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"4.
The Administrator had ordered trenches dug around the administrative
headquarters. The Governor left Porto Amelia, escorted by^a platoon completely armed and equipped, under the command of Sub Lieutenant TITO LIVIO
XAVIER (who was promoted soon after that mission , as well as all the
sergeants and corporals who composed the platoon.
When they arrived in Mueda, the Governor ordered the soldiers to hide
on the shores of the river Chudi, near the plateau where the administrative
headquarters was located.
At 3 in the afternoon, all the "people were gathered by order of the
Administrator. The Governor addressed them, trying to convince tham to
give up the idea of seeking independence, referring to the"nobleness of
the civilising mission of the Portuguese", etc. The people interrupted
him constantly, shouting "INDEPENDENCE!" "We want INDEPENDENCE!"
At 5 in the evening, the Governor shot a pistol, which was the signal
previously agreed on with the soldiers to open fire.
The Portuguese soldiers attacked the defenseless people with machine
gun fire and grenades. The attack lasted for ten minutes. More than 500
Mozambicans were killed, •
The 16th of June is a day of mourning for Mozambique
But our brothers in Mueda did not die in vain. Their firm stand for
freedom inspired the whole population of Mozambique and acted as a catalytic
force. Today, the freedom that they demanded already exists in large areas
of their province. It was won by the people. Soon that freedom will be
shared by all the Mozambican people.
INDEPENDENCE
OR
DEATH
FIRST CONGRESS OF THE
LEAGUE OF MOZAMBICAN WOMEN
As we announced in our last bulletin, the League of Mozambican Women
(LIFEMO) held its First Congress in Mbeya from the 31st of May to the 4th
of June 1966. . ; ■
The Congress was successful. Its main goals were achieved: the
drafting of a new constitution and the.establishment of a broad programme
of action inside and outside of Mozambique. The role of the Mozambican
woman in the revolution was defined, as well as the relationship between
LIFEMO and FRELIMO. LIFEMO reaffirmed that it would work with FRELIMO in
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| Full text | "4. The Administrator had ordered trenches dug around the administrative headquarters. The Governor left Porto Amelia, escorted by^a platoon completely armed and equipped, under the command of Sub Lieutenant TITO LIVIO XAVIER (who was promoted soon after that mission , as well as all the sergeants and corporals who composed the platoon. When they arrived in Mueda, the Governor ordered the soldiers to hide on the shores of the river Chudi, near the plateau where the administrative headquarters was located. At 3 in the afternoon, all the "people were gathered by order of the Administrator. The Governor addressed them, trying to convince tham to give up the idea of seeking independence, referring to the"nobleness of the civilising mission of the Portuguese", etc. The people interrupted him constantly, shouting "INDEPENDENCE!" "We want INDEPENDENCE!" At 5 in the evening, the Governor shot a pistol, which was the signal previously agreed on with the soldiers to open fire. The Portuguese soldiers attacked the defenseless people with machine gun fire and grenades. The attack lasted for ten minutes. More than 500 Mozambicans were killed, • The 16th of June is a day of mourning for Mozambique But our brothers in Mueda did not die in vain. Their firm stand for freedom inspired the whole population of Mozambique and acted as a catalytic force. Today, the freedom that they demanded already exists in large areas of their province. It was won by the people. Soon that freedom will be shared by all the Mozambican people. INDEPENDENCE OR DEATH FIRST CONGRESS OF THE LEAGUE OF MOZAMBICAN WOMEN As we announced in our last bulletin, the League of Mozambican Women (LIFEMO) held its First Congress in Mbeya from the 31st of May to the 4th of June 1966. . ; ■ The Congress was successful. Its main goals were achieved: the drafting of a new constitution and the.establishment of a broad programme of action inside and outside of Mozambique. The role of the Mozambican woman in the revolution was defined, as well as the relationship between LIFEMO and FRELIMO. LIFEMO reaffirmed that it would work with FRELIMO in |
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