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in South Af*i«* p * » | M * o for * national ,

i «ho g r j g Assembly of the Poo pit which will W J

of : atonic

.sink! -M R - ■■ •(1) Tho »outh African Peace Covmcil has a15?iioBal 0ott“

foronoo of regional councllo on Karch tho 4 th 1955*

l(2) To thia conference two docajMlflS* oTTWkiojp. algoificnnco will* bo oubnitted. ""

(a) A Policy nomorandun which otroaooo tho taoko of the Peac< / Movement in South Afrlo. in reiatlon to the current eltu.tio,

/ in 3. A. & aloo the political evonto which are to occur in

/ S.A.

(b) An organisational document which aims to direct the ac­tivity of tfegional Peace Councils and to create the cona tiona in which tho Feace Movement can flourish,

(A.) These two documents aro•important because it is the first tine that the peace movement has so clearly expressed itB policy, its weaknesses and its strength. . . • '

/ To deal with the Policy discussion/ Pirst tho Secretariat of the 5,A. Poaco Council statesi

(1)

(2 )

(3)

(4)

(5)

The over whelming majority of tho people of S.A, aro

oppose 1 to war.

At tho same time opinion Is widely held that we are far |jj removed from the possibility of war.

That energies should be expanded on more urgent probl«

The strug^ls for liberation is regarded aa completely independent of the work for peace and the u.O.P.

Because our movement has failed to show this connection people do not realise that our aspirations for a better lire can only be realised in a world at peace we have not succeed­ed in building a pence movement.

While not usurping functions o' libsration moveniei-t.

It must start frou th* viewpoint that every wnju e s t wac in the coarse of the sir _^le fnr libaralon cons .1 tutles an"advance of the : eace forces over th^t o. a^.^reas^on »;n« that every success of the '?«'*:<? ’ovetnent represents aa a. -I v^nce for" the forces of 1-beration. „---i

(3) Peace Der.ends on the Action of the Peoples.

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(o' Ju3 t -ponder over that uta-to^ent, how oft*:: dc we hear it,' and yet how true it is. ?or those who hav., the jonvic

that the ordinary men or womea are capable oi coantri 3? and even the world, th* victory oi peii .e >/-- •is a reality.

{10) '•'be document joints out th*-t 3 a r m £ tho past 1- ,100ftefforts of all those working for „>eace have oeen r^-v&r .

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(11) The Arr. istioe in Kcrea.The Geaeva Conference.The er/ling of the war in Tndo-Jbir.a.

■•.jn 4ho increase in trade*'*- uu’ tural relutions *.etw*on East

t. ;The Atoci for Peace Proposal*

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Millions of people i» r_winning of thefre victories.

share In the

poaals and campaigns

ithout a Boat difficult strug- who were determined to

(12) These were all^ae a r*«ult of the World Peace Cornell

13. These victories were gle to overcome those7a) Maintain the cold war. lb) Increase the Division of the World to 2 Ho*tile groups, ic) Drop the A - bomb in'Korea.(dj Wreck the Geneva Conference.(e) Prolong the Vietnam.War.

(14).By an unprecedented world wide demand for peace which iso­lated the war mongers for a while.

Threats to Peace.

But the greater the victories of the Peace Movement, the more desperate are the attempts of the warring circles to plunge the world into a war.

(1) The Reconstruction of a new Gerrcan Army may well destroy the result of all our victories.

(2) Germany armed would mean the perpetuation of the division of Germany, and the speeding up of the arms race.

(3) The maintainablee of the Syngman Rhee Government.

(4) !Dhe supplying of arms to Chiang Kai-Shek.

(5) The interference of America in Formosa.

(15) The doduroents confirms that the re-armar.ent of Germany can still be prevented by the organised activities of the people.

(16) The World Peace Council offer as an alternative to a re­armed Germany

(a) A European Security Conference which would pave the ws to a United Germany free of -aggressive military alii:

Feaoe i.n Asia, nan ’Ire -von by

a} Disarming Chiang Kai-ohelc.(b; Returning Formati to China. vc) Including China into UWO.,d) Dissolving the SiATO ''ilitary alliance.

(17) Military Alliances. The document points out that the es­tablishment of miTitury blocs and r>f military alliances affects all people and not only femote parte of Asi>± andEurope.

(18) Such alliances have to ensure the security of thair war bases and the continuity of supply of strategic war materials.

(19) In order to dc this they must s e thAt sympathetic .r-ovsr-v ments control their bases or thut foreign rule is main­tained.

(20) Thus follows the interference in countries.

(21).The crushing of liberatory movements such as in the :'.iodi

East, Tuatamala, Cyprus, North Africa, Kenya.

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South/ • • • jl#

••tv itSooth Africa.

(1) The Government of South Afrloa continually suggest* co-operation with the ruling circle* In other tarrltorlaa.

, .• ■ V • ■f. ; '(2) In order to preaerra whit* supremacy or in other words to aujpra** tfee novacants for lnd*y*nd*no* if necessary by foroa

e* in Kenya.

(3) Thu* racialism p r a M W i a S.A. contain* all th* seeds of

(4) Baaliaing that th* P*opl* of S.A. do not want war th* Gor*rn- j**nt ban* all thoaa working for* peace A liberation*

(5) Thar* can ha no doubt that in tha *v*nt of war th* Oov*rn- nent will suppress th* liberatory & peace mov*»*nt*.

(6) Finally the document aaya that th* C.O.P. must be («*w) for th* purpoa* of explaining that a b*tt*r life can be r**tor*d in a world at peaoe.

DOCUMENT 2 - ORGANISATION.

This document has resulted out of a document issusd by th* V.P.C. called Recommendation* on Problems of Organisation.

Mrs. Harmel. Farid Adam Mrs. Heyman. Miss Horvitch. Mrs. Wolf.Mr. Soley. /L Mr. N.L*vy. - J \ Mrs. A. Asplat. Mr. Szur.Mr. L. Lsvy.---"Miss Adlsr.M r . Zwan*.Mr. 3tsph*n.Dr. fr*ss. — Mr. R. Ruff.

Mr. Heyman. Mr. Stephen. V,t . N. Levy. Mrs. Bunting. Mrs. First. Miss P*ltHT. Mr. loiapo. Mrs. Randa. Hr. T. Nlctfni Mr. Wolf.

Activity.Mnguni.Dawood.Preamble Chou en lai.3et up committees Pacifist organic?tiens.Important anrouncer.eiits must be publicir.;

Formosa W. Ger'naijiy

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Poeter r A fH. B<mb. ^

Prea» Campaign.3/3/557 Star*

Mass* Conference.

Beeoliktion. »ask for a speaker.

World*?aace Counoil.Overseas, Durban.Signature Campaign*,

to address.

Regional Councils discu33 ways & means of organising Helxinki

Jewish Democr a t i cAnoy

Letter to organisation Genoa He- armament Feature of Bulletin.

f i t S 'tf g f o . o ^ i n ^ o r t h . ' a e m ^ t r S ! th.° ^ple

of * s ! i ? f o r * place will be I n c o r p o r a t e d p a r t i c u l a r l y

. ‘ ' ‘ A - 'r . « -a* ’ Bv-. -

Discussions.

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WorrisI n g . heym an .

Hymie B arse l .-

likadim eng .

E b r a h im .

H e l e n J o s e p h ^

M r s • R a n t s .

Fage 53.

TSKa ?T O R G A H ISA T IO N A :. PLAg^,

«\«i it There i s the tasl

T h ere a r e many task- b ^ n ° S i e warkifci? e l a » » as a dem ocratic

o f m akin g S.A.C . J ‘ U * ^ r d i n a t i n g c e n t r e n a p a b le o f un* ^ ng

m u l t i r a c i a l ? r a d V ^ o n a fo ro i K b l e f o r c e , a b le to orpoae i t s

l " .o t ? _

There ia the task o f “*6“ ^ ^ i frt0ar'SafBM t'y9t“ ”“.en. trade u n i one on a s c a le ^ * S o u t f t u , » a i i ar.a fitte .* i n ^ t r i e e

T h o usand s o f S .A . w o r k e rs emp * t * t r a de u n io n s r e q u ir e ad-

r e q u ir e a t t e n t i o n , 4 o ^ ^ ee X i Much a t t e n t i o n m ust be d i t i o n a l s u p p o rt & a s s i s t a n t . o r g a n is a t io n a l m ethoae

the t r a i n i n g o f new ,rr ’ t l e g i 8 i a t i o n d e s ig n e d to -estriu n n e c e s s a r y b u t now v i t a l , tra d e u n io n is m , w i s t be e x p l o r e d .

?A +v._ WOT>ers i n t e fight fcgaillptThere is the task 0 1 uni t in g THa-nutes Act, p a « « # a i i a »

• • * » ■ ! * * what ku;i ?■ tLi : z \

organising of the unorganised worker*? The fight againat anti­trade union lagialatlott? Pass Haifa? Liquor ftaids? The fight for equal opportunitlea? t, : J&v •

* Tha obvioua answer ia that we aust not’ nagleet any of tha laaaaa affacting tha working claea. It ta our taak to daal with all matters concerning tha working class' wharavar and whenever possible, be it at a faotory meeting, union meeting, E.C. meeting and ao on.

Realising that our taak ia to constantly deal with all natters concerning the working claaa it ia our duty however to deal aore specifically with one of our major probleme which ia that of orga- niaing the unorganised workers.

There being eo many industries to cover, we have come to realiae that it would be far aore significant to concentrate at firat on two of tha largest industries in S. A,

(1) The Engineering Industry.

(2) The Transport and Stevedoring Indaatry.

Firstly to further an aim of organising the Engineering Indus­try, the NEC. of S.A.C.T.U. Proposes

(1) That a great campaign to organise the Engineering workere be immediately embarked upon. This industry being ao vast requires the active aupport and co-operation of the S.A.C.T.U. Local Commit­tees, other trade nnioniats and advanced rank and file workera in aaaiatlng with recruiting etc.

(2) That the S.A.C.T.U. immediately extends its support forthe Non-European Joint Metal Workers Committee by sending its re­presentatives hitherto assisted by the late 3-rU-rC. T. & L. C*

(3) That the Joint Metal Workers Committee assisted by local committees trade unionists and others plan the campaign in the following manner.

(a) To begin ... nujnbar ofParticularly important r a c x o r b e selected for organising

(b) Trade Unionists and all supporters approuched to set aside a number of days per week to visit engineering factories, hold meetings, recruit members into the non-European Iron and Steel Workers Union in order to imbue the worker with a spirit of enthusiasm and determination to win improvements in their working conditions and wages as well b.s educate them towards Trade Unionism.

(c) To be regularly distrinuted air.ong engineering workers the S.A.C.T.U. bulletin featuring articles on dift'iculties, hours, wages, grievances, annual leave, overtime, sick j_eave, incentive bonus system etc. showing a proper understanding of the 3nginearieg industry.

(d) To bring about an awareness of the workers of their power to win concessions from their employers through their own solidarity and their union. In order to achieve this aim we must organise at the point of production elect factory committees at factory meetings.

(e) Factory comittees should comprise the mo^t ; pul *r ana militant workers in given factory and must represent the wishes and aspirations of all the workers. The task of factory committee' is to always consult with the Union A- immediately ect upon cojftua From this form of organisation will surely follow tne development of new leaders, rejected and hard working capable of uniting 1

workers in the engineering.industry into a strong 1 militant/...o.

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Ailitant trade union.

This Industry of such vital i*p rtanoe and normally employing thousand* of workers, if well organised coaid M an that tans of thousands of workers will J.ea£n .$<?_appreciate the benefits or organisation and will spread €ha message or trade unionism to their unorganised fellow~ W o r & r * in all industries. It can meanthe beginning of a great upsurge among the ....... few tradeunions in our country*

We are convinced that all who taokle this grsat task will do so with oredit.

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While we support and appreciate the directive of the W.3.C. to organise and prepare the people for the boycotting of N.A.D* schools, we

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Ind. Council.

re Comet Dry Cleaning.

We have to advise that the undermentioned depot attendant 4grade 2 ..... amployed by the above firm that respectivsly£ 2 - 1 - 2 4 25/- will be deducted in a lump sum from their wages for the week ending 7/4/55, in respect of the 2 public holidays whioh fall on Wed. 6th April 1955 and Monday 11/4/55, as this deduction is excessive and illegal we would like you to attend to the matter at your earliest convenience.

Mrs. Claasen 124 Gentral Ave Mayfair.Mrs. Gray 65 a Main St.Mrs. Theron 84 Carter St. Forest H.Mrs. Van ...... 122 Hay St.Mrs. Bird 84 Carter St. Forest Bill.

Stanley Stevens64 Carter St. F.H.

Collection Number: AD1812

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