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_ ) Southern Rhodesia Election Set After considerable vacillation, the Southern Rhodesia Parliament has been dis- solved and elections set for December 14th. The new constitution come into effeet with the dissolving of Parlioment. Although some of the new parties formed after the ban on ZAPU declared their in- tent fo contest the election, none can now do so, as the deadline for nominations is past and no caudidates for new parties filed for ecleceten. The UFP and the Bhodesian Front are contesting all of the 50 upper roll seats and the 15 lower roll seats (ln one upper roll seat the UFP candidate is standing as sn Indepencent.} The RP is. a right-wing coalition of splinter groups led by tinston Field, former leader of the opposition in the Federal Assembly. The enly other porty participating in the election is the Central Africa Party, a small, liberal sroup. They have one upper rell candidate and 13 lower roll contes- tants, There is also a sprinkling of Indevendents in the field. fa is The RF is esmp keep the Land Appor muent Act, whic arcas, but they are villing to have non acial areas established for those who wish to live in escially intetrated communities. ‘they feel that the new fianchise previsions ere tou Tiberal, but te ais doubtful if there is uny constitutional way they can be tuade Mor, Strict, ssue e~ no forced integration. They wish to 4 * _ 1 int Wier end black oownita and Black The LFP promtses to repeal the Land Apportionment Act and to legislate ayninst racial U perig inet ios in public places. They believe they can best deal with the Forees of nationzlisa by gradual African advancement. in a burst of enthusiasia in Cpening _ canpuiin, Sir Roy Welensky made the improbable decleration that af Seuth- t i era Rhow rd an just hold on for another two or three years the burtle sgainst Pan- éfricanter AllLieugh there seems to be a definite suing te the right in Southern Rhedesia al this time, the Uf> is almost certain to be kept in power with a comfortable majority. Salistury and Bulewaso are EYP strongholds, und 29 of the 39 upper rell cocsestucncies ere in these two citics. It is difficult to see how the RF could win any lower roll Tae nationuliets have called for Africans to boyveott the electicn. Therefore, BOSt Alyrcans who do vote are ept te be UFP supporters. (These arte more pimecrous in Sevthorn Khegesia than in the herthern Territories, although they constitute a snall minority ef che Africon people.) The CAP might pick up a few seats frou protest vot- ers. Fuo CAP represents no threat to the lr?, as it would support the UFP if it were necessary toa mabe that choftee in the forsicion of a Government. The cleetion is complicated by cross yoctinvg on the two rolls (with influrnce Lin- ited tog’, by either, reall on th. other) and by a single transferable vole. Nothire de sinyple in the poiities of Central Africa. There are ebout ]00,990 persons re,istered te vate -~ 9,0 GO cn the apoer reli and LU,00. on whe di wer reid. une af the eles e:feers of the bo OQ & t eocu of regiubrattion Romore Laat &a wyoer by the notions! is that oa deeer rola vote turn. out fo be w roll yete (20,000 vetere for 15 seats ve. Gu,0%0 voters for $0 The mutdoualict. bave seorn te thwart the election, but this eeems dnpecusibia, Pow ower, Ub seers. certain that the election will be the fosal potine fer more trovbie. fathdu bY heures ef the closies: of meminiibons, one Airéieon eancdidute and hie ccife vuore Oepditaliced as a result of # petrol bend thrown inte their howe. Uneasy days Lie I } } z Sag Gath Ck ae cred on © ees