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GA-00828 1952-01-16 De Waarheid rel B

Indonesische arbeiders verdedigen hun eenheid

Indonesian workers defend their unity; Gerwis congress resolution on Round Table agreement

De Waarheid, 16 Jan 1952, p. 4: report on workers' protests against Sjahrir's PSI splitting unions (the Perbupri breakaway from SOBSI's plantation union Sarbupri in Jember). A closing section says the Gerwis annual congress in Surabaya unanimously demanded abolition of the Round Table Agreement and return of New Guinea

GA-00829 1952-01-16 De Waarheid rel A

Indonesische vrouwenorganisatie eist invoering van huwelijkswet

Indonesian women's organisation demands introduction of a marriage law

De Waarheid, 16 Jan 1952, p. 5: correspondent report from Surabaya on Gerwis's annual congress (Dec 1951), whose main resolution demands a marriage law setting minimum ages (men 20, women 17) against widespread child marriage, and giving local women's organisations the role of monitoring compliance and prosecuting viol

GA-00831 1952-03-18 De Waarheid rel B

Indonesische kabinetscrisis duurt voort

Indonesian cabinet crisis continues; Gerwis appeals after Sukiman's fall

De Waarheid, 18 Mar 1952, p. 2: news item on the Indonesian cabinet crisis after the fall of the Sukiman government over the US Mutual Security agreement signed by Subardjo. Notes that calls for an anti-fascist, anti-imperialist government reached Jakarta from the Gerwis national board, SOBSI and the peasants' union RT

GA-00832 1952-05-02 De Waarheid rel B

Indrukwekkende demonstraties in geheel Indonesië

Impressive demonstrations throughout Indonesia (May Day 1952)

De Waarheid, 2 May 1952, p. 3: dispatch on May Day demonstrations across Indonesian cities by committees including SOBSI, Pemuda Rakjat and the women's organisation Gerwis; Jakarta rally at Merdeka Square. Reports government attempts to prevent them, including bans in Surabaya on discussing germ warfare and carrying po

GA-00835 1952-09-13 De Waarheid rel A

Indonesische vredes-delegatie deed Nederland aan: Aziatische volkeren willen geen herbewapend Japan

Indonesian peace delegation visits Netherlands en route to Asia-Pacific Peace Conference

De Waarheid, 13 Sep 1952, p. 1: report from Amsterdam on a 20-member Indonesian delegation en route via Prague and Moscow to the Asia-Pacific Peace Conference in Beijing, led by Antara editor Soeroto, who opposes Japanese rearmament and says the war danger comes from America. Members include Moh. Tam and Umi Sardjono o

GA-00836 1952-12-09 De Waarheid rel B

De arrestatie van Sunito en Go Gien Tjwan: tegenmaatregelen gevraagd in Indonesië

Arrest of Sunito and Go Gien Tjwan: countermeasures demanded in Indonesia

De Waarheid, 9 Dec 1952, p. 4: Jakarta dispatch on reactions to the Dutch arrest of Indonesians Sunito and Go Gien Tjwan in Amsterdam and action against PKI representatives Aidit and Njoto. The PKI Central Committee calls it arbitrary and urges reprisals; Gerwis also asked the government for counter-measures. A Dutch p