RHODESIA If at first you don't succeed....

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iticians. Last week the leader of the militant ZANU wing of the Rhodesian black nationalists, Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole. was arrested by the white racist reg une and charged with conspiring to murder other leading nationalist polThis blatant frame-up was a crude ing to white raciem. attempt to split the nationalist move ment and weaken the militants. But it backfired, with no section of the nationalists accepting Smith's charges.

The Govertient then either had tu retreat and release Sithole, or press abead and force even the more tod- rule. erate nationalist leaden to drop the illusion of negotiating any meanine rally to the defence of Sithole, and de ful agreement with the racist regime.

This week Smith laid his cards finly on the tahle, Unable to make the orleinal frame, frame again charges stick without cooperation ly cod- fighting the scandalous political role of u erate nationalists, he has slapped on a whow new set, induug beg rescent of ZANU, an unlawful organisation. The basic content of Smith's allegations is that Vorster of South Africa. Sithole tried to prevent ZANU and its guerilla organisation from coming under Die thunh of the moderates and capitulatThis latest step by Smith is a clear stato must be just the beginning of a continu ment that his manoeuvres arouad a negotlated seltientent" have come to an end They spoll the virtual invitability of a breakdown of the much vaunted "debente for the liberation of Rhodesia Trom whüte The Britch worken movement should everything in ils power to aid the just struegle of the Rhodesian black masses to Irse Deir country. In particular theis micans Labour Government, a luch has provided Pouca and dialogue support or the manocuss of Smith and his racist budd The demonstration which will take place on 23 March against Labour Goven ment complicity with the white racists an in support of the liberation monoments LAME DEATHBES VICTORY TO THE NAMIBIAN PEOPLE!

Public meeting with speaker Moses Garoeb (Administrative Sac., SWAPO)

7.30 pm, Thursday 20 March in Co-op Hali, 129 Sever Sisters Road, N.7.

Organised by Namible Support C tee