Balance sheet of Indonesian political parties
Nieuw Utrechtsch Dagblad, 17 January 1947, p. 2: list drawn up by the Republican paper De Patriot of Indonesian groups for and against the Linggadjati draft agreement. Perwari, PKI, Sobsi, BTI and the Partai Sosialis are listed for; Masjumi, PNI and Partai Wanita Rakjat against. Gerwani/Gerwis (founded later) does not
KNIP working committee (composition, April 1947)
Het Nieuws (Algemeen Dagblad) item (29 Apr 1947, p.1) listing the 1947 working committee of the KNIP (Republic's provisional parliament) by party: BTI, Partai Sosialis, PKI (Njoto, Dr Roestam), Partai Buruh (including 'Soewarti'), Masjumi, PNI and group representatives. Mejuffrouw Soesilowati is named for the girls' le
Dictatorial powers for President Sukarno (Madiun affair)
Indische Courant voor Nederland front page (29 Sep 1948) on the Madiun affair: the KNIP working committee grants Sukarno full emergency powers for three months (25-1); Hatta blames 'PKI-Musso'; arrests of FDR communist leaders in Magelang, curfews in Kediri; Solo youth back the government. Soewarti of the labour party