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GA-00592 1955-09-27 Arnhemsche Courant rel C

Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië (Elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Elections in Indonesia on Thursday

Arnhemsche Courant, 27 Sept 1955: preview of Indonesia's first general elections (29 Sept), expecting a communist-Masjumi contest and noting that women have emerged as a political force within existing parties. Gerwani is not named; useful context for the 1955 elections.

GA-01328 1955-09-27 Nijmeegsch Dagblad rel C

Stemmen in het oerwoud: Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië (Votes in the jungle: elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Votes in the jungle: elections in Indonesia on Thursday

Nijmeegsch Dagblad (27 Sep 1955) pre-election report on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, expected Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Notes women emerging as a political force within parties, citing a Masyumi women's rally; Gerwani is not named.

GA-01337 1955-09-27 Ons Noorden rel C

Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië: Ongeveer de helft der kiezers bij de stembus verwacht (Elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Elections in Indonesia on Thursday: about half of voters expected at the polls

Reuter pre-election report (27 Sep 1955) on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, a Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Mentions women's political activity within parties via a Masyumi women's rally; Gerwani not named.

GA-01343 1955-09-27 Overijsselsch Dagblad rel C

Donderdag verkiezingen in Indonesië: Ongeveer de helft der kiezers bij de stembus verwacht (Elections in Indonesia on Thursday)

Elections in Indonesia on Thursday: about half of voters expected at the polls

Reuter pre-election report (27 Sep 1955) on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, a Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Mentions women's political activity within parties via a Masyumi women's rally; Gerwani not named. Same text as the Ons Noorden item, here in Overijssels

GA-01393 1955-09-27 Zutphens Dagblad rel C

Na heftige verkiezingscampagne gaan donderdag 43 miljoen Indonesiërs ter stembus (After fierce campaign 43 million Indonesians vote Thursday)

After fierce campaign 43 million Indonesians vote Thursday

Reuter pre-election report (27 Sep 1955) on Indonesia's first general elections: 43 million voters, 63 parties, a Masyumi–PKI contest, PKI hoping for 5 million votes. Women emerge as a political force within parties; Gerwani is not named. Version in Zutphens Dagblad also quotes a Masyumi women's rally of about 1,000 wh

GA-01388 1965-11-03 Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia rel A

Soekarno: mijn leven is in gevaar (Sukarno: my life is in danger)

Sukarno: my life is in danger

Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia (3 Nov 1965): Sukarno tells cabinet his life is in danger; 100,000 demonstrate at the Chinese consulate in Medan demanding Subandrio's dismissal; army purge in Central Java hampered by unreliable troops; Gerwani expelled from the women's congress Kowani, chaired by Mrs Subandrio; soldiers kill