Defence Build-np Isn't New

When the Dutch in April announced a further strengthening of the Nether is New Guinea defences (see next column) they attracted world headlines !h described the decision as a “shock’’, and brought another outburst from mesia about “provocation” and “playing with fire”. But there was nothing in the decision. :The Dutch have made no secret of the fact that for some years they have planning to improve NNG defences, and that they have built up its ugth from time to time. The photograph at the top, showing Dutch marines uing along the NNG coast, was released by the Dutch in July, 1958, at same time that they announced officially that NNG was being reinforced “measures taken to bring the equipment of units stationed there in line new technical developments”. [The photo above is of a Dutch marine overlooking new marine quarters at mg, on the western tip of the NNG mainland, opposite Indonesian territory. r as released earlier this year.