Van Mook exchanged toasts in Batavia last week with the “Prime Minister” of the rebel Indonesian Republic celebrating the signing of a truce designed to eventually to halt hostilities.

Dr. Hubertus J. Van Mook, Acting Governor General of The Netherlands Indies, exchanged toasts in Batavia last week with the “Prime Minister” of the rebel Indonesian Republic, though Dutch officers still walked out of British parties whenever Republican Army leaders appeared. The civilian amenities held more significance than the military…