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SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1947.
Where Is The Indian Brigade To Be
Body?
London, July 25, Police were searching the bombed ground and build- ings around a London ceme- tory today for the body of a young girl in a load coffin which was stolen from the mausoleum.
The cemetery superinten- dent found the door of the mausoleum broken open and damaged last night.
The police believed that a gang of youths might have stolen the coffin for the Icad it contained, not realising that there was a body in it-Router. -•
Formed To
Fight Against Dutch
Batavia, July 25.
A special Indian brigado is being formed to fight with the Republican forces against the Dutch, it was learned "authoritatively in Jogjakarta, the Indonesian capital, today—the fifth day of the Java fighting.
At the same time, the Republican Government ordered the arming of civilians to form an "Indonesian Home Guard," Antara, the Indonesian news agency reported.
Half a battalion of volunteers, had been recruited by the Indonesians
PLANE CRASH from foreigners in Java to form the nucleus of the International Brigade called
ENDS MISSION TO MOSCOW
Sir Harold Wilson Injured
for yesterday by the former Indonesian Premier, Dr Sutan Sjahrir, the Repub- lican Radio at Jogjakarta said.
that
While the Dutch claimed further advances, a Republican spokesman tonight said
the Indonesian forces had captured a large stock of ammunition on the East Samorang front in North Java when the Dutch retreated after heavy fighting.
The spokesman said that street fighting was going on in the out- skirts of Salaliga, North Java.
Other Army reports said that the Republicans were threatening Dutch communications near Unkarag, 12 miles north of Salatiga.
London, July 25. The plane bringing back from Moscow the Secretary for Over- seas Trade, Sir Harold Wilson, over-ran the runway at London The plane Airport tonight. was badly damaged, and Sir Harold Wilson was injured. HOME GUARD ORDERED- Other occupants are believed to have been killed.
The
most important captures claimed by the Dutch today were Purwakarta in West Java. Pasarwan in East Java and Pananukan on the northwest coast.
to
Republican The Indonesian Government today ordered the arm-
this
world, as it has the live sympathy of the Dutch people.
aircraft which appeared low over the town and airfield today.
"Nothing will please the Dutch This was the third hit scored by
gunner, the Republican Government more than to see the the Bren
time draw near when the pro- radio odded.
In Sumatra, the Radio reported gramme of Linggadjäti can be car- attacks and counter-attacks and ried out.
penetration In the "The events of the last Ave days Republican
section of Medang, have shown very clearly that it is South-East North-West Sumatra.
not a struggle of people against pro- ple
A message was stated to have been picked up in Jogjakarta, say- the people of Celebes, ing that
East Indies, bad Eastern Dutch revolted, and fighting had broken In Sydney, Australia, hundreds out south of Macassar.
clash and many when police arrests were involved in
were made, studenta and university
dockers marched to the Dutch consulate to march protest against the Dutch policy in snatched Indonesia.
The police and pamphlets from the
bannera
The
·
"Nowhere; where our troops came, was hostility met with. On the con- (Continued on Page 12)
An earlier. repont from Moscowing of civilians to form an Indonesian demonstrators as the consulate staff en the crowd from "Home Guard", Antara, the Indo- poured water said that the Trade Mission
nesian news agency, reported
bv Moscow, headed by Sir Harold Wil-afternoon, as a Dutch communique
demonstration-organised Sydney University Labour Club son, Secretary for Overseas Trade, reported advances also in the ad-
followed the decision by the Aus had left Mercow for Berlin cariler joining island of Sumatra,
Federa- Bombardmdat by the Dutch of the trallan Waterside Workers in the afternoon. The results of the. discussions are not at present known.
the loading of Dutch Lion
to ban port of. Tegal, 35 miles east of Cheri-
many Soveral dificulties arising during bon in northern Central Java, was ships and the resolutions of the present talks which began on announced in the Republican com- Australian trade unions, calling on the Australian Government to refer
to UNO. June 21 led almost to a breakdowh. munique.
The surprise attack on Pasarwon the Java fighting to Junt
New York, 'One of these was overcome
At Lake Success. week when Britain agreed to read-site of a textile mill owned by com- Jus. the terms of the Soviet repay- bined British-Dutch capital-linked United Nations delegates were ask-It ment of credits advanced in 1941. up Dutch marines who had landed ing if Dr Trygve Lie, the Secretary question on the castern tip of Java with the General, would bring the drive southeast from Purnng on the before the Security Council on his
LATEST HITCH
COLONY'S NEW GOVERNOR
His Excellency Sir Alexander Grantham, KCMG, new Governor, of Hongkong, replying to the public address of welcome at the King's Theatre yesterday afternoon. -Ming Yuen,
Be Laid
Charges To Be
Against U Saw
Rangoon, July 25.
U Saw, the former Burmese Prime Minister, and other leading men arrested after Saturday's assassination of U Aung San and six other, Cabinet Ministers, will appear in court as soon as the charges against them have been drawn up, it was learned here authoritatively tonight.
SCT-
The Burma police have evidenco in The Burmese Government their possession which they consider vants withdrew today, "In view of establishes that, the ex-Premier was the national calamity," a strikke "directly involved in the murders, "ultimatum" sent to the Government
a fortnight ago. was learned. According to authoritative sources, All Burma will observe tomorrow
The latest hitch which persisted Surabaya front, the Dutch com-lown.initiative without waiting for at the police believed, were hired | U, Aung San and the six other Bur-
Nikolai
e nesciations with the Soviet
April
The
arrived
would be concluded, with the USSR supplying urgently needed timber, wheat and other foods, and Britain
and other machinery.
Several anngs arose in the course of the talks, which led ultimately to Sir. Harold Wason to leave Moscow for
London today--Reuter.
EDITORIAL
munique said.
In
cans stated.
and
BREN GUN V. PLANE
member nation to act.
crime was committed by killers as a day of national mourning for by U. Saw.
mese Ministers assassinated by gun- A high official source said today men in the Rangoon Council Cham- that one
arrested men-aber last Saturday. of the
Miss
fixed.
Daw
Swimming Gala Postponed
An. official of the VRC said this morning that the swimming fete arranged for the Chung tonight with Shing. Benevolent Society has been postponed because of the adverse, weather;
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bowler, England's Alee Bedser, who is being rested from Test matches with South by Africa, regained his best form taking six for 60 and five; for 38 for Surrey against Derbyshire
The results of games which ended today were;
At Kennington Oval: Surrey beat Derbyshire by 103 runs, Surrey 398 and 234 for seven declared. Derby. shire 254 and 108 (Elliott 51. Afec Dedser five for 38);
Somerset
further border disputes in the Balkans. I play to dined owing to rain, No
дет
.
Glamorgan
STURGESS IN
3 FINALS
It added that the occupation of MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEEDED until today was over the high price
was asking for Pamanukan completed the Dutch-An appeal for "desperately need-close relative of U. Saw"-had said The day has been declared a pub-- the Soviet Union
ed" medical supplies was made to that the ex-Premier sent him to the lie holiday and demonstrations will
Lake Success," July 26, wheat to be made payable in con- drive north from Subang...
Latest Dutch casualty figures were: night to Mrs Malcolm MacDonald, Goverment Secretariat soon after be held throughout the country. The United States warned Russia's vertible currency which would have,
seven wife of the Governor General of Satur
Saturday's incident "to verify the
A feature, of the ceremonies will three Balkan satellites that any at
At Worcester: Worcester-Sussex been a
strain on Britain's scarce 30 dead, 41 wounded
and to the Women Inissing, the Dutch communique said. Malaya,
of result of the shooting"
be the offering of food and gifts to tempt to ignore the decisions of the match abandoned us . · draw, Sussex dollars.
The Indonesian commualque re
Miss by Malayo,
Koernlaningrat, This informant told investigators Buddhist monks.
Security Council might result in the
the 350 and 13 for one. Worcestershire the Indonesian Rod
that the assassins launched the plot
strongest kind of The Soviet Commissar for Foreign ported today "heavy clashes in which the head of
"enforcement
ment 458 for five declared. English over
after Kuzminsky, the whole population took part at Cross, speaking in
500th- consulting Burmese
STATE FUNERAL Meade, M.
At Maidstone: Kent be 13 and sayers, who gave it their blessings.
between bv saw the British delegation off at Probolingga, Enst Javb, and Loomad Jogjakarta Radio.
The clash developed
liva wickets. Probolingga.
Somerset She said that she was making the
After the shooting, the assassins The new Cabinot last night decid- Rusain and the United States over 278. Kent 33 Moscow airport.
337 and 95 for three. Jong, 28 miles south of
Republican force
forces, appeal
of the women t hurried to
residence ed to set aside whether has the to In Central Java, Divians, pene-Indonesia" to the womens of Mainys, where, the informant said, the cowards a State funeral for the late set up a commission to investigate match
At Cardin: Glamorgan-Lancashiro 18upported by
can Premier closely questioned the outskirts Union were opened on
trated the
of Samarang, becating "only from Malaya
them Ministers and sanctioned a
193. "Landa- north coast port, and I Samarang medical supplies arrive in time to about the shooting and also examin- expenditure of 500,000 rupees to-
at when Sir Harold Wilson
marked the finish of four weeks shiro 173 for four. with a delegation in Moscow.
Bghting broke out between the prevent further needless suffering."" Itself
wards the erection of
At "martyrs į debate on the Balkon problem with
beat Bournemouth: The Dutch had consistently refuseded the guns used by the killers. talks were resumed in London in Dutch and their own mercenary
monument."
the Council still far from a decision Hampshire by an innings and 100 of medical
CELEBRATION to permit the importation
and brought an Australian charge June and shifted back to Moscow on seldiers, the communique added.
223 and 201′. Essex. runs. Hampshire The Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom that Russia and her satellites were 632 for seven declared. West June 21 when the present discussions
Java, fighting was con- supplies to Republican territory and
U. Saw and his followers then Sumedang, Koawang, we are tinuing at
totally unequipped with began.
At Northampton: Middlesex beat the plot, after which the men were leader, has itself launched a national Nations action...
Northants by eight wickets, Middlesex High hopes were expressed on both Charibon and Timchi, six molt supolles for the sick and the wound-tank to "celebrate" the succes: of League, of which 'U. Aung San was staging a "Alibuster" to delay United
Declaring that sides that a far-reaching trade pact northwest of Bandung, the topubli- ¦ ed, and desperately short of every ordered to take a rest. This arrested appeal for funds' for the funerai and
the 11-nation body's 407 for five declared and 67 for two. klid of medical stores for moderama was reported to have to the the proposed monument,
decisions Mere binding. United Northants 202, and 328-Reuter. warfare," Miss Koernianingrat said.
Preparations for the funeral have States deputy delegate Herschel V, She asked that the Dutch should polles that it was while U. Say was.
considering the next phase of At Jogjakarta, the Republican
the non-complying sintés open to furnishing the Soviet Union with farm headquarters in Central Java, an seated to permit the passage of pio: that the police relded his house begun, but the date has yet to be Johnson said, "any fiflure would lay
supplies.
Su, the 70-year-old mother serious action to insure their co- soldier who, according
An appeal to everyone who 1lves and took him and his followers into Indonesia Radio, served with and works in the in the areas occupied custody.rominent members
of U. of U. Aung San, Deputy-Chairman operation."
"The Council, has the power to' In North Africa, wns by Dutch troops in the last five days
of the Interim Government, and Ba the British believed to have scored a hit with to give their utmost co-operation for Saw's Myochit Party, were arrested Win, the Minister for Commerce make investigations," Johnson as-
Paris, July 28, a Bren gun on one of the two Dutch "the restoration of peace, justice and day of Tharawaddy, a town north (also shot by assassins' bullets, last scried.
of Rangoon
Erle Sturgess, of South Africa, prosperity" was broadcast tonight by
Saturday) appealed to the Burmese "Countries are obligated to co- Mary Saw, 18-year-cla Dr Hubertus Van Mook, the Dutch.
daughter of U Saw, was ditained leaders.
people today to follow their new operate. It is the duty of the mem-ins renched the final of three events bers of the United Nations to abide in the French tennis championships Lieutenant Governor General.
by following up yesterday'n singles The Government appeals to every today for questioning.
Daw Su arrived in Rangoon ear by the decisions," Mira Saw, who is reported to have fer this week from her home vi- This brought a retort from Soviet victory with wins in the men's and one, no matter where or on which
left the resilience two days before. Inge in Upper Burma. Other Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrel mixed doubts are: Men's dou- side-to everypan who really accepta
Agreement, and who the arrest of her husband, is, sald mourners watched with sympathy Gromyko that if a nation found that Today's results Linggodjat!
with friends.
Eustace Sturgess and realises his
the wrenti-covered coffins of her compatible with its sovereignty, then Fannin (South Africa) beat (The Linggadjati Agreement, sign-
nent tonight denouncing ru statement United
sons lying in state for a month in it can refuse
Aholders Yvon to co-operate.": ed last March, provided for a
sociated Press. as part of a niours that Britain was connected the Jublice Hall here Reuter. States of Indonesia
10. of Netherlands-Indonesian Union under; with the "dastardly" murders"
Aung San and the other members the Dutch Crown).
Burmese Executive Council of the inst Saturday, broadcast to the United A communique issued to the press the "Rumours connecting
Seoul, July 25. Including violence and a possible States, Australia, Malaya and New said:" Zealand, Dr Van Mooic sald that the British Government and the Gover-
United States Army in attempt at wholesale uprising might Dutch Government was ready to nor of Burma with the recent, das-
when the Joint Commission ad ter install an interim government as soon tardly murders of Aung San and South Korea is making exten- begin either on Liberation Day or
MISS BETZ WINS na the "constructive element" in others of the Executive Council hava sive preparations for widescale Journs. Indonesia could be consulted.
A series of persistent minor dis spread into certain sections of the civil disorders expected to break
London, July 28. Displaying form reminiscent of What had happened was not war
out within three weeks and pos-orders have been occurring on the against the people, but a policing public."
sibly "directly involving Amerl-southeast const in the past three that which established her as the “UTTERLY. UNFOUNDED"
weeks and at present is beginning world's Number. 1' amateur women necesanry by the action proved "wanton destruction and vandalism "The Government of Burma wish can troops."
to develop in Seoul. v.
player of 1940, Miss Paulina Belz The Army, said the spokesman, is (America) won the women's singler of property" by non-Indonesians in it to be known that these rumours The Army spokesman told the'
trouble on
thres territofles where the authority of are utterly unfounded, and that thare United Press
is concrete preparing for.
trophy when the three-day indoor
ended he is close understanding between the evidence that both the Right Wing specific occasions:
professional tournament ended the Republic was crumbling.
1. Sunday, when the Communist Wembley Pool tonight said.
British Government, the Governor and Left Wing are planning infen-
sho sive campaigns of organised violence Front South Korea Labour Party lain: the deciding match, It was authoritatively learned in and the Burma Government.
"definite "They are actively co-operating with
anti-American sponsoring nationwide "cole Mrs Sarah Palfrey
Cooke, Jogjakarta, the Indonesian caplial, that assistance from the Arab League with a view to bringing the culprits favour" which might possibly break bration": was being sought..
United States title holder, 6-4, 6-2
win by two matches to offe As Donald The American authorities expect Korea, Labour Party is sponsoring,
Wimbledon Budge, The Rangoon elty ares was tods: must trouble from the more or an elaborate funeral for Leuh Woon champion of 1937 and 1038 had kold the huteng who was assassinated last already gained a 2-0 lead over Bobby polcesman, rithg "this is
Riggs, world professional champion, by many as an act of aggremlun.
3. August 15, which last year was their Bnal match: Was In the nature "Wo know this when the decisions precaution In view of tomorrow's a trend but definite movement."..
The pairs wild the Brak pre celebrated in North and South Korea. of an exhibition. But it was n fine were taken", he said. "The desire mouming demontantions and rull
the Left Wing plan is already us the end of the war-United | exhibillion, with gudgé beating Riggs for Independence of the Indonesian in memory of the murdered Cabinet | uf people has the sympathy of the Ministers.
under. Way. while, the second phase, Press.
Apathetic Hongkong
THE official speeches of wel- come to Sir Alexander and Lady Grantham at yesterday's King's Theatre function were' ex-
Benti pressions of 'the genuine ments of the Colony.. The fact that they were given on behalf : of a community anrenowned either for articulateness
elvic-mindedness does or
nat
lessen, their meaning or sincerity. Public opinion in Hongkong hus to ba shepherded and directed;
It is neither --particularly aclf- expressive nor mass-voolferous. But this will not
final scheme; that some, having read it, still could not offer any Intelligent comment; that one (at least) had not even heard about any such constitutional reform. None of this is very surprising to
been writing. those who have about, or seeking manifestations of public opinion in this Colony. It could, however, bemomen- Turlly
HEW disconcerting to a Governor who arrives here teglti- mately anticipating an enlighten ed pubile and
to know ita
views and vi- even
kook make it any Sir Alexander
Japt
easter for to appreciate the that the Colony is apathetic regardlur pubilo affairs. No bet- ter (or worse) example could given than the cross-section of Thursday opinion gathered on about the approved plan for Hongkong's first Municipal Coun- ell. It revealed that 75 per cent of the persons questioned either had not found time, or could not be bolliered to read details of, the
>
brings to the surface, once again, the tating thought that Hong-
does
not desire, let alone deserve, a form of self-govern-
It to ment.
voters could 'less" about the
conditions of
caro
the revised much
constitution, how more. can they be expect
ed to bother about electing their representatives? A new oppor- tunity is being
offered to
tho people for self-expression, bat few, it seems, are interested the proposition, No wonder tie people get the government toy deserve!
the
HARTEMENponsibilit” w he sald: to be "overnment of Burraa issued as she knelt for 30 minutes before the work of a commission "is In- Ebies: Eric.
* "POLICING ACTION":
In a
a
Tile
Korea Disorders Expected
The
there
to book with the least possible out on August 15-Liberation Day. 3. August 3, when the same South
Dr. Van Mook in his broadcast delay." stated that the action taken by the
Dutch was bound to be represented declared "out of bounds" for Brittannised Left Wingere no longer week;
and Allled troops tomorrow, us
Patra and
the
Marcel Bernard
(Franco) 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 0-7. Tom Brown (USA) and Bil well (Austraila) beat Etrico
*2cmtine) and
10-12, 9-7, 0-1 0-2. - Mixed doubles: Sturgess and Mra Summers beat Josef Asboth and Madame Kormoczy 6-1; 8-0—Acu-
Et
beat
former