Armed Java Reds Flee to Hills to Escape Dragnet (Evening Post, 12 October 1965)

across the straits from the! ‘Malay peninsula, _ “Army units throughout! Sumatra have been ordered | to step up their operations | against Communist rebels | ‘and thelr supporters,’’ Radio | | “Their main aim is to dis: arm and break up armed. Communist groups in the various areas.”” | It said the Army units were | being assisted by loyal police ‘forces, | Meanwhile, Russia’s leaders today warned President Sukarno that attempts to ‘strike at “the forces most ‘actively fighting imperial- ‘ism’? in Indonesia were a’ ‘godsend to imperialism and ireaction, | Plotting The message did not directly mention arrests of Communists in Indonesia | after the recent attempted lcoups, which have been re- ‘ported without comment in he Soviet Press. But it said hat imperialists and their gents were constantly plot-| ing against Indonesia and ‘creating a threat to its in-| ‘tegrity and security. | “Any difficulties arising in. ‘Indonesia, any sally made: ‘by reactionary forces, at-; ‘tempts to strike a blow at} ‘the forces most actively fighting imperialism, everything ‘that can weaken Indonesia— is a gift for imperialism,” | ‘the message said, according ‘to the Soviet news agency | Tass. | It was signed by the Soviet | Communist Party leader, Mr. Leonid Brezhnev, the Prime-| Minister, Mr. Alexei Kosy- ‘gin, and President Anastas