CIA report, 30 April 1951, on 'Women Communists in Indonesia': Chinese and Indonesian women's links, the Stockholm peace appeal, and Gerwis chair 'Sri Mangunsarkoro' protesting France's ban on the WIDF. Early foreign surveillance of Gerwis's WIDF ties.
Merdeka, 10 Mar 1951, p. 3: women's column reporting that Jakarta's International Women's Day on 8 March 1951 was not commemorated by Indonesian groups for lack of Kowani consensus, while 1,500 Chinese women met with Ny. Aidit of Gerwis present.
De Nieuwsgier, 20 Aug 1951: report on the August 1951 Sukiman government sweep in East Java: 26 detained in Surabaya, including editors, SOBSI and PKI leaders, and Mrs Parjani Ilham, chairwoman of Gerwis. Police seized Mao, Lenin and Stalin pictures. Officials say the arrests do not target a particular ideology. Early
Abadi, 8 Sept 1951, p. 1: five Indonesians, including Gerwis leader S.K. Trimurti, invited by Chinese peace, women's and cultural bodies (Guo Moruo, Cai Chang, Mao Dun) to the PRC's second National Day on 1 October 1951.
Java-Bode, 8 Sep 1951, p. 2: the Chinese government invites B.M. Diah, Tabrani, Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Zachai and Mrs Trimurti of Gerwis to the PRC's second anniversary in Peking on 1 October; Diah, Tabrani and Trimurti accept. Same text as the Indische Courant item.
De Waarheid, 14 Sep 1951, p. 3: short item that five Indonesians were invited to Beijing for the second anniversary of the People's Republic of China (1 Oct 1951), among them Mrs. S.K. Trimurti, described as a leader of the women's movement Gerwis; others include Ki Hadjar Dewantara, B.M. Diah and M. Tabrani. Invitatio
Indische Courant voor Nederland, 15 Sep 1951, p. 1: Chinese government invites B.M. Diah, Tabrani, Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Zachai and Mrs Trimurti of Gerwis to the second anniversary of the PRC in Peking on 1 October; Diah, Tabrani and Trimurti accept.
FBIS item (17 Sep 1951): Mrs S.K. Trimurti, chairman of the Executive Committee of Gerwis (Indonesian Women's Movement), was arrested on 16 Sept on the Attorney General's orders while applying at the Jakarta Immigration Office for a passport to visit China for the 1 October anniversary celebrations of the PRC. Key reco