Divide and Rule

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But it is precisely this that has played into the hands of Smith. It has given him the chance to attemp a divide and rule policy with the nationalists. The arrest of Sithole must be seen in this context.

Sithole was arrested on the grounds that he was "planning assasination of certain of his opponents whom he considers to be a challenge to his bid for leadership of the ANC"

As the Financial Times observed: the new party. "The Rhodesia government strateg would seem to be to try to isolate the ZANU militants so that a deal can be concluded with the more moderate 'old' ANC element".

The Stalinist movement continues to divide the world into 'reactionars and 'progressive elements and to regard Kaunda as one of the latter.

We can in effect see the reactionary nature of stalinism in the antics of Kaunda whose actions intentionally or not, have the effect of assisting Smith to divide and weaken the Zimbabwe national liberation movement and delay the struggle.

Oman is developing in intensity.

On 11th March the Times reported Name... that one British mercenary and two British officers 'on loan' were Address. shot down and killed in a helicopter by liberation fighters. The Times of 10th March also stated that at least one other British soldier has been killed in Oman SOCIALIST PRESS since the beginning of the year.

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