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Mar¢h 4, 1965 — THE WEEK Oxford backs Kitson
RESOLUTION protesting
against the imprisonment of David Kitson, the Ruskin College educated trade union leader, Wilton Mitwayi “and others” in South Africa was passed at the February meeting of Oxford and District Trades Council. It was moved by Mr. Joseph Richards, a Transport and General Workers’ Union delegate, and seconded by Mr. Jack Crawley, of the Building Workers. It is to be sent to Dr. Verwoerd and other prominent members of the South African Government. Mr. Crawley said such protest were effective. Had not such protests saved the life of Nelson Mandella? The South African Government, he said was Fascist in character. A resolution in similar terms had been sent to the Trades Council, it was reported, by the Oxford No. 1 branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union,
—Chris Arthur
Students demand Peace with Indonesia
T a meeting of the Socialist
Society of Nottingham Training College on Tuesday, 23rd of February, Pat Jordan gave a talk on Malaysia. He outlined most clearly the background of the formation of Malaysia, and gave an account of what is now happening in the dispute between Indonesia and Britain. He pointed out how closely Britain is involved and how near is a clash between the third world and our Government. The meeting was _ especially topical in view of the recent resolution by the Socialist Society calling for a conference to end the dispute. This resolution read:
“The Socialist Society of this college is perturbed about the situation in the Far East. While much attention is being paid to the events in Vietnam very little has been paid to the fighting in Malaysia, which could easily escalate into a full-scale war. We - call upon the Government to convene a conference between Malaysia and Indonesia to end the present tension.”
—Jill Spivak
THE WEEK — March 4, 1965