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2 itemsOrganisation: Communist Party of Indonesia ✕Publication: De Telegraaf ✕
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GA-00723 1960-05-17 De Telegraaf rel B

Weer anti-Nederlandse agitatie in Indonesië (Anti-Dutch agitation again in Indonesia)

Anti-Dutch agitation again in Indonesia: Gerwani urges confiscation of Dutch capital

Short De Telegraaf wire item (17 May 1960, AP): the oil workers' union Perboem and Gerwani, described as affiliated with the Indonesian communist party, urged the government to confiscate Dutch capital in Dutch Shell during the nationalisation of Dutch interests.

GA-00727 1965-10-11 De Telegraaf rel A

Terwijl Soekarno blijft zwijgen: 1500 communisten gearresteerd (While Sukarno keeps silent, 1,500 communists arrested)

While Sukarno keeps silent, 1,500 communists arrested; Gerwani blamed for torture

De Telegraaf report (11 Oct 1965) that the army arrested over 1,500 communists, including Col. A. Latief; it states Gerwani members among the arrested "are said to be responsible for the torturing to death of the generals." Early Dutch-press repetition of the Gerwani slander.