Newspapers Have Doubts On Results

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29903, 17 August 1962, Page 11

Newspapers Have Doubts On Results

(ft-Z. Press Association— Copyright)

NEW YORK, August 16.

The Indonesians had triumphed at last after a decade and a half of struggle and gained control of all of what was once the Dutch East Indies, the “New York Times” said today.

It had been evident for some time that the Dutch would have to yield on West New Guinea, the newspaper said in an editorial. This became inevitable when leading Western Powers, in particular the United States. Australia and Japan, made it ciear they did not support the Dutch against Indonesia Holland was. in any case, in no position to tight a war on the other side of the world against the Indonesian forces, heavily strengthened with Russian armament and based only a few hundred miles from the disputed territory. Nor could the Dutch find compelling reason to fight, having already committed themselves to getting out and giving the Papuans independence. One of the aims of the agreement was to pave the way for friendly relations between the Netherlands and Indonesia Both would profit. "The outlook is not particularly promising, but we hope remaining obstacles to co-operation can be overcome," the “New York Times” said.

In Edinburgh, the “Scotsman" said today that the fact Indonesia had been landing paratroops even during recent negotiations suggested that Indonesia was “still hankering after a last act in the drama which would give a military victory to her troops ” It must be doubted whether Indonesia was capable of meeting the cost of governing West New Guinea, it said Indonesia would “seem to have enough on her hands without taking on West Irian "

The 'Scotsman" said the choice of "so distant a date" as 1969 as the deadline for a plebiscite of the wishes of the Papuan poulation might ensure favourable treatment for Papuans at the outset of Indonesian control But it might equally well give the Indonesians time to establish an authority “not based on consent of the governed." It could not be said that the Indonesians had much of » case for absorbing the Papuans of West New Guinea sa-H the "Scotsman" The Dutch newsnaper. “De Te!egraa<“ todav headed its re->ort of the signing of the agreement “'"apituktion A?>-e“ment Signed “ "We cannot find another word for this." the newspaper said “The agreement mcn-

tions no sanctions in case Indonesia fails to honour it. and the Dutch delegation has not gained one single benefit tor the Papuans “The Netherlands may have had too much faith in international law and international moral." it said “The fact is that the Dutch Government has trusted too much in the United States, which has always said that it is the guardian of freedom and rights. This is a lesson for the whole of West Europe." “Algemeen Dagblad" said: "One thing has become very clear in the New Guinea developments: force still rules the world "

Pirate Radio Seized IN2. Press Assn—Copyright) COPENHAGEN. Aug 16 The Danish Government moved swiftly at dawn today to silence a defiant pirate radio that has been operating off Denmark's eastern shores for four years. Manned by a small force of police, two patrol vessels pu to sea early this morning and seized the "Lucky Star." a ship equipped with a radio transmitter for commercial broadcasting Tbe move was made after the Government secretly obtained a court injunction against the ship and its crew. American Associated Press said. Broadcasting is a public monopoly in Denmark