FBIS-monitored Xinhua item (27 Sep 1954): the Indonesian delegation and Indonesian women's delegation were entertained in Peking by the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs and the All-China Democratic Women's Federation. Shih Liang hailed Chinese-Indonesian women's friendship; Madam Poedjoboentoro spoke for t
FBIS-monitored Xinhua report (29 Sep 1954) of Zhou Enlai's National Day banquet in Peking for foreign guests, with Mao speaking and a very long list of delegations. Indonesian delegations are named in passing, including Indonesian women delegates headed by S. Poedjoboentoro (p.3) alongside the WIDF delegation. Marginal
FBIS-monitored Xinhua report (7 Mar 1956): a Peking women's rally on the eve of International Women's Day sent greetings to WIDF; the All-China Democratic Women's Federation sent messages to women's groups across Asia and Africa. Includes a message to Wanita Indonesia (Indonesian Women's Congress and the Indonesian Wom
FBIS-monitored Xinhua item (15 Oct 1956): Sukarno and party left Kunming for Rangoon at the end of his China visit; the Indonesian women's delegation to China left for home with him. Over 10,000 people saw him off; he thanked the Chinese government and people. Background context for the women's delegation.
FBIS-monitored Xinhua item (28 Oct 1958; header misdates 1953): Indonesian political figures returning from China praised China's construction, communes and the Great Leap Forward. Includes Mme Kartowijono, Perwari secretary-general, praising communes' labour enthusiasm, food, clothing and education; Anwar Tjokroaminot
Straits Times (Singapore), 17 Jun 1960, Antara report from Jakarta: a hand-grenade attack the day before killed one woman and injured an Indonesian MP and a girl; the thrower was unknown. The sweep suggests the MP was Djubaedah (Zubaidah Nungtjik A.R.), unverified. Only the lead is available; Gerwani is not mentioned.
FBIS-monitored Xinhua report (7 Jul 1960): over 18,000 overseas Chinese and Indonesians visited Tjimahi, West Java, to mourn two overseas Chinese women (Yang Mu-mei, Yeh Chin-niang) killed by West Java military authorities during the forced evacuation of Chinese from rural areas. Chinese groups demanded punishment and
FBIS-monitored Xinhua item (22 May 1963): Chinese ambassador Yao Chung-ming called on Deputy Foreign Minister Suwito over anti-Chinese disturbances in Indonesia, especially West Java, and welcomed Sukarno's 19 May speech to a meeting of 'Indonesian women' condemning counterrevolutionary disturbances. Suwito pledged ste
Short FBIS item from TASS (8 Jun 1964): the Liaison Bureau Presidium set up at the 1960 Copenhagen women's meeting opened in Moscow (8-12 June) with Eugenie Cotton (WIDF), Popova (Soviet women's committee), and Hurustiati Subandrio, chairman of the Indonesian women's congress (Kowani), among others. Context for Indones