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NY 105-8999 The leader of the dissident Muslim group acknowledged that his followers were arming themselves but that the weapons were not for use against Negroes or Muslims. "All Negroes should own a rifle and uge them to protect themselves with if the government =r weewets Se can't do it. ua The "New York Times» a local New York newspaper, dated June 27, 1964, contained an article captioned "MALCOLM X Calls for Muslim Peace". This article states that "the leader of one of two feuding Negro extremist groups here yesteruay called on his rival to make peace and work with Negro leaders in the civil rights struggle." MALCOIM X, leader of the Black Nationals movemat, urged in an open letter to ELIJAH » the Black Muslim leader: Instead of wasting all of this energy fighting each other, we should be working in unity and harmony with other leaders and organizations in an effort to soive the very serious problems facing all Afro-Americans. Historians would then credit us with intelligence and sincerity. Mr. MUHAMMAD, who lives in Chicago, could not be reached, and an official in the New York office declined comment. MAICOLM X, formerly second ranking leader he Black Muslim movement, openly broke with the ee a ee ee ee + was ee we Sosa eS ain Mr. MUHAMMAD March 8 and formed his own Black Nationalist organization. Since the break the two rivals have carried on a running propaganda war that has flared up several times into violent incidents between their followers. 6h.