Fears War in Dutch East Indies

Chronicle (Levin), 15 December 1948, Page 5

Fears War in Dutch East Indies

jRecoived Tuesday, 7 p.m . WASHIXGTON, Dec. 13. The Xorth American new sjtaper AIliance says Pr. Soeniitro, indonesian Minister FJeiiipotentiary, disclo.sed toda\ that liis ( ioveraiueiit Lad h^eir in vited to set np a Govenniient in oxil.e in India ii ne*ossarv. j)r. Soeniit.ru said the invitation canie from tlie Prime Minister, .Mr. Xehru, following a coilajjse oi the Dutcli-I ndonesian negotiations' Jast week. "I ani atraid war will hreak out in tlie Lasl Indies witliin a few weeks, ' ' Ilr. Soeniitro said. "If we o])erate froni India we \\ili buy anns and araniunition and enlist the support of the peojdes of Southeast Asia to end Dutch doniination. We know we i-an eount on the help of the peoples of India, Pakistan, Hunua, AJalaya, AustraJia Hud Mew Zealand. 'fhe I'nited Slates can heljj too 1 »y rutting off -Marshall aid to ii oi land. ' ' The State Department wants negotiation.s on Indonesia's politimil future reriinned, said Dr. Michael AleDermott, State Department press ofh'eer todav, aecording to the Fnited Press. He said the talks sliould he described "interrupted" rath.er tlian as "hroken off." Tlie Fnited Press says there is inounting indieat ion that the Fnited States is ui'ging Holland not to take any step that. migbt disturli the uneasy peace in Indonesia. There is reported to have been a -steady exeliange of views hetween the Dutch Government and State Departments since Holland announced that the negotiations with the Indonesian Republic Ifad hroken down.