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THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1950,
Need Of UN
NEW ASIA CRISIS FEAR Armed Strength
Possible Sequel To Failure At Hague
Controversy Over Future Of Western New Guinea
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Dec. 28.
Failure of the Dutch-Indonesian talks over the future of West New Guinea, which coincided with the first anniversary of the Indonesian Re- public, may touch off a new crisis in Asia.
A spokesman of the Dutch Embassy in London today expressed the fear that "reprisals" for the Dutch Government's refusal to hand over West New Guinea to Indonesia will be taken against Dutch residents in Indonesia.
Holland
in Indonesias considerable economic
CABINET IN DANGER
the
MR YOSHIDA
ON DEFENCE
OF JAPAN
Tokyo, Dec. 28. The Japanese people should, defend their country with their but should adopt
own hands
Washington, Dec. 28.
Dr Ralph Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize Winner' and United Nations official, sald today that the free pa“ tions must make available to the United Nations sufficient military strength to halt any aggressor,
"I believe that if that kinder Yorce can be made available to the United Nations, it will never again be challenged, he said.
Dr Bunche, a Negro, was addressing the annual mesting of the American Political Defence Associa tion. Reuter.
means other than that of rais-Unemployment Aid ing a military force, declared Ja- Mr Shigeru Yoshida, the panese Prime Minister, today at his last press conference of the year.
ment.
Canberra, At the end of October, only 461 Australians--100 of them
women-were drawing
unem-
ROXY
in-
interests cision over the future of West
New Guinea. and any move to hinder Dutch na-
The Prime Minister said that ployment benefits, the Common- Referring to the failure of tionals carrying out their day-to-day business there the talks the Manchester Guar- neither the Japanese people wealth Statistician announced.
He added that the Common- would have serious repercussions.
dian says in a leading article nor political parties should dis-
rearma-wealth Employment Service had this morning that if the parties cuss the question of
vacancies for 124,500, most of The British Government,, confection with Indonesia | concerned wanted an unneces-
them in manufacturing which has maintained a strictly "either geographically or anthro-sary crisis they might have He recalled that Japan had dustries.-Reuter, neutral attitude towards the pologically."
chosen a quieter time interna- suffered heavily, both domes- question of West New Guinea,
tionally to indulge in it.
tically and Internationally, in has urged the Dutch Govern-
In spite of their difference the past because of excessive ment to pursue every possible
with the Dutch Government militarisation. means of affecting a settlement. Failure of the Hague talks over West New Guinea, the and has pointed out that failure endangers
Indonesian Indonesians have done well in The Japanese leader described to do so might result in Wes Cabinet, it was stated here this their first 12 months, the news the present state of world New Guinea becoming a new morning. But if the talks had paper continues. Communism affairs as a "war of nerves" but
the been successful from the In-is no stronger than it was a expressed Asian trouble spot.
belief that a. would not Efforts may now be made to donesian point of view, the year ago; economic life is re-third world war reach a solution by asking the Dutch Government might have viving and exports are up. come for some time. United Nations Commission in been defeated by Parliament
But the Guardian takes the Indonesia to act as mediators. which would have had to ap-Indonesian Government to task
Although Mr Yoshida rejec- ted the raising of an army as The Dutch Government has prove the transfer of West New for its "head in air"” attitude
a method of self-defence, he suggested this course but the Guinea sovereignty to Indonesia. towards foreign investments.
did not indicate what other Indonesians are standing. out An authoritative Dutch source Capital for south east Asia is for nothing less than complete said today that it was extremely scarce, it says, and the Indo-course there was for Japan to
defend herself with her own] sovereignty over West New doubtful whether the two-thirds nesians will come down to hands. Guinea with actual transfer majority necessary for Parlia-reality when they realise it. postponed for six months.
mentary approval could have Negotiations to settle the been obtained, West New Guinea issue "with- in a year" were called for under the terms of transfer of sovereignty over Indonesia from the Dutch Government to the Indonesian Republic on Dec. 27, 1949.
Dutch views are
that
has
а
DJAKARTA TENSE
Djakarta, Dec. 28.
The Informatión Minister, Mr
Although Australia vital interest in the future of Djakarta police have special West New Guinea its views, orders if trouble such as at- which were placed before the tempted reprisals against Dutch Dutch Government some
time residents follows the Hague ago, were not discussed at the deadlock on Western New
The dis- Hague Conference.
Guinea. than theputed territory. lies less future of West New Guinea 100 miles away from Australia's Pellaupessy, sald today that should be decided by the people northern seaboard and adjoins these orders were in line with of the colony when they are Australian - mandated Eastern the Government's pledge to politically capable. Under such Guinea. The Australian Gov-safeguard individuals and their
terri- a decision can be made they ernment considers this
property. are strenuously opposed to the tory vital to its strategic in-
was tense today, and has intimated it with armed police standing on Indonesian claim to the colony terests
say in any de-guard outside Dutch business on the grounds that it has no should have a
houses. Troops and military police raced through the streets in dorries, jeeps and motor- cycles, but no clashes were re- ported.-Reuter.
Largest Order
Ever Issued For World War Jeeps
Detroit, Dec. 28.
Two new war orders, including the largest ever issued for the jeep of World War II renown, hurried the motor industry's return to a defence role. Today's orders increased the number of automakers working on war material to seven.
Djakarta
}
AUSTRALIAN CONCERN
Sydney, Dec. 28.
The Sydney Morning Herald said today that Britain had not seen fit to lift a diplomatic little finger to promote a solution, to the New Guinea problem, upon which Australia's security de- pended.
"Should Western New Guinea's sovereignty pass to the Indonesians, New Guinea, from Australia's point of view, would become militarily untenable,'
the Morning Herald said in an
editorial on the failure of
the
talks at The Hague between the Dutch and the Indonesian dele- gates to agree on the future status of New Guinea.
One new order went to Willys armoured vehicles, Buick for "Considering Australia's deep Overland Motors for $63,000,000 | tank parts and heavy trucks interest in the preservation of worth of jeeps capable of which can be operated under the status quo in New Guinea,
The water. Willys Overlands' new it must operating under water.
occasion surprise and improved version of the famous jeep order was $16,000,000 concern that the British Gov- little vehicle of the last war bigger than the previous record ernment has signally failed to in August will be produced in Toledo, contract
1944.- support her (Australia's) at- Ohio, where Willys Overland United Press.
titude," the newspaper said. already has handled smaller
"Instead, Whitehall has fol- military contracts since the
lowed a rigid policy of non- Korean war..
policy adopted
The new jeeps are capable of operating under seven feet of water and can perform at maximum efficiency under extreme conditions of heat and cold.
The Oldsmobile
Housewives Told interference, a
Not To Hoard
Washington, Dec, 28.
also by Washington,
"I earnestly hoped that in the course of future negotiations. Britain and America will dis-
indifference to play less
the security problems of an
in- The Department of Agricul-portant sector of the democratic division of ture told housewives on Wed-front in the Pacific."-Reutër.
General Motors Corporation nesday not to hoard. Officials said it would produce 3.5-inch said the national cellar is full rockets for the Army's New and there is plenty of food for. super-bazooka. General Motors
everyone. disclosed that it was converting
its Kansas City assembly plant to production of F-84 Thunder- jet fighter planes for the Atr Force,
Trams Converted
Perth, Dec. 28.
there will be no need for food They predicted confidently
rationing next year. They said As the Perth Tramways De-
that even if the 1951 crop fails, partment steps up fist use of Previously, rush orders had
the present backlog of food trolley and petrol buses, Its old gone out to Ford for B-36-en- stuffs would be sufficient to trams are being snapped up by But to Cedillac for light moet ` domestic, milltary end the house-hungry for convention ods Chingaler for heavier | foreign demands-United Press, to homer Reuter,
He said that it was a problem for further study-Reuter.
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