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GA-01484 1955-09-24 Harian Rakjat rel C

Harian Rakjat, 24 September 1955, hlm. 4

Harian Rakjat, 24 September 1955, p. 4

Harian Rakjat, 24 September 1955, hlm. 4. Advertisement page before the 29 September 1955 election with a news item on domestic textile industry; no Gerwani item.

GA-00592 1955-09-27 Arnhemsche Courant rel C

Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië (Elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Elections in Indonesia on Thursday

Arnhemsche Courant, 27 Sept 1955: preview of Indonesia's first general elections (29 Sept), expecting a communist-Masjumi contest and noting that women have emerged as a political force within existing parties. Gerwani is not named; useful context for the 1955 elections.

GA-01305 1955-09-27 Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant rel C

Indonesië gaat (symbolen) kiezen (Indonesia goes to choose symbols)

Indonesia goes to choose symbols

Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant, 27 September 1955, p. 5: preview of Indonesia's first general election, with about 43 million voters, 63 parties and symbol-based ballots for illiterates (hammer and sickle versus buffalo head). It expects a PKI-Masjumi contest and notes that Indonesian women have emerged as a political forc

GA-01328 1955-09-27 Nijmeegsch Dagblad rel C

Stemmen in het oerwoud: Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië (Votes in the jungle: elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Votes in the jungle: elections in Indonesia on Thursday

Nijmeegsch Dagblad (27 Sep 1955) pre-election report on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, expected Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Notes women emerging as a political force within parties, citing a Masyumi women's rally; Gerwani is not named.

GA-01337 1955-09-27 Ons Noorden rel C

Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië: Ongeveer de helft der kiezers bij de stembus verwacht (Elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Elections in Indonesia on Thursday: about half of voters expected at the polls

Reuter pre-election report (27 Sep 1955) on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, a Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Mentions women's political activity within parties via a Masyumi women's rally; Gerwani not named.

GA-01343 1955-09-27 Overijsselsch Dagblad rel C

Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië: Ongeveer de helft der kiezers bij de stembus verwacht (Elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Elections in Indonesia on Thursday: about half of voters expected at the polls

Reuter pre-election report (27 Sep 1955) on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, a Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Mentions women's political activity within parties via a Masyumi women's rally; Gerwani not named. Same text as the Ons Noorden item, here in Overijssels

GA-01393 1955-09-27 Zutphens Dagblad rel C

Na heftige verkiezingscampagne gaan donderdag 43 miljoen Indonesiërs ter stembus (After fierce campaign 43 million Indonesians vote Thursday)

After fierce campaign 43 million Indonesians vote Thursday

Reuter pre-election report (27 Sep 1955) on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, a Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Women emerge as a political force within parties; Gerwani is not named. Version in Zutphens Dagblad also quotes a Masyumi women's rally of about 1,000 wh

GA-01321 1955-09-28 Nieuwsblad Voor De Hoeksche Waard En IJselmonde rel C

Morgen verkiezingen in Indonesië (Elections tomorrow in Indonesia)

Elections tomorrow in Indonesia

Nieuwsblad voor de Hoeksche Waard en IJselmonde, 28 September 1955, p. 1: preview of Indonesia's first general election with 43 million voters and 63 parties, expecting a PKI-Masjumi contest. It notes women as a political force within existing parties, citing a Masjumi women's meeting of about 1,000. Gerwani is not nam

GA-01063 1955-11-11 Het Parool rel C

P.N.I. (analyse van de verkiezingsuitslag 1955)

P.N.I. (analysis of the 1955 election result)

Het Parool column 'P.N.I.' (11 Nov 1955) analysing the 1955 Indonesian election result: the PNI did well despite corruption; Sukarno's second marriage (Hartini) had been thought to hurt him as it moved many prominent Indonesian women to militant counter-action, but the fight against polygamy was a concern of a handful