50th Anniversary of October Revolution

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crushing socialism, the theses termed
its results “A stern warning to the im-
perialist aggressors and a harsh and
unforgettable lesson of history.” Tri-
bute was paid to Stalin’s wartime role,
but the theses then notes that “in con-
tinuing its course towards the further
development of socialist democracy,
the 20th Party Congress resolutely
condemned Stalin’s personality cult.
The distortions connected with the
personality cult, for all their gravity,
did not alter the nature of socialist
society, nor did they shake the pillars
of socialism.”

On internal conditions today the
theses says: “The creation of the ma-
terial and technical basis of commun-
ism through the development of sci-
ence aid technology, mechanization
and automation, and the steady growth

South Africa

in the productivity of labor is the prin-
ciple economic task of Soviet society.
Socialist production has now risen to
a level which makes possible the suc-
cessful solution of the task of building
the material and technical basis of
communism.

The economic reform, socialist in
essence and expressing the need of
bringing the economic relations of so-
cialism into line with the level and
character of the development of its
productive forces, signifies a new ap-
proach to economic management. Its
essence is in increasing the role of
economic methods of management,
perfecting state planning and giving
more room for the economic initiative
of enterprises, and in improving eco-
nomic accounting and introducing it
throughout the economy.”

A poem
of

Socialism: the present and the morrow

Capitalism is doomed, the theses de-

clares. It cites as the most obvious ex-
pressions of the reactionary nature of
imperialism the U.S. aggression in
Vietnam, the Israeli invasion of Arab
countries, the militarization of the eco-
nomy, attacks on democracy and at-
tempts to set up terroristic fascist
regimes (as in Greece).
_ “The struggle between socialism and
imperialism has become the pivot of
world politics. The militant union of
the socialist countries and all anti-
imperialist forces is an important fac-
tor in international politics. By vigo-
rous, coordinated action the peoples
can now prevent a new world war.

However, there will always be a
threat of predatory wars breaking out
as long as imperialism continues to
exist. This is borne out by the U.S.
aggression in Vietnam, Israel’s aggres-
sion against the freedom-loving Arab
peoples, inspired by imperialism, and
the unceasing provocations’ against
Cuba.

The Soviet people decisively support
the Vietnamese people, they firmly be-
lieve that the just cause of the Vietna-
mese people will triumph. The Soviet
people fully support the just struggle
of the Arab peoples against Israeli ag-

gression, against Israel’s imperialist

benefactors.” ——

“The theses states: “The principal
aim of Soviet foreign policy is to en-
sure favorable conditions for building
communism. The Communist Party
and the Soviet government are doing
all that is necessary to strengthen the
unity and cohesion of the socialist
countries, to support the struggle of
the peoples for national and social
emancipation, to develop cooperation
with the young sovereign states, to
consistently implement principles of
peaceful coexistence of countries with
different social systems, and to deliver
mankind from the threat of a world
thermonuclear war.”

just escaping air

as life slips away.

How did Mini and my brothers
die

in that secret hanging place?

You may ask—please let me tell
you—

I know.

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delegates of all races (along with
2,000 heavily armed police) met
to deliberate. Undeterred by the
massive intimidation, the “Free-
dom Charter” was read and
adopted clause by clause in the
shadow of the barrels of sten
guns.

JUNE 26, 1956 was nominated
for further massive protest. The
South African nazis however,
acted first and arrested 156 lead-
ers of the liberation struggle.
This set the stage for the infam-
ous Treason Trial which lasted
until 1961 when the last of the
so-called accused were acquitted.
Acquitted, yes; but free, no.
Everyone of the accused is now
either dead, imprisoned or in
exile. Naturally this has not end-
ed the struggle, for resistance to
fascism gives birth to new fight-
ers.

During 1962 a new form of
struggle was launched against
the brute violence used by the
government at Sharpeville. Nam-
ed Umkhonto We Sizwe, (Spear
of the Nation) the military wing
of the African National Congress
was formed. Organized and so-
Phisticated acts of sabotage
spread across the country. Tar-
gets were government installa-
tions and agencies of the hated
apartheid. Men, according to
government reports, numbering
thousands volunteered for mili-

tary guerrilla action, and slipped
over the borders to friendly
countries for training.

The government countered
with the draconian 90-day and
180-day detention laws. Prisons
were filled and hundreds impris-
oned on the testimonies of
comrades tortured beyond en-
durance. ;

Heroes such as Vuyisile Mini,
Nkaba and Khayinga are among
the fifty comrades executed for
their part in the struggle. Patri-
ots like Mandela, Sisulu, Mbeki
and Bram Fischer number among
the thousands languishing in

prison.

TODAY IS JUNE 26, so let us
remember these brave comrades
and let all freedom loving men
join to re-dedicate themselves
to the eradication of fascism in
South Africa and the establish-
ment of the Freedom Charter.

Although the freedom struggle
appears quiet, the people are
organizing and regrouping. There
are increasing reports of clashes
between government forces and
guerrilla bands in South West
Africa. Recently the under-
ground Communist Party in
spite of the great odds, printed
and distributed 50,000 leaflets
in South Africa.

AMANDLA! (power to the

eople)
: NGWETHU! (let it be theirs).

vengeance

Mini,

Big strong smiling Mini

and Khayinga and Mkaba who
loved life

no less, have been robbed

of their most precious possession,

life.

Our comrades fell
in Verwoerd’s Pretoria
bitten in the neck
by the hangman’s knot.

Have you seen life slipping away?
I once saw my mother die
on the sharp sand at Sharpeville.

I hear Babla my brother cry
and his body hitting the concrete
cne hundred feet down

froma the interrogator’s window.

Have you seen the face

of a man being beaten up?
In prison

when you hear the noise
your heart-beats race.

But worst of all
is the sigh
or shriek
or cough or
—or nothing

Singing? Yes—but how they sing!
Big firm Mint

not smiling on this day

a smile at the lips perhaps

but the eyes grim

always grim

when facing the enemy.

Heads high they walk

strong united together

singing Mini’s own song

‘Naants’ indod’ emnyama Ver-
woerd’

—Watch out Verwoerd the black
man

will get you—

‘Watch out Verwoerd’...

The people have taken up this
song

‘Watch out Verwoerd’

the world sings with Mini

And meeting Death

in their front-line trench

the three heroes shout

into the grey teeth of the enemy
‘We shall be avenged’

and the people take up the shout
‘Our heroes shall be avenged.’

It is vengeance we want
as the last precious gasps
escape into the Pretoria air.

Kumalo of the ANC

July 7, 1967—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 5