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AZIZ SURRENDERS. FLIES TO JAKARTA
Rebel leader to be held prisoner, Gov't states.
RIOTING IN MACASSAR
Jakarta, USI, April 14.
Rebel leader Captain Andi Abdul Aziz arrived here today as the Indonesian Government prepared to invade the East Indonesi. an capital of Macassar he had seized a week ago.
Good Friday massacre in Pl alleged
Manila, April 14.
Senator Pablo David An- geles. Liberal, Pampanga, sald he will furnich the Senate with a list of nearly 100 clylilann whom he says were slain by the Constabulary and apecial police in Bacolor town: ship, Pampanga,
Good Friday.
Angeles said private reports to him were that the civilians wera alain in revenge for the -earlier slaying of Major Maxi. miano Serrano, chief of the Pampanga special polico,
In Bagulo, Proaldent Elipidia Quirina sald reports to him
did not substantiate Angeles" - charges of the mass slaying.— Associated Press..
Pl planes kill 320 Huk outlaws
Coming by plane after three times refusing to sur- render to the Central Government, Aziz was rushed by US military police to face Sultan Hamengku Buwono, Defence Minister of the Central Government,
.
The Indonesian Government said Aziz, a former officer in the Indonesian corps of the Dutch Army, was being treated as a prisoner, not as a military leader in a position to negotiate with the Government.
1fis surrender came after re- ports of scattered shooting last night in Macassar, when Aziz and other Indonesian troops
in de-
of Soekarno, after Aziz spurned a summons to come to the federal capitul in Jakarta and account for his activities,
who formerly fought with the Bonthain landing
Dutch seized control flance of central government preparations to garrison the town.
Radio Macassar said early today that Azis and a two-man Indone- sian rebel delegation, bowing to the Government ultimatum, had
Military observers here gener
ally thought the federal
force would land at the coastal town of Bonthain, 40 miles South of Macassar and connected with the East Indonesia capital by a high-
ment.
The US Minister of Informa- tion Mr. Mononutu, yesterday ring said be was hopeful the would collapse before great
left by plane for Jakarta, focus-anthain is in a district "con- Cuts lils (Aziz') seizure of
adda United Press.
trolled by the Rajoh of Goy, the sar, addi
Colonel Mokogento, military
inost native prince in the ares commander of Jakarta in East friendly to the central
govern- United Nations Indonesia, and a observer were also aboard the
Sultan of Jogjakarta, In- donesia's Minister of Defence, sald **1 consider Aziz" arrival as un-bloodshed resulted. conditional surrender an his part, He will be treated as a prisoner.
But at the moment Macassar Manila, April 14. The Philippine Air Force was still held by Aziz' supporters
and no
no move was being made to -today-bombed-and-strafed-atake h
large force of Huks 45 miles "Following President Soekarno's North of Manila, killing an espeech," the Sultan sold, "there timated 320 outlaws.
are no conditions. We still regard The report, which was verified | Aziz as a rebel." Constabulary by the Philippine
He was refuting the report that
command In Parapanga province, Aziz had came here on condition
Bald Air Force Mustangs caugh the Government would dissolve its the Huks as they were Crossing East Indonesian State and agree near Arayat in not to station Jakarta supervised the Chico 27 bancas (native canoes).
troops there.
A lesser Ministry
The Central Government has not declared war on the East Indonesia Government or its peo ple-only on Aziz and his fol- lowers, Mr. Mononutu said..
Mononutu
prassed the
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Jessup's summary of U.S. policy in the Far East
Washington, April 14. Philip Jessup, the American roving ambassa- dor, tonight, stressed the need for United States action to help the "free people" of Asia to restore domastic peace.
was broadcasting on his recent three months
fact-finding tour of the Far East.
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SUSPECTS NABBED FIVE HOURS AFTER ROBBERY
A daylight armed robbery took place at 167, Queen's Road, Central, second floor, a few minutes after 11 a.m. yesterday.
The robbery was carried out by five men,
all dress-
ed in European-style clothes. They were re- ported to have been armed with at least one. revolver and one dagger.
Seven suspects were arrest-The ed by 4 p.m. yesterday by the Pollec: After interrogation, two of the seven men were re- leased.
Alleged plan to tie up port of HK
New York, April 14. Secret plans have been drawn up to intensify the Communist drive in Asia anıl Australia, the "New York Times" said in a despatch from Washington today.
Specifically, it has been decided to up the port of Brisbane, Calcutta, Salgon, Hong Kong and Singapore, said the Times," despatch quoting "authoritative
GOUTCON"
The
were
formulated at a secon conference
secret
sald the plecting of
the Asian trade union
called by the World Federation of lons in Peking. Trade Uulons in
The "Times" said that. Li Li- Moscow and a trained in dan,
former opponent of the Chinese Communist chief,
Mao Tse-tung.
was chairman of the secret ses- stona.
robbers entered the
Soviet-U.S. plane dispute
Washington, April 14. premises which are occupied by the Kai Fung Hong, a firm deal- The State Department sald ing in cotton-wool, ond pretended last night that it still was wait that they were buyers. On gaining for a ing entrance they brandished A
+
After the robbers left the vle- tims freed themselves and in- formed the Pollee.
more complete · rež revolver and a dagger and herd-port from defence licials be- ed the occupants into an inner fore drafting a reply to Rus- room where they were locked in. sia's proicat that an American Before proceeding to ransack the plane fired on Soviet fightera premises the robbers cut the over Latvia. teltphone wifes. They were on Mr. Michael J. McDermott, the promises for almost half-an- | State Department Press spokes- hour,
man, sald the Defence Depart- They took away with them i ment has already given his very little cash but they obtained agency informal and fragmentary live gold rings, a Parker "51" pendata about the incident. But, and other jewellery valued at a he added, no reply to Russio total of between HK$800 and will be drafted until more in- HK$700.
formation is obtained.
He Indloated the complete de- tails probably will come through In bits and pieces rather than A: A formal report. No matter what form it is in, ha emphaela. ed, it will not be made public, Meanwhile, it was learned the United States may reply today to Russia's charge that an American mililary plane flow over Latvia Shortly after two p.m. the last Saturday
and
fired upon vigilance of the Police was Soviet fighter planes, rewarded when European
Diplomats assumed the note Police Impactor and two da would simply reject the Soviet tectives.. from the "Flying protest tersely. They said it was Squad" who wore on watch in highly unlikely that the State Any Hennessy Road and the Wan Department would chal Ferry Wharf approachad counter charges against Russia * man and he was found
definite to until it obtains have a revolver
fate of the and soma information on the jewellery ow, his person,
unarmed, navy Privateer missing since Saturday.
Police Units were alerted and All venues from the Central dis- trict were closely watched and all pedestrians were searched.
Vigilance rewarded
He was taken into custody and on Information received a party
Mr. Serge Rostovsky, Aula-| tant Secretary of the FTU le said to have raised the question of Police went to an unnumber- of tying up Asistio porta by next ed hut in Kowloon City at about p.m. where they surprised four summer when he said: "plans for
imperialet men who were about to divide war by the powers are likely to be fa
between be far de fume gold and money
them. Another revolver was veloped."
found in the... huf................
Mr. Sholvankar of the All-India They were placed under arrest Trades Union Congress, was re- and later the gold was identified
saying that the beat port
that
are
ported
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Dr. Jessup's statement was and discouragements a summary of the Americar.bound to arise.
"The second To an ever-grow. foreign polley in the Far East.
ing understanding on our part The points were:
to tie up in India was Calcutta, by the owners as proceeds of the "In Bombay, we are weak for robbery at 167, Queen's Road, the present."
Central, second, foor. Fox of Australia said that Mr.
of the realities of life in Asia. Australian ports that could be There ia no substitute for tied up were Brisbane, understanding, it is the bala and Melbourne, in that order, the
our democratio foreign
of policy."
Main problems
paper said,
The The hearing
Sydney U.S. groups trying
Dr. Jessup said the main
pro-j to the
T-Ll, after
and
summed up the
Bristane
1. The United States believed that every people had the right to be independent, to govern themselves, and to work out their
delegates, according, own problems in their own way. that free people who were trying blems of the now governments of session by saying it was agreed
2. The United States believed
to maintain their Independence Asis were the necessary concen- that Calcutta, Balgon were entitled-to-milltary aid tration on public-order, on put were the place for contra which would help them to remaining down Insurrection or civil tion" of effort and that the Chin- fear, widespread here, that the re-
ese unions could concentrate on bels would be strengthened by free.
war, or preventing invasion Indonesian
3. The United States would
These points of weakness, how- Hong Kong and Singapore.. soldiers from the
economic aid in the form of ever, were offset by their intense KNIL, the Dutch-led
give Royal loans and
technical
assistance desire for
the Independence, where it was wanted and could awakening of national pride and Netherlands Indonesian Army.
help the Asiatic people to help themselves.
Mr.
The four bombing and strafing spokesman flatly described the re-optimistic about chances of keop-programme" to counter the "Com-
Mustangs sank the entire banca fleet and scores of bodies. floated down the river. Those who escaped death swam to share, according to the despatch.
Planes from U.S. The United States Govern. ment last week gave the Philip.
pine air force 50 F-16 Mustang
under the military assistance agreement and the planes were
sent into action almost imme: diately against the dissident army.
port na
Radio Macassar meanwhile sata that East Indonesian Premier Disparai had outlined three- point programme to Parliament to settle the Macassar affair in a "negotiated surrender," The Pro- mier said
the stubborn resistance to Inter- ference from 'outside.
Japan resort razed by fire
to aid famine
more
lovel
Soviet awards American rescue planes fanned out over the Baltic Sea to within five miles of Soviet occupied Latvia today, doggedly seeking some trace of the missing United
plane Russians admitted they n
fired last Saturday.
States. navy -
which the
yesterday the patrol bomber
BOOK after Al
Auisia admitted
was the American B-29" which exchanged gunfira with a Bo. vist fighter plane, Moscow an. the award nounced
of the "Order of the Red Banner" to four crack airmen "for excel. lent fulfilment of their service duty."
The American plane was un- armed, according to United States
victims in China authorities. It was believed the
aidi
Washington, April 14. Six voluntary relief organi- sations are trying to famine-stricken Chinese in the Communist-controlled areas of
China.
were
Soviet pilots
those who attacked the navy plane, which
Jon Saturday disappeared navigational fight from Wiesba
on a
den, Germany, to Copenhagen,
Six rescue planes roared off Kastrup runways at dawn today in the sixth day of the search,- United Press.
They said they are studying the quantity and availability of foodstuffs in the US. and asking FISHING BOAT ADRIFT
Mennonite
Though the Dutch Army head- quarters here has issued no formal statement describing efforts to
4. The United States would
"It seems to me these problems
International relief organisations. keep the KNIL under
! control, continue its "vigorous Information point to the kinds of action which
for ald in developing a pro- high officers said they were not prog
Manila, April 14. we need to take in Asia”, he said,
gramme to help the hungry in munist campaign of misinforma- "One is to help the free people of
China,
A message from the ss. Sangola tion and libel." ing the Dutch-led Indonesian
Asia and their governments to
Tokyo, April 14. troops out of any
Organisations participating in intercepted here said 17 men had fighting that
disabled could restore domestic peace.
One-quarter of the seaside the What 5. The United States
been picked up from a preliminary survey: are might develop Associated Press
vessel Church World the they need is not large amounts of resort of Atain, 150 miles CARE,
about 200 miles East Service, fishing and United Press.
continue to work through United Nations as well as through military material, but key bits of West of Tokyo, was razed by Foster Parents Plan for
War of Tourane, French Indo-China. direct diplomatic channels to en- equipment such as rifles for their a disastrous fire which swept Children,
Central Shipping was warned to beware of dis- constabulary or communications the city last night, official re- Committee, United Service toot the shing vessel, abandoned courage the settlement putes endangering peace and equipment, radios, jeeps or small ports disclosed this morning. · China and the war rellet services and driftiae in the area of Lalti-
boats to enable their police ar: stability.
A total of 1,020 buildings was of the National Catholic Welfare tude 15.14 North, Longitude 112.34 he
East-Associated Press. believed millita to move about in time to destroyed, including the City Conference, Associated Press. Dr. Jessup said
meet the kind of guerilla attacks Hall, the police station, the court the there were two necessary condi-
success of these which are disrupting most of
house, the city library, 10 hotels plane Was Mr. G, B. lions for the Folliott, the
these countries.'
and three hospitals. officer of policies. "One in a cool and un- police
determination on wounded by wavering Kluang who was
America's part to go forward in terrorists in a Johort ambush on
the face of the many difficulties April 4-Reuter.
Singapore, April 14. The "Red Dean of Canterbury, Dr. Hewlett Johnson, left this morning for Sydney by Quantas plane. 2. The Jakarta Government Another passenger by must not Insist on landing former
1. It must be settled by peaceful negotiation;
Jogjakarta troops from the Gov- ernment troopships at Macassar; The outlaws, reported to be rid-
3. Aziz forces must be speedily ing 18 men to each banca, were
incorporated into the United spotted while trying to cross the States of Indonesia army.
Then
river which divides the two pro- vinces, from the Pampanga side Aziz precipitious
tacitly condemned
seizure of to Neuva Ecija side. The authorl-Macassar and sald army captains should not be so involved In ties believed they were trying to escape the armed forces offensive politics. (Aziz favours the Federa- tion of Indonesian States in the Pampanga.
victims wore the usual Huk Dutch Union with lesser power
for Jakarta:) nondescript attire with plam straw
in
hals.
Earlier, the Secretary of Na-Rioting in
tional
•
Defened Mr. Ruperto Kang-
has reported to President Macassar
that the mala
been
cale Quirin” force of Huks had either "dispersed or bottled up."
Another field despatch said a woman Hak cumbat loader, known as "Commander LI Way Way" had been captured by the Constabulary near Tarlac United Press,
same
Romulo calls for total disarmament
1. The announcement that Ru#- sla had the niɔm bomb;
Dr. Jessup said that one direct
Ap
Three persons were missing and effective answer to the pro and 174 persons were injured, blem was in President Truman's nine of whom died later. point four programme of estimated 5,000 persons were technical aid to under-developed rendered homeless, nations.
The cost of the fire damago "I went out to Asia strongly may ran into 3,000 million yen convinced of the value
of (23 million); technical aid as an arm of the
by Firemen, hampered
tho American foreign policy," he narrow streets of the crammed added. "I came back a hundred resort, could not control the times more strongly convinced." blaze despite ample water_sup- Dr. Jessup, said that theplies. They tara'down the flimsy United States feels that Japanhouses in the path of the fames “deserven" a. peace, treaty now, 1 in a desperate sitempt to make adds United Press.
firebreaks. DA He said: "We feel the Japanese 3. Announcement of the hydro people are progressing to a point where they deserve a peace treaty gen bomb.
"I can tell you in two words which will give them respond what "Is
The bility for managing their own 3-Reuter,*/* wrong-cold war. world le opwering In foar, the | affairs "with", certain / necessary
wart to
the roadblock to safeguards." he said.
He did not explain what he
United guards.”—-Reuter and
2. The Yugoslav, case, in the Security Council;
cold
He said the "cold war will last ponerat Romulo aald hoʻle meant by "certain necessary" kafe-
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Shortly after midnight they regained control of the fire.
Seventy houses were burned down in the same city, on April
On Other. Fages
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this evening that "total dis- Scattered rioting broke out in armament" will be the final Macassar last night after Prestep, toward world peace. sident Boekarno said he had ar dered his Army to break the re- bellion in East Indonesia's a long as there is fear of an Capital, continues Assoolated armament race." Prett
General Romulo took a mildy Neutral military sources re ontimlatic view of the world altua- ported that the outburst of tion,
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