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submitted gracefully to my bee | penfion, Captain Joseph te with! the assistant minister H X th make it impossible for “pttee- nded_snd st a the diabolical situation they felt I had been ‘sufficientiy isolated, Captain’ Joseph: ffen used aSsistant minister Henry X to spread lies from the speaker's stand that were skilfully design- ed to make the Muslims think’! had rebelled against the Honor- able Elijah Muhammad. “Realizing they were poisoning the minds of the Muslims toward me in my ‘forced absence, I re- quested a hearing before the general body a‘ Mosque No. 7 so I could defend myself against these false charges. They refused to let my case come before the general body because they knew ‘their charges were nothing but ‘lies that I could easily disprove ‘if allowed to defend myself in front of any group of intelligent Muslims. { “If they had truth on their side they could easily have brought me forth and proved their case, instead of isolating me and then accusing me to the people with- out giving me a chance to de fend myself. These two hypocrit- ically used their positions to de- ‘ceive the Muslims into thinking ithat I had turned into a hypo trite. Do Loe “The New York Muslims had been complaining heavily against [Captain Josepu for years, The rank - and - tile Muslim's. never knew that a confidential direc- tive had been handed down from Chicago after Mr. Mubammad had become ill in 1961, making it impossible for ministers to re- move captains. Thus, from 1961 onward captains could be remoyv- ed only by the Chicago Office. Because of the increasing ‘com-' plaints against Joseph, I had, made a ‘quiet’ request to Chi-/ cago in early November for J seph’s removal as Captain. HE told to wait until Mr. hammad came to New York Dicember, but on Dec. 3 it wa! who was suspended, silenced an eventually removed. ae “Normally 1 would not makd ‘pulic any of the internal afi of Nation of Islam, but Hi is still using the ak- stand to make the Musfimd in Mosque No. 7 think I’m. im sane, I am forced to speak ont through the public media in om der to clarify my own position. There is much more that could be said, but it would prove too destructive to too many innocent people. Thus, whatever else 3 say on this subject wil! be only that which I'm forced to. by my two former chief aides who have pow turned into “chief hypo crites.’” ; ee As leader of the newly organiz- ed Muslim Mcsque Inc., with headquarters in the Hote! The- resa, Malcolm X said he would be addressing another meeting this Sunday at the Rockland Pal- ace, 155 St. and Eighth Ave., at 8 P.M. e expressed pleasure that he wal pledged the support of many civ rights and black nationalist|' grdpps when he spoke at fhe aWn Casino last Sunday.