i ACT INFO CHRON RELAY MIN ECON CAO POL throats cut by Ansor youths Also reported Foreign Service at the United States of America DJAKRTA My W %g I Clossi Control 930A Recd Nov 26 1965 10 AM SURABAYA - NIKKIKI DELAYED DUE SERVICING ACTION N0 183 Nov 24 1965 I I DJAKARTA 183 INFO DEPT 41 CINCPAC UNN CINCBAC FOR POLAD REF A CONTEL 178 B Sitrep 14 C Sitrep 16 Joint Sitrep 17 1 Security Situation we continue receive reports PKI being slaughtered by Ansor many areas East Java Missionary who returned from Kediri Nov 21 said local Missionary there had seen 25 bodies in river while Missionary Modjokerto told her he had seen 29 in river She heard largest slaughter had taken place at Tulungagung where reportedly 15000 Communists killed According numerous sources killing of PKI continues in villages bordering Surabaya and wounded released from Surabaya refuse return to their homes According head East Java Railways 5 stations closed because workers afraid come to work since some of them have been murdered Actors in Ludruk papular Farcial Theatre shows which have long been PKI kingdom have in several instances reportedly been murdered Vict ms who have had temerity to continue cast aSpersions at Islam have had 1 killin 3 East Java have coloration of Holy Her killing of Igfiggie in supposed give ticket to heaven and if blood of victim rubbed on face path there even more assured totem 13 1th 1 CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED 1 Classi cation names Authority WI 2237 POST ACTION COPY JAM Foreign Service at the United States at America IN I CONFIDENTIAL Control 930A Recd A COMMENT None of these reports of slaughter so far include Madiun which culturally extension Central Java and has few Moslems possible that same bodies seen floating by in different cities Also figures particularly number supposedly killed Tulungagung must be taken with heavy grain salt but still they indication widespread slaughter Rediri where slaughtering seems to have begun Ref 5 may be calming somewhat This regard Press Nov 22 reported that Curfew lifted Kediri municipality and Regency with exception 3 sub-districts B PKI refugees have apparently entered Halang area and seem to be creating minor security threat Ref M1ssionary from village near Batu about 10 kilometers Northeast Halang reported that in nearby hills there were estimated so to 200 PKI who military officer told him were refugees from Kediri Blitar and other areas Missionary said local Hansip has been armed and that he saw 3 truck loads tr00ps move into area He also eXplained that area good haven for since it rich in vegetables and has large percentage former FRI adherents So far refugees in hills seem to have done little harm except for burning godown Ue also have Missionary report that land of some 400 men raided Japanese Dam Project and Indo killed Japconsul however has had no no word of this In city Malangl press Nov 23 reported 150 arrested in recent days 507 her Battalion returns Bratawidjaja division iatt2$ign arrived Surabaya port Nov 20 According press for crushin Gestapu East Java Comment anti- I elements look forwar to Basuki departure and hape his successor will permit more active anti-FRI campaign in Surabaya Imam Munandar son commander 00 NOV 20 Lt 001 0 3 Newdg i asst II KODAM replaced Lt Col Sukotjo farm tin mayor Last week Sukotjo told us he spending most 'w 0 onus m Classi cation non mu con 15 not a uuzun mm POST ACTION COPY 1 55 TELEGRAM Foreign Service of the United States at America IN I CONFIDENTIAL Classification Control PAGE THREE 183 Reed his time on Mayorality duties 4 Basuki to release command On Nov 26 East Java mil commander Basuki Rachmat who has been appointed army dep scheduled hand over his command to his successor According Basuki successor present deputy Brig Gen Sunarjadi Ref C 5 Partindo According press partindo branches Patjitan and Pare have dissolved themselves while Surabaya PPMI Federation University Students Associaiton expelled Germindo Parfindo University Students affiliate Also according press Bali national front deactivated ots Partindo membership and requested Pres Sukarno mm dissolve entire Partindo party 6 NU press aka keeps hitting PKI NU Obor Revolusi called for East Java Mil Commander to take cue from West Java mil commander and dissolve PKI Paper also advocated formation revolutionary courts to try PKI members - 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