Death of Indonesian Leader (Bintang Suradi), Tribune (Sydney), 3 July 1963

Note: PDF is the full newspaper page containing the article. 03 Jul 1963 - DEATH OF INDONESIAN LEADER Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 3 July 1963, page 2 DEATH OF I INDONESIAN | LEADER yHE Communist Party of Australia has sent a message of deep sympathy to the Communist Party of Indonesia on the loss of Comrade Bintang Suradi, deputy chairman off the | rr» s - - - M ran. 3 JT ortngu u& wic w«- g tral Committee and private sec- | retary to Comrade D N. Aidit-Comrade Biatang died on June 22 last as a result of a fatal swimming accident. His | tragic death occurred while he was touring Indonesia in the i company of Mr. E. Bacon, Poll- | tical Committee member of the | Communist Party of Australia. | He was only 40 years of age. 1 Expressing his sympathy to | I, the Communist Party of Indo- | nesia and Comrade Bin tang's 1 family, Mr. Bacon said "his loss m will be felt not only by the in- I! donesian Party and people, but gj by many Communists and other 11 progressives throughout the M world." g The vice chairman of the Eg Communist Party of Australia, |g Mr. L. Aarons who was a per- jl sonal friend of Comrade Bin- If tang said "he was a man of j| brilliant talents and culture and g his tragic death will be a serious g loss for- your Party. In a short g life he contributed much to the j| great cause he lived for." g