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In April -May 19&9 PAIGC forces carried out the following operations: - Attacks against camps and fortifications:78; - Ambushes and assaults: 25; - Military lorries destroyed: 12; - Boats sunk or damaged: 7; - Enemies put out of action, excluding the camp casualties: 97 killed, among v/hom 4 officers and 2 sergeants and many wounded. The political situation shov/s a similar picture. The Portuguese have lost their political control over most of the population and are confined, in this respect, to the urban areas plus the influence of a few traditional chiefs in areas where nationalist activity is not yet very advanced. They spread extensive political propaganda trying to discredit the nationalist leaders and split the loyalty of the people. They also try to manipulate the people with pious words about the "Portuguese Nation" fighting "bandits from outside" and by giving a few "show-piece" Africans high positions. But these activities are becoming as futile as their military operations. PAIGC has its own radio and newspaper "Libertacao" which not only neutralises enemy propaganda, but also informs the people ..of the party's political activities, on the progress of the struggle, the party's goals, Portuguese crimes, and information about African and world events. There are special radio programmes for the Portuguese soldiers. The policy of utilising traditional puppet leaders is becoming less and less successful as they become increasingly isolated from the people and abandoned by them. Similarly with their policy of "window dressing" with Africans in the administration which recently received a major blow when the African appointed General Secretary in the Government resigned and was replaced by a European. In order to organise and raise the political consciousness of the people, and increase the effectiveness of the village committees, PAIGC has undertaken an extensive programme of political education through its "Brigade for Political Work" and its "Conference of the Cadres." There have already been six conferences of political cadres and party militants, which discussed all the important problems related to the political life and the military struggle, and took important decisions about the development of activities at every level. In addition to military and political activities, great achievements have bedn realised in social reconstruction, particularly in the educational field. Before the war, there were only 45 schools for Africans in the whole country as compared with 159 schools today? built by the people themselves. The medical services also take priority here, through the use of curative and preventive medicine to upbring a new healthy nation of Guineans. Production is undertaken by raising the productive level and the use of better agricultural skills, geared to self-sufficiency and support for the war. Commercial activities'are expanding daily, self-reliance is net merely in theory but praotioe through concrete deeds of the people. All these activities bring Guinea-Bissau nearer to independence in their liberation struggle. -23-
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Title | CENPA-036~25 |
Filename | CENPA-036~25.tiff |
Full text | In April -May 19&9 PAIGC forces carried out the following operations: - Attacks against camps and fortifications:78; - Ambushes and assaults: 25; - Military lorries destroyed: 12; - Boats sunk or damaged: 7; - Enemies put out of action, excluding the camp casualties: 97 killed, among v/hom 4 officers and 2 sergeants and many wounded. The political situation shov/s a similar picture. The Portuguese have lost their political control over most of the population and are confined, in this respect, to the urban areas plus the influence of a few traditional chiefs in areas where nationalist activity is not yet very advanced. They spread extensive political propaganda trying to discredit the nationalist leaders and split the loyalty of the people. They also try to manipulate the people with pious words about the "Portuguese Nation" fighting "bandits from outside" and by giving a few "show-piece" Africans high positions. But these activities are becoming as futile as their military operations. PAIGC has its own radio and newspaper "Libertacao" which not only neutralises enemy propaganda, but also informs the people ..of the party's political activities, on the progress of the struggle, the party's goals, Portuguese crimes, and information about African and world events. There are special radio programmes for the Portuguese soldiers. The policy of utilising traditional puppet leaders is becoming less and less successful as they become increasingly isolated from the people and abandoned by them. Similarly with their policy of "window dressing" with Africans in the administration which recently received a major blow when the African appointed General Secretary in the Government resigned and was replaced by a European. In order to organise and raise the political consciousness of the people, and increase the effectiveness of the village committees, PAIGC has undertaken an extensive programme of political education through its "Brigade for Political Work" and its "Conference of the Cadres." There have already been six conferences of political cadres and party militants, which discussed all the important problems related to the political life and the military struggle, and took important decisions about the development of activities at every level. In addition to military and political activities, great achievements have bedn realised in social reconstruction, particularly in the educational field. Before the war, there were only 45 schools for Africans in the whole country as compared with 159 schools today? built by the people themselves. The medical services also take priority here, through the use of curative and preventive medicine to upbring a new healthy nation of Guineans. Production is undertaken by raising the productive level and the use of better agricultural skills, geared to self-sufficiency and support for the war. Commercial activities'are expanding daily, self-reliance is net merely in theory but praotioe through concrete deeds of the people. All these activities bring Guinea-Bissau nearer to independence in their liberation struggle. -23- |
Archival file | Volume5/CENPA-036~25.tiff |