The Dutch source claimed that the NEL. air force was extremely powerful and included American-made long-range bombers.
The source said that godowns throughout the Indies were crammed with exportable materials which have been held up due to the short. age in bottoms. He claimed, however, that this shortage probably" would be short-lived) because the Government was reconditioning "large numbers" of Dutch merchant men which have been laid up in NEL. ports for a long period.
This source claimed that recondi-Toning of the vessels was proceed. ing unceasingly in all ports where coastal vessels call, adding that the clanging of shipwrights hammers was audible 24 hours a da The source claimed that the NEL. expected to conclude economic negothations with the Japanese soon, but
would not exceed the insisted that supplies shipped to Japan figures—United Press.
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