Case of Njono (Mahmillub I), 1966
Army-published official record of the first Mahmillub trial, of PKI Politburo member Njono (1966), with decrees, indictment and proceedings; printed in 21,000 copies. Primary source on the legal framing of the 30 September Movement.
Case of Untung (Mahmillub II), 1966
Army-published record of the second Mahmillub trial, of Lt. Col. Untung, commander of the 30 September Movement: indictment, eleven sessions (23 Feb-7 Mar 1966), witnesses, pleas; printed in 10,000 copies. Primary source on the official case.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 17 January 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 17 Jan 1966. Semarang report on the death of Karyono Purbominoto (alleged Pati 'Dewan Revolusi' designer) noting his wife Marsih, village head and 'pentolan Gerwani', remains at large; KAMI protests.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 19 January 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 19 Jan 1966. Reports Hansip's arrest of Tridjoko, 'Gerwani ringleader of Tuban', and a Tabanan (Bali) round-up that included 'a local Gerwani leader'; Sukarno's dialogue with KAMI.
Berita Yudha, 21 January 1966
Berita Yudha, 21 Januari 1966. Antara from Ampenan: 'Benggolan Gerwani diamankan', a Gerwani leader in Central Lombok, Masjiah, detained in Mataram prison in the drive to wipe out the PKI.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 5 February 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 5 Feb 1966. Kodam Udayana round-up: 24 PKI/BTI arrests at Kupang, six 'Gerwani' escorted from Klungkung to Denpasar, and other detainees; Suharto on securing the revolution.
Berita Yudha, 10 February 1966
Berita Yudha, 10 Februari 1966. Two-sentence regional brief: Malang Kodim 0831 arrested two 'remnants of Gerwani' on 2 February 1966 for interrogation; routine hunt for individuals.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 15 February 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 15 Feb 1966, during Njono's Mahmillub trial. Security round-up 'Lagi-lagi Gerwani' reports arrests in Klungkung and Denpasar 'among them one Gerwani'; Aidit and the 'Revolutionary Council' testimony.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 25 February 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 25 Feb 1966, during Untung's Mahmillub trial. A Padang anecdote mocks a PKI figure who called Gerwani 'Gargani' and Lekra 'Lecigak'; new Dwikora cabinet installed.
Berita Yudha, 25 February 1966
Berita Yudha, 25 Februari 1966. Reports of the Mahmillub trial sessions of Lt. Col. Untung with two Gerwani items; Sukarno warns he will not be 'dongkel'-ed amid KAMI blockades.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 28 February 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 28 Feb 1966, during Untung's Mahmillub trial. The 'Pos Piket' corner jokes that the alleged 'Dewan Djenderal' tape is 'the tape of Gerwani at Lubang Buaya', presupposing the sexual slander as common knowledge.
Berita Yudha, 3 April 1966 (Sunday edition)
Berita Yudha, 3 April 1966 (edisi Minggu). Solo feature on superstition after the March 1966 flood; one line links Solo's misfortunes to Gerwani after the kraton carriage was moved in September 1965.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 8 Apr 1966. A boxed feature blames ex-PKI mayor of Solo Utomo Ramelan's 'Silir' complex for preparing 'the immoral drama of Lubang Buaya with Gerwani and PR as actors', a sexualised slander frame.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 2 May 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 2 Mei 1966. Final instalment of a series on ex-Bali governor Sutedja lists PKI 'military training centres' in Bali, among them a Gerwani centre led by Nyonya Gede Puger, with trainers 'presumably graduates of Lubang Buaya'.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 25 May 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 25 Mei 1966. Curiosity item in 'Bung Piket': 'Rosni (Gerwani)', a woman who 'went adventuring with Gestapu PKI', reports meeting a red long-haired creature on Mount Tandikat; a job ad requires 'no indication with Gestapu/PKI'.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 18 June 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 18 Juni 1966. Front-page editorial welcoming KODAM Jaya's ban on Partindo members at MPRS, arguing Partindo drew its members from the PKI, SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani; Suharto warns against the 'Lubang Buaya trap'.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 22 June 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 22 Juni 1966. Reports the MPRS endorsing Supersemar and calls for a total communism ban; an Antara item from Palu says Laskar Ampera 'secured' eight PKI remnants including three members of Gerwani's leadership.
Berita Yudha, 22 June 1966
Berita Yudha, 22 Juni 1966. MPRS IV session reports; a single phrase on Gerwani in the last instalment of 'Obiter Dictum' on Brig.-Gen. Sarwo Edhie's trip to the West Kalimantan Confrontation front.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 7 September 1966. Page 2 regional item mentioning Gerwani; front page shows New Order consolidation (Suharto: no place for PKI; Sukarno 'I am a Marxist') and Mahmillub death sentences in Medan.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 13 September 1966. 'Bung Piket' retrospective names 'the PKI with its accomplices BTI, SOBSI, PR, GERWANI, BAPERKI, HSI, CGMI' as the 'thieves' of October 1965; issue also rich in items on women including Fatmawati Sukarno.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 14 September 1966. 'Bung Piket' part 8 says the PKI imposed its will 'through PR or its Gerwani' with 'devilish' slander tactics; a KAPPI brigade is named after Ade Irma Suryani Nasution.
Berita Yudha, 25 September 1966 (Sunday edition)
Berita Yudha, 25 September 1966 (edisi Minggu). Gossip exposé tied to the Jusuf Muda Dalam corruption trial names Siti Wahjoeni as ex-'commander' of the Palace young women's corps 'Barisan Bhinneka Tunggal Ika'; Gerwani mentioned as comparison.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 9 October 1966 (Weekly Edition)
Angkatan Bersendjata, 9 Oktober 1966 (edisi Mingguan). Cultural-page polemic against Lekra calls it a 'myth' that 'without Gerwani the women's movement has no meaning'; issue dominated by ABRI's 21st anniversary and the Subandrio trial.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 24 October 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 24 Oktober 1966. Report of PKI Politburo member Sakirman's arrest in Solo alleging a secret plan to mobilise ex-PKI/PR/Gerwani, especially released detainees.
Berita Yudha, 27 October 1966
Berita Yudha, 27 Oktober 1966. Arrest in Mampang of Krukut PKI chair Dadiwinata after a year in hiding; confession alleges in Aug 1965 PKI, PR and Gerwani figures prepared for action.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 29 October 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 29 Oktober 1966. Satirical column where a visitor must declare whether he took part in 'Lubang Buaya training'; the mention of Gerwani reflects the pervasive loyalty-screening culture.
Berita Yudha, 29 October 1966: G30S/PKI detainees in Tangerang
Berita Yudha, 29 Oktober 1966: 'Tahanan G 30 S/PKI di Tangerang'. Interview with Tangerang police chief: 880 G30S/PKI detainees in Tangerang; Gerwani activity there had 'almost not existed and found no market'.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 6 November 1966 (Weekly Edition)
Angkatan Bersendjata, 6 November 1966 (edisi Mingguan). Preview of Omar Dhani's Mahmillub trial lists as evidence his order to provide facilities for the training of Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani 'volunteers' at Halim.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 24 November 1966. PAB report of the detention in Riau of a couple, Anas and Jusmaniar, 'ex-PKI/Gerwani ringleaders' of Sawahlunto/Sijunjung, trailed by a KAPPI student.