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Col On heel of U. 8. Inperialien; ani the liberation movement _ of the Negro people ie reaching new heights of conscicous- Dees and unity, represcnting « mighty | anti-imperialist farce." Articlet ’ “SPECIFIC FEATURES oF AMERICAN Source; Political Affairs ~ ang. 1948 pO Quoted in an article by Benjenin J, Davia entitled, me Beare Peoples Liberation Movement” -. Source: Political “Attatre - Po 860. ° Ineitation of recial mincrities fits, of course, into the general pattern of _ Ccexmnt et operations which is designed to exploit the grievances of the most disccn- tented segments of the population, especially those who have special grievances Like the Negroca. . The Commumista alvaye make «4 great ado af any of their rioters are arrested ce injured by those whan they have provoked tut, vhat they vould do if they bad the pover is perhaps bost Illustrated by a statement of Penl Robeson made to a Bwedieh ‘pro-Conrunist newspaper while he was in Europe; a etatensnt which haa been reprinted in the Daily Worker. In this statenont, Robeson alleges thet there is a tremenious realstance ani deep feeling amongst the Negro peoples in the United Statea;:- The interview ie in a question and answer forn: Questiont “Have you any personal experience “ confirming this resistance?" Mr, Robeson: “There are mimerous examples fron the recent election campaign of Negrces protecting Wallace people fron the Elu Klur Klan, I , nyself, was to speak in a town in the South vhen worl cane through that the police planned to shoot me down Lo eee received series of varnings to the effect 1f ; anything happened to me, nothing much would be wee eee soe left of that town within 2b hours. JI have never felt oo safe in all ny life throughout ny stay ; in that town. JT wee surrounded by 4 heavily Ce ene a ' epned bedyguard of regwar police. Oh, yes, ~ the Negro population ia much pore progressiva than som of thelr leaders”, ° cna Source: The , Sunday Worker + June 5y 19A9 - #®P i- Section 2: . ‘. ss of course, do not believe a vord of vhet Robeson anys as to the incident — he edieges to have taken place, but it 19 an indteation of what Robeson would likes | to do 1f ho had the pover. According to this statenont, Poul Robeson vould not be eatiafies with a fow of his enemies being morely muohaniled, Ee woula wipe out the whole town in vhich the incident took place just like the Nasis have done at Lidice, Crechoslovakia, which they heve levelled to the ground Decause of the assassin of om of their deputy leaders was alloved to hide'there, _ aa ve _ Slow ne to quote one nore ctatemont of Peal Botesco, mate to the eane Bvedich neverepery © statenact tn hich Hobeetn dentin tes Rise out of “whole aloth. ASS er arte ate, ~F anne Aaa aw pe RS rare ment phe a Te wee eager evan eae ee wee, a ao “eee Fe care oh ole i oa or Pa 1