Soviet Woman, 31 Mei 1964: 'A New Realm' (akhir laporan kunjungan delegasi Soviet ke Indonesia)

=== [PDF page 1] === there are just as many girls hurrying to school in the mornings as there are boys. We felt this concern for the country's youngest citizens every where. A NEW ‘REALM’ The women's organizations are giving much attention to problems relating to education. In this respect the Women's Clubs serve as regular educational centres. A t the various courses offered, the women learn to be kindergarten teachers, typists or secretaries, they study foreign languages, acquire trades, and learn a hundred other useful skills which they can later pass on to others. The number of women trained in various professions and trades is con stantly increasing. On Mother's Day there were nearly a hundred women present at a meeting of employees of the Ministry of Health. We cannot but rejoice at the Indonesian women's first tangible achievements. Salamah Adipura, a young woman who has recently graduated from the Djokjakarta Uni versity School of Pharmacy, now heads a section of a factory which produces quinine. We met with women members of the National Assembly and the munici palities, with civic and political leaders. We w ill always remember our talks with Hurustiati Subandrio, who, besides being President of the Congress of Indonesian Women, is also Deputy Minister of Health, with Madame Supeni, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madame Umi Sarjono, Member of Parliament and President of Gerwani, and with other leading women whose names are now known throughout Indonesia. They stressed the importance of joint efforts of the women of the Soviet Union and Indonesia for the strength ening of cooperation and friendship between our countries. The women's organizations do not lim it their activities to problems of upbringing and education. A t present Indonesia is preparing to put into effect the agrarian reform decreed in 1960. The Congress of Indonesian Women therefore held a spe cial seminar on this subject for the leaders of the various women's organiza tions. Questions concerning the equality of women in the home and the status of working women have permanent standing on the agendas of the women's organizations. As always, the women of Indonesia are in the forefront of all political events. Dressed in their colourful sarongs, often with infants in their arms, they attend meetings and gatherings to discuss the pressing problems of the times. During our stay in Indonesia the entire population was deeply concerned over the neo-colonialist plan for forming the Federation of Malaysia and the news that ships of the American 7th Fleet were being transferred to the In dian Ocean. Leaders of the various political parties which make up the Na tional Front called for unity and solidarity at a mass protest meeting attended by thousands. While in Indonesia we were often told that the struggle is not yet over, that the people of Indonesia are determined to ward off any and all attempts at curtailing their independence and sovereignty and preventing them from reaching their goal of economic prosperity and cultural progress. As our delegation toured the various cities the people we met stressed the need for friendship, international cooperation and unity to guarantee a free and peaceful life, happiness and well-being for all. During our travels through the country we met many Soviet specialists; geologists working on Kalimantan Island, engineers Here, as In all other countries of the world, boys like to play football building the Chiligon iron and steel works, specialists in agriculture, and teachers. They all spoke of the firm bonds of friendship and cooperation between them and their Indonesian colleagues. We shall always remember the words of Mr. Murahman, the young Mayor of Su rabaja, a big industrial centre. He said: " It gives me great pleasure to greet rep resentatives of the first socialist state in the world. There is much we can learn from your country." By L. R E P I N and D. B I L E N K I N the middle of the last century something occurred which went almost unheeded by the world's geographers: a new "island" was discovered. It grew larger and today has assumed the importance of a "realm," though of course if is not to be found on a map. However,.it has achieved clear outlines in the plans of our country, in the activities of the Soviet people. We call it the chemicalization of ag riculture, for it is the application of chemistry today that is producing bumper crops equal to those grown on much bigger areas without its help. The "realm of fertility” has four chief areas. Fertilizers, which used intelligently produce two and three ears of