Rhodesian mission massacre

Title

Rhodesian mission massacre

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Report on British reaction to the massacre of men, women and children at a Christian mission in Umtali in Rhodesia. Conservative foreign affairs spokesman John Davies calls for the British backing of Rhodesian premier Ian Smith’s peace proposals. Also comment from the Director of Missions, the Reverend Leslie Wigglesworth; Ethel Evans, mother of a murdered missionary. Male reporter and female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Davies; Leslie Wigglesworth; Ethel Evans

Keywords

Deaths; Interethnic relations; UK; Violence; International relations; Homicide; Children (age group); Children (family); Rhodesia; Conflict resolution; Christianity; Foreign policy; Peacebuilding; Security; Family; Missions; Africa; Missionaries; Personal safety; Umtali; Elim Pentecostal Church Mission

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