Life in Netherlands Indies Life in the Netherlands East Indies before, during, „and after occupation by the Japanese, was described to the Canterbury Junior Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon meeting yeste£ day by Mr C. Manderloot, a Dutch publisher, who is visiting New Zealand with other evacuated residents. The Japanese had wrought havoc by sowing the seeds of discontent among a small section of extremists whom they supplied with arms, he said. These Indonesians had so completely dominated the rest of the population that the majority waited and prayed for the restoration of authority. TM Netherlands East Indies had progressed well before the war and trade was flourishing. Much work now* remained to be done in restoring the normal life of the community. Mr Manderloot said that jn refusing to load ships for the Indies. Australian waterside workers were supporting • noisy but small number of extremists.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24907, 21 June 1946, Page 6
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