Published beton r are some extracts from the Che Gower Street African discussion group, and a confetence in Geneva, It is open to African Wants living outside Africa who are mitted to African and world revolution and to the dissemination of revolutionary ideas, The Red Mole is pleased to help in giving the organisation publicity.
Introduction to the Programme of DAPPA Starting from the fact that feudalism, Inter I capitalism and imperialism are messing up Africa our father land; they are the forces which physically and mentally enslave our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters, the African militants outside Africa have a duty of making positive contributions in their emporarily small but significant way to the complete overthrow of all these reactionary es and their lackeys.
The temporary success of imperialism it Urica as shown by the numerous right-wing coups of the "60s; the absorption of the African bourgeois with the "capital-less" Africans as indor partners in the game of exploitin frican workers and peasants in most Africa states; have all helped African militants studying of working outside Africa to come together and te-examine issues.
They have discovered that African socialism is not scientifie is a myth and that is why ost of it was drafted by Buropean expatriates spite welch in or hept go tele an frican bourgeoisie a new upper class made o • Wester-orientated and educated "elite This socialism does not lead to the elimination of exploitation of man by man.
The lack of effectiveness and confusion in ote of the liberation movements at home as apposed to their success in publicising their se abroad: which is doe elther to a lack of a Ideology of opportunism both of the le ed right so is a cause of great concern t Tens sho are temporarily outside Africa.
ty realise something has to be done in Africa someone has to do it. They have to make The African militants in the DAPPA do not ecognise the present boundaries of Africi which were created to serve the interests of the co The total unity of upper with on We believe ontinental govert As evolutionary Intern sationalists we should Corpet thinking in terms of being Ghanaians, Zambians, Congolese, Kenyans or South Africans We should concentrate on the African evolution which is also a big contribution to the world-wide anti-capitalist revolution.
So far Africans have been organised THE SOCIALIST APPROACH TO THE WOMEN QUESTION Evelyn Sell, American Marxist active in the women's liberation movement, Is the main speaker at the London Socialist Woman's Group's first public meeting.
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Enquiries: ring Leonora Lloyd, 01-574 7407. according to one specific African countries they came from. There has been no Union organised on a continental basis catering for the interests of African militants committed to revolutionary pan-Africanism and who have not been mentally captured by colonialism.
Recent months (January to April 1970) have seen a lot of meetings by Africans in London and a conference was held in Geneva of Africans studying or working in parts of Europe. These have ended in the formation of the "Organisation for All Progressive People from Africa" (OAPPA).
General Programme of Action for OAPPA 1. To colleet, study and analyse anti-capitalist black power literature as a way of getting rid of the colonial mentality which many of us still have consciously or unconscionny, 2. To study thoroughly the works of Nkrumah, Nyerere, Franz Panon and the Russian, Chinese, Cuban, Vietnamese revolutions and others as a way of preparing ourselves for the revolution in Africa 3. To try and answer every distortion and misformation about Africa which is published o roadcast in the Western news medin. I possible to start a newspaper or journal of our own which would cover the plight and struggles. ! gas. Their reactions? "We all felt fine." of the oppressed world and exploited peasants and workers in Africa and the rest of the exploited world. 4. To take direct militant action wherever ossible or necessary To take advantage of our present access to the masses of information about Africa which is more available in Europe and America than in Africa itself by collecting it, sorting it out, analysing it and sending it to progressive individuals, groups or organisations inside Africa who badly need it 6. To encourage the formation of Progressive Circles in different parts of the countries of Affica. These shail study what revolution is about and how to make it; they shall serve as centres of anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist information; they shall promote revolutionary political actions in different parts of their countries; they shall work hand in hand with other revolutionary organisations in their Antidote PEOPLE'S ANTIDOTE TO TEAR GAS A biochemistry stodent at the University of California has developed an easy-to-make and easy-to-use antidore for tear gas. The student. John McWhorter, brought his little hit of magic in a milk bottle to the office of the Dpily Californian after the April 15 anti-ROTC action in Berkeley, which incinded heavy doses of tear ras from the police. McWhorter, senior in biochemistry working with Professor John B Nelland, claims he has found an antidote to tear gas that can be made by anyone who has ever scrambled an egsThe antidote compound was tested by McWhorter during an anti-war demo on more than 20 people. They found it effective in preventing stinging eyes and sore, irritated skin.
McWhorter explained the theory behind his concoction in this way: CN and CS gas attack a sulphidral group in the eye. Eus has a great denl of algumin, and egg algumin has a great deal of The implications of this are astounding, said Czech show trials Dear Editor, May we appeal through your columns to socialists who have opposed the suppression of democratisation in Czechoslovakia? For many months we have been receiving reports of afticipated political trials in Prague. The jailing of the Czech journalist Oto Filip has confirmied our fear that these trials are in preparation.
Last year Bertrand Russoll repeatedly warned the Left of show trials, and appealed for interlational action to expose them. We an herefore asking the Left lo stund ready for the opening of major trials, and to support their victims by making known the true aature of their "crimes"
Yours fraternally, Ken Coates, Chris Farley The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation Lid. 3 & 4 Shavers Place. Haymarket, London SWl.