Aust. delegate sees Indonesia (Tribune, 2 September 1964)

=== [PDF page 1] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 2 September 1964, page 9 Aust delegate sees Indonesia evidence of 'starving millions' in Indonesia," the NSW secretary of the Union of Aus tralian Women, said on her return to Sydney from Indonesia recently. "There Miss Enid Hampson, and she had just attended the 10th Congress of Indonesian Women's Organisations (WANITA)., Among delegations, to the Congress was one from West Irian (formerly West New Gui nea) CHE of the Ceremony the held, at Bung Congress was Karoo Sports Palace on Friday, 24th from 9,000 women July, 1964, where Indo Islands and Regions many with overseas nesia, met guests to hear the main report by Mrs, President of WANITASubandrio, "The Opening Overseas from U.S.S.R., guests came China People's Philip Republic Vietnam, pines, North Korea, North Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, the from and delegation of two Democratic International Women's Federation, the General Secretary, and Yasovich Mrs. Rosa Pantaleon myself. ANITA women's itself comprises organisations. "President laid emphasis Sukarno the role of women in carrying forward Revolution. Indonesia's said that, unlike the India, where Revolution had stopped half-way be cause the position of women (statement made by the late Prime Minister India, Pandit Nehru), Indonesia's revolution would go for the because women ward were active the Revolution. part to play urged them aetive role in defence nesia's sovereign rights as more and building even Indo nation, self-sufficient society. and "Malaysia questions main Food were the two the Congress. discussed "The Food question was from the angle "changing the r"'of changing Menu"— food habits." "Rice nesian the main diet of the Indo Yet many products in abundance in this rich fertile people. grow is cassava land. There the tapioca is eaten root. There which corn, the cob, ground into flour to. make biscuits, cakes, puddings and sweets. President, Sukarno stressed that this in the hands of women was question National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236849373 === [PDF page 2] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 2 September 1964, page 9 (2) who the had tempt foods were for women; recipes delicious many different many hand and sample the family. say Congress, to available were dishes. station Power project nearing completion is the Hydro-Electric Power Station Indonesian Djjatiluhur. This enterprise, which is being Government built by French Engineering and Industrial firms, with Indonesian engineers and technicians. "This built, aspects. the first of a number and important from three "Firstly, will provide electric power supply cities of Java. to the better main will irrigate more rice growing and event ually cut the import of rice by l/3r<k thus saving 30 million dollars a year. "Secondly, for land Technicians ; "Thirdly, Indonesian and workers are acquiring the tech skills needed for other projects nical a most important question for the industrial development of' Indonesia. Land reform is vital "Land Reform, of course, to a solution of the food problem in Indonesia. 'It was stated that the Land Reform Bill says that distribution of the crop be on 50/50 basis. Fifty per must the cent landlord, 50% to the pea this was not strict formula sant. But the in many cases and ly observed share. received only 30% peasants "The "Sydney Morning Herald" President Sukarno's speech at the 19th Anniversary of Celebra Indonesia's Independence tions, quoted the President as saying:"I have received many reports about 18.8.64, the reporting sluggish implementation, National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236849373 === [PDF page 3] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 2 September 1964, page 9 (3) structions refox'ni." pffnrt and even added smash sabotage land to every agree stonfchp fchrone'h pages." "There doubt that the Pres ident's pledge will be warmly sup ported by the majority of the people, who are making' great efforts to over suf the poverty, misery and come 350 after left behind years ferings rule. Colonial Indonesian found people warm, friendly and very interested in Aus Dutch tralia's development. One day Indo industrial nesia modern, has our country, which nation, and status, should that already reached to improving give more thought now advan trade relations to the mutual countries." both tage will National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236849373