Jogjakarta - Java's Republican Capital. A general view of the scene in Malioboro Street, Main Thoroughfare of Jogjakarta, Java. Despite the difficulties in Indonesia, business goes on as usual. As a precautions against "Invasion", public conveyances are "armed" with bamboo spears. These slender weapons can be seen on horse-drawn vehicles in this picture. The inhabitants of the Republican city are keenly interested in the progress of events, and news bulletin boards are displayed in the street. August 22, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).