SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN INTENSIFIES

Few would have believed, even a year ago, that the West would openly side with the Soviet Union in its designs on South Africa and the vital minerals in that region; not to mention the route round the Cape of Good Hope. But the unthinkable is beginning to materialise. The Australian, (2/9/81) reported: "The former British Prime Minister, Mr. Heath, warned the South African Government yesterday it could not rely on the support of the West in peace or in war, even against Soviet Union aggression, until it ended its policy on apartheid..."
Mr. Heath was speaking on Johannesburg.

His speech, naturally enough, shocked South Africans, and the report continued: The multi-millionaire head of South Africa's Anglo-American Corporation, and the country's foremost businessman Mr. Harry Oppenheimer, rebuffed the speech. He said Mr. Heath's remarks were straightforward and courageous but added that "not even all of us who want to see change want to see such rapid change in South Africa…"

What a delightful pas-de-deux between Edward Heath, a member of the semi-secret Bilderberger group and one of the international banking fraternity, and Oppenheimer, who co-operates closely with the USSR in international price-fixing for gold and diamonds!

The same issue of The Australian reported: "Signs of a rift between the Prime Minister, Mr. Mugabe, and his ruling coalition partner, Mr. Nkomo, have appeared over the Zimbabwe Government's decision to form a national army brigade that is being equipped and trained by North Korea.... The Australian Government is now considering sending military aid to Zimbabwe in an effort to offset the influence of the Korean military presence there...."
It's Alice-in-Wonderland stuff! All we want is Edward Heath in Soviet grey, and Malcolm Fraser sporting a North Korean star, to welcome Mugabe to the CHOGM conference, and we have the complete Mad Hatter's tea party!
Zimbabwe's biggest budget item is military expenditure. If Mugabe can get military aid from North Korea and Australia at the same time, he will certainly show he understands the complete moral disintegration of Western leaders!

A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR GENERAL?

The gaggle of republicans in Australia has claimed their objective is a new republican constitution by 1988. Few pay much attention, and the 'sour grapes' comments by the same old hackneyed few following the magnificent wedding of Prince Charles and his bride - the most widely viewed spectacle in television history -strengthened, if anything, monarchical sentiment in Australia.

The Governor General Sir Zelman Cowen, it seems is taking it all seriously. He was speaking at a 'colloquium', "Public Policies in two countries: Canada and Australia." Sir Zelman noted the differences between Trudeau's attempt to 'patriate' the Constitution in Canada, and the task of amending the Constitution in Australia. He quoted Mr. Trudeau in a recent speech in the Canadian House of Commons, who was, in turn, quoting a former Canadian Governor General, Georges Vanier:
"The best time is always the present time, because it alone offers the opportunity for action…each of us must choose his side, a time when there is no longer room for either the coward or the uncommitted."

Trudeau, of course, is committed to the destruction of the Canadian provinces, followed by the handing of Canada's sovereign powers to the United Nations. This has produced the most intense constitutional battle in Canada's history. But where does Sir Zelman, the Queen's representative stand? The Australian quotes him as saying there was some hope that the Constitution would be redrafted before the bi-centenary in 1988. (2/9/81)
"For details of the battle for the Canadian Constitution, write for Enterprise, March 1981 "Canada and the North-South Dialogue", 60c posted, from: "The Institute of Economic Democracy, Ravensbourne, Queensland, 4352.

PREPARING FOR THE SHOW DOWN

The 1981 League of Rights National Weekend coincides with Prime Minister Fraser's much publicised Commonwealth Conference in Melbourne. Having sacrificed Rhodesia, Mr. Fraser and his backers are moving forward to sacrifice South Africa, constantly stressing their allegiance to the building of the New International Economic Order.
Tremendous pressure was applied to New Zealand, but the New Zealanders stood firm and the Springbok tour went on. The vicious tactics of the demonstrators opened the eyes of normally easy going Kiwis to the reality of threatened revolution.

This year's National Weekend is to be concentrated on carrying through a programme which will make it clear to Prime Minister Fraser, the Marxists and others from "The Third World", and their international backers, that patriotic Australians are going to call for an end to support for further treachery against Australia and other members of the Free World.
The National Secretariat Conference on Friday, October 2nd will be devoted to considering the League's on going strategy.

The Annual New Times Dinner, the most inspirational event in the League year, will be held at The Victoria, in the evening, with the distinguished South African journalist, author and lecturer, Mr. Ivor Benson, as the guest of honour. Tickets are $12 each. No booking will be made unless the money has been paid in advance. Vegetarian and fish dinners provided on request.

New Zealand National Director Mr. David Thompson will bring a message in person from the New Zealand battlefront. He will also be giving a short paper at the National Seminar on the Saturday. Hard-hitting Papers will be given at the Seminar by Mr. Eric Butler and Mr. Jeremy Lee. There will be some significant revelations concerning the real meaning of the Fraser policy for the Commonwealth Heads' of State Conference and the subversive role of the World Council of Churches.
No holes will be barred, Mr. Ivor Benson, tearing away the facade surrounding international politics and naming those involved in the conspiracy against Civilisation.

It is essential that all supporters who can make every endeavour to be present and to bring as many others as possible. Adequate supplies of the Seminar brochure are available. Melbourne actionists will be hitting Melbourne on the eve of the National Weekend and the Commonwealth Conference with tens of thousands of the special issue of "The Electors' Voice". Inspirational reports will be heard at the National Action Seminar on Sunday, October 4th. And plans outlined for an intensified campaign. An historic National weekend is certain.

THAT DISTANT BOOM

"A boom, as in 'resources boom', is a tricky thing. Now you see it; now you don't. Or rather, different people see it in different lights... - The Age (Melbourne) September 7th.

In our issue of August 28th we made some comment on this mysterious "resources boom". The Age Editorial of September 7th, added:
"To the Treasury, it is something so real and demanding that it needs to be held in check...."

C.H. Douglas, in his many writings, often dryly comments that - "there's nothing like leather". This is an abbreviation of an old English axiom, viz. "To the bootmaker, there's nothing like leather". The old bootmaker's working life revolved around leather, so his thinking came to be monopolised by all the advantages which leather could confer on society, and the members of society. Similarly, to the baker, there would be nothing like flour. To the International Financier, there would be nothing like the monopoly of credit!

To the Australian (or any other) Treasury, the figures are the reality: if the figures in the accounting procedures of the Reserve Bank, and the Trading Banks, disclose that overseas capital is streaming into Australia, as has been the case; then, presto, we have a resources boom, as the overseas capital is being funnelled into the commercial exploitation of coal, aluminium, natural gas, uranium.
Mr. Doug Anthony, the Deputy Prime Minister, recently gave an address on the resources boom, upon which we commented, in which he said nothing. Perhaps he doesn't understand what it's all about himself. Like the boffins in the Treasury, the figure abstractions in the accounting procedures become the reality. It's a sort of hypnosis: Quite unreal. All that Mr. Anthony could come up with was - don't count your chickens before they're hatched; or words to that effect.

Mr. John Howard, the Federal Treasurer, in his own recent address, was, like the punter at Moonee Valley, having his five bob each way. He said that resource development was proceeding rapidly and strongly. BUT, this doesn't mean that the boom is evenly spread "across the whole spectrum of the resource industries". (We can smell the hand, or rather the pen, of the professional speechwriter here!) A nice piece of "double speak" journalese follows. How about this? "…Even in an era of strong resource growth there will be periods during which particular minerals will not be in heavy demand, and periods during which individual companies will experience slack activity and lessened demand for particular minerals."

We said our piece on the phony "resources boom" in our previous issue. Mr. Howard's words (above) are just "greasing the pole". They are slick politicians' speechwriter stuff, to ensure that any genuine critics clambering up the pole with valid points of issue slide down out of sight. Old reliable trickery.