Events Of The Month
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Nov. 3: Youth gangs in Djakarta paint slogans on Dutch, Australian build ings in demonstrations.
Nov. 5: As demonstrations continue, Indonesian Communist Party advo cates war with Holland to restore West New Guinea; suggests pressures on Dutch businesses in Indonesia.
Nov. 6: Australia and Netherlands an nounce 5-point co-operation plan for New Guinea, resolving that native peoples eventually be asked to de cide their own future.
Nov. 11: With "West Irian Week" bringing more demonstrations in Indonesia, Foreign Minister Dr.
Subandrio says Indonesia may forcibly find ways "to face the threat of Australia's support for the Dutch".
Nov. 18: Soekarno says Indonesia will use force to drive out Dutch if UN fails to settle dispute.
Dr. Subandrio, in New York, is concerned at "possible military im plications" of Dutch-Australian an nouncement. Minister for Information in Indonesia claims position "ex plosive and could lead to war".
Nov. 19: UN begins discussions on New Guinea question, at request of Indo nesia. Mr. Casey describes Indonesian allegation that Australian troops sent to Merauke as "fantastic", says de plores inflammatory statements from Indonesian Ministers as "deliberate campaign of falsification".
Nov. 20: In UN, Soviet makes bitter attack on Australia over New Guinea.
Indonesia calls for recruits for special division of 15,000 men for duty in Indonesian islands.
Nov. 29: UN decides to take no action on New Guinea dispute.
Dec. 1: Assassination attempt against Soekarno fails, seven others killed.
Dec. 2: Indonesians begin campaign of reprisals against Dutch nationals and business firms in Indonesia.
Dec. 5; Indonesians order Dutch nationals to leave the country.
