Evening star., 1948-09-20
Civil War Confronb
Indonesia After Rds
Take Over Java Q
Nv the A,socjoted Press ,

BATAVIA, Java, Sept. 1.-The
, f1edgling 1ndonesian Hpuonc,
her third largest city los to the
Communists, is facing CYL war.
The Communists seized Nidioen.
in Central Java, SATURDAY and
breathed defiance today, accusing
the republics government Of selling
the country to the imperiasts.
p. A parliamentary workir COM
ynittee of the republic CAV Presi-
dent Soekarno power to "tke any
measures he sees fit" to sieguard
security.
An informed source in JgJakarta,
the Republican capital declared
that a. document had Ten found
in Communist Party fes stating
that a Communist coupn Java was
to follow within thre, months OF
the beginning of rebelpus activities
In Malaga. to form arntegral part
of the spread of 9nmunism IN
Southeast Asia.
Reds Accuse GFernment.
The Communist fdio at Madden
accused the Indo1lan government
of trying to deliH Indonesia into
the hands of th9Dutch In resisting
the rebellion. frhe Communists
termed premiepIohamed Hatta of
the republic ay Fascist collabora-
tor" and deored that Madden
has arisen fobhe destruction of all
enemies of Il revolution"
MILITARY blice and the army
have been EARNED by the people"
it. added. Laborers and farmers
formed a ZEE government. These
arms will jot be silent until the
whole of jdonesia is free
Antara II the Indonesian news
agency, SD mass arrests were made
yestsrdaJn Jogjakarta as an after
matn OF the Communist coup at
Maiioe1
h1tat said the main streets in
Jojakfta are under strong mill
tay gard. although traffic and the
dly activities of the people are
c1tiruing as usual. No public I'M
rt was reported. Train communi-
,tions In all directions have been
opped but were expected to resume
'day.
Unconfirmed reports said some
90 pertons had been apprehended.
Jogiakarta headquarters of the
Pesindo Socialist youths unit Of the
army have been raided. and Offices
of the newspaper Revulusioner,
Communist youth organ, have been
closed.
Newspapers Supervised.
Offices of left-wing newspapers,
the Patriot and Buruh,
have been placed under police
Headquarters of Sobsi central
trade union) have been put under
police guard an its top leaders ar
rested.
Antara said President Soekarno
has disclosed documents have been
found showing that leftwingers have
been making positive efforts since
February to create unrest within
the republic by intimidation and
other subversive means.
The Indonesian news agency said
the seizure of Madden was accom-
plished with relatively little blood
shed.
Two Officers Killed.
Eyewitnesses said two army Of
ficers were killed and four wounded
among the defenders. Casualties
for the Communist attackers were
not learned.
President Soekarno, declaring that
The Communist coupe in the Central
Javenese town may be regarded as
the start for seizing the whole re-
public" called yesterday for the
recapture of Madden as soon as
possible. He proclaimed martial
law for all workers in vital indus
tries throughout the republic.
Witnesses said the signal was given
for the attack by firing three re-
volver shots from the nearby village
Of Redioagung. Armed men then
seized all vital government offices
and republican establishments in
Madden, including army headquar-
ters, the post office, and telephone
exchange.
Armed Men Patrol Streets.
After the coup, armed men pa
trolled the streets in automobiles
flying Communist flags.
Telephone communications with
Madden are out. Government dis
patches are being sent by radio.
The Indonesian Ministry of In
formation claims the coup probably
was Moscow-inspired. The Jogja-
karta radio said the government is