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British government strikes out

Red Weekly No. 21, 5 October 1973 · p. 8 of the scan · 507 words

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GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Registered wash the iour Offer or ewpaper, Pablo dr Kegorest for Kee Weekly, 282 Pentoneille Road London NI (01-837 6954) and printed by Ff Linho 70) Id, 782 Pewsonville Rood London NW /01-837 9987 As the Whitelaw solution to the Irish problem teeters on the brink of failure, the British government and its Irish collaborators are hitting out wildly at those who oppose -their plans.

In Dublin, Provisional prisoners are nearing their third week on hunger strike for political status. A massive force of troops and police was moved into the prison last Friday following a false report about a planned riot and bombings, but was unable to provoke the prisoners.

In London, police raids at the weekend reached massive proportions, as they used the pretext of the bombungs to gather information about the In several cases doors were knocked down and police refused to identify themselves. The excuse of searching for 'explosives" was used 1O mike charges for possession of drugs and other offences.

Various organisations are responding with protest action. IMG, IS. the SLL and WE have called a joint meeting for Friday evening, and there will be a demonstration to New Scotland Yard on Saturday involving squatters' groups, left-wing and Irish organisations. It assembles in Charrington St.. N.I.. at 2.00 p.m.

Monday - 8 October - 7:30 p.m Conway Hall, Red Lion Sauare, Holborn, London WČ1.

Meeting in defence of Workers Fight and victims of recent police raids.

Speakers from IS, SLL, IMG, WF. 7.30 Friday 5th October Conway Hail, Red Lion Souare, (Holbern Tubel.

LEVINE The Life of a Revolutionary "We Communists are all dead men on leave... I do not know if you will extend myleavear whether Ishall haveto jain Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg...

But1know, whatever your verdict, events cannot be stopped...

We have all of us tried to the best of our knowledge and conscience to do our duty towards the international, the Communist World Revolution."

Published by Saxon House at E2.50 papers £1.25 + 158 parge available Mail Only and cash with order from Red Books 24 Boundary Road, London NW8 CGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG FIGHT THE BAN ON THE COMMUNIST LEAGUE SPEAKER: PIERRE ROUSSET (former member of Politica/ Bureau of the Communist League. Pierre Rousset was recently released from prison after serving a two month jait sentence arising out of the banning of the League and the raid on its headquarters by the French police. ing the British Army in Occupation!. The final paragraph reads: 'It is indeed Ironic that a lot of silly old sows-the fur coat brigade-should be our greatest allies; the best friends the IRA ever hed', The letter, which wes posted in Belfast, is signed: "Mairin de Buros and Tony Heffernan who are the joint secretaries of the Official Republicans are not engaged in a milit ary campaign, indeed Mairin de Burea daims to be a pacifist', and certainly would not endorse the statement that: humen targets are better than indust rial ones and that those funeral caskets returning home are having the desired

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