THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1949.
Priest Gets Sovlet Visa
To Marry Festive Drums Welcome
Marquis
The New Indonesia
END OF 300 YEARS OF
DUTCH COLONIAL RULE
Jakarta (Batavia), Dec. 27,-Festive drums decorated with white and red ribbons are today throbbing a monotonous welcome in Java, Sumatra, Bali, Borneo and Timor to the birth of a new nation—the United States of Indonesia.
Today, Batavia reverts to its ancient name of Jakarta.
Today, in what was yesterday the Netherlands East Indies, Dutch civilians and soldiers drink to Queen Juliana and the final page of 300 years of colonial empire history. If they rejoice, it is because they will soon be going home.
four years
the
In Java, had Government. But relations be Today, in the green moun-Japanese Army
the Republie and tains of West and East Java, already approved the proclama-tween
In December, the Dutch groups of fanatical guerillas, on, on August 17, 1940, of Dutch continued to deteriorato.
Indonesian independence. antagonistic equally to tho Quantities of Japanese wen-launched their occond and final parachute the police action" with old and new regimes in Indo-pons had been seized by
Mill- opposed by attack upon Jogjakarta. nesia, are cooking rice-and Indonesians, who
that action, too, was force British attempts to clear tarily, trouble.
WIS extremist Sourahaya of
cle- successful. Politically, it foreca As the British Tony, the fierce upsurge of ments.
failure. ugnin
The Republican force broke Asiatic nationalism, stimulated withdrew on the completion of and their by the Japancoe occupation their task in 1940,
up Into
Into guerlila groups and con- occupled by tinued the war in the hills. were dering the way tuid inflamed by positions
Holland, forces from of bitter Dutch Dearly
Economically, Indonesia was warfare sprend averilla fighting, atininn is gual guerilla
011 the road to ruin.
The Security Council acted soverel Indonesian throughout Java and Sumatra.
Father John Brassard (left), a Roman Catholic time, the At this
resi of
Dutch Republic
condemning which hos only tenuou
priest, looks at the Soviet visa on his passport as he an Im- economle and cultural links with Indonesia, Bornico and the rich swiftly.
and ordering
and Mr Michael Francis Doyle of Philadelphia, a Inlands to the Enst, were quiei action The Netherlands.
native Sultans, mediate cease-fire. Marchall Ald their
Russian embassy In Catholic lay leader, leave the Senorita Carmen Franco
Although the history of the under
The Dutch
Washington. Government re-
Father Brassard, a teacher, is going to Polo (above), 23-year-old Indonesian Independence move who seemed willing to accept to Indonesia was stopped.
released
Moscow to opened negotiations,
the American colony there-AP claimed to have a mildly modified return to the daughter of General Fran-¡ment may be
with
status quo anto bellum.
Picture. regional Javanes
the interned Indonesian leaders Their attitude changed cisco Franco, the Spanish begun Balinese revolta
for
Anal en became evident that the Indepen- and prepared dictator, who recently be Dutch authority in the last ren-
n firm dent forces centred in Java were phase. came engaged to Cristobal tury, the movement na
conception began In the late Aghting on Martinez Y Bordiu, Marquis twenties with
provincial capital of the organisation
Jogjakaria became the focus of of Villaverde, a doctor at- of
indonesinn students
Indonesian resistance. An In- tached to the Spanish Red | umton,
Cross-AP Picture.
Yugoslavia's Relations
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FIRST PRESIDENT The organiser of this union. Sockurno, becomes today the Arst President of the United Studies of ludonesia.
In many ways the story of Preskient Soekarno's life is the story of Indunesia's progress to The Indonesian Independence
was always led by intellectuals rather than by mrh of a: twen there was never any Junta of generals nor a revolt atfest by a Jack Cade of the com-
mon people.
The Minister said that Yugo- slavin bod made every effort to Improve comic relations with countries in 1949 and foreign now had them with 48 coun- tries, 24 of which had signed trade agreements.
Heferring to the trade agree- ment with Britain oigned yea- terday, M. Kardelj sald that it of complete was "on a basis
He add- economic reciprocity." ed that Yugoslavia would sign further agreements with Latin America and Turkey.
loan
U.S. LOAN
Dr
The
coesion Republican Govern
ment was
formed there, with
the
The negotiations dragged on until September this year, when both sides agreed to hold a con- ference at The Hague under the auspices of the United Nations Comunission to blonesia,
Dr Sockamo As the dynamic This confitence hammered Preschetti 2 Dr Mohammed out the agreement from which
Munter
on the eloquent
WIDER PICTURE
Jakuria-a
Jursel
all-
vers
serve
Letters To The Editor
POW Reunion
endowed by the
West and the
In
SCAP Official On Improvement Jap Food
Food Position
1949 PRODUCTION BEST SINCE END OF WAR
Tokyo, Dec. 27. — Officials in General Mac Arthur's Headquarters said staple food production in Japan during 1949 was the highest since the occupation began in 1945.
They said that, according to statistics compiled by the Japanese themselves, the total output of staple foods was 14.4 million metric tons in brown rice equivalents.
food:
This represents a slight given their full co-operation in
country's increase over last year and attacking the
problem. The Japanese farruer is second only to the pre-has proved that he will produc war peak of 1939.
If given the materials for pro- Mr Mark B. Williamson, chief duetion. The supply of those of the Agriculture division materials has been steadily m General MacArthur's Headquar- creasing, and should continue to
Increases tara, said:
"At the end of World War 11 staple food production in Japan was at its lowest level since the turn of the century. The staple crops in 1945 yielded only 0.0 mtillun metric tons, in brown rice equivalents, compared with
of
"Farmers and the Government must continue to work togetT if agriculture is to prosper.
"Production incentives should be provided, consistent with the stable farm economy need for
production needs of and food
A
the 1931-40 average of 13,000,000 the country. If this is done, metric tons and a wartine penk there is no doubt that farmers 1042 14.000,000 metric tons in will continue to respond unitin
tingly to the challenge of Japan's requirements."--United Press. NEED FOR IMPORTS "Japall
has
food required imports to feed her people oven
In periods of high production, The low 1945 crop yields placed the
country's foot mupply in griculturists to the Japaneza Government and specialists in sections In
said,
Joy of service? The pretty Fe
Tic
A
The Greatest Story
Ever Told
peoples of appropriate staff Керь going Occupation Headquarters moved Sir, I feel sure that it will in-
through thick ond thin by Immediately at the beginning of terest you and your readers to
#voted men and women the occupation to stimulate crop Prima emerge
toxiny free
know that The 3rd Annual
Mr whose only reward has been the production,"
Williamson (Continued from Page 4) United Sutes
Reunion Dlaner of the Hung-
have a Indonesia Reuter
They must not kong
Street) (Argyle
POW
"Fertiliser was young Chinese girl here in Hong-
Br urgenthate. BRITISH RECOGNITION Association was held with great
Fong gaily tripping along in liet problent
supply had man at large, caying things like success of the Church ilouso London, Dre, 27-The British
nylons and smart shoes has these dropped far below Japanese re- that There must be some way Dispute object lessons In-
not 1'ris Minister
Clement Restaurant, Great Smith Street, pe
people to thank that she's Mr
produc-found to catch something from quirements. Domestle da and Burma, The Netherlands
London, on the evening ofuitting around an bound reet.
tion of this item was given als mouth by which they might Government
was reluctant to: At lee, and the Foreign Minis-
Mr
Bevin, Ernest
sent Friday, December 9. There was And
to coming down a smaller high priority, and large amounts accuse Him
As a practical result of their Ludinit that evenite in donesinler,
10 Dr
sphere: just the ordinary setting were imported. By extraordin- record a tendance of 75 o
they messages of goodwill
decided. of were part
a wider-rebirth
and at the foreign household and thu other
ranks,
ary efforts 011 the Muhammed Hatta, Premier and
part of exx.vocation
It He of nationalism in Asia.
General C. M. Maltby
way et munster and missee with everyond concerned fertiliser to mako another try. Foreign Minister of the Union Major The Jogjakarta Republie was
States of Indonesia,
was, as usual, in the Chair.
each year, blaspheme in front of expert their servants, or the offer and supplies increased Three times Imprisoned be
recognised by India, Pakistan
to
unfortunato facury.
witnesses, they might be able Owing
the Office. Foreign
ond and neaster
his until at present The
the consump-
to indict Him. So for the thirts fore the war for writing pamph
nod Middle Eastern States; Aus-
liness and absence in Switzer-
humble employeon. There Im'tition is approaching
pre-war Dr jefs urging independence,
nouncing automalle recognition
time Jesus. found Himself in- tralian whart-workers and sea-
original organiser, even the loyal and willing ser levels, Soekarno was later accused of
of the new sta.c, said that Mrland of the men's tons decliner to load
D
vited to a rich man's tablo On "Seed
Improvement,
more collaborating with the Japanese Dutch ships bound for Indonesia; Andrew Charles Stewart, acting Mr Arthur Barker, I took over vice now that there used to
Consul-General
this night Jesus observed all the his job this year, and two more not nearly al
no much but si effective control of insects and Invaders.
Dutch airlines
He washed H lost landing Brilish
arnenitics. Balavia ៦២.
there is the came fair and just discasca, and an Increase in the now late Hongkong VDC officers, Mr defence,
face and hands and reclined en In hin own
facilities in India and Ceylon.
called-has been appointed Keith Valentine and Mr Eric treatment, with sometimes a supply of other necessary pro-
at the ruler'a table. 4 couch Sockarne argues that the cause
Bryden, both of Messrs Dodwell added patience and tolerance ducilon materials have also Suddenly,
through the Although an
wasteinporury charge d'affaires in of national independence toust
aided farmers in increasing door there staggered seck temporary ally and use signed in October, 1940, spasma Indonesia, pending the appoint-& Co, Ltd, London, were elected beyond all bounds.
nny
to the committee. ment of an ambassador,
my many dic querilla fighting continued.
other, years in production,
with dropsy. All writer's visit to the any expedient,
During Mr the Ling-
Attlee's
have message
scen und In March, 1947,
STEADY INCREASES dliners looked at the Master. Few,
of his people will any
known of more individual acts that Endjail agreement was signed in
Hata expressed confidence that Hongkong at the beginning of
"Steady
Would he forgel that this was increases in crop this taking ceremonies an "the
of kindness year, he discovered hold this against him.
on the an atmosphere
part of yields have resulted from the the night of the Sabbath? Action came from the youth
and Da- there were still residing in
foreigners to Chinese
I than place at Amsterdam the mainty
both sides.
programmes instituted. Follow- of
the country.
In July, the Dutch, claiming karta will mark a further stage Hongkong approximate mers could set down in a book. To ing the 1945 low, total staple
Sensing the familiar trick, students who, in a land with only
hal The Republican Govern in the friendly co-operation be-ex-Argyle Street Camp
POW's, and cite but one: a fire raged in a food production Jumped to 12.5 Jesus looked around at all f
Jawyers, percent literacy, occupy a RIX
other mank not observed the tween the peoples and govern- and of these approached him stuli Leper colony in Shanghai million metric tons brown rice them-the political position far more im- ment
cats of East and West."
Just after the last war ended. equivalente in 1940, remained mailsts, the Pharisees to whom portant than that held by their cease-tre orders or carried out
thr Linggadinti
it is reported agreement,
From Ottawa
Although the inmates escaped about the same in 1947, and the slightest dereliction in the youthful contemporaries in Bel-
with their lives they that the Canadian Prime Minis-
lost all increased sharply to 14.3 mil-strict observance of the Sabbath er, Mr Louls St. Laurent, also
their pitifully small possessions lion metric tons in 1948. The was a mortal sin and He ask- to the sent telegrams
prime
and were left with not even a 1940 total was the highest since ed them a question:
"Is it lawful to lical on; the Who root over their heads. Urgent 1930, and
nine percent ministers of Indonesia and the
Sabbath day?" announcing Netherlands,
that
calls for help
above the 1931-40 average. went ац
out to
"Preliminary estimates place Cmada has recognised the new
Chinese and forelgner alike. My Indonesian Republic.
readers can guess from whom 1940 staple food production at it come and furthermore, the 14.4 million metric tons brown Good Samaritans had only just rice equivalents. This is a slight increase over the 1048 produc- stepped out
Internment Hon.
lind
arristice
of distrust
Referring to the $25,000,000 from the Import-Export Bank of America and the $25,
promised by the 000,000 loan
he salt that ittain and other western coun-inunched their first "police ac- Bank
so for to
World minde
no difference Yugoslavia's economle difficul- tles, caused by the Cominform blockade.
"We received the loan at the end of this year and so we had to overcome our difficulties by
ourselves"
Referring to China, M. Kar. del said that in spite of the Cominform attitude Chinese Government,
the 10 he con- sidered the Chinesa Hevalution
an
historical event for the whole
of humanity.
M. Kardelj ended in a nute of ce against Humin and the defluee Cominform, saying that Yugo slavia would continue her pre- Bent policy with greater detar mination than ever before.
The dogs are barking but the caravan goes by, he declared.- Reuter.
Debate On
Kashmir Postponed
Lake Success, Dec. 27.- The Security Council debate on Kashmir, due to begin has been postponed today, until tomorrow.
A spokesman for General A.G. this McNaughton, of Canada, month's Council President, who has been conducting informal talks with Indian and Pakistan representatives, said that the Indian delegation had asked for order to the postponement in "receive communications" from his Government.
to
The spokesman declined comment on the substance of the communications awalled.
He stressed that the postpone ment was nothing
more than
deference to the wishes of the Indian delegation
Consultations between General McNaughton, and Indian and Pakistani delegates had been
going on "terally hour after hour, including Saturday and Monday."-Reuter,
H.K. SECURITY EXERCISE
Lony loads of armed troops scon entering Central-Police Station this morning were taking part in an internal security exercise.
Troops concerned were drawA"
the #
tries
tries.
pre-war
days,
activity umret ut political independentes was marked by sports clubs and Berary societies. Dutch leader have admitted that they under- estimated the strength of these
wemenita.
When unrest finally flared and into flame, the innssacres cruelties were perhaps in large part due to the youth many of the guerillas.
of so
AGAINST BRITISH Ironically, it was against the British that the first Indonesian actiona were Independence
British
art Indian lought.
war-weary after forces, long Burma campaign, sent to Sourabaya to accept the surrender of the Japanese Army and release Allied prisoners.
The small British force found that
General Lieutenant
V
Nagono, commanding
the
were
the 10th
SIDE GLANCES
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success.
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many
would be to ask whether it possible for the Dinner held in future at a time people in the Far normally home on leave. first Dinner two years no was
but all those for held in August,
country now resident in this In Paris. a foreign office objected to that month, owing
Franco said that spokesman
to the fact that so many people would probably recognise there away at that time on their Indonesian state in the summer holidays in this country. near future."-United Press.
it Militarily
swill Politically. It served only to aggravate the situation. The British Government ceased
to shipments
Holland. arms Australia and India brought the matter before
Security Council.
In January. 1940.
new a second agrement promising peace was signed aboard the United States Under this Ship
"Renville," agreement, Indonesia was to be- State In an a tovereign come Indonesian-Netherlands Union.
of
I therefore proposed that the Comps. Isn't there a paracase progressive increase in
compromise
In
was
un At-
provement in
together with has
a marked Im- food Japan's
FARMERS PRAISED "A major share of the credit for this belongs to the farmers et Japan, who are traditionally hard working and who have
position," said Mr Willamson,
here in Hongkong concerning Dinner in future should be held
tow
food production, hundred Nationalist order tu U.S. SUPPORT
In October
suldiers, wounded and cast off substantial food importe, all
home those Washington, Dec. 27 The enable
to Hongkong
by their own Army officials and brought about 'eft here to whatever fate United States extended political leave from support and economic aid to the tend, and at the same time to
This story in the Press last Sunday. But conditions remained dis new Indonesian Republic today meet the wishes of those now awalls them? I read a pathetic turbed in Java,
unanimously Again, urgent calls for help Sensing their la the expectation that it will resident in this country. ITELY
of the help to bolster South-east Asia accepted by all those attending and it seema
a British Browing power,
are slow guerilla leaders ware
colony wouldn't be much use to them without Brillsh people in obey the cease-fire order.
The United Nations despatched
it. a Commission to Indonesia.
PARACHUTE ATTACK
Communist In September,
was swiftly revolt in Madiun
Republican uppressed by the
4
By Galbraith
COPR. 194 BY XIA NERVIOL, INC. T. A RED, G, 1. PRT, OFF,
"If it gets you down worrying about the price of this coat, just think-how many billions Uncle Sam owes and nobody seama to mind!!"
to
against the advance of Com- munism.
last Friday.
I shall be most grateful for any publicity you can give this decision, us we are extremely anxious to have a record
President Truman will grant American diplomatic recognition to the new Nationalist regime "within 24 hours," the State De-Tendance next year. partment announced.
J K. R. MACGREGOR. London, Dec. 15,
Mr Merle Cochran, the US Envoy, who is on his way by air to the Indonesian capital, is reported to be Mr Truman's choice as the first American Am-
at-
even
"Let bygones be bygones'. I don't know anything about the dim and distant past but I'm willing to bet there are some hundreds of thousands of poor Chinese who'd give their souls "Face" In China to have some of those "bygones"
back with them here and now correspondent Sir, Your
who remember
with hopeless bossador to Indonesia-Asso- Ralph Shaw, in the course
a time in a well-ad- longing une ciated Press.
his letter on
the subject of ministered, prosperous Inter- "Face, says these words: "It's minis
Settlement or a British ng how many Chinese national
Concession when the ships of hate us from the West.
be mury lands were busy loading etc. etc. when the wheels turned over have heard too many times the factories all day long and
residence In
LIE'S MESSAGE Lake Success, Dec. 27.-The United Nations Secretary
General, Mr Trygve Lie, todayOf course we have little to and unloading at the docks,
alled the establishment of the proud of in the part" new United States of Indonesia during my long as an historic event of
In when they themselves worked great China words to this effect. significance for the entire the name of all that is fair why happily and contentedly for the
never-falling pay cheque
world.
But UN Jeaders acknow- told of the harm we have done wages at the end of
never
the
or
are we foreigners always being never-
for many
of ledged privately that pros.
ΟΙ the that would ensure out here--but pects of the new country Join-
them good living and for even good?
D full stomach ing the United Nations BOUN
Just what are these things of the humblest were dim because of an almost which we have so little to be and the bare necessities of life.
Granted we
BRITISH HOUSEWIFE. proud anyway? Dr H, Riemens, Acting Head didn't all come to China purely of The Netherlanda delegation
certain Soviet.veto.
Radio Hongkong
ILET.
to the United Nations, officially for love we came to trade with the Chinese to the mutuni nd- Informed Mr Lle this morning vantage of all. That is no crime, of the transfer of sovereignty in Granted we have made mistakes, the Hague. He also formally more often through ignorance
Calling Proi 4. "Hongkong by: told Mr Lie that The Nether and misunderstanding than lands would warmly support the intent,
Granted, oven, there are Summary: 0.02,Bandca
-B.B.C, Variety Orchestre. :*- Con application of the new state for have been a few "black sheep" ducted by Rae Jenkins With Denny to time. Dennis and The Chon (BBCTE): membership in the UN and ex-among us from time
4.30, The Dinning sisters 6.10, The pressed the confident hope that That is inevitable in any large Terry Lucido Quartetstudio):
News Analysis it would soon be admitted.
News 36 Much Binding community of any nationality works
London Relay): His hope was not shared by and we are not Angels other officials and observers But when all our shortcomings in the Marsh A Variety Prosim
me with ichard Murdoch and Ken- who noted that on December 13 have been taken into account neth Horne (BBCTS): 7.45, "General the Soviet delegate in the what about the Credit side of ly Breaking" "Ttures Journeys" by Security Council used two vetoes the balance sheet? Does no-one Baterieming No. 11 "A Train to (Lenden Relay)! #. to kill a resolution: praising the ever think of the good we have From the Editorials London R Results of the Hague conference done in this country, the praclay); 3.10 "Record Round-About which set up the new stale deal sympathy, for instance, that Variely Bequest Programine Associated Press.
has shown itself at once in times ented by Bue
Bamarkand”
0.10 Serviced one report by
open
A TES
the
the
He got no answer. But Ho waited for none. He turned 10 man and made his the sick
well, and sent him away.
"Which of you, "He then ask- ed "chall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit and will not im- medlately drag him out on the Sabbath day?
Well, that was the third tilņo the Pharisees had Jésus * in to dinner. They would never, asko Him again,
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