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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1949.
Dutch Due
Hand
Indonesians
Over To
End Of
At
December
By Arnold C. BrACKMAN
Batavia, Dec. 11-At the end of this month the task of restoring law and order in Indonesia will pass from Dutch into Indonesian hands. Informed observere believe the chances of bringing peace back to In- donesia are good.
Grecks To Be Freed
Athena, Dec. 11.-M. Constantin Rendis, the Greek Minister of Pub- lle Order, is expected to order shortly the release of 2,230 people deported lo
island the Makronissos during the operations against the Communist guerillas.
of
advantages over the Dutch formerly known
and
It is felt that the In- The same TNI itself was not 'donesians will have two big adopted until early 1947. It was na TRI-ko Indonesian Republican Army.
The withdrawal of the Dutch
and the transfer ol Army
will not terminate event wit relation- no-
iri
maintaining law
ships:
| order: first, because they know the countryside better -especially as guerillas and
Under the terms of the secondly, because by far the greater part of the unrest in Hague Agreement both parties Indonesin stems from the exchange military missions. A provisional agreement for three nationalist movement. The years for the establishment of a Military Mission transfer of sovereignty is Netherlands
In Indoesla has already been expected to end this unrest reached. This mission will co- Paradoxically, the new job operate with, the new Republic restoring peace will go to the
and training its once outlawed and hunted In-in organising
fighting forces. The Dutch will dorasian National Army (TNI).
This Republican Army, nut-also act as advisers on military
affairs. bering •about 90,000 men, has distinctly different played two roles during the past re-
of weary campaigning.
By Dutch standards, the TNI worked out In a separate agree- of irregulerment. This raises the question and its periphery
h of Dutch military pivstige. forces, numbering guernla
Observers are agreed that the additional 150,000 men, have boon responsible for provoking Dutch have a long way to go to the serious loss of unvent and for undermining law rebuild. and order in Indonesia during prestige they suffered after the the postwar years.
The Athens. news agency, said today that a. Commission had re- commended their lease after finding a "surprising change of them. spirit" among The freed prisoners are Lo return expected
home by Christmas Reuter.
LEON PIGNON REPLIES TO
CHOU EN-LAI
five years
HAILED AS HEROES The Indonesians tell you an- ofler atory. They hail the TNI on a patriotic army in the war for independence. They regard
JOINT DEFENCE Co-operation in the field of
must still Joint defence
be
the
1042 debacle against
when the whole of Japanese Indonesia was lost in a few days, especially after the Dutch turned down an Indonesian re- to be armed to quest in 1840 meet a growing Japanese threat to the country.
They Are Pals
Japanese Now Said Healthier
Tokyo, Dec. 11-General MacArthur's fight against| disease and unrest in Japan has achieved one of the few uncontroversial victories of the Occupation-today tho Japanese have the lowest death rate in their history.
Even the Communists have not denied that, through an overall programme begun and supervised by SCAP's Public the Health and Welfare Section.. average Japanese is healthier four years after a disastrous war than WAR before it began.
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A report of the Occupation's mission in the public health and welfare aclds reveals that the death rale in Japan is now down to 12 per 1,000 annually, was detained last night for exceeding 26 words. 25 conte This kitten and the pigeon have become buddies at
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Influence Of Small Nations In World Councils Stressed
with that in Western countries,
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It represente a sharp drop from 20.2 per 1,000 which pre- valled in 1945, and is below the 15.6 average death rate for the period between 1938 and 1945.
But the Public Health and Welfare Section report warns Daves had applied for a visa that the largest part of the prob- so that he could undertake con-
Uts ahend, lem
structive pence work, in Ger- one of ad- "That problem is vico, guidance and training. It many but the request was re- the slated Address if the ad
because ho had no vartisor doaires. involves, in some of the profes French return visa, it was sinted
30 sions, bridging a gap of 20 to
All advertisers purporting to tonight.. years in professional knowledge. Tavis said that he would re-loan, money must publish their
"Until
addresses In the uch time
hio unicommence
demonstration names and adequate number of Japanese outside the Commission's offices advertisements can be well trained in modern tomorrow-Reuter.
If the wants of advertisers fields of
are quickly met and they de knowledgs in the heal h and welfare, so that the
Gibraltar, Doc. 11-Sir Ken-net desire any further replies health and welfare Japanese
Anderson, Governor of forwarded, we shall be glad to on its eth stand on programme may own feet, there is danger of Gibraltar, is leaving Gibraltar be notified promptly to that relaxation of control, with a by air tomorrow for London' for effect when a suitable soknow- resul Ing widespread outbreak consultations with Mr Arthur ledgment will be inserted free of disease, followed by the in- Creech Jones, Secretary of State of charge. evitable fear and unrest which for the Colonies, on Gibraltar's
Anancial problems Reuler. accorpany such outbreaks."
LOWEST EBB The report summarises the drives against ing Corporation, he sald typhus, typhoid, small-pox and other epidemics when took place that in May last the ques immediately after the surrender tion of Italy's
of Japanese former when the health colonies came before the citizens was at its lowest ebl
also outlines measures
Flushing Meadow, Doc. 11.-Sir Benegal Rau, head of the Indian delegation to the United Nations, said here tonight that the power of the small na tions in the world body had prevented the indepen- dence of Libya being delayed for 10 years.
In a broadcast talk on the trans-Canada network
Dutch itary MIDDLE ROAD of the Canadian Broadcast. SCAP-directed
In the
actions against the Republic.
However, from the beginning the TNI, or the army of the new Republic, will be in great need of outside guidance from mill- The Dutch have try experts
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TNI soldiers as heroes.
But these nititudes now be-
Dutch prestige fell even lower long to history books. Under the terms of the Hague Agreement in the postwar years during the two months ago, the struggle for Indonesian indepen- reached TNI is recognised as the nucleus dence, and practically hit bottom
two of the army of the new Republic of States United the Balgon, Dec. 11. The of
the Indonesia. This new Republic is firm declaration by
expected to come into being at French High Commissioner
the end of December.
The former" Dutch colonial in Indo-China that. French
a hood units federal troops will oppose any entry army (KNIL) and the recently
organised colonial urd
through because an essen-diocase, such as tuberculosis, 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. ON SALE "Food and Fiewers' tio. incor- by Chinese armed forces in Dutch-formed
will undergo reorganisation and trained, since their well-
army (KNIL) will be
Rangoon, Dec. 11.--The tial part of it falled by one which in Japan still has one of rogarded in authoritative amalgamation with the TNI in
the official the coming six months. During parated into the new Republican Premier of Burma, Thakin aingle vote to secure the the highest fatality rates
this It is felt that with circles here as
period tho
in a speech in necessary opportunity, the Dutch Nu, said soun reply to the recent note this
be ablo to recoup their Rangoon today that long jority. from Mr Chou En-lai, Com Army of Occupation
and may
military position by working to years of foreign domination munist
gether with the Indonesians on
and was the root cause of Bur- Minister.
A basis of co-operation
ma's troubles. equailty.-United Press.
ما
China's
Netherlanda
withdrawn from Indonesia Foreign will return to Holland.
a ot
to
BASIS OF
TRUE UNITY
IN EUROPE
It
ADVOCATED General Assembly but fall taken to curb so-called "nominal
The years of serfdom, he the contributed fo raid, had country's degeneration, render- ing the Burmese incapable distinguishing between right and wrong.
ΟΙ
Ila warned there would be
two-thirds
"Disease is seldom eradicated," Distin ma- the report concludes.
only controlled."United Press.
"Had the resolution been sub- adopted it would have jected Libya to international trusteeship for at least 10 years and would thus have delayed Libyan independence by that! period," he said.
before the General Assembly
ECA CHIEFS TO CONFER
11--The Dcc. Copenhagen, chiefs of the three Economic Administration The subject came up again Co-operation
Mission to the Scandinavian at the session just ended and a countries will confer here Inside resolution was adopted-with-Tuesday and Wodnesday with future "foreign out a dissentient vote which Mr Milton Katz, deputy to Mr Averell Harriman, the Marshall con- gave Libya Independence ducted. It would be best and soon as possible and in any Plan special representative In
erious
repercussions
Burma unless
relations were carefully
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FINAL SHOWING
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SING CROSST AT
on
PRUS ASTAIRS WITH BANIIMP PARTNE
SMOOTH TAKE-OVER The declaration was made
The Dutch Army is already yesterday by M. Leon Pignon in
withdrawing from the western the name of the Governments of
tip of Java and from various Frands and Victuam.
areas in Middle and East Java. Chou En-lol's note was ad-
"adjacent countries, These operations, which have In particular France and Vict- been moving, smoothly so far,
"It said that Chinese are expected to be complete
Peaceful conditions are Communist troops would pursue soon.
all newly the Nationalist forces even into reportedl
djacent states If they took re-occupied Republican areas now fuge there.
under the control of the TNI.
50m With the transter of "Pignon's declaration said
safest for Burma not to ally case not later than January-1,Europe. Army, the Dutch
Lausanne, Dec.
Other senior officials of Mr 11herself with that in no circumstances will vereignty.
any power bloc, 1932, he added.
Harriman's staff will take part Alberto Moravia, whether Communist or anti- the French and Vietnam Govern, according to The Hogue Agree-
nd- Thus even the smallest stole in the discussions, which will Communist, he said. He ments allow Vietnam territory toment, will becently "guests in Signor
terrifery
friendly the Italian novelist, told the Comman policy of friendship that withheld its support from "cover problems common to the orvo Ban refuge for elements the
However, this European Conference .on with all countries respecting the resolution of May last. has three Missions and provide an Hlable to affect the security el government the frontier regions and good does not mean that to the Culture here today that na- Burma's sovereignty and work- had a decisive voice in the ac- opportunity for general consul
Republie cannot call' upon
the Burmese for celeration of Libyan indepen- tation," the ECA Mission ber neighbourly remtions with a
Dutch to assist them in main- tionallem must be eradicating with
dence," he said.
announced-Reuter. ed before a true European mutual benent. jacent states
He added that peace through- This is regarded not only as talning law and order,
Disturbances after the trans-
NEW PATTERN was a prerequisita
$50,000,000 On n sign of the French desite to
fer of sovereignty are expected spirit could emerge.
"Today in Italy," he mid,out Burma
of a séparate all misunderstanding with avoid
Trees Referring to the General As "there are many young people for the creation
Christmas decision Communist China but also ng n
sembly's
to place has accepted in Somaliland under International Government The Darul Islam, a fann- who still feel nostalgically about State for the Karen people, Tho the future first step towards
Washington, Dec. 11-Ameri to Fascism." Becking
with trusteeship for 10 years, declared: principle the creation of such a
$50,000,000 Moravia Signor
will spend recognition of the Communist teal organisation
state iu
Italy 215 tho administering on about 21,500,000 Chrismas government of Mao Tse-tung-establish a religious
Sir Benegal said trees within the next The speech was made at the authority, Indonesia, and operating main-The main task of culture must state. Houter.
be to work for a long and stable
stone "This creates a new pattern of ly in West Java;
ot Tan! peace in order to allow for the laying of a foundation followers 2. The
timated today-Reuter. non-conformist rebirth of values and that these for a peace monument near the trusteeship which die weeks, Government sources es-
Encred Buddhist shrine at existing patterns as much as a and extrema na shall never be destroyed. Editor Dead
"We must make propaganda Shwedagon Pagoda-Associated limited or constitutional monar now activo in
to tell
the peoples that a united Press.
cald that the most im- Pittsburg, Dec. 11-Mr Ed- ward T. Locch, senior editor of
The members of irregu- Europe can, and musl, exist 3.
must including Energetie mensures the Scripps-Howard chain of
organisations, lar newspapers, died here today in outright robber bands, which taken to strengthen the Euro- spirit and to eradicate na- He was 57.
do not want to give up their PL ! hospital
Leech came into pro una nor bo incorporated into Mr minence recently when following a regular armed service.
TNI CAREER
dimculty
.
to
from come Sources:
Scripps-Howard Malakka, Д
à visit to Britala be wrote a sories of anti-Socialist articles
1
1
Thyssen Works
Marxist
tionist,
Java.
Little
three
major
East
be
':
Hear Karl Schmidt, deputy leader of the German Federal
Japanese Steel For Australia
Western Perth,
differ from a dictatorship." portant feature of the trustee- * term ship agreement was stipulating that the territory to be administered in accor dance with the provisions of a constitution annexed detalled to the agreement. ̈·
constitution Thi
wns
not
Australia, is expected Assembly at Bonn, declared that Dec. 11-A cargo of 2,093 tons in his newspaper, the Pittsburg with the orthodox Communists, European culture must be pre- of Japanese sicel arrived here Prega-Router,
whose organisations and fight served and expanded. "It is a today in the 7,939-ton freighter, only to be framed by the Unlied
great inheritance," he said, "and were Bariously
Belasur, of London, the Arst Nations but was to be reviewed to secture the it is up to us to ing strength
to create new the Republic
Vessel chartered to bring steel periodically weakened when
and greator егаз of happiness.
the war-establishment of Independence put down their abortive revoli
Canon Collins, of St Paul's from Japan sines
within 10 years.-Reuter. To Colebrate
Heuler. in late 1940.
Cathedral, London, said that Duisburg, Dec. 11.-The
will forma The TNI, which
unity could not Management and Works Coun- the heart of the army of the real European u
achieved
without faith. cll of the August Thymen Steel- works_here" have organised a new Republic, received its ini be
training and Instruction adding. "I would like to suggest that practical work should be during the Japanese of the works from dismantling Japanese occupation of 1942-put under way to determine a
*mass demonstration for Decem-j ber 20 to celebrate the reprieve
-under the recent Petersberg
agreement between
Elal
from
end the West German Foderal fought
both
វ doctrine for European
In its short career it has unity."-Reuter, the Allies
and Japanese two Dutch military actions in
Chancellor, Dr Konrad Aile-British units in 1945, as well as Stormy Israeli
fatter.
Dr Adeinuer will address the 1947 and 1948, and a Communic
demonstration-Reuter.
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Shah Arrives In San Francisco
San Francisco, Dec. 11. The Shah of Porsia has
rebellion against the Republie Cabinet Meeting arrived here with a party of seven and his announced that
swell par
betore
1560
he moans to live “as a private citizen" for several days. Tel Aviv, . Dec. 11 The
Cabinet. Israell
His schedule here is un- summoned urrently to consider the United certain, but his first firm Nations General Assembly'a decision to internationallse Jer-engagement is with General usalem, held what was believed Dwight Eisenhower in New to have been a stormy 3-1/2 York on December 19.
The uncertainty of his plans hours' meeting today without
official statement here and his departure time for Issuing any afterwards.
New York are due to his desire
A spokesman for the Shah said that while in New York he would undergo a physica) check-up, "although there: la The nothing wrong with him." Shah believed, however, that he should take advantage of the of United States facilities medicine
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