Dutch, Indonesians
Sign Truce
BATAVIA, Java. (/P) — The
Dutch and the Indonesian Repub
lic signed truce Saturday in the
war fare that broke out last sum
mer in Java, Sumatra and Ma
doera.
The agreement was signed on
board the United States navy
transport RanviUe anchored off
Batavia.
Endorsement of the truce cli
maxed 11 weeks of negotiations
by a good offices committee sent
by the United Nations security
council to try to bring peace in
the Dutch East Indies.
Political disagreements between
the Dutch and the republic start
ed the war last July 20, when the
Dutch army began what it called
“police action” against the Indo
nesians.
The case was brought before the
United Nations, and the security
council, urging both sides to settle
their disputes, called upon them
Aug. 1 for a cease-fire effective
three days later. They agreed to
the cease-fire, but later each ac
cused the other of violating it
freely. Subsequently the commit
tee was set up.
The truce agreement provides
ST. LOUIS. (/P>—In the days of
St. Louis’ horse cars, races between
would-be passengers and the
street-car steeds must have been
everyday occurrences. Rule 29 in
the old drivers’ manual of the
Lindell Railway Company was as
follows:
‘‘After pasing Fifth street going
east do not stop for passengers to
get on; trot your horses east of
Fourth street, if necessary, to pre
vent passengers from catching the
car.”
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for a demilitarized zone based on
a Dutch-d^awn line and in effect
gives the Netherlands at least tem
porary control of the most produc
1 tive areas of Java and Sumatra.
Six Seamen Must i
Stand Trial
JUNEAU, (iP) —Federal Judge'
George Folta denied a motion Fri- J
day to quash grand jury indict
ments against six seamen on the
steamer Coastal Rambler charged
with possession of goods stolen
from a shipment consigned to Ko
diak. The defense contended the
FBI made the arrests illegally.
Atty. Mike Monagle immediate
ly moved for a change of venue to
Anchorage, arguing that residents
in the Juneau area were “preju
diced” against all seamen.
Harry Keler pleaded innocent to
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girl to travel with him as ma
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