GA-00665 1951-07-31 relevance B public
In Jogja twee comité's voor de 17e Augustus (In Yogyakarta two committees for 17 August)
In Yogyakarta two committees for 17 August
De Nieuwsgier, 31 July 1951: in Yogyakarta SOBSI initiates a rival '17 August' committee including trade unions, the youth front, PKI, PSII, Murba, BTI and Gerwis, claiming the city's official committee only wants to 'celebrate' without expressing the people's struggle. It will explore a merger. Another item (Pakistan-Turkey treaty) is unrelated.
De Nieuwsgier, 31 Jul 1951: di Yogyakarta SOBSI menginisiasi panitia '17 Agustus' tandingan yang mencakup serikat buruh, front pemuda, PKI, PSII, Murba, BTI dan Gerwis, dengan alasan panitia resmi kota hanya ingin 'merayakan' tanpa mengungkap perjuangan rakyat. Akan dijajaki penggabungan. Berita lain (perjanjian Pakistan-Turki) tak terkait.
“"...a '17 August' committee has been formed there, in which sit representatives of various trade unions, of the 'Front Pemuda', the PKI, PSII, Partai Murba, Sobsi, Barisan Tani Indonesia, Gerwis and a few other organisations."”
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- 1951-07-31
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- De Nieuwsgier
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- Dutch
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- 1950–1954
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/De Nieuwsgier (1951-07-31) - In Jogja twee comité's voor de 17e Augustus [Delpher ddd-010475346-a0053].txt
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)
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