Indonesian miscellany (with item on Moedigdio and the Waworoentoe case)
Het Vaderland miscellany column 'Indonesische tjampoeran' (30 Jun 1951, p.12) with many short items. Relevant: an emergency meeting of parliament's home affairs section chaired by Mrs Moedigdio (Mudigdio) resolves to ask the government about Mrs Waworoentoe, dismissed as mayor of Manado and placed under house arrest by
Questions about the shooting of arrested persons (Surade case)
Aneta report in De Vrije Pers (2 Jul 1951): MP Mrs. Moedigdo (Mudigdio) put written questions to the government about the public beating to death of the Surade village head (Sukabumi) without trial, and the death of a detained police mantri in Banyuwangi after violence. She asked about prosecution, prevention and suppo
Questions about the shooting of arrested persons (page-image version)
Aneta report in De Vrije Pers (2 Jul 1951): MP Mrs. Moedigdo (Mudigdio) put written questions to the government about the public beating to death of the Surade village head (Sukabumi) without trial, and the death of a detained police mantri in Banyuwangi after violence. She asked about prosecution, prevention and suppo
Second group of Indonesians left for Berlin World Youth Festival
De Waarheid, 7 Jul 1951, p. 3: short report that a second group of Indonesian participants left Jakarta on 2 July for the Third World Youth Festival in Berlin, 38 in all. Among them is Darmini, representing the women's movement, with painter Sudjojono and union and youth delegates. Farewell speeches came from PKI, SOBS
Indonesia celebrates International Children's Day: 25,000 came instead of 4,000
De Waarheid, 19 Jul 1951, p. 5: correspondent's report on Indonesia's first International Children's Day, held in Jakarta on 1 June 1951 with some 25,000 children instead of the expected 4,000. Initiated by the young women's organisation Gerwis, supported by Chinese groups, Pemuda Rakjat, SOBSI and the Peasants' Union
Indische Courant, 15 Sep 1951, p. 1 (Peking invitation; Partai Wanita Rakjat congress)
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