Evening star., 1949-12-25
u. ). Beats Dead|ine,
Rushes $37,500,o00
In Aid 10 Indonesia
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

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Diplomatic authorities disclosed
yesterday that the United States
has won a race with time to ship
a huge $37,500,O00 supply of goods
to Idonesia before the budding
republic becomes ineligible for
Marshall Plan aid next Tuesday.
This was one of several develop
)ments dramatizing American Off
cial friendship for the new state
a prospective bulwark against the
Communist advance in the Far
East.
The United States Of Indonesia
comes into beine Tuesday. The
United States has had godfather
role in its creation, having taken
the lead in efforts through the
United Nations to work out a
settlement with the Dutch which
long have ruled these South
Pacific islands.
Loaded With Rice, Textiles.
Ships were loaded in the United
States and Japan with rice, tex
tiles and other goods during the
last six weeks under the urgent
necessity Of sailing before the
deadline. When the new republic
comes into being, the former
Netherlands East Indies from
which it is created no longer will
be eligible for assistance from the
Economic Cooperation Admins
tration.
Officials said the last cargo was
starting this week end.
Marshall Plan aid is limited to
is Western European countries.
The 1880. 900 ECA credit was
allotted to the Netherlands for
use in its 1ndonesia colonies. The
credit was suspended for months
because Of American disapproval
Of Dutch police action" against
the Indonesians, it was revived
early last month when a peaceful
settlement was reached.
Truman to Hail New Nation.
President Truman is expected
to extend almost immediate recog-
milton to the new state. A formal
White House announcement of
this action is scheduled to be re-
inforced by personal statement
by the President welcoming In
donesia into the family Of nations.
Officials look for Mr.. Truman to
act probably on Wednesday.
There is little apparent pros
pect that Russia or any. of the
Soviet bloc states will try to gain
favor with the Indonesian nation
alists by announcing recognition
quickly. Russia sacrificed its i'm
mediate influence by heated at
tacks in the United Nations on the
Indonesian leaders as traitors be-
cause of their agreement to accept
a peaceable transfer of sovereign
ty under terms acceptable to the
Dutch.
Staunch Anti Communists.
Premier Mohamed Hatta and
most Of the 16-man cabinet are
here to be staunch anti
Communists and friendly to the
West.
Although the open republic will
be ineligible for ECA assistance.
the United States is expected to
give a sympathetic hearing to an
Indonesian plea for other eco
nomic help. The Export Import
Bank already has busted off a
long pending $100,000.0000 loan
application submitted by the
Dutch for use in Indonesia.
Along with recognition, Mr..
Truman is expected to name
Merle Cochran as the first United
States Ambassador to Indonesia.
He represented the United States
in the long negotiations which
brought a settlement. He was
named Ambassador to Pakistan
but the White House and State
Department are reported to have
decided now he would be more
useful in Indonesia.
The State Departments "Voice
of America" radio will start
broadcasting in the 1ndonesian
language on Tuesday with a
salute to the new republic and
greetings from several American