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A day in the Month in March 1946 , within seven hours , approximately 200,000 inhabitants made history by burning homes and their possessions , leaving the city of Bandung to the mountains in the south . A few years later , the song " Halo - Halo Bandung " was written to symbolize their emotions , as a promise to return to his beloved city , which had become a sea of fire .

Flag tearing incident.

After the Declaration of Independence August 17, 1945 , Indonesia has not fully independent . Independence should be achieved gradually through the struggle of the people are willing to sacrifice everything . After Japan's defeat , the British army came to disarm the Japanese troops . They conspired with the Netherlands ( army NICA ) and manipulated Japan to colonize Indonesia again.
News reading of the text of the Declaration of Independence in Bandung via Jakarta received Domei news agency on Friday morning , August 17, 1945 . The next day , August 18, 1945 , printed the text has been dispersed . Printed in red ink by printing Siliwangi . DENIS Building , Jalan Braga (now the Bank Jabar ) , tearing incident blue Dutch flag , so that the colors red and white to stay Indonesian flag . Tearing with the bayonet carried by a young Indonesian man named Mohammad Endang Karmas , assisted by Moeljono .
Dated August 27, 1945 , formed People's Security Agency ( BKR ) , followed by the formation of the Indonesian Women 's Army ( Laswi ) on October 12, 1945 . Number of members 300 people , consists of the combat troops , Red Cross , investigations and supplies .
Events that exacerbate the situation occurred on 25 November 1945 . In addition to the face of enemy attack , people face a major flood overflow Cikapundung River . Hundreds of victims washed away and thousands of people homeless. This situation used to attack enemies of the people who were facing disaster .
Various pressures and continued attacks by the British and Dutch . Dated December 5, 1945 , some British aircraft bombed the area Lengkong Besar. On December 21, 1945, the British dropped bombs and gunfire blindly at the Cicadas. Increasingly falling victim .

Bandoeng Laoetan Api.

Ultimatum to the Indonesian Army ( TRI ) to leave the city and the people , politics spawned " scorched earth " . People are not willing to be used by the enemy Bandung . They fled to the south with the fighters . The decision to be taken by consensus burned London Assembly Priangan United Struggle ( MP3 ) in the presence of all the power struggles , on March 24, 1946 .
Colonel Abdul Haris Nasution as Commander of Division III , announced the results of the deliberations and ordered people to leave the city of Bandung . That same day , the group running the length of the population left the city of Bandung .
Bandung accidentally burned by TRI and the people with the intention that the Allies could not use it anymore . Here and there black smoke billowing in the air soaring . All power failure . England began to attack so fierce fighting occurred . The most exciting battle going on in the village Dayeuhkolot , south London , where there are a large munitions factory belonging to the Allies . TRI intends to destroy the ammunition depot . To the youth of Muhammad Toha diutuslah and Ramdan . The young men blew up the warehouse with a hand grenade . The large warehouse exploded and burned , but the two young men had come to burn in it . Bandung city administration staff will initially remain in the city , but for the sake of safety then at 21.00 it was also out of town . Since that time , approximately 24.00 South London has been empty of inhabitants and TRI . But the fire still burning city soar . And London was transformed into a sea of fire .
The scorched earth Bandung is the right thing , because the strength of TRI and the people will not be able to resist the powerful enemy . Furthermore TRI with the people in the guerrilla resistance from outside Bandung . This incident gave birth to the song " Halo - Halo Bandung " ardent burning fighting spirit of the Indonesian people .
Bandung Ocean of Fire later became famous term after the combustion event . Many wonder where the term originated . The late Major -General AH Nasution remembered during a meeting in Regentsweg ( now Jalan Dewi Sartika ) , after returning from his meeting with Sjahrir in Jakarta , to decide what action will be made against the city of Bandung after receiving an ultimatum England .
So I returned from Jakarta , after talking with Sjahrir it . Indeed, in the talks in Regentsweg , at the meeting , talk everyone. And there arises the opinion of Rukana , Commander of the Military Police in Bandung . He argues , " Let us make South London into a sea of fire . " What he calls the lake of fire , but it is actually a sea of water "
A.H Nasution , May 1, 1997
The term Bandung Ocean of Fire appears also in the Independent Voice newspaper dated March 26, 1946 . A young reporter at the time, namely Atje Bastaman , witnessed scenes of London burning hills around Mount Leutik Pameungpeuk , Garut . From the top of the Atje Bastaman saw from Cicadas Bandung flushed up with Cimindi .
After arriving in Tasikmalaya , Atje Bastaman excitedly immediately write news and gives the title Bandoeng Thus Laoetan Fire . But due to lack of space for writing the title , the title was shortened to Bandoeng news Laoetan Fire .
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