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GA-00496 1966-01-04 Algemeen Handelsblad rel A

Zorgen van de Indonesische huisvrouw (Kekhawatiran ibu rumah tangga Indonesia)

Worries of the Indonesian housewife

Algemeen Handelsblad feature from Surabaya (1966-01-04) on housewives and domestic servants at Lebaran and rising prices. A key passage repeats the Lubang Buaya claim that Gerwani members had military training and, per arrested women's confessions, took part in the generals' murders, and alleges Gerwani members worked

GA-03539 1966-01-16 Renmin Ribao (People's Daily), p. 4 rel C licensed

Renmin Ribao, 16 Jan 1966, p. 4: 印度尼西亚亚非人民团结组织建立新领导机构 (Indonesian AAPSO committee sets up a new leadership body)

Renmin Ribao, 16 Jan 1966: Indonesian AAPSO committee sets up new leadership body abroad

People's Daily, 16 Jan 1966, p. 4. Ibrahim Isa, secretary of the AAPSO secretariat and head of the Indonesian delegation at the Havana Tricontinental conference, announced on 12 Jan that he and other Indonesian AAPSO leaders abroad were forming a new leadership body for the Indonesian AAPSO committee. The sweep matched

GA-03540 1966-01-16 Renmin Ribao (People's Daily), p. 4 rel C licensed

Renmin Ribao, 16 Jan 1966, p. 4: 印度尼西亚亚非人民团结组织建立新领导机构 (Indonesian AAPSO committee sets up a new leadership body)

Renmin Ribao, 16 Jan 1966: Indonesian AAPSO committee sets up new leadership body abroad

People's Daily, 16 Jan 1966, p. 4. Ibrahim Isa, secretary of the AAPSO secretariat and head of the Indonesian delegation at the Havana Tricontinental conference, announced on 12 Jan that he and other Indonesian AAPSO leaders abroad were forming a new leadership body for the Indonesian AAPSO committee. The sweep matched

GA-03580 1966-02-13 Új Szó rel B

Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito (Új Szó, 1966-02-13)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Új Szó (Hungarian-language daily), 13 Feb 1966: a snippet on the Njono trial says Mrs Sunito was named to defend the accused on behalf of the Indonesian Communist Party (text cut off). Trees Sunito is listed by the sweep as a member name; her Gerwani link is not stated. Page OCR not retrieved.

GA-00481 1966-02-15 Algemeen Dagblad rel B

Nederlandse vrouw enige verdedigster (Perempuan Belanda satu-satunya pembela)

Dutch woman sole defender

ANP report in Algemeen Dagblad (1966-02-15) on Dutch-born lawyer Trees Sunito-Heyligers, the only Indonesian jurist willing to defend PKI/SOBSI leader Njono before the special military tribunal. Her husband Sunito was jailed after the coup and she was dismissed from the state bank. No Gerwani mention; context for the 1

GA-03554 1966-02-15 Bács-Kiskun Megyei Népújság rel B

Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito (Bács-Kiskun Megyei Népújság, 1966-02-15)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Bács-Kiskun county daily, 15 Feb 1966: a snippet on the Njono trial says the president may use his right of pardon, and mentions Mrs Sunito, whose husband is a leftist (text cut off). Trees Sunito is listed by the sweep as a member name; her Gerwani link is not stated. Page OCR not retrieved.

GA-03558 1966-02-15 Délmagyarország rel B

Délmagyarország (15 Feb 1966)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Hungarian regional daily, 15 February 1966: snippet from a report on the Njono trial noting that eleven people sit in the dock (or on the bench) and that Mrs Sunito acts as counsel (Trees Sunito per the log). Only a search snippet and permalink were saved; the sentence is fragmentary and its exact meaning is uncertain.

GA-03563 1966-02-15 Észak-Magyarország rel B

Észak-Magyarország (15 Feb 1966)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Hungarian regional daily, 15 February 1966: snippet from a report on the trial of PKI leader Njono, stating he is a member of the party's central committee and that his defence is handled by Mrs Sunito (Trees Sunito per the log). Only a search snippet and permalink were saved; the page text was not retrieved.

GA-03566 1966-02-15 Kelet-Magyarország rel C

Kelet-Magyarország, 15 February 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Hungarian daily Kelet-Magyarország, 15 Feb 1966 (snippet only). Notes at the start of Njono's trial that he is a member of the Party's Central Committee and that Mrs Sunito is his defence counsel. The catalogue identifies her as Trees Sunito; that is uncertain and no Gerwani link is stated.

GA-03573 1966-02-15 Somogyi Neplap (Somogy Megyei Hirlap) rel B

Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito (Somogyi Neplap, 15 Feb 1966)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Search snippet from the Hungarian daily Somogyi Neplap (15 February 1966, no. 38) on the Mahmillub trial of a PKI Central Committee member (Njono): 'his defence is provided by Mrs Sunito'. Only a fragment; page OCR not retrieved. The link to Trees Soenito Heyligers, earlier WIDF delegate, is per the sweep log.

GA-03585 1966-02-15 Journal et feuille d'avis du Valais rel B

Djakarta, leader communiste au tribunal (Trees Soenito defends Njono)

Swiss press, 15 Feb 1966: PKI leader Njono on trial in Jakarta (defence counsel Trees Soenito)

Swiss regional daily, 15 Feb 1966: the special military court trying PKI leader Njono opened the previous day. Njono's sole defence counsel is Mrs Trees Soenito, 50, daughter of a former Dutch official and wife of a jailed leftist leader, who says she was appointed only on Saturday after other lawyers declined. The tex

GA-03587 1966-02-15 La Suisse rel A

Le procès de ceux qui voulaient renverser Soukarno a commencé (Trees Soenito)

Swiss press, 15 Feb 1966: PKI leader Njono on trial in Jakarta (defence counsel Trees Soenito)

La Suisse, 15 Feb 1966, UPI/AFP wire from Singapore on the opening of the first coup trial in Jakarta. Defendant Njono, PKI Central Committee member, denies plotting against Sukarno. His only lawyer is Mrs Trees Soenito, aged 50, daughter of a former Dutch official in Indonesia and wife of a left-wing Indonesian leader

GA-03574 1966-02-20 Somogyi Néplap rel C

Somogyi Néplap, 20 February 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Hungarian daily Somogyi Néplap, 20 Feb 1966 (snippet only). Reports from the trial of Njono, noting that after Njono spoke in his own defence, his counsel Mrs Sunito argued a point (cut off). The catalogue identifies her as Trees Sunito; that is uncertain and no Gerwani link is stated.

GA-00285 1966-02-21 The Canberra Times rel B

INDONESIAN PLOT: Tribunal verdict on Njono due today (Canberra Times, 21 Februari 1966)

Indonesian Plot: Tribunal Verdict on Njono Due Today (Canberra Times, 21 February 1966)

Canberra Times, 21 Feb 1966, p. 6 (AAP-Reuter): the military tribunal trying PKI leader Njono is due to give its verdict; prosecution demanded death. His government-appointed woman lawyer, Mrs Trees Sunito, had 32 hours to prepare. Foreign press barred; Chinese agency criticism of the trial noted. Gerwani not named.

GA-00286 1966-02-21 The Canberra Times rel B

INDONESIAN PLOT: Tribunal verdict on Njono due today (Canberra Times, 21 Februari 1966)

Indonesian Plot: Tribunal Verdict on Njono Due Today (Canberra Times, 21 February 1966), duplicate

Canberra Times, 21 Feb 1966, p. 6 (AAP-Reuter): the military tribunal trying PKI leader Njono is due to give its verdict; prosecution demanded death. His government-appointed woman lawyer, Mrs Trees Sunito, had 32 hours to prepare. Foreign press barred; Chinese agency criticism of the trial noted. Gerwani not named.

GA-03561 1966-02-22 Dunántúli Napló rel B

Dunántúli Napló (22 Feb 1966)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Hungarian regional daily, 22 February 1966: a snippet from a report on the trial of Njono, noting that the case was referred to a special military court and that Mrs Sunito, Njono's defence counsel, filed a petition for clemency. Mrs Sunito is Trees Sunito per the log; only the snippet and permalink were saved, so the

GA-03564 1966-02-22 Eszak-Magyarorszag rel B

Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito (Eszak-Magyarorszag, 22 Feb 1966)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Search snippet from the Hungarian daily Eszak-Magyarorszag (22 February 1966, no. 44) reporting that, in the case of PKI leader Njono, the matter was referred to the special military court and that Mrs Sunito, Njono's defence lawyer, submitted a clemency petition. Only a fragment; page OCR not retrieved. Identifying he

GA-03578 1966-02-23 Tolna Megyei Népújság rel B

Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito (Tolna Megyei Népújság, 1966-02-23)

Hungarian press, Feb 1966: Njono trial, defence counsel Mrs Sunito

Tolna county daily, 23 Feb 1966: a snippet reports that its correspondent also said Mrs Sunito, Njono's defence counsel, [had filed or sought] clemency (text cut off). Trees Sunito is listed by the sweep as a member name; her Gerwani link is not stated. Page OCR not retrieved.

GA-00482 1966-02-25 Algemeen Dagblad rel B

Untung bekent moord op zes generaals (Untung mengaku membunuh enam jenderal)

Untung confesses to murder of six generals

Algemeen Dagblad (1966-02-25) on Lt.-Col. Untung's trial before the special military tribunal: he now admits that 'taking away' the six generals meant killing, denies PKI membership and claims he acted against a 'council of generals'. Notes Trees Sunito refused to defend him and sought clemency for the condemned Njono.

GA-00661 1966-02-25 De Nieuwe Limburger rel C

Gevechten in Djakarta (Fighting in Jakarta)

Fighting in Jakarta: students storm Sukarno's palace

De Nieuwe Limburger, 25 Feb 1966: students storm Sukarno's palace after the swearing-in of the new cabinet; Sukarno calls them 'madmen' and the cabinet is derided as a 'Gestapu cabinet'. A photo caption notes that KOWANI members also joined the mass gathering at the palace. Gerwani is not named.

GA-03541 1966-03-15 Renmin Ribao (People's Daily), p. 3 rel C licensed

Renmin Ribao, 15 Mar 1966, p. 3: 旅居国外的印度尼西亚进步新闻工作者发表声明和呼吁书 (Indonesian progressive journalists abroad issue statement and appeal)

Renmin Ribao, 15 Mar 1966: Indonesian progressive journalists abroad issue statement and appeal

People's Daily, 15 Mar 1966, p. 3, Amsterdam report: Indonesian progressive journalists living abroad issued a statement in Europe on 1 Dec 1965 condemning right-wing persecution of progressive journalists and the seizure of the Indonesian Journalists' Association (PWI) leadership, and appealed to Asian-African-Latin A

GA-03542 1966-03-15 Renmin Ribao (People's Daily), p. 3 rel C licensed

Renmin Ribao, 15 Mar 1966, p. 3: 旅居国外的印度尼西亚进步新闻工作者发表声明和呼吁书 (Indonesian progressive journalists abroad issue statement and appeal)

Renmin Ribao, 15 Mar 1966: Indonesian progressive journalists abroad issue statement and appeal

People's Daily, 15 Mar 1966, p. 3, Amsterdam report: Indonesian progressive journalists living abroad issued a statement in Europe on 1 Dec 1965 condemning right-wing persecution of progressive journalists and the seizure of the Indonesian Journalists' Association (PWI) leadership, and appealed to Asian-African-Latin A

GA-01562 1966-03-27 Asahi Shimbun rel B licensed

ス前外相夫人更迭 インドネシア婦人科学者協会 (Former foreign minister's wife replaced, Indonesian Association of Women Scientists)

Former foreign minister's wife replaced at Indonesian Association of Women Scientists

Asahi Shimbun (Tokyo morning edition, 27 Mar 1966, p. 3): article on the replacement of the former foreign minister's wife (apparently Subandrio's) as head of the Indonesian Association of Women Scientists, in the aftermath of the 1965 coup. The OCR is almost entirely scrambled, so this summary rests on the title and a

GA-00287 1966-04-14 The Canberra Times rel C

Night walk of the ghosts (Canberra Times, 14 April 1966)

Night Walk of the Ghosts (Canberra Times, 14 April 1966)

Canberra Times, 14 Apr 1966, p. 2: first part of an anonymous Jakarta writer's anti-PKI reconstruction of 30 Sep-1 Oct 1965, casting Aidit and Untung as plotters and describing the murder of generals, with young Communist 'gangs of youths and girls' trained in camps. Gerwani not named; story continues next day. Cold Wa

GA-00288 1966-04-15 The Canberra Times rel A

Bloody orgy at Halim air base (Canberra Times, 15 April 1966)

Bloody Orgy at Halim Air Base (Canberra Times, 15 April 1966)

Canberra Times, 15 Apr 1966, p. 10: concluding part of a 'Special Correspondent' account repeating the Lubang Buaya slander. Claims 100 Gerwani women at Halim took razor blades, tortured and mutilated the generals, citing 'Mrs Djamilah' via the Djakarta Mail (15 Nov), singing 'People's Blood'. Adds Nasution escape narr

GA-00289 1966-04-15 The Canberra Times rel A

Bloody orgy at Halim air base (Canberra Times, 15 April 1966)

Bloody Orgy at Halim Air Base (Canberra Times, 15 April 1966), duplicate

Canberra Times, 15 Apr 1966, p. 10: concluding part of a 'Special Correspondent' account repeating the Lubang Buaya slander. Claims 100 Gerwani women at Halim took razor blades, tortured and mutilated the generals, citing 'Mrs Djamilah' via the Djakarta Mail (15 Nov), singing 'People's Blood'. Adds Nasution escape narr

GA-01991 1966-04-19 Renmin Ribao rel A licensed

Renmin Ribao, 19 April 1966: Komite Solidaritas Asia-Afrika Thailand memprotes penindasan di Indonesia (泰国亚非人民团结委员会发表新闻公报)

Thai Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee protests repression in Indonesia (snippet)

Snippet-only Renmin Ribao extract (19 Apr 1966, p. 4) from a Thai Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee communiqué protesting Indonesia's repression. It lists banned mass organisations including Gerwani and notes the 12 March 1966 ban on the PKI; truncated. Full text is GA-01992.

GA-01992 1966-04-19 Renmin Ribao rel B licensed

Renmin Ribao, 19 April 1966: Komite Solidaritas Asia-Afrika Thailand memprotes penindasan di Indonesia (泰国亚非人民团结委员会发表新闻公报)

Thai Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee communique condemns Indonesian military killings and arrests

Xinhua report in Renmin Ribao (19 Apr 1966, p. 4) of a 13 April communiqué by the Thai Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Committee condemning Indonesia's military and 'reactionaries': 78,500 killed and 106,000 arrested per the Fact-Finding Commission in Bali, Java and North Sumatra; bans on Pemuda Rakyat, CGMI, Gerwani, B

GA-01547 1966-05-06 l'Unità rel B

L'Unità, 6 maggio 1966, p. 11: 'Indonesia, cessino i massacri'

l'Unita, 6 May 1966, p. 11: 'Indonesia, stop the massacres'

l'Unità (PCI daily), 6 May 1966, p. 11 (PDF page). Dozens of PCI, PSI and PSIUP deputies and senators send a letter to the Indonesian embassy in Rome asking Sukarno's government to stop the massacres, executions and mass arrests of leftist leaders and thousands of militants by security forces and army. Gerwani is not n

GA-01548 1966-05-06 l'Unità rel B

L'Unità, 6 maggio 1966, p. 11: 'Indonesia, cessino i massacri' (teks OCR)

l'Unita, 6 May 1966, p. 11: 'Indonesia, stop the massacres' (OCR text)

l'Unità (PCI daily), 6 May 1966, p. 11 (OCR text version). Dozens of PCI, PSI and PSIUP deputies and senators send a letter to the Indonesian embassy in Rome asking Sukarno's government to stop the massacres, executions and mass arrests of leftist leaders and thousands of militants by security forces and army. Gerwani