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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1949.

30 Members Walk Out Of Indonesian Parliament

REFUSE TO RATIFY HAGUE AGREEMENT

Jogjakarta, Dec. 14.-Thirty Members of the Indonesian Republican Parliament walked out of today's session just before voting on the ratifica- tion of the round-table conference agreements reached at The Hague, and the provisional Con- atitution drafted at The Hague for the future Republic of Indonesia.

Out of the 320 Members present, 226 voted for ratification, while 62 voted against.

and is

As the Republican Parlia-1 Dr Sjahrir himself is not a

Member of Parliament mentary procedure does not provide for abstention dur-not in Jogjakarta now.

of

The leader of the Socialist

in

Mr Parliament,

ing voting, the group of 80, Ferty led by the 13 members

Sobadio, before

before walking out, the Indonesian Socialist id: 'We do not agree with the Party of the former Prime Government's Minister, Dr Sutan Sjahrir, adopted the course of walk, ing out without voting.

in reaching policy these agreements

The at the inc Hogue. We therefore ennnot take responsibility for them."

The historic decision ratifying the Bague agreement was taken the Sullan of Jogjakarta's elent Durbar Hall, known as

UK Press On Kraton, in the heart of the Re-

Apartheid

In S. Africa

London, Deo. 14-The lasue of apartheid in Bouth Africa today evoked editorial comment In The Times and the Liberal

News Chronicle.

publican capital.

ERA OF PROSPERITY

By ratifying the agreements the Indonesian Republic, which has been fighting against Dutch suzerainty for the last four years, Irrevocably coinmitted itself to work In co-operation

with the Dutch.

The Prime Minister, Dr Mo- honed Hatta, in his perora. tion Parliament tuday, re- ferred to this and sold: "I om convinced that non-co-operation and unwillingness to negotiate and treat with the Dutch would henceforth be greatly dis- advantageous to

future. Such a policy would only delay the ushering in of an era of prosperity for our peoples."---- Reuter.

our

Her First Israel's

Sweets! Government

Moves In

When Thea Westner, eight, flew in to London Air- port from Germany she was given sweets to cat.

was the first time she had ever tasted them.

It

Jerusalem As Capital

Jerusalem, Dec. 14-Jeru salem paused for only 80 seconds today to become the sent of the Israel govern- ment.

Tho Prime Minister, Mr David Ben Gurion, arrived in the city just before noon with- out any ceremony. It is n 80- minute drive from Tel-Aviv, where the Israel sent of govCIN=" monthna bean temporarily located since the establishment of the Stato on May 15, 1040. No official welcome or fanfare was arranged for today's trang- fer of the Prime Minister's office to Jerusalem. As the shiny black Cadillac with a motorcycle and joep escort drove through the busy streets, crowd applauded.

The Prime Minister and his party drove to the Eden Hotel where tho Stato flag Wax hoisted and began an informal conference with Ministers and permanent omcials.

TRANSFER CLIMAXED Today's move climaxed the transfer of the Israel govern- mont departments to Jerusalem which has been going on quiet- ly ever since prace was restor-

the ed to

Prima city. The Minister's

the

seventh government Ministry to have

s headquarters in Jerusalem.

Residents of the elly os

s well

as the Israel government have

to

la

to uso

always regorici Jerusalem as the capital, while Tel-Aviv has been only the temporary govern-

scat.

moves ment

Today's nevertheless, coming immediate. ly after the UN decision internationalise Jerusalem. regarded seriously it is

"fully realised that "powerful forces have been act in motion by the Assembly a decision, by the the words of today's editorial in the Palestine Post, The paper says these forces will not be swept holde by a a political de claration alone on the part of Icrael" and concludes "today's courageous move by the Tornel government comes as a great rellef but it is only the first step

will need to be and it determined and well considered Berlin, Dec. 14.-Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, the action in future to protect it Soviet Foreign Minister, today interrupted his against all outside interven- journey from Paris to Moscow to pay the East German Republic the first State visit it has received since its formation.

Vyshinsky Pays Visit To East German Republic

The Times said: "No surprise need be caused by the news that Dr Malan (the Prime Minister of has abandoned South Africa)

which prob. for this session, ably means for the whole term of this Parliament, his attack on the non-European tran- chires in South Africe, though be thereby leaves the meaning WORKERS RECRUITED of apartheld more nebulous

Canberra, Nov. 14.-Dr IL than ever."

Usman Suatroamidjayo, the In- Going on to discuss the aldonesian representative to the titude to aparthied by Mr N. C. Government of Australia,

sald

That it was primarily a visit to the East The leader of the today Haverga,

that several

hundred German Government and not to the Soviet Control Times Afrikaaner Party, The

Australians had responded to his added: "It has always seemed unlikely that Mr. Havenga would went appeal for technicians to Commissioni was emphasised by the fact that he

the Nationalists, who by work in Indonesia, themselves ans a minority of

the

Several hundred textbooks

House of Representatives, to use and technical books

equivocal mandate

their

was met at the airport by the three Deputy Pre-

tion. Associated Press.

10,000 Nationalists

miers and a guard of honour of the East German Disarmed

for been donated and sent to In police, and not by Soviet officials.

apartheld to upset the franchice donest.

settlement by legislation

which the constitutional

priety

Is at least debatable."

Dro

had also

One lot came from

applications Australian teachers."

of New Zealand

The News Chronlele, in an editorial entitled "Gleam In The

"A

A

were many

sald Dr Usman,

Indonesia,

United

German sources close to the Soviet Control Commis- eion stated today that Mr Vyshinsky was unlikely to stay for more than 24 hours in Berlin, and might leave early tomorrow morning.

tame sorces

The

reported that during his short stay the

to call on the

Eust

Otto

The convoy was headed by three open police squad cars jammed with German polier carrying carbines, and the rear was brought up' by a closed Jeep full of Russian military police.

After Crossing The Indo-China · Border

Salgon, Dec. 14-About 10,000 Chinese Nationalist

reported

were

to Mr Vyshinsky travelled in a troops

crossed the Indo- | huge black Soviet-made Prokard have. car, flanked by six black-uni-Chinese frontier from China formed was

People's Pollce ру motorcycles.

Crowds watching the proces- ston were silent, and a group of factory workers who had been discussing what slogan to shout as Mr Vyshinsky

went past were taken by surprise by the convoy and had no time to shout any!

all.

The appeal for books and Night," declared, "Dr Malan has technicians was issued in con- been trading South Africa back nection with the agreement on

setting up of to the dark ages. The blackerms for the

States of has been sovereign. of his polley heart apartheid.

The appeal was given wide "One of the principal steps by

In the Australian Soviet Foreign Minister was to be publietty which this policy

Presa and was followed by expected brought about was to be the re-r

German Premier, Herr editorials expressing numerous peal of the laws which give vot-ume ing rights to the coloured peoples friendship for the new republic. Grotewohl, who is at present in

Usman Dr

announced that Soviet milliary hospital, English would become the main

Such

visit woulit kill foreign language of Indonesia.

rumours which have been cur- TRADE INQUIRIES Several inquiries about traderent that Herr Grotewohl, who

13 offelally stated to be IO possiblitles

resulted had also

covering from influenza, bad from the appeal, he said. "Most actually been purged. will not turn the South African (ot them involved tea, coffee and leather and leather goods. One

Many observers regarded Mr to buy A £80,000

Vyshinsky's visit as a counter- But if it is maintained it will man wanted

part of the visit paid by Mr Asked whether he had been Dean Acheson, the United States ensure that the coloured peoplesworth of tea and leather,

approached with any offers of Secretary of State, to the West investment, Dr German Government at Benn Australian

Nothing has Usman said: "No.

just a month ago. At of political yet developed in that line. forees in the Dominion is still least no big Australian Industrial

of Cape Province.

"Mr

hus, for all Havenga

this practical purposes, voted repeal and the Prime Minister has had to accept this decision," the News Chronicle continued.

This

Parliamentary

Nationalists toward

the

stand

to vote at the next South telcan election,

and the vote will not go to Dr Mala

balance

"THE

Hundreds of East sector police

very even. It would not take firms have expressed any desire Uned the Unter Den Landen and much to swing power back into my to invest in Indonesin."-halted all other traffic to let the to the hands of General Smuts, United Press. with his more liberal policies.'

-Reuter.

NO SURVIVORS LOCATED

Miami, Florida, Dec. 14.-A United States Coast

search plane today found burning bulk of the motor ship Dores

Guard

the

Dutch (021 tons) of Miami

sur-

300 miles due cast and radioed briefly, "No vivors

sighted.

fre

*Sixteen men were missing after tin explosion and aboard the vessel. Eight others were rescued, “ass

The cause of the accident has not yet been determined

The Coast Guard plane said that there was no debris near the amouldering motorship.

craft con- Air and surfaco finued to search the area in the sur- hope of locating other vivors-Reuler.

London Communists

Demonstrate

London, Dec. 14-Communist members of the powerful Trans port and General, Workers Union stormed its headquarters, Transport House, tonight to try and protest to the Executive against its ban of Communists holding offled in the Union a Police dragged as noma: 150 Cemonstrators out of the build- wing and placed a guard on 11. before the men could get up the onialak to reach the Commifies,

SIDE GLANCES

official party pass.

By Galbraith

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ake grandpa up and tell him he has to face the squad for sleeping on baby-sitting duty!!!

in the region of Langson today and to have been dis- armed by the French.

Ollicial circles have not yet this number confirmed that

although they were disarmed, nanounced some were interned. It is belloved the Nationalists were a part of the 20,000 troops Mr Vyshinsky's route plan trapped by the Communists in South Kwangsi. who later did not take him through the cacaped encirclement Western sectors of Berlin Reuter.

ything at

Peasants Clash With Police

had French officials here previously said all troops that entered Indonesia-Communist or Nationalist would be dis armed and interned.

An official communique issued by the

authorities French stated: "After the withdrawal towards the region of Pakhol, Bari, Italy Dec. 14.-Five for transfer to Hainan, of the people were injured today in a clash with the police at Non- by General Pai Chung-hsl,

town Descaglioso, a

of 8,000 some isolated Nationalist groups people 40 miles South of Bark, in the South of Kwangs! pre- during a peasant agitation for rented themselves at our

frontier land reforms

Fifteen demonstrators were reported to have been arrested, Police were rushed to the town from Bari,

At Gravina, about 2,000 farm hands invaded privately owned and large forces were used land

to maintain order.

bulk of the forces commanded

post in the region of Langson to

be disarmed and interned

"No_incidents occurred and elements are these Nationalist now en route to camps which have been prepared for them." Associated Press

|Holy Year _Ceremony: To Be Televised Vatican City,

Dec 14-The

Soveral persons were also ro ported to have been wounded ni Matere, Southern Italy, in n clash between police and pea-opening ceremony of the Holy sants attempting to selze w Year will be televised: this occupied land.—Associated Press. Christmas Eve for the first time In history—but only handful

television trans- 100-mile radius

Radio Hongkong

of people will see it.

A

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has

to

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20. Organ Recital by Dr W. possible for the transmissions to Harris From St George's Chapel. be relayed outside the country,-- Windsor (BBCTS): 030, La Demi-

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