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Torture Squads in Djakarta: How Indonesian Generals Died (South China Morning Post, 15 Oktober 1965)
Torture squads in Djakarta: how Indonesian generals died (South China Morning Post, 15 October 1965)
South China Morning Post, 15 Oct 1965, p.12, 'Torture squads in Djakarta: how Indonesian generals died', by a special correspondent. A lurid account of the 1 October killings: it says 'frenzied members of the Gerwani women's organisation' chanted insults and danced naked while Pemuda Rakjat youths emasculated six generals and an officer, at the PKI training camp at Lubang Buaja near Halim. Abandoned buses used by 'Gerwani' and 'Pemuda Rakjat' men are reported. A key early English-language statement of the Lubang Buaya sexual slander.
South China Morning Post, 15 Okt 1965, hlm. 12, 'Torture squads in Djakarta: how Indonesian generals died', oleh koresponden khusus. Kisah sensasional pembunuhan 1 Oktober: menyebut 'anggota Gerwani yang kalap' meneriakkan makian dan menari telanjang sementara pemuda Pemuda Rakjat mengebiri enam jenderal dan seorang perwira di kamp latihan PKI di Lubang Buaya dekat Halim. Dilaporkan bus-bus terbengkalai yang dipakai orang-orang 'Gerwani' dan 'Pemuda Rakjat'. Salah satu pernyataan paling awal fitnah seksual Lubang Buaya dalam bahasa Inggris.
“p.12: 'Frenzied members of "Gerwani" women's organisation chanted vile insults and danced naked in a room while youths of the Communist front "Pemuda Rakjat" emasculated six Army Generals and a young Army officer.'”
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