We spoke with Ubani yesterday who considers publicity given
Soekarno's visit to India hastened Dutch offensive. Indonesians
had expected it early in January on the formation by the Dutch of
an Interim Government. He did not support a local agency report
that an Indonesian Government in exile might be formed in India,
saying that the Republicans still held out in Sumatra. He did not
appear confident of the Republicans' ability to resist in Java but
said that there was greater hope in Sumatra whose hills and
mountains provided obstacles against mechanised troops. He
repeated his earlier statement that material help from friendly
countries was most necessary but was vague about the form it might
take.