Word: starkenborgh
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Starkenborgh & the Truth
...READ WITH INTEREST ARTICLE IN TIME DEC. 23 ABOUT INDONESIA. WHILE APPRECIATING ELABORATE INFORMATION IT GIVES I FEEL BOUND FOR SAKE OF FAIRNESS . . . TO POINT OUT [A STATEMENT] NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FACTS. YOU STATE THATGOVERNOR GENERAL VAN STARKENBORGH STACHOUWER FLED TO AUSTRALIA WHEREAS UPON HIS PROPOSAL HE AND HIS FAMILY AS WELL AS 15,000 OTHER DUTCH OFFICIALS IN THE FACE OF CERTAIN JAPANESE INVASION REMAINED AT THEIR POSTS, WERE TAKEN PRISONERS BY THE JAPANESE AND SUFFERED ALL CRUELTIES AND INDIGNITIES OF JAPANESE INTERNMENT. GOVERNOR GENERAL STARKENBORGH HIMSELF SHARED CAPTIVITY AND HUMILIATION IN SAME CAMP WITH GENERAL WAINWRIGHT...
...Your gossipy footnote on Tjarda [van Starkenborgh] and his driver, on his visit to Queen Wilhelmina, which seemed to substantiate your error and TIME'S implication-that because of Tjarda's "flight" he had incurred the wrath of the Queen-creates a further erroneous impression. Tjarda was rewarded for his war services with one of the most important appointments in The Netherlands Kingdom, the post of Ambassador to France...
...TIME was wrong-incredibly, inexcusably wrong, since the true facts of Starkenborgh's war record had been reported in a previous issue [Oct. 29, 1945]-TIME'S sincere apologies to gallant Ambassador Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer...
...After Holland was liberated, Queen Wilhelmina gave Starkenborgh an audience in The Hague. He drove to the palace in his automobile, sent the driver back because he was sure the audience would last several hours; doubtless the Queen would have him to lunch. Much to his surprise the Queen ended the interview in 15 minutes. Starkenborgh went home by trolley...