JENDRAL SOEDIRMAN

General of the Army Raden Soedirman was a high-

ranking Indonesian military officer during
the Indonesian National Revolution. The
first commander of the Indonesian National Armed
Forces, he continues to be widely respected in the
country.

Born in Purbalingga, Dutch East Indies, Soedirman

moved to Cilacap in 1916 and was raised by his uncle. A
diligent student at a Muhammadiyah school, he
became respected within the community for his
devotion to Islam. After dropping out of teacher's
college, in 1936 he began working as a teacher, and
later headmaster, at a Muhammadiyah elementary
school.

After the Japanese occupied the Indies in 1942,

Soedirman continued to teach, before joining the Japanese-sponsored Defenders of the
Homeland as a battalion commander in Banyumas in 1944. In this position he put down a
rebellion by his fellow soldiers, but was later interned in Bogor. After Indonesia proclaimed its
independence on 17 August 1945, Soedirman led a break-out then went to Jakarta to meet
President Sukarno.

Tasked with overseeing the surrender of Japanese soldiers in Banyumas, he established a

division of the People's Safety Body there. On 12 November 1945, at an election to decide the
military's commander-in-chief in Yogyakarta, Soedirman was chosen over Oerip Soemohardjo in
a close vote. While waiting to be confirmed, Soedirman ordered an assault on British and Dutch
forces in Ambarawa. The ensuing battle and British withdrawal strengthened Soedirman's
popular support, and he was ultimately confirmed on 18 December.
 FISH

Fish is one of the animals that live

in water and breathe with gills. In
addition to consumption, fish can
also be used as decoration. Fish has
benefits, one of which is reducing
the risk of heart attack and stroke,
containing essential nutrients for
growth and development.

Fish have a variety of sizes, ranging

from sharks whales measuring 14
meters to stout infantfish that are
only 7 mm in size. There are some
aquatic animals that are often regarded as "fish", such as whales, squid and
mermaids, which are actually not classified as fish.

Until now, fish are generally consumed directly. Processing efforts have not
been done much except salted fish. Fish can be processed into various products
such as dried fish, jerky fish, shredded fish, fish crackers, salted fish, kemplang,
fish meatballs and fish blood flour as plant fertilizer and fish feed.

Fish is an important food source. Other aquatic animals, such as mollusks

and crustaceans are sometimes considered fish when used as a food source.
Catching fish for the purpose of eating small amounts or sport fishing is often
referred to as fishing.

On May 15, 2003, the journal Nature reported that all large marine fish
species had been systematically overfed to less than 10% of the amount in 1950.
The authors of the article suggested a drastic reduction in fishing and reservation
of marine habitats. around the world.