GA-00762 1952-03-24 relevance B public
Vergadering met tranen (Meeting with tears: victims of the August raids)
Meeting with tears: East Java committee of victims of the August raids
De Vrije Pers item (24 Mar 1952): the East Java Committee of Victims of the August Raids met in Surabaya with thirty residency delegates and PKI and Gerwis Surabaya branches; reports on detainees moved many to tears. A resolution urged speedy release, support for families, payment of civil servants' salaries and visiting rights.
Berita De Vrije Pers (24 Maret 1952): Panitia Korban Razia Agustus Jawa Timur bertemu di Surabaya dengan tiga puluh perwakilan karesidenan serta cabang PKI dan Gerwis Surabaya; laporan nasib tahanan membuat banyak orang terisak. Resolusi menuntut pembebasan segera, bantuan bagi keluarga, pembayaran gaji pegawai negeri dan izin menjenguk.
“Present were thirty representatives from the residencies and from the PKI and the Gerwis, Surabaya branches; resolution urged speedy release and support for family members of the arrested.”
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