Letter from Emma Poeradiredja (Bandung, 12 January 1957) to Helen Fowler, answering a request to describe Indonesian women's work. She explains the Kongres Wanita Indonesia umbrella, its three foundations, women's organisations by type (social, officials' wives, political), kindergartens, schools, cooperatives and the
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (5 Apr 1957, p.1): Sukarno appoints himself formateur of an extra-parliamentary emergency cabinet at a Negara Palace meeting of 75 invited prominent figures (69 present). Six invitees were absent, including Mrs Pudjobuntoro and Mrs S.K. Trimurti. Nasution, the service chiefs, police chief an
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1957-04-06, p. 2): after press reports that Hatta had not accounted for the Fonds Kemerdekaan Indonesia, Hatta's secretary and fund chair Sumanang explain the fund's gold and silver jewellery was handed to the Fonds Nasional and partly used for guerrilla financing in 1948-49. Sumanang says S.K
Java-Bode, 6 April 1957, p. 2: statements by Hatta's secretary and Mr Sumanang clarifying that responsibility for the Fonds Kemerdekaan/Fonds Nasional jewellery lies with Sumanang, not Hatta. Sumanang says part of the gold funded guerrilla activity around Yogyakarta and suggests Mrs Trimurti, wife of Sayuti Melik, can
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (8 Apr 1957, p.1): Hatta's secretary and Mr Sumanang rebut press claims that Hatta failed to account for the 'Fonds Kemerdekaan Indonesia'/'Fonds Nasional'; they describe how its gold and silver jewellery was handled during the revolution. Mrs Trimurti, wife of Sajuti Melik, is said to be ab
Very garbled FBIS item (26 Sep 1957) from Xinhua: a reception in Peking on 26 September for Indonesian women members of Dr. Hatta's party (Mohammad Hatta's delegation), hosted by a vice-president of the All-China Democratic Women's Federation, with the wife of Ambassador Sukardjo Wirjopranoto and Indonesian embassy wom
Ons Noorden (27 Sep 1957) on the parliamentary debate after the national consultation conference. PKI MP Suharti Suwarto sharply criticised the revolutionary councils in Sumatra and Celebes for arresting local communist leaders, warning the conference decisions cannot work until they are freed. Other speakers urge Suka
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (27 Nov 1957, p.1): the National Development Conference chaired by Hatta, attended by Sukarno and Djuanda. Twelve morning speakers; Trimurti of the National Council proposes considering the pre-advice of Sukarno, Hatta and Djuanda after the general debate; others propose committees, national