Gerwani Archive
Researcher log in
GA-00878 1955-03-09 relevance A public

In Indonesië handtekeningenactie tegen atoomoorlog begonnen

Signature campaign against atomic war begins in Indonesia

Open file in Google DriveRead full text

De Waarheid, 9 Mar 1955, p. 2: Jakarta report on the start of a signature campaign against atomic war, signed by ministers, professors and Masjumi's Wiwoho. Gerwani called on all women to join, aiming for 10,000 signatures in 12 weeks. A Peace Committee delegation was received by Sukarno; wives of the Jakarta mayor and the deputy parliament chair also signed.

De Waarheid, 9 Mar 1955, hlm. 2: kabar Jakarta tentang dimulainya kampanye tanda tangan menentang perang atom, ditandatangani menteri, profesor, dan Wiwoho dari Masjumi. Gerwani menyerukan semua perempuan ikut serta, menargetkan 10.000 tanda tangan dalam 12 minggu. Delegasi Komite Perdamaian diterima Sukarno; istri wali kota Jakarta dan wakil ketua parlemen juga menandatangani.

“Relevance raised from C: names a Gerwani campaign target.”

People

SukarnoSiradjuddin AbbasWiwohoPrijonoSaleh UmarHenk NgantungMrs SudiroMrs Arudji KartawinataHusein Kartasasmita

Organisations

Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani)Indonesian Peace CommitteeMasyumiLabour Party of Indonesia

Places

JakartaIndonesia

Topics

Gerwani organisationpeace and anti-imperialismWIDF and international women's movement

Tags

petitionnuclear disarmamentwire report

Details

Date
1955-03-09
Creator
De Waarheid
Publication
De Waarheid
Document type
newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page (text transcription/OCR))
Language
Dutch
Perspective
Socialist-bloc/solidarity press
Source role
primary
Country
Netherlands
Period
1955–1959
Source archive
Delpher (KB, Netherlands) · source link
Access
open access (Delpher) Open access source: file can be shown on the website.
File
01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/De Waarheid (1955-03-09) - In Indonesië HANDTEKENINGEN-ACTIE TEGEN ATOOM-OORLOG BEGONNEN [Delpher ddd-010369362-a0039].txt
OCR / text
Fair (0.876) · proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: yes
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)
Summary basis
full text read

Related items

GA-02425 1951-01-25 rel C licensed

Indonesia Backs Peace Congress Ideals (FBIS, 25 Jan 1951)

FBIS, 25 January 1951: Indonesia backs Peace Congress ideals (Warsaw)

FBIS-monitored Moscow Radio text (25 Jan 1951) of a speech by an Indonesian member of the World Peace Council (name garbled), chairing the Indonesian delegation to the Warsaw Peace Congress. Describes the Indonesian Peace Committee (Yogyakarta, June 1950), the Stockholm Appeal signatures, and urges non-democratic Indon

shared: Masyumi, Indonesian Peace Committee, Wiwoho, nuclear disarmament

GA-00446 1954-06-23 Bintang Timur rel A

Nj. Salawati Daud terpilih dalam Komite Tetap (Bintang Timur, 23 Juni 1954)

Mrs Salawati Daud elected to the Standing Committee (Bintang Timur, 23 June 1954)

Bintang Timur (Jakarta daily), 23 Jun 1954, p. 2 of a multi-article issue. Relevant item reports that the Indonesian Peace Committee's plenary elected Prof. Ir. Purbodiningrat of Yogyakarta as chair; its committee lists include Mrs Salawati Daud (Gerwani leader) among names such as Ny. Aruji Kartawinata and Mr. Astrawi

shared: Indonesian Peace Committee, Prijono, Siradjuddin Abbas

GA-00205 1966-03-11 Angkatan Bersendjata rel A

Angkatan Bersendjata, 11 Maret 1966

Angkatan Bersendjata, 11 March 1966

Angkatan Bersendjata, 11 Mar 1966 (Supersemar day). Regional column reports Pasaman husbands divorcing wives who are Gerwani, and release of 37 ex-detainees in Pati including six ex-Gerwani; PGRI petition to dissolve the PKI.

shared: Prijono, petition

GA-02525 1965-11-08 rel B licensed

Women Demonstrate for PKI, Affiliates Ban

Women Demonstrate for PKI, Affiliates Ban (FBIS, 8 Nov 1965)

FBIS item from Jakarta ANTARA, 8 Nov 1965: about 30,000 housewives and girl students from some 30 women's organisations demanded dissolution of the PKI and Gerwani. They petitioned Maj. Gen. Suharto and National Front secretary-general Sudibjo, condemned Gerwani for the generals' killing, asked that Gerwani schools be

shared: Prijono, petition

GA-02454 1955-02-19 rel A licensed

Peace Campaign (FBIS, 19 Feb 1955)

FBIS, 19 February 1955: Peace campaign (Gerwani statement)

FBIS item (19 Feb 1955): Gerwani issued a statement on 18 Feb welcoming the Indonesian Peace Committee's appeal against war and the use of atomic and hydrogen bombs, urging members and all women to sign and aid the committee, and to take part in implementing plans for the all-Indonesia congress suggested by Sukarno. Sh

shared: Indonesian Peace Committee, nuclear disarmament, petition

GA-00459 1956-07-02 Bintang Timur rel A

Ch. Salawati dan Umi Sardjono menyambut William Morrow, Bintang Timur 2 Juli 1956

Salawati Daud and Umi Sardjono welcome William Morrow (Bintang Timur, 2 July 1956)

Bintang Timur, 2 July 1956, p. 1 (four-page issue). Reports the arrival at Kemayoran of William Morrow, Australian peace-movement figure and World Peace Council bureau member, guest of the Indonesian Peace Committee 30 June to 4 July. Ch. (Charlotte) Salawati Daud and Umi Sardjono of Gerwani are named among those welco

shared: Indonesian Peace Committee, Siradjuddin Abbas

GA-02054 1955-02-27 Dunantuli Naplo rel C

Dunántúli Napló, 1955. február 27.: Jakarta (atomellenes felhívás)

Dunántúli Napló, 27 Feb 1955: Jakarta, appeal against atomic war

Dunántúli Napló, 27 Feb 1955, foreign-news item from Jakarta: Indonesian public figures, including Minister Abbas and Professors Prijono and Purbotiningrat, signed the appeal against atomic war, and the Indonesian women's federation called on women to collect signatures. The translator notes the federation is not named

shared: Prijono, nuclear disarmament

GA-01245 1956-04-16 Java-Bode rel A

Wet inzake R.T.C. (Law concerning the RTC agreements)

Law concerning the RTC agreements

Java-Bode, 16 April 1956, p. 2: parliamentary debate on the government programme and abolition of the RTC agreements, with Sakirman (PKI), Prawoto and others. Umi Sardjono of the Pembangunan faction spoke on the lot of Indonesian women, still unprotected by marriage legislation.

shared: Masyumi, Siradjuddin Abbas