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people have had to take to the forests. To be im a Tillage is to
invite attack from the air. About 9QB* of the casualties suffered
by the masamblQaa people have been among the civilians, even though
we try to avoid involving them,    most of the rest of the loaeea are
among the locally recruited freedom fighters.    Losses among the
Algeria-trained Ibsaaers have been very small Indeed.
Along with the fighting there is training for freedom, and particularly in the organization of the new communities which are needed
as the &1A villages are abandoned dee to military actio?
a)Protection against the Portuguese is given aa far as possible.
b)Mtdicsl assistance is very much aeedad.    Even though the
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rupts What little there is, mtxd we must say to supply the gap.
c)The organization of food growing and dletrlbut
Mask needed. FBBLXnD*s fighters must also show people baa to hide
their food when they are in the forests so that they can always have
an extra supply. Help in ways of planting is also needed.
It Is interesting to note that Kilbracken reported on ens Anglican
Mission which is still functioning, though in FBBLXMD-held territory,
In the Roman Catholic mission stations, the Portuguese authorities
have endeavored to withdraw all priests, and the Portuguese nave
generally compiled. However, Italian and Dutch priests are remain-
lag. The people are continuing their services of worship even
though scattered through the bush, under the leadership of lay
csteehlsts, It is reported that same baptisms are taking place in
the forests with the permission of absent Reman Catholic priests.
Cam of the problems has been to convince people who have been under
colonial domination for a long time is that the time has eons far
revolt. Even though FBBLIM3 baa been carrying on a campaign and
political education and baa spoken of the necessity of fighting,
aany people have been taken by surprise when the fighting actually
began, more than this, they have found it difficult to believe in
the possibility of fighting successfully. However, there are more
and more who wish to fight - even young girls in their teens are
taking training In the use of weapons and wanting to take part in
the fighting. FREIXO uses only volunteers, and gives them the
best training it can.
At the beginning, many people who were startled by the fighting
fled- into Tanzania, where the Qovernaemt nam moved them away from
the frontier and into refugee eamps. The number involved is not
really known, but Br. Mondlane claimed that there were as many as
30,000 who nave been helped by various govs* omental, international
and voluntary agencies* including Catholic Belief Services and the
World Council of Churches, which has received some support from
CwB, and the Lutheran borld Federation.
FBELXM&'s aim is to avoid having refugees eons out of
walls it is certain that there will be dislocation it is hoped that