Evening star., 1945-11-09
British Planes Drop
Leaflets Fixing Indies
UItimafum DeadIine
Natives Are Warned to
Surrender All Arms
By 6 AM. Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

BATAVIA, Nov. 9.-British
planes dropped leaflets on In
donesian forces at Soerabaja
today calling for their uncondi-
tional surrender-a move which
may signal a general uprising by
well = drilled, Japanese-trained
Nationalists throughout the en-
tire island of Java.
The ultimatum ordered the ma
tionalists to lay down their arms
before am. tomorrow. Issued in
the name of 1t. Gen. Sir Philip
Christison, Allied commander in the
Netherlands Indies, the leaflets said
the order would be backed up by the
use of all naval, army and air forces
under his command.
An explosive tension gripped all
Java. A British army official admit
ted the situation at Soerabaja was
critical. He announced that more
troops of the 5th Indian Division
arrived there yesterday, and un-
officially it was learned that 1000
Dutch troops would land in Batavia
tomorrow.
Gen. Christison pointed out care
fully that the Soerabaja situation
was different from that existing
elsewhere on the island, and that the
extremists at Soerabaja who were
guilty of attacks on the British
would be punished.
His statement said ''it is only on
those who attack us or prevent us
from carrying out the tasks set for
us by the United Nations at the
Potsdam Conference that we shall
turn the full strength which has
defeated Germany and Japan"
The Indonesians were reported
massing 100000 strong in Central
Java, and leader after leader took
to the radio last night urging the
people not to lay down their arms
but to fight, a Dutch monitor in
Soerabaja said.
Observers here said the struggle
between the Dutch and Indonesians
now had become so bitter that it
seemed only intervention by the
United Nations-or possibly by the
United States-would bring about a
peace formula.
1 President Soekarno of the unrec-
ognized Indonesian Republic ap-
pealed last night to President Tru-
man and Prime Minister Attlee to
intercede to prevent savage war
fare on the island. He also has
appealed to the United Nations Sc
curity Council for the removal of
all Dutch forces in Indonesia pend
ing completion of the Allied mis-
sion.
I 1t was authoritatively stated that
the British would welcome United
States arbitration, although the
Dutch are known to consider this
matter a family affair. It is be-
lieved, however, the Dutch could be
persuaded to accept the United
] States as umpire.
/ Jap Whereabouts a Mystery.
/ The leadership of the Indonesiar
| army posed mystery. 1t was saio
here that some military master minc
must be directing the military OF
the Indonesians, normally a soft
and gentle people. Also mystery
was the present disposition of the
10000 japanese troops who were at
Soerabaja, who seemed to have dis
appeared suddenly from the scene
The ultimatum from Gen. Christi
sons headquarters declared that all
Indonesians who failed to comply
with his orders to lay down Their
arms will be responsible for the
bloodshed that will definitely
result"
The pamphlets ordered all leader
OF the Indonesians to come to Ba
, tairaweg s(in Soerabaja) not late
than 6 am. tomorrow, marching on
by one and prepared to surrende
all types of arms by placing then
! on the ground a certain distanc
, from the scene where the National
lists would be required to sign tn
, surrender. Punishment was prom
, ised for any natives found there
, after in unauthorized possession O
arms.
Il The British also told the Indo
nesians they would tolerate no re
, sistance" in seeking out and punish
ing those responsible for the killin
of Brig. Gen. A. w. F. Mallaby, VIII
was slain last week while trying +
effect a truce.
II Appeal Follows Meeting.
| Members of Soekarno's unrecog
nized government, meeting in emer
gency session last night at Soekar
nos Batavia villa, were grave. The,
had seen advance copies of the or
/ .lsee INDONESIA. Page A-I5J