Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (28 Nov 1950, p.2): the KOWANI 5th women's congress opens in Jakarta with about 200 delegates; Mrs Pudjobuntoro says the struggle continues until Irian returns. Preliminary papers: Miss Soesilowati on elections and women in parliament, Mr Nani Suwondo on marriage, Miss Suwarti on labour and
Full newspaper page, Indische Courant voor Nederland, 15 Sep 1951. Relevant: Mrs Trimurti of Gerwis accepts invitation to Peking; Surabaya arrests of Chinese residents and journalists; congress of the Partai Wanita Rakjat (chair Sri Mangunsarkoro) on women's status, monogamy, polygamy, birth control. Other articles unr
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 15 November 1955, p. 1: hostile Dutch editorial on Sukarno's Heroes' Day speech alleging a foreign plot. Among causes of his declining popularity it lists 'the indignation of the organised Indonesian women, who do not appreciate the marriage escapades of their president'. Gerwani is not name