GA-02224 1965-10-12 relevance B public
Die antikommunistische Welle in Indonesien (Gelombang antikomunis di Indonesia)
Thurgauer Zeitung, 12 October 1965: The anti-communist wave in Indonesia
Thurgauer Zeitung wire digest, 12 Oct 1965, on the anti-communist wave in Indonesia: Communists fleeing in Central Java, an angry crowd burning Gerwani premises in Aceh (per Radio Djakarta), Untung's capture, Antara placed under Army control, and Sukarno's remarks on 'imperialists'. Gerwani appears only in one sentence.
Rangkuman berita kawat Thurgauer Zeitung, 12 Okt 1965, tentang gelombang antikomunis di Indonesia: komunis lari di Jawa Tengah, massa membakar kantor Gerwani di Aceh (menurut Radio Jakarta), Untung ditangkap, Antara dikuasai Angkatan Darat, dan ucapan Sukarno soal 'imperialis'. Gerwani hanya disebut dalam satu kalimat.
“An angry crowd set fire to the premises of the Indonesian organisation of Communist women, 'Gerwani', in Atjeh in North Sumatra.”
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- 1965-10-12
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- Thurgauer Zeitung
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- German
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- Western mainstream press
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- primary
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- Switzerland
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- 1965–1966
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Swiss press (1959-1965) - wire reports on Gerwani (e-newspaperarchives.ch)/Thurgauer Zeitung (1965-10-12) - Die antikommunistische Welle in Indonesien [e-newspaperarchives TGZ19651012-01.2.8].txt
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- Fair (0.794) · proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: yes
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Swiss press (1959-1965) - wire reports on Gerwani (e-newspaperarchives.ch)
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