4) The defection of Lazaro Kavandame to the Portuguese will not have
any effect on our liberation struggle, because:
a) Contrary to v/hat the Portuguese have announced, Lazaro
Kavandame has never held any military position in FRELIMO,
having held a purely administrative position.
b) He v/as denounced by the people of Cabo Delgado themselves
as being an exploiter and counter-revolutionary; therefore,
the people are now well a ware of his criminal character
and activities,
c) Also, contrary to what the Portuguese say, Lazaro was never
a tribal chief in Mozambique. The only influence he had on
the people derived from the position to v/hich FRELIMO
appointed him.
d) He is ignorant of the present state of the military struggle,
as he has not been in Mozambique since December, 1967.
The Portuguese claim that "Portugal is poised for a breakthrough in
Mozambique as a result of the defection of Lazaro Kavandame", is therefore
completely valueless, and more colonialist propaganda.
Dar-es-Salaam, 4 April,  1969.
FOLK-TALE
Once upon a time, there was a bitter v/ar between the animals and the .
birds - all the animals in the world, buffaloes, pigs, tigers etc. against all
the birds in the world, eagles, sparrov/s, swallows etc. Soon after the war had
started, the bat appeared, who did not know which group he should join. He had
pointed ears, teeth, four paws, and a furry coat, like an animal, but he
didn't move like an animal - he flew, like a bird. After contemplating the
problem for some time, he decided to join the birds. But the birds protested
that he could not be a member of their group because his physical stincture
was completely unlike that of a bird. However, the bat insisted and he seemed
so determined that the birds decided to organise a flying compet ition, in
order to decide v/hether or not to accept him. He flew against some birds and
won, so he was accepted.
The fighting grew more and more fierce and there came a time when the
birds were suffering very heavy defeats at the hands of the animals. When  the
bat observed that his side v/as getting weaker, and there was the possibility
that he might lose his life, he decided to change over to the other side. But
when he approached the animals they rejected him, arguing that a bat could