking, sald Gener al Chu made the statement at a meeting on January 18 of Tibeton Sofla, January 23. Bulgaria's Communist Pre-
democrats and representatives of the intelligentsin." Moscow salt mier Vassil P. Kolarov died, the meeting "nharply condemned today after a long illness, plots of the imperialists to seize
Kolarov had been Premier_since | Tibet." last July 20. Ho succeeded Georgi The broadcast was the latest in munist leader who died last June nouncements insisting that, Tibot in Moscow,
is part of China and that the Kolarov's Communist-dominat- Communist armies intended to fed Government had resigned on "borate" it-United Press.
January 17 us a constitutional formality following the December 18 Nationalist Assembly elections, He was re-appointed Premier Im- mediately after and formed a now Communist-led government.
Communist, Along-time Kolarov was sentenced to death
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in 1020 by the Monarchist gov- Page 2 ernment for party activities but. 8. destroyer leaves for Yang- escaped by fleeing to Moscow. Ho re-appeared after the war os: 1 Vice Premier under Dimitrov Asso- Page 3 ciated Press. **
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Development In airline dispute