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NY 100-25357 "!These fascist actions of the Malan government are a a threat to world peace and the democratic liberties of all oo, peoples, as well as to the eleven million persons affected ol in South Africa itself. They are being met first and foremost by the united action of the African Netional Congress and South African Indian Congress which leunched a national civil disobedience campaign opening April 6 and called for international support. "tThe Communist, labor and the democratic forces in America have a special responsibility in answering this call, for it is our own impertealistes and State Department who have taken the lead in pushing U.S. jimerow and white supremecist practices wherever they set foot." e- { According to QP ana the "Daily Worker™ issue of . . April 7, 1952, page one, colwnns two and three, the CAA, aA Freedom Associates and the Greater New York Negro Labor Council sponsored a rally at 126th Street and Lenox Avenue, Mew York City, on April 5, 1952, to voice support for a civil cisobedience campaign in South africa which began Epril 6, 1952. . PAUL ROBESON, chairman of the CAA, declared, "If the South African people win some freedom, we'll win some - here." ROBESON said that the South African campaign would | electrify tne liberation struggles throughout Africa, and, he added, "It is a challenge to us Negroes from the éfricans, ly D who are saying to us, 'How long are you going to take it'?* i aa of kmown reliability, advised on scoammarsaead = that the National Negro Labor Council is a Communis ominated and inspired organization which coés not deviate from the Communist Party line. . It is to be noted that the Greater New York “\ Negro Labor Council is a branch of the National Negro Labor Council. ofpknown reliability, advised that the National Negro Labor Council Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 21, 1952, accepted "Freedom" as sole authoritative newspaper to be sold during the convention. PAUL ROBESON was present at this convention.