Brief news column, Indische Courant voor Nederland, 1 Sep 1951, p. 1. Only Gerwani-relevant item: Mrs Trimurti, chairwoman of the women's organisation 'Sedar' (Gerwis), is on an orientation tour of Sumatra, now in West Sumatra and due in Palembang at month's end. Rest concerns a North Moluccas research expedition.
Merdeka, 4 September 1951 (hlm. 2): 'Trimurti tindjau gerakan2 wanita': Gerwis vice-chair S.K. Trimurti, touring Sumatra since 27 July 1951 with her secretary, criticises urban women's organisations in Medan as weak and ceremonial.
News-in-brief column, Java-Bode, 20 Oct 1951, p. 1. Relevant item: a new Gerwis branch was recently founded in Palembang with Mrs Rosmani Zaelani as chairwoman. Other items cover Darul Islam, army matters, drought and smallpox.
Abadi, 1 Mar 1952, p. 2: Palembang women's organisations form a committee for International Women's Day chaired by Rochani Mailan of Gerwis; also reports of Krawang mothers selling children for rice.
Harian Rakjat, 3 May 1952. On p. 3 Suwarti, MP and general chair (ketua umum) of Gerwis, is listed among the Indonesians invited to join the preparatory committee for the Asia-Pacific Peace Conference, alongside Siauw Giok Chan, Ir. Setiadi and others. Pp. 2-3 also report May Day 1952 rallies where Gerwis marched with
De Locomotief, 27 July 1953: a Palembang delegation (PIR, PNI, PKI) flies to Jakarta with a statement signed by six parties and 22 organisations including SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakjat and Gerwis. It demands early elections, anti-corruption action, settlement of the Tanjung Morawa affair and a democratic cabinet without Ma
De Nieuwsgier, 27 July 1953: Palembang delegation (PIR, PNI, PKI) flies to Jakarta with a joint statement by six parties and 22 organisations including SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakjat and Gerwis. It says a PNI-Masjumi cabinet is no longer possible, urges a democratic parliamentary cabinet under Wongsonegoro, action against D
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (29 Jul 1953, p.2): a delegation of parties and organisations in Palembang flew to Jakarta with a joint declaration signed by six parties (PIR, PNI, PKI, Partai Buruh, Permai, Murba) and 22 organisations including SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakjat and Gerwis. It rejects a cabinet built on PNI and Ma