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Vol. I, No. 35.

Saturday, October 20th, 1945.

SOEKARNO GROUP'S No Big Three

CHALLENGE

BATAVIA, OCT. 19. INDONESIAN NATIONALIST LEADERS YESTERDAY TURNED DOWN, A PROPOSAL BY THE NETHER- LANDS, LIEUT, GOVERNOR - GENERAL VAN MOOK, OF PARTNERSHIP IN THE NETHERLANDS EMPIRE, THE STATEMENT PRepared bY THE "YVICE-PRE- SIDENT." DR. MOHAMMED HATTA, ALSO DECLAR- ED THAT MANY YEARS OF BLOODSHED AND BIT- TER FIGHTING WOULD ENSUE IF THE DUTCH TRIED TO TAKE OVER HER PRE-WAR COLONIES BY FORCE OF ARMS.

FIVER TO BE REPLACED

London, Oct. 19. The famous Bank of Eng- land "fiver" accepted without question in every part of the world for ninety years is to bu gradually replaced by a new type of note. This will counter- act of Bank of England's notes forged in Germany dur- ing the wax and will "isolate" notes now circulating, about.

The new note will be printed on thicker paper and will have a metallic thread as in one- pound and ten-dhilling notes. ----Router.

SINGAPORE ESCAPE ENQUIRY

Meanwhile, a British convoy has arrived at Semarang, Java, în a move to safeguard the staff of the

Price 10 cts.

SO SOON

PLANNING THE NEW HONG KONG

IN THE REHABILITATION OF HONG KONG ONE OF THE"

MAIN PROBLEMS IS THAT OF RE-BUILDING. THE CLASSES OF BUILDING INCLUDED – RANGE FROM THE DOCKYARDS TO HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS · AND DWELLING HOUSES, IN FACT THERE ARE FEV BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG THAT ARE NOT IN UP. GENT NEED OF SOME REPAIRS, ou20 við nú baldanego i WITH STOCKS OF MATERIAL AF: LOW EBB AND TOOLS AND, PLANT ALMOST NON-EXISTENT, - THE MILI- TARY ADMINISTRATION IS FAGED WITH A DIE- FICULT TASK AND IN ORDER TO FACILITATE- THIS TASK A BODY KNOWN AS THE ENGINEER BOARD HAS BEEN FORMEDKLADA day vialen ingele

-It consists of a senior

gineer from each of the three Military services and the CIVI Affaira unit and was constitute- ed to co-ordinate the work of the Services..and allot labour and resources their disposal for the

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Meeting Yet Nationalisation is best advantage of the

Washington, Oct. 19. President Truman said at a press conference to-day that no Big Three meeting was con- templated to attempt to settle the stalemate which developed at the London meeting of for. eign ministers, Russia. to date has not declined to attend the Pacific Advisory Council Meet ing on October 23 in Washing- ton, but neither has she accept- ed, Mr. Truman said. Asso- ciated Press.

HOLLAND'S

Relief for Allied prisoners of War PLANS FOR

and Interners organization and Red Cross personnel.

INDIES

AMSTERDAM, OCT. 19.

J, H. A. LOGEMANN, MINIS- TER OF OVERSEAS TERRI- TORIES, TOLD THE LOWER HOUSE TO-DAY

In

Desuetude?

Taka kemrofa de Llunina

∙LONDON, OCT. 195

IT BECOMES INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT NO BRITISH INDUSTRIES ARE LIKELY TO BE NATIONALISED 'DURING THE FIVE YEARS" TERM OF THE PRESENT"

Colony as a whole."

Surveys were already being mado of all stores and materiale In the godowns, and the object of the recent proclamation was to give averyono, the opportunity of notifying the administration they have any material which will be useful in the work of reconstruction. When this in-

-buildings can be fixed;"

· PARLIAMENT EXCEPT, THE FIVE INDUSTRIESYAL^"" READY SCHEDULED NAMELY THE BANK OF ENGformation, ia listed a true plc- LAND, COAL, RAILWAYS, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ture of the available resources AND STEEL

KN Vegan ke she will emerge and the scope of re- building plans for both govern- THE LIST, IF ANYTHING, IS LIKELY TO BE EVENment and non-government

`SHORTER THAN FIVE BECAUSE STEEL WAS AL- WAYS REGARDED AS A BORDER LINE CASE ÄND IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER NATIONALI-- SATION OF COMPLICATED STEEL INDUSTRY CAN BE REACHED IN THIS OR ANY SUBSEQUENT PAR- LIAMENT. CERTAINLY, THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WANT THE STEEL INDUSTRY TO. BE DETER- RED BY THREAT OF NATIONALISATION, FROM GO- ING AHEAD WITH ITS OWN MODERNISATION PRO GRAMME.

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This: raises; the second point with which the proclamation-in concerned. Whereas in pre wär "days application to the Building Authority was neces- sary before any building work however small could be com- menced; that is now in aboy- ance and minor works as defined. in the proclamation may be put

In o prean conference, Dr. Hatta declared: "The Dutch should not under the illusion that remain they can thwart the Indonesian desire to remain independent."

"The report that 40,000 Dutch troops are to be used in Indonesia

THAT. IF It could argued that the La-ily, public and Perliament must to spread love for the Dutch with sword and fire will definitely not POSSIBLE, THE DUTCH GOV-bour Government has no man be satisfied that any recommen-in hand without application.

ERNMENT WOULD NOT USE date for nationalising other in- |dations are truly in the nationsk] APPLICATION NEEDED succeed in its effort, nor for a

FORCE IN THE NETHERLAND dustries In this moment will Indonesia countenance

In the case of, larger" works Parliament interest, and that the two sides BUT EAST INDIES,

SAID since any form of colonial status, no

only these five of the industry have not gang-however, where building mater FORCE matter what now garb it assfinca

WOULD NOT BE AVOIDED "AT ALL COSTS,"

industries were in its election ed up' against the consumer forial exceeding $250 in value muy or what fancy name it is given.

be required, an application la "War

rovolution or

raging

Logomaan said the government programme. Actually the at their own advantage."

Firat of these deems obvio é necesairy giving approximate fiercely for many years will be la considering the following pro-ter specified "transport" rather the only result. This may be the gramme for Indonesia:

[than "railways" the two were common sense, while the third quantities of materials to be Dutch idea of bringing peace and

Independence for internal affairs sometimes confused-but there will be particularly welcomed by used; this, application will be order into the country but cortain-with a great majority of the In-is reason to believe that the those who believe that real considered by the Engineer ly it will never end in Indonesia donesian political elements repre- government only intends study threat to Britain and other ad- Board who will decide if the being brought jader Dutch consented in parliament; trol."

A growing part in the affairs of ing problem of nationalising in vanced capitalist countries is work is of aufficient priority to.. the Netherlands empire;:

other forms of transport, es-not socialism but corporativism warrant the use of the ma Dr. Hatta spoke in the absence Abolishing of racial discrimina-pecially road haulage and which many regard as econo- terials.

coastal shipping, for, possible mic fascism. Reuter. of Dr. Soekarno, who is touring tlons; the country to restrain hot-headed A systematic increase of influ-submission to some subsequent sectiona of his nationalist move ence for Indonesians and Indo-Parliament........ ment

Europeans in business affairs; Improvement, of education; Planned economy for the Indies He emphasized that the Dotch government is willing to negotiate with Indonesian nationalists who

ve not béon Japanes tionists. The Dutch b still treats Dr. Soekarno, the nationalist leader, as a collabora tionist. He said the Kovertiment had established contact with the nationalists. Associated Press,

FIVE POINTS

Hatta outlined the five-point programmé on which the Indone- SYDNEY, OCT. 18 Blon republic and government GENERAL SIR THOMAS standa. BLAMEY COMMANDER-IN- These points include: OHIEF OF THE AUSTRALIAN-There should be no more Dutch MILITARY FORCES TO-DAY troops landed in Indonesia. APPOINTED LIEUTENANT- All Datch troops now in Indore GENERAL LESLIE MORSHEAD sia should be transported out of

V. P.

the country. AND

MAJOR-GENERAL 9. STANKE AS MEMBERS OF The Netherlands Indies civil ad- THE ARMY BOARD OF IN- ministration should become the de

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That, of course, will depend AMERICAN on how the initial nationalising works,, during the next five years. Meanwhile the Labour Government whether or not has.

DEMAND

ASTR JALANANG BEKLING OCT 1957

a mandate, certainly seems to WAR CRIMES INDICTMENTS yond these five industries. For DAY TO MEMBERS OF THE

For civil building application should in the first place be made to Colonel., (C.A.) Works who will report to the Engineer Board meetings. These appl cations may be made by an architect or contractor or by the Building owner. Mrkva

The CA Works Branch bag many dangerous buildings. It is expected that

Rameno intention of going bewERE TO BE PRESENTED-TO surveyed

QUIRY TO INVESTIGATE THE facte government,

de stika City of occupation BERLIN BLACK

CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIEU- TENANT-GENERAL H. G.with no Dutch elements included BENNETT'S ESCAPE FROM-should merely confine itself to MALAYA AFTER THE FALL its two proclaimed objectives re- garding dbarming of Japanese OF SINGAPORE.

and release of war prisoners. Associated Press.

The "Sydney Morning Herald," In reporting this action, said that

it was understood to have been

The Soekarno group insists on

It is expected that the inquiry Dr. Hatta declared: "It is only will open on October 28th. While the Dutch soldiery which causes General Bennett confirmed that an breaches of the peace. They put

Indonesian: podcetrians. They

MARKET PUBLICITY

tion will be posted within a few days on these buildings.

all other Industries the. A-NAZI HIERARCHY IN THEIR notices calling for their demoli tionalisation ides has been NUERNBERG ousted by the "working party" idden certainly for the next five years, and perhaps inde- finitely..

CATEGORICAL STATEMENT There working parties which have already been appointed for

cotton, pottery, hosiery, furni ture and footwear industries

JAIL CELLS American demands have result ed in the indictment of individual. German general staff oilcors also as war criminalsz! | MonodeAY

Russia, France" and ¦ Britain opposed on the grounds that sol diers ara, responsible, only for

Colony To Get

carrying out orders. D.D.T. Spray

Robert

are, to examine all questions of zonessiveen insisted

warfare consti- Fan international crime dud

Inquiry would be held he declined tommy guns into the, faces of the reports published in "British appointed for, all Industries An American wowed WEEK AS PART OF A CONF

to comment.

General Bennett retired

the

from

en

and pri

of the nations to his THE INCIDENCE OF MALA- taken after receipt, of a report "de facto" government recognition

Berlin, Oct. 18. from Lieutenant-General Percival, pending review of Indonesian

efficiency to make the industries won two

view. The identity of the lone RIAPIN THE COLONY SHOULD Lieutenant-General Smirnov who was General Officer Comman-sues by "competent world au-newly spotted Commander the competitive in home and export dissenting power was not dis- BE CHECKED AS THE RESULT OF AN AERIAL SPRAYING OF ding in Malaya at that time. thorities.

Russian Zone in Berlin, protested markets.

WILL BE COMMENCED NEXT energetically at to-day's meeting. Sir Stafford Cripps has cate seventh organization indicted DDT INSECTICIDE WHICH of the Kommandstura-the Berlin gorically stated, firstly, that was the secret service- Sicherheits- Allied

Government body about similar working parties will be dienst te ser

spokesman said CERTED CAMPAIGN AGAINST

PRE ter kampogs (native villages),

and United States nowspapers on

Trade; secondly the industries would be reached at subsequent VALENT IN HONG KONG IN On April 26th, 1944, shoot all whom they consider anti: last Saturday's rald on the for which come under his Board of other members of the general staff THIS DISEASE, NOW,

It is Belloved by the medical mately more than 100 members of saying that he had been "frozen Dutch. Othor Indonesians have garton black market, when one which have working parties will trials How predicted that ultis | ALL COMMUNITIES.ENVOR CAN

oficorsa put." He added: "I did not in- been roundly beaton, All these hundred Russian

months are the worst of the year dulge in any intrigue or low cun-fascist mathods are striking terror, vale soldiers were among the two not be nationalised during the the general, staff will be tried department that the inoxt, three

thousand arrested persons.

present Parliament. What that AssociatedPress.co

for malaria in Hong Kong and ning; with the result that I have in the hearts of the people. The Russian Commander sald adds up to is obvious and

Associated Press

there exists real danger of an that exaggerated reports have may be significant that Cripp been published, which reflected on excluded steel not because it

the the honour of the Red Army, a

method of bringing moe The British representative, Bri was going to be nationalised but

WashingtonfrUME 10.

quito breeding to a standstill and gadler Hind, promised to investi: because it comes under another

has been used in the Burma and Senator Millard Tydinge asked Pacific campaigns for occupation making gate whether inaccurate figures department,duralezara Modes had been published in British ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS

Cripps "essential, conditions" today for speedy Congressional forward areas fit; for newspapers.-Reuter.

for achieving Industrial ef-approval of a vast rehabilitation b

programme for the Philippines-The-amount of insecticide used London, Oct. 19, HMS. Bonadventure, formerly ficiency are Bretly, advice must which would feature the creation in sufficient to destroy the smaller The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee a mother ship, to midget submar told the Burmese people to-day ines, is sailing for Australia to-day come froin industry itself,bes of:9:War; damage commiss10 type of that the Labour Government hopes with about 30 passengers, all from cause that is where all the past surples.property commission, and bees,c-fy. Insects such as ""and butterflies revision of United States-Philip are not affected. There are no Fian toy palny adverse effects, either, on crops it would provide a gift or domestic animals.

been loft"Router.

Gold To Aid

China's Currency

Shanghai, Oct. 10.

Future Of Burma

to 800 Burma a completely self- North Chinn

RECONSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINES

The first water-borne shipment governing “member of the British to leave yesterday, but was still employers and workers should place trade rules.

of United States gold to aid in stabiliz Shangha

China's currency has arrived

High Chincer officials said plans

She expected experience resides," "secondly, commonwealth "at the earliest postled up at her whart last night. sible moment.

Mr. Attlee in a message to Sir Reginald Dorman Smith, the

would be announced soon for aid- Burma governor, to mark the, re ing foreign business to resume sumption of civil government.

in operations in this

area.

The shipment was reported to

went to the

Burma, said:

"It would be folly to ignore the

bo favor 900 (U.S.). It practical problems that have to be Bank of China. faced or to pretend they don't shipments are exist."

Throo additional scheduled.

The all-India radio bald Sir

The exchange rate problem may Reginald had announced he had bo relieved November when the got up a legislative council which government starts buying Japa- would he nces-lasued currency at the rate

advisory body.

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of 200 puppet yuan to one Chinese Burmese, members would havo yoan, After next March 31 the right to introduce bills-Associat puppet money will be declared

worthless Associated Prosa...

U.

S. DOLLAR BILL

MYSTERY

Crawfordsville, Ind., Oct. 19.

ed Press.

HIROHITO'S FUTURE

Washington, Oct. 1956

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· President „Truman. nald, toślay"! that ho bolovad Goforulissimo | | Chiang Kai-shek's suggestion that

established

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be equally represented": third T2000, to war, claims.

Commandos Go Into Nursery Business

BARNSTAPLE, OCT. 19.

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entry into the. United States of cigars, fillor tobacco, Face Doesn't Pearl and shell buttons was advo- cated, with a graduate, scale of Fit Moscow tariffs, incrdosing five, per, cont. yearly after 1040 Associated Press.

SHANSI QUAKE

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London Oct. 10% - Moscow radio to-day quoted the Influential newspaper.

"Izvestia" sorting that Premiar Baron Shidobern "la manifestly unsult

DISASTER at able to eradiente Japanese mill-

hin very

Nearly three hundred people is bound to Japan's imperialist.

COMMANDO OFFICER AND ONE OF HIS NON-COM- Chungking, Oct. 10 tarism and anclame kind o

MISSIONED OFFICERS WHO TO BUSINESS, VEN- ARE NOW PARTNERS IN A NEW

TURE, AKINEK Élete limit whiz ha THE OFFICER IS THIRTY-SIX YEAR-OLD BRIGADIER

JOHN DIENFORD SLATER, D.SG AND THE NOO

THIRTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD SERGEANT WILLIAM HENRY WHITE, WHO HAVE BOUGHT." "A" HUNDRED YEAR OLD NURSERY GARDEN BUSINESS IN BARNE

STAPLE.

Weed and many are Ideology of this present

Tho close ToIKTIONSHÍPS, and;

Japanese

in what reports reaching here to-day described as a violent premier and the most dangerous midnight earthqunko" at Lane war criminals, heade of the mono- trusts and inspirers of heien; in the Shansi province Popar

grasion reh of China on September 10th.-- | der 1

ulauitable for: Router, der

"pbilley DK/ABMoclated: propane

PROSEC

fully?

Aono-dollar bill carried by the Japanese beplo dotermalne While in the Mediterranean Neither of them forgot, and RUSSIA GETS A CREDIT NEW HEARTS FOR OLD! Charles dan belgium, abysteren good plan authough, no falley has one night the Brigadler was enrolator and the Sor Rusala alimtoti rodit

Idilled in

bad girned a Lyro appeared here in his home" boon

on that question chatting with the Sergeant and Dirnford town night months after his death. He said the stalemate over naid: "Well, whit are you go geant visited Barnstaple, to agreement with the United States. A friondrocolved the bill as Balkans at

derday change while paying a light: blil meeting in London, s ministering to do when you leave the negotiate, or the purchage of for 850 to 100 million dollars inatty

which spread army The Borgeant said: "I the nursery, gardens worth of land-lossomonds, Mutographed by Harmon, Its discussions to Far East policida am going to be nurseryman The Brigadier stated:Our livery of which was baited. who noted on it the places he lind and control, will be handled by gir

A partnership fis strictly on an e Baon. How the bill, found Itaway arrespondence with that other

The Brigadier said: “Good Bergeant White from Belgium; to Herman's home stoverrunenta, Trumen made him

ter: Lowd, Tumains a mystery-Asso- statements at a press conference idea, that. Why not Join forces mabilised next

equal, Uns inted Frmar

with me?