imation of the role of the working class and the possibilities for launch ing struggles in the towns. There ure, thus, three interrelated The confused programmatic Finally, and more encourag system. THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT has decided to throw itself into the breach to defend the reactionary, racist regime of South Africa, which has rec ently come under fire in the Security Council of the United Nations.
The three African states on the Cousicil are calling for the expulsion of South Africa because of its refusal to comply with UN resolutions against the brutal, racist 'apartheid"
With support from the workers states, the anti-South African group was previously just one short of the nine votes required to get its resolution through the 15-nation Security Council, The decision of Australia's Labour Government to hack the expuision move meant that the only way South Africa could scrape through would he for one of the Western 'great powers (Britain, US, or France) to PACISE HIGHE WENT DE SOLO South Africa is an important ally for these imperialist powers in Africa. but so are the pro-capitalist national ist politicians in the black states. So, while they were all committed to saying South African's skin, each wanted someone cise to go in to bat for white raciser in the Security Council.
This risky deadlock was broken on Friday when Lahour's Foreign Secretary, James Callaghan, publicTy proclaimed the Government's support for South Africa in the UN. and stated that Britain would continue to have "businesslike dealings" with South Africa.
This is the second big politica! boast white racism in Africa has re ceived from Britain in recent weeks.
As the Times newspaper explaine about fust week's manocures between the British and South African navies: "The joint exercises. are regarded by the South African Govern ment and its supporters as a break. through in demonstrating the impor tance of the Republic's ties with th Western powers. They are seen as a tactical victory over the elements campaigning to increase the international boycott of South Africa.
The South African Government was even more pleased when the Navy's ships visited Cape Town and give a 21-gun salute to white supren acy. In exchange, black British sailors were allowed to become 'honorary whites' for a day in order to enjoy the pleasures of Cape Town, which are closed to the local non-white population.
SCANDALOUS Labour's "helping hand" for South Africa is especially scandalous be cause it comes at a time anen une victory of the anti-imperialist strug ide in the former Portuguese colonies has given a big boost to South Africa's oppressed black maiority.
Despite the ever-present threat of repression, students at a black university in the state of Tra. saal held a mass rally to celebrate the victory of the FRELIMO guerillas in Mozambique at the end of September. When the Government re