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COMMUNIST DISORDERS IN NEW FIRE CHIEF AT SHANGHAI,

JAVA.

LONG SUCCESSION OF MURDERS.

OUTBREAK FIRMLY SUPPRESSED.

CAPTAIN DYSON APPOINTED

·SUCCESSOR TO MR. PETI.

{ AN EXPERIENCED OFFICER.

Congratulations are extended to Capt. J. Gordon Dyson on the confirmation of his appointment as Chief Officer of the International Settlement. Fire Brigade. in succession to Mr. M. W. Pett, who has been invalided out of the service," states the North China Daily News. Captain Dyson arrived in Shanghai on May 7th, 1999, na Deputy Chief Officer, and since that time, during Mr. Pett'i absence on leave or through sickness, bu has been in charge of the brigade for

years altogether..

Further reports are to hand of the recent Communist disorders in Java and the very successful manner in which the Dutch authorities dealt with an outbreak marked by the methods of assassination and intimidation inherent in Communist activities. A message from Batavia dated November 23rd, atates that the assistant Wedana of Tjening, and several native policemen, have been murdered The Wedano of Laboran was seriously wounded by a shot from the Communists, but was able to make good his escape.

Reports from Labócan indicate that

Capt. Dyson came to Shanghai with things there were very serious, but demanns years cf fire brigade experience tachments of soldiers and field-police behind him, having apparently inherited blockaded the roads and had matters well from his father a liking for the work in hand. At Menes, Serang and Pandey He was born in Windsor and for seven lang, the police force were strengthened years. he was associated with the Fire and attempts by Communists to commit Brigade of the Royal Borough, of which further ravages were counteracted. Rahis father was the Chief Officer for 28 way traffic between Menes and Laboen years Later, he became Chief Officer of was hold up, but since then through com munication, has been established under military control.

Bailway Overzeez Murdered. Mr. Benjamin, sa averecer of the States Railways, at Menes, has been mur dered. A native telephone-operator a Menes who saw the. Communists coming out of the house of the Wedaan, after they had killed him and his whole family: reported the matter and detachments of soldiers and field-palke were despatched

to the spot.

Sanderstead.

Capt. Dyson also served in the Windsor Company of the Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (the 49th Feet) and, staying with them when they changed to Territorials, completed 13 years in the ranks. During the war he was gazetted with a commission from the Territorial Battalion to the lat Regular Battalion and had his share of service overseas. Bo was both wounded and gassed and when he recovered was second-

Reports since received from Serang anded to the flying branch of the service. Menes and from mid and east Java state bad crash and was put into the fire Again he was put out of action in & that everything there is peaceful. At protection arm. Towards the end of the Bantam, the troops in trying to quell the

war he was an Assistant Inspector in this disturbances, had a 24 hour fight with

connection and from early in 1918 to 1920 the Communists, who had to retire he was Fire Officer for the northern and before the soldiers.

midland areas.

The sing Assistant Wedana of Labocan was found murdered in a motot car, but fortunately his wife was not coolested. Peaceful natives living in the kampongs between Henes and Labceas have migrated to other districts in large numbers.

Severe Fighting at Tiamis,

Capt. Dyson's next move was to Shang hai and out here he has shown himself to be not only highly efficient in his duties, but extremely popular with his sub- ordinates and all others with whom be has come in contact. Capt. Dyson has a curious mixture of hobbies, for both soldiering and fire-fighting could be A report" from Semarang states that 4 called hobbies in his earlier days, whilst body of 50 Commmists, in the neighbourho is equally enthusiastic in breeding hood of Petzalang, attempted to murder prize bulldogs and in amateur gardening, the assistant Wedana of Deloedjami with a special taste for dahlias. Unfor- The Communists were armed with knivet tunately, recent conditions have proved and revolvers. The assistant Resident somewhat disastrous both for his bull- cook severe measures in dealing with the dogs and flowers and it is hoped he will Communists and, with a small body of have more success in the future. men, threatened to shook them on thi spot; he was successful in arresting 18 of them, but the others made good 'theit

escape.

Three hundred Communists in the dis. trict of Tjiamis proceeded to the house of the Regent of Tjiamis, and it is be lieved that severe fighting took place. Fortunately, the Regent who had been warned, escaped from the. premises. Mr, van Neden, the assistant Resident of Tjiams, was also fortunate in being able to get away with his aged mother and his wife. The Resident of Tasikmalaja was also warned in time. The police were called out and patrolled the town,

Notorious Leaders Arrested. Several Communist leaders having dis covered that their plats did not meet with the success they had expected, have dispersed and one of the most notorious of them has been arrested in Cheribon in the person of Moentjaks.

Reports received from Sourabaya, atate that several notorious members of the P.KL, the native Communist society, have since arrived there from Batavia. and the police in endeavouring to locate their whereabouts, succeeded in arresting Mohamed Ali, a well-known Communist agitator, and others. All Communists- arrested have been placed on board the Government steamer Zwaan and are in charge of the marines in the harbour of Tanjong Perak.

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BLACK REICHSWEHR”

TRIALS.

SECOND SENTENCE ON KLAPPROTH.

Judgment was delivered in Britain on November 11th in the trial of Lieuten- ants Schulz and Hayn and Sergeant Major Elapprath, formerly members of the labour companies known as the "Black Reichswehr," for the maltreat- ment and attempted murder of Sergeant- Major Cadicke in June, 1993. Lieuten- ants Schulz and Hayn were acquitted, and Elapproth (who was sentenced last week to 15 years penal servitude for com- plicity in a murder) was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for inflicting dangerous injuries of Gidicke.

the difficulty of removing the events of The Court, in its findings, referred to

Rast, with which it had had to den! in the series of easen just tried, from an judicial inquiry in which they had been atmosphere unfavourable to impartial

enveloped,

A number of witnesses had been heard on the question whether Klopproth was sort of chief executioner in a system of irregular justice and Schulz the head of the system. Their evidence had proved nothing of the kind. One of these wit- nesses (on whoes original statements to the examning magistrate Prosecutor had based his case) had been obliged to repudiate everything he had said against Schulz, and proofs promised by another had not been forthcoming.

Public

Position at Weltevreden. Everything is now peaceful in Welte- vreden, but clashes between the Com- munists and soldiers occurred in Bantam on the 16th and 17th Nov. According to reports received in Weltevreden from Laboean, it is learned that at 7 pm, on the 15th, a group of sou Communists, The Court had, therefore, had to get carrying white hanners, paraded the down to the bare facts of the case. What town of Laboean, and made several at had happened? A non-commissioned Lacks on the Government authoritica. A officer named Gadicke had, for the sake detachment of approximately 40 soldiers, of gain, sold munitions entrusted to him under the command of Capt. Bekking, to persons (Communists), who, according was called out. The leader of the Com- to his own outlook, were his enemies, and munists thereapon incited the Communhe had betrayed those with whom he had ints to attack them. The troops immedi-sworn to keep faith He was thus a con- ately opened in incessant and deadly freemptible person, and it was no wonder an them. The Communitie stained that Klapproth, who had rendered great numerons fatalities and quickly retreated. Services to the labour companies and They have not attempted a second con- to the Fatherland, became so enraged flict with either the sochers or the fold that at the first opportunity he knocked police.

this traitor down reckless of the con sequences.

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Communists to go to New Guinea.

The Landsberg series of trisis has now A later message announces the decision ended. The cases with which the Berlin of the Government to intern aearly all Court is dealing may be postponed, as the leaders in New Guinea. A start is

the examining magistrate has been con- to be made with the leaders in West Java sidering whether certain disclosures at and-tue residents have been instructed to Landsberg do not necessitate the respin send in a list of Communist leader ining of the preliminary investigations. their territory who, in their option,

are ripe for famshment. This hat is to in- MALA and all leaders irrespective of whether may they hate taken part in the recent riets

Hative Rulers Involved,

Another important fact which has been brought to light is that the Regent of Pandeglang in Bantam was apparently aware of the preparations on the part of the Communists but failed to report mat ters to the Government. One thing in certain ami that is that it is impossible for the revolutionaries to have made their preparations without the native Cover ment officials knowing anything of their plam · The centre of the movement was (Continued on next Column).

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