Evening star., 1945-11-04
100000 Natives
Are Reported on
March in Java
lndonesions Declared
Bearing jap Arms,
Building Rood Blocks
BY the Associated Press.


BATAVIA, Nov. 3.-1ndonesian
troops, up to 100000 strong. bear
ing Japanese arms are marching
and concentrating in Central
Java, British pilots said today,
while political tension height
ened over the Dutch govern
ment's refusal to deal with
President Soekarno of the In
donesian Republic"
A second division of British
troops, the 5th Indian. landed in
Java.
Although no new fighting was re-
ported, the British described the
situation at Magelang as ''turbu-
lent" and at the soerabaja naval
base as tense" Indonesians were
building road blocks in the Soera-
baja area.
A 10 pm. curfew was clamped on
all British troops in Batavia. All
personnel were ordered to carry
arms at all times and not to ap-
pear without escort.
March to Three Cities.
A British military intelligence re-
port said an unidentified major
general" had appeared at Jogja-
karta to lead, discipline and re-
organize Indonesian youths" esti-
mated to number approximately
100, 200. The youths were said to
possess captured Japanese arms and
equipment, including machine guns,
tanks, mortars and armored cars.
Aerial reconnaissance disclosed
Indonesian troops marching in the
areas Of Jogjakarta, Magelang and
Soerakarta, three principal cities in
Central Java. Large numbers of
men were seen pouring into the area
by motor transport and by train.
Pilots said Indouesian raids had
burned out half the town of Kebo-
rajan, south of Batavia. In this
region Dutch troops have been
holding out successfully against an
estimated 10000 Indonesians at
tacking in packs Of a hundred or
more.
In Batavia grave view was
taken on the political situation fol-
lowing the Dutch home govern
ment's announcement that Acting
Lieutenant Governor Hubertus van
Mock had acted contrary to instruc-
tions In meeting with Soekarno.
Puxxled by Rebuke.
DR.. Van Nook has tried desper-
ately to solve Hollands gravest CO.
lonial problem by negotiations. The
rehuke from his government for
dealing with Soekarno puzzled Or,
van Mook's supporters who had
supposed he was being given a free
hand.
There were no oficial pronounce
ments here that Soekarno was un-
acceptable as head Of the National
lists, although some Dutch political
circles expressed the view that the
Dutch would negotiate only with
"moderates" among the IndonesianS.
It was believed the British and
even some Dutch advisers had urged
DR.. van Nook to see Soekarno and
his cabinet members in order to
relieve tension. A statement was
expected soon from DR.. van Nook.
At the meeting with Soekarno,
DR.. van Nook had issued state
ment Of Dutch policy which some
Independent Dutch observers felt
was liberal enough to be accepted
by the Indonesians, with some al
terations.
1t was feared now that the entire
framework of negotiations might
collapse. Whether the statement of
Dutch policy. not yet published,
would be made public remained to
be seen.
Known to Have 81 Planes.
At Magelang, where truce has
been in effect since yesterday, the
British were issuing orders to the
Indonesians, Who we're obeying.
In Middle Java, the center of IN
donesian military strength, the Ma
tionalists were known to have at
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