EMLYN WILLIAMS, President of the South JANET SUZMAN, well-known actress and Wales miners, told Red Weekly: ** absolutely deplore the decision of the Labour government to allow two frigates and two submarines to go to the fascist regime in Chile. This move will be welcomed by similar regimes in Spain, Greece, and elsewhere. There must be no trade with the Chilean junta. The excuse that it will bring work to the Clydeside doesn't hold water with me. I'm sure the men on Clydeside don't want to be employed on behalf of the Chilean generals.
The 5 May demonstration comes at an important time when the Labour Government is vacillating over its conference decisions. Of course I support it. The Labour Party conference thoroughly condemned the junta. It seems that we need some clearer statements from workers of this country to ensure that Labour does not flout its conference decisions.
ERNIE ROBERTS, asistant general secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers says:
'I shall be speaking at the 5 May demonstration. All of us who are members of the Labour Party should bring pressure to bear upon tho Labour Government. We should insist that they carry out Conference Policy in relation to Chile which means that they must not supply arms to the Chilean Fascist Junta.
ALAN SAPPER, General Secretary of ACTT, is also backing the demonstration, He says:
"As a Labour Party member 1 completely support the 5 May Demonstration. Iam totally opposed, politically, economically and morally to the Chilean junta. Support for the 5 May demonstration against the one of several members of the actors' union Equity who will be taking part in the demoastration, told Red Weekly:
I support this demonstration. I condemn Labour's failure to curry out its pledges concerning Chile. Yes, I shall certainly be present on the demonstration." JACK COLLINS, Kent Area representative on the NUM Executive, had the following to say:
This demonstration, and any other form of activity that will highlight the Chilean situation. put pressure on the Labour Government to disassociate itself from the junta, and demand the release of the political prisoners, is, in my opinion, worthwhile.
*A Labour Government that came to power as a direct result of the British miners' struggle against reaction must not encourage Amencan and Fascist Capital in the murder of the Chilean workers, To continue with agreements and polIcies introduced by the Tory Government will be seen by the workers in Britain as hypocrisy and will be the rock on which the Labour Government will perish.
I would also say that I welcome the honourable statements made by many Labour Party members, and especially by Ron Hayward at the Scottish TUC, when they call for the release of all political prisoners languishing in jail. But it is very important that we do not forget our own comrades here in Britain who are in jail, like the Shrewsbury building workers.
'It is fairly obvious that there will be a tremendous discussion inside the Labour Party. I think that if the Labour Government wants to retain any credibility it must not only allow this discussion, but actively encourage it. The leading figures inside the Labour Party who have made the right noises will no doubt be listened to, but there must be pressure from trade union branches and political organisations on the Government to help isolate the the junta from the rest of the world. I think it is very Important for the international working class to express its solidarity and not just in terms of resolutions.
For example, the dockers of the world should refuse to handle any Chilean goods, We must not recognise or help the fascists in any shape or form. Whether it is trade, diplomacy or sport, I think the lot should he boycotted."
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Chilean Generals is growing throughout the labour move- ment. A number of prominent trade unionists have given it their backing