Southeast Asia’s contagion of nationalism plagued the Dutch last week. Riots broke out on Java. Soekarno, long-winded nationalist, blandly deplored the outbreaks.

Southeast Asia’s contagion of nationalism plagued the Dutch last week.

The rich tin mines and oil pools of The Netherlands East Indies had been prize loot for the Japanese. Dropping all such stolen property last month, the Japs took time to throw a sharp tack in the path of theā€¦