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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1947.
INDONESIA REPORTED 'ON BRINK OF WAR'
Batavia, June 27.
The Indonesian Republic today made an eleventh hour change in the terms of its "final reply" to the Dutch proposals for an interim federal govern- ment in the Dutch East Indies.
HEAVY RAINS IN ENGLAND
London, June 27. Rain that brought on Friday fresh damage to sorely needed crops pelted the south of England, cas- cading through the bomb- damaged roof of the Houses of Parliament and causing other damage.
Lightning, continuous for nearly an hour, injured four persons on London's Thames embankment. Several roofs were blown off in a gate that preceded the downpour.-Associated Press.
With political observers here describing the situation as "on the brink of war," the Antara (Republican) news agency first issued and then. cancelled the text of the reply which forecasts had déclared would be unacceptable to the Dutch. The Republican Ministry of Information spokesman de- clared he was completely in the dark as to the changes that had been made.
Reports from Jogjakarta earlier in the day disclosed that the erisis had moved to a climax when the Indonesian Prime Minister, Dr Sutan Sjahrir, who had held that office since No- vember 19-15, resigned after the main political parties, including his own, had rejected some of the concessions he made earlier this week to the Dutch in the hope of solving the deadlock over the country's future.
Accepting his resignation, Dr Soc
the Republic. karno, President of
.assumed full presidential A new. powers to meet the crisis. Cabinet will be furmed as soon as possible.
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Meanwhile, members of Dr Sjah rir's Cabinet are acting under Pre- and Dr Sjahrir sident Soekarno. himself Is the temporary Foreign Minister.
today and it was uncertain when he reported, would arrive. It was however, that the reply, which the Dutch had requested by midday lo- day, was being telegraphed."
Police Force Issua The reply cancelled today, which by the Jogja- had been broadcast karta radio, accepted a number of the Dutch proposals regarding the interim federal government for the United States of Indonesin, but re to a foint Dutch- fused to agree Indonesian police force.
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It maintained that each part of the Federation should be responsible for law and order in its own terri- and declared that the federal tory,
by the Dutch should bodies proposed
from all Include
representatives parts of the proposed Federation and not Dutch and Indonesians alone.
Finally, it asked for further dis- of n the formation cussions Government, as soon as possible.
Later reports, however, stated that Speaking before Dr Sjahrir's 're-Dr. Soekarno ad accepted the main in lines on the Dutch proposals of May observers political
terim
government for the whole of policy, a change shule, with might increase the danger of mill- former Netherlands East Indies.
Dr Soekarno has also assumed re- tary conflict with the Dutch.
for government while It was stated that Dr All Bocdi-sponsibility Nanking, June 27.
Secretary-General of the the Republican Cabinet is being re- jardo, A semi-official source sald to-Indonesian delegation in the talks, formed after Prime Minister Sjahrir's no overnight resignation because day that the Chinese Foreign who was to have brought the reply Minister, Dr Wang Shih-chieh, to Batavia, was not, now expected has instructed the Chincse Am- bassador to Washington, Dr
Cancellation Draws
Chinese Inquiry
signation,
Batavia said that any Cabinet re- 27 for the formation of a federal in-
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Wellington Koo, to ask the MORE BOMBAY
United States Government forj an explanation of the cancella-; tion of Marine Pierson's sen- tence for raping a Chinese college student in Peiping last) Christmas.
The source said that the Foreign Office also requested the United States Government, through Am- bassador Leighton
tence.
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TROUBLE
Mr Norman Mackay, formerly of Hongkong and a ericketer of note, and his bride, Miss Kay Chambers, They were married at Easter in England. Mr Mackay was interned in Shamshulpo Camp. and later sent to Japan.
Hungarian Parliament In Stormy Session
Budapest, June 27.
A stormy scene, in which Government supporters shouted "Fascists" and "Friends of the Big Capitalists," took place in the Hungarian parliament today during the voting on a Government motion to rush through hy a kind of guillotine procedure the bill authorising" 'Hungary's three-year plan.
The Government obtained the said. He pointed out that Károlyi, two-thirds majority needed to who moved to Budapest; presumably to accept a government post, long class the bill as an urgent men had been a devotes of Danube sure, and it is expected to bo federation.-United Press. passed tomorrow.
Two members of the Hungarian Freedom Party (opposition) objected
and such
Minister Adamant
Berne, June 27: De Ferenc Gordon, Hungarian ex-
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to the motion, saying that they had Minister to Burne, said here today not even seen the three-year plan that, despite legal proceedings an important measure hustigated against him in Switzerland could not be dealt with so hastily. by the Hungarian Government, he Printed and published by Frederick The plan has not been published still refused to surrender the key Percy Franklin for and on behalf of yat and will not be debated it without which strong box contain-South China Morning Post Limited parliament-Router..
Ing Hungarian funds in a Zurich 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vice
wrin, in the Colony of Hongkong. | bank could not be opened.-Reuter.
European Federation
Vienna, June, 27.
A Hungarian nobleman who fled into voluntary exllo 10 days ngo declared today that Communism had given No. 1 priority to the formation of a Central and Eastern European federation of nations.
Count Gula Dessewfly, Smallholder member of the Hungarion National Assembly, said the organisation would be similar to the ofi-proposed Danube federation but "would be essentially Communist-controlled."
the
Hungarian Vice-Premier Mathias Rakesl's trip to Prague, Dessewity asserted, was designed to lay ground work for such a federation with lie Czechoslovakian Com- munists.
MORE MINES in 1810, to Budapest was yet another
SHUT DOWN IN AMERICA
Washington, June 27. The Secretary of the Interior: Mr Julius Krug, said today that for his concessions to the Dutch dur-only new Congressional action ing the recent negotiations.
could provide effective means of halting a national coal strike in
could not secure left wing support.
As these points are also conceded in Dr Soekarno's reply it is now expected that Dr Sjahrir will return to the Premiership.
July,
to operate Mr Krug's authority Left Wing Reversal
coal mines for the Government ex- The President made these contes-pires at midnight on Monday. sions after the left wing group had reversed its decision following the return here of the Indonesian de legate to the World Federation of Trade Unions meeting at Prague. believed to have delegate was unded them to drop their opposi
tion.
"This will be an opportunity to see what the Taft-Hartley Inbour set will do in a coal strike," he said, but doubted whether it would be
effective.
The return of Michael Karolyi, President of Hungary's first Republic indication that the federation plan was about to be launched, Dessewity
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union Agures show Labour Bill limiting trade Latest Government Bombay, June 27.
1.207.277 The points for which Dr. Sjahriramines ohut and daily, produc-activity and banning closed shop.
loss tolalling
tons. 5, Hungar Passenger trains were stoned,
PEOPLE: 1, Henry A. Wallace. Nanking, to uphold Pierson's sen-rail lines blocked, signal wires was unable to win left wing support The United Mine Workers Union's
ent and the police opened fire in earlier were his concessions on the entire membership of 400,000 will 2, King Gustav of Sweden. 3, Leader Jewish
Meanwhile,
Saturday. It Government in the Dutch Plersca's sentence has angered cer- a strike of 25,000 Bombay' rail. position of the representative of the go idle officially for 10 days starting of the Irgun Zval Leumi,
workers today. Two
government and the methods by seen whether they will return to the terrorist organisation. 4, Benito Mus SPORT: 1, Pearl Diver. 2, Liver- tain sections of the Chinese people, why
on July 7, especially students in Pelping, who strikers were reported killed and which the interim government would plts at the expiration of the vacation solini. 5, John W. Snyder.
Rot_up
pool, fanchester City, Doncaster are reported to be holding meetings several injured by the police be Dr Soekarno's reply was reported to discuss protest incasures.
late today to have already been
Rovers, Cardin City. 3, No. 7. 4. Ten Dr Wang Shih-chich, at the PPC who fired several times..
telegraphed to Batavia, and a special
Wickets. A Belgian, His name:
by special train, tonight.
Following are the main points of Dr Soekarno's reply:
the cancellation
of
Interim
now remains
to be
Mr Krug warned that only a 32- day coal supply, or 48,000,000 tons of coal, would be on hand by the an average of 45 days' supply.- United Press.
of Pierson's plain the inside storytiew wage scales. began this morn- emissary was taking another copy end of June, with utilitles holding/ Flory Van Donck.
was asked to
This strike against the proposed Resident Committee this morning.
a partial resumption conviction and whethering, but
officially reported this the government is considering mak-work was
afternoon after local services on
Government-managed ing representations to the ns-Go-te vernment against the cancellation, to which Wang made an evasive reply. Peninsular Raliway, had been at a
standstill for some hours.
-United Press.
SECRECY IN PARIS TALKS
(Continued from Page 1)
a
Great
CIO_Plans Action
Washington, June 27. The president of the Congress of Organisations, Phillp
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Dr Sockarno-says-be-is-glad that agreement has been reached on the question of the interim government. the on Trains entering Bombay
The Interim government shall be main passenger lines were stoned as set up as soon as possible and there Industrial
are no objections to a Netherlands Murray, announced that he would they passed through the northern
ask all leaders of organised labour stelko
having centres. Windows were kingdom representative
to meet with him soon to formulate smashed and tivo police oticers und seat in the interim government.
stoned os they
Interim "Joint political action programme" closed. The first task of the passenger were
members of Congress to defeat all be to set up train which was government shall alighted from a
override President brought to a standstiil.
federal organs as mentioned in the who voted to
for a and Dutch proposal Other strikers dragged trees
Joint con-Truman's labour bili veto.
Murray pledged the CIO to "un- oll drums across the tracks and cut stabulary.
swerving determination that this signal wires.
The Republican Government infamous low must be erased from Armed police cleared the lines and It was reliably understood that he were reported to inve opened fire prepared to co-operate in the federal the statute books." He added
connection and also in guaranteeing CIO members would comply with Using
co-operation its regulations—United Press, hand also intended to press for the at three rallway stations. Immediate constitution of five com-sixed bayonets, they cordoned of internal safety. Such mittees to investigate agriculture, three railway workshops where the should be based on the responsibili
Part electrical trouble was believed to have started. for these problems of each fuel, including coal and
Sir John Corville, Governor of that will later join the Federation. is energy, transport, raw materials und
The Republican Government finance.
Bombay, postponed his departure for
unxicus to take part in abolishing the the demarcation lines and with
withdraw- Poona to keep in touch with situation.
to their troops
Karcisons. one-third
Government ac- The Republican proposals for joint defence of In- donesia, which will be the task of the Interim government.
It is believed that a communique may be issued at the end of the Conference.-Reuter.
4
of
the
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CONGRESS WANTS TO KNOW placed under curfew today cepts in principle the netheriudha
Washington, June 27.
In Calcutta,
follow
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# deterioration in
situation. A, 48-hour was imposed on one area picket Congress today announced that it after a chief constable un Intends to ask. Mr George Marshall, duty had been shot dead, and a 38-
curfew the Secretary of State, for "detailed hour
was placed on the data" on his plans for future ald to central area, tonight after other in- Bombs exploded in two Europe, and on the extent of dollar cidents. commitments it is likely to entali.
ureas-Reuter.
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"We are not discounting the possi- thinks that with the acceptance of bility of Jewish terrorists having the Dutch proposals in the way men- tloned above, the moment has corne got the gellgulte and detonators,"
Most London newspaper reported all Indonesians to fake part ́as
that the wanted men were of Jewish a whole in world trame (trade),
A second police theory appearance, It is learned that after the rejec
was the the explosives might be in- tion by the left wing parties of Dr
make possible a break froin tended to Stahrir's concessions the Chairman
nearby Dartmoor prison, where extra The
Dutch Labour
Koos Party, M. Varkink, appealed to them in the precautionary measures have been Bes in the United States will be un-
taken. name of Socialism" to prevent open
The explosives disappeared The general controlled.
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that the
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two nations were on the brink of a dian
ond
licence plates have since been found foreign countries,
ted precipice.
to have been, falsitted.--Associated price increases on rice are expected.
Press Congress has still to net finally on
The problem being tackled by the European leaders the critically un- favourable balance of payments of
Washington, June 27. tac Eastern Hemisphere with doilar
Rice price controls will be removed an underlined by countries-was
the Department of from announcement
United, 02 June 30, the States Census Bureau that in May, Agriculture announced today.
This will leave only the sugar and alone, American exports renched n record total while imporis. from certain sugar syrups under the price- countries desperately needing dollars celing, and all other food commodi dropped by over $38,000,000,
The United States in that month sent abroad $1,391,000,000 worth of relief and reconstruction material, This was greator: even than the vast flow that crossed the Atlantic during the days when Lend-Lease was in
· full-swing.
Imports totalled only $473,000,000 -$30,200,000 less than the previous month.
other
for
The Chinese newspaper in Batavia,
a renewal of the export control un the Sin Po, reported that all Chinese rice and other vital food commodi da Indonesian villages have been or- ties. The House of Representatives dered to move to towns "in view of has approved an extension of these the critical situation" between the
It is this unbalance which threa- controls, but unless, the Senate also Dutch and the Indonesians.-Reuter. tens a world dollar fomine in a gives approval before June 30, the matter of months, and that is what procurement of all foods for export the Marshall plan is intended to will be an,a wide open" basis, Reu-
cure.
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NOTICE
Advartisors are requested to Defence HQ Formed
note, that no - advertisements Jogjakarta, June 27. Indonesia today endorsed the cren-
(with the excaption of urgent Hangoon. June 27. tlun of "Headquarters of the
notices) will be accepted ba Three 'co-ordinate
Japanese officers were People's Defence"
tween the hours of 12.30 noon the
fledgling
defence hanged in Rangoon faol at dawn to strategy for a war
by many day for the murder of four Royal Saturdays, and 9 am, on Mon observers to be imminent.
Air Force men whom they took pri- | days. All political parties and patriotle sonors in the Irrawaddy Delta crganisations are unified In agree-in, 1945.
to
Bught
orea
To atreza Mr Marshall's poller that at the present stage of "It is up to Europe and we are not, obliged SUCCESSOR TO to interferono omleidi American
TRUMAN observers are attending the Paris
From and Ucluding Mondays meeting..
Washington, Juno 27 The Importance which the United The United States Senate toxiny, ment on the new organisation, which The Japanese were found guilty of to Fridays, copy for the following States attached to the conference
passed and sont to the House of will be under the command of the having chopped off the heads of day must be submitted not later was summed up today by the Baltimore Sun, which said it may presentatives the Bill revising the Supreme Defcaco Council, and the In their victims after stripping and
torturing them. prove to be just another of a series order of succession to the United donesian National Army.
Biatas Presidency to place
Sponsored by, the army; the Tees the of postwar rwone. But there is the speaker of the House ple's Defence Hendquarters will be drohance that if might prove to be
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