Establishment of V.I.B.E.M. at Sinabang (1917) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. In 1917 the wood exploitation company V.I.B.E.M.
Date and Context
The event is dated to 1917.
Account
In 1917 the wood exploitation company V.I.B.E.M. was established at Sinabang (Simeuloeë) on a large and luxurious scale. Today its buildings and many installations still stand but in a deplorable state of neglect.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 57.