Gang leader Lot Salawati arrested in a cave
Java-Bode, 8 Nov 1949, p. 1: same Makassar correspondent report as the Indische Courant piece. Salawati Daud, municipal councillor and 'very well-known extreme-left lady', is said to have led the Masamba prison raid and the abduction of Th. Pluyter using the mayor's car; arrested in a cave; presented as exposing a political party.
Java-Bode, 8 Nov 1949, hlm. 1: laporan koresponden Makassar yang sama dengan Indische Courant. Salawati Daud, anggota dewan kota dan 'wanita ekstrem kiri yang sangat terkenal', disebut memimpin penyerbuan penjara Masamba dan penculikan Th. Pluyter memakai mobil wali kota; ditangkap di gua; dibingkai sebagai pembongkaran sebuah partai politik.
“'Mrs Lot Salawati, member of the municipal council and a very well-known extreme-left lady' (p.1)”
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra, reprint from Java-bode (11 Nov 1949, p.3) 'Dienstreis!': after the Palopo raid and kidnapping, police searched the home of Mrs Lot Salawati, a municipal councillor and 'very well-known extreme-left lady', who had borrowed the mayor's car claiming official business. Five students from a Maka
shared: Parliament of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar
Indische Courant voor Nederland (16 Nov 1949, p.1): correspondent in Makassar reports that councillor Salawati Daud, leader of the band that ambushed Th. Pluyter near Masamba, was arrested in a cave 8 km from Masamba. Described as a well-known extreme-left woman, she borrowed the mayor's car; five students of a Makassa
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar
Indische Courant voor Nederland, 16 Nov 1949, front page: correspondent's report from Makassar that Salawati Daud, municipal councillor and 'well-known extreme-leftist lady', led the armed gang that raided Masamba prison and abducted Th. Pluyter, using the mayor's car; arrested in a cave. Frames it as exposing a politi
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar
Java-Bode, 7 Nov 1949, p. 2: reports the murder of Dutch inspector Th. Pluyter by a gang at Masamba, which Aneta says is led by Makassar municipal councillor Salawati Daud; six gang members arrested; East Indonesia government condemns the 'cowardly murderous lust'. Frames a woman politician as a terror-gang leader.
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar
De Noord-Ooster report (7 Nov 1949) on the killing of Dutch factory inspector Th. Pluyter by an armed band near Masamba, South Sulawesi, stating the band "seems to have been led by the female council member in Makassar, Salawati Daoed" (Salawati Daud). A hostile colonial-era press claim about a future Gerwani leader.
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar
De Vrije Pers Aneta report (7 Nov 1949) on the murder of Dutchman Th. Pluyter by a band near Masamba/Palopo, South Sulawesi, claiming the band "appears to be led by" Makassar municipal councillor Salawati Daud, who went in a municipal car. The state of East Indonesia pledged full penal law; companies of soldiers pursue
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar
Helmondsche Courant news-in-brief column 'Flitsen van overal' (8 Nov 1949) with items from many countries. The only Indonesia-related item concerns the murder of Faroko factory inspector Th. Pluyter near Masamba; the band 'seems to have been led by' Makassar councillor Salawati Daoed (Salawati Daud), who drove there in
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar
Indische Courant voor Nederland (12 Nov 1949, p.2): Dutch inspector Th. Pluyter of the Faroka factories was killed on 2 Nov by a band terrorising the Masamba area, South Sulawesi. Citing Aneta, the band seems led by Makassar municipal councillor Salawati Daoed, who went there in a municipal car. Six members were arrest
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Th. Pluyter, Makassar