5 NOVEMBER 1977, Page 18

Defending the West

Sir: Those of us who have been led to believe that the USA is leader of the Western World against the advance of communism, must be appalled at the treacherous and dangerous game the British and American governments are playing by co-operating with Soviet imperialists to drive white power and influence out of southern Africa. They are deliberately encouraging black communist-controlled terrorists in Rhodesia and South Africa to bring chaos to the area and pave the way for a Soviet take-over. The West could not survive such a disaster.

White civilisation will collapse unless civilised men and women are willing to defend it. But we must remember that the USA are not on our side.

(Mrs) Isla Atherley Hazel Cottage, Charlbury, Oxford