KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia`s armed forces chief and Defence Minister, General Abdul Haris Nasution, has crushed an uprising against President Soekarno and both he and Soekarno are now `safe and well`, Radio Jakarta reported tonight [Oct 1]. The Radio, monitored in Kuala Lumpur, said `those responsible for the coup have been arrested.

The attempt to overthrow Dr. Soekarno was led by Lieutenant-Colonel Untung, described as the Commandant of the Presidential Guard. The Jakarta broadcast said army units led by Brigadier-General Suharto, loyal to Gen Nasution, spearheaded the anti-coup drive.

Indonesian Army Chief of Staf f General Achmud Yani was killed during today`s short-lived coup d`état, Radio Jakarta said. Agencies [Meanwhile, as reported by agencies from Hong Kong], half a million people paraded through Peking today to mark the 16th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People`s Republic. Watched by the Communist Party Chairman, Mr Mao Tse-tung and other Chinese leaders, they filed in a broad river of colour past the `Gate of Heavenly Peace` The march took place in very hot sunshine to the ceaseless shouts of `Long Live Chairman Mao Tse-tung`. In contrast with the pageantry, the slogans carried by the crowd were down to earth: `Prepare to implement the third FiveYear Plan`, and `We must Liberate Taiwan`.

With the Chinese leaders reviewing the parade was Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, in Peking for the celebrations. Mr Mao Tse-tung, the 71-year-old Communist Party Chairman attended the celebrations banquet.

He looked in good health. His arm, as usual, was supported as he mounted the half a dozen steps leading to a rostrum where he chatted with other leaders.

The banquet began with strains of revolutionary music as Mr Mao Tse-tung entered the `Great Hall of the People` with the chief guest of Honour, Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia.