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Girl Admits Role In Coup (South China Morning Post, 20 November 1965)

Girl admits role in coup (South China Morning Post, 20 November 1965)

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South China Morning Post, 20 Nov 1965, p.20 (Jakarta, 19 Nov; UPI/AP via Antara): a girl captured near Bandung admitted taking part in the killing of the six generals at Lubang Buaya and among those who shot the Army commander, and admitted membership of Gerwani, the Communist women's auxiliary. The item also reports anti-Chinese riots in Makassar and Bonthain and an incident at the Chinese consulate in Medan. An example of early press confessions linking Gerwani to Lubang Buaya.

South China Morning Post, 20 Nov 1965, hlm. 20 (Jakarta, 19 Nov; UPI/AP lewat Antara): seorang gadis yang ditangkap dekat Bandung mengaku ikut membunuh keenam jenderal di Lubang Buaya dan termasuk yang menembak Panglima Angkatan Darat, serta mengaku anggota Gerwani, organisasi perempuan sayap Komunis. Dilaporkan pula kerusuhan anti-Cina di Makassar dan Bonthain dan insiden di konsulat Cina di Medan. Contoh awal pengakuan di pers yang mengaitkan Gerwani dengan Lubang Buaya.

“p.20: The captured girl 'admitted being among those who shot the Army Commander' at Lubang Buaja and 'also admitted membership in the Communist women's auxiliary, Gerwani, the dispatch said.'”

People

Solihin

Organisations

Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani)Communist Party of IndonesiaAntara News AgencyCakrabirawa Regiment

Places

BandungCimahiLubang BuayaMakassarBantaengMedanWest Java

Events

Army press sexual slander campaign against Gerwani

Topics

Lubang Buaya and sexual slander1965 coup and aftermatharrests and detentionpropaganda and media

Tags

forced confessionsmembership figuressexual slanderwire report

Details

Date
1965-11-20
Creator
South China Morning Post
Publication
South China Morning Post
Document type
newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page)
Language
English
Perspective
Western mainstream press
Source role
primary
Country
Hong Kong
Period
1965–1966
Source archive
ProQuest Historical Newspapers (International / U.S. collections, Columbia) · source link
Access
library-licensed (Columbia University Libraries); personal research copy Library-licensed or subscription copy: show metadata and summary only; link to the source.
File
01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/International press (1949-2000) - newspaper and magazine articles on Gerwani (ProQuest, Gale)/South China Morning Post (1965-11-20) - Girl Admits Role In Coup Djakarta, Nov. 19 [ProQuest 1553865285].pdf
OCR / text
Fair (0.855) · proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: not needed
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › International press (1949-2000) - newspaper and magazine articles on Gerwani (ProQuest, Gale)
Summary basis
full text read; OCR largely unreadable

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