| Ethnic Riot Between Indonesians & Chinese | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1760 |
| Catalog #: | 425853 | |
| Clip Number: | 425853-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-035-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:17:00 - 00:17:54 | |
| Location: | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Vandalism CROWDS: Demonstrators LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) RIOTS: Racial or Ethnic RIOTS: Students | |
| Description: | "Indonesian youths, resentful and hostile toward local Chinese, riot in Jakarta, smashing shops, beating Chinese, overturning cars and trucks. The rampage is an answer to a previous peaceful protest by Chinese over increasing hostility toward them, traced to an abortive coup two years ago, allegedly led by Chinese Reds. TLS - Young Indonesian men walking on street, some throwing rocks at "Ko-Hin" sign in Chinese sector of Jakarta. MS - Parade of Indonesian men walking along street, toward cam, happy & smiling. TLS - Crowd throwing rocks at Chinese-owned stores. MS- Men smashing windows of microbus with sticks. MS - Indonesian and Chinese men clashing in street, the latter overwhelmed and beaten with sticks, switches, fists & other blunt objects. MS - Bloody Chinese man lying greatly wounded on street. TLS- Truck half-submerged in water, angry rioters apparently having had pushed the car into the reservoir. MS - Volkswagen Beetle on its side in street, Indonesian soldiers standing in BG. TLS - Soldiers riding in Jeep passing overturned car. Side view TLS - Armed Indonesian soldiers and small tank driving rioters from the scene. | |
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