GA-00912 1965-11-08 relevance A public
Het leger (geweld tegen Gerwani-vrouwen bij Solo)
The army: violence against Gerwani women near Solo
De Waarheid, 8 Nov 1965, p. 3: report that the army continues violent actions against progressives; per an army communique, paratroopers near Solo shot nine women who stood before tanks and refused to move, said to be Gerwani members. Also notes army encouragement of Muslims to destroy communists' buildings in Tasikmalaya, a ban on the army paper Api, and rupiah collapse. Early press report of killing of Gerwani women.
De Waarheid, 8 Nov 1965, hlm. 3: laporan bahwa tentara terus melakukan tindak kekerasan terhadap kaum progresif; menurut komunike angkatan darat, pasukan payung dekat Solo menembak sembilan perempuan yang menghadang tank dan menolak minggir, disebut anggota Gerwani. Juga dorongan tentara kepada Muslim di Tasikmalaya untuk merusak bangunan komunis, pelarangan koran Api, dan merosotnya rupiah. Laporan pers awal pembunuhan perempuan Gerwani.
“Relevance raised from C: reports nine women said to be Gerwani shot near Solo.”
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