The Hague, Feb. 16.
The importance of Hainan Island as a possible base for a Japanese Attack on the Netherlands East Indies was raised in the Second Chamber of the States-General today by the Communist leader, M. Effendi.
'The Netherlands East Indies, he said," was now within easy reach of the Japanese. He urged that natives should ce-operate in the defence system of the colony and also asked that measures should' be taken to [counteract Japanese espionage there.
General Bajetoo, a military expert fon the Netherlands East Indies, taid that while he did not - underestimate the strategical importance of Hainan to the Japanese in the event conflict in the Paciie, he thought that Japan had suflcient worries on her hands ju connection "with "the hostilities in China, For himself, he added, he did not fear for Holland's, colonies—Reuter.
Japanese Sples in N.E:
Singapore, Feb. 17.
"there are believed to be many Japanese spies in the" Netherlands Bast Indies and the authorities there re very apprehensive about giving Japanese any concessions." declared Mr, Warre Bradley Wells, the Irish futher and former European cor~ respondent of the "New York Herald Tribune." when he arrived here from Java.
'Mr. Wells alleged that when the Japanese had been given land confessions in the Indies they had Marted' preparing Landing fields. obscure places and had even. been caught "erecting fortifeations—Reuter,
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