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TOP SELLOUT PAGES 4 and 5 State Pays ODESIA CRISIS - THOMSON TI ODESIA CRISIS - THOMSON TI M CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO KS WITH SMITH 'TOP SELLOUT PAGES 4 AND 5 State pays out on torture claim A SOUTH AFRICAN Supreme Court case in which Ovambea held under the Terrorism Act leged crueand brutl assaults -including electric shock torture - by members of the Security Branch, has been settled out of court. The South African Government last month paid bout £1,80 towards the costs of an urgent applicatlion, made in December last year for a court order to protect a 68-yearold OG'v. delanee. Gabriel Mbitdi, from aaults by the Police. The mtoney has beeu,-paid -without prejudiee a wand tdt any asos whatever of the truth of correctnessof the afideavts filed 1.u oinaof the apiplication, especilly to relation to alleged asiiaulb Mbindl was released from Jail inFebrsary thi yot, after having been held as a 'witness cor ight-aad-a-b.1f moaths. He was nsh charged hnd was paid sout £45 'witiressO fees n his release. The application was brought tort'mb ityuwete. than appearing to court Terrorism At. It cited he )f Justice and polle officins as the day, but sh il looms foir Cleaver I DGE CLEAVER, 32,ar-eld eaeBak Panther lada r d sir edntor of RaompartsMagauno utaned with so erly raters to jl in Caifornia, as hs trial an atempted wards ehares oresAs tO pross whae raeiaved an uorent appel fromn t e atioal Comtee to dafuad ldridae r, for help in the tawgous so kep hisn m at of jap owr to his trial. Clam so, whae brilint book If Sost son lo Is still in Shu US bo-seller lists, and it aobe publihed in rbitan this mentlh, was al parole tw yeara ago aftar saa nine yea of a 12 year seaten.e. In April thi yeur. hews ad in a shootis ancidest with Oakland, Calif., pot ie n, nd i haW s -hain t.r. ..uts f saud wurde and three cunus of asslt. In tin same incident, hi oliaago Bobby Hutton as shot sy police. Cleosue's paroie was renhkd so tho spun aed he spout awn mostha s isila. to Jose ha was id whun his judge aml ". The ptt r ihadbeesa model parolro. rho pei t his por. .sat adfro . his n"dp elucer in also aoil seals'. Os SaserohIr 2e, S Califoria Appeal agoie wvoned hit parole. Cleaser rosy sope ar Ishis 0ew tsi in the dsadvnteos position of am ,.Cmi ttee, of 49 B..*. 11. o fnns. Coroste-of ,455 nsea sfet, Sas Famsio Calif 94133 .r1 r eople in Brisain so air saems the public presure whis already parsted Ciaaor twise. They ,esst lentro o the s I set the American Em .o wi h copinasto thom. Theysusst Sending louses to US ani other sa. s eea alroady include: ertraud Rusell, James Baldwin, Norman Maila, Lri Jus, r t owelt end dine Poo arurl .W feal ocethat roaders of AA Nws ro mayhnae rmad unerpts from ,,r two su am e will help in what..r waythey can. SPIES TRACK AAM THE HOME SECRIETARY, Jim Calhiansu has been asked to investigate reports thst a private detective agency has beu inquiring to the activities of the Asti-Ap ethrld Movemept and its supporters. B kWiteher, Labour MP for Ha stead, has also asked Mr Callaghan to re-open inquiries into mysterioua raids on the office of the AAM in Charlotte Street, the London headquarters of the Ziteabwe African Peoples'Union(ZAlU) and Amsty Interational. Mr Whiatker sald this week: "The police investigation of thefts from these offices two years ago was quite cursory. No arrests were ever made. I believe Mr Callaghan should putanewofftier in charge of these inquiries". The private detective firm whic has admitted I ry into the AAMis Christopher Robert and Co.. Manor Road, Wallington tn Surrey. The boe of the firm, Ian Withers, an ex-policeman, told the Sunday Times, which first revealed the inquiries, that his inquiry was handled by his political departmeha. But he refused to reveal the name of his client. He denied that it was the South African Government. In notes which the Sunday Times obtained, it was stated that purple hparts and pornographic pictures were to be planted on United Nations delegates to the UN Specinl Committee on Apartheid which held sessions in London in June. REVOLUTION I CAMBRGE STUDENS i.re treated to the full blast of revolutionary creed inthecurrent issue of the glossy quarterly Cambridge Opinton. The issue is called 'Revolutionu and it conins articles by Clive Jordon. Eduardo Mondlane of FRELIMO, Thami Mhlambis of the ANC, and others. Checkby-Jowl with the pieces on revolution in Southern Africa is a full-page advertisement for Metl Box - one of the Anglo-US outfits that is most heavily involved, both in Rhodesia and South Africa. Protest at official visit TOURING BRITAIN thismonth uretwogrolps of South African Memters of Parliament Despite preesure from theANs M aud several Ml's, one group, includin three jouraisests fall white) was invited by the Foreign and Commonweath Office, and will be in the conntry until November 22. The Office feels that these visitors will gain 'nothing but good" from being brought into contact with the British way of life and with British opinion. The AAM has bean asked to discuss the matter with the Foreign Office, but not, as yet, with the visitors. These are Dr G.F. Jacobs, and M.L, Mitchell, Ulited Pamty MPo, and J.T. Kruger, National (Government) Party MP, The Jist nalists are 0. Krase, of Newscheie, G.A.F. Ries of Die Burger, and T.A. MyVhrgh, of Natal Daily News.. * The oeco, group of three Government Party MNI including the Deputy Minister for Flouine, L Lots, and former Greysirt (Nazi-suporting) Senator L.T. Wieardt and one United Party MP, T.G. Hughea, is here snde the auspices of the South African Parliamentary Aneocistion. They have atready visited other European countries. DAVE KITSON MEETING Hornsey Central Library, Haringey Park, London, N 8. Friday, November T5 at 8 pm. Spabar.: Jim Mortimer, Data, Chairman Nal.n Sameate, ZAPU ,N.r.n Levy, former ppltill prisone in South Afrisa Orgnirod by Horemsy AA Cormmittu, Bournemouth THSMONTH ws She eeqd anivessuy ofth. actead ewuatia A. t.Apsfhoid Cannealtis, art Rouronouth, Ham. Hens w publi repot t. John F-lth., amvtsy: THE BOURNEMOUTH District Branch of the Ani-Apartheid Movement was founded In November 1966. to counter the activities of the Anglo-Rhedealan Society in East DorsetWeet Hants. The fi rtsecretaryofthefBranch Wa Brian Blancharde, a Rhodesian from Bulawayo, and his wife, Ray, from Cape Town, was treasurer of the interim committee. At first, activity was confined to a letter campaign in the local press, and to aneatensive speaking tour, coverilg the DorchesterCheddar-Portsmouth ares. These led to a steady Inflow of members ad to the undertaking of debates with the local Smith lobby (the anti-Smith line has won on eachoccasinl) and the mounting of public meetings, the main one fe.triag Nicholas Chitalga and Leo a in May lsBtt ear. Pickeis, marches, letter-campaigns, filmshoes., information evenings for lndal r a. sations, briefing sessions for members and countr-demonstrations have formed the staple diet of the branch, the aim being to educate public opinion and to keep the Southera African issues slive. This year, Human Rights Year, has given Us the opportunity of extending ourinfluence, partially through our official representation en the local HRY committee and partially beaus many of our members are active In HRY in other capacities. Notable has been the contrbutton made by Mrs Lilian Bader, whose lectures to clergy and to schools on Race Relations in the UK have been one of Scotland THESCOTTISH Councilfor African Questions. Edinburgh Branch, last month condemnedthe British Government for 'offering to the racist and repressive rebels ofthe Rhodesian Front, independence on conditions faling short of No Independence Before Majority Rle". Their reanlution also regretted Mr Thomeon's willingess to visit lhdesia, to 'treat with men who have no intention of renouncing white supremacy". Theresolation asks the Government to disengage from close association with South Africa, and to put Increasig pressure on the Portuguese Government at this time of change. The Edinburgh Anti-Apartheid Movemrent were active In organisiag the public meeting held by the AAMat 'he Liberal Party Assembly, which was addressed by John Pardne, MP, and Sobizans Macqihana. Cambridge MORE THAN 100 Cambridge students att ded a conference held last month on Revolution in Southern Africa, organised by the University UNA. The speakers, Frene Ginwala. Jon Shvo KNom rnc. T ,.d r.iffnrM the most successful exercises of the BRY Committee. Cooperation with other AAM group has been spasmodic but successful. With Winchester AAM and other organisations we quashed a pro-Smith jamboree in Salisbury, Wilts and later we supported Southampton AAM at their public meeting which featured Judy Todd and our then secretary. Other projects now under way incaide a apesher panel of four, all with personal experience of the problems and countries concerned - South Africa and the ex-High Commission states, Central Africa, East Africa ad UK Race Relations. This bids fair to be a most constructive aspect of our work. Fund-raising for medical aid to the guerillas in Southern Africa is nier consideration and has been submitted to the National AAM for their reactin, as has the idea of a Christines Against Apartheldaction group. During the past year Southern African members have produced a leaflet, "Rhodesia - A Fact Sheet". A detailed survey of Rhodesia under the Front is almost complete and the draft has been submitted to AAM HQ with a vime to publication.
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