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Red Weekly No. 196, 28 April 1977 · p. 6 of the scan · 513 words

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deterred, harassed the Front ancient by-law "The police', said Tariq Ali of organising.

demonstration have PhOTO: MARK KUSHCHEL the police make any effort to speak • Dy wnich time one was in jail and the other written breakdowns communicanon with ane ralyon the Common, a constant stream of demonstrators were neck of Wood Front turned the corner at least 2000 must have been strung out along the busy sidewalks. What napoence nex took even who knew feelings were running high since the polic A volley of smoke bombs, water eggs, flour and TOLICI greeted the Front's honour guard. Both they and the police were thrown into confusion by the onslaught. A concerted effort from the sidewalks to block the march at this point would While the Front tried to gather their limited wits the police responded viciously, sending snatch squads into the crowds and using be police horses to press anti-fascist demonstrators and shoppers alike against plate glass windows. Unmarch for amonner our mies wale a curner demonstration of anti-racist forces мателео оу апонет толе то ine school where the Front was meet- noon.

after a further demonstration outside wood ureen police station cia the anti-fascist forces disappear.

no doubt where the blame for Saturday's violence lies. Jeremy Corbyn, agent London N8. for Hornsey Labour Party and the person who originally received -USC Duckett's Common for the rally against racism, pointed out that first the police gave permission for a provocative National Front march through the large black and Cypriot area of north London; then they connived to ban a rally called to counter it; and having denied the anti-racist forces a point at which to assemble and organise, they battered them in Wood Green High Road. "This has all the hallmarks of a police provocation from start to finish.

Despite the large number arrests, numbering well over 50 the organisers are optimistic. new broad coalition of anti-fascist Torces nas been estabusnee waler unites Labour Parties, the revolutionary left and immigrant organisations against the National Front. If this broad front can be main. tained during the defence the basis could be lala for a similar move ment nationally.

rur nermore. -STeDs MUST taken towards estabof black self defence in the area. There are already indications that black people arrested will be mied our with offensive weapons, while a group of anti-fascists were badly beaten up by National Front thugs in a tube train late on Saturday afterWitnesses and money are urgently needed for the defence of the arrested. Write statements immediately and send them to: 23 April Solicitors, c/o Labour tarry Rooms, FIVE HUNDRED PEOPL marched in North London lo Monday in defence of the lington young bla people victimised by the poli in revenge for the events at t Notting Hill Carnival Monday was the first day the Islington 18 court cas They are faced with a numb of charges including co

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