Evening star., 1946-01-07
British 10 Evacuafe
All Japanese From
Batavia and Sumaira
B, the Associated Press

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4 BATAVIA, Jan. 7.-Plans fo
evacuation of all japanese from
Batavia and Sumatra we're an
nounced today by British officials
who also disclosed that they hae
refused as unnecessary the services
of 1000 of 1000 marines sent here
by the Dutch government.
The British announcement sale
all Japanese would be removed
from Java and sent to Galang-s
small, uninhabited jungle island il
the Riouw archipelago of the Meth
erlands Indies-to await shipment
to their homeland.
The 1000 Dutch marines, trainee
and equipped in the United States
arrived off Java week ago in tht
American transport Noordam
Dutch Navy public relations officials
announced at that time that al
had come ashore.
Marines Still Aboard.
However. it was learned that the
Noordam has already left Java for
Singapore with 1900 Marines still
aboard. She is now scheduled to
take American troops from Holland
! to the United States.
Replying to Dutch protests against
| returning the group of 1900, the
, British said only 800 were required
!. to take over the duties of Amboinese
guards.
The unrecognized Indonesian gov
tsernment earlier had protested the
landing of any Dutch troops but
said an exception would be made
in the case of a specific group of
Marines designated as replacements
for the Amboinese.
: Meanwhile British naval and land
! artillery went into. action against
Z sIndonesian forces in the Semarang
xand Soerahaja areas. A destroyer
I shelled dug-in positions east OF
Semarang over the week end.
Policemen Released.
I The Dutch news agency Aneta
STATED that all but two of the Indo-
snesian policemen arrested in the
British occupation of Batavia police
stations have been released.
1t. Gen. Rudolph H. van Oyen
confirmed reports he had rendered
his resignation as commander OF the
Netherlands Indies Army, but added
he hoped the resignation would not
be accepted.
Gen. van Oyen said in an inter-
view that he was not at liberty to
explain the reasons for his resigna-
ton and refused to comment on re-
ports that it was the result of a
disagreement with the Netherlands
government on its Java policy.
Van Oyen is known to favor a
stronger military policy in the
Indies.
10000 Leaflets Dropped.
The British yesterday said an Raj
Dakota transport plane dropped
20, 900 leaflets over 50-square-mile
area south of the mid-Java city of
rSemarang, threatening retaliation
-tor the continued shelling of the
eSemarang airfield by Indonesians.
Z The leaflets warned the people to
gevacuate villages used by armed
sbands, because they were, liable to
abe shelled and bombed.
Meanwhile, President Soekarno
sand Vice President Hatta of the
sunrecognized Indonesian Republic
moved to Jogjakarta, Indonesian
Army headquarters. go miles south
of Semarang. The Indonesian gov
rernment asked the leaders to take
residence outside the capital "in
view of the situation at Batavia"
!, The situation in Java was COM
paratively quiet, with some sniping
and hand-grenade throwing re-
ported in Buitenzorg, 80 miles south
of Batavia.
= = Clearing of native compounds
sscontinued in Batavia, the British
Said, and thus far few arms have
been found.