AFRICA Jomo Kenyatta Must Protest Against Marder | Be Our Prime Minister, demand Kenya Africans Of Socialist Leader ^ H E Kenya African Na- crease in intensity. The British had tional Union (KANU), hoped that by granting fairly rapid extension of democratic rights to ^ >4 = which is expected to win the the people of Kenya a docile pro- largest number of seats in the British African Government could elections due to be held in be formed. Kenya next year, is demanding Although some of the leaders that Jomo Kenyatta be might initially have given the allowed to take up office as Colonial Office hope that these the country’s Chief Minister. plans would meet with success, the demand of the African masses for Kenyatta was the leader of the full democracy, the right to choose Kenya African Union, which led their own leaders, and indepen­ the campaign for democracy in dence soon, has altered the picture Kenya until it was banned during considerably. Kenyatta symbolises to the African people the uncompro­ mising struggle for full free­ dom. # That is why 50,000 people cheered Tom Mboya, secretary- general of KANU, when he de­ clared at a meeting at Thika re- cently that the party intended to make Kenyatta Chief Minister I I FOUR MILLION JAPANESE WORKERS STAGE GENERAL STRIKE. | when it formed a government. = Four million Japanese workers in eight hundred places throughout Japan staged a nationwide = = general strike recently in protest against the assassination of the Chairman of the Japanese Socialist = And that is why they cheered = Party, Inejiro Asanuma. The workers declared that the assassination, the work of a fascist fanatic, = Oginga Odinga, vice-president of = was plotted by Japanese and American reactionaries. They also demanded the abrogation of the = the party, when he stated: “Jomo = Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (which provides for the rearmament by America of Japan) and the resig- = Kenyatta was your leader in the E nation of the Ikeda Cabinet. ^ ^ = emergency. Even today he con­ = The above picture shows a view of the striking workers demonstrating in Tokyo. = tinues to be your leader.” ^iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiMiiuiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil

Jomo Kenyatta—prison to Prime Minister? Ghana-Guinea-Mali Union Gives Impetus the Emergency declared in the territory in 1952. Kenyatta was tried for ^allegedly managing the as Guinea. “Mau Mau,” a charge which he To African Liberation Struggle ‘But the ruling ideas in Senegal, the persistently denied. Although his Sudan’s partner in the Mali sentence of 7 years imprisonment ^ H E recent announcement by dence in West Africa, makes the problems and social structure. Federation, were different , . . Ghana’s President, Dr. following comments: ‘In 1958 the nationalists of the Senegal has no great impetus to­ expired last year, and although the “In the past two years the whole Sudan wanted to campaign for wards radical change. By the chief witness against him retracted Kwame N k r u m a h , that framework of French colonial political independence, but were middle of the year it was obvious his allegations (for which he was Ghana and Mali are to set up control in West Africa has fallen not strong enough to do so. In that compromise was no longer convicted of perjury), Kenyatta apart: all the territories have, in possible.” was not allowed to return to his a common parliament, high­ the event they won their political lights the degree to which the ones and twos, slithered by now independence by way of the Mali people, but has been kept in into varying degrees of political banishment in a remote area. three most go-ahead states in Federation. They used 1959 to ^ It was in the middle of the independence. complete the Africanisation of year that Senegal broke away West Africa are determined “But Guinea was, and has re­ Both the leading African politi­ the country’s administrative sys­ from the Mali Federation, cal organisations in Kenya, KANU to stand together in the strug­ mained the pacemaker. There is tem, to deprive the chiefs nomi­ and the Kenya African Democra­ gle for the full liberation of nated by the French of their and Sudan, which continues tic Union have campaigned strong­ Africa. political power, and to assure to call itself Mali, began to ly for Kenyatta’s release. themselves of majority support move even closer to the Two years ago Ghana and Guinea for their party, the Union Sou- Although in the early years of announced the formation of a dainaise. By the summer they Ghana-Guinea union, which their rise to political prominence political union between the two were pushing along the same lines it now has in effect joined. leaders such as Tom Mboya failed countries which would form the to press for Kenyatta’s liberation, nucleus of an eventual union of they now realise that the old all West African states. leader’s popularity, based on his Although practical unity between many years of struggle on behalf the two countries has not been U.S. ABMED TO DESTBOY of the African people of Kenya, achieved (they have no common far exceeds their own. border, being separated by the pro-de Gaulle Ivory Coast, as BUSSIA 60 TIMES OVEB SOON FREE? well as by Liberia and Sierra Leone) the two countries have The British Colonial Office displayed great unity of purpose Pauling Urges Halt to Bombs realises that the demand for Ken­ when it came to questions of ^ H E United States could radio-active waste to cause here­ African affairs. yatta’s release will grow and be­ safely stop its build-up of dity defects and diseases “for come irresistible, and accordingly Liberia, which is ruled by a pro- thousands of years to come” he is already dropping hints to the U.S. Government, subsequently nuclear weapons. Dr. Linus told the Press. effect that he will soon be set free. declared its intentmn of support­ Pauling, Nobel Prize-winning But even while he was si>eaking ing the proposed West African chemist, said recently. a new demand for early resump­ But if he is released the demand Union, but the constant support that he become the first African He told a Press conference at tion of American H-tests was which the Liberian Government Kwgme Nknimah—prison to made by Mr. John McCone, Prime Minister in Kenya will in- has given to the Americans in Rochester, New York State, that President. it was his “guess” that the U.S. chairman of the U.S. Atomic Africa has resulted in that coun­ Energy Commission. try straying from the common nothing more interesting in had already stock-piled 20,000 Africa, I think, than the single- nuclear bombs in the megaton NEW POLARIS anti-imperialist path which Ghana Speaking at Hot Springs, Vir­ and Guinea have followed. minded skill and determination class—each equivalent to a million with which the men who govern tons of TNT. ginia, Mr. McCone claimed the Now, largely as a result of this exception^ly poor and un­ Three hundred of these would Soviet Union was “filibustering” Guinea’s successful piditical derdeveloped country are chan­ be enough to destroy the Soviet at the Geneva test-ban talks, and and economic progress, Mali nelling its energies into construc­ Union, so America already had alleged the Soviet Union might be has decided to join with tive growth.” more than 60 times the number of carrying out “clandestine tests.” Ghana (and, presumably, Davidson then describes the tri­ bombs it would take for that. A decision on American re­ umphant manner in which Guinea HEREDITY DEFECTS sumption of underground tests with Guinea). has overcome the French block­ The 59-year-oId American scien­ must be made in the next few GUINEA “PACEMAKER” ade and adds: tist has refused to be intimidated weeks he declared. Basil Davidson in a recent article MALI SIMILAR by the Senate Internal Security American Service and missile in the London New Statesman in “These events have had their big­ sub-committee investigating a pe­ chiefs have been pressing for which he deals with the growing gest impact on Mali (ex-French tition he organised anumg scien­ immths to resume tests, which they struggle for economic indepen­ Sudan), Guinea’s neighbour in tists to halt nuclear test,. need to develop warheads for new “Any of you gentlemen know dence which is follovdng the the distant Niger plains and a Nuclear testing had already pol­ versions of the Polaris missile and how to make dough?’* struggle for political indepen­ country with much the same luted the atmosphere with enough for the projected Skybolt missile. South West Spokesmen Call For U.N. Intervention

\\ Our People Are Treated the documents which Mr. Fortune f/ produced before the United Nations. A memorandum from the Ovam­ boland People’s Organisation to Like Slaves UNO says the people are being treated like slaves by the Union “^^HE time is long overdue for Michael Scott, Mr. Mburumba Ke- Government which authorised a United Nations interven­ rina, Mr. Oliver Tambo (Deputy labour recruiting organisation “to President of the African National sell our young men to white settlers tion,” said Mr. Jariretundu Ko- Congress), Mr. Sam Nujoma (Presi in the police zone as contract cheap zonguizi, President of the South dent of the Ovamboland People’s labourers. All Ovambos, Ovaka- West Africa National Union Organisation), Mr. Jacob Kuhangua vangos and Ovahimbas of Okoao- and leading spokesman on (Secretary of O.P.O.), the Rev. Mar­ veld are not allowed to enter the This is the last picture taken of trade union leader Mr. Loftus South West Africa, giving evi­ cus Kooper and Mr. Ismael For­ police zone to seek work unless Mdinga, seen on the extreme right with Mrs, Violet Hashe and tune. they sign contracts which last for other officials of the African Clothing Workers’ Union. Mr. Mdinga dence to the Fourth Committee Pointing out that many members 18 months and which they cannot died at the Coronation Hospital on Monday November 21, after an of the United Nations in New of the delegation had been driven break. They are not allowed to illness of one month. Mr. Mdinga had been assistant secretary since York recently. into exile by the activities of the choose their jobs: work is chosen 1955 of the three-thousand-man strong and the longest established Mr. Kozofiguizi headed an im­ South African authorities, Mr. Ko- for them . . . We are sold like African union in South Africa. He leaves a wife and three children. pressive team at this year’s hearing. zonguizi stressed that the situation slaves in our homeland. The wages The other members were the Rev. of the peoples of South West Africa thoroughout the 18-month period was desperate. are Is. 3d. a day. There are killings “The presence of the United on the farms. Nations can no longer be delayed; “In Ovamboland there are no it is no longer a matter of necessity government hospitals. There are PROGRESS IN SOCCER but of vitality.” only two mission centres with two ‘ SCOREBOARD doctors who examine labour recruits □I MANDATE VIOLATED going to work in the police zone. bers twelve months to put their Stressing that South Africa had In Ovamboland and Okovango there WORLD houses in order. violated the mandate, Mr. Kozon- are no government schools, and ★ Financially the Federation had • by RECORDER ^ H | guizi said the United Nations must there is not a single school of any COCCER is one of the key sports an expenditure of £1,500 and is not wait for the outcome of the kind in Okoaoveld.” ^ in the country and we should be in a healthy position with a •llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllH case filed in the International Court fully informed about it. The report balance of £1,700, by Liberia and Ethiopia. for the BGM (Oct. 1960) is an im­ GREAT STRIDES ★ SASA has benefitted greatly from ‘‘We believe that no solution can portant document and its main the support—moral, economic be found on this problem unless the PAG Leaders See points should be widely publicised. ★ Organisationally soccer is making and organisational—^which the South African Government is forced It reflects great credit on the great strides and the standard of Soccer Federation has given, by the presence of the United Na­ keen soccer administrators like G. play is steadily rising. There is a tions in South West Africa, Wives For First Time Singh, S. L. Singh and Charles Pil- great swing towards non-racial ★ International tours are still being “To this end we have listened matches and this will be accele­ considered and a SASF tour has lay and men like A. J. Albertyn— with special interest to the plan put JOHANNESBURG. who moved the important resolution rated (except in Natal?) been suggested. forward by the President of the Re­ of integration. It is unfortunate, if Professionalism is still a vexed Many former PAC leaders im­ Scoreboard sends best wishes to public of Ghana. That is that a prisoned for incitement in the however, that this resolution is not question. Despite the severe com­ the Soccer Federation for the new Committee of African States be en­ being immediately implemented. ments of the Secretary, the “re­ March upheavals earlier this year year and wishes it greater victories trusted with the administration of saw their wives for the first time -At Internationally SASF has made bels” have done much to stimu­ in the future. South West Africa. Thij idea is late interest. It is also doubtful since their imprisonment this last great progress with the FIFA re­ attractive to us.” Sunday as a result of a Liberal solution disqualifying racial whether an amateur body can The debate has been adjourned itself handle professional sport. Party car-lift of relatives to the bodies and giving existing mem­ SPORTSFLASHES until next year, with the African Stofberg jail just over the Vaal states of Ghana and Guinea pressing River. for effective action to be taken Close to 100 excited wives saw ★ CONGRATULATIONS: To against the Union Government. their husbands for between 10 and Blackpool and Alexandra Gun­ RESTRICTED 30 minutes each to discuss family ners Football Club who offered matters. to play a match to aid Trans­ Once again this year Mr. Kozon- ARNOLD’S XMAS vaal tennis players to travel up The prisoners were brought to ' guizi and the Rev. Michael Scott to Aliwal North for the Bantu the jail fence in the open air to were not allowed free access to the which approved visitors were con­ tennis championships. United States but were restricted to ducted. After the visits many wives HAMPERS^ ★ QUESTION: Must we still have a small part of Manhattan. said their husbands were anxious to a separate Bantu tennis cham­ Mr. Kozonguizi also found that have the fines paid for the remain­ pionship when we have a NA­ at the United Nations committee ing periods of their sentences. TIONAL show at Kimberley at hearing he was attacked by the Others made no such request. Delivery Schedules for 1960 the end of the year? Wake up United States delegation for the The PAC leaders are separated tennis administrators. radio broadcast and the press state­ at Stofberg from the ordinary con­ Thursday December 1 Thursday December 8 ments he made during his recent victs. Krugersdorp: Benoni—Daveyton ★ CONGRATULATIONS: To the visit to People’s China criticising the Though the wives found most of Munsieville Transvaal African tennis cham­ role of U.S. imperialism in interna­ the men looking fit, Robert Sobuk- pionship organisers who made it tional affairs (reported in New Age Roodepoort: Friday December 9 we is reported to be unrecognisably open to all. Surprise results: the on October 27, 1950). run down. Dobsonvillc Emdeni defeat of Solomon Itholeng in “I don’t regret having said what Florida the singles: and the hard battle I said in China,” Mr. Kozonguizi Luipaardsvlei Naledi Moroka North between Nkosi and Sithole and wrote to New Age. “In fact I LOST Friday December 2 Triegaard and Browley, which silenced the U.S. delegation—I Saturday December 10 the former pair won. simply asked them to tell me where Mofolo South my statements had been factually Zondi Brakpah ★ SASA’s moves against racial wrong. They couldn’t say a thing.” “MAYAKOVSKY AND HIS Brakpan State Mines cricket have shaken the country. POETRY”—By Herbert Marshall, Saturday December 3 Springs—Payneville After the news from the all- PERSECUTION with personal inscription of great Pretoria: whJte S.A. Cricket Association value to owner. Appreciate return to Lady Selbome Monday December 12 and Minister of the Interior, The most recent of the exiles to New Age office. Cape Town. leave South West Africa was Mr. Nigel: Randfontein: Tom Naude, fresh developments can be expected. Ismael Fortune, an executive mem­ Dunnottar Old Location ber of the Ovamboland People’s Heidelberg Westonaria ★ New Brighton snatched an excit­ Wolfson & De Wet, F.N.A.O. Balfour Organisation, who told the United (Eng.), Qualified Sight-testing and Robinson ing victory last week to remain Nations of the unrelenting persecu­ Diepkloof the only unbeaten team in the Phone 22-3834 Jabulani Tuesday December 13 tion by the Union Government of Eastern Province non-racial leaders of O.P.O. Dispensing Opticians, 4 King George Street (between Bree and Monday December 5 Evaton cricket federation. After being During June of this year eleven Verecniging 19 runs behind on the first Plein Streets), Johannesburg. Randfontein Vandcrbijlpark innings, they beat Victorians by members of the organisation were Please note Change of Address. New Location two wickets in the last half-hour, deported to the barren north, among 20% Redaction to Africans Wednesday December 14 them Mr. S. Homateni. The same Tuesday December 6 Oliphant getting top score with 28 not out. month Mr. Tuhadeleni was arrested Meadowlands Atteridgeville and two days later he was deported Zola under police guard to Enjanc near KIDNEY, BLADDER AND Thursday December 15 Angola, Men sent to the north, on RHEUMATISM TREATMENT Wednesday December 7 Pretoria: FORTHCOMING: the borders of Angola, disappear For the following troubles caused Alexandra out of sight and are lost souls. by poor kidney and bladder func­ Atteridgeville tions, i.e. backache, leg pains, poor A special feature on the fight for NOT SATISFIED sleep, loss of enerj^, burning, smart­ Published by Real Printing and Publishing Co. (Pty.) Ltd., 8 Barrack Street, Cape cricket international recognition. ing and cloudy urine, try our Royal Town and p rin ts by Pioneer Press (P^-) Ltd., Shelley Road, Salt River. 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