READY FOR ATTACK
DUTCH EAST INDIES OIL WELLS AND REFINERIES MAY BE BLOWN UP (Cnited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 15, 3.15 p.m.) BATAVIA, August 14 Women, children and unessential men will be withdrawn from potential danger spots in the oil fields, because of preparations to blow up wells and refineries in the event of attack. The Army Chief of Staff has informed the Legislature that the Government would not hesitate to destroy harbour works, oil fields and stocks in the event of an emergency. Two air raid alarms were sounded in Geneva on Tuesday night. On noth occasions unidentified foreign ie rre reported overhead,
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21192, 15 August 1940, Page 8
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