1948-12-23 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 23, 1948,

AMERICA MAY STOP Big Storm In ADVERSE COMMENT ON

ECA AID TO DUTCH

INDONESIA DYNAMITE FOR EAST

Washington, December 21.

The Republican Representa- tive. Mr. Walter Judd, declared to the United Press today that the Indonesian warfare "reper sents dynamite for the entire Far East.

Washington, December 22, Government officials are studying the idea of using

Marshall Plan millions as a wedge to settle the shooting war in Indonesia,

These officials indicated that if the Netherlands should defy a cease fire order, which may be forthcoming from the United Nations. then. the United States might pigeonhole the Dutch. requests for further American dollar credits. Possible resort to this line of action is under study at both the State Department and ot. Economic Co-operation Administration. Headquarters although officially there is no stated threat to use it.

So fur tils year a total of The ECA Act by

Small Teapot

Washington, December 21: Mr. Paul G. Hoffman, the Marshall Plan Adminístro-. tor said here today that he conaldered the controversy" between Britain, Holland ⚫ and Belgium and the Economic Co-operation Administration over the resale``of alugaiuni ' ship-. ments a very big tempest in a very small teapot."

Mr. Hoffman refused all further comunent. He told newspapermen that he had not discussed the alumin- lum question with Pre- sident Truman, whom he had, seen earlier.—Reuter.

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NETHERLANDS ACTION

London, December 22.

The Dutch action in Indonesia continues to moct with adverse comment in various parts of the world;"

Mari The Washington Post says the Dutch contention that it is a domestic 'matter cannot be support- ed except on narrow and highly unreal grounds. "The, consequences of what ↑ Baglidad: The Iraq Govern- happens in the Netherlands ment profested "the uggressive East Indies are of very grave Dulch actions against the Indone

alan Republic. The protest › wat States," concern to. the United

junanimously approved by Parlia- the paper says.

meni.

"No doubt the desire of the donesian Republic for a pencaful settlement has been more uvklent in words than in deeds, But the

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Manila Statement

of the Cairo:—Abdul Rahman Azzam

Colonial warfare $258,504,675 In the Minishull Plan Congreat to set up the European ROME DECLARES Nations Cood, Omees Commites Pauba, Secretary-G "The Dutch

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Programme Theks Recovery

ECA specifle authority for the Administrator, Mr. Paul G. Hot- man, to eut off aid to the Dutch

punitive measure btone.

A NEW SAINT

Dutch attempt to kiss the United good-bye sits as poorly on The Hogue n. sudden resumption of police action while the Commit-

tee was still at work.”

Other reactions:—

He added that formiles The bral pr;: Bile weapon) (ECA) funds has been allocated

action, hun been, enaquraged by for Russian propagandflate

who to the Netherlspris. plus $61.-

the United Nations' indifference will goah Um nic beacon of ma-700,958 to the Netherlands East

to the exigencles of justice. Hol- land bos became convinced that fionalism and clubs they can free Indies.

Lotion, December 22. Asta from the whale inser do-

The Dutch ambassador. Van as

of carrying put Radip Vatican reports that The New York Star: To the the best means 2114ation.

Kleffens, denied to newsmen Umat officials said.

her imperialiam is the use of force the Blessed Jagn of Valois, a Dutch, self-rule for colonial peu-and the folt accompli." Me, Judge explturel heal pre- Day ECA funds have been used war Jugut espourated the aden of

Dutel troops.

But the Netherlands and other 15th-Century deen of France. ples is all right for everybody but to arm

contries

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sad safel: made it elene that his Guvern-participating

signel will be declared a saint in the Duter possessions,

Chicago—A small demonstra "While Jagu das f wement i alert to the possibilty of bilateral agreements to carry out holy year-as a result of a decree Washington and the United Na-

tion of proost--was staged qul. JANPOSE of feated the dea fall hver in the Anerlears ald being scaled down the recovery

side the Dutch Consulate. read before the Pope today, aptions talk Uke Dutch uncles and législation, and it might be ruletj of the or gut off entirety. hearts of

snake it stick."

Maniln-Eleven members of the Jan eally

The Indonesian evay, Dr. D. that the Dutch are not living spproving mineles wrought by

her intercession.

The New York Post: "Holland Philippine House of Representa- Socmitro, told reporters that the to the terms,

11 The final decree will be graat- has embarked on a prograṁmo į tives issued a statement favour- Dutch are diverting EVA dollars

American officials agree that fed in the case of the Blessed pan

of might makes eight. An act of ing immediate, aid to the Indone- In bidonesia "for the purpose of the Dutch have played wanting a Polonial war against into Communist hands

directly In St. Peter's Basilien during 1650.

open aggressive warfare, a encak sian Republic, United Press, Jout-of Valois was repudisted by attack, however' understandable | Reuter and Associated Press. freeding loving people",

her husband, King Louis XII of in terms of Dutch economy. Vou Khetens received no out-sorting to force against the In-

donesian Republic.

France, and retired to fojund the

can only serve to allenate Asia line of the Amerlent objections

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to the Dutch "police action" at They see a chance tint the conference with the Acting Coromunist and the Nationalists Secretary of State, Mr. Robert in Indonesia now will patch up Loveit.

their bitter fight and unite in a guerilla war ul resistance against the Dutch invasion,

Not Living Up

To Torms

U.S. Annoyance The Ambassador cald after.

These oficials sakl that if this wards that ECA ald is needed only to make up for Nether. does happen Communist move- tands shortage of dollar ex. ments Broughout South East change, and declared that his Asia will reap a propaganda har- country could finance mill-vest. It is

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"ECA Funds Not

Used For War

Washington, December 21.

The Dutch Ambassador, Mr. Eelco van Kleffens, today assorted that American recovery dollars .... were not being used to finance the invasion of

Indonesia.

Privately many American officials are annoyed that the Dutch went ahead with their;

A decree was also read lay approving miracles for the benti fication--the preliminary stage of canonisation of the Venerable Anna Maria Jabouret who found ed the Sisters of St. Josepii of Cluny i Fractce in the last cen- fury-Reufor.

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Copenhagen:-Danish employers

Kastrup Airport-one

largest-warned that Europe's they รายง boycott all Dutch planes If the Danish Government-

Holland not protest to does against the Indonesian events.

Church's Warning On Indonesia

"police action" in disregard of The United States Insistence that? they keep trying for a peace- ful settlement

In- with the donesian leaders.

Informed quarters predict the United States would make. determined effort to repair the

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damage. Presumably, the first slep will be to try to get the Dutch to withdraw their troops

from Indonesia.

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New York, December 22.

general Synod of the Netherlands Reformed Church today announced that it sent a letter to the Dutch Government recently regarding In- donesia.

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British Businessmen Accused

Karachi, December 22. Tamizuddin Khan, President of the Pakistan Constituent Assembly, today accused cor~ | tain sections of British busi- nessmen of trying to maintain the monopoly of trade an business with Pakistan.

Tamizuddin Khan aald he hoped the British Government would realise the narroztiess of the atti- tude of these men who de not want Pakistan to develop indus-) trially.

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Membership of the British Com- monwealth did not imply the curtailment of trode with the The letter warned thoi to Republic, to achieve of their own Soviet Union, which would be a

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Apart from complications, the "It our indepondence can be arms would inevitably lead to free peoples with the Netherlands, dent sald, very great difficulties

use of pined force would cause jeopardised by remaining in the

wo new type of Commonwealth the formation of a future.

shall never The announcement was made Society in the coming period. We think of associating with it but in through Dr. Henry Smith, General think in particular of the problem the present ern it is not pors!bin

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The Dutch Reformed Church, Church and mission, any

armed "This is un guihders, net on pelined to say whether he was

to make such a demand when in opposing armed intervcution in solution of the

confict dollar." said Mr. van Kliens, saustled,

Indonesia, I puffing, Into action wouli Idad to separation between thethe Counch meets to take up the ideas expressed by the study see ourselves and the Indonesians, Leaving after Au hour long U. S. officials fear that

Indonesian question tomorrow. talk with the Acting Secretary Dutch have played into the hands of State (Mr. Robert, Lovett), the of the Communists by resorting If that fails the United States tion on the Church and social dis-which would be, humanly speak-

order of the Friday Assembly oing, irremedial and catastrophic. Ambassador fold newsmen he had to torce at the Western powers may

taking separate the World Council of Churches The General Synod appeals to to put pressure 011 the never heard

the possibilitymny suffer an Asiatic setback in steps

held in Amsterdam Ods summer."you, to when the use of power that the Netherlands might be the "cold war" with Russia Dutch.

He said the Synod's letter con- has been entrusted, that active Officials decline to speculate on etuded: The lessential thing is guard may be maintained agatast cut off from further Marshall United Press.

the possibility that this pressure that all those who bear responsi- abuse of this power and that the Plan aid unlers she withdrew

might take the form of reduced bility should realise they must Netherlands may firmly avoid all Marshall plan ald to Holland help create an attitude of Indepen-they have opposed so steadfastly Associated Press and

United dent responsibility, allowing the during their history," — United Press.

peoples of Indonesia, including the Presa;

her troops from Indonésia,

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HOLLAND-ZONAL AGREEMENTS

Frankfurt, December 21. Western Germany will receive £7,408,357 worth of Dutch goods under a new trade agreement be- Asked how long his Govern.tween Holland and the Trizone ments could finance the Inva jannounced here today.

Iollund in return will receiva

sion without dipping into re-

covery funde, he replied: "For 24,204,750 worth of West Ger- quiet a time."

man goods. West Germany will send machinery, electrical mater- Mr. van Kieffens said Mr. Lo-ials and agricutural products in vist clorised the position of the exchange for fresh vegetables unaÏ United States in the Dutch-In-uther foodstuffs, tobacco, chemi- docsian dispute, lait the envoy de-cals, metal and rubber-cuter.

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