Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-09-07

crucial moment IN 1907.
MIRA on Mackinac Island, Miss
the National Council Of African
ne TO save both black and white
from hloodshed MIRA II thrashing
out the bitterness between the five
races OF South Africa"
Mr. Bradfieid Mnyanda. former
member ~ the militant African
National Congress Of Port Eliza
beth. South Africa, declared, we
Africans felt We had no future,
We felt we had only one thing to
DO Ia fight against white domin-
alton, We, who have wanted To
change our nations by bloody rev.
nlutlon have learned from MIRA
that we must be willing 10 start
with ourselves, I want to apolo-
gise 10 tho Europeans. not fur my
convictions, but for my hatred"
Through MIRA l have overcome
my bitterness, said the wife OF
the founder and secretary Of the
African National Congress Youth
League, Mrs, Elizabeth Mbata.
u arm ntlli a Evolutionary, but
this In a greater revolution. II In
revolution OF the heart, and an
over.arching ldcoiogy for all men
everywhere. starting with my
self"
Africans from Central, West
and EaHt Africa brought practical
evidence of. tho fact that those
whom uod win use 90 give free
dom 10 the world viii be those who
are free themselves"
1T WINS MIRA which recently
saved ua IN Nigeria from serious
strike just before the visit ~ Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth" said
longahoremen'a leader Onumarn
rfgwunwokc Of Nigeria, whose
father was chief among 1900 900
people AS passionate national"
list fighter ! came to see the only
way 10 change bitterness In by n
change Of heart. You cannot an
swrr hate with hate. NY respon-
ability II To- see myself an am.
sat up until four o'clock one morn
Ing writing ~ letters Of apology
ana restitution. MIRA has helped
IN mold new society" Mr.. Fig
wunwoks then described how his
lockers union passed n resolution
10 thank Frank Juehman for the
change brought 10 tho leadership
and msmbership ~ his union,
The historic meeting which
brought the Assembly ~ 300 pcoa
pie repeatedly 10 It's feet In APP
plauae was chaired by Manaaneh
Moefans. recently elected lifetime
president Of the 10000 strong Fed
GRAFTON of African Teachers Asso-
THE thing that challcnK.
cd me was a white man saying he
wanted 10 live rclavan,ly for the
whole IT Africa" he said I'VE
are grateful for Frank Buchanan
who has shown us how 10 free our
selves from matcrialiam 30 that
Africa and the world can be free"
The Hon Miles PhIliimore. re-
Gently returned from three years
In Africa, told the audience. Il
started 10 ind unity with these
men as faced the cost 10 con-
tluent Of my superior attitude. n
VIZ rightly restore we win see
what Africa can give the world"
A cable from Ills Highness The
Of Bunyoro was read 10
The Assembly lie IL one Of the
four leading kings In Uganda and
N April left his government In
barge II regency to allow him
mi five members u his family TO
ravsl with the MIRA World Mis-
ion In Europe. Tha cable said:
we congratulate those taking
in MIRA Thsre 10 no
,ther way but Moral Re-Arma.
usnt ~ rebuild new world. II
axes hatred out of nur nations
md Joins them together. II shows
hem ths good way, A. we ind out
What god has called Is 10 do. and
~ Il. wr are going 10 build new
World"
The morning session closed as
be audience rose and the Bantu
rational Anthem was sung