The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Racial Partnership in Africa


March S, 1854 new partnership of all races is be-
ing created in Africa by international Moral ReArma
ment which in Capetown after three months
in Northern and Southern Rhodesa. African and Dutch
Africans speakers addressed nterracia assembly of
several thousands in the Capeown City Hall sponsored by
the Mayor They pledged themselves ito fight for the
making of South Africa a dimension under the di
rection of God"
DR.. William Nkomo of Pretoria, founder and first Pres
dent Of the African National Congress Youth League ad
8" believed the hope of Africa lay only in bloody revou
ton. At MIRA assembly saw white and black
men change and myself changed realized that could
not love my people unless prepared fight for them
in dimension, free from bitterness and hate.
something greater than naonalism at work. saw
theology which is superior because is theology for
everyone. believe this is the road which will be the
best road for my people and for South Africa"
The MIRA task force of 80 people from IL countries
extending its trip through other parts of South Az
RIGA the invitation of the President of the Senate the
Speaker of the House and the Administrators of the four
Provinces of the Union and South West Africa The Gov
opened the Capetown performances of the
MIRA plays which dramaze this worIduniting theology
For the past three months these plays have been
sented allcoor audiences in usually restricted thea
ters Northern and Southern Rhodesa Sir Godfrey Hug
gins, Prime Minister of the Central African Fedora
tion and than half the members of the Federal Par
Lament attended performances of MIRA plays Salisbury,
Southern Rhodesa The Governor of Northern Rhodesia
the Speaker Members OF the Legislative
Councils showing in Lusaka Northern Rhodesa
In both it the first time in history that represen
tave of the European, African Indian and colored COM
munes together in the same hall.
Partnership in a multi-racial society only be
achieved by change of heart in it's citizens, said Jasper
Savanhu African Member of the Central African Para-
ment
Savanna and 90 other African leaders took part
in last summers World Assembly for Moral Re-Armament
at Caux Switzerland There they met DR.. Frank Buch
man. nitiator of MIRA, and demonstrated the revou
tonary application of absolute moral standards of honesty
purity unsefshness and love under the guidance of God
which the basis of this to remake the world
This does that you stop fighting for what
believe to be right does that you fight with clean
hands and pure heart" said Goodwin Lewanka founder
nd first president of the Northern Rhodesian African Con-
gress
AS result they laid plans with other African leaders
OF business and labor to invite the MIRA force
The has been financed by voluntary and
sacrihcal contributions from all parts of the world.
The response has been enthusiastic from workers and
in throughout the industrial CopPerbet
of Rhodesa and from African audiences in village
meetings arranged by tribal chiefs In the South African
mining town of Springs Johannesburg, houses for
African workers being built at the rate of 1000
year through a spirit Of teamwork brought about by
MIRA.
Nigeria and the Gold Coast have eagerly put in bids
for the force come One of the Ngeran Cabinet said
"Ail the world needs Moral Re-Armament but need it
of all and should have priority