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INTERNATIONAL MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOR THE "TROOPS OUT OF THE TOWNSHIPS' CAMPAIGN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------- O i l . -- Diakonisches Werk (of the Evangelical Church in Germany) Development and Peace (Canadian Catholic organisation) Jubilee (USA) Quaker United Nations Office (Switzerland) Dutch Bishops Lenten Appeal (Holland) Quaker World Service (UK) Quaker Peace and Service (UK) War Resisters Internationa]. (UK) <<-. Coalition for a new Foreign and Military Policy (USA); > Norway Fellowship of Reconciliation (Norway) Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (Philippines) Synapses (USA) Zimbabwe Fellowship of Reconciliation (Zimbabwe) War Resisters League (USA) US Catholic Conference (USA) Justice and Peace Commission (Belgium) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Bruce Kent, UK) ft 18. Pax Christi (International - USA) City Life (Melbourne, Australia) Pax Christi,' Frankfurt (Germany) Fraue fur SiidAfrika-gegen Apartheid (Germany) German War Resisters International branch (Germany) Cardinal Arns (Brazil) Pax Christi, Bonn (Germany) Dr Gerard Houver (France) International Fellowship of Reconciliation (Holland) Community de Arche (France) Fellowship of Reconciliation, Argentina (Argentina) Cardinal Arns (Brazil) cl 1? i. c ft 2. N ft 3. o' U 4. C. tT 5. S’ <g) r & 6. 7. 8. H h 9. \ e 10. - ft 11. K Pt 12. Vt ■ *? 13. h h 14. P’ S 15. C. £ 16. 17. V* PN 18. - Jr 19. c e 20. x £ 21. * e 22. 23. C. t 24. 25. k & 26. 27. 28. 29. 30 . T S' 31. 32. n ^ 33. t=—-3-d— 35* International Fellowship of Reconciliation (UK) 36. German war resisters (75) XGermany) 37. Paul Kopp (France) 38. Margrit Bemer/Willi Kobe (Germany) rs 39. A. & K. Jennings-Braun (Bern, Germany) (s* 40. Harlesden Methodist Church North London (UK) ^ 41. Centre Martin Luther King (Switzerland) (plus 37 protest letters from 'friends1 to Le Grange) 42. Ottmar Von Holtz, (Hanover, West Germany) 43. Mrs Anne Goodman (UK) 44. Hans Escher (Munich, Germany) u 4 — Pa)c Christi-y— Bonn— (Germany-). *■ 46. Waterford College, (students) (Swaziland) 47. Irene Rutkies (Germany) 48. Ursula Bellenhans (Germany) 49. U. Ruter, (Germany). 50 . Helga Komo (Germany) 51. K ■& I Gorholt (Germany) 52. Karlheinz Liesegang (Germany)

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Page 1: ---------------------------------------------------------- · A Declaration Yo End Conscription lA/e. live in an unjust society 'where basic human righfs are denied to the majority

I N T E R N A T I O N A L M E S S A G E S OF S U P P O R T F O R T H E " T R O O P S O U T O F T H E TOWNSHIPS' C A M P A I G N

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D i a k o n i s c h e s W e r k (of the E v a n g e l i c a l C h u r c h in Germany)D e v e l o p m e n t a n d P e a c e (Canadian C a t h o l i c o r g a n i s a t i o n )J u b i l e e (USA)

Q u a k e r U n i t e d N a t i o n s O f f i c e (Switzerland)D u tc h B i s h o p s L e n t e n A p p e a l (Holland)Q u a k e r W o r l d S e r v i c e (UK)Q u a k e r P e a c e a n d S e r v i c e (UK)W a r R e s i s t e r s Internationa]. (UK) ■ <<-.C o a l i t i o n for a n e w F o r e i g n a n d M i l i t a r y P o l i c y (USA); >N o r w a y F e l l o w s h i p of R e c o n c i l i a t i o n (Norway)S t u d e n t C h r i s t i a n M o v e m e n t of the P h i l i p p i n e s (Philippines) S y n a p s e s (USA)Z i m b a b w e F e l l o w s h i p of R e c o n c i l i a t i o n (Zimbabwe)W a r R e s i s t e r s Le a g u e (USA)US C a t h o l i c C o n f e r e n c e (USA)J u s t i c e and P e a c e C o m m i s s i o n (Belgium)C a m p a i g n for N u c l e a r D i s a r m a m e n t (Bruce K e nt, UK)

ft 18. Pax C h r i s t i ( I n t e r n a t i o n a l - USA)City Life (Melbourne, Au st r a l i a )Pax C h r i s t i , ' F r a n k f u r t (Germany)Fraue fur SiidAfrika-gegen A p a r t h e i d (Germany)G e r m a n W a r R e s i s t e r s I n t e r n a t i o n a l b r a n c h (Germany)C a r d i n a l A r n s (Brazil)Pax Christi, B o n n (Germany)Dr G e r a r d H o u v e r (France)

I n t e r n a t i o n a l F e l l o w s h i p of R e c o n c i l i a t i o n (Holland)C o m m u n i t y de A r c h e (France)

F e l l o w s h i p of R e c o n c i l i a t i o n , A r g e n t i n a (Argentina)

C a r d i n a l Ar ns (Brazil)

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38. M a r g r i t B e m e r / W i l l i K o b e (Germany)rs 39. A. & K. J e n n i n g s - B r a u n (Bern, Ge r m a n y )(s* 40. H a r l e s d e n M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h N o r t h L o n d o n (UK)^ 41. C e n t r e M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g ( S w itzerland) (plus 37 p r o t e s t l e t t e r s

f r o m ' f r i e n d s 1 to Le Grange)42. O t t m a r V o n Holtz, (Hanover, W e s t G ermany)43. Mrs A n n e G o o d m a n (UK)44. Hans E s c h e r (Munich, G ermany)

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OP PAD NA h REGVERDIGE VKIJNK IN ON.S LAND

Vi VERKLARING OM KONSKRIPf,} K TE UEEIND.TG

Ons woon in Yi o n r e g verdigc samolewing w a a r basiese

me n s e r e g t e vir die me e r d e r h e i d van die m e n s e ontken

w o r d .

Ons woo n in *> ongelyke samelewing waa r die land en

r y kdom d eur In minderheid becit word.

Ons w o o n in Yi samelewing wat in Yi b u r g e r o o r l o g betrokke

is, w a a r broeder gevra word om teen b r o o d e r te veg.

Ons vra vir die beeindiging van konskripsie.

Jong mans word vir militere d i e nsplig o p g e r o e p o m die

o n w e ttige besetting van N a m i b i a te handhaaf, en o m Vi

on r e g verdige oorlog teen v r e e m d e lande te voer.

Jong mans word vir militere di e n s p l i g o p g e r o e p o m te

h elp met die toepassing en v e r d e d i g i n g van

apartlieidbeleid. *

Jong mans wat weier om m i l itere d i e n s p l i g te doen moet

kies tussen ses jaar tronkstraf of b a l 1 ingskap.

Ons vru vir die beeindiginq van konskripsie.

Ons glo dat die finansitile koste van die oorlog die

armoede van ons land vergroot, en dat geld eerder

gebruik moot word in dio belang van vrcde.

Ons glo dat die uitbreiding van konskripsie na

kleurling en Indier burger konflik sal vernieerder en

ons land v e r d e r sal verdeel.

ONS GLO DAT DIE MORE L E REG VAN SUID-AFRIKANERS IS OM

VRVIiEID VAN G E W E T E UIT TE O E FEN EH TE KAN KIES OM NIE

IN DIE SUID-A F R I K A A N S E WEERMAG DIENSPLIG TE DOEN NIE.

ONS V RA VIR DIE BEEINDIGING VAN KONSKRIPSIE.

ONS V R A V IR Yl REGVERDIGE VREDE IN ONS LAND.

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1 1 ' C r

TOWARDS A JUST PEACE IN OUR LAND

A Declaration Yo End Conscription

lA/e. live in an u n ju s t society 'w h e re basic hum an r ig h fs are denied to th e m a jo r ity o f th e people.

lA/e live in an unequal society where t he land and wealth are owned by th e m in o r ity .

iVe live in a society in a state of civil war, w here bro th er \S called on to f ig h t brother.

We call fo r an end to co n scrip tio n .

Young m en a re co n s c rip te d to m a in ta in the illega l occupation of N am ib ia , and to wage un ju s t w a r against" fo re ign coun tries .

Young m en a re conscripted to ass is t in th e imple^nentahon an d defence o f a p a rth e id po lic ies .

Young men uoho re fu s e to s e rv e a re faced w ith -the choice, o f a l ife o f exile o r a possible s i* years in p riso n .

We call f o r an end to conscrip tion.

M/e believe f h a f the financial cost o f the w a r increases -the poverty o f o u r country, andihat money should rather be. used in the interests of peace.

We believe tha t the extension o f conscription to coloured and Ind ian citizens will increase con flie f and fu r th e r divide o u r c o u n try .

W E BELIEVE T H A T IT IS T H E M O R A L R IG H T O F S O U T H a f r i c a n s t o E X E R C IS E F R E E D O M O F C O N S C IE N C E A N D T O C H O O S E N O T T O S E R V E IN T H E S A D F .

WE CALL FOR. AN END TO CONSCRIPTION

WE CALL FOR A JUST PEACE IN OUR LAND

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WHAT IS THE ECC? E C C -

WHAT IS THE ECC?

TH E HIDDEN PU RPO SE

According to ECC sources It com prises a “ broad front a lliance o f com m unity and re lig ious groups” . Its prim ary objective Is to bring an end to com pulsory m ilita ry conscrip tion . The ECC's main task is to concen­tra te its e ffo n s in th is regard on white South A fricans, as well as Coloureds and Asians, and to influence them against the SA Defence Force. In its argum ents against the SA Defence Force the ECC is deliberately tw is ting the facts . As an inte llectua l and one o f the future leaders in our country, it is essential tha t you should be fam ilia r w ith the true facts.

The ECC considers the SA Defence Force to be the m ilita ry w ing o f the ru ling N ationalist Party. Conse­quently, young men are conscrip ted to im plem ent and defend the Party’s po licy o( apartheid.

The rea lity

The SA Defence Force Is a nationa l defence force whose prim ary responsibility it is to pro tect the RSA and a ll its c itizens against foreign aggression and a cts o f subversion by ANC and PAC te rro ris ts and anarch is t gangsters. The SADF is the instrum ent of the S ta te to protect the security of our coun try and a ll its people.

L ike the defence forces or a ll W estern dem ocracies, the SA Defence Force renders Its services to the State. The government is the decis ion maker o f the State. The exclusive ro le o f the SA Defence Force is to execute government decisions, regardless o f w hich p o lit ic a l party is in power.

The system of com pulsory m ilita ry service Is the only acknowledged means by w hich jus t and equitable responsib ility can be apportioned to the popula tion to defend the nationa l security interests o f one's coOntry and its citizens.

C om pulsory m ilita ry service rem ains the sole guarantee o f uphold ing W estern dem ocra tic prin­c ip le s in the RSA. The SA Defence Force is com pel­led to conscrip t a ll c itizens o f e lig ib le age for na­tiona l m ilita ry service, Irrespective o f the ir p o litica l a ffilia tio n s . Only by th is means can the people o f our coun try be pro tected against any possib le p o litica l m achinations contrived by a ru ling p o litica l party.

Com pulsory, as opposed to voluntary m ilita ry ser­vice, precludes any ru ling p o litica l party from transfo rm ing the defence force in to a p o litica lly o rientated power for enforcing and pro tecting the in­terests o l the party instead o f the security Interests o f a ll the co un try ’s citizens. Conversely, many black- ruled states o f A frica and a ll the Com m unist coun­trie s use the ir m ilita ry forces to susta in p o litica l dem agogues In power.

The ECC rejects m ilita ry service in the SA Defence Force, cla im ing tha t it p ro tects “ an unjust so c ie ty " that d isregards basic hum an rights to the m ajority o f Its peo­ple.

The rea lity

A ll reform s anhounced and introduced by the govern­ment are d iscarded by the ECC and other rad ica l and revolutionary groupings as su perfic ia l and cosm etic. On the other hand the ECC enjoys close tie s w ith revolutionary organizations such as the ANC and its front organizations. In turn, the ANC has o n ly one m ission and that is to seize power by forces o f arms, in tim id a tio n and o ther acts o f terror, and fin a lly to

establish a M arxist-Leninist order In South A frica. There are no basic human rig h ts e x is ting In Com­munist states. N otw ithstanding, through Its actions and a ttacks against the SA Defence Force, the ECC is promoting the aim s and objectives o f our country 's enemies. It ca lls on w h ite youth to re fuse to be con­scripted in to the SADF — and to Join the ECC. In fact, the ECC cooperates c lose ly w ith the ANC as was evidenced on 27 November 1985 when a member o f the ECC executive Peter Hathorn, sa id In London: (Aida Parker Newsletter — May 1986)

"The ANC is now entering the e ffective stage o f their operations, due to the ECC’s w o rk"

According to the ECC every ind iv idual has the right to choose not to serve in the SA Defence Force.

The reality

• There is no coun try in the world wherein Individual citizens have the right to determ ine o r decide which laws, rules or regula tions are applicab le to them in terms of the ir personal p o litica l o r m oral convictions. If assessed according to C hristian princip les and Western dem ocratic standards, a ll Com m unist regimes must be regarded as unjust socie ties. Never­theless, in a ll Com m unist coun tries every citizen is compelled to render com pulsory m ilita ry service. In no Com m unist state Is any ind iv idual or group cam ­paign against m ilita ry co nscrip tion o r any o ther state leg is lation to lerated. Those who a ttem pted to do so, have been h astily incarcerated in the Gulags or d ispatched to the salt m ines in Siberia.

Published on one of the ECC's posters recently, ca ll­ing for support o f Its anti SA Defence Force cam­paign, Is the follow ing statement:

“ ECC Is committed to solutions to the conflic t on our country that do not involve m ilita ry o r police Intervention"

The rea lity

- This solution by the ECC w ill lead to revolutionary gangs (ANC te rro ris ts ) c o n tin u in g u nh indered to conduct the ir terror campaign and murders against all population groups in the RSA. The question arises: Does the ECC for one moment th ink that the ANC will lay down its arms, and end the ir terror campaigns should the Defence Force become ineffective as a result o f the ECC's efforts. The answer is simple: This is what the ANC wants.

ANC pamphlets make it clear that they are incapable of gain ing the country on the ir own. and that they will need internal assistance. The fo llow ing calls are made in ANC publications (ANC pamphlets. June 1985).

“ delay your call up, devise tactics o f resistance, and devote your energies to the most important immediate task — building a broad front to oppose the SADF".

Your task is to build organizations which are able to reach into homes, and win comrades fo r organized resistance."

Which organisations are these? W hy is it im portant that the Defence Force should be weakened?

From the above it is to be doubted whether the ECC is acting in the interests o f the m ajority o f South A frica’s citizens. Is it the ECC’s Intention to act as the leader In the p sycho log ica l cam paign against the RSA’s security forces, and to coordinate this action as pari o f the communist onslaught agalst the RSA and the West?

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WAT IS DIE ECC? ECC-

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WAT IS DIE ECC?

Die ECC verkondig dat d it 'n "bred frontorganisasie", 'n "bondgenootskap van gem eenskapsorganisasies en godsdienstige groepe" is. Die ECC beywer horn vir die beeindiging van verpligte m ilitdre diensplig en voer 'n propagandaveldtog teen die SA Weermag en die SA Polisie. Die argumente wat deur die ECC aangevoer word is totaal eensydig en 'n doelbewuste verdraaiing van die ware feite. As die denkende kom ponent van ons land se jongmense en die toekom stige leiers van die land, is dit noodsaaklik dat u met die ware feite vertroud sal wees

Die ECC beskou die SA Weermag as die m ilitdre vleuel van die Naslonale Party en vo lgent hulle word jongmans opgeroep om die “ beleld van apartheid te Impllm enteeren te verdedlg.

Die Realltelt

- Die SA Weermag Is 'n volksweermag wat verantwoor- delik Is v ir die beskerming van die RSA en al sy inwoners teen buitelandse aggressie en blnnelandse terreur. D it is die instrum ent van die staat om die veiligheid van die land en al sy inwoners te verseker.

- Net soos die m ilitdre magte van alle Westerse lande. staan die SA Weermag in diens van die staat. Die regering is die besluitnem ers van die staat en die SA Weermag moet d ie besluite van d ie bewindhebbende party uitvoer.

- Die stelsel van verpligte m ilitdre diens is die enigste wyse w a arvo lg en s d ie ve ra n tw o o rd o lik h e id v ir la n d sve rd e d ig in g re g ve rd ig en e w ered ig op d ie skouers van alle landsburgers geplaas word.

- Verpligte militdre diens is 'n waarborg aan die burgers van die RSA dat die Westerse dem okrasie behoue sal bly. Die SA Weermag is verplig om alle d ienspligtige

burgers behorende aan enige politieke party op te roep. Sodoende w ord 'n regerende party verhoed om die militdre mag te omskep in 'n masjinerie waardeur hy aan bew ind gehou kan w ord. Laasgenoemde tendens Is kenm erkend van Kom munistiese en Afrika lande.

Die ECC weler om verpligte m ilitdre diens te doen omdat die SA Weermag vo lgent hulle ‘“ n onregverdige bestel" verdedlg waarblnne “ baslese menseregte mlsken word aan die meerderheld van die bevolking".

Die Realltelt

• Alle hervormings wat deur die regering aangekondig en deurgevoer word, w ord deur organisasies soos die ANC, UDF en die ECC as kosmeties en niksseggend afgemaak. Deurdat die ECC die S.A. Weermag se voedingsbron negatief to .v . diensplig belnvloed. poog hulle om die S u id -A frikaa nse bestel se m ilitd re magsbasis te verswak en die regering to t ’n val te bring. Dit is interessant om daarop te let dat fe itlik geen menseregte. persoonlike vryhe id o f vryheid van spraak in Kom m unistiese lande toegelaat w ord nie. Die

. a lte rnatie f w aarna d ie ECC se a k tiw ite ite lei sal oneindig slegter wees as die huidige toestand. Die vraag is: in w atter mate weet die ECC waarna hulle pogings lei? Wat egter *n feit is, is dat die ANC diesejfde beroep op die jeug doen as wat die ECC dodn! “ White youth-refuse to be conscrip ted Into fhe S AD F. . . Join the antl-conscrlp tlon campaign". H ierdie aanhaling kom u it dokum ente van die ANC wat Junie 1985 versprei is.

- As bewys van die ECC se steun aan die ANC staan Peter hathorn se woorde uit:

“ The ANC is now entering the effective stage o f their operations due to the ECC's work."Peter H a th o rn . ECC b e s tu u rs lid o p 27 Novem ber 1985 te Londen. (A ida Parker Newsletter — Mei 1986)

Volgens die ECC Is d it d ie reg van elke burger om self te kies o f hy in die SA Weermag w ll diens doen o f nie.

Die Realltelt

- Daar is geen land in d ie wdreld waar individuele burgers self kan beslu it watter wette, regulasies. o f redls h u lle w il gehoorsaam op g rond van hu lle p e rs o o n lik e o o r tu ig in g s n ie . V o lg e n s W esterse. C h ris te lik e en d e m o kra tie se s ta n d a a rd e is a lle Kom munistiese bewinde onregverd:g en onaanvaar- baar. A lle burgers van hierdie lande word verplig om militdre diens te doen en in geen Kommunistiese land word enige veldtog teen m ilitdre diens geduld nie. Desnieteenstaande beywer die ECC hulself om die RSA te verswak; d it (indien sukses vol) sal die weg baan v ir 'n magsoornam e deur die ANC.

Volgens die ECC Is hulle nie gekant teen naslonaie diens nie, maar teen m ilitdre diens In SA Weermag. In die plek van m ilitdre diens stel d ie ECC voor dat Indlvldue wat “ g e w e te n sb e sw a re " h e t, to e g e la a t m oet w o rd om

; "gemeenskapsdiens" te verrlg.

Die Realltelt ;</.

j - Daar Is niks wat enige d ienspligtige burger in d ie RSA verhoed om vryw lllig gemeenskapsdiens te verrig nie. Indien die individu egter onder wetllke verpligting gemeenskapsdiens m oet verrig, w ord d it nie meer 'n

I d ie n s n ie m aar is d it ’n g em ee nska p sp lig . Die medeverantwoordelikheid van elke burger om sy land en sy medeburgers te verdedig, is ook 'n gemeen­skapsplig wat deur alle burgers nagekom moet word. Dit kan nie by wyse van individuele keuse aanvaar of geweier w ord nie. D it kan ook nie as dekmantel deur 'n ind iv idu g eb ru ik w o rd om sy verantw oorde likhe id teenoor sy land en sy medeburgers te ontduik nie.

- Daar is b itte r min, indien enige, organisasies wat soveel gem eenskapsdiens soos d ie SAW verrig. Sprekende voorbeelde is mediese en landbouhulp aan die plattelandse swart bevolking.

Op een van d ie ECC se p la kka te om h u lle a n tl- W e e rm a gve ld to g te e d ve rte e r, w o rd d ie vo lg e nd e verklarlng gemaak:

Die ECC het hom self verblnd to t oplosslngs vir die k o n fllk In die land waarby geen m ilitd re o f polis ie Inmenging betrokke sal wees nie."

Die Realltelt

- H ierdie oplossing van die ECC sal daartoe lei dat re w o lu s io n d re bendes (soos bv A N C -te rro ris te ) ongehinderd kan voortgaan om hulle terreur teenoor en barbaarse moorde op alle bevolkingsgroepe in die RSA te pleeg. Die vraag is: dink die ECC v ir een oom blik dat d ie ANC hul wapens sal neerld, en hul ve ld tog te van te rre ur sal stop, indien die SAW o ne ffe ktie f raak a.g.v. die ECC se ve ld tog? Die antwoord blyk eenvoudig te wees nl. d it is presies waarvoor die ANC wag.

- U it ANC pam flette is d it duldelik dat hulle besef dat hulle alleen in onvermod Is, om Suid-Afrika oor te neem, en dat binnelandse hulp essensieel is v ir hul

i, poging. Die volgende, oproepe word o.a. gemaak: ». (afkomstig u it ANC-pamftette Junie 1985)

"delay your call up. devise tactics o f resistance, and devote your energies to the most important immediate

j task — building a broad front to oppose the SADF".

Your task is to build organizations which are able to reach into homes, and win comrades for organized resistance."

Wie is die organisasies waarvan die ANC praat en waarom is d it v ir hulle van so groot belang dat die SAW verswak moet word?

Uit bogenoemde standpunte is dit hoogs te betwyfel of die ECC in belang van die meerderheid van Suid-A frika se bevo lking optree. Is d it die ECC se doel om die slelkundlge aanslag teen die RSA se velllgheldsmagte te let en te kofirdineer a : deel van die Kommunistiese aanslag teen die RSA en die Weste?

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"The call to and «on»cription iB dangerously naive, romantic, aimpliotio and counter productive" van Jyl Slabbert,

War Rijeiotoro International, an important Soviet Front, operating undflr tha aftgle of tha Helsinki-baaed World Ptaoe Council financed the trip by ECC execu­tives Laurie Nathan tod Peter Hathorn to Finland. The purpose of 'thair vioit was to address a conference called by the War Reointorg International.

The Communistic World Peace Council originally called into exintenc* by Stalin was banned from France in 1951 because of aubversion.

Today the ECC has a current project "Alternative Service Project" while the UDF fetl'tV’e tsrTiiffke SA "ungovernable1’ and the USSR eeekfl to become No 1 military-- •• power on the African uub-continent. The ECC oalls on young South AfricanD to do "community11 rather than military eeti'Vie®, 4}« rather "plant p a M e " biiJAU** this "will bring about a Just peace in our country". - Wh*t would happen if our young man opted (or were allowed to opt) for ouch inanity?

It u .Anti Communiat True Citisano.

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THE WORLD PEACE MOVEMENT IN PERSPECTIVE

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INDICATES ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE LINKS OF VARYING TYPES THROUGH CROSS MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION, SOLIDARITY SUPPORT, JOINT ACTION CO M BIN ATIO N PROJECTS AND/OR SUBVERSIVE IN­FILTRATION. ^

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