GA-01260 1954-09-21 relevance C public
Vrouwen-delegatie op het paleis: Nog steeds veel rumoer over nieuwe huwelijk van Soekarno (Women's delegation at the palace)
Women's delegation at the palace: uproar over Sukarno's new marriage
Leeuwarder Courant, 21 September 1954, p. 3: Dutch roundup of the uproar over Sukarno's marriage to Hartini. A four-woman delegation led by Perwari chair Mrs Kartowijono visited the palace; Indonesian, Chinese and Malayan-region papers are quoted, some warning that the fuss helps the PKI, Indonesia Raya calling it a blow to the women's movement. Gerwani is not mentioned.
Leeuwarder Courant, 21 September 1954, hlm. 3: ulasan Belanda tentang kehebohan pernikahan Sukarno dengan Hartini. Delegasi empat perempuan dipimpin ketua Perwari Ibu Kartowijono mengunjungi istana; berbagai koran Indonesia dan Tionghoa dikutip, sebagian memperingatkan bahwa kehebohan menguntungkan PKI, Indonesia Raya menyebutnya pukulan bagi gerakan perempuan. Gerwani tidak disebut.
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