Recent developments in the British Communist Party are not an isolated phenomenon. Scandinavis, for example, has seen similar tensions. The latest example is the small Swedish CP (VPK] where a pro-Moscow faction broke from the party in February and launched a new party called the APK [Communist Workers Party]. BO BERGMAN The APK has failed to understand the importance of any of VPK an aodience among the radicalised students and youth WE Benon. power stations and ideological and cultural questions in general. LOC WOUL CHICEMAITS TA CICA so tiny of middle get e the APk con MOZAMBIQUE: The Governor of Tete province has said that Rhodesian troops have once again invaded the country in the Chioco area. The Rhodesian Minister of Combined Opera loos maintains bis Govern ment's right" to stad troops into foreign territory. British For eign Secretary David Owen has warned the Mozambicans bot to "rock the boat' over the invasion Jeopardise a settlensent in Zimbabre.
SOUTH AFRICA: Twelve blacks came up for trial last hers of the 'main machinery' of the African National Congress. During their firs appearance beforethe Supreme Courtall but one of the 12 were wearing leg irons. Breyten Breytenbach, the writer jailed for nine years, now faces & furtber 17 charges. ZAMBIA: Police used tear gas to quell a riot of 2,000 squatters in the copper belt. They were protesting at the demolition of their homes. President Kaunda has banned opposition political campaigning.
POLAND: The Workers" Def ence Committee has announced that it has mat hundreds signatures on a petition de mandine tbe release of tic WDC members and sympathisers arrested last month.
USSR: Ilya Glazunos, oneof the most prome orcas 209 artists, is likely to bave bis removes a surrealist painting UCE AT ATICE ACI ander Solzhenitsyn and Leon US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance hastold an Italian journalist that it is possible that Communist Party electoral victories may create problems for the Sovie block that would more than outweigh tbe damage than Eurocommunist night bring to the NATO structure".