JAPANESE MENACE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 389, 22 March 1937, Page 5

JAPANESE MENACE

DUTCH PEOPLE ALARMED FLEET FOR EAST INDIES. Cruisers, Submarines and Aeroplanes.

Press Association—Copyright. London, March 20. In connection with Its policy of ttrengthening home and colonial defences, which has the public’s' unanTmous backing, i.he Dutch Government intends to build up a strong fleet of cruisers, submarines and aeroplanes in the East Indies., says the iwrespondent of the Times. The Singapore correspondent. <>T Times says that, not i. .- , htnrv have the Dutch in the East Indies been so perturbed. Japan’s shadow is largely consistent with that of Australia, New Zealand, India and Malaya. The Dutch derive some satisfaction from the Singapore base, but they wish to guard against the possibility of having to protect themselves 1 in an emergency. They have establisceo seaplane and submarine bases on th New Guinea coast, while B'.rneo. Pa lik, Papan and Pontianak oilfield are well protected.