BEWILDERED &
GLUM
DUTCH TAKE INDONESIANS
BY SURPRISE
Jogjakarta, Dec. 28-Ro- publicans.. in.. this captured capital were. glum and be. wildered on Tuesday. With their army scattered and their top leaders interned, they pinned their hopes on guerilla activity at home and on diplo- matic aid abroad.
However, the Dutch are already receiving co-operation from
some
Indonesians in the Jogjakarta area. Large railrend workshops, for example, are operating again. line of job seekers walted at the Kute
Tuesday. Workers 011 were returning
alno
to other factories
and offlees in the area, Dutch off-
elals said.
It remained a major question just much help the Republican
how
cause will get from Its scattered army. The inaun was:
Would Indonesia turn into an- other guerilla ridden Indo-Ching? PLANS KNOWN
officer for the
An Inteligence Dutch brigade in Jogjakarta said the Dutch had plans on how the Republican Army planned to deploy and recollect their torces In case of attack. The officer said information in Dutch hands concerning loca- tions of various concentrations not male- showed the plans tild rinlisc.
The city of Jogjakarta itself is little damaged. Not more than eight buildings were destroyed and most of these by demolitions Infd by Republicans.
The Republicana' largest building was seized intact.
the
office
So was the State Bank in which Bank of Java already is operating,
with its The Dutch radio staff
has moved into equipment own three bungalows from which Republics', "Voice of Free Indo- nesln" once was heard.
the
RICE DISTRIBUTED
hud kept the Milliary traffic ronds clear of bullock drawn carts, the city's. Chlef supply method. As a result there was a serious rice shortage until the Dutch imported the all important staple food from North Java,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1948.
Terrorists Stand Trial: In Acre
Of
Regionalism Replaces
Original Concept
United Nations
London, Dec. 28. "We are now entering a temporary era of regionalism-the second best to what had been hoped for in the United Nations," a high British official said today.
This official made the statement in a private conversation during discussion of:
1. The unfruitful United Nations General Assembly meeting this autumn in Paris;
2. The Western plan to proceed with the North at uniting the West Atlantic Security Pact aimed
against possible Russian aggression.
Guarded by an Israeli
Cardinal Accused Of Treason
Alleged Plot To Restore Monarchy Budapest, Dec. 28.-Car dinal Mindszenty, the arrested Primate of Hungary, was accused by the Hungarian Government tonight of plot- American- |ting to set up an
sponsored Central European kingdom after a third world war, when Hungary ik occupied by Western forces."
A Ministry of the Interior communique alleged that the Cardinal had discussed the plan Fat a secret meeting with Arch- duke Otto of Hapsburg, Pre-
soldier, Nathan Friedman-torder to the Austrian throne, in a monastery near Chicago Yellin (centre), leader of
and reported on the talk to Car- the Stern gang, and
dinal Spellman, the Archbishop Malityahu Schmuelewitz
of New York. (left), one of his chief
ill lleutenants,
in the prisoners' dock before a Jewish military court at Acrc.
Friedman Yellin, who will direct his own defence, and Schmuelewitz are charged with being active in a terrorist organi- sation outlawed by Israeli
law-AP Picture.
COMMUNISTS
PERSECUTE
CATHOLICS
He edphasised he did not mean, United Nations is impossible at the the United Nations should be 'nban- moment their only alternative is to
together
Vatican City, Dec. 28.-The doned. On the contrary, he urged band
and unite those to make it efforts
against whom they fear Russian ng Chinese Communists are follow- even greater
gression might be aimed. work as conceived.
"We must nover abandon the Mr John
Dulles, at the ending the "same pattern of per- Foster hope that someday, somehow, all
of the recent United Nations meet secution of the Catholic Church other will be ing, said **Let the unity of the as that prevailing in the notions of the world willing to co-operate sufficiently to West be a warning to a would-be Communist controlled make the organisation what it was aggressor that he cannot count on tries," officials of the Mission designed to be an organisation to subduing his possible victims one News Service of the Congrega- maininin pence and security-an by one."-United Press.
tion of Propagation of the Faith organisation to which all the no-
said today. tlons, large and small, can look for security," he said.
MUST BE REALISTIC
He added the world must be Distribution began onrealistic, Because of a quarrel be- tween the, East and West the United Monday-Associated Press.
Nations cannot work as planned now.
A few peasants bring in small baskets of vegetables and do business In small groups outside the city's large markets. The long lines of market stalls still are bare, however.
Most
shops of the
Chinese- operated, remained closed or did business through half opened doors. Restaurants also are closed.
"Because of the Inability of the Great Western Powers and Rusain
•
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Washington. Dec. 28.--The special
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U.S. AND KOREAN GOVT.
It named other leading Royalists Full Recognition Soon
AR
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The, communique niso discloson that other leading Hungarian Catholles, including Prince Faut Eszterhazy, Hungary's richest pre- war landowner, had been arrested.
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found
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having been to settle their disagreements the China has been given a blanket mity, vast, and profound culture the money
given to United Nations Organisation has $1,000,000 authorisation to buy and centralisation of the Church Prince Paul Eszterhazy;
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That he wrote to a Minister of a night it is withdrawing a "portion" have made a great Impression on
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China. Presumably Communist Party The current exchange rate with the ions Charter, is to maintain inter-except inside
and peace
money will
supplies.
national
should
Republican rupiah is 500 rupiahs to Throughout the Charter, that phrase food and medical ill be spent. the death sentence of the Church."
1 guilder.-Associated Press,
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That he and
ose personal relations with the Minister of a great power in Budapest "in order to
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It announced plans for a "general of U.S. Army forces regrouping
Douglos under General serving MacArthur," including the transfer from of the 7th Infantry Division Korea to Japan.
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The Army anid that "In the con- the Indian Government began the Australia's Dr Herbert Evatt for
The While all' political, military of the others was unknown.
and
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would imply abandonment of the
alding
unified action in time of an troops of the 7th Infantry Division B. C. M. Fest saving and Kansas said that rioting broke out this United Nations. He warned regional
City, Dec, 28,President Japanese, sympathy for the Kuamin-emergency, a spectal administrative will be moved from Korea to Japart:
In several echelons to replace the OFFICE STATIONERY, Letter Heads, Memorandum Forms, Visiting Cards, Es= morning
ning in the central India pro-arrangements cannot substitute for Truman refused to elaborate today
committee may be formed to push 11th airborne Division which is being velopes ele. Orders now jakan, “B. C. M. vince of Indore. The reports said a strong United Nations. Like on his surprise statement yesterday tang and espionage
the total war scheme. It was sairl,
the United States for Post that at least two deaths resulted mindedness among potential mem-exceedingly
that "certain leaders" in Russia were
The Inspection of all mails and moved to has been imposed,bers of the Atlantic Pact is and a curfew
telegrams was reported by the Car-tentative station at Camp Campbell, bringing the situation under con- France's tears
about als
rison authorliles
to have started Kentucky"-Associated Press, trol United Press.
yesterday.
Meanwhile, all local newspapers
after
SUITURS PRkus plavic,
was some doubt about the decision
of German war
limited. the revival Industries are of
con-
modities.—United Press,
.
CLARIFY
courts with
tionalist government.
for the No-
Schoolteachers
the
anxious"
to settle
. MISSIONARIES SUFFER differences with the United State
He was approached by reporters at The bulletins sald Communist the end of his dally before-breakfast
pressure on the Church was hordest long standing. And the Netherlands walk ni his home in Independence, in areas long controlled by the Com- LEAVES HOSPITAL use of force in Indonesia has un-Missour), and asked: "There has munists; In newly-conquered areas, have been ordered by the Mayor, Mr Washington, Dec. 28. The Secre- covered another split among the been a lot of speculation about your persecution was minimised, the K. C. W, to refrain from publishing tary of State. Mr George Marshall, Western Powers, with the United, statement, Mr President. Could bulletins said.
They charged that such news Items as were liable to
disturbanco foreign left Walter Reed Hospital today States playing a major role in the
missionaries
Rmong sometimes cause threa weeks
He answered with a smile: undergoing a campaign to condemn the Dutch who you clarity,"
"You suffered from Communist treatment, general public-Reuter, kidney operation.
ane destined to be charter members will just have to continue to specu- being considered priests. He and Mrs Marshall left washing- of the Atlantic Pact,
late,"
The bulletin for July 1940 told of. tan by plane for their home in But most Western officials Pinehurst, North Carolina-Reuter, tend that since security under the Accounts of the President's speech 25 nuns of the Precious Elcod, ave
was broadcast, to Russia today by Americans and five Canadians, who Soviet Counts Her the State Department's "Voice. of were received by the United States America" Radio. It was left to con- Consular authorities at Tientsin jecture whether he spoke on the spur
after
of captivity in six months of the moment or was following.
Communist prisons.
the same course chartered by his diplomatic
bulletin or ndvisers/Reuter.
This figure was given in an edi- Quentin Pecsers, 62, Apostolic pre- fect of Kiangchow, and four nuns torial article in Pravda urging all Australia's Pop:
loent authorities to see that laws on and
nil Dutch Father Dosithus Ruys, from
the Communist prison at Universal Education are rigorously * 7,579,358
Kiangchow
enforced. in Shunsi Province.
the Editorial also stated that the The fate of many Catholic priests
hnd In their Canberra, Dec. 28-Australia's was still unknown, they said, and no 1,250,000 teachers population at June 30, 1917 was wond.ot 70 missionaries of Trinan cinsten 32,000,000 pupils in 190,000 .7.570.350.
had reached the Catholle authorities schopis. The Soviet Education But- article, la sixty This is the final figure'ns result since the Communists occupied the pot, stated the
Illien Roubles,~Associated Press. of the census taken on that date. nrea in 1948-United Press.
The total comprises 3,707,370 males and 3,781,908 females.--Asso- cinteti Press.
P
Buben
"See how quickly you came to! It pays to train 'and keep in good shapo!"
Took Too Many
Slooping Tablets
ba
Moscow, Dec. 28. The Soviet
Another the release of Bishop Union has 1,250,000 school teachers.
month
OL
Rescue Tugs Reach
Stranded Ship
London, Dee: 20.-Lloyds shipping London, Dec. 20-Baroncas Oyl Intelligence announced that Britiali Jenstrierna, belloved to
tho
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Prospects of refloating the 2,110- from an overdose of sleepington vessel were considored favour tablets.
abla If the weather remained good The Baroness, wlio, was 83, hab The Cromer (Norfolk) lifeboat went been visiting relatives in South out today to assist in the salvage
work.--Reuler.” Norwood, near Croydon-Reuter
Winston Off To South Of France
London, Dec. 20-Mr Winston Churchill, left Londor today for a private visit to south of France. where he will continue the work on his war memoirs.
During his stay he will be the tuest of Life and the New York Times
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