Offensive Anti-Dutch Film

Produced in Australia

rE waterside labourers of Australia continue to dictate Australia’s over seas policy, especially in relation to Indonesian affairs.

Because these waterfront unions, as a gesture of sympathy with the Indones ians, refused to load Dutch ships in Aus tralian ports, many Dutch ships were held idle for several months; and trade worth many millions was diverted by the Netherlands from Australia to other countries. The waterfront unions, who are led by avowed Communists, inter fered in other matters as well. The loquacious, feeble gentlemen who com prise the Socialist Government of Aus tralia made no attempt to interfere.

The latest development is the appear ance of an anti-Dutch propaganda film Jailed “Indonesia Caling.” Twenty Aus ;ralian trade unions contributed to its waking; and the job was actually car ried out by a “film syndicate” in Sydney or the Waterside Workers’ Union. It ms been screened before Australian Ministers, and a copy purchased by Mr.

Dalwell. “Minister for Information.” It s supported by Mr. Healy, Communist eader of the watersiders, and Mr. Elliott, communist leader of the seamen.

The film is intensely anti-Dutch, and suggests to the world that “the Austra ian people regard the down-trodden In lonesians as their brothers”—which, of course, is absurd.

The Australian Board which controls hese things has forbidden the export of he film—but that is only a gesture. It s a guinea to a gooseberry that the Aus rahan Government will break down the inbargo and let the offensive compila lon out to the world.

Miss Frances Dyer Brown, of Levuka JJi, was married to Lieutenant Henry filler Boulton, of Suva, at Anglican fiurch, Levuka, on July 10.