April 26,1932.
Secretary
Communist League of America
84 East OthStreet
New York

Dear Comrade:-

In our last meeling held on the 22 of April, 1932 at 9 Fuller
Street, Bertratns, Johannesburg, all the undermentioned negro
comrades decided
to apply for membership to your league. Regarding you appeal for
your literature agents it was agreed that we request you to send
us 8 dozen copies of the Militant per week which we hope to sell
and return you the money. We are particulady anxious to introduce
the Miliitant amongst the African workers and for handling the
same a committee consisting of 12 of us has already been selected.
Send
us 2 dozen copies of your constitution, sendus, say 12 copies of
advertising bills with attractive cartoons if you consider necessary
with every issue of the Militant. Send us from time to time propaganda
leaflets for free distribution if you have any.

The first copy of the Militant ihat came to our notice is Volume
V, whole No.97 dated January 2, 1932, in which we find on page
three an article entitled "Stalin and the Chinese Revolution" but
we were disappointed for not having been able to obtain a previous
copy of the Militant, the issue which we believe contains the first
part of that article, so will you by the next mail send us 2 copies
which we desire to keep on our files.3

Comrades, do not be worried
in seeing all these applicants being negroes and think that we
are purposely retusing to unite with European
comrades, no we are not. It is only about 2 months ago that we have
been consideringjoining yourLeague. Although it is difficult for
a negro comrade to organize a European worker, we hope that later
on white militant follow our lead. The color question makes organizing
difficult. Negro workers are generally considered inferior even on
such matters as revolutionary organizations, and as usual European
workers are considered superior. We have been calling ourselves "Communist
Party of Africa".

The undermentioned negro comrades pledge themselves to see that your
instructions inconnection with the revolutionary movement for a complete
overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of communism in Africa
are carried out. Please address all communications and literature
to the secretary. We are:-

George Malefo, chairman, T.W. Thibedi, secretary, Simon Molefi, Treasurer,
Scott H Seroke. Jim Makapane. James Mokwane, Alfred Mokkatle, Cyrus
M. Letlojane, B. Dau Madiseng. Stephen Mokkethea, Johannes Maskigo,
Alphies Maliba, George Makua, Thomas Moekitsi, France Mopu, Rapalana
J. Tjekele, Timothy Pongosi, J. Chusi. Lucas Malop, Johannes Chileane,
Samuel Mohlati, Sam Khuduga, etc.3
I am,

Yours for a speedy revolution,

T. W. Thibedi, Sec'y
Communist Party of Africa
P O Box4143
Johannesburg, So. Africa