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Mass arrests by Indonesian army: Communist offices burned (The Irish Times, 11 Oktober 1965)
Mass arrests by Indonesian army: Communist offices burned (The Irish Times, 11 October 1965)
The Irish Times, 11 Oct 1965, p.66 (Reuter and AP): mass arrests of Communists in Jakarta (about 1,500 detained) after PKI headquarters were burned; Muslims and army organise processions demanding Aidit be hanged. Those arrested include Gerwani members, some alleged to have tortured the six generals, and a crowd of Muslims ransacked a Gerwani office in a Jakarta suburb on Saturday.
The Irish Times, 11 Okt 1965, hlm. 66 (Reuter dan AP): penangkapan massal komunis di Jakarta (sekitar 1.500 ditahan) setelah markas PKI dibakar; kaum Muslim dan tentara menggelar pawai menuntut Aidit digantung. Yang ditangkap termasuk anggota Gerwani, sebagian dituduh menyiksa enam jenderal, dan massa Muslim menggeledah kantor Gerwani di pinggiran Jakarta pada Sabtu.
“Arrested Communists include 'members of the Gerwani Women's movement, some members of which are alleged to have tortured the six Army generals'; Muslims ransacked a Gerwani office. (p.66)”
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