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More arrests, slaughter of civilians by Communists in Central Java
More arrests, slaughter of civilians by Communists in Central Java (Straits Times, 1965)
The Straits Times, 7 October 1965, p. 1: Radio Jakarta says communists slaughtered civilians in Central Java; Yogyakarta retaken and Col. Katamso's family reportedly killed; fierce fighting at Klaten and Cirebon, where rebels included armed People's Youth Front and Gerwani members; 200 armed communists captured. Gerwani is mentioned only in the Cirebon sentence, with the word split by OCR. Page carries unrelated items.
The Straits Times, 7 Oktober 1965, hlm. 1: Radio Jakarta menyatakan komunis membantai warga sipil di Jawa Tengah; Yogyakarta direbut kembali dan keluarga Kol. Katamso dikabarkan tewas; pertempuran sengit di Klaten dan Cirebon, tempat pemberontak termasuk anggota Pemuda Rakyat bersenjata dan Gerwani; 200 komunis bersenjata ditangkap. Gerwani hanya disebut dalam kalimat Cirebon, kata terpecah oleh OCR. Halaman memuat berita tak terkait.
“p.1: at Cirebon rebels were helped by 'armed Communist youths of the People's Youth Front and members of Gerwani — Communist Women's Organisation'.”
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