GA-00870 1954-05-12 relevance A public
Op de plantages (Rie Lips vertelt over Indonesië)
On the plantations: Rie Lips tells about Indonesia
De Waarheid, 12 May 1954, p. 5: Rie Lips's account of her Java trip: plantation workers' wages (about 3 rupiah per day), child labour on tea and rubber estates, and volunteer village schools. Quotes the Gerwani congress appeal that those who can read should teach others; Soviet delegate Alexandra Kolopowa speaks; photo captions name Gerwani board member Sarbumi and Australian delegate Mrs Dicky, and Kartini and Clara Zetkin portraits at the presidium.
De Waarheid, 12 Mei 1954, hlm. 5: kisah Rie Lips tentang perjalanannya di Jawa: upah buruh perkebunan (sekitar 3 rupiah per hari), buruh anak di perkebunan teh dan karet, serta sekolah desa sukarela. Mengutip seruan kongres Gerwani agar yang bisa membaca mengajar yang lain; delegasi Soviet Alexandra Kolopowa berpidato; keterangan foto menyebut pengurus Gerwani Sarbumi dan delegasi Australia Mrs Dicky, serta potret Kartini dan Clara Zetkin di presidium.
“Relevance raised from C: substantive account of the Gerwani congress and local reception.”
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- 1954-05-12
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