CONVERSATIONS ON HOLLAND'S PART IN
1.
W. EUROPE
DEFENCE
The Hague, Jan. 16.-Political observers believe that Holland's contribution to the defence of Western Europe is under discussion in the course of conversa- tions this week-end between. Dutch Ministers and military chiefs and Field Marshal Viscount Mont- gomery, Chairman of the Commanders-in-Chief of Western Europe.
A great step forward is expected, settling points left undecided during Lord Montgomery's visit to Holland last November when the talks were largely exploratory.
Russians
Inciting Germans
One of the most difficult questions to be decided is whether Holland can provide the sum for defence that Lord Montgomery expects. Another Dutch problem is that of man-
nearly all
available
power, Dutch forces Indo-
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Picture of the RAF Vampire jet figħler at Kal Tak just before it carried out demonstration flights on Saturday afternoon. (Telegraph Staff Photographer)
Greek King Appeals
penin, but it is reported that For Formation
Holland has promised to place. three divisions, an nirborne brigade, armoured troops and aircraft squadrons at the dis- posal of the Western Europe Command.
Berlin, Jan. 16.-Appealing to their nationalistic feelings, the Russians today urged. the Ger, man people to protest against
The training of these forces will the occupation statute which tako ume, even if peaceful condi the Western Allies are prepar- tious return rapidly to Indonesia.
ing for Western Germany.
According to
observers, Somo
will difficulties these
#D1 stop further from making It was the second day in suc-found
111 session that the Rumis inciled sacrifices to play her full part the Germans to revolt against L
combined defence programme the Western power statute. On Satur for Western Europe.
tay, they called for rebellion against the six-power statute for control of the industrial Ruhr.
On the financial side, the Dutch have been promised there will be no lack of equipment, and
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fair.
Tho occupation statute would financial conditions will be serve as a substitute for a delayed But Holland's economie position is peace treaty in outlining what such that the Finance Minister pawers would be assigned to moving very warily in agreeing to Weatern German Government. The provide Inrge additional sums for Werlern
undertook powers
this defence. course after falling to agree withi the Russians on even the rudimenta of a German settlement.
The official Red Army newspaper, Taegliche Rundschau, blasted the a good portion of forthcoming statuto, claiming it would "completely deprive the Ger- man people of their rights.”
a
WITHDRAWAL OF FORCES The Soviet mouthpiece urged tho German people
demand 10 peace treaty and the withdrawal of all occupation forces. This was pro- posed at last year's Soviet-led War-
the arms
.
Of Coalition Government
Athens, Jan. 16.-Greek political leaders tonight agreed to form 'n new Coalition Government after King Paul's appeal for an all-party "United Government of The 10 leaders, representing all National Salvation." legal political parties, decided to leave the King to choose the Premier of the new Cabinet.
LARGE MILL DESTROYED
IN GREECE
Athens, Jan. 16.-One of the WILL HAVE TO DIG DEEP
in the Dutch will largest textile, mills He knows that the have to dig deep into their pockets to meet the defence bill. But we Balkans and Middle East was and destroyed during the four days main equipment provided on some of fighting that raged in sort of lend-lease basis by theNaoussa, Greek industrial town United States, Holland could pull 90 miles west of Salonika, Its weight in the Western Europe's according to a Grock General defence scheme,
On the m'ltary side, the Dutch Staff communique. forces in Indonesia otal about 85.000 soldiers, satiors and airmen, supple- mented by about 31,000 regulars of the Indies Army, of whom about 00 percent are Indonesians,
of trained regular together with
The town
by a
Оп
was attacked large band of guerillas, early Wednesday morning, but the com- munique sald that on Saturday the rebels had been pushed seven miles northwest of the town.
ECA NOT WRITING OFF. FORMOSA
Shanghai, Jan. 17.-U.S. diņ lomatic, Army and Navy quar- tors today remained tight- lipped on the part Formosa may play in their future plans, but the ECA made no effort to con- deal the fact that the island is not to be written off American plans in the Far East.
Engineering _projecta totalling $12,000,000. In ECA reconstruction, electric power, sugar, fertiliser and TAIL programmes, are continuing
The without. interruption.
ECA considers Formosa as a "large estab. lishment" in its China programme,
sold. лspokesman
He added that the ECA was not looking, as far as he knew, to what the U.S. Air Force or Navy plan to do with
with the Joland, but could say that "Formosa has-a larger part in the ECA's China pl-ns."
POCKET CARTOON
от the
"Don't turn news Curil-everything is so peaceful.
Jew-Arab
Peace Talks
Going Well
M.
He said no order to halt engineer- ing work on four separate projects had come through and no instruc- tions to hold the actual start of con-
London, Jan. 16.- struction In abeyance had been Constantino Stavropoulos, the ceived. Emal word, however, would' have to come from ECA chief Paut Hoffman, he said.
NAVY VIEW
legal adviser to the acting Palestine Medintor, Dr Ralph Bunche, has told the Syrian Premier that all the Arab League nations will be asked to talk pence with the Jews in the event of a successful out- como of the negotiations In Rhodes between Isract and
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Navy officials here said that as far as they know the Navy now has no advisory units in Formosa and no plans to set up any kind of new base there to which they could move the U.S. Western Pacific Flee! in the event of Tsingtao becoming unicuable.
A spokesman, asked what
Navy King Paul's appeal, which he would make Tsingtao untenable, re- "Presumably, and speaking read to the 10 leaders gathered plied: at the Palace this morning, was personally, It would require a direct Syrian Premier, Khaled El Azem, Notices and classified advertisements
Communist assault on Tsingtao to Ahort and took only three force the Navy to move out its per-after his visits to Beirut and Amm n will be received up to 10 am, and to round the Lebanese and Trans-urgent notices until noon on Bay of minutes. It stressed the King's sonnel, ships, and other movable in- hope for a Parliamentary Rali-stallations." He expressed the belief Jordan, Governments on the question issue. Saturdays
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for peace in Palestine. foreseeable future.
tion.
"You are the leaders of the Greek people, elected by legal and
Conse honest elections," he said. quently, it is your duty to find ย possible and practicable solution the present political crisis."
to
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Efforts to learn what the Navy
I
policy regarding Tsingtao would be in the event that all China falls the Reds brought the reply that such with Washing- a decision would rest wi Lon
The same answers come from the The Army instruc- U. S. Army.
officers and 13 tional team of 12 off
new
Calling for an end to the political squabbles until complete peace has been restored in the country and It enlisted men, operating under the has been possible to hold new elec-Joint U. S. Millary Advisory Group instructions. Efforts on their part tions, the King added: "I am sure that on Formosa, has received mo In 24 hours you will prove to me.
to learn what the future holds have to
the world the nation and general that parliamentary govern- been unsuccessful. ment. In which we all belleve and to which
you are responsible, has not failed at a moment of crisis, but
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you,
itself worthy of the confidence which The Greek people placed in Destruction of the textile mill-everally and collectively.
"1 again call on your patriotism. the Lanaras Kyatsis-was described
a serious blow mity and
national economy,"
SKELETON FORCE
The only thing known is that no orders have come through to sus- The Air Force section still there end supply service to them. is a skeleton force of one or tivo dulles with no regular planes
sche- no regulor flight
Lew remaining pilots
crewmen,
However, ground have been alerted to prepare to join their JUSMAC associates, who have been moved to Japan.
and
by its propricior as a "major cala-Through my lips you have heard the dules. The
to the voice of the Greek people. You are the leaders. Take the helm."
and
Damascus.
M. Stavropoulos talked with the
Acesrailng to unconfirmed reports from Fifa, a United Nations air- craft was standing by at Holfn today to carry a Lebanese delegation to Rhodes if the Jewish-Lebanese pre- liminary peace talks going "som: where in the
north" prove successful
on
Meanwhile, the current Israelf and Egyptian armistice talks at Rhodes entered their fourth day today, with the hands of both delegations grap- pling with the complex armistice de-
talks with faila la private, Bunche.
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It is hoped to withdraw at least repeated by the Russians here for 40,000 Dutch troops from Indonesia propaganda purposes,
this
year and a further 30.000 within Tho German Communists con-18 months, verted
At the present time, there are only their annual memorial ser- vice to Karl Liebknecht and Rasa three battalions
In Holland, troops Luxemburg, Communists, who were killed by Gernian militarisis 30 nout 25,000 recruits being called up
The mill employed 2,000 workers PARLIAMENTARY ELEMENTS years ago. Into an attack against the for training annually.
Taking into consideration the high and the damage is satu to exceed
Holland could £1,500,000. Western Allies.
The king told population Increase, They linked it with a shrill de- call on much larger numbers for
unless they formed an all-party fence of Max Reimann,
Western
The communique sakl the extent "United Government of National military service, but military specia- Germany'a number one Communist, llats do not feel this will be the colu- of the damage in the
was Salvation" within 24 hours, he would who being brought
nor does the Dutch Cabinet "beyond description," All factories "find another solution for which I Tuesday by the
centred on the armistice lines. Military think that Holland's industry can be and public buildings and 200 fuses hope Parliament will grant full sup Government on charges of threaten- fully rehabilitated if there is a larger had been destroyed or damager.port.” ing Germen officials who co-operate drain on manpower-Reuter. with the Ruhr statule.
British
сл
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The Communiats claimed Reimaun
WDE
much n martyr "as
Liebknecht and Luxemburg.”
A proclamation by
tho Soviol- (Comi- sponsored Socialist Unity munis) Party accused the British action arbitral" of cynical and
"strangling against Neimanu and elementary
llbertles."--Associated Press,
-THREE MEN DETAINED Berlin, Jan. 10.-German police in the American sector of Berlin today dotalned three men and broke up
Shipbuilders
Down Tools
men
Stockholm, Jan. 10-A lightnight strike in the Swedish Goeta ship: yards, yesterday, when 300
by A described
Metul Workers downed tools without warning, waS Union spokesman today as "the first
by f a series organiser! Communista wilge and
groups of people who were marching against the Go
Nis
to the official demonstration held in price stabilisation
honour of the Soviet sector in World War Communist leadera, Rosa
the first ll alt.
town
the leaders, that
The mayor and three other officials The King added: "If you are had been murdered and 300 civilians unable to give the solution I request. nad boen abducted,
you will have tailed-the-people's The communique made no man- trust." tion of civilian or military casual- Lics, which are believed to be high Associated Press.
NEW CABINET
FOR TURKEY
an
informed quarters, Usually well
whether
all-party doubting Cabinet could be achieved, said the that the general impression was King was resigned to seek a solu- tion outside Parliament, but includ ing some Parliamentary elements to avo'd the new Cabinet being called "dictatorial."
The King did not directly answer an offer by four major party leaders, claiming the support of 250 of the 18.-The Ankara, Jon,
Vice-354 deputies in Parlament, to form President of the Turkish Nationala Coalition by tomorrow. have Assembly, Semsettin Gunallay, to He replied to the offer in effect, been agitating against the Govern-day met leading members of the however, by telling the 10 political Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, ment in Gothenburg and other in People's Party for talks on. the leaders that the participation of all
Police officials dented a Soviet-dustrial towns for some time.
formation of a new Cabinet to suC= parties was an absolute condition sponsored report that they had taken The spokesman claimed that the coed that of M. Hasan Saka, which for the formation of a new Coalition. away Rod flags from the demon-striko was unofficial because the resigned on Friday,
-Reuter. strators as they left the Western men did not give the legal week's notice. He added that if they do soctors.
He has been asked by the Tur- The three
released not men were
tomorrow, the kish President, General Inonu, whe resume work shortly afterwards. The police ex-
unlon, would bring the strike leads the People's Party, to form a plained that demonstrations
before a labour couri-Reuter, or
new Government. gatherings of more than five persons could only be held with the per- graver of the Communist martyrs of
Observers here expected the new the abortive 1018 Revolution. mission of the sector authorities.
Cabinet to include several members According to the account of the Luxemburg and Liebnecht
In- were of the outgoing Government. Sovlot-licensed agency, ADN, 100,000 assassinated on January 15, 1920-dications were that Necmeddin Berlin inhabitants filed past the Reuter.
Sadak would keep the Foreign Affairs portfolio.
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"The place is somewhat of a mess. My wife's visiting. her motherbeen there five years now.""
s now!
Works, Nihat Nerim, declined to
Protest Against
Action Dutch
In Indonesia
of
Reports that the Army personnel JUSMAG will make their final move from Nanking shortly persist, but efforts to obtain official con- firmation at headquaters brought the orders received-United Press.
answer same.
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New York, Jan. 16.--Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, in her syndlented column yesterday,
KING FAROUK suggested that Mr Bullitt's
executive There is no Indication, however recent mission to China impinged on the "prerogatives
that the present Egyptian Govern- branch of our government."
Without mentioning Mr Built by ment, any more than its predecessor, with name, Mrs Roosevelt wrote she had would invoke the treaty
The fact that Egypt has. the free Britain. with interest "watched advice given out by the gentlemen not invoked the military clauses of who was sent by the Congressional the treaty during the recent Jewish committee to look over the situation Incursion into Egyptian territory leads observers to halleve that in China.",
She added: "Afler all we should Egypt would be still less likely to dlu $0 to seltle internal political be getting through the State Depart ment better Information from
Rurhours that King Farouk is con- than any about
viskor China who could not possibly have the templating leaving his country if the situation in Calro gets out of hand observer, are treated background of a trained
In London with the nor the knowledge of the past utmost reserve.
Officials history in that orca-can possibly
atate that. security fumlah either the Congress or the mcosures for the King's personol President.
safety were, it is believed, streng- PRINTING of every description includ "There is no question but that thened after the murder of Nokrasny ing Booklets, Heports, alance Sheet Congress
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Apply General Manager, formation that any executive that the King is preparing to flee the Moming Fost, Lid." department has, but there is the country in to go beyond anything that saying that too many cooks sivil the evidence at present available in
London warrants.-Reuter,
The outgoing Minister of Public London, Jan. 16-A protest scrva in the new Cabinet, M.demanding the withdrawal of the broth."-United Press. Gunaltoy was reported to be trying Dutch troops from Indonesin,
to win over younger men to serve the release of the President and under him.
Ministers of the Republic, and independence for the Indonesian peoplo, was taken by a deputa- tion to the Netherlands Em- bassy in London today.
All newspapers today spoke of M. Gunaltay's "difficult taak" in get- ing together a workable Cabinet to meet Turkey's Anancial and economic problems.-Reuter.
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The protest was made on behalf of London resident from several
Hoffman To Meet Asiatic countries, African and Middle
US Shippers
East territories, Including the Sudan, and of British clilzens.
It was stated tha Dutch Am- Washington, Jan. 10-The Eco-bassador left a message regretting he
deputation Co-operation Administrator, could not receive the
nomic
Mr Paul G. Hoffman, has called 'oday but would do so some time
a meeting for January 18 of stean in the week.
ship operators and maritimo union,
representatives following protests
The protest had been read earlier
against the proposed cancellation et ton mixed Asiatic,
African, and
the Marshall Plan rule that half of British gathering in Hyde Park, in nl bulk cargoes must be carried. in West London.. American ship.
The Dutch action was condemned Mr Hofman, after ordering the rule to be abandoned from January at a subsequent meeting in a Lon- don hall. A letter from Mr Harold
1, extended the deadline to February Lask), former Chairman of the In response to protests from this Labour Party, who was unable to United States Marit me Commission attend the meating, described
Mr Hoffman
fman sald American hier Duch action in Indonesia A substantially higher that those ugly rape. of foreign shipping lines and
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