1948-12-25 — Page 9

SLASHING ATTACK ON NETHERLANDS ACTION

Soviet To Put Forward A Plan For Indonesia

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, -1948.

KING'S XMAS LABOUR UNIONS BACK

PLAN FOR INDONESIA

IN LONDON

London, December 24, Because of King George's, Illness, he and Queen Eliza- both willpand the Christ- mas holidays in London in stead of Norfolk for the first time, aince their reign began 12 years ago,

thete

This will also Frat Christmas *S grand- paronie. The Monarch *ia laid up with an obstruction In the blood flow or his lege Amoglated Press

Washington, December 23.

The CIO Confmittee of Industrial Organisations says the State Department has the full support of American workers in offorts to end the fighting in Indonesia,

It urged a quick settlement of the dispute.

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The CIO President, Philip Netherlands government is being Murray, in a letter to the Se-used for purposes inconsistent cretary of Stale.

Mr.

George with the original intent and ob **4******** Marshall, said colonial peoples Jectives of the European

should be

greatest covery Programme.

Wanton Attack

the

U.S. PROPOSAL “DEFECTIVE” QUAKE RECORDED posible neststance in developing

Paris, December 23.

Mr. Jacob Malik, the Soviet delegate, delivered a slashing attack on the Dutch for "their unprovoked aggression in Indonesia" when the Security Council debate on the situation in Indonesia was resumed this afternoon, Mr. Malik said the question had been on the Security Council agenda for nearly three years and was still undecided. "The Council is once more convened to consider an unprovoked aggression on Indonesio," he said. Mr. Malik, tracing the history of the Indonesian Republic, added: "Tho Security Council has never taken sufficiently strong measures to protect Indonesia from military aggression.".

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the

was

Flagrant Breach

Bollats al been preparing "Mr. Van Royen's references to take steps immediately to slop

this bloodshed without making, for the greet

a Communist danger were takest from the arsenal of German Fus- long speerbui,** time the envaine

imperulista, elson and Japanese signed in Jamad lad. M Malik Saint The Secos Canel had which had used the same expres

wonts to explaih their policy of contented $144 with passing aggression. abstract perodyktor, bydding wi- buddy and aliwaog: the Dutch to 20 on with their prepanations

of war.

"Suchi Anti-Communist

pro

Weston, Massachusetts,

free, Democratle governments.

Indonesian leaders asked both the CIO and the AFL to boycott Dutch shipping and Dutch pro- duce in protest against military action by the Netherlands.

December 23. The Boston College seismo- graph station today reported on earthquake of moderate strength lasting

and about two hours

Mr Murray wrote Mr. Mar- located probably Rear the shall that much of the American ald being furnished to tho Aleutian Islands--Reutor.

The

Help For Russia In Cold War

Paris, December 23. Netherlands' "polico action" in Indonesia is helping the Russian side of the cold war dospito Dutch crios of Communist inspiration. Mr. B. Desat, of India, pointed nut that

the failure of

The Communlet victories in alter

The United States is being of

a sudden colonial direct negotiations

Dutch "tough" with the Dutch over China with the

be- war which might bring most of Paganda would deceive only naive Government could have used the the Indonesian situation people," Mr. Malik said.

servies of the Good Offices Com-

cause it feels the Dutch have South East Asia into rebellion. The ejected Bolland's coulen-mittee.

"As in hot war, a point in cold tion that the Couned was beom-

war is not to be forced to fight "if ever there was a flagrant made a serious tactical blunder

Truce agreements, in the cold war.

on too many fronts, The United dodonisio Delent to deal with the muller, breach of the

"The Dutch Council the Dutch paratroop action was

are doing mora States feels the Dutch have only bling: "The Security must call a spate o spade and certainly one," he said

harm than good," said a sohrge opened up another front which familiar with US. polley. "The the Russians are prepared to use Fe sand the Dutch attack was aggression by

United States recognises that and exploit in the cold war." entirely unprovoked and uncall- Bressions,”

clements arc pre operations Communist Pd for. its military,

the Indonesian Re- valent in il just have been planned for

There had been nu publican Government, but it does Jong time.

that government military preparation by the In-not consider

(an out and out Communist set- donestan Government.

Hotel Frard de Reboulely Komperd It 14 la

negotratma, Ma Mabk send.

He slemachard Bar Divest of the Indione as de

ques s

rael of shipbonadje

Man

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Sonce May, The Good bees Com- th

Hestve part as the hegedustung taweez Hulla and Tokororia, be wand.

The attorknd the Coutte fur a fleet anden metg the Regnila-

erving as aleudet tru distch stormave pre- parations.

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The Soviet delegation would not support the draft resolu. tion, Mr. Mattk said. "The acts the Dutch Government can only be characterised as acts of aggression,' Mr. Malik added.

of

"Direct Challenge"

Is

False Suggestion

"The United States draft re- solution was defective in that

It did not lay the blame square. ly on the shoulders of the Dutch. Yet the Council has of documente proving plenty that Holland had committed a breach of the peace by her ast of unprovoked aggression.

For this reuson, the Soviet deingation cannot support the Anierieun deaft resolution." Mr. Malik slated.

*The draft regniutkou suggests that both parties invaded each other's

Molk erritory," Mr Republican stater. "This is of course false. Jug zlepio every thing Garbserve There no toubt as to the ng Luthfille Ant Barnett

**'

th Bressors.

terms of the free agreement and

Dutela

dermands

Venue

American

Dr.

Н

"The United States does not combination like the looks of a

Mr. Desol saud the Indian up... Government, sent a plane to felch

for his visit Snekarni

to Tong-standing Indla-he h Invitation from the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru-but never- theless both pline and visas were held up for 48 hours.

It could not be said, as had been suggested, that indoneala could have free elections when leanding

members of the Re. publican Government were in prison.

Asian Upsurge

life,

Do Their Faces Get Red?

London, December 23.

By making habitual topers

one

or

He said: "We feel that the action of the Netherlands gov. ernment in. suddenly and wantonly attacking the prople of Indonesia conforms neither to the morality of our civilius tion nor to the practical politi cal neeps of the people of Western Europe and the United States."

The appeal for a boycott by Unlied States labour agndust Dutch shipping was carried to CIO and AFL oficials by Mr. John R. Andu, president of the Indonesia League of America, and Mr. Samsul Mantit, a Lea- gue official,

The League social organis tion of Indonesians living in the United States, recently hus beeti at odds with the Indonesian gov- ernment delegation to the United States.

Mr. Andu sold their differences have been resolved because of the East Indies crisis.

Guerilla War

The Dutch military action in wow fact hos unified Indonesians abroad and at home," Mr. Andu sald

The United States in deter. mined to halt fighting by action Inside the United Na

" predict a general uprising against or outalde by diplomacy

the Dutch possibly pressure politics.

within week, certainly with The Dutch seem, equally de-

In a month. termined to go ahead with their

"Our plans call for guerilia campalan to

In warfare. clean up the

We have soine war donesian Republicans

weapons hidden in the islands. The Anni vete In the UN not enough but some, and we ex- Security Council is expected to pect to get more from India. show the strange spectacle of the Burma and other. Asiatle nations. United States and the Soviet "We also expect to receive a Union aligned against a union number of volunteers for mill- against the Dutch which claims it is trying to ex-tary service

Communists-United | from the Astatic nations.”~-As- terminale Press.

Isociated Press.

Indonesia To Be

Second Palestine

New York, December 23.

which might come to a teetotal- The New York Herald-Tribune today compared the ter caught drinking on the sly.

" the Netherlands Govern-blush every time they swallow ment hopes that hy speedy mili- a glass of wine, beer or spirits, resolution try action the itepublican Gay-Dr. O.. Martenson Larsen, -of to ascul giving the Dutch thepreates for the Dutch a possi-erament may be suppressed, then

thinks he has that it is they are slushed pretext for aggression." || bility for saying

sadly mistaken," Mr. Copenhagen,

found a cure for alcoholism. clear who is the aggressor."

Desi contul.

The blush, as deep #15 It was clean that Holland had

Asked for his reaction to Mr.

Government ***Tisc · Arenesian never desired an agredest with Malik's speech, the Dutch dele-represents the will of the Indone the Anslopesident

Rate, Mr. Van Royen, Kald he stan people for freedom. The "The

understand what line

love people of Indonesia would have Inmat complete of action the Russian delegation they love peace, but more than

since while liqubiation of the Iriesian He proposed to take,

that they love their freedom and The Dutch ease, as pros condemning the Dutch so they public.

Love their honour. sented to the Security Counell, had

pronounced against the

They Will willingly see their Was

a direct challenge to the aus American draft, resolution, homes destroyed, the beautiful thority of the Council,

Delels turned hito battlegrounds The Indonesium people, together

rather than surrender their hon- the prop with all

of Asta-

Thes

which is a spirit vil, mores Finin half the population of The workd was on the move wads freedom, Mi Malik de

clares!,

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Holland had broken interna- tional law, alfrontest the prestige and authority of the United Na- tions,

Quick Action

i

The Security Council mual take quick and effective action

Russian Proposals

.:

Mr. Van-Boyen - suid - he goubt will not be crushed.- not imagube whether Mr. Malik "Let there be no misapprehen- would propose some other resoluster on one point the ultimate tion or merely abstain from vot- solution

this problem can never i fotel in military ac-

ing.

The Soviet delegation intends | Xion." to submit its own proposals from from a source Ylage the morrow the delegation.

The lines of the proposals were not disclosed),"

Earlier, the Syrian delegate, Faris Bey El Khoury, supportesl

delegation sponsored

In Indonesia. It could no long the American resolution. He said

disinterested his

cr

remaln

opectator.

1 must order

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the amendment submitted by withdrawal of troops and set | Australian delegate.

Commission representing

all members of the Council, he stated.

The Commission must super- the crase Are order, vise

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withdrawal of troops und Bually

the solution of the whole prob-

Jem.

the

In the

Mr. Desal and that there was at present a "tremendous up- Continent of surge" Asia. "Every day evonts of great consequence are taking place. If this question is not speedily resolved, it will have very wide repercussions,

Must Withdraw

"No power in Asia can touk with equanimity or indifference He described the arrest of the on the happenings in Indonesia. head of a Government (Dr. J.A. Consequently, my. Government is latest Boekarno, the indonesian Alegreatly emeerned at the

publican President) by a for sign invader as "certainly out. rageous."

developments.

My Government has always been and is willing to help in every effort to solve this problem.

"This cannot be considered as **The Council must act immo-

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and decisively. The

Mr. Malk stated that Mr. Jauta police action," he said.

HIL is diately Herman Van Royer's presenta just a light between two States. Council should order an inime- tion of the Dutch euse was "piti In this case we consider the dihte

Such an order ceuse Dre ful and full of taisifleations." Security Council is obliged

would not by itself

meet the situation, Mr. Desai added. Dutch troups must be withdrawn to their positions before the present has- tilitlen began. The Indonesian leaders and others who had been taken prisoners must be freed, for if the hostilities were illegiti mate, the taking of prisoners was all the more ko.

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U.S. Production At New High

Washington, December 24, The Commerce Department reported tonight that American production, national income and prots broke all previous, re- cords this year:

The production of goods pro- duced and services rendered reached approximately $253,000,- 000,000 while the national-in- come was estimated at $224,000,-. 000,000.

Corporation profits after deduction of taxes also set a new record.

The rate reached $21,700,000,- 000 a year in the third quarter, or 20 per cent above a year, ago... Before the tax deductions, the Agure was $35,000,000,000-Reu-

is caused by the drug antabuse, an article in the Lancet sald.

Dr. Larsen treated 83 patients with this drug last year and got cases. promising results in 74 Besides the blushing, the drug causes palpitation, nausea and a hangover headache.

But these are blained to be only transient and the patient eventually loses all desire and taste for, alcohol.

So far, Bald Dr. Larsen. It is not possible to tell how long the results will last or whether

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