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GA-01259 1954-04-05 Leeuwarder Courant rel A

Soekarno richt zich tot "vredelievend Nederland" (Sukarno addresses 'peace-loving Netherlands')

Sukarno addresses 'peace-loving Netherlands'

Leeuwarder Courant, 5 April 1954, p. 2: Dutch regional paper reports Sukarno receiving participants of Gerwani's Jakarta congress (Gerwani called a communist Gerwis continuation). Communist MP Rie Lips-Odinot voiced Dutch peace-lovers' sympathy; Sukarno said no good relations are possible until New Guinea is returned,

GA-01374 1954-04-05 Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia rel A

Comm. Kamerlid sprak over Nieuw-Guinea: Op ontvangst bij Soekarno (Communist MP spoke on New Guinea at reception with Sukarno)

Communist MP spoke on New Guinea: reception with Sukarno

Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia (5 Apr 1954): President Sukarno receives participants of a Gerwani congress (described as continuing the communist Gerwis). Dutch CPN MP Rie Lips-Odinot conveys sympathy of the 'peace-loving part of the Dutch people' for Indonesia's New Guinea claim; Sukarno answers that no good relationship i

GA-01062 1955-08-26 Het Parool rel C

Alles mocht want het was zo warm: herdenking tienjarige Indonesische Republiek

Anything was allowed because it was so warm: commemoration of ten-year Indonesian Republic

Het Parool page item (26 Aug 1955) combining a report on an Amsterdam evening commemorating ten years of the Indonesian Republic, chaired by Prof. Wertheim (committee includes Ch. Caropeboka; speakers Berg, Romein, Geugjes and Indonesian chargé Sjarif), and unrelated heatwave photo captions. Five principles include neg

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-00896 1960-06-08 De Waarheid rel A

Indonesische moeders: 'Zendt uw zonen niet naar West-Irian'

Indonesian mothers: 'Do not send your sons to West Irian'

De Waarheid, 8 Jun 1960, p. 3: report that the NVB received a telegram from Gerwani, 'For peace and humanity, do not send your sons to West Irian', and replied that it will try to launch a big protest campaign. Quotes the NVB's letter to the Dutch cabinet opposing troop and arms shipments to New Guinea and recalling th

GA-00899 1961-11-28 De Waarheid rel A

Begroeting Gerwani

Greeting from Gerwani to the Dutch women's meeting on New Guinea

De Waarheid, 28 Nov 1961, p. 3: report of an NVB (Dutch women's) meeting where the peaceful settlement of New Guinea was top of the programme. A highlight was a greeting from Gerwani, described as a 900,000-member Indonesian women's organisation, saying Indonesian and Dutch women are closely linked in protecting childr

GA-00904 1962-03-10 De Waarheid rel A

Indonesische vrouwen danken Nederlandse ADM-protest aan regering

Indonesian women thank Dutch ADM protest to government

De Waarheid, 10 Mar 1962, p. 3: report that Gerwani sent a thank-you telegram to the NVB for its action toward a peaceful settlement of West Irian, hoping Dutch troop shipments to New Guinea stop. Describes NVB letters to other Dutch women's groups, signature collection (127 signatures in Zaandam), a protest by 104 ADM

GA-00905 1962-03-26 De Waarheid rel A

Honderden vrouwen betoogden voor ontwapening: Annie Averink, 'Emancipatie begint bij beroepsopleiding'

Hundreds of women demonstrated for disarmament; Gerwani telegram quoted (Amsterdam IWD 1962)

De Waarheid, 26 Mar 1962, p. 3: report on an International Women's Day demonstration in Amsterdam for disarmament and peace with Indonesia, with a speech by Annie Averink (NVB). A telegram from Gerwani thanks Dutch women for solidarity and hopes troop shipments to West Irian will stop; Averink proudly noted the NVB rec

GA-00910 1963-03-18 De Waarheid rel B

Anti-fascistische eenheid herstellen om Budel te voorkomen: geestdriftige viering van de Internationale Vrouwendag

Restore anti-fascist unity to prevent Budel: enthusiastic International Women's Day

De Waarheid, 18 Mar 1963, p. 3: report on the NVB Amsterdam International Women's Day meeting where Annie Averink (van Ommeren-Averink) called for anti-fascist unity against the Budel treaty allowing German troops in the Netherlands and collected funds for an NVB delegation to the WIDF congress in Moscow in June. A tel