ROBESON TO VISIT AUSTRALIA
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ASSEMBLY
Paul Robeson, distinguished American Negro singer and world-famous as an advocate of peace and democratic rights, has accepted an invitation to attend the Australian People's Assembly for Human Rights in Melbourne on September 14.
ROBESON said on Friday that he would "do everything possible to be there," despite the US State Department's demand for the return of his passport.
He was speaking over the radiotelephone to the Secretary of the Democratic Rights Council of Victoria. Mr. V. J. O'Connor. The DRC has appealed, to all Australian democrats and lovers of liberty to demand that ' the US Government allow . this distinguished son of America to participate in the Assembly.
A cable, signed by national trade union leaders, was sent on Monday to the World Federation of Trade Unions asking it to send an English speaking delegate to the Assembly. Delegates Invited Invitations will be sent this week to every organisation throughout the Commonwealth interested in any aspect of democratic rights. Representation will be on the basis of two delegates for the first 200 members of an organisation or part thereof, and one for the next 100, up to a limit of 10 from any organisation. The NSW DRC aims to secure at least 400 delegates from this State.
The Council has also launched a drive for £1000 to pay for publicity
and fares of overseas visitors. Subscription lists will be issued.
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ASSEMBLY
Paul Robeson, distinguished American Negro singer and world-famous as an advocate of peace and democratic rights, has accepted an invitation to attend the Australian People's Assembly for Human Rights in Melbourne on September 14.
ROBESON said on Friday that he would "do everything possible to be there," despite the US State Department's demand for the return of his passport.
He was speaking over the radiotelephone to the Secretary of the Democratic Rights Council of Victoria. Mr. V. J. O'Connor. The DRC has appealed, to all Australian democrats and lovers of liberty to demand that ' the US Government allow . this distinguished son of America to participate in the Assembly.
A cable, signed by national trade union leaders, was sent on Monday to the World Federation of Trade Unions asking it to send an English speaking delegate to the Assembly. Delegates Invited Invitations will be sent this week to every organisation throughout the Commonwealth interested in any aspect of democratic rights. Representation will be on the basis of two delegates for the first 200 members of an organisation or part thereof, and one for the next 100, up to a limit of 10 from any organisation. The NSW DRC aims to secure at least 400 delegates from this State.
The Council has also launched a drive for £1000 to pay for publicity
and fares of overseas visitors. Subscription lists will be issued.
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