GA-02210 1965-11-08 relevance A public
Freiburger Nachrichten, 8. November 1965: Indonesien - Kommunistenjagd geht weiter
Freiburger Nachrichten, 8 November 1965: Indonesia - the hunt for communists continues
Freiburger Nachrichten, 8 Nov 1965, 'Indonesia: hunt for Communists continues' (Reuter/AFP). Citing the Army newspaper, paratroopers killed nine women described as 'suicide fighters of Gerwani' who tried to block army tanks near Solo, shot after warning shots; also arrests in Cilacap, suspensions in Kalimantan, a 'holy war command' in Tasikmalaya, and Sukarno's 'do not burn the house to kill the rats' remark.
Freiburger Nachrichten, 8 November 1965, 'Indonesia: perburuan komunis berlanjut' (Reuter/AFP). Mengutip koran Angkatan Darat, pasukan para-komando menewaskan sembilan perempuan yang disebut 'pejuang bunuh diri Gerwani' yang menghadang tank dekat Solo; juga penangkapan di Cilacap, pemberhentian di Kalimantan, 'komando perang suci' di Tasikmalaya, dan ucapan Sukarno 'jangan bakar rumah untuk membasmi tikus'.
“Indonesian paratroopers killed nine Communists ... The women, described as 'suicide fighters of Gerwani (organisation of Communist women)', tried to block the road as tanks passed through a suburb of Solo.”
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Swiss press (1959-1965) - wire reports on Gerwani (e-newspaperarchives.ch)/Freiburger Nachrichten (1965-11-08) - Indonesien Kommunistenjagd geht weitei [e-newspaperarchives FZG19651108-01.2.49].txt
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