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Round-Table Conference On Indonesia To Open At The Hague Next Week

Netherlands Round-Table Delegation

will

The Hague, August 17. The Dutch delegation to the round-table conference on In- be under the Chairmanship U-Mr. J. H. Van Maarseveen, Minister of Over- seas Territories, an official an- nouncement said today, 沪 The other members will be:" Vice-Chairmen:-Mr. D. U. Stikker. Foreign Minister, and Dr. J. H. Van Royen.

The Hogue, August 17.

The round-table conference on Indonesia will open hore on August 23; it was learned on very reliable authority today.

When the leaders of the Dutch, Republican and Federalist delegations met today they agreed that next Tuesday was the most suitable open- ing date for the conference..

During the day the Dutch delegates met the mem- bers of the pre-Federal Government at Batavia

who are now in Holland.

Tomorrow the lenders and de-i puty leaders of the three delega- ons, and the members of the United Nations Commission, will meet for further discussion on the composition of the Steering Com- mittee and the rules of procedure. It was understood that while the Republicans had suggested that a member of the United Na- tions Commission should preside over the Steering Committee, the Federalists proposed that the de- legation leaders should preside for one week in rotation,

asked the Second Chamber to be kept informed of develop. mente in carrying out the cease. fire order.

-

Replying for the Government, Van Manrseveen, Mr. Johannes

Minister for Overseas Dutch Territories, said that the Nether- larids Government did not regard the proposed Netherland-Indone- sian Union is a super-State. It was doubtful whether Union siti- zenship could be expected.

Members Mr. LA Goetzen, Minister Without Portfollo: Mr. A. M. Joekes, Minister of Social

He said that Holland would do Affairs: Mr. W. H. Fockema

No decision has been reached, everything possible to secure co- Andreae, Secretary of State for although one of the members of operation between East and West Defence, Mr. 1. C. W. Moorman, the United Nations Commissioni and to produce the historical Secretary of State for the Navy was understood to have intimated reality of a lasting union between Mr. J. H. De Pont, lawyer of that he did not consider it ad-Holland and Indonesia.

The Government would act in Amsterdam: Mr. M., S. Blom, Dl-visable that any of the Commis-

Con- and Political sion's members should act in that full accordance with the plomatic Minister Adviser to the

stitution, which did not stand in Affairs Foreign

capacity.

J1 Mistry: Commander A. De Brey,

teemed certain that the the way of an early transfer of Staff: Mr.

would be Rovereignty. Deputy Chief of Naval Mr. Steering Committee

Chairman and The Government would also M. Van Der Dries. Deputy composed of the TE urer-General of the Minis- two Deputy Chairmen of each of continue to net in accordance with

delegations and the of Finance: Dr. P. J. A. Van the three plurg, former Director-Gen- members of the United Nations

1948, the Minister said. Commission. eral of General Affairs in. Batavin

Π

The Government would keep Professor C. P. Mr. L. Korthals, of the Ministry

posted about the of Overseas Territories; Mr. D. Catholic Party leader, said today Parliament

cease-fire order. that present Dutch policy had not 1. Stevenburg Director-General

The opening of the round-table the increased the conüdence of the of the

conference need not necessarily Ministry of Eermomie Affairs: people of Indonesia.

"Foreign It-lations

Ciel A. J. Thomson, Deputy Chief of General Staff in Batavia. The delegation also includes a Parliamentary

Commissio

01 members, four nine, two deputy advisers, and a Secretary.

The Chairman is also authoris - ed to appoint additional advisers aul experts. The delegation will from also include observers

Netherland Surimus and the Antilles,

The Parliamentary Commi■

Professor

M. Romme,

Boon Of Freedom

Professor Romme, speaking after the resumption of the de hate on Indonesia in the Second Chamber this afternoon, sald that to concentrate too much en the detalis of the round-table conference would bo harmful to the atmosphere in which the talks should be conducted.

He hoped that differences in feeling would be replaced by the

klon of nine includes: Jonkheorie boon of freedom, Van Der Goes Van Natera, La- bour: Mr. T. M. J. De Graf, Catholle: Mr. U. A. Kerstens, Catholic:

J. M. A. Logemann, Labour: Mr. H. J. W. A. Meyerink, Anti-Revetu

Professor O. P. M. tionary;

N. w. Rommo, Catholic: Mr. Tilanus, Christian Historical: Mr. G. Vonk, Freedom.

He declared it was obvious that i

with the Parliament was faced

to let the problem of whether

to- continue its policy Cabinet wards Indonesia.

There

was no turning back, he said.

He added that they must realise what dinunity would mean.

The others in the delegation

are:

Deputy Members:--Mr. H. J. Mancho, Director of the Java Bank at Amsterdam; Mr. S. T. J.

"My Party (Catholic) is driven; by the desire that the Netherlands and Indonesia should play a role in bridging the Western and East- ern hemispheres," he concluded.

"We see in the round-table con- ference the means of serving the vital interests of both parties.

Agreement signed in Indonesia in

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company Haigh, a tion of John George Haigh on the gate of London's Wandsworth Jall.

Deacon at Crawley, director, was hanged for the murder of wealthy widow Olivia Durand Sveox, England.———Associated Press Photo.

Remarkable Rise In Europe's Birth Rate

Geneva, August 17.

the principics of the Renville A remarkable rise in Europe's post-war birth rate has gone nearly half way to make up for the loss of 15,000,000 Europeans killed during the war, according to a United Nations popu- lation study.

be postponed, but favourable The study reveals that Europe's population outside atmosphere there would have to

Russia fell from 392,000,000 in 1938, to 371,- be created by a strict execution of the order.

900,000 at the end of 1945. War losses ac- counted for more than 15,000,000 of these, of whom the greater part, more than 9,000,000, were civilians.

The Republican Government re- presented

the territorially only Residency of Jogjakarta, the Minister said, but had supporters in other areas.

The reply apparently satisfed the Chamber, as there were no further speeches and no motions.

Reuter.

Independence Day Riot In Batavia

Scores

were

Batavia, August 17.

of persons slightly injured today when a mob of 50,000 rioled in an in- day anniversary dependence celebration in front of the Re- publican delegation headquar

ters..

Only a handful of Dutch mili- on Teppema, Deputy Director-Gen-Indonesians and Dutch must tary and civil police were

strive an Independent com hand as thousands fought to get eral of Foreign Relations of the munity in world politics. If one inside the delegation headquarters Ministry of Economic Affairs, wishes to secure world peace in to attend one of the few celebra-

Advisers-Professor P. A. A. attempting to protect freedom

Djajadiningrat,

and

doors

were

Minority Movement

Karens Fail To Capture Loiyein

Rangoon, August 17,

An attempt by Karen rebeis

10 take the Karenni state town the rebel-or- of Lolyein, near cupied capital of Lolknw (close

failed when to Thailand),

from a rebels cacaped

the pincer

today.

ft

who It

this Announcing Burmese

government communi- que said that the pinter move- ment surprised the rebels scattered, leaving 41 dead,

that the claimed

government casualties were one dead and six wounded.

By the end of 1947, Europe's | tern Europe. The influx of Volks-movement.

Russia had deutsche and other refugees Into population outside

the study Germany and Austria was indeed risen to 383,800,000, revealed.

So great that by the end of 1945 "The increase of 8,000,000 dur-it offset by 1,000,000 the outdow ing these two years in the total lot war prisoners.

of the European coun- population tries covered by the analysis, in which the substantial excess of births over deaths was the prin- cipal element, amounted to al- most one half of the decline in during the European

population the war,"

the report said. During the years

1946-47, ac- cording to the survey, a rise births, which began during the

continued, accompanied by

a decrease in deaths. There were nearly 18,000,000 births in these with 9,500.000 years, compared deaths-an excess of births over deaths of 6,500,000,

Equal To War Loss

The study said it is impos-

The government confirmed the alble to measure the waves of

by to and capture

pro-government migration of millona from

and Gere my

Poland querillas of the rail junction of since 1930, In addition to the Letpadan on the Rangoon-Prome

forced movements of

labour railway line, 77 miles to and other

dis-North of Itangoon. non-German

was dur- placed persons, there ing the war a major repatria-' tion movement of

the

The government communique German also announced the recapture of minorities from farmer Baltic Kabo and Zigon, Red Fing Com- 32 countries, Russia,

and

other munist strongholds, 5 and

miles respectively from Rungoon.

Eastern European countries.

At the same ume a movement

Look n

there

Into

Czechoslovakial

place in the opposite direc- tion when German seitlers were sent to the Polish provinces un- the nexed by Germany, Between the In France and Belgium Hussein

Secre-

then Indonesia and the Nether-, tions allowed on the fourth anni- versary..of Indonesian indepen-. of State of the Ministry of lands will have to

the

excess of births over deaths end of the war and 1948 they

seize

dence.

a mass influx was about equal to direct war was again Education in Batavia; Professor chance of not allowing East and

Windows K. a. d. Enthoven, Secretary of West to drift apart."

loses. In Italy and Netherlands Germany of some 10,500,000 Ger- territories Required the excess of births over deaths) mans from Stale for Political Reform In 1 Dr. Willem Schermerhorn, the smashed and hundreds of persons were severely bruised as the mob Batavia: Mr. A. H. V. Grieben, Labour Farty spokesman, express-surged toward the doors of the

in a single post-war year was by Poland, from

than

sufficient to offast und Soviet East Prussia, Adviser-General

more of the Ministry ed satisfaction that the round- building.

M. table conference was finally go-

war losses. of Justice in Batavia; Mr.

The Dutch had banned almost

The report sald Wisaksono Wirdjodihardjo, Secre-ing to start. lary of State of the Ministry of It was being increasingly re- all public celebrations of the day,

and ofciuis said they expected other hand, heavy war cognised in Holland, he said, that Agriculture In Batavia.

Secretaries Mr. F. E. J. Van this new relationship between In-only 2,000 persons at the delega- suffered by Germany, Poland and Yugoslavia cannot be compen- tion headquarters. Netherlands is Valk. Counsellor to the donesia and the

"We thought everyone would sated within a few years. In the

quietly," one celebrate the day Ministry of Overseas Territories. the only effective way to reach a

case of Germany, however, solution.

official Republican

said.

"We influx of Germans expelled from

like expected anything

exceeded its total war losses this. It has thrown the whole neighbouring countries has great- and resulted in a substantial net Increase in population.

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Both sides, he continued, were suxious for success, and millions of Indencsians regarded it as the fullment of their nationalistic

desires.

Serves Warning

Sabotage In Jap Train Derailment

never

schedule out of order,"

ly

that on the losses

the

Or

Minority Mayement

Village Sweep

According to the communi. que, combined military and civilian

out a force carried aweep among villages surround- ing

of the central oilfield Yenangyaung where there are large numbers of Communists.

Earlier, it was officially stated that government troops had en- tored the Southern Shan States Then report said Britain was capitol, Taunggyi, after breaking through the rebels' outer defences. least affected by the ebb and Street fighting is at present go- flow of migrants across the

on inside the town with Continent. The net Inflow of ing population to the United King- troops meating the rebel Karens

In hand hand clashes,

to dom WEI

500,- approximately DOO, including many emigrante Air pilots Carrying suppiles to from Ireland and demobiilsed Heho

#red

miles airfield, 22

from members of the Pallsh forces. Taunggy1, returned to Rangoon Newsmen Trapped

This wartime movement was In a report on population shifts

largely affect by a not outflow with reports that the government

had retaken the town! Foreign correspondents in the during and after the war, the

of some 400,000 In 1945 area escaped injury by climbing report said 16,300,000 people left

1947.

These reports the government After emphatically warning into the building through win their countries between 1938 and against any form of prestige dows"

These population shifts have was unable to confirm and they only to find themselves 1945 as the result of war. policy, Professor 'Bchormerhorn | trapped inside.

these 8,000,000, including war resulted in great changes in den- are believed to be premature.-

sity. prisoners returned.

The average density of Associated Press. The doors of the building Anal- ly were thrown open and the de- The most striking movement Europe outside Russia rose from

inhabitants monstrators poured in, breaking was from East to West, much of 70 to BO

a square doors, desks and furniture.

which was accounted for by the kilometre between 1938 and 1947. expulsion of Germans from Eas-There was a fall of more than

ofl density one-quarter in the population in the area now com prised

within the territorial limits of Poland.

The

population density Czechoslovakia within is present boundaries also declined by mome 15 per cent, mostly owing to the expulsion of German minorities. On the other hand, in Germany the influx of German refugees has cribed the Arab Middle East. to and aqual Inka-no state will do resulted in an increase of about day as like a chain with no head 15 per cent in density.

neighbours. "Generally

speaking, In most harm to any of

with

He made this remark ́to' repor

Officials of the Republican gov ernment capitalised on the de-. monstration to warn that "peace and security throughout Indone- sia can be restored only if the Dutch transfer complete and real independence."

Moscow Attack On India And Pakistan

that

Pakistan

Aro

of

Abdullah On Arab League

Alexandria, August 17.

King Abdullah of Jordan des-

France, -Yugoslavia and Hungary terk sa ho boarded • special

Tokyo, August 17.

In an address over Jogjakarta Yukio Kagayama, deputy Radio, President Achmed Soe- chief of. National Railways, karno' said the repubile had en- charged today that a "vicious tered a new phase of negotiations" plot of sabotage" was behind at the Hague round table confer- the derailment of a Tokyo ence for two reasons; firstly, to

London, August 17. bound train carly today, which reach an overall settlement of the

The Moscow radio said today

India and resulted in the death of three Indo-Dutch conflict; secondly, to accept unconditional surrender of trainmen and injury to several Dutch sovereignty over Indonesia. slowly aligning their policy to the others.

He said: "Overall settlement on economic, political and military other European countries, At the same time investigators these two points is the only way dominion of British and American

as major exceptions, the density reported the discovery of tools

poration plane hore to resume his and bolts and plates linking rail to settle the conflict and end dis-militarism.

order."United Press,

The radio, commenting on the of population has increased by British Overseas Airways Con smaller but nevertheless by sign- sections in a nearby rice field.

second anniversary of Indian In- They said the derailment was

Intively greatest-around 10 per King Abdallah added: "Our caused by the removal from a

BLAZE IN GERMAN dependence, sala that the ruling cant amounts; the rise being re-journey to London,

class in India and Pakistan has cent in the Netherlands, Den- falbh is in the Arab League, curve in the track of 25 bolts and

REFINERY

no intention of attaining inde mark and Switzerland," the re- which will settle all our

dif two plates.

pendence, adding that workers in port said.-United Press. The incident occurred in the

Hamburg, August 17.

these countries have learned at same Fukushima Prefecture A kerosine refinery belonging

their own expense that their coun- Company was where' several weeks ago Com- to the Shell Ou munist led mobs, stormed a police destroyed by fire in the Hanbor trias had not thrown off the yoke SEARCH FOR HUK

of foreign-imperialism. station and simultaneously, stag-gren of Hamburg today. ed a march on the local pre-

units

fire Six

"The division of India grasa LEADER IN MANILA of the city

4ly fectural

manoeuvre assembly.

brigade, assisted by two

in order to Folice Intelligence operatives Meanwhile, Reuter reports boats, brought the blaze under British imperialism that five firemen were killed control within 90 minutes, pro- maintain commercial rights in are combing the Manila area for instantly and two others sarl tecting neighbouring structures these countries, the radio added the notorious Hukbalahap Com- ously injured when fire an by keeping them drenched.

Two years have elapsed since mander, Jose in

"I am also going abroad, be gine collided with an electrio

the formation. of the new states { known

Commando causa India', rest. train In Nagoya yesterday about 100 tons of oil went up, and shey have given the lie to lang, following confidential in morning....... The fire engine was engaged in producing a heavy pall of smoke the Aertions by British bour formation that the overall leader The Egyptian Premier who en-

the

wow of the dialdenta How operating tertained King Abdulah at Kaizor by the ruling classes Are-fighting drill and collided which could be seen all over of the Indine. Unlon and of in Manilla, it was learned today, here today, mid?" "Nothing politi- ce was beloved to have Pakistan: that Britain had ended The hunt, launched three days cal wit Ciscussed: King Abdullah caused by he explosion of of her own free will her 300 ago, was stated, to have produced decorated the Leyptian Prime Fly the wordan Grand bottle used for weld- rears rule over India the broad no concrete results thus far Minister

Router Reuter

withiga train of three” COLE n'crossing'at 9.00 am

leaders and

carried out by

Manila, August 17,

de Leon,

culties."

Asked why he was visiting

Britain, King Abdulah replied:

Britain's friendship. If there is going to London to ensure anything I can do for Arab state, I will not fall to do

other