Indonesia Nears Civil Strife as Leaders Clash
Jakarta reports quote prominent anti Communist figures declaring democracy finished in Indonesia. Socialists and Moslem parties form the largest block but lack organization versus Sukarno’s Nationalists and the Communists. An anti Communist spokesman says Indonesia is under a thin military dictatorship with Nasution backed by army leaders, while Sukarno pushes a guided form of rule and hopes to avoid bloodshed though a clash between left and right factions looms.