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GA-02030 1955-03-02 Indian Daily Mail rel B

Indian Daily Mail, 2 March 1955: Indonesian Women's 3rd Congress (Palembang)

Indian Daily Mail, 2 Mar 1955: Indonesian Women's 3rd Congress, Palembang

Indian Daily Mail, 2 Mar 1955 (lead only). Announces the Third Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) in Palembang, 2-6 March, attended by 300 members of main committees of women's organisations nationwide; the congress preparatory chairman spoke at a press conference.

GA-03343 1955-03-02 Indian Daily Mail rel A

Indonesian Women's 3rd Congress (Palembang, 2-6 March 1955)

Indonesian Women's 3rd Congress, Palembang, 2-6 March 1955 (Indian Daily Mail)

Indian Daily Mail (Singapore), 2 March 1955, p. 1: the third Indonesian Women's Congress is held in Palembang, 2-6 March, with 300 delegates of women's organisations. Preparatory committee chair is Mrs S.A. Hanafiah (Gerwani), secretary Mrs R. Mailan (Gerwani), treasurer Mrs Djauhari; Perwari, Gerwani, Wanita Demokrat

GA-02034 1955-08-08 The Straits Times rel B

The Straits Times, 8 August 1955: The Reds have organised for victory in Indonesian polls (P. A. van der Poel)

Straits Times, 8 Aug 1955: the Reds have organised for victory in Indonesian polls (van der Poel)

Straits Times, 8 Aug 1955, by P. A. van der Poel (lead only). Describes how the Communist organisation is preparing for the 1955 Indonesian elections, winning support through sport, religion and an appeal to 'non-party' people. Matched on Umi Sardjono; lead does not name her.

GA-03549 1960-06-16 The Singapore Free Press rel C licensed

The Singapore Free Press, 16 June 1960: Grenade attack on MP (house of Nungtjik)

Singapore Free Press, 16 June 1960 (lead snippet only; full text behind NewspaperSG click-through). A hand grenade thrown by an unknown person into the house of 'Mr. Nungtjik' in Jakarta killed one woman and injured a member of parliament and a girl. The item does not name Zubaidah Nungtjik or any Gerwani member; the l

GA-03543 1960-06-17 Berita Harian (Singapore) rel B

Rumah komunis kena bom (Nungtjik)

Communist's house hit by bomb (Nungtjik), Berita Harian (Singapore), 17 June 1960

Berita Harian (Singapore), 17 June 1960: Reuters report from Jakarta that a Communist member of the Indonesian Parliament, Tuan Nungtjik, was wounded when a bomb (hand grenade) was thrown while he was eating at home the previous night. Only the lead snippet survives. The sweep log links it to Zubaidah Nungtjik A.R. (Ge

GA-03544 1963-05-24 Berita Harian rel C

Buku puisi di-haramkan (PKI member's poetry book banned in the Federation)

Poetry book banned (PKI member's book banned in the Federation), Berita Harian, 24 May 1963

Berita Harian (Singapore/Malaya), 24 May 1963: Kuala Lumpur report that the Federation government has banned 'Puisi Progresif Indonesia', a book written and translated by a PKI member, 'Bintang S...' (snippet cut off). The sweep guesses the author is Bintang Suradi, possibly the husband of Gerwani member Suwarti Bintan

GA-03330 1965-10-16 Berita Harian rel B

Perkembangan2 di-Indonesia (editorial)

Developments in Indonesia (editorial, Berita Harian, 1965)

Berita Harian editorial, 16 October 1965, p. 4, assessing the aftermath of the 30 September Movement: Untung's arrest crushes the armed army opposition, but 'opposition from cadres of Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani as well as SOBSI' continues, probably as guerrilla action; speculates on a Sukarno-Nasution compromise over th

GA-03352 1965-12-08 The Straits Times rel A

Almost overlords yesterday, almost outlaws today: What happened to the PKI? (Dennis Bloodworth)

Almost overlords yesterday, almost outlaws today: what happened to the PKI? (Bloodworth, Straits Times, 1965)

The Straits Times, 8 December 1965, p. 12, analysis by Dennis Bloodworth on why the PKI failed. In passing it repeats the Lubang Buaya slander as fact: 'six leading generals were done to death, horribly mutilated by doe-eye girls of the PKI's Gerwani women's movement'. It then covers Sukarno's weakness, Nasution's esca

GA-03548 1971-01-07 Eastern Sun rel C licensed

Eastern Sun, 7 January 1971: PKI did not lead '65 coup - Red in court

Eastern Sun, 7 Jan 1971: PKI did not lead '65 coup - Red in court

Eastern Sun (Singapore), 7 Jan 1971 (lead snippet only). Reports that an Indonesian Communist leader, Sukatno, former chairman of an organisation (cut off), said at his trial that it is wrong to accuse the PKI of masterminding the 1965 coup. No woman or Gerwani member is named; the catalogue's 'Sri Sukatno' hit is unve

GA-03546 1982-10-30 Berita Harian (Singapore) rel C

Naib Presiden wanita bagi Indonesia (Berita Harian, 30 Oktober 1982)

A woman vice-president for Indonesia? (Berita Harian, 30 Oct 1982)

Berita Harian (Singapore) AFP report, 30 Oct 1982: seven Indonesian women figures may be named candidates for vice-president to replace Adam Malik. Only the lead is available; the sweep notes S.K. Trimurti among them, which the snippet does not show and is unconfirmed. Gerwani is not mentioned.

GA-03552 1985-12-10 The Straits Times rel C

The Straits Times (10 Dec 1985): Child labour laws 'ignored' (Jakarta)

The Straits Times, 10 Dec 1985: Child labour laws 'ignored' (former Labour Minister)

Straits Times, 10 December 1985, Jakarta dateline: lead snippet only (full text behind NewspaperSG terms). A former Labour Minister says Indonesia has adequate child-labour laws but employers ignore them and children fear to report breaches. The sweep log tentatively suggests the unnamed speaker may be S.K. Trimurti; t