Recognise the Indonesian just claim: Unite to build friendship! (Tribune, 10 Januari 1962)

=== [PDF page 1] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 RECOGNISE THE INDONESIAN JUST CLAIM FRIENDSHIP UNITE TO BUILD has formally pro claimed West Irian as an province of the Republic of Indonesia, as part of the rightful struggle to free this from Dutch imperialist rule. Indonesian President Soekarno province, which will decision stipulates that the new the terri enjoy full autonomy in unified Indonesia, covers The tories now "THE occupied byThe Diiteforcolomal Governor Irian will be rulers. West national. explanatory note ing the accompany said that un proclamation like the Dutch system of a "puppet" state with a Dutch Gover Papuan the Indonesian nor, concept pro vided for real "internal self-deter mination." The clearly rests with onus now the Dutch colonialists to withdraw conhave territory the from tney violation forcibly inued occupy concluded following of the Agreement that all former the 1945 Revolution territory East Indies Netherlands to the Re over handed would public of Indonesia. Dutch Irian, under West occupa, tion, has represented constant threat imperialist aggression against the Republic of source National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625 === [PDF page 2] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 (2) the against aggression Republic of esi a,,- Indon twelve For years Government Indonesian the more has sought negotiation to have patient through its honor Governmentresist with agreement, but has met refusal all along the line, and ance Assembly including the General the United acting under Nations, Dutch the States United influences. MENZ1ES' POLICY FOR Dutch the When Indonesia and were 1945 driven IMPERIALISM out they managed to cling to in West Irian. a foothold continued to build Here they have their forces -vain the military would that they hope someday be domination over able to re-establish island empire. their former It is on these facts that Indonesia's Irian for West sharpened demands Menzies rest the Gov facts which imperialists ernment and Australian to recognise. have stubbornly refused fraud subterfuge Fa9se front Behind desire its false for Indonesia," and its front talk "friendly relations with the Menzies Government monopoly backers have sided with the Dutch imperial ways ists and stood against the basic liber ation movement people. the Indonesian this is illustration of Australian Government support for Government Dutch dis the belated "principle selfthe covery Guinea. determination" for West New mentioned This principle is never in rela Dutch Government the nor its other colonies, tion to by the relation Menzies Government the struggling peoples of Vietnam, recent Laos and The elsewhere. Menzies Government National Library of Australia has done http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625 === [PDF page 3] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 (3) Government has done Menzies The much in the interests this not so monopolies of the wealthy Dutch the interests in the of defending perialist system of- exploitation gen erally in the entire region, and more particularly in the interests of the expanding imperialist interests New Australian monopolies Guinea and elsewhere. Last the year Govern Menzies from Australian peacelovers, provided ties in Australian ports for facili Dutch and sup ment, ignoring protests warships plies carrying troops Irian. West the Government Two weeks ago, statement issued containing veiled and threats accusing the Indonesian faith." Government of "breach the, was indignant powerful that, last week, in Indonesia action United States possibly also under further to "go carefully," pressure Australian Government public state ment The useful made. was second contains statement the recognition that there is "no of any whateverpresent evidence reality but threat to Australia," merely an attempt to clothe the basic policy of hostility to liberation rational words. "softer" the Indonesian movement CALWELL REFLECTS MONOPOLY UNE More real the clearly revealing of Australian ambitions imperialism investment profitable for increased is the in the islands to the north bellicose campaign mounted by such organs Herald, the Sydney mouthpiece monopoly 6tand" "threat The grouping, against Morning powerful for a "strong non-existent Australia." campaign, which National Library of Australia has attracted http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625 === [PDF page 4] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 (4) the elements, can only create militarist policies that tension, hostility danger our support, of is based war between and the two policies must Such be ex nations. the Aus isolated posed tralian people. The extreme the position of has "Herald" also been group flected in a very disturbing way the violent and unprecedented National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625 === [PDF page 5] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 (5) outburst of Australian Federal Labor Parliamentary Party Leader, A. Calwell. Sharp attacks President attacked Indonesia's Soekarno "dictator," likened him to Hitler at the time of Munich, spoke of his "menacing" speeches and "worthless promises," predicted Indonesian attacks on Australia and demanded the return of Australian to "ew disposi troops from Malaya tions based policy of hostility to Indonesia This followed earlier "Calwell troops' inclusion call for Australian iri force" "defend" some West Irian. These attacks are based truth and sharply coun they run ter to the tradition and desires of Australian the broad labor move ment. The Australian Dutch class working colonialism and opposed for Indonesia's struggle supported 1945 and after. independence Australian sections The World War mass movement this pressure Labor Government the sured that historic the the day respected struggle. Indonesian did large servicemen Australian This stand created the ing the and peace two peoples. working people's basis for real last friendship between Policy "change11 Mr. Calwell's outburst also reveals that does not in fact subscribe policies ad and to the positive tone official ALP the policy vanced statement National Library of Australia the recent http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625 === [PDF page 6] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 (6) statement published in the recent election Federal campaign. that the That election proved firmly gieat majority of Australians militarist reject the imperialist and the. Menzies policies of Government, have and given support to an ALP for that called policy struggle for break and disarmament peace, militarist bard the Menzies with policy. SEATO the Australian people clearly What is a of the fight continuation want the to eliminate Menzies-type poli itself. the Government cies and Continued arrives Page 2 enihusiastic welcome delegates give their President Soekarno an night, Jakarta, Gerwani National recent the the them address opening typifies mass The scene Congress, representing H million organised women. support by Irian (see Page 3). Indonesian people today for the liberation of West Indonesian women INDONESIA CONTINUED FROM National Library of Australia PACE http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625 === [PDF page 7] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 (7) That be won struggle cannot the recent Calwell attempts to outdo Menzies In warlike posturing. ALP differences However, such statements not constitute the voice of the Australian working people, or of Labor Party members and even supporters sections of the ALP leading circles. Immediately following Calwell's sharp comment New South Wales Senator J. Ormonde, declaring that he would never support the shedding of "one blood" in defence drop of Australian of Dutch .interests in New Guinea. outburst from the came Ward, MHR (East condemned Sydney) policies "earning the enmity of millions of Asian people, many whom pre viously displayed friendship to this country."' Other in the spokesmen Labor Party have been quoted as warning against "belligerent ges tures" towards Indonesia. Independent policy These statements express in part desire of the Australian people for a new, independent Aus tralian foreign policy for peace and friendship with all peoples, particu larly including our nearest neigh bours, the Indonesian people. the real Only desire policies which express that ftunite the Australian people to defeat the discredited Menzies Government its line. and and urgent that Calwell his associates realise this and alter their policies accordingly. can The Communist expressed clearly official Party's more statements National Library of Australia than jointly policy, once with http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625 === [PDF page 8] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 10 January 1962, page 1 (8) the Communist Party of Indonesia, the only expression any Australian politicial organisation sound policy for with friendship nesian people. and lasting peace Indothe It calls for the return of West Irian to the Republic of Indonesia for and and "completely free independent and Indonesia"; republic peaceful for a policy of "good neighbourly relations" and Ausan tvalian-Indonesian peace pact of and friendship leading to the growth of all-sided exchanges. Indonesia's fight for independence State will not be completed until West Irian, the last piece of Indonesian territory occupied by the Dutch, freed. © Page What Indonesian people think; and Australian servicemen's aid to Indonesian revolution. Page 10: Profiteers New Guinea. National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236251625