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The Masses Did Not Rise (The Hindustan Times, 8 Desember 1965)
The masses did not rise (The Hindustan Times, 8 December 1965)
The Hindustan Times, 8 Dec 1965, Dennis Bloodworth (Singapore), 'PKI Debacle I: The Masses Did Not Rise': analysis of why the PKI collapsed after the 1 Oct coup: overrated membership, reliance on Sukarno and on army and air force penetration, no general strike, SOBSI dissolving. It reports Untung's alleged claim that many thousands of Communist women and youth had been given weapons training before the coup. Gerwani is not named.
The Hindustan Times, 8 Des 1965, Dennis Bloodworth (Singapura), 'PKI Debacle I: The Masses Did Not Rise': analisis mengapa PKI runtuh setelah kudeta 1 Okt: keanggotaan dibesar-besarkan, bergantung pada Sukarno dan infiltrasi militer, tanpa pemogokan umum, SOBSI membubarkan diri. Melaporkan klaim Untung bahwa ribuan perempuan dan pemuda komunis telah mendapat latihan senjata sebelum kudeta. Gerwani tidak disebut.
“Untung reportedly said 'many thousands of Communist women and youth had been given weapons training before the coup'. (p.1)”
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