Algeria and Young Guard

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In the September issue of Yo Guord there appears an article by TR, Condon entitled “Algeria - Ban Bella hits out at the Left." The facta contained in this article are at best dubious, and will no doubt Pa dealt with Jater, However, strong exception must be taken to the fact that below the heading was a photograph of a mitilated figure of .somecne who had -been tortured by French paratroopers during tho fight against Franch imporialian, We can only draw the conclusion that the E.B. of Young Guard wish to imply that this is now happening under the Ben Bella regime, For such a thing to be imputed in such a crude way in a socialist journal is scandalous, This photograph has no connection at all with the text of the article, and yet it could plant in the reader's mind theidea that this is the Algeria of today. I urge all readers of the Pulletin to write to the &.B. of Young Guard demanding that they apologise for this gutter—press trick, Ed _ note: Many similar expressions of opinion are known to us, Moreover, the

enthor of the article in question, R. Condon, is understood to have

said that he was not responsible for the title of the article nor

the photograph, ‘To aro alsc informed that at the National Editorial

Ioard mesting of Young Guard, held in Skegness on Soptenpor 15 the

question was forcibly raised, Arising out of the discussion, a rea

olution was passed which said that no article in Young Guard should

appoar with a heading or other material which contradict the spirit

of the article,