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MAKE IT PERMANENT T H E f ight ing has stopped in Korea* Three yeais o f sense
less, destructive warfare have brought the wheel full circle and everything is back whore i t started — on the 38th parallel, the whole issue another tragic illustration of tho inevitable fut i l i ty o f war.
But it has ended and peace for the Korean pcopi ' brings a removal o f the daily and nightly fear of death by bombs and rockets, by napalm burning and by bacteriological warfare. For tho soldiers and airmen of both sides it means life and home. South Af r ican airmen no longer must fly their haxardous sorties with possible death at the end. For the prisoners of war it means l iberation to start life anew.
For Korea i t can mean the beginnings of a revival of their own way of l i fe, the rebuilding of homes and schools, the restoration of productivity to the ravaged soilt the turning again of the wheels of industry.
For the world i t means that a glowing danger light has been extinguished — a war that is dead cannot spread and so, for a whila, the would-be world conquerors, MacArthur and his confederates, are stopped short in their tracks. Meantime, marching exultantly forward, the peoples of the world who have demanded and striven for peace renew their vigorous determination that no government, no combinat ion of governments shall ever again be allowed to plunge the world into the savagery of war.
There can be no doubt that the organised movement o f the people for peace has exerted a tremendous influence on the course of events. In place of an ignorant enthusiasm for the war in Korea, the peoples of the world, including the people of the United States, have interposed constant demands fo r an end t o the war, for a meeting of the Big Four, for negotiation instead of bloody warfare. This canalising of mankind's simple desire for peace has thwarted the plans of the warmongers, giving us encouragement that the movement for poace will grow stronger and stronger until war finally will be forever aboltshod as an arbiter among
the nations. , There are certain observations to be made about
the war in Korea. I t has been a thoroughly unpopular war, because no one has been convinced that a domestic squabble inside a country between a defeated reactionary polit ical party and its opponents should become the cause of a war, involving mos* or the nations of the world. A good deal o f suspicion was engendered by America's illegal precipitate action in committ ing tho U.N, t o a war, before such a course had been sanctioned, with the result that governments as well as ordinary people began to believe that it was 'America's war' and not theirs.
The Korean war has fr ightened the world by its callousness. Civi l ian women, children and the aged have been exposed to the horrors and tortures of the 'newest weapons.
The grisly picture of napalm attacks has so affronted man's conscience that in many countries — the lead being given by Britain and fol lowed in South Af r ica — prominent 'c i t i zens have castigated the U.N, for permit t ing the use of such barbaric weapons of war. Similarly, the now proven assertions that America w^s using Korea as a testing ground * for bacteriological warfare has aroused tho anger of civilised men and women the world over.
The publicity given by U.N, correspondents t o the ty give (ling of shocking mishandling of prisoners o f war on Koje Island and
elsewhere has turned sympathies away from the American forces in Korea and exasperation has given way to downright anger at the unjustified prolongation of the armistice talks. Britain r ightly rose up in anger when McArthur at tempted to involve China in trie war by the bombing of industrial installations on the Yalu River. So strong, indeed, was the outcry that Truman was forced to recall his megalomaniac general.
The tota l disregard of the Geneva Convention relating to the repatr iat ion of war prisoners has given rise to the conviction that America was personally concerned to prolong the war, even at the to ta l loss of her own international prestige. Finally, America has isolated herself f rom world esteem by her persistent support and protection of the fascist Syngmen Rhee and his revolting reactionary policies.
From these facts we can draw the inference that, whoever f i red the first shot on the 38th Parallel in June 1950, the United States of America was only too eager t o rush In. When one considers tho economic conditions that obtain in America today, one can perceive the reasons for America's serxure on the Korean incident. American capitalists are concerned, not only to stop the spread of Communism, but also t o smash it wherever it is already accepted as a way of l i fe. If, therefore, the Korean war could lead t o a reversal o f events in China, and if i t could provide bases for a letor attack on the U.S.S.R., i t would appear only logical for Wal l Street and the Pentagon — as distinct f rom the mass of the American people — t o rush in.
W e f ind in America, moreover, an excess of productive capacity. American industry found itself producing goods that impoverished nat ion* could not buy. Tho convenient solution was t o switch t o tho production of expendable munitions t o avoid a slump. Korea sent armament stocks soaring overnight — and talk of peace sent them toppl ing.
Let us realise that conditions in America have not changed — the urge to combat Communism has not disappeared, the need t o export goods is as pressing as ever. Let us be wary, then, lest the same conditions lead to the outbreak of another war in Indo-China or even in Germany. Tho forces for peace must re-double their efforts to spread the obvious t ruth that war never serves the interests o f the people. W e must persuade our governments unti l they, too f -accept the fac t that it is possible for the capitalist and communist systems to exist siae by side end that we, the people, demand negotiation and reject for all t ime the fut i l i ty o f war.
I ItlliXltS OVERSEAS AT RANDOM CONTRAST.
AFTER * « C.I.D. (Political Section) raided the Legion') office) on June 4th. ]n 1951 a H I of British social and n " • reported the incident to .<->orvk. organ i>ation> overiea. and atkad medical t , ] * i t s surveyed 1 rkl iL-r- lW them to add thoir protatt) to our own. The response from many of our friend) mcrage village in the Gold Coual. They
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SHAKESPEARE COMES TO ALEX. T all started in the Welfare Office of the Public Uti l i ty Transport Corporation
(P«U|T,CJ where the idea was considered of creating some sort of cultural section for the African staff. To inaugurate this idea, it was decided to present a play-reading. A few members of Johannesburg's theatrical fraternity were consulted with a view to implementing this plan. From their first discussion the idea grew.
Instead of a play-reading, a play, A Shakesperian play, "The Comedy of Errors". Not just for P.U.T.C. staff, but for as wide an audience as possible. Then the decision to present the play to European audiences where they could have the opportunity of seeing the play*
And finally, the decision to devote the entire proceeds to the Alexandra Antituberculosis Association which came into eiistence through the initiative of the African.
Colin Romoff, the well-known actor, was to handle the production. Auditions were held, a cast chosen, and the work began . . .
li musl 1M: understood from the out* set that though the cast consisted of reasonably intelligent people* thi-y were >I range lo the ihratre, its ntriory, its <lr-mnnds and habits, and for the most pari, the cast had had little or no experience on the 5tagt\ It i* mere casuistry to have expected them to assimilate in five months what in itself requires almost a life-lime devotion. The play was a beginning and as such it haft to be judged.
Three weeks were taken over the audi* lions. The Organisers had very few eri* teriu on which to base their choice. Availability way most important, as well as an understanding of the hurd work entailed and the time involved* Beyond that the cast was chosen by what can only bfi called an intuitive assessment or the individuals* potential.
In order to familiarise them with ma play and it's language (which had been reasonably simplified) a number of readings were held. Al these meetings difficult and abstruse words were ex*
flamed, characters analysed* and (he roducer*s intentions put forward. At
limes these sessions became "Questions* ond-answers" and though these meetings were of immeasurable nelp to the cast, they gave an ihdication to the producer of some of the difficulties to expect.
The third phase then began — reheor* sals. The casts' reaction to direction divided itself into two stages. For the first three months they were very difficult to produce. The simplest statements and instructions were usually misunderstood. This presented a grave problem to the producer and the organisers who were beginning to feel that it was an impossible task, and thai the warnings ihey had received in the beginning were after all correct, that the *incompatahili-ly* did in effect exist. To a degree this is and was correct and a certain amount of reorientation was needed on both sides.
How to gel il? The cast was broken up into small groups of two or three, and each night a group came along and their parte were discussed from all angles with especial emphasis on UM produce tion*side. A few of the cast realised thai they were unable lo do what was required of ihcm and stood down. They were
replaced. Forlunately the new*conicrs had hud some experience of the stage and I In- cast became a composite balanc* ed group of the experienced and inexperienced.
Thereafter ihc transformation took place, and the second slage was entered. Il was literally as if ihey were a different group of people. A theatrical normality had been more or less achieved, and the difficulties, besides those of an organisational nature, had become very similar lo ihose encountered in other productions.
The cast, the producer and the organisers realised at this point that the three months of seemingly fruitless work was a necessity. Il gave the whole production a foundation. It was a period of acclimatisation, for all concerned. This particular group of Africans gave all ihey had. They were responsible and reliable. They learnt a great deal and taught a great deal. It was a stimulating experience of constructive co-operation.
THE GROUP AREAS ACT The Legion is strenuously objecting to the proposals to apply the
provisions of the Group Areas Ac t to the areas of Brits and Nyfs+room. In a letter to the Land Tenure Advisory Board, the Legion stated that Its objection was based on several points: T H E Ac t and its proposed application are based on colour discrimination,
which is arbitrary, undemocratic and calculated to intensify the developing crisis in relations between white and non-whito. T H E application of the Ac t constitutes an interference with the basic
rights of domicile of all sections of the community. |T does violence to the property rights of all sections of the community
and, since there are no provisions for adequate compensation, it is inevitable that serious financial toss will be imposed on individuals and possibly on the community itself. IT constitutes an interference with the basic human right of the individual
to follow the trade or profession of his choice. I t directly deprives some individuals of the means of livelihood hitherto enjoyed by them, without providing an equal opportunity in any alternative sphere. CINALLY, we must, as citizens, protest against the implementation of a
scheme, which must hav* serious repercussions on the cost-structure of the country's economy and in which we can perceive no benefits whatsoever, either economic or social.
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4 •' RSMTlNS TALK Augu.t, 1963,
THE SPIRAL. BUDGET ^ S E S & . « i THE point about the budget which hat shaken most paopla is Hie fact that, t int two items in the Governments
whereas Mr. Havanga has introduced *n "anti-inflationary" budget, its spending programme — tha tint, tha I add another few inches to Mr. Louw'i already Sa.000.000
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ainialeriy ncule, mid I fear that ihe lal- price will result in little or no change In havVb**™ "pent on'necassfties is now'to
better nam 'the former.' l o r in l i is hud- pic musl eal bread, no mull,-, how moth h * * P * l , t S1
,,S2J"D1 ~ , U C K I T gel he - I out to achieve n definite ob- £ price rise may be, especially among ^ ^ J * ^ * ^ ^ ^ ^ , , ^ -
I i ' l l w C T i ' m S ; a-)*ct<n< thi . budgel? Well, if prices .ashless efficiency, very narrow limlls. flu, - and this i . the « • * ' * * • J ™ *V> "1a " g " ' ! , r , n * -
You see, Ihc |>roblcm with which Mr. crux of ihc mailer . fiivca lt.nl one's '«K them down One ,. lo mere.™ tiro, Havcnga wsa fated » u thai of a chrai.i.- "noma do™ :„>! viae, paying more for ™ r " °? "™* ™ . <! i""*1* m?, r c p l B , t " d i o i t o ^ of investment fund.. In all bread » „ » simply tnal one has less '» ' ° " I wm,wl; t.™ Mwnen seller, mora f a i r ™ la it be admitted lh. l lh ia. i la, , . money over wherewith lo buy a wide k«n..Since , l , s clearly not the Govern-lion is not the exclusive creation of Ihc range oi other commodities ranging ntrnl a .ntenlion lo .nen.ose Iho 8 Uppl. of Nationalist Government. While it is poa- Iron, luxuries such aa wine, and apirils. f ° » ^ " m,M',\ ™ , n c o m « ™ '•"• aible thai the Government-, aparlficid fridges and wirele™ MM to whal might " )">» ™ d * » M I budget speech yea policy, inasmuch as it has ahorpenr.d l>e Icrmed necessary hut not absolutely • « ! ' ™ w <""™ 'hat Mr. Havanga racial tension., may hnve scared of! eascnlial item, such as new nuile, cnler- "urned that one of Ihe effects of h i . pro-
ha™ fou'adlts waV to "he Union T jM- bed. m ^u . " ' !ba*dm.nT for™thii wide ? ™ ™ l ° L " ™ p , ' „ £ ^ . ^ , t . ° t _ c S " —
which can easily be overstrcised. Ttao producing I n a i M h i ' n . w i ! ;
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STANDARDS OF LIVING (bis thai Mi. Hnwngn ha
lf the earning, of certain section, of the working claw are n i l Ihen ihe lolal income of ihc d.aa as a whole a n i l he reduced. Moreover, Ihere i , nolhing like the judicious use of a fi'w "|j„"ls r.l mi
Trade Unions and to reduce the general
Thua Mr. Hnvenga 1. quite correct in c.llling this an "anli-inllalionnry" IHHI. •Eh And, ironically enough we don"l like THE PEOPLE'S FOOD
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-—bstt l l l n I " "uch .laple consanw industries. r«,.mpled from Ihe new leM-.'This r I I ^ B anielcj of con.nm^ Of eoar-,-. ii is noi only Hi.- Nn „ „ i r ,„ | r u , „ „ •;««,.,„„„.,„ „-|,;,.|, until „
J W one hand and petrol end. Ihe saving, levy on individual i„- l!„pl:,i:l i. i i i,,|--. ;ILI .,. I •-.-. ihis .-,•.-. p.x.l ^^^ on lite other. He lias .-o-,,,-. na, a. -nm- .• . f . - i . Ami In a „ l l„:,•:.,..., ia1|>,vial:--u i, .<:,:,-,:•,• ia,I,•••,!.
done On. I am con- marked .icarcc so has lire xavma, l-vv llul it mua! lie i.-alisad thai in the la-i vinced not primarily a. a revenue cMa- „., company 1.™fits. 1 ™ .ee. ii w,c ,a,.. |,.w T ( , „ „ ,|,, relalio,,ship helwe,.,! Ihe dlent. Alter nil. in normal eire.unutancea ^ b X ' n " Sn- »" , h " l " I 1 . " 1 1 ^ r a i " " " > ' (told mining indualry and Ihe Stale has 114,000^00 has no need, lal olono right, of expansion, which financed the new „ - „ ,he gold m'in'ing mduntrv rioorlVry to tax the people's food, l l seem, eer- abops and offniai and warehouses which low on Ihe list al piiorilii-t 'nun a. one tain, too, Ihat, what with certain "hid- have sprung up in •Hal prolusion dm- of Ihe world's greateal MUTCO ot Urnni-dan" items of revenue and undeclared ing the laal few years. As always, i l is um Ol id . , its products Tipun very pro-roserves. the budget at tbc end a! Ihe the hull,lia:. indu.tr, v.hi.-], •„ Ii C M |„. I,,;,,,.,,,!,- )„ , ] „ , ( „„d,-,-jli,- general head-rear win again show a aubatanlial sur- affeeled by Mr. Havmina s<|u,e-,-. i „ „ „ r ' ^ „ , 1 . . ' . It,,,, ,„ ,,,ind lhal on lis-plai, Thua, the eonaumor goods indualry will Itut.d Urmiiuni is u !<y.|irnducl of gold,
ffo, rta ob/ecl in niasv i . nolW raise be ground hetween ihe unper .ml nelhar and thai Ihe ,nov proiiiaol. », :,„
redistribution of Ihe jaSori o] produc- creased laintion. Uranium thai can lie produced, and the lion as btlweeB rarinui• branches o/ Of course, the aunt effect of this is lo whole slory Is told —• nlllrout affendtiii South Africa*, Ittdtauy. nAa<x our atandard of living. Bui why? against the Atomic Secrecy Act,
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A CINEMA REVIVAL A F T W tovorol W9tm wUmti * mmt wortb*whilo or avan roMonabty intorottinq
" fifcn to too, thoro hot toddonty boo* I w of good f i r m at c « local c m t m j * prompting tovoral of nry acquaintance to 090m voko tho complaint, "Thoy Mho #fKib»tott) atwayi thow oood films of tho tamo tiwo i t ' t 0 tncfc of thairv To Suttrato thoir W — f c mo compUinori point to tho foct that o l tho dnoma% Aow trashy |—JMW ovor public hofidayt. "oocovto thoy know everybody wont* to 90 out and K M no cboico."
tt n. of coono, o falaciout aroumont, tho timpfa truth boing tkot th * o&hibiton oro complotoly u i « b U to n o w what it, or h not. 0 " food* 4 film. Ooubtlati Mr S c M n i a i i r , if * 4 * d to noma tho « m of tho yoor. would choot* "Tho Gr ta ta t t Show on Earth* or " Q o o VodV* or • Qvoon it Crownod."
T V i " T V (Jutrt M a n " 1 1 J U that mallrr all four of ihr r m r m t .** -thrlir mucrm-r* h j - |m* i *o rommrr-rially • ! . - . • • • - i : 1* 1 • 1 •' * h ni J ,1 though ihr In *!-•• * ul ihr r i f t rmi I... man) in* t j i * v- uf arti*tit «rce»»*-» lh,ii havr l"rrn twrniry makrr*; foe * \ * r » | i i \ ' MH.hn. t on Ihr W n i r m Kroni", " H ™
ry V \ and moM of Chaplin** f i lm*, Aa « gmrra l rulr. howrrrr . fir«l-rUap> fi lm-• •t ihr landanl of * T V Crapr* nf W r a t h " and " C l - a U« T h i . Ua jT orr U>\ nlf i i r faihirra and ihrrr fof* rari-l ira. And *o Or mutt br yralrful fur ih* -null PJMfrirw uf ** I . i l i* \ **<jMpjr l t a k iJ l tV Shrho" and * T V S m m IVorfK
\ i H r t m ihr dtolorliuti ol ihr - mild I4ur thr . h a r m nf
T V •rwtimrnlal. ^implr »lnry till MfwMOl . m l lor l , and |4ayrd in MI. ml-MJ, • M U by \J -J*
W « with (*<arim • * l i b . and Mr l r r r ra r a* • S-*• • nppk-d |ni|«fK-t Mavlrfl Thr |»U|>fW<* l lw •(!!*# K • * m - n - fk l i g b l ' a l * f i - . i l 1. i t i* \'i**
riding ihr film « i lh i i - U^l mt*mrnU in ihrif mmu*+ «iilli M l i
Thr l lahxKrmrh fitai. I V >*r%m liVadK S I H " , i» «ofmihmft id a I r ra l 11. thai ihr tn-almrnl *• p^nrraDy fair* U Mibik' and i u Frrmfa Ra%our proMdrn i |4ra»anl • hanjrr. I u wnrtt rpitaib** tnadr from vartabh* maIrrial a i r dirvrl* rd by dif lrrrat d i r r r lut * and il •• ntil Mtrpriftinp thai ihr *landard fliH tnalr* arrordinpjlv
Ybr r|iiM-dr dirrr trd by H"brrlo H«» vrDino. T h w * ; la a fairly inlrrrt*! ina idra, Irl down 1o mn* r \ l rnt M h i * l a r i of d r h r . M k V I r Moryan and Kranrour Ito^ay act braulifullf in "Pridr"*. hot ihrir prrfofmaiK^r* ran-not hidr ihr ir hackm>rd. - ^ p r r f k i j l rnatrrlal My favourilr r|H*4M|f< wa* "<aullony** — a cfcrrr »lory braulifull> put ovrr. AM the prr formaocn in ihr f i lm a i» W f T M o d , Without rrarhinjt Ihr h r ichu of " G o U r n MatWr " T V Sc>rn Ocodh S i m " k f i lm fare jbo%--
S T R O N G D R A M A . " C o w Horfc I Uik hhrha"
•iMUt prriuu* d»» IIM T V i>rinri|Ml * '* • • <** trr* afr a mtddh- j r n l * hif <»|»fa< It r l i^li ini^ a grim loi ih tu prr^rnt htin-•< II from a|tain brrottinfi an ahvhalt t , mmi h i * Uallrrnly wi l r who alirnini* hi l u r in ihr J M - I . whrn i h i n u wrrr I- 11- r Shr \ a i n h rail- Iu hrr HM4 litllr dop I n lo "rtnr In .MJ. **Shrha" IVMP r t i U lu hrr ihr jtoo<l l imr* lhal ha\r fame. A * ihr *tor> Jrwlopw, il i* rr* \ r a l r d lhal ihr man and unman liad b r m inncHrtil younjr lo%rr» forrrd In m i r r y w h m 4 i r I m m r prrjinanL Tinman had In ~i%r up h i * ntrdtral • ludn^ I'nl. allhtiiiffh h r a|i |»Jtniil \ lo\i*» hi* **ili lit* rt-i ti|inviil *rul h i * inn- 1 1 ^ . l irf lhal *hr nm* a J u l brrak *mt »k»ni hr i* drunk. Thr \**U\ d i rd al birth, jr id ihry i i ' 1 . Inlill. . . U h r n a \<Hiny girl
lioards with them, *hr evokr* a ironic protrctiw ferfing in "Do- l i t * mr row'mindrd, nmrotic a|>proarh lo n bring* an rmotional r ru ia whrn ihr girl flirt* dangrrouJy with a harrrl-rhrt t rd young athlrtr. I n a powrrfal • Imuv l> * gria drunk and .*n.i< i * h i * wi l r , Salufar ior iU ihr film m * »i lh a i t r i a l l rmi^ by ihr m idd l ra r rd rowplr 10 adjuat thrm*rhra lo thrir dif
Tho commantary on tho moroh and kabrH of tho Amoricoo middh j — l it Somtnatino. oivinf tho fihw 0 cortoin wmOonty with "Dooth of 0 5 l l | — W TW odaptinq of tho t t o f o play hot boon ntai-gantty dono. t^d tho writina and
pU^ng it of a | U | i tondard, o l t U i f h lort Uncoi tor hot no* boon wol cast. b*in*j allogathor too W M and woi* M l . Navtrthakru hit I i a tmcoro por. formonco. Tho fihn'i gtaat rirtwo l o t in tho mayirficont acting of ShirWy looth, a Broadway octrou with a f»no ropvtation on tho t t a f o . H o n is * por-formonco of utch irmor conviction, qt** t raAfa. brJEant drtai l , wporb in ovory goftturo, movamont, nwanco of infUiion. that it dafiot comparison.
In ihr Iran n r r V thai follow ih i * in-lrrr«ting farr. whrn otif dirt rr^TfU lo Hollywood vulgarity, pallid Brili«h un-d m l a l r m r n t , and Conlinrntal inrffi* r i rnry, n r ran »ran ihr film horizon for m m r i h i n i hrt lrr with mn>rr nplimi«m thai* MO • inild imi*4rf M I — f a ajr o.
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THE ARTS FESTIVAL The Chamber Music concert on Au
gust 10th lo be performed by the Reed Trio and the spcciully formed ArU Ferti* vol Quartet will feature [our firal South African jwrformuncrs of ensemble works including composers audi .\- Prokofficff, Milhaud, De Busay and others.
THE student committee oi the Witwa-ten<rand University have won a
great battle in defence of the principle that art cannot be limited to one Motion of the pubtie only- After a decision by the authorities enforcing segregated sealing in the Great Hall, the Avis Festival Committer, who»e programme at that alage was well under way, decided to boyeott the Hall on the grounds that with ^sregalion there would itKf» sarily follow discrimination.
A lo*t*minule modification of the ruling allowed the Festival Commit Im to ;-'<- ahead with the assurance that then-would be no segregation if there was no seal booking. With renewed vigour the Committee have now completed o programme of great artistic potentialities and imagination — devoid of all commercialism so prevalent in our city.
The Festival will open on the 7lh August with a premier of a Continental Film to IHJ shown on the 17lh, 18th and 19th August, to be followed the next evening with a presentation of various aspect* of Bantu Music illustrating the development from tribal to urban jar/.
The University Players will be presenting Christopher Fry's translation of Anuouir* Ring Round the Moon which had such a success in London recently*
A new event this year will be on Even* tag of Folk Art on August 20lh. which will include music and dancrs of the Indian, Chinese, English, Israeli, Dutch, Cape Coloured and others who go to moke up cosmopolitan South Africa.
This attempt to present asjxxte of the so-railed ulow*brow" arts will be furthered by the inclusion of a concert of modern Jazz on Saturday, 22nd,
The Children's matinee on August 8th will include children's ballets by children of Ballets des Jeunes produced by Arnold Dover, and u number of Czech puppctoons.
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extreme debasement. The processes of negation they have set in motion threaten to brine ruin to our civilistt' lion.. .n
The conclusions seem inescapable to me, and I cannot escape from ihero waking or sleeping. 1 do not know how IH'ople like the Pope aid ihe Archbishop of Canterbury reconcile genocide with Christianity. I know that most of the victim* are coloured Asiatics just now. but Christ and the Virgin IVlary were coloured too. So that even if all that Christ said is discounted, how do tliey discount the colour oi His skin, mA make Him "save" white men only? I don*l know ihe answer lo these simple questions.
TIME TO CALL A HALT But I do know that the peace we neck
cannot be purchased with atom bombs or by any means of indiscriminate muss massacre. I do know that peace cannot be built upon fear and haired.
Day after day by our actions, by our wanton destruction of Korea and its |>eo-pie from the air, we ore burning down the last remaining bridge of hope hr-
It was very encouraging to receive a number of entries from non-Europeans in the Art competition which closed in June. A record number of entries was received and the Fine Art exhibition to br on display from the 7th August will illustrate paintings and drawings from all sretions of the community.
An exhibition of Child Art will run concurrently in the University foyer and here again non-European schools have been invited to submit entries. Most of those already received have come from African and Indian schools.
The success of the Festival depend* on the support of the public and although there may be much to criticise in lite production the value of Arts Festival lies in the opportunities it provides for all South Africans to appreciate and understand the cultures or all the peoples in South Africa.
tweeu East and West, and we are smearing and degrading our whole story. Day after day by our deeds we are hastening the hour of annihilation, and thr *ui-cidc of civilisation.
It is time — Sod knows it it past time — to call a halt. The original rights and wrongs In Korea are already sub* merged in a maie of bestiality and borrow unmatched, I believe, in all the human story.
The only answer must be the voice of civilisation arising from each individual human throat. Then and only then may this monstrous threat be lifted from our civilisation. The ultimate outrage must not be. It is now — or never.
Perhaps we are not all "moral imbeciles", but only moral cowards. Let us then find our courage, and find it fast.
This leaflet was written by Reginald ThompH>n, the author of Cry Korea, who served in the Intelligence Corps. 1940-44, and bus siutv J>een Military Correspondent of the Sunday Timex, and Daily Telegraph war correspondent. It is reprinted from Peace News, the international pacifist weekly paper published from :t Blackstock Road, N.i, price Ul per week. A sample copy will lie senl or* request.
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