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Indonesia: Army Nets 1,500 Reds (New York Herald Tribune, edisi Eropa, 11 Oktober 1965)
Indonesia: Army nets 1,500 Reds (New York Herald Tribune, European ed., 11 October 1965)
New York Herald Tribune (European ed.), 11 Oct 1965, Reuters report 'Army Nets 1,500 Reds' from Djakarta. Says the army arrested at least 1,500 Communists, including members of 'the Gerwani Communist women's movement, some members of which are alleged to have tortured the six army generals', plus PKI band and choir members; Moslems ransacked a Gerwani suburban office, destroying files and furniture. Also notes Njono's arrest, Untung at large, Latief arrested, and Aidit's whereabouts unknown. Page otherwise carries unrelated news.
New York Herald Tribune (edisi Eropa), 11 Okt 1965, laporan Reuters 'Army Nets 1,500 Reds' dari Jakarta. Disebut tentara menangkap sedikitnya 1.500 orang Komunis, termasuk anggota 'gerakan perempuan Komunis Gerwani, yang sebagian anggotanya diduga menyiksa keenam jenderal', serta anggota band dan paduan suara PKI; massa Muslim menjarah kantor Gerwani di pinggiran kota, merusak arsip dan perabot. Juga Njono ditangkap, Untung buron, Latief ditahan, Aidit tak diketahui keberadaannya. Halaman memuat berita lain yang tidak terkait.
“The Communists arrested include members of the Gerwani Communist women's movement, some members of which are alleged to have tortured the six army generals... A crowd of Moslems reportedly ransacked a suburban office of the Gerwani yesterday.”
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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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