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GA-03326 1967-07-11 Berita Harian rel A

Ketua Komunis Jawa Barat di-tawan dekat Bandung (Gerwani members arrested)

Communist leader in West Java captured near Bandung: Gerwani members arrested (Berita Harian, 1967)

Berita Harian, 11 July 1967, p. 3, Reuters: the army announces capture near Bandung of Yakob Margolang, who allegedly tried to form a new Communist party in West Java; several women believed to be members of Gerwani, 'the secret organisation of Communist women', were also arrested. Context: army warnings against pro-Su

GA-02192 1968-06-26 Suara Merdeka rel A

Suara Merdeka, 26 Juni 1968, hlm. 1: Pelatih Genjer-genjer di Lubang Buaja diringkus

Suara Merdeka, 26 June 1968, p. 1: Genjer-genjer trainer at Lubang Buaya arrested

Suara Merdeka front page, 26 June 1968: an Antara/Pendam V Jaya report that four alleged PKI members were arrested in Jakarta, including Titi Suwarti, said to have joined training at Lubang Buaya and taught Genjer-genjer. Shows New Order framing of women's alleged role at Lubang Buaya.

GA-03649 1968-07-24 FBIS Daily Report, Asia & Pacific, no. 143 rel B

Woman Communist Leader Captured (Madame Sri Sukatno, South Blitar), FBIS Daily Report, 24 July 1968

FBIS Daily Report, 24 Jul 1968: Woman communist leader captured (Madame Sri Sukatno, South Blitar)

FBIS Daily Report (24 Jul 1968) relaying Antara: Madame Sri Sukatno, described as a woman communist leader, was arrested at Pasiraman, South Blitar, in a mopping-up operation, per the army paper Angkatan Bersendjata. She is called a Politburo member, head of the Central Committee section on armed peasants and a Pemuda