Heavy fight with Darul Islam gang
Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia (7 Nov 1949): a Darul Islam ambush near Brebes kills Dutch soldiers, followed by a report from Makassar that Salawati Daud, municipal councillor sought over the Masamba gang, has been arrested and the gang is broken. Colonial-press framing of her as a gang figure.
Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia (7 Nov 1949): penyergapan Darul Islam dekat Brebes menewaskan tentara Belanda, disusul laporan dari Makassar bahwa Salawati Daud, anggota dewan kota yang dicari terkait gerombolan Masamba, telah ditangkap dan gerombolan dinyatakan lumpuh. Pembingkaian pers kolonial yang menempatkannya sebagai tokoh gerombolan.
“p.1: 'Salawati Daoed, the female member of the municipal council of Makassar, who was sought in connection with the gang activity near Masamba, has now been arrested.'”
Algemeen Dagblad front page (1949-11-08) with several military items; relevant part: Salawati Daoed, woman member of the Makassar municipal council, sought over the gang that murdered Faroko representative Pluyter, has been arrested. Also reports a Darul Islam ambush near Brebes and an abduction near Salatiga.
shared: Darul Islam, Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, Salawati Daud, Makassar
Eindhovensch Dagblad roundup 'Still terror in Indonesia' (8 Nov 1949, p.3): a Dutch patrol ambushed by a Darul Islam band near Brebes, Central Java, and, from Celebes, the arrest in Makassar of councillor Salawati Daoed (Salawati Daud), sought in connection with the Masamba gang. A report is being prepared in Masamba b
shared: Darul Islam, Salawati Daud, Makassar, South Sulawesi
Whole-page OCR of Nieuwe Courant, 8 November 1949. The relevant item is the NIT report on Salawati Daud's arrest at Masamba cave, accused of leading a gang. The page otherwise covers the post-Round Table Conference settlement (UNCI, KNIL future, ECA aid), a US article on China policy, and Poland's defence minister.
shared: State of East Indonesia, Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, Salawati Daud, 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, Makassar, South Sulawesi
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, Makassar, South Sulawesi
Short De Zaanlander report (7 Nov 1949) on a band terrorising Masamba in northern South Sulawesi that murdered Farokafabrieken inspector Th. Pluyter on 2 November. The band is said to have been led by a female Makassar council member, Salawati Daoed (Salawati Daud); troops began an operation and arrested six members. E
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Makassar, South Sulawesi
Deventer Dagblad front page (7 Nov 1949): a report of a 1,000-strong Amsterdam meeting 'Indonesian minorities accuse', protesting the forced incorporation of eastern Indonesian peoples into the RIS, joined by a fragment on the Masamba gang case. It repeats that the band appears to have been led by Makassar councillor S
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Makassar, South Sulawesi
Emmer Courant item (9 Nov 1949, p.1): Salawati Daoed, female member of the Makassar municipal council sought over gang activity near Masamba, has been arrested; the band is said to be crushed. The East Indonesian government promises further statements and a Hadat Tinggi member is preparing a report in Masamba.
shared: State of East Indonesia, Salawati Daud, Makassar, South Sulawesi