By ALAIN PATRIE

| nONTREAL — Exercising the
me, raordinary magic which
to her tacted million’s of people
Davig Sister’s just cause, Fania
Bis uanced an overflow au-
real eee University of Mont-
ton Se her moving descrip-
a Angela’s fight and her
. or moral support.
mitt eaized by the Quebec Com-
Davi 3 the Defense of Angela
Montre cena Davis flew into
aliforn direct from San Jose,
Dres 1a, where her sister is
€ntly on trial,

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Davis ctTuggle to free Angela
free all eet with the fight to
Us. Aelitical prisoners in the
Plane 4 achieved a remarkable
tory °° the first time in his-
Moved oeressive forces have
Mto the offensive. It is a

new stage of struggle which pre-
empts the old methods of defense
and replaces it with a strategy
of attack.

“It is the establishment which
is on the defensive,” Fania Davis
reported triumphantly.

The meeting of more than
1,500 was composed of students
and other citizens, a large pro-
portion of them black Montreal-
ers. They were fervent in their
support for Angela Davis. Indeed
at one point during the film epi-
sode of Miss Davis’ development
and struggle the hall was punc-
tuated with emotional cries of
“Right On, little sister,” when
Angela in the film pronounced
herself a Communist the audi-
ence burst into affectionate ap-
plause.

Fania Davis underlined the
grave implications of the govern-
ment’s attempt to railroad her
sister. She explained how uncon-
stitutional was this “supposed
to be jury of her peers,” when

ates to the recent youth conference in Santiago, Chile.

ee Davis with deleg

‘Right on, little sister!
Montrealers tell Fania

in fact there is only one Chi-
cano among the jurors and the
rest are white, and their average
age is 44 while Angela is just 28.

Although the state initiated
the trial with a clear intention
of trying Miss Davis on politcal
charges which would have in-
volved her beliefs—beliefs which
are constitutionally guaranteed
— the prosecutor had a last min-
ute change of heart and is now
attempting to fabricate a fantasy
of charges which will make the
trial an investigation into a
crime of passion.

The state prosecutor has sug-
gested that Angela Davis was
under the “fatal” influence of
love for George Jackson and this
motivated all her actions.

Angela’s reply to this was that
it was just another exhibition of
male chauvinism expressed by
the spokesman for the Establish-
ment in its efforts to convince
people that women can only be
motivated by love and passion.

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Soviet and foreign journalists.

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place in a friendly atmosphere
and were very fruitful. They
helped to define the general
principles of trade cooperation
between the two countries and
also to outline practical steps
towards further increasing trade,
which has already shown a
noticeable growth.

During the stay in the Soviet
Union, said Mr. Grandy, the
Canadian delegation met with
representatives of Soviet busi-
ness circles and he was received
by top Soviet government lead-
ers in the foreign trade, includ-
ing Vice-Premier N. Tikhonov
who recently visited Canada as
the head of the Soviet parlia-
mentary delegation.

Mr. Grandy: emphasized that
the agreement is based on mu-
tual benefit. Canada, he said, is
interested in buying from its
Soviet partner various machine
tools, agricultural equipment,
turbines for hydro-electric-power
stations under construction.

Despite the different social
systems of the two countries,
he noted, given mutual interest
and striving for cooperation
many problems can be solved.

The first meeting of the new
commission has already taken

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place. It discussed organiza-
tional matters and decided to
call the next meeting of the
commission in Canada in May-
June of 1973. Such meetings will
be held once a year, and if neces-
sary more often. It was agreed
not to restrict such meetings to
the capitals, but to also hold
them in other cities of Canada
and the USSR.

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last spring.

Threatened by racist would-be lynchers, Angela Davis is accom-

panied by bodyguards of the Community Alert Patrol as she makes

her way to the courthouse.

Fania Davis explained that her
appeal for funds to help fight the
charge could best be understood
when it was _ counterposed
against the fact that the state
has estimated it will spend be-
tween three to five million dol-
lars in prosecuting Angela.

Fania Davis made some sharp
comments on the conditons in
Quebec. She claimed that French
Canadians. are analogous to black
people in the U.S. She said she
understood that the Quebecois
had to submit to a double op-
pression and compared it as well
to the Chicanos and Puerto Ri-
cans who cannot have their chil-
dren attend schools in Spanish.

Holding forth her graceful
hand which clenched into a fist
she told the cheering crowd that
Angela sends her personal mes-
sage of solidarity to all political
prisoners in Quebec.

“But,” Fania Davis warned,
“we blacks cannot lick racism
or exploitation unless we are
united with all those who strug-
gle, blacks together with whites,
Chicanos, and Puerto Ricans.”
She carried the ideas even furth-
er by explaining how monopoly
must be defeated: “Even as you
in Quebec defeated the War
Measures Act, we must smash
monopoly.”

Insofar as the meaning behind
her statement that the people are
on the offensive, Fania Davis ex-
plained that events have shown
that the Establishment can no
longer get away with anything it
wants. It must be careful or it
will face the wrath of the people.
As another example she cited
the recent order in California
which forbid public demonstra-
tions at Angela’s trial. Still peo-
ple came and demonstrated by
the thousands and the authorities
were confounded and did noth-
ing. |

Fania Davis also pointed out
that President Nixon was going
to visit Canada on April 15 and
she asked everyone to demon-
strate against his visit that day.
She reminded the audience that
when Angela was arrested near-
ly 16 months ago, President
Nixon betrayed every legal nice-
ty by publicly declaring that
Angela’s arrest was a victory.

Fania Davis called for a halt
to the bombing of Indochina.
Speaking in perfect French she
called for Quebec self-determina-
tion and most importantly Que-
bec for the workers.

Laurier Lapierre made an ap-
peal for funds on Angela’s be-
half and the meeting ended with
the rousing rythm of French
Canadians pounding hands and
feet to the couplet: -

“It is just the beginning
Continue the struggle.”
The meeting enthusiastically

endorsed a resolution to be sent
to the attorney general of Cali-
fornia:

“We citizens of Montreal meet-
ing here tonight believe that An-

. gela Davis is a, victim of framed-

up charges brought against her
by a government which fears
her struggle on behalf of her
people for liberation.

e ‘We demand that the charges
be dropped — ‘The only fair trial
is no trial!’

e “We further demand. that
Angela Davis’ constitutional
rights to speak freely and pub-
licly and to travel be immediate-
ly restored.

e “We extend our solidarity to
Angela Davis whose struggle is
a part of the struggle of all of
us for human betterment.”

Black community

One of the highlights of Fania
Davis’ Montreal visit was a
colorful luncheon put on in her
honor by Montreal’s black com-
munity. Following a delicious
meal the 200 people present in
the Negro Community Centre
plied Fania with questions.

“How are sister Angela’s spir-
its?” came immediately.

“Angela is in high spirits. She
is very optimistic that she will
be acquited,” replied Fania. “Her
health deteriorated in prison and
she lost 20 pounds. But we are
feeding her well now that she is
back among friends.”

More questions on tactics and
the stage of the struggle flew
thick and fast, both about the
trial directly and more generally
about the struggle of black peo-
ple in the United States against
oppression. “The bail victory for
Angela was a major victory,”
stressed Fania. “It was due to
the power of the people! The
main thing now is to call for an
end to the trial. The only fair
trial is no trial, must be our
slogan.”

“Has Angela any doubts now
about her membership in the
Communist Party?” asked anoth-
er person.

“Her 16 months in prison has
served only to strengthen her
belief in the Communist Party,”
Fania replied. “More and more
young black militants are joining
the party every day which is
having a positive effect on its
work. Many black people are in
the leadership of the CPUSA.
Henry Winston is our national
chairman, he is a black Commu-
nist who was beaten so badly in
jail that he is now blind.”

Montreal’s black community,
as well as organizing this excel-
lent afternoon of discussion with
Fania were fully involved in the
work of organizing the mass
meeting that evening at the Uni-
versity of Montreal.

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