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GA-00596 1949-11-07 Bredasche Courant rel A

Bredasche Courant, 7 november 1949, voorpagina (front page) – Moord en terreur op Zuid-Celebes

Bredasche Courant, 7 November 1949, front page: Murder and terror in South Celebes

Full front page (OCR) of the Bredasche Courant, 7 Nov 1949. Indonesia items cover Roem on RTC sovereignty transfer, Hatta on finances and left-wing opposition, and the arrest of 'gang leader' Salawati Daud, a Makassar council member accused of leading the Masamba gang that killed inspector Pluyter. Other articles (Male

GA-01372 1949-11-07 Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia rel A

Ontevredenheid in Albanië: Russen leiden grote zuiveringsactie (page; Indonesia items incl. Factory inspector killed by gang)

Discontent in Albania (page; Indonesia items incl. factory inspector killed by gang)

Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia page (7 Nov 1949) with many items. Relevant: a short report that a gang led, it is said, by Makassar councillor Salawati Daud killed Faroka inspector Th. Pluyter near Palopo; six arrested. Other Indonesia item: Mohamad Roem returns from the Round Table Conference. Albania, Moscow parade and ot

GA-01394 1949-11-07 Zutphensch Dagblad rel A

Indonesische minderheden protesteren (Indonesian minorities protest; includes: Inspector killed by gang)

Indonesian minorities protest (includes: inspector killed by gang)

Zutphensch Dagblad page (7 Nov 1949): a short report that a gang said to be led by Makassar councillor Salawati Daud murdered Faroka inspector Th. Pluyter near Palopo; six arrested. Also Roem's return from the Round Table Conference, speculation on the Yogyakarta head of state, ECA aid, and an Amsterdam meeting of Sout

GA-03446 1949-11-07 Kalgoorlie Miner (WA) rel A

Dutchman Murdered, Woman Councillor Sought (Kalgoorlie Miner, 7 Nov 1949)

Kalgoorlie Miner wire report (Batavia, 6 November 1949, p. 5). South Celebes police are searching for Mrs Salawati Danoed (Salawati Daud), a woman municipal councillor of Makassar, believed involved in the kidnapping and murder of Dutch tobacco employee T.H. Pluyter, taken in a municipal council car; six arrests made.

GA-03447 1949-11-07 Kalgoorlie Miner (WA) rel A

Dutchman Murdered, Woman Councillor Sought (Kalgoorlie Miner, 7 Nov 1949)

Kalgoorlie Miner wire report (Batavia, 6 November 1949, p. 5). South Celebes police are searching for Mrs Salawati Danoed (Salawati Daud), a woman municipal councillor of Makassar, believed involved in the kidnapping and murder of Dutch tobacco employee T.H. Pluyter, taken in a municipal council car; six arrests made.

GA-00606 1949-11-08 De Locomotief rel A

De Locomotief, 8 november 1949, voorpagina (front page) – Salawati Daud gearresteerd

De Locomotief, 8 November 1949, front page: Salawati Daud arrested

Full front page (OCR, garbled) of De Locomotief, 8 Nov 1949, with the Aneta report that Makassar councillor Salawati Daud, said to have had a leading role in the Masamba gang that killed Pluyter, was arrested in a cave near Masamba. The page otherwise covers RTC follow-up, High Commissioner candidates, PSII demands and

GA-02427 1951-09-17 rel A licensed

Women's Leader Arrested (FBIS, 17 Sep 1951)

FBIS, 17 September 1951: Women's leader arrested (S.K. Trimurti)

FBIS item (17 Sep 1951): Mrs S.K. Trimurti, chairman of the Executive Committee of Gerwis (Indonesian Women's Movement), was arrested on 16 Sept on the Attorney General's orders while applying at the Jakarta Immigration Office for a passport to visit China for the 1 October anniversary celebrations of the PRC. Key reco

GA-00770 1952-09-04 De Vrije Pers rel B

Demonstraties verboden (Demonstrations banned)

Demonstrations banned: Surabaya refuses permission for 7 September rally

De Vrije Pers item (4 Sep 1952): Surabaya authorities refused permission for the 7 September demonstration for August-raid detainees; a delegation of Mrs. Tam, Mrs. Talia and Miss Sulami left for Jakarta to seek a presidential audience, and Tam and Sulami with Miss Warmi and Mr Fatkali were to go on to the "communist p

GA-00836 1952-12-09 De Waarheid rel B

De arrestatie van Sunito en Go Gien Tjwan: tegenmaatregelen gevraagd in Indonesië

Arrest of Sunito and Go Gien Tjwan: countermeasures demanded in Indonesia

De Waarheid, 9 Dec 1952, p. 4: Jakarta dispatch on reactions to the Dutch arrest of Indonesians Sunito and Go Gien Tjwan in Amsterdam and action against PKI representatives Aidit and Njoto. The PKI Central Committee calls it arbitrary and urges reprisals; Gerwis also asked the government for counter-measures. A Dutch p

GA-01117 1953-01-07 Indische Courant Voor Nederland rel C

Lief en leed van Indonesië in het afgelopen jaar (Joys and sorrows of Indonesia in the past year)

Joys and sorrows of Indonesia in the past year

Indische Courant voor Nederland, 7 Jan 1953, p. 3: year-in-review chronology for 1952 (selected entries translated). Mentions the August 1951 raids, the 17 October 1952 affair, release of East Java arrestees on 30 Oct, a goodwill mission to Kahar Muzakkar under Mrs Salawati (8 Apr), and Aidit and Njoto refused entry to

GA-01240 1956-03-12 Java-Bode rel A

Foster Dulles in Djakarta aangekomen (Foster Dulles arrived in Jakarta)

Foster Dulles arrived in Jakarta

Java-Bode, 12 March 1956, p. 1: report on US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles's arrival at Kemajoran airport, Jakarta. Demonstrators shouted 'Abolish SEATO' and a 25-year-old woman, Samsia, a member of Gerwani (called communist-minded), threw a red pamphlet into his car and was detained by police.

GA-01310 1956-03-12 Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden rel B

Demonstratie (Demonstration against Dulles)

Demonstration (against Dulles)

Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 12 March 1956: short item on the Jakarta airport demonstration against Dulles, where about two dozen Indonesians shouted 'Abolish SEATO' and a young woman of the left-leaning Gerwani threw a paper at his car and was detained.

GA-01492 1956-03-12 Kankakee Daily Journal rel A

Kankakee Daily Journal, 12 Maret 1956: Gerwani member Sansia arrested during Dulles visit to Jakarta

Gerwani member Sansia arrested during Dulles visit to Jakarta (Kankakee Daily Journal, 12 March 1956)

Full 20-page issue of the Kankakee Daily Journal (Illinois), 12 March 1956. Front-page AP/UP report on US Secretary of State Dulles's visit to Jakarta (talks with Sukarno) says police arrested a woman named Sansia, who said she was a member of Gerwani, 'a leftist women's organization founded in 1954', over a banner pro

GA-00309 1956-03-13 The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette rel A

Dulles on trip to Indonesia (Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 Maret 1956)

Dulles on Trip to Indonesia (Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 March 1956)

Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 Mar 1956, p. 3 (AAP-Reuters): US Secretary of State Dulles visits Jakarta after the SEATO conference; demonstrators shout 'Abolish SEATO' and 'We want peace, not war'. A young girl arrested for throwing a pamphlet says she is a Gerwani member; Gerwani had earlier protested the visit.

GA-00310 1956-03-13 The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette rel A

Dulles on trip to Indonesia (Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 Maret 1956)

Dulles on Trip to Indonesia (Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 March 1956), duplicate

Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 Mar 1956, p. 3 (AAP-Reuters): US Secretary of State Dulles visits Jakarta after the SEATO conference; demonstrators shout 'Abolish SEATO' and 'We want peace, not war'. A young girl arrested for throwing a pamphlet says she is a Gerwani member; Gerwani had earlier protested the visit.

GA-00538 1956-03-13 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel A

Dulles in Djakarta: „Ons gezamenlijk streven zal eens leiden tot ‘n betere wereld” (Dulles di Jakarta)

Dulles in Djakarta: 'Our joint effort will one day lead to a better world'

Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1956-03-13, p. 1): US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrives in Jakarta; a score of demonstrators shout 'Hapuskan SEATO'. A 25-year-old woman, Samsia, a member of Gerwani ('a communist-minded women's organisation'), threw a red anti-SEATO pamphlet into his car and was arrested for quest

GA-01306 1956-03-13 Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant rel B

Economische hulp aan Indonesië aangeboden (Economic aid offered to Indonesia; Dulles in Jakarta)

Economic aid offered to Indonesia (Dulles in Jakarta)

Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant, 13 March 1956: report on US Secretary of State Dulles's visit to Jakarta, where about two dozen demonstrators shouted 'Abolish SEATO' and a young woman of the left-leaning Gerwani threw a paper at his car and was detained for questioning. Dulles also met Sukarno, discussed New Guinea and off

GA-01319 1956-03-13 Nieuwsblad Van Het Zuiden rel B

H.C. afwezig bij aankomst Dulles (High Commissioner absent at Dulles's arrival)

High Commissioner absent at Dulles's arrival

Nieuwsblad van het Zuiden, 13 March 1956: report on Dulles's arrival in Jakarta (no Dutch high commissioner present), his statement, and an airport incident in which a young Gerwani woman threw a paper at his car and was detained. Also Sukarno's accepted invitation to the US and discussion of New Guinea and economic ai

GA-03493 1960-07-21 Renmin Ribao (People's Daily), p. 5 rel A licensed

Renmin Ribao, 21 Jul 1960, p. 5: Jakarta military authority to summon PKI Politburo member; Sakirman incident

Renmin Ribao, 21 Jul 1960: military authority to summon PKI Politburo member; Sakirman incident

People's Daily page 5, 21 July 1960 (excerpt only): Jakarta military authorities say a PKI Politburo member will be summoned over the Sakirman 'abduction' incident. The excerpt reports PKI members of the Gotong Royong Parliament, Mrs Mudigdio (Siti Mudigdio) and Mrs Sundari (Sundari Abdulrachman), meeting Attorney Gene

GA-03494 1960-07-21 Renmin Ribao (People's Daily), p. 5 rel A licensed

Renmin Ribao, 21 Jul 1960, p. 5: Jakarta military authority to summon PKI Politburo member; Sakirman incident

Renmin Ribao, 21 Jul 1960: military authority to summon PKI Politburo member; Sakirman incident

People's Daily page 5, 21 July 1960 (excerpt only): Jakarta military authorities say a PKI Politburo member will be summoned over the Sakirman 'abduction' incident. The excerpt reports PKI members of the Gotong Royong Parliament, Mrs Mudigdio (Siti Mudigdio) and Mrs Sundari (Sundari Abdulrachman), meeting Attorney Gene

GA-02114 1965 Pravda rel A

Pravda, 7 Oktober 1965, no. 280 (Peristiwa di Indonesia: tuntutan melarang Gerwani)

Pravda, 7 Oct 1965: events in Indonesia, demands to ban Gerwani

Pravda no. 280, 7 October 1965 (full issue). Page 3 TASS item 'On the events in Indonesia' (Jakarta, 6 Oct): Nahdlatul Ulama and other groups, via Angkatan Bersendjata, demand Sukarno ban the PKI, Pemuda Rakyat, Gerwani, SOBSI; mass arrests of Communists; Sukarno urges calm ('saving the revolution is more important tha

GA-02115 1965 Pravda rel A

Pravda, 7 Oktober 1965, no. 280 (Peristiwa di Indonesia: tuntutan melarang Gerwani)

Pravda, 7 Oct 1965: events in Indonesia, demands to ban Gerwani (excerpt)

Pravda no. 280, 7 October 1965 (excerpt of the page). Page 3 TASS item 'On the events in Indonesia' (Jakarta, 6 Oct): Nahdlatul Ulama and other groups, via Angkatan Bersendjata, demand Sukarno ban the PKI, Pemuda Rakyat, Gerwani, SOBSI; mass arrests of Communists; Sukarno urges calm ('saving the revolution is more impo

GA-02117 1965 Pravda rel A

Pravda, 1965, no. 300 (Pelarangan PKI dan Gerwani di daerah)

Pravda, 1965: bans on the PKI and Gerwani in the regions (excerpt)

Pravda no. 300, 1965 (excerpt; TASS dispatch dated Jakarta, 26 Oct). Reports Sukarno ordering police and army to fire on those destroying Communist property, and military bans on the PKI, SOBSI and BTI in East Java and East Sulawesi; in North Sulawesi the ban also covers Gerwani. Rest is unrelated (OAU, Rhodesia, econo

GA-02118 1965 Pravda rel A

Pravda, 23 November 1965, no. 327 (Situasi di Indonesia: penangkapan massal)

Pravda, 23 Nov 1965: the situation in Indonesia, mass arrests

Pravda no. 327, 23 November 1965 (full issue). Page 1 TASS item 'The situation in Indonesia' (Jakarta, 22 Nov): arrests of 1,600 in South Kalimantan; in Central Java 1,630 (Wonogiri), 820 (Sragen), 711 (Boyolali), over 2,200 (Klaten), said by ANTARA to be members of PKI, Gerwani, Pemuda Rakyat, BTI, Partindo; Subandrio

GA-02119 1965 Pravda rel A

Pravda, 23 November 1965, no. 327 (Situasi di Indonesia: penangkapan massal)

Pravda, 23 Nov 1965: the situation in Indonesia, mass arrests (excerpt)

Pravda no. 327, 23 November 1965 (excerpt of the page). Page 1 TASS item 'The situation in Indonesia' (Jakarta, 22 Nov): arrests of 1,600 in South Kalimantan; in Central Java 1,630 (Wonogiri), 820 (Sragen), 711 (Boyolali), over 2,200 (Klaten), said by ANTARA to be members of PKI, Gerwani, Pemuda Rakyat, BTI, Partindo;

GA-03410 1965-10-07 Neues Deutschland rel A licensed

Neues Deutschland, 7. Oktober 1965, S. 7: Sukarno leitete Sitzung

Neues Deutschland, 7 Oct 1965, p. 7: Sukarno chaired the session

Neues Deutschland, 7 October 1965, p. 7: ADN/ND report 'Sukarno leitete Sitzung', quoting TASS on the Indonesian cabinet meeting at Bogor after the 30 September events. Sukarno urged calm; the newspaper 'Angkatan Bersendjata' published the demand of Nahdlatul Ulama and others that he ban the PKI, Pemuda Rakyat, the wom

GA-01535 1965-10-12 The Scotsman rel C licensed

Communists 'taking to hills in Indonesia': Soviet warning to Sukarno (The Scotsman, 12 Oktober 1965)

Communists 'taking to hills in Indonesia': Soviet warning to Sukarno (The Scotsman, 12 October 1965)

The Scotsman, 12 Oct 1965 (Reuter and AP): travellers report thousands of Communists, some armed, taking to the hills of Central Java to escape an army dragnet, with party branch officials rounded up; the Soviet Union voices a warning to Sukarno, and the US ambassador Marshall Green comments on a general step. Short an

GA-01661 1965-10-12 Evening Post rel A

Armed Java Reds Flee to Hills to Escape Dragnet (Evening Post, 12 October 1965)

Evening Post (Wellington), 12 Oct 1965, NZPA-Reuter report: Communists flee into Central Java hills from an Army dragnet; branch officials detained; US embassy dependants withdrawn. Mobs ransacked Communist youth, women's and trade-union offices in Jakarta; per Radio Malaysia quoting Radio Jakarta, a crowd burned the G