Second anniversary of the Chinese People's Republic: Indonesians invited to Peking
De Waarheid, 14 Sep 1951, p. 3: short item that five Indonesians were invited to Beijing for the second anniversary of the People's Republic of China (1 Oct 1951), among them Mrs. S.K. Trimurti, described as a leader of the women's movement Gerwis; others include Ki Hadjar Dewantara, B.M. Diah and M. Tabrani. Invitatio
Invitation from Peking
Indische Courant voor Nederland, 15 Sep 1951, p. 1: Chinese government invites B.M. Diah, Tabrani, Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Zachai and Mrs Trimurti of Gerwis to the second anniversary of the PRC in Peking on 1 October; Diah, Tabrani and Trimurti accept.
The arrest of Mrs Trimurti
De Nieuwsgier, 21 Sept 1951 (PIA): Gerwis, of which S.K. Trimurti is chair, reports the Attorney General's spokesman's explanation of her arrest: it was decided in mid-August, she could not be traced, and arrest at the immigration office was coincidence ('as with robbers'). An investigation has begun. Documents the 195
The arrest of Mrs Trimurti (full page, 21 Sept 1951)
Full page of De Nieuwsgier, 21 Sept 1951, with the same PIA report on S.K. Trimurti's arrest: Gerwis, whose chair she is, relays the Attorney General's explanation that it was decided in mid-August and carried out at the immigration office by coincidence. Other items on the page (British elections, desawacht, Kendal ho
Abuses in Indonesian prisons: conditions of the August 1951 detainees
De Waarheid, 27 Oct 1951, p. 3: correspondent's article on poor food, medical care and conditions of those arrested in Indonesia since August 1951 under the Sukiman government (Cipinang prison, Malang, Banten), including named detainees. Ends with a Gerwis statement calling the arrest of its leader (S.K.) Trimurti and
Advertisement: Blue Band prize competition
De Locomotief, 29 Mar 1952: a Blue Band margarine advertisement listing prize-competition winners. It was retrieved only because of the name Sumijarsi/M. Caropeboka (Bogor) in the winners' list; no Gerwani-related content. False hit, much OCR unreadable.
Coalition parties in Austria forget the Russian occupation; Indonesian women swept away by river
De Nieuwsgier, 5 Apr 1952: a long report on Austria's coalition parties and Soviet occupation, with a one-line item that two Indonesian women, Nji Atjien and Nji Darsiah, were swept away by a river near Sukabumi. No connection to Gerwani or Soetanti Aidit; false hit.
Mrs Salawati threatened
Short item, Java-Bode, 24 May 1952, p. 2: Salawati, ex-mayor of Manado, tells student ex-soldiers that Kahar Muzakkar ordered his followers to arrest and kill her.
Mrs Salawati threatened
Short item, Indische Courant voor Nederland, 31 May 1952, p. 2: Salawati, ex-mayor of Manado, tells student ex-soldiers that Kahar Muzakkar ordered followers to arrest and kill her.
The Wikana question: August raid detainees' families delegation
De Nieuwsgier, 16 June 1952: Central Java territorial command denies that the defence minister told a delegation of the Committee of Families of August Raid Detainees (Mr K. Wirdojo and Mrs Moedigdo [Mudigdio]) he would lift the banishment of the Wikana group released after the 1951 raids. The three remain in Central J
Indonesia shows solidarity with fighting Korea
De Waarheid, 3 Jul 1952, p. 5: dispatch on Indonesian solidarity with Korea on the war's second anniversary. A 17-person delegation of the Indonesian Peace Committee, including Francisca Fanggidaej, visited the US embassy in Jakarta to protest killings of women and children; Ambassador Cochran refused to receive them,
The programme: Quirino's visit; token of appreciation to Mrs Salawati
De Nieuwsgier, 17 July 1952: programme of Philippine President Quirino's ten-day Indonesia visit, plus a separate note that Mrs Salawati (presumably Salawati Daud) was given a moped by the head of the Celebes provincial security staff in appreciation of 'special merits in the effort to restore calm and order'.
Indonesian miscellany (with item on Mrs Salawati)
Het Vaderland miscellany column 'Indonesische tjampoeran' (4 Aug 1952, p.6) of short items on sugar workers' strike threats, Medan's mayor, harsh anti-Kahar Muzakar rules in Makassar and prison conditions of SOBSI detainees. One item says Mrs Salawati of Makassar received a moped from the provincial Keamanan staff as a
August detainees: SOBSI wants mass demonstration in Surabaya
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1952-08-28, p. 2): at a Surabaya press conference the committee for victims of the August 1951 raids, with SOBSI, plans a 7 September mass demonstration outside the governor's and Brawijaya commander's residences demanding release of all arrestees. Committee secretary Miss Sulami blames the RT
Notice of thanks from Mulyono and Sutanti after their wedding
De Locomotief, 18 Nov 1952: Indonesian-language thank-you notice by the Milono family and by newlyweds Mulyono and Sutanti after their wedding on 13 Nov 1952, plus a subscription form. No connection to Gerwani; the bride Sutanti is not shown to be Soetanti Aidit. False hit.
The threatened strike in East Sumatra
Short item, Java-Bode, 13 Jan 1953, p. 2: a Sarbupri delegation including Mrs Setiati Surasto visits PM Wilopo about overtime pay on Sumatra's East Coast and protests the labour minister's decision; Wilopo refers them to the P4P. Same text as the Indische Courant item.
The threatened strike in East Sumatra
Short item, Indische Courant voor Nederland, 17 Jan 1953, p. 3: a Sarbupri (plantation workers' union) delegation including Mrs Setiati Surasto visits PM Wilopo on 5 Jan about overtime pay on Sumatra's East Coast and protests the labour minister's decision; Wilopo refers them to the P4P.
Two PvdA board members resign; photo of Trees Sunito-Heyligers
De Waarheid, 10 Feb 1953, p. 1: two items. A brief note that the Wormerveer PvdA chairman and a board member resigned, and a photo caption showing Trees Sunito-Heyligers with her two children waiting for the bus to Schiphol, where she and Go Gien Tjwan were closely guarded before deportation to Indonesia. Only the capt
Many said farewell to Go and Sunito at Schiphol
De Waarheid, 10 Feb 1953, p. 1: report on the departure from Schiphol on 9 Feb 1953 of the families of Sunito and Go Gien Tjwan, expelled from the Netherlands, under heavy police guard. Trees Sunito-Heyligers, former NVB vice-chair, was seen off by Rie Lips and Annie Averink; she called her husband's arrest 'shameful a
Letter from Trees Sunito to the Dutch Women's Movement
De Waarheid, 24 Feb 1953, p. 3: letter from Trees Sunito-Heyligers to the NVB executive, sent by KLM post between Dhahran and Karachi on her way to Indonesia after the family's expulsion. She thanks the NVB for the send-off, says she felt bound to the Netherlands of the peace movement and the February strike, and expec
Plea of Affandi Ridhwan at his Bandung trial
De Nieuwsgier, 27 May 1953: at Affandi Ridhwan's trial in Bandung for cooperation with Darul Islam, he argues he acted with central government approval, asking why he should be punished if Leimena contacted RMS bands and 'Mrs Salawati Daoed' negotiated with Kahar Muzakkar's bands. Salawati Daud appears only as a preced
Plea of Affandi Ridhwan: 'Acted solely with government approval'
Java-Bode, 27 May 1953, p. 2: report on the Bandung trial of Affandi Ridhwan, charged with cooperating with Darul Islam, who argued he acted with government approval. He invoked Minister Leimena's contacts with RMS bands and Mrs Salawati Daud's negotiations with Kahar Muzakkar's bands. Salawati Daud is the only link to
Defence requests release (trial of Affandi Ridwan)
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (2 Jun 1953, p.2): trial of Affandi Ridwan in Bandung; in his plea he asks why he should be punished for negotiating with Kahar Muzakar's bands with central government approval, if Leimena contacted RMS bands and Mrs Salawati Daoed negotiated with Kahar Muzakar. Defenders Kasman Singodimedjo
Manifesto on Tunisia: committee backs Tunisian independence struggle
De Nieuwsgier, 17 Sept 1953: the Committee to Support Tunisia issues a manifesto backing Tunisia's freedom struggle against French policy, signed by many party leaders and organisations. S.K. Trimurti signs on behalf of Gerwis, with Maria Ulfah Santoso for Kowani and others for PNI, Masjumi, PSI, Parkindo. Shows Gerwis
Indonesia evening of the Dutch Women's Movement announced
De Waarheid, 15 Jan 1954, p. 2: brief notice that, in view of an upcoming Gerwis congress, the NVB organises an 'Indonesia evening' on 27 January in the Doelenzaal, Amsterdam, with a speech by Annie Averink, a reading from Max Havelaar by Bep van Geel and a film on Indonesian women's lives.
Warmth despite cold on the Indonesian evening: NVB Amsterdam event report
De Waarheid, 28 Jan 1954, p. 2: report on the NVB Amsterdam 'Indonesia evening' attended by about 200 women, with krontjong music, a reading from Multatuli, a film from the High Commission, and Annie Averink's speech on Indonesia's colonial past and on Gerwis's tens of thousands of members campaigning for a democratic
Indonesia wants to sell more products in the Soviet Union
De Waarheid, 24 Feb 1954, p. 4: Jakarta report that the Indonesian government wants more sales of Indonesian products in the USSR and trade with people's democracies (Czechoslovakia, Hungary, GDR, Bulgaria); rubber prices rose on a Soviet purchase. A photo note on the Indonesian National Peace Congress (late January) n
Exams (University of Indonesia exam results)
Java-Bode, 25 February 1954, p. 2: list of University of Indonesia (Jakarta) faculty of letters exam results, including propaedeutic Chinese-studies candidate Soelami Mangundidjojo. The name resembles Sulami but the text gives no link to Gerwani; identification is doubtful and the item is otherwise irrelevant.
Cinema advertisements in Surabaya
Cinema advertisement page in De Vrije Pers (20 Jul 1954) for Surabaya cinemas (Spanish Main, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, an Indonesian film "Leilani" with Mochtar and Metty Herawati). No Gerwani content; archive tag to Tris Metty rests on a film-cast name only.
PKI candidates and non-party people
Java-Bode, 20 August 1954, p. 2: PKI central committee announces non-party figures willing to stand on its list in the coming elections: Prof. Purbodiningrat, Dr Tjokronegoro and painter Hendra Gunawan, adding earlier announced Tahir Thajeb, Salawati Daud and Henk Ngantung. Salawati Daud, a Gerwis-linked figure, appear