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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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bereavement.

The

The supplies of sugar and tea which are being sent to fulfil orders placed by the Ministry of Food, together with the Nether- lands Indies" purchases of Lan- cashire goods, are tokens of the desire of the Hollander in the East to do everything in his power to assist Great Britain, The monetary agreement cover- ing British purchases in the In- dies virtually means that the goods need not be paid for until

The

April 21, 1941.

CHINA

(PHILIPPINE

AIL/

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FEDERATED Bahama

MALAY STATIS

Lugnis

* NETHERLANDS

EAST INDIES

Free Dutch

and what what

two and a half years after the end of the war, the money being meanwhile invested in Treasury

IS.

ANES

JAPA

Oversea

the Japanese discovered

By A Special Correspondent

and, apart from the European units, comprises Indonesiana from those racea who have

Bonds, although wherever pos- its people sometimes ask, whe- being closely watched. His given proof of their fighting sible the Indies are drawing upon ther the Netherlands Indies statement concludes with a de- qualities in the various colonial their sterling balances for pur- would fight if they were attack- claration on future policy in the wars of last century. All Hol- chases from within the British ed. The moral of the people, Indies:

landers and Eurasians (who are Empire.

their Government, and the fight--

classed as Europeans) are liable ing forces has never been higher.

for conscript service with the The Japanese discovered this "It seems hardly necessary forces, and proposal is now

"Assistance"

Co-operation

Hongkong Telegraph. AFTER the German invasion of during the recent economic con- for the Government to declare being discussed for enlisting a

Monday, April 21, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 28815

THE preax "Special to the Telegraph Indicate nows which is strictly copyright

ta used by the tongkang Telegraph" to under the provisious of the Telecommuni- callons Ordinance, 2016. Such now as bears the indication "Up" is recatred In Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re

serve all rights and forbid republications either wholly or in part without pravious arrangement,

the Netherlands, the versations. There is probably explicitly that they would most native Militia if sufficient "in- Japanese appeared to think that more truth than might appear emphatically reject a new order structors and the necessary wea- the whole structure of the Indics on the surface in the assertion implying the authority of a for- pons are available. The Army, would collapse and that the of Mr Kobayashi that the cign Power over this part of the which has paid special attention Dutch colonial empire would be Netherlands Indies are not re- kingdom, and they can neither to internal aecurity measures ready and eager for Japan's "as- garded by the Japanese Govern appreciate nor promote a de- since the invasion of the Nether- sistance" in economic and even ment as coming within the velopment in economic world lands, is responsible for coastal in political matters. Instead, they scope of the new order in relations leading to the inclusion defence. The fortifications at found the Governor-General well greater East Asia."

of the Netherlands Indies in an all strategic points are excep- Asiatic block.

tionally strong, while the naval "It is of vital importance for bases at Sourabaya and Am- strong enough to safeguard its MR H. VAN

MOOK, the the Netherlands Indies not only boyna are considered to be well- interests in trade, defence, and director of economic affairs that complete sovereignty be nigh impregnable, internal government. This great in the Indies, who was appointed maintained in the country itself ly impressed the Japanese.

by Queen Wilhelmina as Minister but that friendly economic rela-

The Navy

able to maintain the status quo Standpoint Clear

in a country which felt quite

Will Fight

Air Strength

which the Navy has been newly

A MORAL DEFEAT DICTATORS are unpleasant

The Dutch believe that one of plenipotentiary to lead the Dutch tions be promoted, without dis- THE NAVY, whose great regret phenomena. They are products the mistakes of the French Indo- delegation in the talks with Mr crimination and on as large a is that the German inva- of greed, but fortunately the China authorities, when the Kobayashi, has made the Nether- scale as possible, with all those sion of Holland put an end to the qualities that bring them into Japanese were making demands lands Indies' standpoint perfect- parts of the world which are plan for a battle fleet to be. being also carry the elements of against them, was their appeal ly clear in a memorandum cir- not barred from communication stationed in the Indies, cannot their destruction. Their nature for help to the United States. culated recently to members of with this country as a result of be compared with the navy of denies the possibility of con- The Japanese took this to be the the Volksraad. The Nether the war.. The development Japan, but it is a useful force for tinuity. A dictator must either best moment for increasing their landa delegation had asked the of our relations with our Eastern harassing an invader and pro- continue to expand or fade into pressure, and when they found Japanese whether the leadership neighbours will in itself always tecting the trade routes, and the insignificance.

that the United States was un- of Greater East Asia, mentioned constitute an integral part of fighting qualities of the Dutch Either even- tuality is fatal.

able to do more for Indo-China in the text of the tripartite pact, this country's economic policy, seamen would be more than 3. Hitler and Mussolini cannot hope to escape future of the country they Indies.

than express concern about the was meant to comprise the It is only in the aforementioned match for the Japanese in equal their fate, and indeed Mussolini

sense-that-the-Government can combat. In circumstances of The Japanese delegation an- interpret the promotion of pros- numerical inferiority the Indies has already had his eclipse,

simply walked in. while Hitler though still "enjoy-

swered that the part had in no perity through co-operation with Navy must depend to a large ing the fruits of aggressive

way altered relations between other countries; they repudiate extent on its submarine fleet It is impossible to exaggerate Japan and the Asiatic part of most decidedly any form of co- (the size of which is surprising) Onslaught, must see the definite the difference between Indo- the kingdom of the Netherlands operation that would imply a and its destroyers. Attention is tide of revolt rising against him. China and the Netherlands In- (said Mr van Mook). Verbal preferential position for the being paid to torpedo-boats, with

London has for some months dies. In the former, there was assurances werc, moreover, given other party." past been the centre of a number defeatiam from the moment that Japan does not aim at such of governments exiled from their France collapsed; in the latter, a leadership in the Netherlands

provided. These vessels, which are being built in large numbers homelands. The representatives every setback in Europe had Indies.

THEN.I. BUDGET for the com- at Sourabaya dockyard, are fit- of each 'nation are not idly cons- the effect of increasing the Hol- Although the negotiations ing year provides for big ted with torpedo tubes and anti- tructing a miniature court in landers' will to victory. No one were not immediately affected arms purchases in the United aircraft guns. In favourable exile, but are energetically who has stayed in the Indies by the pact, Mr van Mook has States. Orders have been placed conditions they could do much organising revolt against dieta- more than a few days would made it clear that further de- for large numbers of aircraft, in- damage to an enemy feet, al- torship by fostering and en- ask, as some who do not know velopments in the relations be- cluding bombers, fighters, and though admittedly at high cost couraging their unfortunate the country and the temper of tween Japan and Germany are naval flying-boats, and if de- to themselves.

liveries are maintained at the citizens. remaining under Ger-

Plans are based on the un- man rule. Reports, rumours

expected level, the air forces of likely assumption that the Indies and authenticated accounts con-

the Army and Navy will before would have to meet an attack tinually filter through German

the end of 1941 be nearly four without assistance. Reserves of censorship, Details of revolt

times as big as they are to-day, munitions have been built up here, resistance there and

The greatest importance is and local industries are turning sabotage everywhere indicato

attached to air defence in view out shells and bombs, smail how small a hold the Nazi

of the large area for which pro- arms ammunition, and mines, system has gained, and proves

duction must be provided. Fly, which were formerly purchased that once Hitler's Gestapo- and

ing-boats carry out daily patrols oversen. The Indies do not, army of occupation weaken,

throughout the archipelago, and however, think that they wilİ their cause is lost. The Yugo-

in repulsing an attempted in- have to stand alone in a crisis. Slavia decision to fight rather

vasion bombers would be used Dutch and British than submit tamely is an indien- tion of the increasing repug- nance felt towards the Nazi system, and with it the growing courage to resist. Yugo-Slavia may succumb to sheer overweight in numbers; Greece too, may find it necessary to submit, but have obliged Hitler to fight in that part of Europe which he had hoped to gain by treachery, without a battle. He has a war which he tried to avoid. He may win it, but it will cost him men; am- munition, equipment, gasoline all of which are precious to him. The fact that he has had to fight at all is for him a defeat.

The nations of Europe have been- Baying "yes" to Hitler for many years. Yugo-Slavin, and Greece, said "no," Hitler met, moral defeat when the British resisted. He has met moral defeat again, and though Britain may have weakened her position in Cirenaica and Lybia, though she may be "running a great rink," na Mr Churchill put it, it is well that sho has sent what ald she could to Greece. It now remains for the United States, who also promised aid their Minister to Belgrade gave pledges in the harne of his country to not quickly and powerfully.

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

that's the landlord--wo gave this party to break our leaso

and now he won't hear of it !"'!.

to concentrate at the threatened

points in sufficient strength to JAPANESE emphasis on the deal a decisive blow.

Status quo has probably,

The air forces are to-day al- been the main factor in provent ready a very potent arm, and if ing any formal Anglo-Dutch al- the expansion programme of the liance in the Far East with ar- coming year can be achieved rangements for the joint defence without interruption, the Indies of the Indies and British Malaya, will feel completely safe. The but it is difficult to find anyone in programme includes the training N.I, to-day who does not think of pilots, air and ground crews, that Britain and the Netherlands and the extension of the chain would stand together in the of air bases from Borneo to Now event of a challenge to either In Guinea. There are close on 100 the Far East. Although there landing grounds and flying-boat may be no staff conversations on bases in the Indies, with refuel- the spot, it cannot be overlooked ling stations far in the interior that Dutch naval and military of the variouä islands. Some of officers are in close touch with these stations are inaccessible the British defence ministries in by land, all supplies being taken London. by air.

British and Dutch interests ap- pear to be identical in Malaysia, a territory from which America The N.I. Army, said to num- draws important raw materials, aber over 100,000 men, is well including rubber and tin. “If equipped for operations in Java and when American warships and. the Outer Possessions. It use the Singapore naval base. is not highly mechanised, but is Hollanders believe their next armed with modern weapons, call will be Sourabaya.

The Army

(MIA)

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