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The Indonesian Mystery (Hamilton Spectator, 19 November 1965)
Hamilton Spectator, 19 Nov 1965, p.6: Arthur Dommen (Los Angeles Times) on the 'Indonesian mystery' of the 30 September movement in central Java: Pemuda Rakjat raids on police posts at Boyolali and Klaten (22 Oct), army claims about 1,000 raiders killed, arms from China and guerrilla plans. The wartime-quality OCR names Gerwani (Communist Women's Front) only in passing as a left organisation alongside Pemuda Rakjat. Page also has unrelated letters and columns.
Hamilton Spectator, 19 Nov 1965, hlm. 6: Arthur Dommen (Los Angeles Times) tentang 'misteri Indonesia' pada Gerakan 30 September di Jawa Tengah: serangan Pemuda Rakjat ke pos polisi di Boyolali dan Klaten (22 Okt), klaim tentara sekitar 1.000 penyerang tewas, senjata dari Cina dan rencana gerilya. Gerwani (Front Wanita Komunis) disebut sekilas di samping Pemuda Rakjat. Halaman memuat surat pembaca dan kolom lain yang tidak terkait.
“p.6: Pemuda Rakjat members, 'organized into military units', had been trained in firearms; Gerwani (Communist Women's Front) is named among organisations in the 'left-wing counter revolutionary movement' (OCR garbled).”
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › International press (1949-2000) - newspaper and magazine articles on Gerwani (ProQuest, Gale)
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