GA-00496 1966-01-04 relevance A public
Zorgen van de Indonesische huisvrouw (Kekhawatiran ibu rumah tangga Indonesia)
Worries of the Indonesian housewife
Algemeen Handelsblad feature from Surabaya (1966-01-04) on housewives and domestic servants at Lebaran and rising prices. A key passage repeats the Lubang Buaya claim that Gerwani members had military training and, per arrested women's confessions, took part in the generals' murders, and alleges Gerwani members worked as maids to spy on blacklisted households, leading to dismissals of suspected Gerwani servants.
Reportase Algemeen Handelsblad dari Surabaya (4-1-1966) tentang ibu rumah tangga dan pembantu menjelang Lebaran serta harga naik. Satu bagian penting mengulang klaim Lubang Buaya bahwa anggota Gerwani dilatih militer dan, menurut pengakuan perempuan yang ditangkap, ikut membunuh para jenderal, serta menuduh anggota Gerwani menyamar sebagai pembantu untuk memata-matai rumah tangga daftar hitam, sehingga pembantu tersangka Gerwani dipecat.
“Some hundreds of Gerwani members were trained; arrested ones 'confessed' to taking part in the murders at the Crocodile Hole; some Gerwani members were maids ordered 'to spy' (p. unspecified).”
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