Journal du Jura, 11 October 1965: The homes of the communist leaders ransacked
Journal du Jura (Biel), 11 Oct 1965, 'The homes of the communist leaders ransacked' (AFP). The Muslim daily Mimbar Revolusi reports that homes of Aidit and Njoto were sacked, a bloodstained shirt found at Njoto's, then crowds ransacked the Gerwani headquarters; one billion rupiah allegedly found at Aidit's. Also 86 'co
Le Nouvelliste, 11 October 1965: In Indonesia, the hunt for rebels and communists
Le Nouvelliste (Valais), 11 Oct 1965, 'In Indonesia, rebels and ... communists are hunted down'. A military source claims 90% of rebels arrested and five battalions (4,000 men) took part in the coup. Repeats the AFP account that Muslims ransacked the homes of Aidit and Njoto and then the Gerwani headquarters, with one
Abrupt change in Indonesia's political situation: Suharto takes control, mass arrests, PKI offices burned
Xinhua survey in Renmin Ribao (20 Oct 1965, p. 1) of Indonesia's first three weeks after 30 September, from Chinese-side sources: Suharto takes control, mass arrests (3,000 by 17 October), PKI headquarters burned, Harian Rakjat closed, universities shut, anti-Chinese incidents. Gerwani appears in the NU demand to disso