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REVOLT^iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiimiiiiimmimmi£ NATAL Apartheid, Police Terror Drive = \'ol. 5, No. 44. Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper Africons to Desperation I NORTHERN EDITION Thursday, August 20, 1959 6 d . _ ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimii? From M. P. Naicker DURBAN. situation in Natal has reached a dangerous state. Following bloody clashes between the people and the police in Maritzbui^ and the surrounding districts, the POTATO BOYCOTT people^s anger against the authorities is growing. The agita­ tion throughout the province against Bantu Authorities, passes and for £1 a day is reaching new heights. CONTINUE THE ONLY SOLUTION IS NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE AUTHORITIES AND THE PEOPLE. RELIANCE ON BRUTE FORCE AND MASS IMPRISONMENT WILL ONLY PROVOKE FURTHER DISTURBANCES. May Ead The women in the New Hanover district whom I interviewed last week told me that they did not fear jail or death any more as they cannot put up with the starvation conditions in the reserve. in Sept When th(, -^ked by the Native Commissioner why they had JOHANNESBURG. destroyed the dipping tank, they replied: fT^HE potato boycott is still on. It -*■ will go on, said the African “We did not intend to destroy the dipping tank. We were National Congress last week, till really writing a letter to the authorkies which they could an official notice of the date of its ending is announced by ANC head­ read. If we had wrkten an ordinary letter you would not quarters. This date is now under have replied.” consideration. New Age understands it will A significant feature of all the demonstrations is that they are probably be the end of September. aimed at Government and municipal officials and police, and in no The boycott is not to continue case has there been any attack on other local inhabitants. Attempts “indefinitely” as some newspapers by some to turn the anger of the Africans against the Indians have announced last week. It has also failed completely. not been called off, as other news­ papers announced. Here are reports from the main trouble centres; (Continued on page 5) at New Hanover. On the advice ir Maritzburg of Mr. Arenstein, the women, who were' all armed, disposed of their LEFT: This shell of a house Trouble began early last Friday weapons and proceeded to the was all that was left of the morning when two bus-loads of meeting place at Edendale, a local Resha’s home in 134 Good African women from the Table suburb. Here they were informed Street, Sophiatown, after the Mountain Reserve, about 15 miles that the local women who had Resettlement Board demolition from Maritzburg, arrived in town gathered for the meeting had all team had done its work. for a meeting with the local wo­ been arrested earlier for being in men. Thef were met at the bus possession of dangerous weapons. terminal in Maritzburg by Con­ These women, together with While Robert Resha was in Court, They gress attorneys Messrs. R. I. Aren- others who joined them, then stein and N. T. Naicker who were marched to the local police sta­ on their way to defend 600 women tion and demanded the release of the arrested women. Their spokesman made it clear PULLED DOWN HIS that if the women were not re­ leased they would all court im­ 13 Congressmen prisonment. After discussion with the police they were met by the local Assistant Native Commis­ HOME Arrested in sioner and police officials. They pointed out that they had merely JOHANNESBURG. intended to have a meeting and to 'Y\THILE Robert Resha sat Port Elizabeth present their grievances to the Na­ ~ * in the dock of the treason tive Commissioner. After much dis­ trial in Pretoria and his wife cussion the arrested women were Maggie, a midwife, was on a Sequel to Zakele released. call in the south-west town­ Killings BATON CHARGE ships, a demolition squad of The women then decided to hold the Resettlement Board set to with crowbar and chopper and PORT ELIZABETH. their meeting in the quadrangle at the Maritzburg Municipal Beerhall. pulled down the house in FOLLOWING the recent clashes Soon after they assembled a strong which they had been living in in Zakele (Site and Service) in force of armed police arrived and. Sophiatown. which five people died, 13 Congress­ according to several eye-witnesses I By the time the Reshas re­ men, including the Vice-President of interviewed the same evening, turned to Sophiatown after the Cape ANC, have been arrested baton-charged the women. This 6 p.m. that day they found on a charge of public violence. happened at about three p.m. only the shell of a house, their They are being kept in custody By 5 p.m. a large crowd of angrv furniture and clothing standing pending their appearance in court, men gathered outside the beer hall out in the street, and their two which has been set down for and when the police attacked them little girls taken in by Mrs. August 28. with drawn batons they retaliated Resha’s sister nearby. The thirteen men are: Alvern with stones and sticks. TTie Resha house was de­ Bennie, Mvuyo Mcondobi, Kolisile Two constables were injured and molished the day after the 30 Mdwayi, Arnold Maliwa, Mali, an African and an Indian were ar­ accused i n the treason trial, Douglas Sikwana, Freddie Nel, Sipo rested following a pitched battle Robert Resha among them, Bala, Jackson Booi, Hobson had heard the Crown outline which lasted almost half an Hour. Mrs. Maggie Resha and her two little girls took temporary shelter in Bavuma, Wilson Kaingo, Maxwell On hearing of these clashes, as part of the treason case Mayekiso and Edmund Komanisi. against them their active cam- a friendly Indian shop nearby their wrecked home. Bed and belong­ Africans in the surrounding dis­ ings were piled against the shop showcases. The men were mostly arrested at tricts were reported to be organis- Continued on page 6 Continued on page 3 (Continued on page 5) AUGUST 9 IN NEW ACE BLOEMFONTEIN EDITORIAL I heard from the President of the Women’s Federation that the city fathers of Bloemfontein re­ LETTER BOX fused to allow the women to hold a prayer meeting on August 9. WHAT IS TO BE DONE? Their excuse was that the police objected to meetings being held 'J'H E so-called “rebellion” of the African people in Natal once on Sundays and week-ends gene­ again highlights the deepening tragedy of this country. IMPERIALISM rally. This was condemned as a sheer restriction on the freedom In the Natal country districts an outburst has taken place of prayer. The President then over the issue of the dipping tanks. In Maritzburg there has been made an application to hold the another clash between the women and the police, once again, as WILL BE DESTROYED meeting on Friday 7. The officials agreed to this but the time sti­ at Cato Manor, over the issue of the beerhalls. But of course Last March Congress leaders sure tha'. the British Empire is these were only the last straws. and their supporters were brutally losing its prestige in Africa as a pulated made it impossible for the assaulted and arrested and put in­ whole and will finally vanish people to be able to attend, so the What has got the African people of Natal into a ferment is to detention camps under the away. prayer meeting was held on the simply this: they are desperately poor, and getting poorer as the false accusation that Congress The British Government en­ 7th at the Batho Village, Freedom country’s economy plunges deeper into the slump. They are over­ planned a massacre of Europeans. courages its colonists to do every­ Square. African churches were In April the British Government thing possible to gain Africa, but asked to observe the 9th as a day burdened with restrictions—pass laws, removals, police raids. sent a commission of inquiry un­ we are sure that they are declin­ of prayer against the inhuman What remains of their tribal independence is being destroyed by der Justice Devlin to investigate ing and will be eliminated from pass laws. the Bantu Authorities Act, Their past is gone, the present is an the disturbances. the African soil for the evil they An afternoon service was also agony and they have no future. The slightest extra prick can The Devlin Commission has are pursuing. conducted in St. Patrick’s Church, submitted its report and has found Nyasaland N, Z. S. J. Bloemfontein, by the Rev. Father touch off the explosion. that there was no massacre plot, « * * Martin. In his sermon he said that It is not as if the African people haven’t tried.* They have that Nyasaland is a police state. freedom was the freedom to love endured mountains of repression with astonishing patience. They Now the British Government and mankind, to do good to others the Governor of Nyasaland deny Police Visit Our and to hate evil. Prayers were said have taken their grievances to authority, peacefully and respect­ the report of the Devlin Commis­ and a few minutes’ silence ob­ fully, over and over again. They have gone on deputations, made sion because it did not do in­ Readers in S.W.A. served in the church. representations, forwarded memoranda. They have elected people justice to the Africans. It has become a habit for the JAOBOIHI to represent them on advisory boards and in Parliament. The Prime Minister, Colonial police to visit any person who Bloemfontein, O.F.S, Secretary and the Governor only reads New Age or writes to or But to the apartheid maniacs in power, it hasn’t made one shed crocodile tears over the 52 receives letters from Mr. Konzon- single atom of difference, African opinion and African protest Africans killed and 70 wounded. guizi and Mr. Getzen who are in NEW CONVERT has been steadfastly ignored. On top of everything, those few They pretend to regret the death America. channels through which Africans were legally permitted to con­ of poor Africans, but in fact they You arc asked why you read TO CONGRESS are pleased to suppress and mur­ New Age and whether you know It is through the impetus of ap­ vey their views have been abolished. The old formula used to be; der the Natives who strive for these two men. When saying that preciation bred and born in the “We will hear you before we decide.” Now it is: “We don’t want their freedom. The Western im­ you know them your name and human being that I express these to listen. We have already decided.” perialists claim to be Christian, address are taken by the CID and words of joy. but they carry bibles and guns at night your house is watched It was at a meeting held in together. by them. Newlands on Sunday, August 8. Possibility of Change We shout, “shame on the im­ If the South West Government that 1 felt that the ANC is a perialists'*. We are bound to suf­ does right they will have nothing good organisation which is The South African social and political system seems already fer all consequences for the sake to fear, even if we write letters against the downfall of any race. to have been gripped by rigor mortis. There seems no flexibility of our land, but every thinking to our friends in America. So it I have often been undecided as to African in Nyasaland is deter­ simply shows that there is some­ the motives of this organisation, left, no room for expansion or contraction. Authority is not even mined to resist the imperialist ag­ thing to hide which the Govern­ but now I have no further prepared to make concessions to widespread public clamour in gression and brutality. We are ment fears. doubts. which Black protest is joined by a considerable section of the The only newspaper which one As a man who has been taken Whites, Since the bus boycott of 1957, for example, the country has to read is the “Suidwester” as an agitator, and visited twice which is the Nats’ best one in by the fec ial Branch. I have has been swept by a demand that African wages should be TO CONGRESS this country, and the driest. been compelled to join the chorus raised. Even organised industry and commerce have agreed— of the ANC. I therefore surrender Symbol of hope, unyielding South West Africa is no more but how many Africans have, in the last two years, had wage in the darkness and we struggle myself to Congress, wishing it increases? Only the tiny minority. To force, tempered like steel. for freedom. We follow the foot­ good-luck and success in all its You are firmly and resolutely steps of our father. Chief Lutuli, efforts. May the spirit that per­ The Government and the forces which keep it in power have Cleaved to the exalted ideal. as the Whites follow Dr. Ver- meates me be felt by others. set their faces against any form of progressive social change, Fiery, vigorous, herculean and woerd. Mayibuyc Afrika. regarding this as the inevitable prelude to “integration” and the Brave yet full of wisdom. NORTHERN OBSERVER S. TSHAWE Unbound, free with open wings Syoob, S.W.A. Durban, Natal consequent destruction of White supremacy. The most they are You are the child of freedom, prepared to countenance arc minor adjustments within the pre­ O mighty crusader, fulfil Your task in the people’s name. sent set-up. Wider African aspirations are fobbed off with the For no one dare smite you fraud of Bantustan. Lest they be put to shame! Naturally, this policy builds up terrific tension and frustration We shall labour and sacrifice ARE THESE RUMOURS TRUE? among the various sections of the population of this country. With you in the gravest peril. Recently there were reports Rumour indeed! This country Knowing well the sweetness about anonymous intimidation is full of wicked “rumours’’, all The demands and complaints from the people become more Of triumph and rout of the devil. and violent vandalism carried out calculated to “smear’’ South insistent, more strident. The Government’s answer is more re­ Carry on crusader! Carry the by a secret terrorist society— Africa’s “good name’’ both within pression, treason trials, banishment, bannings and Sardfcens. The Torch of liberty to every home, calV?d the “Ku Klux Klan’’— and abroad. The following are but body politic is racked with ever more severe stresses and strains. ■ You are the fountain of freedom against opponents of the Govern­ a few examples: In this framework, Cato Manor, Harding and Maritzburg are And no longer to toil or roam. ment. Mr. Swart has described It is “rumoured” that South STEVENS O'DWYER these reports as “rumours'*—and Africa is a minority dictatorship; only the beginning. We have already had Zieerust, Sekhukhune- Johannesburg I agree with him. that the rulers flout all demo­ land and killings in the Transkei. A show of police force may cratic principles; that the rulers bring about a temporary calm, but beneath fhe surface the ride rough-shod over their op­ tensions will remain, and far worse and more bloody outbreaks ponents; and that over 80 per cent, of the people are denied w ^ be stored up for the future. HELP US TO nCHT FOB even the elementary human rights. I^Who can save our country from this continual conflict and It is “rumoured” that there is bloodshed? Not the Government, which provokes it. Not the no equality in the administration United Party opposition, whose frantic spokesman, Mr. Mitchell, PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP of justice when Blacks and Whites blames the Government for not acting tough enough against the Y ^ IT H each month that New Age points the way for­ happen to be involved in the poor, hounded, desperate victims of apartheid in Natal, passes, the political situ­ ward, fights for the victory of same case; that a White found ation in our country steadily those ideas that will, in the guilty of murdering or raping a deteriorates. The old order is end, prove stronger than all Black gets away lightly; while United Crusade coming apart at the seams and the bullets and batons. a Black found guilty of murder­ pieople’s political ideas are in That is why we ask you to ing or raping a White is always What is needed in this country is a united crusade of the a ferment. support our paper. executed. sane, a crusade which will bind together all men and women The Nationalists—and Mr. That is why we ask you to It is “rumoured” that the pro­ who believe in two simple propositions: Mitchell imagine they can give us your donation today. posed separate universities for stitch things up with sten guns; HELP US TO FIGHT FOR Blacks will be “brain-washing 0 there must he a halt to the present apartheid madness, an illusion fraught with danger YOUR POLICY! machines”—intended to drill in­ for all South Africans. No one Last Week’s Donations: feriority into the students. which threatens to destroy us all; can be either safe or happy in Johannesburg: It is “rumoured” that the a bullet-riddled country. R. £3, A.L. £2, M.H. £2, Blacks of South Africa are the 0 there must be built a new South Africa based on justice More and more thinking Shoemaker 10s., X £10, Collec­ victims of “taxation without re­ and freedom for all. people arc beginning to realise tions £12. presentation”. this truth and beginning, too, Port Elizabeth: The aforementioned “rumours”, M us not haggle over the details. The basic principles of to realise the need for fighting Friend £1. Arnold, £1, needless to say, are “unfounded” a new South Africa were agreed upon by a wide assortment for the only possible alterna­ Chance 10s., Friends £5. They have been “concocted” by Sof people of all colours and races at the Multi-Racial Conference tive policy—the policy of Cape Town: “liberalists”, “leftists”, “agita­ held in Johannesburg in December 1957. peace, friendship, equality and NPDT 5s., MeSweeney £1, tors”. “half-educated Natives”, consultation. B.H. £20. Dr. K. £1. Double “turbulent priests” and other IT IS HIGH TIME THAT ALL THOSE WHO TOOK New Age stands in the fore­ Yolk £2, Ken £1. Crockery “enemies” of “democratic” South front of those who are helping £1.10, J.Z £8, Lists £2.7, Africa! PART IN THAT CONFERENCE GOT TOGETHER AGAIN to show the way out of the Brains £5.1.8. AND DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT^CAN present impossible situation. TOTAL: £79 3s. 8d. “ MOSSOLB SUTOL” WE DARE CONTINUE TO FIDDLE WHILE ROME Stanger, Natal BURNS? JUDGES TRY TO SHORTEN A. RUPERT Rumpff added that the Crown gave the impression that it was very un­ RACKS willing to make moves that m i^ t TREASON TRIAL shorten the trial. Mr. Terblanche, another member of the Crown team from Natal, RANTUSTANS addressed the Bench for the first CAPE TOWN. time in this trial. But the document Support for the Govern­ he intended dealing with was with­ ment’s Bantustan policy was But Crown Seems Unwilling drawn. Detective-Sergeant T. E. expressed by Mr. Anton Ru­ Moeller said that the document did pert, managing-director of From Robert Resha Mr. Maisels made these admis­ the people not to move voluntarily not bear his marking. The document Rembrandt, in an address to ^T'HE six organisations, African sions to the Court in an attempt to from the Western Areas and Afri­ was then withdrawn and Mr. Ter­ the Worcester Sakekamer re­ National Congress, South Afri­ shorten the Trial in the interests of can women not to apply voluntarily blanche resumed his seat. cently. can Indian Congress, South Afri­ the 30 accused and following a sug­ for Reference Books. gestion to thi^ effect by the Bench. On relations with the Afri­ can Coloured People’s Organisa­ INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE cans, Mr. Rupert said: “We tion, South African Congress of He said that the defence would EXTRA-PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY Mr. S. Kentridge (for the de­ have seen what happened to Democrats, South African Congress admit that in 1952, the ANC and fence) asked that two documents, the Netherlanders in Indonesia of Trade Unions and Federation of the SAIC conducted a Defiance Mr. Maisels stated that these or­ one a pamphlet entitled “Road to and now is happening with the South African Women, all strongly Campaign of certain “unjust” laws ganisations accepted that extra-par­ Higher Wages” issued by the Coun­ French in Algeria. Against opposed apartheid and Government to bring about social and political liamentary activity was needed, and cil of Non-European Trade Unions, that, we know that the Jews legislation and denounced the Gov­ changes. And that the Congresses advocated and carried on such ac­ are still maintaining their ex­ supported the Congress of the and the other the “Constitution of ernment. They criticised the present tivity. the People’s Republic of China”, istence in Israel as a result of constitution of the Union and de­ People, the collection of demands partition. and the adoption of the Freedom He said that the ANC, SAIC, be declared irrelevant and inadmis­ manded a new and radically dif­ S.A. Congress of Democrats and sible. He said that apparently the “Broadly speaking, therefore, ferent Government. In particular Charter. SACPO recruited or supported the one cannot but agree with the they advocated universal adult These organisations further op­ Crown thought the first booklet had posed the Group Areas Act, Na­ recruiting of “Freedom Volunteers.” been issued by the South African policy of the State, and the suffrage and the abolition of all They al«) criticised the colonial Congress of Trade Unions, but this latest steps in that regard can race discrimination. tives Resettlement Act, Bantu Edu­ system and sympathised with the introduce a new period in our These admissions were made cation and Pass laws. The African was not so. With regard to the National Congress conducted a efforts of the colonial countries to Constitution of the People’s Repub­ history. It can avoid crowding by Mr. I. A. Maisels, Q.C., leader obtain self-government. lic of China, he said that this docu­ together like Harlem in New of the defence team, at the Treason campaign for the boycott of Bantu York. Trial last week. Education Schools and called upon After this the Crown continued ment was found in the briefcase to lead evidence on the documents of a servant of the organisation who ‘‘Unfortunately, however, it seized at the offices of the African was not even a co-conspirator. is the case that policy is tested National Congress during the na­ If this type of thing was to be by its practical implementa­ tion-wide raids of September 27, accepted the position would be in­ tion. We often fall short 1955. Former Detective-Sgt. T. E. tolerable, because if the “Rand there.” BASUTO CONGRESS Moeller handed in the documents Daily Mail” or the “Transvaler’ found at the offices on that day. published an article about trade HOW LONG IS THIS TRIAL unions or China, that could also be GOING TO LAST? used as evidence. PARTY HITS OUT The Crown argued that it was The reading of the minutes of relevant and that it would later 13 Congressmen the 1954 Conference of the South show the relevancy. Judgment on London Agreement Violated by Draft African Indian Congress by Mr. this issue was postponed. Liebenberg. a member of the Proclamation Crown team, led to cross-examina­ CROSS-EXAMINATION OF Arrested in tion by the Bench. WITNESS MOELLER MASERU. of ministerial responsibility on the Mr. Justice Kennedy: Are you fl^HE draft Local Government part of unofficial members of the going to read the whole of that Mr. Maisels: All the documents Port Elizabeth Executive Council.” enormous volume? you seized at the offices of the ANC Proclamation for Basutoland were kept openly on the desks, (Continued from page 1) contradicts the Cowen Report and The resolution demanded that the Mr. Liebenberg: Only the por­ Proclamation be scrapped and re­ tions we are going to rely on to shelves and drawers? There were no the London Agreement as embodied secret cabinets, not so? their places of work. Their homes in the White Paper presented to drafted in accordance with the Lon­ prove our case. are in New Brighton and Zakele. the Basutoland Council in July, don Agreement. Mr. Justice Rumpff: The view of Mr. Moeller agreed it was so. The situation at Zakele is now 1958, says the Basutoland Congress COWEN AGREES the court is that the Crown should Mr, Moeller also admitted that the quiet although wild rumours of im­ Party. Confirmation of the Basutoland draw up a summary of facts on search of the offices was not a pending attacks contir,ue to be In a resolution adopted unani­ Congress Party’s charge has been these documents and submit them novelty to the ANC. He agreed spread, so that the police have been mously at a public meeting held provided by Professor Cowen, who to the defence. If this could be further that there were a lot of keeping Saracens ready nearby. at Maseru on August 5, the charge told the Press last week that the handled with consent, it would newspapers, magazines and other is made that the Local Government fifst drafts of the Basutoland con­ shorten the trial. documents he did not seize at the The ANC alleges that hoodlums Proclamation “gives very extensive stitutional documents “were defec­ offices of the ANC such as the are spreading these false rumours Mr. Liebenberg: A letter has to mislead the police and so create powers to the Commissioner of Lo­ tive and needed revision to bring been written to the Defence. ‘Times”, “The Observer”, “New cal Government which he may use Statesman”. “Bantu” (issued by the a situation where it will be possible them fully into line with the main Mr. Justice Rumpff: Why a to maintain a war of nerves. to hamper the proper growth of provisions of the London confer­ letter? Has it been posted? Government Department of Native local government in Basutoland and ence agreement”. Mr. Liebenberg: I am not sure if Affairs), “Digest of South African WOMEN TOO makes nonsense of Basotho self Professor Cowen said he had it has been posted but I am sure it Affairs” (issued by the S.A. Gov­ The arrests of the men were pre­ rule; made suggestions on these lines to is being drafted this morning. ernment). ceded by those of five women, who “Reduces the status and powers the British Government and had Mr. Justice Rumpff: Have you He did not remember seeing a were released after several days in of the Paramount Chief; every expectation that the necessary given serious thought as to how copy of “ Die Transvaler” nor a the cells on bail of £30 each. They “Introduces subordinate councils changes would be made. long this case is going to last? book entitled “When Smuts Goes”, are being charged with robbery. which are not subject to the con­ DIAMOND MINING Mr. Liebenberg: My Lord, it’s trol of (elected) District Councils A further resolution passed by Kepple-Jones. Some women are accusing them difficult to say, but using the ex­ He admitted that as far as he of robbing them of their dom and which smack of discrimination unanimously at the Basutoland perience of the Preparatory Exami­ and perpetuate the myth that so- knew Congress policy was non­ passes and destroying them. Mrs. Congress Party meeting in Maseru nation it should not be more than violent. Florence Matomela, who is charged called Government reserves are protested against the grant to Col. six months. little Crown colonies within Basu­ Jack Scott of rights to prospect and with inciting the other four to rob By the beginning of this week the the complainants, was found not toland over which the Paramount dig for diamonds for 21 years, sub­ “I DID PARAPHRASING IN treason trial had reached the second Chief and the Basotho nation ject to automatic renewal for guilty and discharged in a similar STANDARD SIX” Crown witness. The first detective case only a fortnight ago. have no control; and another 21 years, contrary to an had been in the box reading docu­ “Will serve to stifle the growth earlier decision of the Basutoland Reading a document on the elec­ ments and under cross-examination A further five people were Council. tions for delegates to the Congress for one week. arrested over the week-end. yillltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllg The resolution also objected to of the People, Mr. Van Niekerk, I STEN GUNS TO j Col. Scott’s request to be allowed who became a Q.C. in the course TAMBO’S VISIT to cede his mining rights to the of the first week of the Trial, was Interviewed in Port Elizabeth I STOP A CONCERT! Bermuda Company, contrary to the questioned by the Bench as to why over the week-end, Mr. Oliver Tam- decision of the Basutoland Council he was reading the document. He bo, Deputy President-General of I PORT ELIZABETH. = that he and he alone should enjoy replied that it was very difficult for the ANC, said he had come to ob­ = One night last week the = those rights. the Crown to know everything at MARVO tain first-hand information on the = police walked into a quiet and = Objection was also lodged to “the this stage. Zakele situation, about which the = peacefully conducted concert = introduction of South African The presiding judge, Mr. Justice ANC had been disturbed. After I at the T. C. White Hall. One, = capital to be supplied by De Beers Rumpff then asked: “Why does the meeting the leaders of the organisa­ E holding a sten gun at the ready, ^ Company to the new Bermuda Crown not know at this stage? OIL tion, he gained the impression that E mounted the stage and ordered = Company which is now taking over What is the case of the Crown?” the situation was well under control. E the concert to close. = from Col. Scott as this spells dan­ Mr. Van Niekerk said that this E While a discussion took E ger to our country and our freedom document was going to be dealt After expressing sympathy with E place on the reasons for the E from the tyranny of the Union of with by an expert. The Miracle Polish the relatives of the deceased, he E order eye-witnesses say he hit E South Africa.” Mr. Justice Rumpff then said that said he was issuing an appeal to E one man on the head with the E Finally the meeting expressed its he remembered that when he was ANC members and the public at E gun. E lack of confidence in the Resident in Standard VI. VII and VIII they Absorbs Dust, Zakele to co-operate in efforts to E In the meanwhile other po- = Commissioner, Mr. A. G. T. Chap­ were asked to paraphrase. Why did restore the position to normal. He E lice had started attacking the E lin, and called for his removal. the Crown not paraphrase these said he would place the facts ob­ E people indiscriminately with E “This irresponsible manner in documents? Disinfects^ tained during his visit before the E staves. Outside the hall the E which British officials work contrary Dealing with other documents National Working Committee, E police opened fire, but it is not = to the wishes of the people is the Mr. Justice Rumpff said that the Polishes— which will decide on what course of E known if there were any casu- = cause of merciless and wanton Government might be asked to put action to take. E alties from bullets although a E destruction of the lives of innocent stamps on these exhibits. The Court E number of people received = and defenceless Africans through­ might get tired of hearing the same All in One Easy Action Mr. Tambo was accompanied by = severe wounds on their heads. = out all British dependencies,” stated evidence over and over again. Mr. Tom Nkobi, National Orga­ Eilllllllllllllltlllllllllllllilllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllin the resolution. On Monday of this week Judge niser.

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