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Word: sutomo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1949-1949
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Most vociferous anti-Dutch leader was Major General Sutomo, known as Bung (Comrade) Tomo to Indonesian radio listeners. A limpid-eyed, long-haired journalist, Bung Tomo turned guerrilla leader in 1945. He then vowed not to shave until the Dutch left Indonesia, but a year ago his beard got too much for him and he shaved. Sample of his radioratory: "Kill the Dutch, kill the British, cut throats, tear limb from limb, boil them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Merdeka! | 1/10/1949 | See Source »

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