Indonesia Protest at Mass Arrests (News-Mail, 6 Feb 1963)

=== [PDF page 1] === News-Mail (Bundaberg, Qld: 1961 - 1965), Wednesday 6 February 1963, page 7 INDONESIA PROTEST AT MASS ARRESTS February 5 (AAP-Reuter): The big Communist' Trade Union Federation today cabled a protest to the Singapore Government, following its mass arrests of left-wing elements last the island weekend. DJAKARTA, controlled Sobsi federation spokes man said the cable'read in part, "On behalf three million Indonesian condemn labourers strongly the arrests and immediate the demand release of the detain were orders Borneo The move into the territories. Sultan said Indonesia would crisis precipitate not which lead might South conflagration east Asia. hoped ees.” claimed the ar Sobsl rests were ordered move to quell opposition to the projected Malaysia Federation. The left-wing parties and Party) (Women’s Movement) protested have also against the arrests. from Reports (Indonesian the Gerwani Partindo Singapore said police today moved Headquarters out of the of the left-wing opposition Socialis, party Barisan they occupied fol which mass lowing Saturday’s police arrests. A spokes man ments said and pounded. certain files were docu Warning Kuala Lumpur day, the Sultan of Brunei. Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin, warned he would not hes itate to seek the assistance of his allies "if Indonesian volunteers attempt to in vade the Sultanate.” was commenting Achmad forces Jani, the Indo Chief General his that were awaiting -statement by nesian Army Staff, Major' National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article283030200