Britain’s Puppets in Maiaya WOMEN DON'T WANT TO CARRY PASSES JOHANNESBURG. Listen to Liberation Tune NEW AGE WENT TO SOPHIATOWN ONE DAY LAST WEEK, INTERVIEWING LONDON. opposition Marshall and Rahman, suspicion that they knew their WOMEN IN THEIR HOUSES AND YARDS, AS THEY BENT OVER THEIR WASH- unanimously backed by the Ma­ answer and that was why they did TUBS, AND LOOKED AFTER THEIR CHILDREN; AND INTERVIEWING ALSO The recent peace discussions their best to prevent the talks. It between the representatives of the layan people, summoned up the WOMEN STANDING AT STREET CORNERS OR SHOPPING. courage to insist on going ahead seemed to them—and who can joint delegation of the Malayan say that they were wrong—that “WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT PASSES FOR AFRICAN WOMEN?” WE Liberation Army and the Malayan with the talks. The six-hour meeting began, both the Liberation Army and t&e ASKED. Communist Party on the one hand Chief Ministers thought that they and the “Chief Ministers” of according to the London Times, with a somewhat defensive state­ could strengthen Malaya’s posi­ THESE ARE SOME OF THEIR REPLIES: Malaya and Singapore on the tion and weaken Britain’s strangle­ other mark the beginning of the ment by the two “Chief Minis­ ters.” Thay said that they were hold. Even Britain’s. stooges, the end of the British Imperialist generals suspect, have their own occupation of Malaya. “neither the mouthpieces nor the ‘running dogs’ of the British gov­ spark of patriotism, BUT FOR THE SPINELESS ernment.” The Liberation Army Rahman and Marshall were OBEDIENCE OF THE BRITISH representatives are reported to eager that Chin Peng should say PUPPET “CHIEF MINISTERS,” have replied that they realised to them, in effect: “If Britain MALAYA COULD ALREADY this, and that was why they had leaves and hands the army and BE AT PEACE. come at the risk of their lives. police over to you, there can be A fortnight ago Chin Peng, peace in Malaya.” For that was Mrs. Sara Nkemo, 91: “I’m too Mrs. Caroline Mashaba, 24, Malayan Liberatory Army leader BRITISH TERMS the very demand which Rahman old to carry a pass. God has mother of a three-year-old child: came out of the jungle where his Then Rahman and Marshall pro­ and Marshall were themselves given us our passes! When I was ‘ I’d rather die than carry a pass. army has its headquarters, to ceeded to give the lie to their own making; it was the very demand still a young woman, we fought If I go out without my pass and head the joint delegation. (Al­ words by putting forward peace which had been the main plank against passes for women. I have get arrested, what will happen to though promised a free passage terms which they knew could of their election campaign. not changed my mind. Umteto \ / niy baby at home? What they by the British, Chin Peng thought never be accepted. They called for It was no coincidence that when unzima! (The law is very heavy!)” do to our husbands in the morn­ it wise to come with a bodyguard the surrender of the liberatory Rahman and Marshall came out A woman with a baby on her ing they’ll do to us too. Only of the talks, Rahman’s opening this morning 12 men going to of forty armed men.) army and the abolition of the A nurse, passing by: “I would back, standing on the street Communist Party; submission of words to the press were: “The comer: “My chief, not the Gov­ work were arrested at our street talks broke down because the not like to carry a pass, no comer. It is the first month of OLD FRIENDS MEET members of the army to “loyalty definitely not!” ernment, must tell me if I must Out to meet the liberation investigations” and their restric­ Communists say we have no au­ carry a pass. I listen to my chief.” the new year and already they fighters went British senior district tion to a specified part of the thority. ‘Once you have respons­ are arresting for tax. What will ibility for internal security and ♦ >*v they do to us?” officer John Davis, and he and country. (If they passed the /\ Chin Penjg shook hands warmly “loyalty test” they would be defence,’ they said, ‘we will lay as old friends. When Chin Peng allowed to enter political life down our arms.’ ” first won fame as Malayan leader again “so long as they did not Britain must face it—when she .A of the resistance movement to the pursue a Communist political meets Rahman for talks this week, her puppets will probably Japanese after the British retreat, line.”) Mr.'. Christ ne Tlhab«koe: “I do Magdalene Moalosi, 23: “I have Mrs. Baltinah Mokogosinyana, Cultural Club Leaders Fight Davis had been sent in by sub­ be singing the same tune as the MALAYAN TERMS Liberation Army. not know why we should carry nowhere to put a pass. I’ll surely 79 and almost blind: “The Gov­ marine to work together with passes. The police are vep' lose it Then the police will mis­ ernment is mad by saying that him. Chin Peng’s terms were some­ rough with the people. I will handle me and take me away. If we must carry passes. Never After the liberation Chin Peng what different. Basic to everything lose my pass because I have I carry a pass this will be the since I was bom have I heard Police Persecution marched ht the head of the Ma­ was Malaya’s independence from nothing to keep it in. The police first time I will be arrested. When such a thing that women must layan forces in London’s huge British domination, he said, and Lengisi Deported will be after us all the time. they take you away they shout carry passes. I would rather be JOHANNESBURG.—^The police have been keeping a close watch on the conference victory parade, and Davis stood there could be no real peace until They’ll take me away and do they handcuff you . . . I cannot a jail bird.” for cultural club leaders conducted in Johannesburg by the African Education Movement cheering. control of Malaya’s armed forces what they like to me.” was relinquished by the British. Again be handcuffed by the police . .” last week. But after victory, Britain re­ ks soon as this happened there JOHANNESBURG. fused to leave Malaya just as would be no further problem to Mr. J. M. Lengisi, the East Held in Alexandra Township, the “This continued persecution is an discuss. The Communist Party London leader of the ANC, who conference was attended by Cultural indication that the Government is could then take its place in the Club leaders from Johannesburg not in the least interested in educa­ in 1954 was deported to Barbe- tion for African children, but only legal political struggle in the ton, in the Transvaal, has been and the Reef. At the last minute a World Stage same way as it was doing in In­ THOUSANDS HEAR LILIAN NGOYI IN P.E. large number of club leaders from in their indoctrination.” deported again—to the Vryburg dia, Ceylon, Indonesia and the the Eastern Province were pre­ district' in the Cape. PORT ELIZABETH. vented from attending the confer­ other countries of Asia which had In November last year Mr. fanning in South Africa was de­ on earth will prevent us from attain­ “The Charter is so closely linked by Spectator won their independence from Mrs. Jane Mamothame: “The That the year 1956 was going ence by the official refusal to issue Lengisi brought an action in the to be one of planned political feated. “As with Hitler who was ing the great goal,” declared Lillian with the desires and aspirations of them with travel documents. British domination. Cape Supreme Court asking for men are having it very hard buried under the debris, so will it Ngoyi. all the people that everything must What Musi Be Done But Rahman and Marshall the Governor-General’s deporta­ under the pass laws. If my hus­ activity was reflected at the first be with the Strydoraite fascist Referring to the campaign against be done to make it in reality the On the first morning of the stubbornly as had Japan, and could do no more than listen. tion order against him to be de­ band is arrested and then I am meeting of the year held here plottters.” Verwoerd’s slave education she Basic Law of the land,” said the conference, police were on the scene About Passes Chin Peng found that his people’s They were not free agents. In the clared invalid, but his applica­ too, who will look after the said that it should be linked with resolution. and they walked into the premises. cynical words of the special cor­ family? This is slavery. I am on the 8th January under the It was encouraging to see the de­ They were ushered out, but for the struggle for freedom had barely tion was rejected by the Court termined manner in which the wo­ the campaign against women’s For Women? begun. He and Davis returned on respondent of the London Times Both Mr. Lengisi and his col­ afraid of the rough handling of auspices of the Congress of passes, “Evidently the apostles of Another resolution read: “That rest of the week a stubborn watch (Dec. 28): “Courteous European the police. I saw how the police Mothers. Over four thousand men of the world gathered at Lau­ this meeting is convinced that vic­ was kept on the conference by Durban Farewell the Rev. Trevor Huddleston, who recounts the struggle of African the foothold gained by the Ma­ “A most alarming feature,’’ re­ med Adams and Moosa Mohamed told New Age in a special interview layan people in the p>arliament of ported Associated Press, “was that Molla, appeared in Court at the be­ the gamble pays off. “The hardships the Africans are CAMPAIGN AGAINST PASSES women against passes in the Free enduring today are not the result that one of the most detestable State some 40 years ago. their country was a great gain, when the newsreels were screened ginning of this week on four We can’t afford an 8-page New Big Drive To Popularise To Huddleston features of life in South Africa at and one which had only been in the Federation’s cinemas there charges of malicious injury to pro­ Age at the moment. As things of sins they have committed before At 2 p.m. she paused. The meet­ DURBAN. were cheers from the audience God. We are enduring them be­ ing at the Moslem Institute was ad­ the moment was the unremitting This issue carries also an article made possible as the result of the perty by painting slogans on public stand, we will not have enough Freedom Charier persecution of people who are try­ by Mr, Alex Hepple, M.P. on the sacrifices of the Liberation Army, when Chin appeared, none for buildings, among them the Supreme money at the end of the month cause we have lacked strength and journed, to resume an hour later Democrats of Natal will say fare­ courage,” Mrs. Ngoyi emphasised. at Malatsky Square, a mile away, CAPE TOWN. well to Father Trevor Huddleston ing to help their own children need for workers’ unity to defeat backed by the people. Although Rahman or Marshall.” Court and Central Pass Office of to pay the printer’s bill. through the Cultural Clubs of the Rahman promptly declared that She gave a vivid description of where over 6,000 lovers of freedom A big drive to popularise and at a reception to be given in his the Industrial Conciliation Amend­ the British had thrown a quarter this city. Why then are we taking this gam­ African Education Movement. ment Bill; the second of two arti­ of a million men into the strug­ the war. would now be intensified. what she saw at Buchenwald, one pledged their “full support for the explain the Freedom Charter is honour in Durban on Saturday, But, asked the ‘New Statesman ble? Because we can’t afford to of Hitler’s notorious concentration decision of the ANC to wage a being planned by the Cape Western January 28. Father Huddleston was comment­ cles by Mosupetsi on Moshesh; a gle against the Liberation Army, contfnue as a four-pager. profile of Reverend Trevor Huddle­ which was numbered only in and Nation’ pointedly (Jan. 7th) camps, where innumerable lives planned, mass campaign to defeat Consultative Committee. The reception has been arranged ing on the systematic police perse­ “What exactly can be done mili­ SAGTU To Hold First We are making a “do or die” stand were sacrificed at the altar of fascist all Pass laws and to restore to the Meetings will be held in all lo­ cution of the cultural club leaders ston by Harry Bloom, whose recent­ thousands, they found like all by the African and Indian Con­ ly-published book “Episode in the foreign armies fighting partisans tarily that General Briggs, Gene­ now. Either we succeed as an 8- racialism. She told of steel trays people the liberties laid down in cations and rwidential areas, where gresses and the Congress of Demo­ in all the centres of the Union ral Templer and General Bourne Conierence in Cape Town pager, or we go bust. Our ex­ on which men were pushed alive the great Freedom Charter.” appeals for signatures to the Char­ where these clubs have been estab­ Transvaal” was named one of the on their own territory that they crats, three best books of 1955 by the were up against the opposition of have not already done?’ JOHANNESBURG. perience of a four-pager is that into hot ovens to meet a cruel Standing on an open lorry she ter will be made, and also for The letter sent to Father Hud­ lished. PHONEY TALKS The S.A. Congress of Trade h provides no real solution to death; she told of lampshades made took the Afrika salute as thousands volunteers to collect more signa­ “Chicago Tribune” in the United a whole nation. The Malayan tures. dleston requesting him to attend Though there has been only one States; and an article on juvenile people protected their fighting “THESE PEACE TALKS Unions has announced the date of our problems. On the contrary, it out of human skin; she told of boomed back “Mayibuye!” She de­ the reception says: conviction under the Bantu Educa­ WERE PHONEY” said the head­ its first annual conference to be only aggravates them in the long steel loops from which men and scribed the hardships of the passes Committtees are also being set crime by Shulamith Muller. Rich­ sons. “We are deeply moved by the tion Act for running an illegal ard Moore, a young Coloured short line of the Labour Party ‘Tri­ held in Cape Town on March 1 to run. women were forced to hang them­ and appealed to women to oppose up to bring the relevant sections of school (and this was in a case CHIEF MINISTERS bune’ last week, reflecting the 4, The conference will culminate selves, As she depicted these ghastly the evil that the Nationalists were the Charter home to different announcement of your impending story writer contributes a story So it’s up to you. It means extra groups of people, for instance, in departure to England and now where the young African woman “The Bench” which deals with an Marshall and Rahman, who general puzzlement at u^iat was in a Solidarity Rally of workers effort, extra worry, extra money. scenes, women wept. She told how trying to impose on African women. teacher was undefended), the autho­ behind the talks. Chin Peng had against the Industrial Conciliation in spite of the fact that the air If the women were to succumb to 5ie universities, schools, medical, that all efforts by South African episode in the Defiance Campaign. were elected Chief Ministers, BUT YOU MUST HAVE NEW legal and other professions, democrats to prolong your stay rities are continuing to arrest and This story is to appear in axi Ameri­ danced, as they had to, to the known that the British would Amendment Bill, AGE. AND WE MUST HAVE above Berlin was still infected with this it would be the end of national persecute the Club leaders. never allow Marshall or Rahman All local committees of SACTU the stench from human corpses pride. What man would allow his churches and sports organisations. have not been successful we have can anthology or stories edited by British tune. But to the utter con­ YOUR INCREASED SUPPORT “The campaign is being planned decided to arrange a reception “It 1s surely a despicable misuse the Negro writer Langston Hughes. sternation of the British, the to accept his demands. And the are instructed to hold local confer­ TO BE ABLE TO GIVE IT TO that were still buried in the debrisj wife in the dead of night to be aroused and arrested for a pass on a gigantic scale, similar to an where we can all nave the oppor­ of authority to undermine what is Liberation Army, which refused latter knew that the Liberation ences by not later than February 6, YOU. warmongers in West Berlin were al­ The annual subscription of Army would never agree to sur­ Factory, street and public meet­ ready whipping up the feelings of while he slept at home? she asked. election campaign, with meetings, tunity to express our farewell purely constructive work, when to deal with the British as equals, GET CRACKING NOW AND wishes and publicly pay tribute to everybody knows that juv^le de­ “Fighting Talk” is 7s. 6d., and it is announced that they were willing render terms. Why then did they ings should also be called to dis­ the people in preparation fqr “We are not goin§ to allow Strij- leaflets, etc.,” one of the organisers SEND YOUR DONATION AT another war. She exhorted the peo­ dom to throw cnains of slavery told New Age. “Very soon, eve^ your outstanding and courageous linquency and the like are major obtainable from P.O. Box 1355, to hold discussions with the Ma­ meet? cuss the I.C. Bill and obtain Johannesburg. Copies are on sale The British cabinet and the workers’ signatures to the petition ONCE! ple to organise to ensure that the round us. We fight for freedom and person in the Western Cape will contribution to the fight against problems in urban African life,” layan Chief Ministers. And worse apartheid and for justice.” said Father Huddleston. at 6d. still, in the face of bitter British British generals had a strong against the Bill. Fred Cameson. 1 racialism that the Nationalists are in that fight no power in heaven or know all about the Charter.” Many stories submiiied to the New Age Short Story Competition last year, although they did not win prizes, were con­ sidered by the judges to be worthy of reproduction. Tliis week New Age presents fiour Decision first and refuse to be carriedof burning their passes at Cartwright resolved whether we shall oppose away by the tyranny of the majo­ Flats and were assaulted by the fascism or die on our heels. Those rity. I am pleased you came to see By T. H. GW ALA police. He recalled the day when in favour of the protest?!” There me. We shall probably understand they went to the management in was some hesitation. Some each other better. You may take 1942 to demand more pay and workers stood up, sat on one side me for a coward. Far from it, us whenever we apply for trading were driven away with a sjambok expressing their approval and the just a little before you came in licences.” and from then he had remained a rest followed. He again shouted, a member of the Political Branch “But Indians don’t sit on the marked bird in the factory. In “Those in favour of the protest?” was here. Do you think I let out? licensing Boards.” the next room children were play­ There was a resounding cry, “Ele- TN every factory and every bus No fear. But from my explana­ “But laws are made to favour ing soldiers and his little boy was ttiu!” (It is ours). queue people were talking tions he went away convinced them.” a band leader. In the kitchen, After this meeting each worker about the one-day protest against that he had to stand with his own “Ha! ha! thats just it. Who Betty, his big grey cat was lying started to search himself. Others the Suppression of Communism people in their just struggle.” makes those laws to divide and on the warm stove and purring thought of long distances from and the Group Areas Bills. The rule?” comfortably. He finally pro­ Matatiele and Basutoland. Some African National Congress, the All this having been said with all sound and fury, he looked An elderly man who had not nounced aloud, “There is no going thought of their little children at South African Indian Congress uttered a word throughout the de­ back. The battle has to be faced. home, the sick wives and a long and the Communist Party had de­ round, stroked his moustache and paced the room. He imagined him­ bate but appeared more concerned Tomorrow the workers will form day without a piece of bread. The cided on a one-day protest against in admiring his billy-can inter­ an action committee to co-operate army of the unemployed was at these two Nationalist Bills. self addressing a church audience where no questions are asked. vened. with the Indian Congress.” the gate eager to take over their In Pietermaritzburg the local Philemon stood at the door for a “I know that all of you, my In the City Hall that night the jobs. Others would be driven African Congress branch leader­ long time, shook his head and re­ sons, are discussing a very impor­ leader of the Nationalist Party away from the compound imme­ ship had gone into hiding in fear marked, “Thanks for the outburst. tant matter. My brother has a was bellowing at the top of his diately they were dismissed and of imprisonment. Philemon Hlat- I leave you better informed. The shop. When his neighbour applied voice and stamping the floor to they would have no accommoda­ shwayo. a factory worker, came workers will now go into the for a business licence he opposed an audience of ten people, con­ tion. Philemon was no exception. to the Congress office on a Mon­ struggle fully knowing that in you him because he was afraid that sisting of three press reporters, He felt a heavy beating heart be­ day afternoon. His clothes were there is no leadership.” he would take away his custo­ the chairman, two other speakers, fore the storm. Like every soldier p.-easy and in the standard of the mers. Khanyile our shopkeeper the watchman and three Nationa­ before the attack he had a beating He joined the queue at the bus heart. He laughed aloud and said, white-collar boys he was a person stop with a heavy head. He had sells a pound of butter at four list followers. “Unless this thing, of a lower class. But the workers shillings, I don’t know about In­ this viper called Communism is “We are many and they are few.” expected that the local congress dians and Europeans, But all I had a very high regard for him would give the workers a lead and crushed we shall soon have the On Tuesday, June 27, he re­ because he had always taken a the maximum co-operation. He know is that if you are fighting dictatorship of Moses Kotane in turned to work. He was met at leading part in the working-class a common enemy you need the this countiy. I tell you, Indians the gate by the compound mana­ could not understand why people alliance of all your friends. I struggle and was the ablest sought positions to sit on them. do not want a vote, they want a ger who told him to report at the speaker on the working-class plat­ fought in the Bambata rebellion boat back to India,” He stopped, manager’s office. He could now In the queue were some people because I was convinced the poll form in the whole of Pietermaritz­ with books and newspapers under wiped his face with his right hand realise that there was something burg, the intellectuals included. tax was a bad thing. I burnt my while the left Ijand caressed his amiss. The eyes of other workers their arms. They were in hot de­ pass in 1930 because I knew that With his pipe in his mouth and bate with others. The debate was huge belly. Looking right and could not meet his. When he tried puffing leisurely he asked the passes sent thousands of us to left he continued standing tip-toe, to find out how they spent their quite general. Everyone appeared gaol. This young man,” pointing branch chairman. “The workers to be animated. One tall spectac­ “Already in Pretoria there is a ‘away-off’ they became evasive. want to know what Congress is led chap in an American suit with his shaky shrinkled fore­ hot nest of Communism in the He went slowly to the manager’s doing about this June 26.” appeared to be having the upper finger at the dandy gentleman, “is Russian consulate. What more office. On entering he took off his “We have not received a direc­ hand. He cracked his peanuts and opposed to the protest because he evidence of Communism, my fel­ hat and stood facing him. “I am tive.” the chairman replied. laughed, “Look at these poor thinks with his property at Eden- low countrymen, do you need sorry for you Philemon,” said the Philemon was somewhat puz­ workers. They are supposed to dale he is safe. But I can assure than the agents of Stalin and manager, “after working here for zled. He could not understand stay away from work. Who will him that oppression is becoming Trosky right in our midst.” He so long there is no more employ­ what directive the chairman was worse and worse every day. Old sat down fuming while the three ment for you. I hope those Com­ support them when they have lost as I am I shall defend the little munists will give you a nice job referring to as all the branches their jobs?” Nationalist followers clapped were organising the protest. He rights I have. I support the day of themselves deaf. The watchman where you can talk the whole day. kept quiet and looked at the “But even Smuts is against the protest because I want to choose turned round and looked surprised I understand you are a fine chairman who was absorbed in Nationalists,” one worker ob­ my own leaders and remain where while the three press reporters speaker.” He pointed at his pay his figures for the day’s takings in served. I please,” The whole queue re­ sucked their chocolates and envelope on the table and told the shop. He slowly took his pipe “My dear man, it is because you sounded with “ehe!” In the course smiled. him to take it away. Philemon out of his mouth, tapped it on the are not educated. This paper here of cheering, the dandy boy with When an action committee was took it, looked at it and walked heel of his dilapidated boot and is Smuts’ paper but it clearly says some of his friends vanished in formed hundreds of volunteers towards the door. He did not a^k re-loaded it. He had one or two that those who stay away will lose the crowd. Even the doubters be­ came from factories and other for forgiveness nor did he feel puffs and then went on. “The their jobs.” gan to speak in favour of the pro­ places to give assistance in the sorry. Just before he went out the workers want to know if your “But we are not fighting the test. “Even if we lose our jobs we distribution of leaflets and orga­ manager called him back. He branch is carrying out the instruc­ bosses,” another worker said, “we shall have registered our strongest nising of meetings. Batches of turned, looked at him and lit his tions of Dr. Moroka to have a are merely protesting against the protest against tyranny!” One volunteers got up at 4 o’clock in pipe. The manager felt very an­ one-day protest.” bad laws.’ worker called out. Another one the morning to distribute leaflets noyed but did not know what to “Branches have not been in­ “Yes, bad laws. Against whom pitched up the tune: and started again at 5 o’clock in do. “Look, you have forgotten formed about it.” are they aimed? Indians and He’s a labour agitator the afternoon until about 11 o’ your reference,” he said angrily, “But in other centres branches Communists, and you are merely And his life’s not worth a clock in the dead of night. Every pushing it at him. Philemon col­ are organising the people for this their tools.” dime . . factory compound and village was lected it and walked out. protest day?” There was now a general mur­ The European bus conductor covered. Slogans were chalked all When he had left the office the “I don't know anything about mur. Even those who were sup- stood and just smiled and smiled. over, “We prefer Dadoo and Mo­ manager went to the spot where that, but . . .” p>orting the protest found the.Ti- When Philemon got off the bus roka to Malan and Swart.” At he was standing, aimed a blow at “But,” Philemon cut him short, selves in doubt. The tall gentle­ he plodded wearily his way home. the Men’s Hostel where a massive an imaginary Philemon and swore, “you debate? these formalities and man was becoming more verbose. He passed a house where some meeting was held, the Native “I have lost a thousand pounds the people are waiting for your He chewed his nuts and shouted, people were drinking shimeyana Affairs loud-speaker which tried through these bloody Communists lead.” He suddenly became an­ “This Group Areas Bill is a bless­ and playing cards. They were to broadcast Pika’s go-to-work call and this bastard just smokes his noyed with this bickering as he ing from heaven. Soon we shall singing ’Nkosi sikelele’ discord­ was booed down and immediately pipe. Smokes his pipe and just felt that there was no time to have no Indians in this country antly. One man whose brains stopped. Some people began to smokes. He does not even feel waste. He picked up his great tat­ and all their properties shall were muddled up with liquor, think the revolution was just sorry for losing his job. Good tered coat and looked round for come to us.” drank and put down the tin, round the corner. One short bulky Lord, no wonder their bloody his oily hat. While he walked to­ Philemon found himself, not wiped his mouth and shouted. “I leader sat at the office the whole Stalin was called a man of steel. wards the door the chairman knowing how, involved in the de­ would finish off all the Coloureds. day turning the telephone into his The devil does not even feel called at him, “Look here Hlat- bate. “What do you mean by us?” When you are organising a booze toy and imagined himself the sorry for his children.” He paced shwayo. you and I are Zulus he asked. they are on the spot, but when directing commander of the whole his office up and down, lit his living in Natal. There are far “Well, my man, may be you you are driving off Malan’s attack campaign. cigar and gave one puff and put more important things than this are a Communist. But it should you can never find them.” One On Friday, June 23, the mana­ it off. Opened a window and one-day {Protest. The Nationalists be clear to you that Indians are gambler groused, “No Jack, you ger in Philemon’s factory called looked round. He closed it again are not only in power but are now running away with our girls.” have a marked ten. Where is my all the workers together and told and picked up his telephone re­ the government of the country “Will you answer my question. big cassino?” In a nearby house, them that those who stayed away ceiver. “I want to speak to the and you know the laws of the What do you mean by ‘us’?” Ludo, an old weary hound, kept on Monday would be dismissed. District Commandant. Very ur­ government have to be obeyed. “The African people, of course. sentinel at the gate and gave one Philemon immediately held an im­ gent, please. No time to waste. Why must we allow ourselves to The Zulus. All these Indians, Ba­ or two howls at a solitary passing promptu meeting outside the fac­ Yes, yes, Mr. Whitehouse, here. be misled by these Basutos who sutos and Xosas will quit Natal. drunkard who was singing, “ Mayi- tory. He said briefly, “Comrades, District Commandant? Yes chief, live in the Free State and Johan­ “You mean the Indian land will buye, Mayibuye,’ in a flat tenor we are now faced with this hour, Mr. Whitehouse, the manager. I nesburg and know nothing about come to us without paying for voice. this hour of decision. TTiere is no want to find out what you do with our problems in Natal? Why must it?” At home Philemon could hard­ worker who is forced to remain Communists who run round orga­ we ally ourselves with Indians and “We’ll probably pay. But the ly sleep. Many ideas came and at home on Monday. But the nising incendiaries. Yes, yes. I Communists? The Group Areas Government is not as bad as to were replaced by otkers in his cause demands every man to do thought the Minister of Justice Bill is aimed at the Indians. make us pay a lot.” At this stage mind. The Communist Party with his bit. It remains for you to be (Continued on page 7) Look, we are being fooled by he was becoming nervous, took all its talented leadership had dis­ Communists to fight their own off his spectacles, blew at them banded and fallen out of the pro­ battles. What has the Suppression with his breath and wiped theqj, test committee. The local branch of Communism Bill to do with put them on and then off and of the African Congress had scut­ you? If you are dismissed from fidgeted about. tled. Only the Indian Congress work these Communists and Dr. “As it is we can’t pay for our was left on the field. Something Moroka with all his millions of groceries, let alone furniture. How had to be done and done quickly. pounds will never assist you. Mo­ then can we pay for land?” As he la- on his bed pzing on roka will lose nothing by this pro­ “Those who can will. Besides, the blank roof he recalled those test day, but your children will you seem to forget that Indians days when he used to be a mem­ starve. I must think of my people do black-marketeering and oppose ber of the I.C.U. when they were

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