St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-27
e.Massa0 Ruark Is Disgusted

Robert Ruark syudcated whose releases appear
in the Minneapolis TRIBUNE and other publications, has
heretofore been known honest though sacal writer
However in the past three months he has gradually his
reputation for fair and honest reporting.
Ruar weeks ago that he was abandoning civi
zation western ype-that s and going safari to
Africa Kenya to be exact Because Of Ruark prior reputation
il assumed that American readers would be given
eurate facua report what going in the land of Mau
Mau terror.
Imagine the surprise many when reports which
Ruark send back amounted not only attack the
orstc Mau Mau but the whole native population Ruark
writings did not easily disguise his that the natives
had the of land which the European
whites had taken from them and of the that has
been denied them all Of these years
Ruark wept copousy the fact that the boys
who had served him at few day when he last
Africa wanted some real and that in his mind the
tmd servile' boy might be member Of the Mau Mau.
He disturbed because the white settlers the good and
the bad had to "a hours day The whole
trouble Of native Africans wanting Of the good things of
life which Others had for been extracting from the soil
IN produce diamonds minerals left writer Ruark terribly dis
tuFbed In fact the matter Of natives seeking say about
their native land just upset all of Mr. Ruars vacation
plans Instead of peaceful submissive native population
ready to bring him scotch and soda fan the flies from
his reclining carcass Ruark instead found natives making
like those American oonss got tired of taxation without
representation, way back in 1776, rememberR
Mr. Ruark wrote article. about the Keaya trouble for
LIFE Magazine 1t was actua than his regular column
IN the daily press but he put in the fact Com
munsts causing the Mau Mau trouble Not once did he
suggest that maybe the natives just little tired of v
ing IN virtual slavery in their country and there was
little justice their side spent most OF the several bo
sands words Of the the LIFE article bemoann the fact that
the natives apparently longer the dominance which has
kept them hungry and poor and governed by outsiders Mr.
Rnar an American of southern ateceden who makes noises
like liberal at intervals just could take what he found
in Kenya-this trip
His charge that Communists have influenced the native
rebellion is not borne out by like Rev Reuben Youngda
OF Minneapolis who also visited Kenya He as an OBJ
server and not as vaeaoner looking for from African
boys Rev. Youngdah found no evidence in his
and interviews with African whites government officials and
natives OF any Communist plot He reported Minneapolis
papers that the natives had just decided that they wanted
some OF the freedom of which the nations are wont
prate
This newspaper does believe the way to freedom is
by numbering deenseess men, and children m has baan
charged to the Mau Mau Neither does il condone the whole
sale executions OF natives in effort get rid of the Mau
Maui One type Of terrorism is just as another We think
possible to have peace in Kenya by the whites and the
government they control sitting with native leaders and
talking over their problems However no peace win
evolve the Rarks of Kenya Britain have their
way.
Our original surprise with Mr. Ruarks approach to the
kenya problem explained by the Monday piece Of Mr.
Kuark in Mondays Minneapolis TRIBUNE in which he shame
s revealed why he was much against the assert
ing themselves
Mr. Ruark very guleesy said that his plans for buvinv
an estate Kena had been ruined by the ferment among the
D
bitter about the natives attitude II seems that Msss
Ruark was all prepared buy himself an African retreat
where he could O around and be waited by couple of
dozen OF boys and their sisters but the threat of being Mau
Maued has caused him to change his plans ~"
We agree to extent with Robert Michaud Of Mime
apos who wrote in letter to the Minneapolis TRIBUNE
Tuesday:
IT s really shame that foreign" elements have infng
ed Robert Ruark rusteeshp Africa How utterly an
pang that native nrudes should cause the great white
MASTER unrest while safar to make matters unbear
able Tarzan must be disturbed by the props and theatres
O hollywood while he engaged in mortal with wild
African beasts Hollywood is certainly missing by not
shooting Ruark on location in 3D."
There's an old saying murder win out" and the frank
Mr. Ruark has let the the bag Meantime it's
going e take much than American coumnis whining
the old empire native exploitation to halt the flames Of
freedom which are burning all Africa