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Dates: during 1951-1951
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Alarmed at last, police began a sweep of Communist areas, arrested more than1,000 suspects throughout the country. Last week, roundups reached the capital-and the top. In the early morning hours, police and MPs filtered along Jakarta's dusty, canal-lined streets, calling at the homes of Red-dominated Labor Ministry officials, leftist Chinese newspapermen, and 15 left-wing members of Parliament. Soldiers surrounded Parliament, waiting for a 16th legislator-who claimed immunity to arrest but was grabbed as he left the building at noon. Later, Dr. Sakirman, left-wing faction leader, called on President Soekarno to protest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DANGER ZONES: Roundup Time | 8/27/1951 | See Source »

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