Jackson Advocate

Numerous Arrest Of Women In South Africa Reported
London, Jan. 14. The Women's International Democratic Federation has received information from the Federation of South African Women describing the numerous arrests which took place throughout the country on December 5th.

Among the many arrested are Mrs. Lillian Ngoyi, National President; Mrs. Helen Joseph, National Secretary of the organization; Miss Asha Dawood, and other active members.

The W.I.D.F. has sent the following telegram of protest to: Prime Minister Strijdom, Union Building, Pretoria, South Africa and the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa. South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London W. C. 2. England:

"Women's International Democratic Federation strongly protests Unionwide arrests peoples leaders who fight courageously for human rights democracy, peace in South Africa.

"Many of these women and mothers widely known for conducting valiant struggle to defeat racist indignities imposed by pass laws, deportations to reserves, denial education their children. Name millions women throughout world we demand immediate release all arrested, and rights all peoples in Union be respected in spirit United Nations Charter."

Secretariat Womens International Democratic Federation.

To date over 140 people have been arrested on a charge of high treason. The information described the nature of the arrests, and the hardship they have brought to many women and their families.

One example is that of Mrs. Dorothy Shanley, who has three children under ten years. She and her husband were arrested at the same time taken to Johannesburg by plane without being able to make proper arrangements for their children. Others were taken from their beds in the early hours of the morning.

The Women's International Democratic Federation calls on women everywhere to express their solidarity and sympathy with the women of South Africa in their courageous struggles for the right to a decent life for themselves and their children, and for peace. Telegrams of protest should be sent to Prime Minister Strijdom and the High Commissioner at the addresses already quoted.