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Gerwani among banned Communist fronts (Vancouver Sun, 18 Oktober 1965)
Gerwani among banned Communist fronts (Vancouver Sun, 18 October 1965)
Vancouver Sun, 18 Oct 1965, p.3, whole page (Reuters/UPI); relevant items: Jakarta commander Maj. Gen. Umar Wirahadikusumah, in defiance of Sukarno, orders temporary suspension of the PKI and other pro-communist organisations in the Jakarta area, leaders to report within five days. Banned groups include the Youth Front and Gerwani, 'the women's organization accused of torturing six generals'. China protests an Indonesian search of its commercial counsellor's office. Other items unrelated.
Vancouver Sun, 18 Okt 1965, hlm. 3, halaman penuh (Reuters/UPI); item relevan: Panglima Jakarta Mayjen Umar Wirahadikusumah, melawan Sukarno, memerintahkan penangguhan sementara PKI dan organisasi pro-komunis lain di wilayah Jakarta, pemimpinnya wajib lapor dalam lima hari. Organisasi terlarang termasuk Front Pemuda dan Gerwani, 'organisasi perempuan yang dituduh menyiksa enam jenderal'. Cina memprotes penggeledahan kantor atasan komersialnya. Berita lain tidak terkait.
“Gerwani, the women's organization accused of torturing six generals before they were murdered in the coup attempt, was among the banned groups. (p.3, OCR-scrambled)”
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