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GA-00727 1965-10-11 De Telegraaf rel A

Terwijl Soekarno blijft zwijgen: 1500 communisten gearresteerd (While Sukarno keeps silent, 1,500 communists arrested)

While Sukarno keeps silent, 1,500 communists arrested; Gerwani blamed for torture

De Telegraaf report (11 Oct 1965) that the army arrested over 1,500 communists, including Col. A. Latief; it states Gerwani members among the arrested "are said to be responsible for the torturing to death of the generals." Early Dutch-press repetition of the Gerwani slander.

GA-00743 1965-10-11 De Volkskrant rel B

Zelfverweer uit paniek (Self-defence from panic)

Self-defence from panic: commentary on the hunt for communists

De Volkskrant commentary (11 Oct 1965) warning that the hunt for communists could drive Aidit's followers to armed self-defence. It describes Muslim demonstrators wrecking Aidit's and Njoto's houses and then "the headquarters of the communist women's organisation Gerwani", and army occupation of PKI headquarters in Ace

GA-00992 1965-10-11 Friese Koerier OnafhankelijK Dagblad Voor Friesland En Aangrenzende Gebieden rel A

Java beheerst door leger

Java ruled by the army

Friese Koerier ANP/Reuters wire report (11 Oct 1965, p.1) on the situation in Java after the 30 September coup attempt: 90% of rebels reportedly arrested, Muslims looting the homes of Aidit and Njoto and the Gerwani headquarters. It adds that among arrested communists are Gerwani members 'said to be responsible for the

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