Indonesian women in the cigarette industry and the Gerwis congress (photo caption)
De Waarheid, 10 Mar 1954, p. 5: photo caption only, stating that Indonesian women work in the cigarette industry, often have to struggle for better working conditions, and that the Gerwis congress is also of great significance for them. Accompanies the NVB's pre-congress coverage; no further text.
Introduction to a story on the struggle against polygamy in West Java
De Waarheid, 24 Mar 1954, p. 5: editorial caption introducing a published story about a local victory against polygamy in West Java a few months earlier through united action. It says the issue is also on the agenda at the Gerwis congress that has just begun, attended by Rie Lips-Odinot. The story itself is not part of
Mrs Lips Odinot on the Union
Java-Bode, 27 March 1954, p. 2: Rie Lips Odinot, chair of the Dutch Women's Movement and Communist MP, in Jakarta for the second Gerwis congress, tells Aneta it is Indonesia's right to decide its form of relations with the Netherlands, regarding the government's note proposing revision of the Netherlands-Indonesian Uni
Indonesian seamen greet the women's congress
De Waarheid, 29 Mar 1954, p. 3: short Rotterdam report that Indonesian seamen from the ships Waterman, Tomori, Tosari and Kota Gede and Rotterdam pilots, led by the SBPP union, held a joint meeting and adopted a resolution to send a greeting letter to the Gerwis congress in Jakarta. An unrelated earthquake note follows
The Irian question
Java-Bode, 5 April 1954, p. 2: Rie Lips Odinot, a Gerwis congress guest, conveys Dutch peace-lovers' sympathy to Sukarno, who replies that good Dutch-Indonesian relations are impossible until West Irian is returned to Indonesia, calling it the greatest political barrier.
Foolish business in Jakarta (Gerwani congress 1954)
Gazet van Limburg editorial item (6 Apr 1954, p.1) disapproving that communist MP Rie Lips-Odinot, vice-chair of the Dutch communist women's movement, attends the Jakarta congress of 'Gewani' (Gerwani) and speaks for the 'peace-loving part' of the Dutch people supporting Indonesia's claim to New Guinea. It also objects