"Memo on Political-Practical Activities in Kerala" — schedule of pamphlets, leaflets and song-books issued

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The campaign is a non-stop one and is still going on, increasing in success. The following pamphlets, leaflets, song-books, handbills, etc, have been brought out so far during this period:-

        a) "Unity, Unity, Unity!" - a compilation of the resolutions of the C.C.Plenum of the Communist Party of India, translated into Malayalam, together with the introduction by Com. Namboodiripad. 685 copies have been sold so far.

        b) "Unity Week Manifesto" by the Communist Party of India, translated into Malayalam. 7,170 copies have been distributed free.

        c) "Unite for Release of National Leaders," a handbill of the CPI, translated into Malayalam. 4,700 copies have been distributed free.

        d) "Hindus and Muslims unite for Congress-League Agreement for National Government" CPI Handbill, Malayalam translation. 9000 copies distributed free.

        e) ""Unity Week Pledge" of which 8000 copies were printed and distributed. The pledge was to be signed by as many number of people as possible (of which the account is given elsewhere in this document under the heading "Signature campaign"). Every signatory pledges himself that he would defend his country against the Jap-fascists, co-operate with and assist the armies at the front, hunt down the Fifth Columnists, who might make landings secretly on the coast and hand them over to the authorities, work for unity for Congress-League Agreement and National Government, etc., etc.

        f) "To the Congressmen of Kerala", appealing to them to set their face against sabotage and to work for Congress-League unity. 30,000 copies of this handbill have been distributed free.

        g) "To the Muslims of Kerala", another handbill appealing to Muslims to bring pressure on the League President to press for release of Congress leaders. 10,000 copies have been distributed free.

        h) "To the Kerala [struck-over word]", warning workers against attempts of strugglewallas to split their ranks by forming rival unions called National Labour Unions. 5000 copies distributed. Workers unity stressed.

        i) "To the Kerala Kisans", written by the Kerala Kisan Sangham, which has accepted our political policy and programme. 10,000 copies distributed.

        j) "To students in Kerala ", warning students against being tempted away by Jap agents wearing the mask of patriots, and warning them also against attempts of strugglewallas to start National Students' Organisations as a counterblast to the Students' Federation. 5,000 copies distributed. Students'unity stressed.

        k) "An appeal to patriots", issued by the All-Cochin Students' Federation, which has accepted our policy. The appeal is against sabotage activities and for all-in patriotic unity for defence and freedom, for release of leaders, etc. 500 copies sold in Cochin State.

        l) "Through Unity to Victory", issued by the All-Kerala Students' Federation.

        m) "To the People of Travancore" - 5000 copies.

        n) "Native States of Kerala" - 940 copies.

        o) "Call for Battle", collection of anti-Jap and anti-Nazi songs written by Com. K.P.R.Gopalan in jail. 4,260 copies of this song-book have been sold, and these songs have been sung in chorus in thousands of meetings all over Kerala.

        p) "Strange Times", a song composed by Com. M.P.Bhattathiripad. It is intended to mobilise the people for national resistance against the Jap-fascists, and contains our entire Party policy expressed in the simplest language. 5,100 copies of this book have been sold.

        q) "Unite to defend the Motherland" - another collection of songs by Com. [name illegible], printed a fortnight ago. 2,100 copies already distributed. Printed under the auspices of the All-Kerala Students' Federation.

        3. MEETINGS AND PROCESSIONS.

It is difficult to estimate the total number of mass meetings and processions