REMEMBER IT IS OUR "FIGHTING FUND" THAT KEEPS US GOING £ l'.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-^.-.-.-.-.-.-.-..-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-... AND SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO \ 13 LAMBS CONDUIT PASSAGE, W.C.I J THE IRISH E HOC RAT No^ 90 (N.S.) JUNE, 1952 Fourpence BIRMINGHAM WILL HAVE 'IRISH WEEK1 fN JULY from JOHN GRIFFIN COR eight days in early July, Irish organisations in Britain's •T second city, and most important industrial centre, are to pace Ireland's case before the public by any and ftVery means available to them. Principal event will be a meeting on or Meetings about July 2nd, to protest against religious As its contribution to the occasion the intolerance with which that date-is un- Connolly Association has planned a series happily associated. of close on a dozen public meetings, lec- SPRINGTIME IN CO. MAYO tures, poster parades and mass sales of the ("Irish Democrat" photograph) "Irish Democrat." 1APT. H. HARRISON The demand for a united, independent Ireland to be linked with a policy of en- lS LONDON TIMES' couraging irishmen te fight within the GRAIN BOYS GET HALF ranks of the British Trade Union and LYING 'MEA CULPA' Labour movement to secure the solution of Is 85th year, Captain Henry Harrison, their spedal-problems-as part of the SITE MONEY formerly Charles Stewart Parnell's struggle of the working class in this coun- te secretary, has won what may be try..'-;.. * A "Irish Democrat" Reporter red as the greatest triumph of his Prominent trade unionists are backing the move. OUR thousand Mac Alpine workers on the Isle of Grain (Kent) has compelled the august London F oil refinery site, have won an hour site money, following ips" to eat its words—of 60 years ago! History of the "Times," wMeh hasj negotiations with the Civil Engineering Construction Conciliation been published, contained no Board. nee to Captain Harrisens's Well- ; - Award, which is half what was de- The MacAlpine "site-money" strike was vindication of ParneM, and his manded, came into effect in mid-May. one of the biggest in the building trade for that his traducers including O'Shea, I Other demands, including the afternoon many years. Seven thousand workers disreputable characters. \ tea-break, and the recognition of site stopped, and the dispute involved many in the latest edition, the "Times" stewards, had already been agreed to. other nationalities as well as the English es handsome amends by printing Cap- j and Irish who formed the bulk of the Harrison's version in a special j Redundancy strikers. ndix. Questions of redundancy are still under discussion. Inquiries conducted by the "Irish Democrat" led to the conclusion that some of the leading participants in the March strike, are no longer on the site. It is stated, however, that a number of cases of reinstatement have been settled. Policy of many big"civil engineering con- tractors is to dismiss a certain number of men for no stated reason each, week, and thus by maintaining .a continual flux, to prevent Trade Union organisation securing a firm hold. Enlightened Other, more enlightened, contractors take the view that stability of employment; approaching as near as possible factory conditions would benefit the trade. Flew Tricolour in Above: M. McCARTHY AT" Derry: Fined but Left: THE COJRYTON MEETING.
won't pay ON BACK PAGE "1 WILL pay no fine for carrying my owh flag,1' declared Leonard Bradley, 267 CONSULT Lecky Road, Derry when he had been told he was fined £1 in a case arising from a mmm tricolour incident in Dorry on St. Patrick's • ay. -r.k "I have served your flag for five and a half years," he told the Resident Magis- trate, "and I do not think it Is dishonour- THREE THOUSAND WALK OFF OIL REFINERY SITE able to carry my own flag." meht agreed tope^mit the (kmo^ratiooi "That is no concern of mine," replied the "Irish Democrat? Reporter on its property, but declined to admit the R.M , "you have seven days to pay." BECAUSE the "Irish Democrat" re- BAN "Irish Democrat" reporter. "I will not pay," rejoined Mr. Bradley. ° porter was not allowed to enter The decision to ban the meeting was The men thereupon formed up and DISORDERLY the firm's premises to report a May given to the stewards at 4 p.m. on April marched, nearly three thousand Mr. Bradley and Mr. John Irvine were 30th, although the local management had out through the main gate, and aharged with "disorderly behaviour." Mr. Day demonstration at the Coryton oil consternation of the gum-shoe men, refinery site, over two thousand agreed to allow the meeting as far back as Bradley alleged that the police "made April 24th. The local contractors, Messrs. an inspiring demonstration of workers marched out with banners rugby tackles" in Bishop Street. Lummas, were agreeable, but the gauntlet class solidarity outside the g*te. proudly flying, and held a protest Another yonug man, Patrick Laflerty, wa3 thrown down, it is understood, by,the SIX BRAMONtS was charged with assaulting Det.-inspeotor meeting in a field outside the gate. London office of American-owned Vacuum Representatives of no leas than 0'8hea and "disorderly behaviour," and Management were breaking a gentle- Oil Co. cry branches of the Shell OU was sentenced to two months' Imprison- man's agreement to permit speakers and present. Speakers included Mr. ment with hard labour. the Press to pass their "eyes in my When speakers and Press were held up who brought a iiiumh of gn The case arose out of scenes on St. Pat- trousers" agents who keep pompous watch at the barbed wire entanglements which apology for atanoe from Mr. rick's Day when police baton-charged a lest the unauthorised discover what kind of
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from OUR BELFAST ST0RM0NT REGIME CORRESPONDENT BUILD NEW account for any gaps in the record and the Northern Ireland High Court on May 2nd, reasons for them were noted in his papers. 1952. ^HE National Council of Civil Liberties, The general instructions of the Ministry Evidence of the plaintiff was submitted i which is considering holding another provided that discretion should be exer- and Connor told of how he was taken with public inquiry into the state of civil liber- cised in submitting to employers appli- other boys to the barracks for questioning' - ties in the Six Counties, has asked a num- cants in respect of whom information and said he knew nothing about a box, ber oi bodies in Northern Ireland to help likely to affect their suitability for the par- after which the sergeant was inquiring. icular work in question was recorded. by supplying evidence to show whether an "The sergeant then got to his feet," the: FAMCUS inquiry is justified. Belfast Trades Coun- In Northern Ireland, too, an employer evidence continued, "came round the desk cil, one of the organisations approached, may object to the trade union you have and slapped me in the face with his open decided to support the request and has joined, tell you to get out of it or leave hand, first on one cheek and then on the IRISH HISTORIAN T. A. JAVCIKSCN SITS WRITIN© circularised affiliated trade unions to sub- your work, and the Government will refuse other. He again asked me what I had mit evidence from their experience so that D ELATEDLY, insufficiently and partially solving London's DIRECTOR'S OFFICES to intervene in defence of the basic done with the box. I said I had no box. IHIIS MEMOIRS whatever is obtained may be collated and democratic principle—the freedom of trade He then gave me a punch on the left side ^ desperate housing problem, the new towns are springing up sent to the Council of Civil Liberties. association. of the face with his fist, remarking, 'Don't beyond the green belt, among them Crawley in Sussex. knpws more about Irish history than enough, if primitive—but the grumble is Leaving out the laws in force through tell any of your lies here,' the price charged, and the unsatisfactory This was what happened in June of 1950 Could they have reached even their bulldozers, mechanical shovels and con- anyone in Ireland," but in a moment the notorious Special Powers Act and the food served in the canteen (paid for extra). to a number of assurance workers who "He then asked me had anyone else a present stage of progress without the crete mixers are preparing sites and laying of confidence he once disclosed that his Public Order Act, which would require a box and I said 'No.' He struck me again were employed by the Northern Counties Irish? General concensus of opinion is foundations. forbears came from Carrickfergus. He There appears to be no trade union or- pamphlet to be dealt with adequately, on the right cheek with his closed fist and Assurance Co., in Derry. The company "No." Irishmen have been recruited by Irish historian T. A. Jackson has a per- knew Connolly, Larkin and Mellowes, and ganisation on the job. This is alleged to there have been several events in the Six a further time on the left cheek, saying, told them they would have to leave the British civil engineering firms, and with sonal interest in all this. The back garden his book "Ireland Her Own" is the best be because it is a "big-money" job, but the Counties of late brought before the public 'You are not coming here to stuff lies down National Amalgamated Union of Life of his tiny cottage standard work on Irish history, trans- "big money" has to be spent in extra meals eye. which might well justify the atten- my throat.' He repeated those questions i s disappearing lated into many languages. and high hostel prices. tion of the Council of Civil Liberties. Assurance Workers and join a "company" and when I would not answer he stepped association. The men, naturally, refused tinder drainpipes, But he also wrote the best book on Opinion Is gaining ground that there is Most people in Belfast, at one time or back and took his belt off, saying, 'Wait and were "locked out." They were given railway lines and "Dickens" and so many more that he can't excessive mobility in building trade labour, another, have heard of "Room 22" (as it till I get at you right.'" the official support of their union and of timber stacks. Be- remember them! and that trade unionism, plus longer stay is familiarly known) in the G.P.O., Belfast, the trade union movement but were unable Connor's statement continued: "He took hind, as far as the His leisure, snatched from writing his on the job, would result in greatly im- which is believed to be the central office to enforce their rights. That was almost his belt off and put it on the side of his eye can see, is an memoirs, which promise to be the wittiest proved conditions. for the opening and examination of MISS BETTY SINCLAIR two years ago, and the dispute is still offi- desk but he did not strike me with it. He artificial desert book of the decade, is spent playing chess people's mail by the police authorities. (Secretary, Belfast Trades Council) cially in existence. The men have since sruck me on the eye with his open fist. He which will shortly with William Winter, British champion, When Mr. Cahir Healy (Nat., Fermanagh) sought other employment. then opened his overcoat and said: 'Wait be built on, stud- whose wife takes the bulldozer men a cup raised the matter in the British House of ded with noble at the Labour Exchange, special entries are till I cool off' and sent me into the day of tea twice a day. Commons on April 2nd, it must have trees. made in his book records. room and took Quigg back into the office.' helped a large number of people in Britain ALARMING CASE When asked about this practice in the Connor went on to say that when he If you are an ALWAYS CHANGING to understand correctly the set-up in the Six-County Parliament on May 8th last by Then, only recently, there was the case was recalled to the office the sergeant Irishman and a Mystery was, why were different Irish- Six Counties. Mr. Diamond (Falls), who said the entries of a young Ballymoney lad, not 16 years struck him on the nose with the front of Republican, you men there week by week? Following clues Mr. Healy got the admission from Mr. L. were made in red ink, Mr. Ivan Neill, the of age, who alleged assault and battery his knuckles and his nose started to bleed. should look up T. supplied by T. A. Jackson, "Irish Demo- D. Gammans, the Assistant Postmaster Minister of Labour, refused to make any during questioning by an R.U.C. sergeant "When he did this I Jumped up and went A. Jackson. The crat" reporter discovered the housing prob- General, that in allowing the opening and change. He said that registration for em- in Ballycastle Barracks, on October 20th over to a corner and the sergeant hit ma "Irish Press" lem, and the hostel problem. The Nissen examination of mail to take place in Bel- ployment involved the recording of the last. The boy, Aloysius P. Connor, claimed again and I slipped to the floor. called him the huts, so strongly contrasting with the fast. he acted under a warrant in writing, applicant's industrial history over the past damages from the Ministry of Home "Englishman who palatial offices of the directors, are clean under the hand of the Governor, who acted five years. The applicant' was asked to affairs, and there was a hearing in the "I again moved into the corner of the on the advice of the Northern Ireland room and put my hands over my face to Government. save myself. He pUlted my hands down and struck me on tho mouth. He than Mr. Gammans said: "It not only autho- sent me out of the office and when I got rises but requires me to detain and pro- into the day-room my mouth and nose IRISH HISTORY WORKMEN'S HUTS duce for examination postal packets were bleeding." ' addressed to a certain individual or indi- FRANK SHORT Connor had to bathe his face at a water viduals. I have no responsibility for the CNGELS has been describing Irish geology tap in the barracks yard and was'taken, persons ca/rying out these inspections and home, where he arrived after midnight. He and natural resources, and shows that the only duty of my department is to act was later attended by a doctor for facial in accordance with the warrant. fVE-ELECTED English views on this have been distorted with Fricdricl) €ngel$ injuries. "I can assure the hon. Member that all His evidence was not denied by the other, a view to pretending Ireland must be subservi- proper steps are taken to ensure that 7RANK SHORT was re-elected Anti-Partition Translated by side, but they applied that the case should letters dealt with under the warrant are 1 ent to Britain. League President at the Bradford Conference. be sent to the County Court, where a sent on by post. I have no further respon- DESMOND GREAVES Other officers also remained unchanged. judge is empowered only to give damages ... In the following instalment he continues his discussion of the Irish sibility in the matter and I am unable to Principal decision of conference was to approach up to £100. The application was granted. STEPHEN LILLY'S cliinate and shows that far from being wetter and colder and less suitable inches) over the years 1860-1862 did not give any further information." the Universities with a view to securing adherence of more professional people. for agriculture of all kinds than the British one, in fact it has definite according to Symons reach 39 inches. The sergeant in question was remove CALL ISftsIJMSflMEN advantages. * , . -> v » WATCH ON THE DOLE Voting totals were 37 in each case, indicating to another area, but it is not yet clear!; Dr. Patterson in his book on the climate a less well-attended conference than in previous •"inhe hoift hi* *Mtn; A*-*! ft* mtty i known if he was dismissed the force. 1 •• \ T,the'beginning f the last century Dr. and women ?• rally onca fnoYe In ttie 0 falls to pieces in unheated rooms, all suit of Ireland says: "The frequency of our In the Six Counties a special form of years before exclusion was operated against Con- nolly members. battle far Irish unity and a completely Rutty (Natural History of the this district also, except that its winter is rainshowers and not the rainfall as such, discrimination takes places before the independent Ireland from the sod to (he County of Dublin) made accurate meteor- colder. has given rise to the favourite conception Labour Exchanges recommend work for " Following the inference a successful meeting FRANK SHORT sky, her only boundaries the sea. ological observations covering the fifty of the wetness of our climate." any unemployed person who has, at any was held in the Town Hall, Bradford. years 1716-65. Rutty also provided data of the charac- time in his life, been arrested and interned "For many generations now our exile ter of the seasons. In the fifty years, there (To be continued) —and in Northern Ireland that can hap- Native ^^ , During the whole of this time south and sons abroad have been lured into organisa- were sixeen cold, late or dry springs, some- pen without a#iarge. When someone who west winds prevailed over North and East tion in name Irish, in spirit of the enemy, what more than in London; twenty-two has been arrested and interned signs on using the names of our -noMe dead for in the proportion 73 : 37 (10,878 south and summers were hot and dry, twenty-four -Backs QwiSlily personal ends, In particular capitalist in- west to 6,329 north and east). The pre- wet, and four variable, these figures show- terests and the division of our people. vailing winds were west and south-west, ing a climate rather moister than that of CONNOLLY'S WILL UNSCRUPULOUS ATTEMPT "The deception of our race has got to after which came north-west and south- London, where the number of dry and wet end. Those of us who have given activfe east and most seldom north-east and east; summers was equal. He recorded sixteen HEAR GERM-WAR West-Indians 51f service in Ireland's cause now call upon east were most frequent in spring and fine, twelve wet and twenty-two variable TO SMEAR FRANK RYAN WO well-attended meetings, on Sunday, « our people to unite in a single united front summer when they occurred twice as fre- autumns, again a record damper and more FACTS FIRST-HAND T May 18th and Wednesday, May 21st, to end the partition of our native land. quently as in. autumn apd wifttef. North- changeable than in London; and thirteen OUR CORK CORRESPONDENT were held in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, UT. MARY'S Church Hall, Paddington Demand Equal where Irish bus-conductors, nurses and east winds' occurred mostly In spring, like- frosty, fourteen wet and twenty-three mild "T ET us make no distinction of class or wise twice as frequently as in autumn and > J Green is likely to be crammed when signed from the diplomatic service as far -building workers joined to demonstrate their • winters, whilch is significantly wetter and West London Connolly Association hear 'T'HOSE whose politics are not those of creed, either national or inter- winter. In consequence of this the tem- 1 back as 1939. demand for a united Independent Ireland. milder than in London. the famous lawyer, Mr. John Gaster tell Rights Frank Ryan never tire of trying to Speakers at both meetings were Mr. Pat- notional. We must stand together as one, perature is more even, the winter milder. the results of his personal investigations pretend that he changed his views while a Comment rick Murray, of the Birmingham? Branch.' united and strong. The old system of the summer cooler, than in London, in the truth of the accusations of Germ- IRISH unity and Independence were dis- prisoner In Spain and Germany. Connolly Association, and Mr. Desmond J cussed at the meeting of the Caribbean Asked to comment on Mr. Bewley"s state- divide and conquer must be defeated by although the air is moister. warfare Black-and-Tannery in Korea. Latest attempt to slander his njemory Greaves, of the "Irish Democrat!'' tho true lovers of freedom. A CCORDING to rainfall measurements Labour Congress in Birmingham on May ment, Mr. Alec Digges, Secretary of the in the Botanic Gardens of Dublin Meeting takes place on THURSDAY, 18th. Editor of the "Irish Democrat," Des- comes -:|rom ex-Irish minister in Berlin, International Brigade Association and To a group of interrupters from "We want no quarrel with anyone. Our JUNE 12th, in place of the usual Branch who asked, "What hasa the Sout8 h , during the decade 1802-1811, the following mond Greaves, said that even to-d»y ,tHe Mr. Charles ;BeWley, Inspeech made Artede of RepuhJfcaifc'WMfc Said:-* •< H demand for unity is Just. It rests on the IJUTTY was in a position to compare the mee'ing. the North?" Mr. Greaves replied: "4 was the total rain in inches falling in Irish were discriminated against, not only during a recent visit to Cork. "I doubt If Mr. Bew|ey's knowledge of simple foundation that one Irishman is Irish climate only with that of Germany dates beyond 1939 when he re- limitless possibilities for development which each month throughout the period: Other famous men who will address the by the enforced division of their country Mr. Bewley was Irish Minister to the as good as another. We therefore want a London, which in comihon with all Eastern which was the principal cause of emigration, signed from the service. He could scarcely would arise when the total resources ot December, 27.31; July, 24.5; November, Connolly Association Branch are Mr. H. Nazis from 1933 to 1939. Ireland were pooled and co-ordinated.'^ The siQ£ie movement of Irishmen at home and England is drier than the average. Had C. K. Woddis, editor of the "World Trade but in Britain also where the newspapers have learned of Ryan's placing his ser- he at his disposal data relating to the V£est 23.48; August, 22 47; September, 22.27; made a terrible fuss If an Irishman was According to Mr. Bewley, after fighting vices at the disposal of the Nazis In the Unionist interrupters were compelled to ad- abroad f lawampHah by whatever means Union" periodical published in London. mit that the economic depression in,, the and especially the North-jvest of England, January, 21.67; October. 20.62; May, 19.50; His subject will be World Trade Unibnism, drunk while maintaining complete silence in Spain in the International Brigade, 'struggle against Communism,' since this aro at otfT the pott* Of Ireland, was the period of the German-Soviet non- British-occupied territory had compelled he would have found his description of the March. 14.50; April, 13.54; February, 12.32; and his meeting is on June 29th at the over the drunkenness occurring among the Frank Ryan placed himself at the service and an imam where out people can English. aggression pact, and the Nasls would not them to emigrate. < Irish climate, distribution of winds, wet June, 12.07. Average over the year: 23.36 "King and Queen." Then on July 3rd, the of Germany in order to fight Communism onjoy full freedom. The noble dead will (Wakefield p. 191). have told Ryan or Bewley of their inten- Mr. Pat Murray said that the Birming- summers when loaf-sugar and block-salt grand old Socialist fighter, Bob Stewart, The fact that discrimination van exer- because he realised that General Franco tion to break it. ttaon not haw died in vain." associate of Connolly and Larkin, who cised against them made them determined ham Branch of the Connolly Association, was right in his opposition to Communism. 1 worked with "Big Jim" in Dublin in the to resist attempts to discriminate against "It is absolutely certain that Ryan took was now "on the map" and would con' no hand or part, either by speaking aver —Continued from rpHESE ten years were exceptionally dry. 'twenties, will give a lecture on "Ireland in others. He hoped the Irish in Birmingham to expand. It conducted more public :V keep their 3/4 or their 3 10, for we will would show solidarity with the West Indians the radio or anything else, in the Nail vlty than all other Irish political One celebrate our own day on our own terms." Kane (Industrial Resources p. 731 the modern world." Don't miss any of Refused WALK-OFF these outstanding lectures. in their struffles. war schemes. He seems to have been tlons put together, but what it was Mr. Johnson, of the C.E.U, announced gives the average of six years in Dublin as Mr. Gunther, President of the Congress, While in Germany he asked permission caught In Germany on his way to Ireland now was but a fraction of what It 1 that the statutory observance time of the 30.87 inches and Symons (English Rain- said that there was an attempt on the part to see Frank Ryan, but was refuted. He or America, and to have lived there till to do. "We propose to ralec tfcc jUlliluii Ot General Secretary of the Constyctlonal En- agreement with Mismanagement having run fall) that of the years 1860-62 as 29.79. 1945, when he died of tuberculosis In gineering Onion, the Ai&W. and others. out, he was now prepared to press for what- of the authorities to keep coloured workers had read newspaper articles about the Ireland by any and evefy legitimate mAms But Just how little such measurements IRISH AT YOUTH PEACE RALLY oir the buses, though they were employed subsequent career of Ryan but "he oould Dresden. His untimely death was brought at our disposal," ' , . g Though all the .speakers strongly attacked ever demands the democratic decision of the as garage hands. He was confident that about by his terrible treatment in Franco the Tory policy of creating a slump. In some men was inclined to favour. signify, owing to the transient local rain- Over seventy young Irish "men and not say definitely what happened to him." jails, where his refusal to give the Fascist After the Wednesday meting an old storms of Ireland, unless they are extended the many Irish In the transport industry Irish-speaker nnaMo to read tfcft "Irish respects some of them insufficiently reflected His speech was otherwise disappointing. women, from Belfast and Dublitt, were to would join with them In seeing Justice was He also said "from his long experience of salute was an Inspiration to other the militant character of the action which over a long series of years and are not Democrat" throwh i attend the Sheffield Youth Peace festival done to this section. Germany It was still obvious that the prisoners." bad just taken place, one speaker surprising RESOLUTION restricted to a few stations, is shown by With thejj Irish from London include Miss Mary The mectinf passed a resolution demand people hated Communism and were practi- "I knew him well," Mr. Digges con- m. —by deprecating militant organlsa- The following resolution was passed: the fact, among other things, that of eluded, "and you might as well expect the and pressed Job, in spite of the proof of Its Murphy of Kilkenny, whose' work with the inf that the Colonial Secretary five an cally 100 per cent in favour of the Nazi hands as a ' "That we send fraternal greetings to three stations all in Dublin, one recorded London 'Youth Choir have made her one explanation of the imprisonment of Mr. sun to oat aa fee suoh a man to for- Just been given, fellow trade unionists throughout the Government. When Hitler came to power 24.83, another 28.04, and a third 30.18 Ntraohsn, General Secretary of the ton swear his luyhie—I principles. What The. of the AjS.W., eloquently world, and pledge ourselves to unite our of the most popular figures in, the city. there were 6,000.000 unemployed and he* inches as the rainfall for 1862. The aver- f rew wh* had scarcely set foot on Jamaican object has Mr. Bewley in coining oat with mote, aa Ijish Wd indepence of capltal- effort* in the cause of world peace, the It- ia understood that a record anmber of reduced it to none." this after all these years? I am able to hopes to bring ttteTI "This Is our day. And age rainfall of twelve stations in all parts Catholics will attend the festival, khub soil when he was hustled off to Jail without early return of the Labour Party, and a a word of explanation. Mr Bewley resides in Rome, having re- guess it." notice of the entire 'i the bosses that they can 100 per cent, on this site." of Ireland (ranging from 25.45 to 51.44 coming from as far away as Parts. 6 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT June, 1952 June, 1952 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT IRISH T.U.C. STATEMENT 'Stop the Drift to War* NEW ANTHOLOGY REPLY TO MR. MACCNTCE'S BUDGET IRISH WRITERS CALL FOR PEACE OF IRISH POETRY amounted to about £i5i million while lie THE "Irish Democrat" is glad to publish the following declaration socially criminal. Yet this is precisely fiscal policy may also be ascribed to these "PHIS collection ot Irish poetry. (Concord both in feeling and technical excellence—a net tax payable was £5 million. Four what will follow from the Budget propo- developments. • for Peace which has recently been signed by a large number J- of Harp- (PEN.). The Talbot Press, single voice bearing witness to Yeats' plea years iater, in 1950-51, taxable profits had sals. It may be that the Minister for Firstly, it is necessary to discover of Irish writers: Dublin. 7 6.1. presented by the Dublin "Irish poets learn your trade" that a soli- jumped to no less than £'25\ million, Finance considers that this is preferable whether or not the figure of £15 million Centre of Irish P.E.N, contains a selection tary apt pupil has profited from the but the net tax payable had dropped to to running a deficit in our balance of pay- constitutes the gap in the Current Budget. \A/E writers believe that our civilisation is unlikely to sur- from the published poems of 41 past or master's skill. One has a strong instinct We do not doubt for a moment, despite a little over £2i million. In view of these ments and using up our external assets; vive another world war. We believe that differing present members of the Dublin and Bel- that A Lover Speaks will endure th.< • i> suggestions to the contrary, that the figures can it be seriously contended that if so we might remind him that all that fast Branches. These conditions explain And in publishing one rare go;:, ii, u various estimates both of revenue and ex- there was no scope for, heavier taxation political and economic systems can exist side by side on the needs to be done to wipe out the deficit so many absentees. sense, a collection of poems is jrs: ified anv entirely is to proceed to slash living stan- penditure were made as accurately as of profits? basis of peacefully negotiated settlements. P EN., being a literary organisation with forecasting of this nature would allow. In this connection it might be men- day. t. H D, dards still more savagely—it is as simple As writers we want peace, and through our work will international connections," it seems a poor as that. Nevertheless they remain estimates. We tioned that the increase of Id. per packet service to the cause of poetry in Ireland l'eel that under the circumstances, a risk of twenty cigarettes will mean an in- that the compilers have done such a poor We are certain that our people reject try and get it; we pledge ourselves to encourage an inter- might have been taken and some margin creased income of over £900,000 for the job. completely such methods of solving our national settlement through peaceful negotiation. allowed for—to mention but one item- manufacturers, at least 80 per cent, of The quality of the work is uneven, and balance of payments problem, serious as expenditure on warlike stores is estimated which will go'to a single concern. There URANIUM 235 that problem admittedly is. It is relevant We condemn writing liable to sharpen existing dangers for the most part, mediocre. There is no J. Larkin, T.D. at £850,000 while in fact it seems highly is no reason to suppose that the profits of bibliographical reference, no detail of the here to quote the speech of Professor Geo. doubtful whether supplies of this value this firm are not already ample yet no and hatred. As signatories we are associated with no Morality Play for Modern Times O'Brien in Seanad Eireann on March 26: contributor's literary output or achieve- the Edinburgh Festival of 1951 can be secured. We concede that any mar- attempt has been made to recover for the political movement, party or religious creed, but are solely ment which might interest overseas "Speaking for myself, and I am sure gin which could reasonably be allowed for Exchequer portion of this sum as excess readers. The typography is dull and the the play "Uranium 235"was hailed for some of my colleagues on the Bank- concerned with trying to stop the drift to war. CONTINUED FROM would be only a small contribution to the profits tax. production very average—not much of an by world critics as the outstanding ing Commission, I want to make it per- closing of the gap. SEAN O'CASEY EWART MILNE advertisement for a nation where poetry dramatic event of the season. The fectly clear that if we are prepared to SURTAX OUR MAY NUMBER Secondly, there is no reason why a defi- still has a vigorous ring and over which company which played it there— In 1949-50 there were 5,300 persons liable L. A. G. STRONG MICHAEL P. O'CONNOR tolerate a programme of disequilibrium cit should have been completely ruled out its practitioners frequently get excited. Theatre Workshop—have since "taken N the first place it is certain that the in the balance of payments we do it to surtax whose total income amounted Budget proposals in themselves will notwithstanding the Minister's stated pre- AUSTIN CLARKE SEUMUS O'SULLIVAN I simply because we regard it as the les- to the colossal sum of £17,600,000. The it with great success all over Europe, cause a sharp reduction in living stand- sumption that it was common ground that FAMOUS POEMS ser of two evils. We regard it as a lesser net surtax assessed on this was only C. DAY LEWIS HELEN WADDELL but only now has London had an ards. The prices of essential foodstuffs will the current Budget must be balanced. In Of course, the acknowledged masters are evil to lose some of our external bal- £1,700,000. Would grave hardship have opportunity to see for itself this rise sharply as from July, bread by 38%, our view the incurring a deficit is justifi- B. FARRINGTON J. DE COURCY IRELAND represented, but mainly by pieces already ances than to suffer severe and abrupt been suffered by any of these persons if talented group and their morality sugar by 63 per cent., butter by 28 per able in a deflationary situation such as known to anthology readers. Austin surtax rates were sharply increased? ROBERT GREACEN ETHEL MANNIN + cent., while it is expected that tea will be deflation." exists at the moment, particularly when Clarke's Planter's Daughter, with its sub le play for modern times. about doubled in price. Cigarettes have It seems to us that the principal object there is the threat of more severe defla- ESTATE DUTIES MAURICE COLLIS LIAM O'LEARY beauty, is here; and Seumas O'Sullivan's "Uranium 235" dramatises in a tion. It must be remembered that our already risen by one-third and beer by of the Budget was less to close the current At present the maximum rate of estate SEUMAS MacCALL ROSAMOND JACOB haunting Cygnets on the Canal; and F. R. series of brilliantly conceived episodes from one-fifth to one-third. Each of these gap than to bring about a severe deflation economy is very susceptible to external duties, etc., is 53 per cent.; in Britain it Higgins' Cradle Seng, Joseph Campbell's the issue raised by the discovery of items enters into the budgets of practi- in order to reduce the external deficit and economic movements and trends. Abroad is 80 per cent. The rates for the middle DESMOND RYAN MARY LAVIN Mad Lear's Plaint, Patrick McDonough's atomic power. It uses all the theatri- cally all working-class families and to- ease the drain on our external assets. We the view is held that deflation is probable. and higher ranges could well be raised The River. cal tricks—drama, ballet, verse and strongly condemn such a policy which is Tire British Chancellor of the Exchequer, gether constitute roughly one-quarter of considerably to provide more revenue for Many women poets are permitted to be mime, burlesque, revue satire arid expenditure as unnecessary as it is undesirable. Mr. Butler, for example, stated in the the Exchequer. heard whose voices are often drowned by House of Commons on March 17th that song—and unites them all in a play The effect of th£ overall cost of living is Our principal criticisms of the Budget more obstrusive males, notably Ethna "the» whole machinery of economic fore- Report of Congress of Irish Unions which is a strong and sincere indict- difficult to estimate precisely. It has been are therefore (a) that it imposes intoler- PURCHASE TAX ON LUXURIES McCarthy, Mary D. O'Niell, Lorna Rey- casting that is available to any Chancellor ment of war. The author, EWan stated officially th^t the rise in the interim able and insupportable burdens on the Revenue from a purchase tax on nolds, Michael Scot, and Blanaid Salkeld. of the Exchequer" advised him that "there cost -of living index for food will be over masses of the people, (b) that it does vio- luxuries might not be very substantial but It is furthermore a tribute to the early up- McCoIl was-described by George Ber- is much more danger of deflation and the 10 points. This would represent a rise of lence to the principle of social justice in it would certainly be appreciable. surge evoked by Sinn . Fein among the nard Shaw as one of the most impor- possibility of unemployment and of diffi- DANGERS OF DISUNITY about seven points in the interim index that the effect of the Budget changes is The sources mentioned are not exhaus- "non-politicals" that we welcome names tant of post-war dramatists.' to impose relatively greater hardships on culties in the world in general than some , for all items. Tobacco and beer are not tive; we wish merely to draw attention to OWHERE in the Annual Report of the Senator Mipael Colgan, who said: "It ths like Maeve Cavanagh, McDowell and the poor than on the rich, (c) that it will of the more lively economic critics outside BIG AUDIENCES included in the official index, but on the some sources of revenue which the Mini- Congress of Irish Unions can there be unions leave the Irish T.U.C. and come Ernie O'Malley. cause a substantial increase in unemploy- this Committee imagine.' ster for Finance has not attempted to tap N basis of national expenditure on these found that strenuous argument and dis- in with us that body will be seen in its Some theatre critics have found it ment and emigration, (d> that its contri- in his Budget. Heavier taxation of profits, veAfs tradition ' items it is estimated that the increases We consider that a deficit would not cussion on national and international proper perspective as the representative of necessary tp attack this piay in the bution to the real problems facing us is higher rates of surtax and estate duties, ' will result in a further rise of about five involve aiiy danger to our financial stabi- affairs that is the life of the British and British Trade Unionism in Weds country." The accent is entirely individualistic, the capitalist Press, but it is- signifkaiit : essentially negative, and (e) that it will a purchase tax on luxuries; by these per cent, in living costs. It is not known lity and would have beneficial effects on Irish Trade Union Congresses. sole hint that Ireland is inhabited by that many important actors and, hinder progress towards inudustrial ex- means many millions of pounds could This policy by prohibiting the unity of to what extent transport fares will be the economy. people coming from the perl of John writers, including Michael Redgrave, pansion and economic stability. These are have been collected. To have done so The Congress of Irish Unions is in that British and Irish unions in Ireland would Hewitt who writes with deep undentand- raised as a result of the increase in the Taking both these points into account, Sybil Thorndike, Miles Malleson, ^prices of petrol and oils. . severe criticisms but we seriously and sin- a substantial gap would still remain to would have spread the load of taxation innocent position that Tories would like lead to even greater divisions between the ing in 0 Country peepte. Yet in theYeat- cerely believe them to be entirely justified. more equitably and eased much of the tc^see all trade unions in. It speaks no Protestant workers of Ulster and their Wendy Hiller and Mai Zette*linj| are Taking everything into consideration it be closed either by taxation or by a reduc- sian tradition < which many of the newer burden imposed on working people. Yet politics, hears no politics and sees no poli- Catholic fellow workers in. the South. And backing it, and that enthusiastic laudi-" •is likely that the full effect of the Budget We are not 1mmindful of the efforts tion in expenditure. In our statement on poets have absorbed, but few to meritorious despite the failure to do this the Tanaiste tics. that is exactly what the Unionist head- proposals will be to raise the cost of living made in the Budget to ease the burdens the. Central Bank Report we recognised effect 1, there is one outstanding work—a ehces are packing the EmBaSsy' asserted in Dail Eireann following the quarters in Belfast wants. by about one-eighth. Taken in conjunction imposed—the increases in social assistance that it would be necessary to raise addi- It takes for granted American leader- lyric by Nial Sheridan, which within the Theatre, Swiss Cottage, Londody Budget that "The aim of the Government ...with the increase over the past 12 months, payments including the changes.,, in the tional revenue by tax measures, and ship of the Western capitalist nations, as A. BOYD realm of love poetry reaches the ftijghts where it is produced. They "find!, in ; was to spread the burden, the unquestion- : the cost of living by next July will be one- Children's Allowance Scheme and the in- added: it also takes for granted the permanence spite of the sneers of the critics, that ably heavy burden over the community in . quarter higher than .what it was at the come tax concessions. These measures "There is plenty of scope for heavier of capitalism—eased a little perhaps by a such a manner as to produce the least a really important buman subject beginning of last year. Compared with must be welcomed: not only are they de- taxation of high incomes while taxation change of heart on the part of the em- hardship and to minimise its economic such as peace is not incompatible with, pre-war the rise will be in the region of sirable in themselves but they represent of profits can be stepped up consider- ployers. In a way, this attitude was ex- consequences." One wonders whether this good theatre. 135 per cent. On this basis as much as a move in the right direction both as re- ably. A purchase tax on luxuries is also pi essed by Mr. William McMullen, General statement could have been seriously 47/- will be required to purchase the same gards social security and the income tax a means towards raising the additional President of the I.T.O.W.U. when he spoke meant. quantity of goods as could be bought for code. Unrelated to the Budget of which revenue." on a resolution dealing with wages and in 1939. At the present levels of money they are a part, they would be accounted Our fundamental criticism of the Bud- In conclusion, we wish to repeat what prices: A Ballad of '98 eminently sound and valuable -wages real wages would be almost one-flfth get, therefore, is not that it imposed addi- was stated in our statement on the Cent- "Surely we have reached a stage of "gOOD men and true! in this And forgot to pray for my below pre-war. tional taxation but that recourse was had ral Bank Report that a policy of deflation development," said Mr. McMullen, "when house who dwefl, mother's rest. ESSRS. BATSPQRD deferve We do not wish to suggest that the ALTERNATIVE APPROACH in the main to indirect taxation which —and thi6 is what the Budget means— we should expect the employers to project To a stranger bouchall, I pray M tude of readers for their beau&uUy,' cannot provide a solution to our economic their minds above their own small, petty 1 effect on living costs can be satisfactorily In our view it is not proper that severe falls more heavily on the lower income "ft BEAR no hate against anyliv- produced Series of books on "4 "* * ^ problems. Progress can be made only by interests and to have some regard for the you tell, assessed by reference to any statistical and stringent criticisms of the Budget be groups than on the rich and to drastic ing; thing; which this (The Fas* of OUter, Mir a vigorous policy of economic expansion welfare of the community." Thus the Is the priest at home; or may he computations: the foregoing estimates made without attempting to suggest an reductions in the food subsidies. It is 0 0. Haifrta, B. T. iafWerd iM, and advance and a social policy directed reactionary teachings of Prof. O'Rahilly be seen ? ' But I tove my country above have *toeen given merely -to Indicate alternative method and approach. We contention that the greater part of the is the latest. R'lS .pldU^'lifMd towards the equitable diiributien of in- and of the social encyclicals relayed by a the king. roughly the overall effect for families have stated that it is not our function to additional taxation required could have I would speak' a word with Hanna deals with the nine counties come and wealth, the provision of ade- trade union leader who once had the repu- Now, Father, bless me, and let me generally. Ahnge increase in the cost formulate detailed financial policies but been raised in other ways, for example, a Father Green." are Ulster, and not just toe Six', quate social services and the nieifig of tation of being a militant Belfast Socialist. go, ; of living such as "follows the implementa- in view of the circumstances we consider combination of profits tax, higher rates with their' irritating; Border, living standards. Enlightened and pro- "THE Priest's at home, boy, and tion of the Biylget proposals .must natur- it necessary to indicate In -a general way «f surtax and estate duties, and purchase To dre if God has ordained it very' readable" toSk' gressive government can find « solution may be seen; ally mean & drastic reduction in living how the problem of closing the Budget taxes on luxuries. Naturally we are not SPLITTING TACTIC8 so/' general sketch of the yjster ' to the problems facing us that will not Tis easy speaking with Father standards and impose intolerable burdens gap might have been tackled. The problem in a i position to state the exact amount The Congress of Irish Unions sees as its people, and in one sehte conflict with the welfare and security of on working-class families and others on was a serious one and would have been of the accruing revenue but that it would main enemy not the employers of the Green; THE priest said nought, but a a gap. Mr. Hanna Van the working people. Deflation, far from low incomes. Inevitably the Trade Union irrespective of what Government was in be very substantial will be evident from Twenty-six Counties, not the imperialists But you mnst wait till I go and see rustling noise man of broad culture, solving our problems, will aggravate them Movement must through collective bar- office. Just as many of the difficulties be- the following:— of Britain and America, not even Orange If the holy father alone may Made the youth look up in wild specialist, b*ing not qnly an i Experience has taught us that a policy of g^twiny aad industrial action ensure that setting the economy over the past eighteen Tories of Ulster, but the members of those be." surprise; ah authority—the leading deflation, once initiated, is self-perpetuat- the rise in living costs is fully compen- months have been due in large part to PROFITS TAX trade unions whose head offices, because of The robes were on, and in scarlet Ulster architecture, past sated, for by wage increases. ing, becoming uncontrollable by politicians THE youth has entered an empty have been sermonised bi the repercussions of the vast rearmament Excess corporation profits tax was abol- historical development, happen to be in 1 there or bankers, and leading to slump and de- hall— slas'ts' to befteve'that Tor' a number There is no necessity for us to empha- programme, so much ,-of the difficulty ished in 1M6. In the year 1946-47 profits Great Britain, trade unions sdeh as the Sat a yeoman captain with fiery pression and endless misery. A.E.U., the A.T.G.W.U., the A5.W. and the What a lonely sound has his sons -(one ot which was. "" " *' sise the social consequenoes of the Budget arising in the sphere of Budgetary and taxable under the Corporation Profits Tax glare. —they fyave already received much pub- Tailor and Garment Workers Union, etc., light footfall! right materials and g< licity and indeed are al! too apparent. which all occupy a proud position in trade And the gloomy chamber's chill U/ITH Aery glare and fury Ulster could archltectifrally hold a Perhaps even more important will be its union history. The A.E.U., at least has and bare, ** Hoarse, to the rest of iftgntt. While it granled' that the N< effects on file general economy of the been in Belfast, Dublin and Cork since With vested priest in a lonely Instead of a blessing he ' «0B9tty particularly as regards employ- Opposes U.S. War Plans 1854. , chair. gems of Norman or c breathed a curse; esque such as the entrance of ment. By slashing purchasing power it ostensibly a civil base for sail-planes and The policy of the leaders of the C.I.U. is ,,Ttwas a good thought, boy, to . most surely load to mi intensification of 77* ROM the "Place de la Nation' to the OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT to split the Irish T.U.C., to isolate these THE youth has knelt to tell his Cathedral, nor such food examples < gliders. 1 Bhe tkflBttMMy -feedwties that are even 1 BastillHastl e is the great classical prole- sins, come here and shrive, very old" "beehive" dwellings, as ar$ to be After a meeting in the Vaure woods, British-based union* and to cut off the .now so «MMt and.to which we have tarian quarters oI Paris, ^here every tions—every conceivable type of human For one short hour is your time, fourfd in Kerry, this does-'it^wm- tajf hundreds of the farmers began to shout, Irish workers from her brothers in Britain. "Nomine Dei" the yoattt begins; «inadyre
1 8 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT June, 1952
WOLFE TONE COMMEMORATION, 1952 BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY, 15th JUNE LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER 7 p.m. 3 p.m.
ISLINGTON SQUARE PLATTS FIELDS
Speakers: Speakers: BULL RING MICK MCCARTHY MICK MCCARTHY 3.30 p.m. PAT CLANCY STEPHEN LALLY 22 JUNE, 1952 PAT MCLAUGHLIN DAN KILCOMMINS MICHAEL MCCARTHY Speakers: LARRY MURPHY PAT CLANCY FLANN CAMPBELL PAT MURRAY SEAN COSGRAVE HYDE PARK IT WILL BE IRISH WEEIK IN | • LONDON BIRMINGHAM Remember Wolfe Tone Memorial Wolfe Tone Meeting front JULY 5th to JULY 13th
Speakers: Cllr. JACK RYAN SOCIAL (Paddington Borough Council) THE SATURDAY Jim Prendergast 28 JUNE, 7.30 p.m. Pindar of Wakefield, Pat Clancy PEOPLE WHO Grays Inn Road, W.G.I Fred O'Shea CAN DO IT Admission 2/- 22 JUNE, 4 p.m. DOWERLESSNESS ! The most galling, the most • demoralising, weakening and dehumanising feeling man can have—and at the same time the RACING LETTERS most unnecessary one. By McGINTY How many times have pundits told us, man is weak ? And as the ^10 hard was the going that most of our farmer from Ireland, emigrating because his land will not give him the horses to follow were withdrawn from j \ CHARA DILEAS,—I congratulate you their selected races and those which did on the fine job you are doing. I have living he wants, picks up the boss's shovel, or starts wiping dishes in that take chances only High Principal was suc- read your paper. It's very good. Especially big hotel or restaurant, he can be excused for dreaming of Friday, and pay- cessful at 3-1. Flora Macadam was second I liked the article on the Gaeltacht by day, and the relaxation of a drink or a dance. at 7-2, Rising Flame second 3-1. Losers Prof. Thompson. I hailed from West Kerry were Bob Major and Fiery Torch on which But though the solitary man is weak, The only people who can'do it are those (Ballinknockane, Bally David, Dingle). I we lost £4. We also lost 5/- cach on Flora men organised are strong. who stand for the unity of all progressive spent the best part of my life there fight- Macadam and Rising Flame. Our losses forces, for combination against the powers therefore bring £4 10s. against our winnings ing for Irish freedom, the best way I could, Just imagine one man setting out to paint the five miles of two-foot pipe at of tyranny and oppression. of £4 15s., which leaves McGinty with a at that timet clear profit of 5,-. There are a group of us West' Kerry Cory ton refinery! Just imagine one man WHY? >> even daring to dig the first sod where a Here are our 14 to follow for the next people here, some in Hartford, Connecti- You—who are reading this now— month:— cut, and Springfield, Massachusetts. Th;y modern factory was to be erected! The railways, canals, mines, factories, ships, should join the Connolly Association. ar^ very much concerted about the Gael- BOB MAJOR VIDI VICI wharves and indeed the very food we eat, "Why should I join?" Because you will be RISING FLAME NOORANI tacht, ana the people we left behind,-after building up a force which will help to free are all visible testimonies to the power of HIGH PRINCIPAL „ PROUD^SCOT the terrible ordeal of the Irish Civil War. men working together. your class and your country and bring We^ttoeaiwaysteen thinking of initiat- co-operative effort under co-operative con- FLORA MACADAM NOVARULLAH The powerlessness disappears. Co- ing something tofieJp the fisherman. We trol. The British Labour movement will ZABARA SET COURSE werjs thinking of raising.some money to operative labour built the world as we listen to us, for we are working people INTRICANTE II SET FAIR help buy lobster boats (motor-powered). It know it. ourselves. It rightly suspects the lawyers TOD MAN- FLORUS is agreed by "everyone that something PULL TOGETHER and business men. should be done. I wrote home several times The trouble is that private interests are In the "Irish Democrat" are reported thi on that score. always getting in the way of men's innate Connolly Association's work to make th I believe we could get some subscrip- tendency to pull together. While the boss Irish question an issue in Britain, and DEATH tions for the paper hei*, and possibly get is prepared to benefit from the fruit of spread the teachings of James Connoll; E regret to announce the death It in the stores that carry Irish American common labour, without which nothing among the Irish. W of Pat Sheedy, who died sud- papers. This would have to be worked out denly in hospital in Deptford on May would be built or made, he does everything Every new member is a blow struck in 30th. Connolly Association extends gradually. There are some good possibili- he can to hinder the workmen co-operating our battle. Send in 2/6 for a membership ties here. We expect to have a James Con- warm sympathy to his wife and for their own mutual advantage. Their card to 13 Lambs Conduit Passage, family. nolly celebration on, or around, the 12th collective efforts must be for him not for London, W.C.1. of M8y. Sean Cronin from New York will them. come to speak. The printing dispute is a case In point. I met {Jerald O'Reilly in N Y. at the The light-welter will be J. Cullcton, and Newspapers require the co-operative effort in the welter division Ollie Byrne, of Guin- Kerry Ball. Wondfrful person. Ireland of many men. But some owners think that has given many A rare gift to America. He BOXING ness's B.C., has been invited to go with the while making use of men's skill co- party, and G. McDonnell, of Crumlin, will is in my estimation one of the greatest By P. J. SCOTT operatively, they can bargain with them be the other welter. (unfortunately for Ireland). as individuals, Naturally this leads to / 1RUMLIN BOXING CLUB arc to send a J. Norton, of Belfast, is tho middle-weight, ' 7 >AUL J. O'CONNOR, differences of opinion. team of 12 boxers to take part in three while the two cruisers are both guest boxers, Boston, Mass. tournaments In Germany next month. At J. Wallace of Dundalk and Paddy Lyons of Arbour Hill, who represented Ireland , V * IRISHMEN the invitation of the Essen B.C., they will be in Germany from June 5th to June 13th against the English A.B.A. in February. VOUR tirtioly comments in reference to The Connolly Association was formed One of the most promising of our younger 1 Elizabeth On** Flynn, art quite and they will box In the three centres in in 1938 for the purpose of removing the which the Irish team were in action when heavyweights, John Robinson, completes the inK appropriate. At this time we feeling of powerlessness which affected the team. In view of the fact that Tommy have no flTNtOr lighter and .Hampton for they went there last year—Essen, Duisberg Irish in Britain, by the simple expedient and Dusseldorf. Reddy and Willie Duggan are on the Olym- PPpK^atfwr ooprMsod pic Games panel, they were not considered peoploi m Awrloa or ohewhere. We 'of bringing them together to wage a com- The boxers who will travel are, for the for the trip. should veto* our protost and indignation mon struggle. most part, members of the Crumlin club, It seems that the Germans were Impressed regardless of 4m race or orood, It it not Juct another Irish organisation but members of other clubs have been in- by Irish hospitality. We were the first to I mot Miss PWW Airing my stay In the but Is an integral part of the Labour move- vited to make the trip in some of the invite them when they were re-admltted to ind MM her to ho a stoadfatt and ment. It supports anything which will weights. the International fold and we were speedily strengthen the working men of Ireland or The team will consist of one boxer in each issued with a return Invitation. weight, from fly to heavy, with an addi- They are on the ltet both for home and Britain. tional middle. There have been many attempts to form away fixtures next - season and they gave Andy CuUen, the Crumlin flyweight, and such an account of their visit here to the Irish organisations in Britain which would his club-mates, E. Grogan and J. Farrell, the Austrlans that the latter, too, want to come. have some say in public affairs, and in- former St. Agnes B.C. featherweight, will fill It Is highly probable that Austrian boxers fluence British politics in favour of Ire- the first three berths on the^eam, but no will be seen here before next season ends. land and the Irish people. They have all decision has yet been made regarding the fallen foul of one thing—they isolated lightweight position. themselves from the principal organised Probably the runner-up In the Olympic Printed by Ripley Printing Society Ltd. trials, which are to be fought out between (T.U.), Ripley, Derbyi., and published by detpocrattc force in Britain, the Working- Tony Byrne, Kevin Martin and Johnny the Editor at is L*mb« Conduit Passage. H. C. 0(INTER. class. So they failed to achieve their aim. rj !»'/.•? Cummins, will be Invited to join *he party. London, W.O.I. - — *
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