mskes a solomn pledge to the nation that whatever the difficulties and hardships, it will not rest until whitu supremacy has ben wiped off the face of our country", Referring to the adoption of armed struggle against the Fascist rule in South Africa, th. messoge saids “We have not embarked upon this course of violence of our own choice. We have adopted this course because every channel of legal and constitutional strugzle has buen closed by the state," The message said that the South Afcican Government maintained itself in oxistence by violence. It had brought about in South Africa "A situation in which tho oniy real answer will be a direct test in tho field of armed struggle. The fact that wo have embarked upon this course does not alter our belief in the mass political movement as the corner-stone of the struggle against whito supremacy, The legal and illegal activities of this movement are our inspiration. But the realities of the situation demand more than thisg" the messagu said.
It pointed out that in face of the merciless suppression by the enomy one could not remain silent and confine ones activities to writing editorials etc, To do so "will be a surrender of our moral right to challenge our oppressors", it saide Tho message denounced the South African Authorities for using their army and police forces and courts to crush the innocent South African people. The mossage said that Spear of the Nation was led by those in South Africa who belonged to the most oppressed section of the proletariat —- the Africans. It welcomed participation by membors of all race groups. The message said that the movement had just begun its struggle. Its activities would grow and be extonded.