Rhodesia

Sir- There has been a lot of discussion in daily and weekly journals about apartheid in Rhodesia however many of the letters contain opinions not facts

To me the facts are that Rhodesia is definitely following a policy of apartheid in matters of property ownership, segregation of facilities, education, inter racial sports and the press

Under the property Owners Bill, the regime has the power to evict Indians and mixed bloods from European residential areas. This Bill the result of a petition, in which over 50 per cent of the European people demanded racially exclusive areas.

The regime has the power also to demand separate eating houses, separate transport, recreational facilities, parks, swimming pools sports fields. public conveniences and park benches. The Municipal Amendments Act is one of the pressures to end inter racial sports and mixed teams

The other pressure against inter racial sports is felt in the school since June 1967 Interracial sports have been forbidden. In November 1967, the smith Parliament enforced separate changing rooms showers, conveniences and seats For whites at non-white schools and enforced that integrated private schools had to send all white teams when visiting white schools.

The additions would be impossible for many native schools, which can not provide transport for deprived neighbouring village children. Education is not com pulsory for coloured Rhodesians, so many simply do not receive it.

It seems to me ironical that Smith claims to have support of all Rhodesians. Many native chiefs would lose all their livelihood if they do not support this fear state owning numerous restrietion areas, heavy press censorships and powerful police. Are these Smith's 'support'?