4. Many Africans who work in Brakpan today live in Benoni ,Springs and Boksburg and other Revf towns . Out of consideration for the chaos which would reign in Brakpan the Councils of these towns have not t~ksn action against them, rhere is no evidence that the B rakpan Town Council has

with the other Re-f towns for the accomodation of the families which it has now rendered homeless. In other

of Brakpan Council is not in consultation effoct^d b it ^ t0WriS althouSh they will be greatly

If the Brakpan Council has considered it such an important and very urgent matter to eject Africans who work outsiae its area, It is very strange that it has not ,( as a pre-requisite) considered it squally important and urgent to negotiate successfully with the dither Re-f Councils for thfe accomodation ol those people whom it desires to f’ender homeless.Your Councilfes action gives the impression that 1+\,ls o infi ad vantage of the hospitality and moderation of other Reef Councils by further emburdening th**m with an in­creased aemana icr houses and simultaneously lessening its own housing responsibility.

We would like to instance one case in B»noni s Industries have come into being in Boksburg on the outskirts of Benoni. They are far nearer to Benoni L0 cation than they are to Boksburg Location and therefore most of the workers are Benoni workers.

If Benoni enforced such a regulation as Braknan , these workers would have to give up their homes and'souat m Boksburg or the Industries would have no workers•

5 * in its own Municipal labour force, the Council£u'rs Migrant ^workers who come from the reserves, thusS : a n erfe ^ri15tlnf field of employment for the unfortunate Africans who live in the Location.~ cannot escape the felling that the action of yourCouncil is <a sencus threat to the whole standard off living ol the African people in Brakpan. Teachers who. living in Brakpan Location , happen to teach outside Brakpan , must either prosecution or accept less remunerative jobs in Brakpan(e.g. domestic service) just in order to retain their

booerang effect of a lowered buying peer of the African population in Brakpan cannot be denied*

We have searched cur minds in vain to find a reason why your Council should be th- aniy ONLY Council deliberately to se aarift s. much misery and suffering . In the absence

dlr* ^ representation for Africans in the Council , we X2 5n0t consider that any Councillors should take advantage of flouting the most el^entary human requirements of its African Community. We also do not like to believe that any Councillors think of using our Community as a testing ground for th<Slr*political theories ........ . .

The Brakpan Council has spumed with surprisingf^r?ng Protests which have been made on 5ur ehalf by the Aoviscry Board. The frustration and exasperation

of our people Resulting from this is not difficult to" imagine.P v S S+ry ?10£rr ,“emberf inf,° ™ us that the Chairman refuses even to allow discussion on this topic. One wonders why Ac. vi scry Board members are elected.

We wish to make it clear that the decision andaction .... /

action of your Council is rightly regarded by the whole population of Brakpan as the opening of an era of saKsixicfcxaK unprecedented and continual persecution for permits — fen era of constant ’fear and insecurity for the residents of this Location . Presumably this is now a general policy of the Council and the 30 families mentioned are only a beginning.

We cannot emphasise strongly enough the urgency of your Council immediately suspending its proceedings against the pcoule and entering into consultation with the Advisory Board without delay.

Yours faithfully

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Rev. -YFilliam. R. Cravrford, Pastor

Order of Worship

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23rd September ,1947.Dr A. B. Xuma, M. D., D. ?. H. ,

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JOIIAiA aoHUxG.Dear Sir,

Ve are writing to acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed letter of the 21st May 1047 as also our membership cards and those for the registration of new members.

e are now glad that, although we have net registered any new members yet, we have been, negotiating with Kgosi Makapan with the result that he has now summoned a Conference of Chiefs of the district of Pretoria to take place at Mmakau ( De Vildt) onM on day, 6 th October__1947.

In “his capacity as Secretary of the Conference of Chiefs in the district of Pretoria, he has invited Mr R. V. Selope Thema, LI. R. C. , to address this Conference.

T.-e have discussed with Kgosi Makapan the matter of the formation of a branch of the Congress in this area and he is willing to assist us, but would! like all the Chiefs in the area to know of this movement so that we may fora a strong branch.

In consultation with Kgosi Makapan, we request you, Sir, to attend this C onference and there show them the neeessity of the formation of Coiigress branches throughout the country.

We must stress that you, Sir, should attend and not send any deputy, but you may ask the Provincial President and the Secretary and other officials to ac comparer you to the Conference.

We trust that you will also find it very essential to address this Conference so that you can place before the Chiefs what Congress - as a National Movement - requires of jthem.

,/e feel that Congress - as an -frican Ilationa** Llovement - must spread to the country districts and not to be confined to the Urban Areas as has hitherto been the case.

Let us all hope for very fruitfmih results.Yours very sincerely,

S. M . S. Rakumakoe,J. S. Moagi.

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Dear Doctor,I hereby confirm the following telegram

sent on the 23rd October, 1947:-"KINDLY CONFIRM REQUEST ADDRESS UNO RALLY 12TH OCTOBER RED SQUARE X IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES”

Elaborate preparations are being made to make this meeting the largest ever held in Durban. In order to focus the attention of the World on this meeting we shall be grateful if you will kindly let us have an advance copy of the speech you intend making on or before the 7th October,so that we could send it to our contacts in the various parts of the world for publication.

The subject we would like you to speak on is: Non-European cooperation in the struggle for full democratic rights.

Thanking you for your very kind cooperation.Yours faithfully,

for Dr. (Miss) K. Goonam. ACTING GENERAL SECRETARY.

OFFICERSPAUL ROBESON

ChairmanW M . JA Y SC H IEFFEL IN

Vice ChairmanM AX YERGAN

Executive DirectorEDITH C. FIELD

TreasurerW . A. HUNTON

Educational Director

COUNCIL MEMBERSRAYMOND PACE ALEXAND ER HERBERT APTHEKER LEONARD BARNES MRS. CHARLOTTA A . BASS DR. W . A . BELL B ISH O P W . Y. BELL LEONARD BERNSTEIN MRS. MARY M cLEOD BETHUNE REV. SHELTON H. B ISH O P DR. R. T. BO KW E MRS. LIDA N. BRONER DR. CHARLOTTE H. BROW N DR. HENRY A . C A LL IS R EV .J. H. CARPENTER W ILL IA M E. C O C H RA N CH ARLES C O LL IN S F. E. DeFRANTZ HUBERT T. DELANY EARL B. D ICKERSON DEAN DIXONMRS. M AE W R IG H T DO W N S W . E. B. DuBOlS ROSCO E D U N JEE E. FRANKLIN FRAZIER RABBI MAX FELSH IN KUMAR G O SH A L W ILL IA M GO ULD JO H N HAM M O N D G EO R G E W . HARRIS LYNDON HENRY CH ARLES H. HOUSTON RABBI F. M. ISSERMAN REV. C. A. JO H N SO N DAVID D. JO N E S THO M AS R. JO N E S ADAH I. KIEFFER JO H N T. LATO UCHE BELFORD V. LAW SO N , JR .DR. JU L IA N H. LEW IS REV. DAVID N. L IC O R ISH A LA IN LOCKE RAYFORD W . LO G AN REP. VITO M ARCAN TO N IO G EO R G E M ARSH ALL MRS. JO H N F. M OO RS IRV IN G POTASH REP. A. C. PO W ELL,JR . THO M AS R ICHARDSO N MRS. ESTELLE M. RIDDLE REV. B. C. ROBESON MRS. ESLANDE G . ROBESON B ISH O P DAVID H. SIM S MRS. CH RIST IN E SMITH FERDINAND C . SMTH MRS. STANLEY F. SM ITH , - W . B. SPOFFORD, JR .MAX STEINBERG H O PE R. STEVENS MRS. MARY CH U RC H TERRELL C H A N N IN G H. TOBIAS DR. G EN E W ELTFISH MRS. BEULAH T. W H ITBY DOXEY A. W ILKERSO N J . F INLEY W ILS O N B ISH O P R. R. W R IG H T , JR .

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COUNCIL ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS, Inc.2 3 W E S T 2 6 S T R E E T • N E W Y O R K 1 0, N . Y . • M U R R A Y H I L L 3 - 7 6 2 2

September 28, 1947

MEMORANDUM ON THE ISSUE OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Under Consideration by Committee U of the General Assembly

The Council on African Affairs desires to place before - you the following observations and factual information re­lating to the failure of the government of the Union of South Africa to submit a trusteeship agreement for the ter­ritories of South-West Africa in accordance with the resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations last December.

1. The failure of the South African Government to present r trusteeship agreement for South-vfest Africa can not be .justified on any grounds.

The allegation of the South African Government that it must be guiddd by the expressed wishes of the inhabitants of South-West Africa was effectively answered in the debate last year and again this year. So far as the opinion of the African population in South-West Africa is concerned, there are sound reasons for refusing to accept as valid the evidence presented by the South African Govern­ment regarding their poll of African opinion.

It should be noted that the government has prevented visits to the territory by impartial non-official observers. Evidence collected by the Rev. Michael Scott has challenged the validity of the government's findings. It should also be recalled that the government of the United Kingdom refused permission to Chief Tshekedi of Bechuanaland Protecto­rate to travel to Great Britain and to this country in order to present testimony against incorporation of the territory of South-West Africa,

Without entering into the legel technicalities of whether the Union of South Africa is obligated to submit a trusteeship agreement, it is sufficient to point out that under the terms of both the Charter of the United Nations and the Covenant of the League of Nations, the former mandate territories are not to be regarded as the actual possession of the mandatory powers. These powers were and still are accountable to international authority for the discharge of their obligations with respect to their trust territories.

The administering power is the trustee, not proprietor of the territory under its charge. Consequently,

the contention of the South African Government that it is not legally bound to submit s trusteeship agreement for South-West Africa is tantamount to flouting the authority of the international organization and proclaiming exclusive and absolute ownership of the territory. Such a stand cannot be countenanced by the United Nations.

2» The contention of the South African Government that it is wnot proceeding with incorporation" and that it will "continue to maintain the status quow is contradicted by the following facts.

The last paragraph of the resolution adopted by the Union of South Africa Parliament on this matter (Document A/334) reads:

"Therefore this Houseeis of the opinion that the Territory should be represented in the Parliament of the Union as an integral portion thereof, and requests the Government to introduce legislation, after consultation with the inhabitants of the Territory, providing for its representation in the Union Parliament. . ."

The South African press has carried frequent newu reports of the progress being made on the matter of incorporation. The Capo Times of May 6, 1947, reported, "The question of the incorporation of South-West Africa in the Union was raised during the Budget debate in the Legislative Assembly (today). One of the members of the Assembly, Mr. Niehaus was quoted as saying: ’At ell costs establish certainty of sovereignty by incorporation, but South­west Africa cannot be most efficiently governed by a central government——only by extension of the powers of the Legislative Assembly of the territory. Representation in the Union Assembly should be on federal lines.•"

It should be noted further that the following news report appeared in the Cape Times of May 14, 1947:

"Windhoek.— In a statement in the Legislative Assembly on the possi­bility of the incorporation of South-West Africa in the Union, the Administra­tor, Colonel I.P. Hoogenhout, said he thought the time was opportune for the members to issue a statement to their constituents which could serve as a basis for negotiations with the South African Government.

"Colonel Hoogenhout said that from the recent statement of General Smuts it appeared that South-West Africa would have representation in the Union House of Assembly, and that the present constitution of South-West Africa would be altered after consultation with the inhabitants of the terri­tory, Itetails of the representation and the terms of incorporation proposals were not yet known,

"He suggested that a committee of both parties in the House be set up (with power to co-opt members of the public) to draw up recommendations for incorporation on the best possible terms."

Attention should be called, moreover, to the statement made by General Smuts on July 10, addressing the Legislative Assembly of South-West Africa (which, it should be remembered, represents only the European population in the territory) according to the weekly newsletter of July 14, 1947, published by the State Information Office in Pretoria:

"Generally speaking, South-West Africa would be regarded as a fifth province of the Union, said the Prime Minister, but the Legislative Assembly would have certain powers that the Provincial Councils did not have. . .Gen, Smuts further added that it was further intended to link not only the finances but the economics of South-West Africa and the Union and in this respect the Union, with its tremendous industrial development would provide valuable markets for South-West Africa, with its vast resources in raw materials."

A further release, dated August 11, 194-7, from the State Information Office in Pretoria states:

"The immediate incorporation of South-West Africa 8S a fifth province of the Union, under conditions acceptable to the population of the territory was urged in a resolution adopted unanimously on August 6 at Windhoek by the Congress of the Nationalist Party of South-West Africa.

"The resolution also asked that the territory should in no circum­stances, directly or indirectly, be placed under the authority of the United Nations or any other international body and called on Gen. Smuts to withdraw his decision to report on South-West Africa to that body."

The statement just quoted reflects the position taken by Dp. Mal^n and members of the Nationalist Party during the debate in the South African Parliament. The resolution adopted after that debate (cited above, Document A/334) represented at least partial acceptance of the Nationalist point of view by the government of the Union of South Africa.

It must be borne in mind that the Legislative Assembly of South-West Africa is made up completely of white members and represents only the white population of South West Africa numbering approximately 30,000. The African population of the territory which is almost ten times as large has no repre­sentation whatsoever in the Legislative Assembly. If representation of the South-West African Legislative Assembly in the Union Parliament is effectuated, it will mean representation for only the white minority in the mandate terri­tory. This is in no sense comparable to the representation in the Central French Government given to African inhabitants in the French territories df Tog.oland and the Cameroons.

In the light of the foregoing facts, it is clear that the Union of South Africa, instead of abiding by the decision of the General Assembly against annexation, has in reality taken steps toward incorporation of South­west Africa within the Union.

3. The government of the Union of South Africa is not qualified to continue its administration of South-West Africa.

The character of the treatment of the 8,000,000 Africans end other non-white peoples residing within the Union of South Africa by the government, and the record of the government’s administration of the territory of South- West Africa give ample justification for terminating South Africa’s responsi­bilities for the administration of the mandate territory.

There is voluminous authoritative testimony available citing the manner in which discrimination and exploitation based on race have been made the law in the Union of South Africa. For example, a study of "Racial Discrimination and Governmental Policies in Foreign Countries,"oprepared for the United States Congress, concludes the section on South Africa with this observation: "By way of summary we can say that the gist of rsce relations legislation in the Union of South Africa has been the compulsory residential segregation, occupational and professional restriction and prohibition of the ordinary rights of citizenship to the native non-Europeans." (Study prepared by William H. Gilbert, Jr., Library of Congress Reference Department, Legisla­tive Reference Service, 1945.)

In view of the inability of the government of South Africa to conform to the principles of the Charter providing for "respect for human rights and for the fundamental freedoms for 811 without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion", it would be most unwise to permit that government to continue as trustee over the people of South-West Africa.

The records of the Permanent Mandates Commission reveal again and again the shortcomings Of the Union Government's administration of South-West Africa.

'In the annexures to the minutes of the Third Session, 1923, the Bondelzwarts Rebellion is referred to in these terms:— "The majority of the Commission recognizes that the task of the Mandatory was rendered exceedingly delicate and difficult owing to historic circumstances, local conditions, and the special characteristics of the population. It regrets, however, that it has been unable to convince itself that these difficulties, real though they were, justified in a territory under mandate the treatment of the natives as indicated by the evidence and the statements of which the Mandates Commission has taken cognizance." (Page 294.)

The report on the Fourteenth Session (1928) refers to the ppplication to South-West Africa of the Colour Bar Act of the Union in so far as employ­ment on the railways and under the Administration was concerned, as follows:— "The Commission considers that this Act, the effect of which is to limit the occupations open to native and coloured workers, is based on considerations which are not compatible with the principles laid down in the mandate." Health measures 8re feferred to on page 7 of the report of the Fourteenth Session of of the Permanent Maridates Commission (1928), end again on page 207 of the minutes of the Twenty-sixth Session (1934). The latter report comments also on the small expenditure on native education, a criticism which was repeated on page 193 of the minutes of the Thirty-first Session (1937).

In the minutes of the Thirty-sixth Session, 1939, pages 22-35, there is criticism of the unwillingness of the Government to spend revenue from the taxation of Europeans on the improvement of native reserves, an attitude on which the chairman commented: "Thecimplicetion seemed to be that, contrary to the practice in most civilized countries, tax-payers derived benefit from public expenditure in proportion as, being rich or poor, they contributed to revenue " (page 34).

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IN THE LIGHT OF ALL THE FOREGOING, THE COUNCIL ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS URGES THE GENERAL ASSEPBLY TO GIVE THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES TO THE TRUSTEE­SHIP COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS:

1. That a commission of investigation be sent to rgcertain the present conditions and needs of the African population In South West Africa;

2. That the administration of South-West Africa be given over to an international administrative body under the jurisdiction of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations.

Paul Robeson Chairman, CAA

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My dear President,You will be sorry to hear that I am an inmate of this Hospital,

believe you must have noticed that at the Executive Meeting in ^eb- -ruary I was not in my best of health.a week and ^ n o e L ^ t t l n t e a ^ r L ^ ? aCtua11* in * * t ° * time I was only a S f f e ? w I ? ™ ™ ? , “e ?nd 1 aoon S°t up. At th,tS r f peopra?hM 8M T

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Mr. A. G. Bottomley, Under-Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, has expressed satisfaction in Native Affairs in both Southwest Africa and the Union of South Africa. He was specifically invited to make, as he himself admits, a "conducted tour" of the Union of South Africa and South West Africa. His statements and conclusions have given not only an unfavorable impression and suspicion, but also concern on the part of the non-Europeans and among fair-minded peace- loving Europeans in South Africa. He seems to have been invited to share the opinion of his host and get no other views. It does not seem to have mattered with him whether or not he has seen and heard both sides of the problem. He appears to have been content in making statements pleasing to his host notwithstanding facts to the contrary.

We presume Mr. Bottomley to be a fair-minded and reasonable man anxious to see both sides of a question in order to come to a fair and Just conclusion. We wonder why did he refuse to meet leaders of the Indian Congress in the Transvaal, although prepared to meet the other section of the Indians? We wonder how many African representative leaders he did see in South West Africa, and if so, under what conditions? He has expressed satisfaction about conditions there and also about the African*s attitude towards incorporation. Did he try to ascertain the views of African leaders - the Hereros, the llamas, and the Daraaras of the mountains, as well as Boesmans? Does he know that only people like him, lord Hailey, the Prime Minister, Dr. Malan and others have the privilege to enter South West-Africa? Others are debarred for the present.

In South Africa was he told that the llative Representative Council has been on strike since August 15th 1946, in their protest against what they called "the breach of faith by the Government"? Was he told that the Africans rejected Smuts1 proposals intended to make them administer their own oppression, domination and discrimination?

Did he find out anything about the so-called natives Industrial Conciliation Act, which robs African workers of all collective bargaining rights? Did he hear anything of the semi­slavery conditions of labour and treatment of African farm workers in Bethal, WItbank and other districts? Does he know that as a result of the present Builders Strike and as a result of refusal to recognise Africans as workers under the Industrial Conciliation Act 1924 that 20,000 Africans have been starving for the whole period of the strike because they are not entitled to privileges of strike pay enjoyed by Europeans?

To be fair to all concerned and to give a balanced view, we challenge Mr. Bottomley to give the people of Britain and the United Nations the above-mentioned facts.

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First Vice-ChairmanDAVID DUBINSKY

Vice-ChairmenJO H N L . CHILDS GEORGE S. COUNTS ALEX ROSE REINHOLD N IEB U H R

HonoraryVice-ChairmenJO H N DEW EY HARRY BRANDT NATHAN CHANIN MORRIS L. ERNST WILLIAM H . KILPATRICK A . P H IL IP RANDOLPH SAMUEL WOLCHOK MAX ZARITSKY

SecretaryJO SE PH V. o’LEARY

TreasurerHARRY UV ILLER

Executive DirectorBEN DAVIDSON

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October 2, 1947.

Dear Fellow-Citizen:

This is to invite you to register and enroll in the Liberal Party during Registration Week in October.

A large group of liberals and labor unions, both A. F. of L. and C. I. 0., have formed the Liberal Party to advocate measures to curb the rising cost of living, to get houses, to repeal the Taft- Hartley Labor Act, and get enlightened legislation in its place; to fight race discrimination; and to prevent a new depression.

These things can be done by will, work and combined action. They are not being done by the bosses of the Republican, Democratic, or Communist-controlled American Labor Parties. All of these are grinding their own axes. The Republican Party is the party of reaction and big business. It has steadily favored special interests since it gained control of Congress last year. You and I are paying the bill in higher living costs. The Democratic Party seems to have gone to pieces. Its local chiefs have taken no leadership. The American Labor Party fell under the influence of Communists, and is more interested in Russian imperialism than in the New York public.

This is why a Liberal Party is a necessity if you and I are to be protected.

Politics are really simple. They mean agreeing on measures which are needed, and getting into office the men who will put the measures across.

You can take a part in this by registering and enrolling LIBERAL. You can get results only through government. You can only influence government if thousands of people like yourself use their political power. ENROLL LIBERAL PARTY IN OCTOBER; VOTE FOR YOURSELF IN NOVEMBER.

Sincerely yours,

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PAUL ROBESON WM. JAY SCHIEFFELIN EDITH C. FIELD MAX YERGAN W. A. HUNTONChairman Vice Chairman Treasurer Executive Director Educational Director

OCTOBER 2, 1947UN ASKED TO TAKE S. W. AFRICA OUT OF SMUTS' CONTROL

U» N. representatives meeting at Lake Success were requested today by the

Council on African Affairs in New York to terminate South Africa's jurisdiction

over the former German colony of Southwest Africa, which was a mandate territory under the League of Nations0

Representatives of twenty-four nations in the U. N. last week condemned the

failure of the South African government to submit a trusteeship agreement for

South West Africa in accordance with the resolution approved last year by thet ,! >

U. N. General Assembly. It is now up to the Assembly to decide what further

steps should be taken in this matter.

In a detailed five-p^ge memorandum sent to Secretary-General Trygve Lie and U, N, delegates, the Council on African Affairs urged the General Assembly "to

give the following directives to the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations:

"1, That a commission of investigation be sent to ascertain the present

conditions and needs of the African population in South-West Africaj"2. That the administration of South West Africa be given over to an inter­

national administrative body under the jurisdiction of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations."

These demands were based on the submission of evidence supporting three

charges. The first was that the failure of the South African Government to pre­

sent a trusteeship agreement for its mandabe territory could "not be justified

on any grounds." Secondly, it was charged that 3teps had in fact been taken

toward incorporation of South-West Africa within the Union of South Africa. It

was further contended that South Africa*s violation of the Charter's provisions

regarding respect for human rights in the case of its own non-white inhabitants, and its bad record of administration of South-West Africa, disqualified the Dominion Government from continuing to rule South-West Africa.

Statements of General Smuts himself and citations from official records of the South African Government and the Permanent Mandates Commission of the defunct League of Nations were included in the evidence supporting these charges.

"The contention of the South African Government that it is not legally bound to submit a trusteeship agreement for South-West Africa is tantamount to flouting the authority of the international organization and proclaiming exclu­sive and absolute ownership of the territory,, Such a stand cannot be counter nanced by the United Nations," the memorandum declared,.

The statement was signed by Paul Robeson, Chairman, and Jfex Yergan Executive Director of the Council on African Affairs, whose headquarters are at 23 West 26 Street, New York, N. Y.

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