Volume 23 No 35 LONDON 28 JUNE 1976 7p FOR MORAL RE-ARMAMENT The following report appeared in Neue Ziircher Chief Devid Crowchild of the Sarcee Indians opens the conference. With him are (I to r) his grandson, Zeitung on 9 June: Ralph Crane: Dr Paul Campbell; and Richard Ruffin from Virginia. Conference for L^anada and the USA- a peaceful partners in a world task solution in bitter feelings towards the white people. Rhodesia 380 people from We need now to stand together and 18 countries attend fight for what is right.' SALISBURY,JUNE 8-About 800 blacks Chief John Snow, also of the Stoney and whites took part in the opening Banff conference Tribe, said: 'We must once again listen session of a conference in Salisbury .to- the voice of the .Great Spirit. Some \N BANFF, -wherer the Bow River cuts: organised by Moral Re-Armament for a times he speaks through the wind or the eastward from the glaciers of the peaceful solution in Rhodesia. While laughing water or the song of a bird. Canadian Rockies to the plains below. otherwise the rather pessimistic prognos The Great Spirit put us on this continent Chief David Crowchild opened a Moral tics concerning the future of the country for a purpose. I would remind you of Re-Armament Conference for North prevail at the present moment, the the beautiful forest: the trees vary - America earher this month. Chief spokesmen at this gathering stressed the some are tall, some crooked, some small. Crowchild, a respected elder of the possibilities of an agreement between the They vary in colour, they are black, Albertan Indians, was one of four different groups of the population. brown, white or yellow. Together they Chiefs of the Sarcee and Stoney tribes Several cabinet ministers, among them make a beautiful forest. The secret is who welcomed travellers to the con- the Deputy Prime Minister John ftrnftnce from as far as New Zealand and that they follow the plan of the Creator. Wrathall, listened to a statement by one ^ .theast Asia, as well as countries of We from various nationalities, races, and of the leading men of the African Europe and Africa. colours could work together to build a National Council (ANC), the Vice- 380 people from 18 countries attended better tomorrow, where there is life and President Dr Elliott Gabellah. On this brotherhood and peace.' occasion Alec Smith, the son of the the sessions on the theme 'Canada and Chief Gordon Crowchild, Chief of the the United States - partners in a world Prime Minister, Ian Smith, also spoke. Sarcee Indians and son of Chief David task'. Frederick Kidd, member of the Alec Smith declared that his country Crowchild, said, 'The first time I went Alberta Legislative Assembly represent is looking for a solution through which ing Banff-Cochrane, brought greetings to to a conference like this was in 1958 the problems of race and injustice can when I was a wild young whipper- be overcome. Gabellah expressed his fear them from the Provincial Government snapper. I had a lot of ideas, but I that a bloodbath would occur if the and Premier. didn't have the right ideas. Moral Re- Rhodesians did not bring God into their 'When I met Moral Re-Armament,' Armament is the idea of listening to your said Chief Crowchild, 'I started to hsten attempt to find an answer. The Mayor deepest thoughts. We have a challenge to God. I think a lot about the other of Sahsbury, Tony Tanser, emphasized countries of the world and I pray for in our life - it is just "yes" or "no". This in his address, how happy he was that them. This is the only way-to be is what I find in my job as Chief. It this gathering was so cosmopolitan. has helped me a lot.' honest and unselfish, to have purity and An interesting intervention at the con ference came from Chief Mangope, the love.' World looks to The Chief recalled the occasion in black Chief Minister of the South North America African Homeland Bophuthatswana. He Banff in 1934 when Dr Frank Buchman, praised the attempt to bring about the initiator of MRA, was made a blood Speaking to an audience that included brother of the Stoney Indians by the 60 people from 12 states of the USA detente between Prime Minister Vorster and the Presidents of Zambia, Tanzania late Chief Walking Buffalo. a senior South East Asian diplomat said, Chief Walking Buffalo's son. Chief 'If the dignity and confidence of the and Botswana. Mangope also declared that there was a change in attitude Bill McLean, said, 'I have taken the United States is restored quickly, to responsibility of my father. I used to be gether with the moral leadership that the among the South African whites and very superior to other people. I had CANADA ft USA continued on page 2 RHODESIA continued on page 4 brother of the Stoneys. I appreciate that heritage because it gave us a head start and we decided to make God the third partner in our marriage from the be ginning.' Harry Almond asked: 'When will America learn the lesson of ideology? Ideology is the critical, decisive factor, and it begins in the homes of ordinary people. Bust up at the breakfast table ends in bust up at the office table. To make family life work you need to have a commitment beyond the family. With out that commitment you can't make family life work - with it you always can. The only inexhaustible resource is character. The only heritage we can give our children is that reference point be yond ourselves of absolute moral W\ standards.' Mrs Waka Tipoki (right) wife of a Maori alder from New Zealand, with Mrs John Snow, wife of the A delegation of 26 - French and Eng Stoney chief. Mrs Tipoki, who attended the conference with the blessing of the Catholic Archbishop lish speaking - travelled across Canada and the Maori Bishop of New Zealand, had raised her fare to Canada by selling her car and cattle. Photos: Weeks from Quebec. Jean DesGroseiUers, a full-time official CANADA & USA continued from page 1 versity, said, 'Abraham Lincoln talked of the sheet metal workers union in Montreal, said that despite incre'^1 USA will give to the world, we will have a hundred years ago about America- wages in the labour movement in Quebec a safer world for generations to come. that she could not continue half-slave there were still great gaps between the The strong and firm voice of the USA and half-free. We are in a situation now classes that had to be bridged. 'We have is still respected.' where the world cannot continue half- different levels of social classes. I, for A S Bhathena, an industrialist from slave and half-free. The world cannot one, have participated with MRA so that India, appealed for a new type of aid continue half-rich and half-poor. I be there could be contact between people to from North America: 'Your problems lieve it is within our decisions here- take away some of the prejudices that seem so small compared with ours. Yours each of us individually - before God - exist.' are those of affluence; our problems are to help to make the wealth of the world and the work and the responsibility of those of dire poverty. We need a lot of Farmers destiny good will, but what we need most in the world available to everyone and for our country are good men from your the exploitation of none.' John Bocock, co-manager of a 1500- continent.' He appreciated the material Mr and Mrs Harry Almond from New acre prize-winning farm in Alberta, and aid sent to India, but emphasized much Jersey were joined on the platform by Chairman of Unifarm (the farmers' more the need for men trained in Moral their daughter and son-in-law, who union) of his district, chaired a plenary Re-Armament to come to his country. represented the third generation com session on the theme, 'Feeding the world Professor A Hazeghi, a former mem mitted to MRA. Mrs Almond said: '41 with bread and ideas'. ber of parliament from Iran, appealed to years ago my father was present in Banff At a time when Canadian prairie the USA 'not to be a spectator, neutral when Dr Buchman was made a blood farmers are reported to be losing millions and indifferent'. 'Can Canada and the of doUars because of strikes in the grain- United States,' he asked, 'put aside their handling unions of the west coast ports, differences and demonstrate a unity of Bocock told of action he had taken to mind and heart that will become a factor build trust between the farmers and<^i|j for peace in the world? MiUions in Asia Vancouver grain-handlers. He had X look to these two countries.' a senior official of the grain-handlers. Alain Tate, from France, who left 'My one thought,' said Bocock, 'was to Saigon just before the Communist take invite that man to come and spend a over, said, 'Unless we wake up in Europe weekend at our farm and meet some of what has happened in Vietnam could the men at the delegate level for the happen to us in the next 10 years. But wheat pools (farmers' co-operatives).' how do we wake people up in western The official had said afterwards that that .k' weekend had transformed his attitude Europe without creating panic? For if ^ -mm you create panic people will commit towards the farmers.