PARIS, FEB ist. —- An Association of Solidarity with New Algeria (Asan) has just been set up in France, Among tho prominent figures spons= oring it are the outstanding mathomntician Prof, Laurent Schwartz, Robort Barrat, Robort Davegzies, A-P Lontin, Albort Nommi, and Mawrico Peju, as well as various Trade Unionists and hoftists who gainod public attontion for their defiance of persecution in helping the Algorian rovolution in tho past. The Committee has issu @ a call to workers, peasants, tochnicians and intellect— uals in France to heip the Algorian poople in combating illiteracy, taking care of war orphans, 114 roconstructing the country along socialist lings,
: Tho committeo is planning an intonsive educational campaign ta help bring to tho French people a botter understanding of the ocnormous needs of Algeria after more than soven years of devastating war.
The British Committees for Portuguese Amnesty in a circular, lists the support given by the British Labour Party to thoir movement. Whilst this is not inconsiderable much more support could obviously be mistered with a minimum of effort, The position thus far, is + Constituency Labour Parties 66, Trade Union National Exooutives 11, Trade Unian Branches 124, Trades Councils 16, Co-operative Societios, Staffs of 14 Universities and colleges have also signed the amnesty appoal. '
Indications suggest that Salazar, sTPr.singly, perhaps, is yielding to international opinion, Several significart prisoners, inc luding Agostinho Noto have recently been rol’eged and others on trial have received suspended sentences, The Unesco Courier is quoted as saying " sescecssseenethe comparison of the death rate among childron fram 1 to 4 yoars of age, where it is recognised that the mtritional factor is a primordial cause, directly or indirectly of death, in this age group, for each child that dies in Sweden °F France FOUR dio in Portugal.
The adéross of the British Committeo for Portiguese Amnesty is + 30, Bonson Road, London 5.3, 23. Further documentary material may be obtained from this address,