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Southern Riodesia Election Set After considerable vactllation, the Southern Rhodesia Parliament has been dis- solved and elections set for December 14th, The new constitution come into effect with the dissolving of Parlicoment. Although some of the new parties formed aftcr the ban on ZAPU declared their in tent to contest the election, none can now ¢o sc, as the deadline for nominations is past and no caudidates for new parties filed for clection. The UFP and the Rhodesian Front are contesting all of the 50 upper roll seats and the 15 lower roll seats, (In one upper roll seat the UFP candidate is standing as sn Indep nt.) The RF is a right-wing coalition of splinter groups led by Winston Field, former leader of the opposition in the Federal Assembly. The ely other party participating in the election is the Central Africa Party, asmati, liberal group. They huve one upper rell candidate and 13 lower roll contes+ tants. There is also a sprinkling of Inde;enucnts in the field. Tho RE is campedyning on just one issue -* no gorced integration. They wish to keep the Land Apport nt Act, which divides Southern Rhocesia into white end black arcas, but they are willing to have monracial sreas established for those who wish to live in sislly intevrated comnunities. They feel that the new franchise previsions ere too perat, but ie is doubtful if there is any constitutional wey they can be wade Mor. Strict, The LFR promtses to repeal the Land Apportionment Act and to 1 racial discriminetion in peblic places. Thoy believe they can best deal with cs of nationulisa by gradual Africen advancement. In @ burst of entbusi og the canpoipn, Sir Roy Welensky siade the improbable declaration that af South- era Rhooesta can just told on for another two or three years the battle sgainst Pan- Africanicn will be wv . epent Althou this time, the Salis! sms to be a definite sving te the right in Southern Rhedorie at is almost certain to be kopt in pover with a comfortable majority. 199 are UPP strongholds, and 29 of the 50 upper roll cosstitucnciss and Bola ere in these two citics., It is difficult to see how the RF could win any los beets, nationaliets have called for Africans to boycott the electicen. Therefore, do vote are cpt te be UPP Supporters. (These are more muuwereus in th in the horthern Territories, although they constitute as n people.) The CAP ght pick up a few seats fr protes {s no threat to the Ure, as it would support the UFP if it were car roo mabe that choices in the foraiion of a Government. The cleetion ts 7 oting on the rolls (with inflursce Lin- ited coogi. by cith ell oa ether) ang by @ singhe transferable vole. Nothirgs, rr is sisy,;le in the poiitlics ef Central Africa. There are about 100,920 persons registered te vate -- 90,000 cn the upper reli and iU,UinF on bbe roll. & Lothe e:feers of the boycoty of regtablration by the n ens j6 that a2 lower reli vote turn. out fo be wortn more Unan ea aoer roll vere Qu, vetere for 15 seats vs. $U,000 voters Lor $0 seats sputionabict. have svorn te thwart the election, but this seems i it seeos certain that (he election will be thy focal potne fer Mitidu fa heures ci thy closisy ef nomir con candidate and hig ile wore Lospitelised ao a result of @ petrol be thrown inte their hoac. Uneasy dsys Lie a LORS, OF AS eo ler Seuthers boedesia. E-7a5