1949-01-21 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1949,

Indonesia Republic Appeals To Far

Far East

East For Armed

Armed Help

Bonus For Workers In Russia

Moscow, January 20.

A bonus-Incentivo plan is in operation for heavy Industry workers in the Urals,

A Tass news agency brandgast from Moscow says the bonus sys- tem was Installed to recognise long and meritorious service of Iron and steel plant workers.

Eastery heavy Industry work-

Government

New Delhi, January 20.

The Indonesian Republicans' yesterday appealed to nations of the East for arms and ammunition with which to fight the Dutch. They submitted their request in an 8,000-word

memorandum to representatives of 20 Oriental. nations assembling here to consider backing the Indonesians' hand against the Netherlands. An Asian conference is to open here on Thursday

·under'the leadership of India's Prime Minister, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru.

1

Help

Sabotage At Devonport

12.

Devonport, January Enquiries ware continued today by the Devonport naval authorities and high dookyard officials into the two incidents concerning the 1,000 tons submarine Tran- chant and a motor fishing vessel, both of which berthed

Devonport Royal Dookyard,

for

Was

2. Formation of an Indonesian The memorandum also naks for money, textiles, medicines Interlin government by June 1

and complete sovereignty for everything necessary Government to function. Al- the Republle by September 1.

3. Withdrawal of all Dutch Kilinawal beaten by Dutch armStreep ofrom-kivdonesiavis-bacelariji

the Indonesian Republicans are by September i.

and waging guerilla warfare

underground have their Government.

KÜL MIKÄTT |_ BRY" "DECHURE LOT (TV)" severe weather conditions $11 which they work.

alsa gives these workera sperini consulera- ilon in assisting them to build and buy their own private homes ticur the facturies' and mines of the Urals and Siberia to which they work.

This bonus Incentive system for steel, coal and heavy con effect sisewhere for two years, and the Soviet press says it has done much to improve the lat of workers affected. Pay res granted under the plan run on an average of 10 tu Housing assistance 20 per cent. inkes the form of, igans and Gov- erament assistance in comptrue- flon of Individun) family homes. -Associated Press.

struction workers has been in

own

They outlined a programme of direct aid they want the other They want ail thus to give.

of them to search Dutch ships entering their harbours and seize military or semi-military equip ment, and to follow India, Pakis- tum and Ceylon in closing their an Fehls in Dutch planes.

Indonesians addition, the commend that the Asian Con- ference ask the Security Council ng down a three-point order to the Dutch for:

Its

Article 41

in the

are

An oli pips in the steering mechanism of the submarine

found to

bo blooked with a pleca of rag and a vals on the fishing vessel which admit or

BGR water found partly open.

According to the statement" by the Comman der-in-Chief, Admirat Bir Robert Burnett, It la prema- ture to say that either of these Incidente

due to sabotage.-Rauter.

official

'Man In The Tower' Lied

"We want the Asian

oan. ference to put all the foregoina; Into a resolution to be submit- ted to the Becurity Council," sald Dr. Boemitro, representa Live at the United Nations. He said that the Security Council adopts the recommenda tions and the Dutch fail to com-: uly, then the Indonesians want the Security

to apply Counci Articles 41 and 42 of the Char- fer, enlling for the United Na- finns to sever diplomatic rela-. slona and air, and sea communica-

London, January 19. tions with the, Dutch and apply

The "Man in The Tower", Dutch planctie and econonle sanc-Private Richard Arthur Elliott,

tions

Indonesians announced aged 27, led in his application have chosen India as their for a writ of habeas corpus, foreign effairs base a sort of said Lord Goddard in the King's foreign omce in exile.

Bench today.

1. Withdrawal of all temp. by March 1 this year to Hines held on December 18 lus! | year.

Secret Document On Indonesia

Loke Success, January 20..

A confidential Dutch proposal giving the basis on which Holland will accept Security Council action in Indonesia is circulating among Coun- cil dolegatos.

The Netherlands. delegation to the United Nations will not coinment nor will it deny that the document is in circulation.

Informerl Sources say the Dutch pinn is similar to a re- vised American resolution which is due to come before the Se- curity Council today.

They say that hoth the Dutch and American plans soft pedal at this time the issue of Dutch troop withdrawals from indone- sian territory.

Gift Parcel Scandal

Vienna, January 20,

A total of 53 people are now under arrest, according to law officials in the Hoffnung case, in which it is alleged that the Vienna Irm of Hoffnung had been utilised to bring into Aus- tria gift parcels for sale on the black

market.

thehe

A commission headed by Mr. A. A. Maromais, former Finance Minister, wi

will be established here

LORDS DEBATE DUTCH ACTION IN INDONESIA

London, January 19.

|Lord Swinton, "former Conservativo Air Minister, speaking on Indonesia in the House of Lords today, assorted: "The Netherlands Government have the same responsibilities thero as the Bri- tish Government in Malaya.”

Praising Dutch colonial administration before the wor, he said they had shown their willingness to co-operate with the Indonesians and claimed to have established some authoritative, govern- ment.

It is very doubtful, he said, assess the position correctly. We

if some of the negotiators have certainly desire however, an a the will to reach a settlement prerequisite for in Indonesin.

must not be forgotten that

the establish- ment of on Interim Government the full release of the Republican

fromthels

Fome of these men were actly when pre

collaborators with the Japanese

allowed to

Lord

"may"

riate freely

with

non-Republican

for the establish-

and remained so up ! the end. the Dutch and

"After 18 months of frustra-Indonesians tion, the Dutch Government dement of an Interim Government" cided to act as we had acted in Malaya to

reatore order. slew of the events which pro ceded the immediate and rapid success of a comparatively amall Dutch force, it is surely a misuse of language to call this aggres- slon."

Milverton, President la of the Albelation of Britian"

"The action of Malays, caldr the Dutch is fundamentally right."

The rapid Communist advances in China will give fresh encour agement to the Communists in Burma and Indo-China, he said. "It is surely vital to

and security common interest that Indonesia should be peace- ful and prosperous," Bald Lord Swinton.

Great Lengths

our

Lord Henderson. Under-Secre-

Elliott, a former Etonian, was detained in the Tower and Intory of State for Foreign Affairs, Army barracks at Colchester after claimed that the British Gov-

to co-ordinate relations with his arrest on the Continent and ernment had gone to great other Governments, # official was later granted bail, Ho ap- lengths to counsel patience and spokesman for the Indonesians piled for an order discharging moderation on both sides in the Announced.

him from custody. His applica-Indonesian dispute. tion was refused,

Delegates pre keeping touch, afsu, with UN Security Council manoeuvrings on n United States plan for peace in Indonesia.

A.Big Say

The Indonesians are not re-

presented formally, but will have lut to say. They will present their views officially in menorandum and through other delegations,

ย

Mc. Nehru und other Indian spokesmen have wald repeatedly they are not trying to weld an Asian bloc to oppose Western countries. Their sole objective, they insist, is

the to support United Nations' efforts to restore peace in Indonestu.

Dutch diplomats here Arc silent about the meeting.

The

U.S. Ambassador. Roy Henderson,

Bald: "Any conference glona:

which in- United tends to support the Nations will be of great help

to the world."

Fo.

Lord Goddard said: "If we had known as much as we do now I don't think the writ would have been issued and ball. certainly would not have been granted,"

The facts now disclosed show that Elliot! had already had a sen- tence of 12 months for desertion and had been absent without leave five times. - →

The order of the court was that Elliott be remanded and handed a military over immerlintely to escort.-Reuter.

-

Goy-

He accused the British ernment of standing, by In palaled indecision.

Lord Pethick-Lawrence, former Secretary for India and Burma, sald Lord Milverton's attitude is Britain contrary to the facts. took an active part in pacifying the country.-Reuter.

Anti-Tito "Crusaders" Sentenced

Vienna, January 20. Seven Yugoslav displaced "The Government greatly de- plore the fact that the Dutch persons claiming to be members Government felt il necessary to of an anti-Tito" Krizari (crusa- have been movement resort once more to force and ders)

Graz to sl cannot but feel that the possi- sentenced in bilities of a settlement by nego- months' imprisonment for be tiations through the Good Offices longing to a secret society. Committee have not been ex- hausted in spite of previous fallures," he added.

The situation in Indonesia to day resulting from the, action of the Netherlands is still confused und we must await the report of the United Nations observers to

Oriental Bloc To

Be Set Up?

New Delhi, January 19.

In Batavin, the former Repub. The meeting of 18 Asian countries in conference

Premier, Sutan Sjahrir,

lican said he hopes the Indian confer- ence will not be a mere demon- stration, but can bring forth something concrete.

hore tomorrow may be the birth of a permanent Oriental bloc.

They were arrested on June 22 where trying to cross illegally into Yugoslavia. They said they had been engaged by a certain Bozlair Kevran to fight as parti. sans and were told they would be met inside the frontler by another group of 80 displaced persons who had previously joined the move- ment.

Several defendants said that Kavran told them the Krizari werd supported by certain American and British circles. The move- ment was founded among the Catholic followers of the Crost quisling Ante Pavelle before he disappeared towards the end of the world war,

Unconfirmed reports sald that numbers of them are still holding out In the thick forests of Croatia and Bosnia.-Reuter.

U.S. STRATEGY IS ASIA

The United States, said to be

The case has now been handed preparing the resolution jointly with China, Norway and Cuba. over to the office of the Public Prosecutor. Law officials stated Is reported to have decided to

tonight that two series of charges emphasise the immediate suspen-will be made. The first will deal sion of hostilities by both the with charges of illegal buying and Dutch and Indonesian forces. selling block marketeering. The concern offences

The bloc would safeguard the ference will develop into a per- The original American plan second will

Mr. Sjahrir, describing the im- called for progressive with against the currency law.

Preliminary examinations by a prisonment of the Republican Interests of the Far Easternmanent body...

These sources said that Romulo' drawal of Dutch troops from

Washington, January 20. Indonesian territory.

Judge have commenced.

President, Mr. Sockorno, gave a millons, according to well-in-envisages continued consultations

The U.S. Army and Stato De- When reports of the case first clue to part of what the Indo- formed diplomatic sources to- among Asian members of the partment declines to comment on This was revised to meel ob- appeared, it was stated that wide-nesians may tell the Indian ses-

United Nations at Lake Success Manila reports that the Philip- day. Jections from

on the Indonesian problem plus pine Republic wants. spread smuggling and doaling in slon, delegatea who fear the Netherlands will arms for Palestine had been dis-

the establishment of a Secretariat whether the United States has Ignore a Council order for with covered.-Reuter.

in New Delhi

changed its military strategy in drawal of troops.

Asia to meet the, Communiật challenge.

some

Informed sources say that the apparent decision of the U.S. und other delegations backing the resolution to put it up today indicales that the U.S. belleves It has enough backing to put the sneasure through the Council.- Associated Press.

CUSTOMS UNION'

Brussels. January 19.

Belgium, Luxembourg and Hol.

Disagreement On Germany

Fiftoon Nations

to

know

The Philippines delegate, Gen- cral Carlos Romulo, will offer He said that when he left a consultative committee of Asian In the meantime, Arab delegates Prabat in North Sumatra for his nations to watch the Indonesian to the Asian conference are pri- meeting with the Dutch Premier, situation,

vately accking an Aslan confer- There has been speculation in William Drees, on Tuesday, Mr.

recent weeks that if the Commun Soukamo and the Foreign Min- Romulo's resolution will em-ence on the Palestine question.

This is believed to be unlikely ists gain control of the Asiatic ister, Agus Salim, were behind Pharise that the committee's find

because of the Prime Minister, coast line,,one result may be that barbed wire barricades patrolled ings should be confined to Indo-Pandit Nehru's, desire to keep the the U.S. will shift its Far Eastern. by Dutch soldiers. He said they nesla,

conference clear of anything moro bases from continental locations to Washington, January 19. were confined to wired-in Other diplomatic quarters, how-controversial than Indonesia at flanking islands, Associated The Acting Secretary of State, house and yard.

ever, bellove that the Asian con- the present time-United Press. Mr. Robert "Lovett, at a press Fifteen countries will be repre- conference today described as ox-sented by delegates: Afghanistan, report that British- Burma, Australia, Iran, Ceylon, avan-French negotiations for Pakistan, The Philippines, Egypt, merging

the thres Western Zones Syria, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Germany are bogged down. Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon and In- There is some disagreement in dia.

trizonal talks, he said, but

of

the

land have reached customs agree-discussions are still in progress.

mont with Switzerland,

Observers will be present from New Zealand, China, Commenting on attempts to Nepal and Slam. Vietnam, the The lists of custoros, duties to establish a now Athena Govern- Indo-China Nationalists, may

be reduced or consolidated underment, Mr. Lovett said the United send En unoшticlal observer..

the agreement are to be published States will welcome period of Associated Press and United

stability in Greece. United Press. Press.

next month.-Reuter..

Jury Captured By Wall Street, Red Allegation

New York, January 19.

Elovon United States Communist leaders; saying that the jury system has bean

captured by Wall Stroot and Park Avenue, said today that they might. call to the witness stand the senior_Federal Judge of this district to prove their point,

Defence counsel said theyKnox, 87, a veteran with 20

The lawyers for the handsome, intend to call, and submit to years on the Bench.

grey-haired Eugene. Dengls, the vigorous attack, Judge John C. Mr. Justice Kriax presided. at the Party's No 1 defendant now the Teapot Dome trial of Honry that William Foster has been Dougherty and the trial of Louis, excised from the trial, and ten "Lepke" Buchaller.

other defendents are still fighting

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The defence asserted that Mr. a complicated, legal skirmish to Knox Is the "father" of the avoid getting down to selection "Vicious" system of jury selec-of a jury.

tion in this district which dia- On the trial's third day, they criminates against the poor and said that the Judge, Mr., Harold the racial minorities and favours Median, should not rule on their the wealthy who have t

the most contention that a jury system is to-lose-under Communism. unfair, perma

A fair trial by such a Jury They said that Mr. Justice they said, is impossible, vkus| Medina or any other judge in the by Mr. Knox, can easily be sup. diatelet naturally will uphold the

pdensed as a witness. Chart jury dystem,

attaches said- it will. V produce. Mr. Medina, latened to argu fireworks If the „Judge, known ments for two and a half hours," Cumong them, for, gruffness. :16] then denied the motion and said grilled by counsel for the Cam- he will refuse to stop aside.--

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