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bereavement.
The
orders placed by the Ministry of Food, together with the Nether- lands Indies purchases of Lan- cashire goods, are tokens of the desire of the Hollander in the East to do everything in his power to assist Great Britain. The monetary agreement cover- ing British purchases in the In- dies virtually means that the goods need not be paid for until
The
April 21, 1941:
"CHINA
FLORRAFED
MALAY STATES
Jaraneh, surro
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
PHILIPPINE
IS.
APANES
AUSTRALIA
Free Dutch Oversea
and what
what the Japanese discovered
two and a half years after the end of the war, the money Leing meanwhile invested in Treasury
By A Special Correspondent
watched.
und, apart from the European units, comprises Indonesians from those races who have Bonds, although wherever pos- its people sometimes ask, whe- being closely
His given proof of their fighting sible the Indies are drawing upon ther, the Netherlands Indies statement concludes with a de- qualities in the various colonial their sterling balances for pur- would fight if they were attack- claration on future policy in the wars of last century. All Hol chases from within the British ed. The moral of the people, Indies:-
landers and Eurasians (who are Empire.
their Government, and the fight-
classed as Europeans) are liable ing forces has never been higher.
for conscript service with the The Japanese discovered this "It seems hardly necessary forces, and a proposal is now
"Assistance"
Co-operation
Thongkong Telegraph. AFTER the German invasion of during the recent economic con- for the Government to declare being discussed for enlisting a
Monday, April 21, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20610
THE predx "Special to the Telegraph Is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- bears the indication. "U" I received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re serve all rights and forbid republications, sithor wholly or in part without praytour arrangement,
cations Ordinance. 1934. Such nOWS AI
A MORAL DEFEAT
DICTATORS are unpleasant
the Netherlands, the versations: There is probably explicitly that they would most native Militia if sufficient in- Japanese appeared to think that more truth thap might appear emphatically reject a new order structors and the necessary wea- the whole structure of the Indies on the surface in the assertion implying the authority of a for- pona are available. The Army, would collapse and that the of Mr Kobayashi that the cign Power over this part of the which has paid special attention Dutch colonial empire would be Netherlands Indies are not re, kingdom, and they can neither to internal security measures ready and eager for Japan's "as- garded by the Japanese Govern appreciate nor promote a de- since the invasion of the Nether- coming within the velopment in economic world lands, is responsible for coastal sistance" in economic and even ment as in political matters. Instead, they scope of the "new order in relations leading to the inclusion defence. The fortifications at found the Governor-General well greater East Asiu."
of the Netherlands, Indies in an all strategic points are excop- able to maintain the status quo.
Asiatic block.
tionally strong, while the naval in a country which felt quite
"It is of vital importance for bases at Sourabaya and Am- strong enough to safeguard its MRH.
MOOK, the the Netherlands Indies not only boyna are considered to be well. interests in trade, defence, and director of economic affairs that complete sovereignty be nigh impregnable. internal government. This great. in the Indies, who was appointed maintained in the country itself
The Navy
Standpoint Clear
VAN
ly impressed the Japanese.. by Queen Wilhelmina as Minister but that friendly economic rela-
Will Fight
The Dutch believe that one of plenipotentiary to lead the Dutch tions be promoted, without dis- THE NAVY, whose great regret the mistakes of the French Indo- delegation in the talks with Mr crimination and on as large a is that the German inva- phenomena. They are products China authorities, when the Kobayashi, has made the Nether- scale as possible, with all those sion of Holland put an end to the of greed, but fortunately the qualities that bring them into Japanese were making demands lands Indies'. standpoint perfect parts of the world which are plan for a battle fleet to be against them, was their appeal ly clear in a memorandum cir- not barred from communication stationed in the Indies, cannot being also carry the elements of for help to the United States. culated recently to members of with this country as a result of be compared with the navy of their destruction. Their nature The Japanese took this to be the the Volksraad. The Nether- the war... The development Japan, but it is a useful force for denies the possibility of con- best moment for increasing their lands delegation had asked the of our relations with our Eastern harassing an invader and pro- tinuity. A dictator must either continue to expand or fade into pressure, and when they found Japanese whether the leadership neighbours will in itself always tecting the trade routes, and the that the United States was un- of Greater East Asia, mentioned constitute an integral part of fighting qualities of the Dutch insignificance. Either even-
able to do more for Indo-China in the text of the tripartite pact, this country's economic policy, seamen would be more than a tuality is fatal. Hitler and than express concern about the was meant to comprise the It is only in the aforementioned match for the Japanese in equal Mussolini cannot hope to escape future of the country they Indies.
sense that the Government can combat. In circumstances of -their-fate, and indeed-Mussolini-
The Japanese delegation an- Interpret the promotion of pros- numerical inferiority the Indies simply walked in. has already had his eclipse,
swered that the part had in no perity through co-operation with Navy must depend to a large while Hitler though still “enjoy-
way altered relations between other countries; they repudiate extent on its submarine fleet ing" the fruits of aggressive
It is impossible to exaggerate Japan and the Asiatic part of most decidedly any form of co- (the size of which is surprising) onslaught, must see the definite the difference between Indo- the kingdom of the Netherlands operation that would imply a and its destroyers. Attention is tide of revolt rising against him. China and the Netherlands In- (said Mr van Mook). Verbal preferential position for the being paid to torpedo-boats, with
London has for some months dies. In the former, there was assurances were, moreover, given other party."
which the Navy has been newly the moment that Japan does not aim at such past been the centre of a number defeatism from
provided. These vessels, which of governments exiled from their France collapsed; in the latter, a leadership in the Netherlands
are being built in large numbers homelands. The representatives every setback in Europe had Indies.
THEN.I. BUDGET for the com- at Sourabaya dockyard, are fit- Although the negotiations of each nation are not idly cons- the effect of increasing the Hol-
ing year provides for big ted with torpedo tubes and anti-' tructing a
miniature court in landers' will to victory. No one were not immediately affected arms purchases in the United aircraft gung. In favourable exile, but are energetically
who has stayed in the Indies by the pact, Mr van Mook has States. Orders have been placed conditions they could do much more than a few days would made it clear that further de- for large numbers of aircraft, in- damage to an enemy fleet, al- organising revolt against dicta- torship by fostering and en- ask, as some who do not know velopments in the relations be- cluding bombers, fighters, and though admittedly at high cost couraging their unfortunate the country and the temper of tween Japan and Germany are naval flying-boats, and if de- to themselves. citizens remaining under. Ger- man rule. Reports, rumours
and authenticated accounts con- tinually filter through German censorship. Details of revolt here, resistance there and sabotage everywhere indicate how small a hold the Nazi system has gained, and proves that once Hitler's Gestapo and army of occupation wenken, their cause is lost. The Yugo- Slavia decision to fight rather than submit tamely is an indica- tion of the increasing repug- nance felt towards the Nazi system, and with it the growing courage to resist. Yugo-Slavia may succumb to 'sheer overweight in rumbers; Greece too, may find it necessary to submit, but have
obliged Hitler to fight in that part of Europe which he had hoped to gain by treachery, without a battle. He has a which he tried to avoid. He may win it, but it will cost him men,.am- munition, equipment, gasoline-all of which are precious to him. The fact that he has had to fight at all is for him a defeat.
war
The nations of Europe have been saying "yes" to Hitler for many years. Yugo-Slavia and Greece, said "no." Hitler met moral defeat when the British resisted. He has met moral defeat
again, and though Britain have weakened
may
in may
Cirennien and Lybi riak," as "Mr
be "running a great
Churchill put it, it is well that she sent what old she could to Greece.
It now remains for the United States, who also promised ald—their Minister, to Belgrado gave pledges in the name of his country-to act quickly and powerfully.
GRIN AND BEAR IT
4
Air Strength
Ilveries are maintained at the Plans are based on the un-- expected level, the air forces of likely assumption that the Indies
By Lichty the Army and Navy will before would have to meet an attack
that's the landlord—wo gave this party to break our feasa
and now he won't hear of it 1%
the end of 1941 be nearly four without assistance. Reserves of times as big as they are to-day, munitions have been built up The greatest importance is and local industries are turning attached to air defence in view out shells and bombs, small of the large area for which pro- arms. ammunition, and mines, duction must be provided.· Fly- which were formerly purchased ing-boats carry out daily patrols oversea. The Indies do not, throughout the archipelago, and however, think that they will in ropulsing an attempted in- have to stand alone in a crisis. vasion bombors would be used
Dutch and British to concentrate at the threatened
points in sufficient strength to JAPANESE emphasis on the Ideal a decisive blow,
Status quo has probably The air forces are to-day al- been the main factor in prevent- ready a very potent arm, and if ing any formal Anglo-Dutch al- the expansion programme of the llance in the Far East with ar coming year can be achieved rangements for the joint defence without interruption, the Indios of the Indies and British Malaya, will feel completely safe. The but it is difficult to find anyone in programme includes the training N.I.-to-day who does not think of pilots, air and ground crews, that Britain and the Netherlands and the extension of the chain would stand together in the of air bases from Borneo to Now ovent of a challenge to either in. Guinea. There are close on 100 the Far East. Although there landing grounds and flying-boat may be no staff conversations on basca in the Indies, with refuel, the spot, it cannot be overlooked ling stations far in the interior that Dutch naval and military of the various falands. Some of officers are in close touch with those stations are fnaccessible the British defence ministries in by land, all supplies being taken London. by air.2
The Army
British and Dutch interests ap- pear to be identical in Malaysia, a territory from which America The NL Army, sald to num- draws important raw materials. ber over 100,000 men, is woll including, rubber and... tin. - If equipped for operations in Java and when American warships. and the Outor Possessions,. It use the Singapore naval base, is not highly mochanised, but is Hollanders bellove their next arted with modern weapons, call will be Sourabaya (MI)