ANGOLANS WITH MASS RALLIES : 7 Demonstrations throughout Algeria in behalf of the Angolan a freedom movement were staged Tebruary 9 under auspices of the BDA (National Liberation Front).
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At Oran the crowd swelled to around 180,000 to 200,000 people, according to Al Chaab. In other cities tens. of thousands rallied to hear speeches and shout slogans such as "Long Live Free Angolai" "Long Live Algeria!" “Down with Portguese Colonialism!" : oo Typical banners read, "Down with Salazar." "Long Live the Angolese people." “Long Live the MPLA." (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola.) me, ]oG
In Algiers a crowd at the municipal stadium heard Idouardo Santos deliver a fighting speech in behalf of the MPLA. He expressed gratitude for the help whith the Algerian people are giving the Angolans in their fight to end colonial rule. .
Another huge rally was staged at the Square of the Martyrs just below the Casbah in the heart of Algiers.
At Blida, Premier Ben Bella addressed a huge crowd. "Our support," he said, “is felt by us not only as a moral duty. The struggle of the Angolan people is our struggle."
It is necessary to sweep away all colonialism once: and for all, he declared.
"Brother Angolans, we are with you to a man, and we say, ‘Go forward. All of Algeria, fighting, militant and genuinely social~ ist, marches with you. The volunteers will not be lacking."
"REVOLUTION AFRICAINE"
An impressive new French~language weekly has appeared in Algiers, Revolution Africaine. As its title indicates, its sub= ject matter is the continent of Africa as seen from the viewpoint of revolutionary struggle.
The first issue was a huge success. The press run of 60,000 was completely sold out and the second number was increased to 80,000. In Algiers 7,000 copies of the first issue were sold on newsstands. Orders for the second increased to 15,000.
The tone of the publication can be gathered from a statement by Ben Bella which was featured in the center spread of the first issue:
“On the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress, I am happy to salute the heroic struggle in which the people of South Africa are engaged.
"The whole world knows that our peaceful brothers did not choose violence; they were compelled by the colonialist and racist violence to defend their lives and dignity. Thus their violence. — is legitimate violence which merits the moral and material support,
willbe Ca support of all the peoples and of all the governments in rica.
"I assure them in any case of the limitless solidarity of the FIN. We feel that the provocation which the policy of apartheid constitutes has lasted long enough and we are ready to examine with all the interested governments the organization of the necessary resolute action to put an end to it. African unity will not be possible if it does not begin here. Our brothers are suffering and fighting for us. They are our pride, our spear and our shield."
In the United States, copies of Revolution Africaine can be obtained at 244 Last 46th St., New Yor so Nek.
In Britain, at 9, Frognal, Mansions 97, Frognal, London, N..W..B.
In Cuba, at the offices of Revolucion, Plaza Civica, La Habana,