Gerwani Archive
Researcher log in

← GA-00583

ANP Nieuwsbericht, 11-10-1965 (Indonesia: Gerwani headquarters burned in Aceh)

Cleaned OCR text (Fair (0.823); proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026)). Old Indonesian spelling has been converted to modern EYD. [Unreadable] marks text that could not be recovered. English translation below.

Text

Het Indonesische leger heeft alle bestuursleden van de kommunistische partij in Bandoeng, op West-Java, gearresteerd. In Atjeh, op Noord-Sumatra, hebben demonstranten vandaag het hoofdkwartier van de kommunistische vrouwenorganisatie, Gerwani, platgebrand. Volgens radio-Maleisië neemt de spanning in dit gebied hand over hand toe. — De vrouwen en kinderen van het amerikaanse ambassade-personeel in Djakarta zullen worden geëvakueerd. Ambassadeur Green heeft meegedeeld, dat het hier gaat om een voorzorgsmaatregel. Bron: rtr/upi

English translation

=== [Page 1] === Title: ANP Nieuwsbericht - 11-10-1965 - 19 Source: ANP Radiobulletin Date: 1965-10-11 Delpher permalink: https://www.delpher.nl/nl/radiobulletins/view?identifier=anp:1965:10:11:19:mpeg21 OCR (KB resolver): http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=anp:1965:10:11:19:mpeg21:ocr Archive: Delpher, Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), The Hague; collection ANP Found by queries: Gerwani Identity/relevance check: verified - OCR text mentions Gerwani/Gerwis/Gerakan Wanita Indonesia Retrieved: 2026-10-17 (uncorrected OCR text via KB API; check against page image) Date: 11 10 65 Time: 20 Subject: Indonesia The Indonesian army has arrested all board members of the communist party in Bandoeng, in West Java. In Atjeh, in North Sumatra, demonstrators today burned down the headquarters of the communist women's organisation Gerwani. According to Radio Malaysia, tension in this area is rising rapidly. — The wives and children of the American embassy staff in Djakarta are to be evacuated. Ambassador Green has stated that this is a precautionary measure. Source: rtr/upi