NEW LANDINGS IMMINENT
(N.Z.P.A.-
— Reuter,
Dulch YioSations Continue In Indonesia
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Received Saturday, 9.45 a.m. BATAVXA, Aug. 22. Dutch landings 011 Java's west coast are imminent, according to a ttepubiican report on tlie situation oroadcasr tonigiit from Jogjakarta. In Batavia the Republicans say that che Dutch are expected to occupy the West Java grovince of Bantam as part of their mopping up operations. Bantam was at one time the headquarters of ihe British East india uompany's trading activities m the Indies. According to a Repuhlican broadcast a Dqtch vessel" at midnight on Aagust 20 anchored oif the island of Liwungam and lowered a boatioad of soldiers. A quarter of an nour later the Dutch fired ,on Labuam, a town on the mainland, •presumably preparing for an attack." At the same time two other Dutch vessels approached two
other islands. Clashes between Dutch and Republican. troops were reported by the Republicans from East and Gentral Java. Violations of the cease fire by the Dutch forces have now risen to 489 since the cease fire order was implemented on August 4, including 27 oases of the expansion of Dutchneld territory.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1947, Page 5
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