Hubbard returns to South Africa for more lectures.
(The Roots of Scientology)
Release of the Hubbard Mark IV E-Meter. (CofS)
Church of Scientology of Cape Town, South Africa founded. (CofS)
The Saint Hill Special Briefing Course began, drawing students from around
the world. Mr. Hubbard personally delivered this course until 13 December
1966. (CofS)
St. Hill is expanded to accomadate the growing number of auditors who
show up for his special briefing courses. Cost: £250. (The Roots of Scientology)
HCO Information Letter of April 13, 1961
A piercing scream against Dianetics arose before the first book was
published in 1950. Press was hot against it before the first foundation was
formed.
For seven months before there was personnel or personal troubles
publicized, the bulk of articles against Dianetics had already appeared. At
one time three national magazines were simultaneously on the stands screaming
in lead articles about Dianetics and myself – and this was five months
before and "divorce" publicity.
Until May, 1950 I received only favorable publicity – on expeditions or
comings or goings. In May 1950 there was a concerted shriek from people who
(a) had not read the books and (b) who knew nothing bad about me.
These howls came from both conservative and liberal groups alike – the
AMA – The Commies, The Socialists, the Roman Catholics.
- Many truly dangerous practices have risen up amongst man such as a new
Indian version of whirling dervishism now rampant in England;
- Brainwashing was introduced in the past eleven years by the Russians;
- A dozen violent and harmful psychiatric treatments have been developed.
And no sustained protest has continued to be made in the press against
these.
Looking at all of these things, then it would seem that protests against
Dianetics and Scientology do not stem from a knowledge of myself, they do not
stem from a knowledge of the substance of the work, they do not stem from
conservative or liberal groups, and they are not a protest against philosophy,
philosophers, or evil practices, and they are not an effort to protect the
public.
If you look this over with cold dispassion, examine it thoroughly from the
light of the facts, only one explanation seems to remain.
They are terrified of our postulates!
To any attack by anyone, we can reply, "Why are you terrified of
Scientology?"
We inspire terror in some men. "Why are you terrified of
Scientology?" is the best answer. It as-ises the condition.
L. Ron Hubbard (Chronology
of Policies and GOs concerning the attacks on Dianetics/Scientology)
HCO Information Letter of May 8, 1961
COMMUNISM AND SCIENTOLOGY
The following cable from a Scientologist now close to the Navy in the
United States gives sudden interest to the pamphlet "Why Some Fight
Scientology":
HCO STHIL EGSTD
Z220
SANDIEGO CALIF 27 5 842P
LT Hubbard Telex 8876 East Grinstead –
Scientology opponents proved Communist by Bureau of Naval Intelligence
100 USN Personnel per month to take Communications Course Letter follows
–
Ray
L. Ron Hubbard (Chronology
of Policies and GOs concerning the attacks on Dianetics/Scientology)
T.
J. Stander ... tirelessly wrote
memoranda and letters. He sponsored and helped co-ordinate informal evening
talks on Scientology. He acted as liaison among various medical, psychological
and social welfare groups. He solicited and had printed or reprinted articles
hostile to Scientology. He planted a spy in the Scientology organization with
orders to entrap the adherents. He spent hours on the telephone to members of
various "scientific bodies", urging them to "use your knowledge
and influence of your position to take action against this organization".
In July 1961, he told Dr. A. B. Daneel of Sterkfontein Hospital - another
volunteer Scientology fighter:
"I have had the affairs of these people investigated. A detailed
memorandum is being prepared for submission to the Ministers of Justice, Health
and Education, Arts and Science. A deputation representing my council, the
Medical Association of South Africa, the Psychological Association of South
Africa, and the S.A. National Council for Child Welfare, will meet the Ministers
concerned to press for legislation declaring not only Scientologists International, but also the
Psychology Foundation of South Africa, illegal." (Garrison: Hidden Story of
Scientology, pg. 218)
As elsewhere in the world, the enemies of Scientology found willing allies in
the press. One of Melbourne's leading dailies, curiously named Truth, boasted in
its news columns that the paper had "spearheaded the initial onslaught against Scientology in the early 1960s". No pretence of objective reporting was made by any of the Australian
media. The usual "eminent critics" of Scientology -spokesmen for the
Australian Medical Association, health authorities and leading psychiatrists
were accorded front-page prominence as they daily voiced their deep concern
about the dangers of Scientology. Lengthy commentaries on previously published
reports of the U.S. marshals' raid on Scientology's Washington headquarters I
continued to appear, with not a single line of explanation or rebuttal from the
Scientologists. The newspaper accounts carefully avoided mention of the fact
that the U.S. authorities had, in fact, raided a church. Instead, the stories
stated that the marshals had "raided the headquarters of the Academy of
Scientology". This secular designation was more in keeping with the
establishment thesis that L. Ron Hubbard was a mental-health quack, preying upon
"thousands of neurotics in Melbourne, in desperate need of proper medical
care", that is to say, people who should be swelling the ranks of
"patients" attending the proliferating psychiatric clinics and
outpatient departments set up by the Mental Hygiene Service. Truth, the
Melbourne newspaper mentioned in a foregoing paragraph, consistently referred to
Scientology as "bunkumology".
The biased handling of news is effectively illustrated by the comparative
"play" given a call for evidence against Scientology, and the lack of
response to that appeal. (Garrison: Hidden Story of
Scientology, pg.145/46)
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