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GA-00666 1951-08-20 De Nieuwsgier rel A

Arrestaties in Oost-Java: in Surabaja zeven journalisten aangehouden (Arrests in East Java)

Arrests in East Java: seven journalists detained in Surabaya

De Nieuwsgier, 20 Aug 1951: report on the August 1951 Sukiman government sweep in East Java: 26 detained in Surabaya, including editors, SOBSI and PKI leaders, and Mrs Parjani Ilham, chairwoman of Gerwis. Police seized Mao, Lenin and Stalin pictures. Officials say the arrests do not target a particular ideology. Early

GA-00715 1956-08-07 De Nieuwsgier rel A

In Djember staken de spoorwegmannen weer (In Jember the railwaymen strike again)

In Jember the railwaymen strike again; Gerwani feeds the strikers

De Nieuwsgier item (7 Aug 1956): railway union SBKA strike in Jember halted two goods trains; the local Gerwani branch voluntarily supplied food to the strikers, and railway management's attempt to register absentees was withdrawn after worker reaction. An example of Gerwani solidarity with labour.