GA-01193 1952-09-12 relevance B public
Steun aan weduwen van vrijheidsstrijders (Support for widows of freedom fighters)
Support for widows of freedom fighters
Java-Bode, 12 Sep 1952, p. 2: a Salatiga federation of local women's organisations including Perwari and Gerwis decides to found a foundation for widows of victims of the freedom struggle, to support those denied government aid; 50 such widows are recorded in Salatiga.
Java-Bode, 12 Sep 1952, hlm. 2: federasi organisasi wanita setempat di Salatiga termasuk Perwari dan Gerwis memutuskan mendirikan yayasan untuk janda korban perjuangan, guna membantu mereka yang tidak mendapat bantuan pemerintah; tercatat 50 janda di Salatiga.
“Federation including Gerwis voted to found a 'Jajasan Djanda Korban Perdjoangan' (p.2)”
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- 1952-09-12
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- Java-Bode
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- Java-Bode
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- newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page (text transcription/OCR))
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- Dutch
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- Western mainstream press
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- primary
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- Indonesia
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- 1950–1954
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/Java-Bode (1952-09-12) - Steun aan weduwen van vrijheidsstrijders [Delpher ddd-010861991-a0076].txt
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- Fair (0.872) · proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: yes
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)
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