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No. 335 MAY 7972 7P TORIES PLOTTING A Amnesty; and marches begin INTERNMENT was introduced as I a sop to the Unionists when the Apprentice Boys' march in NEW PARTITION Derry was banned. Mr. Whitelaw is trying to extri- cate the Unionists from the conse- quences of that disastrous blunder. That is why he has simul- A ROD IN PICKLE IF WHITELAW FAILS taneously announced an amnesty on people taken up for illegal marching. These include Frank He has declined to invade the MacManus, Bernadette Devlin, "no go" areas—yet. Gerry Fitt and many more. Simultaneously he allows a THE KEY IS CIVIL RIGHTS He has said it WILL BE trickle of internees out. DONE sometime. And he has Why so slow? The lifting of the explained when. It is when he ban on marches means that the •pHE proposal of Conservative M.P., Julian Critchley for a new Orangemen are to be allowed their has split the people. When usual festival of hate, forjwe are partition of Ireland, published in a pamphlet on April 24th, must- their unity is broken he can not-far off July. be treated seriously and fought to the last. go in without fear and restore But if the internees are not all the rule of the bludgeon. released, those still in custody are It is not a madman's rav- "MORE DEFENSIBLE" were given up, the Republic hostages for the quie\n^ss of the So he sits there smiling wanly ings. It is published by the He thinks that Catholics would have to foot most of nationalists during the Orange and doling out concessions. He parading season. extremely influential "Bow from the Belfast area would the bill. must go on doling them out til] Crafty boy, this Whitelaw. Group" of the Tory Party, and move into the Republic and the people are split. what they say one day has a Protestants from the areas The plan could be put into A good reason why they habit of becoming Tory policy handed over would come into effect in conjunction with Mr. should refuse to be split. MANCttES If the people are split and the another. the north-eastefn area which Paisley's proposal to merge troops and police move in, we CONl The argument Mr. Critch- would be annexed to England the six counties with Eng- shudder to think what would ley makes is that 8tormont in effect. land. The extreme difficulty of be the consequences to the cannot remain suspended for breaking the will of ..^fche^ people, stye fear it would - foe much the' same whether they A SERIES of mischances ever. Yet it is difficult to see What he wants is a "smal- people in the "no go" areas had "supported" or "disowned" affected the success of the has at last impressed on how it can ever be restored. ler and more defensible Nor- the I.R.A. To Mr. Whitelaw and conference to be held by the thern Ireland," which Eng- some Tories that the people his friends they're all Paddies. "Irish Democrat" in Manchester, The handing over of the land could hold for ever—he of these areas are not pre- They'd not ask "are you one of and it has therefore been de- nationalist border areas to thinks! pared to accept Unionist rule. the peace women". cided to put the date back, so the Republic would have that there will be extra time for But if he fails he may then many advantages to "far- There are advantages he turn to the Critchley plan. preparation. "NO GO" AREAS The new date is June 25th, sighted Unionists," says Mr. does not mention. The bor- What the people want is to and local announcements will be •Critchley, who is M P. for der areas are the places that But Mr. Whitelaw has not preserve unity and insist on the granting of civil rights. Civil made. Aldershot. have been starved of capital. given up hope. His tactics are rights is the key. It is hoped to draw people It would be easier to hold It is reckoned that £1,000 m. more subtle, and dangerous in from the area stretching REPRESENTATIVE the smaller area with the would be needed to put the thoughts lurk behind that about 20 miles from Man- The future of Stormont ? Ob- much more overwhelming six counties on their feet eco- condescending smile. He chester, including Warrington viously pending the reunifica- and Huddersfield. Unionist majority. nomically. If the border areas wants to get back to 1968. tion of Ireland it is better te have some representative as- sembly in the six counties than to be ruled by a dictatorship as. Putting a rift in the 'paper wall' at present. At least you have « little say. THE IRISH DEMOCRAT is tion is to lead the Irish in Bri- factories or on jobs, to hawk from people who live in Eng- That is provided it is elected by proportional representation, it about among their friends land. For every Irishman and • not a commercial news- tain to play their proper part and has not got extravagant paper. It exists not to make in the working class move- and workmates. There are every worker it supplies in- powers of oppression. Whether a profit for its owners, but in ment of this country, and to huge areas where no copies dispensable arguments that it meets at Stormont or some- order to tell the TRUTH about persuade that movement to are sold, not because there can be used anywhere, from where else doesn't much mattei; Ireland, to try to lift a wee use its organised strength to are not readers waiting, but the public house or club to nor what it is called. The Irish in Britain should corner of the curtain of lies compel the Tories and their because we have no machin- the workshop floor. oppose root and branch any put up to fool people who imitators to get right out of ery to get the paper to the We say confidently that proposal for a further partition, live in England. Ireland. The Irish Democrat readers. there is no paper like it. Why or a merging of the six counties For this reason, in order supports the British workers not fill in the coupon below with England. They should .in their effort to secure de- and post to Charlie Cunning- press relentlessly for the Bill of to be absolutely independent UR position is typical. If Rights which would make the cent living standards, better of business pressures, it ac- O you've nothing to say, ham at 283 Grays Inn Road, demand* of the Civil Rights cepts no paid advertisements. working conditions, and every facility will be given London, W.C.1. Movement the law of the land. Anything advertised i n the above all democracy. It holds you to say it. If you've some- DEMOCRAT is advertised the view that the uWmate of thing important to say, the democracy must b%-social- free. establishment will move To: Charles Cunningham, 283 Grays Inn Road, W.C.I ism. This means no advertiser heaven and earth to stop your can browbeat the DEMO- gob. Please post me copies of the current issue of CRAT. For that happens to Every month there are May we ask YOU, if you the Irish Democrat and I will try to sell them. others. It happened to a fa- articles in the DEMOCRAT can undertake to distribute a mous national daily, that had that put this case. But the few copies each month ? We to change its policy on the paper is boycotted by the big can have them posted to your Name Common Market. monopoly distributors in Eng- address, and a bill will be sent during the month. Every HE aim we seek to pro- land, though we are glad to Address IRISH DEMOCRAT sold is a T mote is a united inde- say not in Ireland. We thus rift in the "paper wall" that pendent Irish Republic, and have to rely on members of keeps the knowledge of Ire- the welfare of the working the Connolly Association and land and Irish affairs away class. Our special contribu- kindred societies, workers in May 1972May 1972 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May 1972 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT

ENGLAND CIN LAE DEFEND THE TRADE UNIONS! AMHLAOIBH TRICKY DICKY IS NOW AT BAY \\ lli:\ . in defend ihr tnid<> nulv interests they represent are the employers sent inland- illegal. For it could not operate. «( in Lae Amhlaoibh (An Clocho- ;•:;:<) ns, even r ? To improve th<- tern is on current attack on the trade stop the bombing, withdraw his London. PAT DEVINE ous Industrial Relations Act. makes you act in a manner that unnecessary war so far. troops and let peace prevail. .hich you sell your services to unions is to transfer the vast Then when the railwaymen Under this the Government set may well be bothersome to It could be true as .some are >ug- >:ie boss, lie will try to get the financial burden of joining the decided to work to the railways' Two hundrea planes, including 20 up a court to which the em- ethers. This is the case with AMERICANS WANT PEACE gesting, that the Dean's rank won own rules, the Government went B52 strategic bombers, were used So. far from there being a How < : best terms of sale for his pro- Common Market on to the backs STATE ? myself I must confess since the him his reprieve. But it was more ployers could appeal. Not a to the court they had set up in the assault. Four Soviet merchant Americans themselves are fighting money from the rich countries, su duet. Why shouldn't you of the working people. They postman dropped Cin Lae than that. Liberal-minded men and single trade unionist was a mem- (and which they could disestab- ships and one from the German- hard to force peace on the President more money was flowing from th- must be put out of work till Amhlaoibh (The Diary of and the Pentagon. On Monday, women throughout the world were The worthless British Press is ber of that court. How could lish tomorrow) and asked the ARE six-county standards of Democratic Republic were hit in the poor countries into the rich trei - they crawl back on any terms. Humphrey O Sullivan) through April 19th, the U.S. Senate Foreign under no illusions—the Dean was forever putting it about that this they judge of industrial matters, ^ democracy being brought first bombing raids. suries. The trade unions must be court to impose a "cooling-off the letter-box the other morn- Relations Committee voted 9 to 1 to being made a victim of the racial essential work of the trade people asked. However, they into England by the Tories? period" and if the men did not "These piratic actions of the end all spending on the war by the and class war. The poor countries were lett witi. unions is in some way against gagged and bound so that the could, they did, and fined the ing. go back the rail unions would be U.S. Air Forces are a crude viola- end of this year. In Atlanta. a debt burden of £30,000 million. the national interest. But noth- boss can extract his pound of Transport Union £5,000. When Amhlaoibh O Suilleabhain fined, or wirse. Again the union It is said that a nation that tion of the generally accepted Georgia, 20,000 Methodist clergymen And to his eternal credit—unless flesh. was a schoolmaster-cum draper During the '60's, Income in the ing the bosses do is ever looked the dockers still refused to oppresses another forges its own •standards of international law and and laity opened a two-week meet- I am misinformed—he stood solidly was faced with the choice of rich countries went up by nearly at from the standpoint of This is how the actions of the accept the goods they had who spent most of his life in the freedom of shipping," says a Mos- ing with a statement condemning on his anti-apartheid line. being put out of business or chains. And certainly some in- £250 a head each year, while in the national interest. That they in- Tory Government against the blacked, the union was fined town of Call an in the County cow statement. the Vietnam war. "In spite of claims playing policeman against its novations are coming from poor countries it rose by little more vest hundreds of millions of Transport Union and the railmen £50,000. Kilkenny. A Killarney man by that the war is winding down, it is own members. Northern Ireland. POOR WANT MORE than £15. pounds abroad every year does must be seen. The Liverpool birth he left his own district "The U.S. Government bears not," said the United Methodist full responsibility for these pro- not come under scrutiny. dockers have won a tolerable, if with his father at an early age Council of Bishops. The third United Nations Con- Poor countries almost always lost I^AS the union responsible for So far the two largest unions, One is the use of C.S. gas by vocative actions of the U.S. ference on Trade and Development, not wonderful, standard of and taught school in the County when the rich countries invested ir. Nor when they close fac- police, so far not in industriail armed forces and the possible "Tricky Dicky" is riding for a fall. the actions of its local the Transport and the Engineers, Waterford before moving up at Santiago, opened in early April, them. Latin America was paying ou; wages by hard struggle over the dangerous consequences of such He may still have time to recoup tories down while people men ? No, it was not. What have refused to give in to this or political cases, but for how has been a revelation. The poor to the rich countries four dollars— years. mto Kilkenny. actions." around them are in need of could it do, then ? It could break virtual blackmail. There have long will they refrain ? some of his lost glamour. I doubt it. countries of the world are using the in dividends and the like—for ever;, The O'Sullivans from Killar- opportunity to tell the rich ones a what can be produced in them. The employers want to get up its own organisation by ex- been official calls for a great dollar received from them. ney were that somewhat Irish The Soviet Union and China have It looks as though Senator few home truths and to make clear round this by packing goods into pelling them. In other words, stoppage on May 1st. There jointly protested against President McGovern, the mo.st consistent National interest doesn't mat- Then there is the alarming rarity—the educated poor—and they do not intend to let poverty If this were continued, said Presi- containers miles away from the tear itself to pieces. And it was should also be a massive anti- Nixon's action. That such joint campaigner for peace in Vietnam, is ter when they propose to merge Stephen McCarthy case, where the diary which Humphrey kept and affluence continue indefinitely. dent Allende, 15 out of every 10C port, where the standards of action was considered necessary im- the front .runner and may win the the nation in with other nations stated that if it did not do so Tory vote at the municipal elec- it is alleged that a young boy between the years 1827-34 and people alive today in the Third mediately following President U.S. Democratic nomination and in E.E.C. wages won in the port do not the court, which was set up by tions—the last before the new Dr. Salvadore Allende. the Marx- World would starve to death. Ir. died as a result of police bru- which are here edited in a Nixon's return from China and on become the next President of the apply. So the dockers lose their the Government, might seize all local government gerrymander ist President of Chile, and the Latin America alone, half tht In sum, the claim of the Tory tality and neglect while in masterly fashion by Dr. Tomas the eve of his proposed visit to U.S. jobs by being undercut. official host of the conference, de- people of working age either had nc bosses, or Fianna Fail for that the twenty millions it had col- comes into operation — and prison. In Islington, not the De Bhaldraithe of dictionary Russia is an earnest of its serious- livered the main speech to the 120 job or existed on some part-time matter, to represent the national They want a rule that wher- lected from the subscriptions of UNITY to fight the Industrial Bog side. fame, reflect the workings of an ness. On the other hand, the long de- delegates. work. interests of the English or Irish ever the packing is done they do members over the years. In other Relations Act, and sweep the intelligent, not to say intellec- clared non-runner, Senator Edward The President should be under no Kennedy, may place his life in people, is sheer humbug. The it at the agreed rate. And when words, the union would be made Tories out of office. tual, enquiring, compassionate Western delegates, expecting a One way out would be a reduction Now there are proposals of illusions. He will not be allowed jeopardy, like his brothers before and above all patriotic mind. meek and mild opening .speech, in the £90,000 million that was enlarging the police powers of success in his forlorn effort to him, and win the nomination. To revert to my opening sen- writhed in their seats as the spent every year on armaments. questioning, and doing away snatch victory from the heroic tence the effect of the book HE FOUGHT HIS WAY OUT Chilean president tore into the with the caution by which an Vietnamese who are on the way to trade and aid practices of the rich The conference has just started. Making tenants into slave& upon me is to make me go about accused person must be told of bringing peace to Indo China. I must pay tribute to the Dean countries. It will go on for six weeks. It can Euro- GOVERNMENT inspectors week on October 2nd, 1972, and is is said the scruti- his right to keep silent. There it telling all and sundry what an of Johannesburg, the Very Reverend be a powerful influence in the excellent book it is and how There should be no doubt in any- Gonville ffrench-Beytagh, who. sen- < will be entitled to walk each October following there neers are not to ask per- a similar arrangement in the Our present world system, he said, world. Look out for it. We will very much they are missing if one's mind. President Nixon has to tenced to five years In a South Afri- was a travesty of the U.N. Charter. into your house or flat at any will be another compulsory in- sonal questions, we remember Special Powers Act. Is that report it next month. their knowledge of Irish is not time in order to decide what crease. that promise about the census. where the Tories got it from ? sufficient to let them read and fascism you have got there and how The census enumerator found And it i* laughable, too, for who enjoy it. 1 much rent you will have to pay. Later, the private housing some irregularity and the man imagines a hardened criminal | WAS no stranger myself to CELTIC WORLD HE Eurofascists of the Tory sector is to be brought in. The was out of his house. Suppose would no? know his rights in the Party have got to find a thou- If you deliberately keep them the Diary of Humphrey Sul- T increase of rents each year is you refuse the scrutineer's inso- face of the police! It must be sand million pounds a year which out you will be liable to a fine livan having many a time estimated to average 50p. Con- lent enquiries about your per- for political cases. lis the minimum cost to Britain of of £50. ploughed through the largely trolled rents are to be phased sonal affairs ? Simple—he makes joining the Common Market. Such is one of the more ob- unedited, often tiresomely repe- out. you pay top rent and you can't A FTER the regrettable Alder- BRETONS SUPPORT IRISH FREEDOM jectionable of the provisions of titious volumes that repose in Where are they going to get it appeal. shot explosion, police used from? They are not going to tax the Tory Government's latest The final end point of the Bill, the Kilkenny Public Library; the public alarm as an excuse the rich, for the whole purpose of iniquitous rent Bill. when it fully operates, is one If the people of Britain, and the spelling in that earlier ,Y BOUT £400 was collected Monjarret, president of the for the withdrawal of English for searching premises of the munist Party was also promin- joining E.E.C. is to make the rich The inspectors will be mem- more step towards the Tory that includes the Irish living in edition was erratic and archaic by the Celtic League in Breton Pipers' Association (Bo- troops from N. Ireland, a stop so-called "International Social- ent in a demonstration which richer. bers of the "Rent Scrutiny ideal of a servile state. The Britain, do not combine together and much of the information Brittany in support of the non- dadeg ar Sonerien) to help those to internment, torture and in- followed another pro - Irish ists" and confiscating harmless Board'" and a recent explana- people who do not own houses to uproot and extirpate in was not entirely spell-binding. violent aspects of the struggle who are suffering as a result of discriminate shooting. The meeting in Paris in February. They are going to get it from you items of property. Who ordered tory leaflet issued by the Lon- and have to pay rent are to be every way the political influence This is where Tomas De for freedom for all sections of the struggle in the Six Counties. U.D.B. sees the problem as one and me. this? The Home Oflioe, which don borough of Camden ex- reduced to the status of second- of Toryism, then they will Bhaldraithe scores so brilliantly the population in the Six Coun- of exploited workers versus a In Nantes, about 100 people, had charge of Northern Ireland ? So their policy is simple—tax food, plains : class citizens, snooped upon by deserve the new slavery that is in reducing the huge mass of ties, Northern Ireland. Its appeal, based on the feel- ruling class. mainly leftists and nationalists, tax clothes, tax the simple neces- An Irishman said he was told "Within six months of the scrutineers, and everything being prepared for them as the materia] to readable propor- ing of kinship between Bretons 'demonstrated on February 14th sities of everyday life and put up by a policeman that he was Most of this money is being about them from the cradle to "party of big business" carries tions, in masterly excisions of and Irish and addressed to those Other Breton organisations against the visit of a liaison prices. That is the object of Value law coming into effect the sent to the Northern Ireland being arrested under the Special superfluous stuff and in rational- who are not involved in the have taken a stand in support officer attached to the French /Added Tax. It means Price Added council will have to publish a the grave stored in huge com- them gagged and bound into Civil Rights' Association for the Powers Act, though it does not ising the spelling without in various organisations of the of a national struggle to free army base of Koedkidan (Cen- Tax. list showing what it thinks the puters. Europe. relief of distress among in- (yet) apply in England. any way lessening the flavour Breton movement has been ex- Ireland from English domina- tral Brittany) who was invited rents should be for all council ternees' families. Other con- They are going to put up rents. and impact of the racy mixture tremely well received. tion. The Breton Communist to an officers' debate on the role Within a few years all rents will houses. Tenants who want to tributions will be made to relief And then there is the ban. on of Leinster and Munster Irish Party, supported by the Jeu- of the army in the maintenance be doubled or trebled. challenge the listed rent will funds in Co. Derry and to Political blacklegging the Connolly Association meet- in which the originals were Second-hand clothing col- nesse Etudiante Bretonne and of order. have to do it in writing, Comhaltas Uladh (an affiliate And they are going to keep down ing on June 18th in Trafalgar lected from all over Brittany elements of Emsay ar Bobl Vre- within two months of the list IXTY years ago, talking to trade is called bi-partisanship. That written. For. above all. this is a of the Gaelic League). The as- wages. amounted so far to four tons zhon, invited Irish Republicans being published. S unionists who voted Conserva- means having the same policy as Square. It is cempletety unjusti- book for the ordinary, not very sociation of Breton-Speaking The demonstrators marched tive and Liberal (or Redmondite) the Tory Party. Backing up your fied as the Connolly Association well-informed layman to read which were delivered by fishing to speak at five public meetings through Central Nantes with O keep down wages they must "Each 'fair rent' will finally Families co-operated in this in elections, James Connolly asked, enemies! never acts in a provocative and glean enjoyment and know- boats to Dublin harbour and which took place in Rennes, Irish, Breton and red flags. One T either smash the trade unions be fixed by a rent scrutiny effort. what was the good of showing in- manner or talks ultra-Leftist ledge from. forwarded to Belfast. Brest, Lorient, St.-Brieuc and of the slogans was : Ireland and or turn them into fascist-type com- board, appointed by the Gov- A particularly disgraceful example dustrial solidarity if you indulged Paris during the first week in Brittany are fighting the same pany-unions, like Mussolini did in ernment . . . neither tenants was the support given to Mr. nonsense. And even if it did, is There is scarcely a page you A non-political organisation, in political scabbing. Amounts of money collected March. fight. They eschewed a con- his "Corporate State." nor council can appeal against Heath's infamous "initiative," which there no right of free speech ? can turn over that is not brist- Secours Populaire Interceltique/ have enabled S.P.I, to bring 13 frontation with the police and. decisions of this board . . . Today a new form of political many believe is a prelude to the ling with interesting facts, with Kenskoazell Etrekeltiek) was In addition they must cut down scabbing is In vogue, and we are annexation to England of the six Now we are having Orange children at Christmas and 62 at The meeting in Rennes was after a surprise attack on the "Everything about the ten- sketches and intimations of founded on the initiative of P. the imports bill. This means re- sorry to say that it is indulged in counties, with a possible further and Unionist walks in London, what life was like in mid-19th Easter to rest in Breton homes attended by 1,000-1,200 people, English - owned Westminster ant's home will have to be from the disturbed atmosphere ducing production, and putting by people in high places. partition. Certainly there has been and the Englishman might well Century Leinster for our poor but the others were not so suc- Bank, whose windows were all many more thousands on to the taken into account in fixing no grant of civil rights. in Belfast. One thousand six It takes two forms, acute and wonder what his country is forefathers. For poor they were, cessful. The Breton Com- broken, they quickly dispersed. dole. Ghost towns will be created. the new rent; what it is like chronic. The acute kind is illus- And yet the Labour "rights" were coming to. hundred people declared their Glasgow, Tyneside, Liverpool, and to live in, how old it is, the God help us, by any standards, trated by the rebel pro-Marketeers all busy wishing Mr. Whitelaw readiness to receive young its hinterland in Lancashire, Man- and brutalised to an extent more Celtic school state of repair and what sort in the Labour Party. They know the godspeed in his mission. It is time guests from the troubled areas chester, Cardiff, and even Bristol, than even today, a hundred and of neighbourhood it is in. But line the Party conference took. it was laid down that Labour and in N. Ireland. are to be run down. Their workers fifty years later, makes your AN Inter-Celtic Sum Welsh language struggles the tenant's income and per- They know the line the Parliamen- Tory do not mix. are planned for Jobs in Germany. blood boil. sonal affairs will not be taken tary Labour Party took. But sev- The solution? The rank and file mer School orga- S.P.I. has also adopted Only the East and South East into consideration when the eral times this spring they have should attend their trade union Bosses go Compelled to pay a tenth nised by the Irish Branch families in need, and will send •"THE near win of Plaid Cymru criticism that trials have not the areas nearest to Europe, are board decides the rent levels saved the Tory Party from certain branches where policy is decided, (tithe) of their miserable earn- over £20 a month to 30 of them. in Merthyr Tydfil has been conducted in Welsh, as the to survive. of the Celtic League will destruction by politically scabbing Insist on a policy based on Labour ings to support a church they This solidarity is being extended alarmed Labour managers The new rents of most council be held during the sec- language is supposed to have on their own party. principles, of which one of ttto essen- never entered, thwarted and to Protestants also. Fifteen throughout Wales. equal status with English. This is the incredible, fiendishly houses are expected to be bock on word tials is opposition to the bosses and beggared at every hand's turn ond half of August thousand signatures have been wioked plan of the Tory Party, and higher than the present ones." Watch and see what they do if their party, the Conservative Party. NCOURAGED by the legal war by a system and by the up- (starting on the 14th) in collected for a petition against What is the meaning of it '.' There is no doubt that the dis- it will need something like Fascism ^ PUBLISHED table gives the Common Market does swallow Much more care needs to be crimination against the Welsh unleashed against the trade holders of a system that was Dublin. There will be an internment without trial and It is that no political party in to enforce it. the probable amounts of up Britain and Ireland. Some of given to decide who to send as dele- E language is real. Demands of the union movement by the Tory Gov- torture and in support of the the increases. Thus a rent of them have been tipped for top Jobs gate. And much more, too, on the almost as bad as Czarist Russia ; introductory, 2-3 hours a the future that disregards the local people to establish a compre- The MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ernment, Birmingham employers £4.07 will go up to £7.12. A rent In Brussels. We hope our suspicions choice of candidates in General starved, unprivileged and con- civil rights campaign. desire of the Welsh people for hensive school on a bilihgual basis are on. Before thty "re-structure" have withdrawn from the agree- day, course in Irish and of £4.16 will go up to £7.69. In are unfounded. But we have seen Eleotions. sidered not much above the the preservation of their in the Welsh-speaking area around local government, so as to give you former Labour Ministers do some ment on wages and hours reported lectures on different as- S.P.I, intends to remain in the more expensive range a man The old socialists who founded the level of the brute beast—still national identity is going to Aberystwyth have been turned even less say, vote them out of queer things at the head of in the "Irish Democrat" last month. pects of Irish culture and existence in case similar situa- who is paying £12.77 for a large political working class movement your ordinary Irish peasant of make headway in this country. down by the Tories. The Welsh •very single local authority in this nationalised industries. tions arise in other Celtic speakers must crowd into cramped new council house will pay did so in order to fight the boss and those times managed to find the political life. Costs will country. So the fight must go on. countries. There is the nucleus Plaid Cymru's vote quad- old buildings, while a huge English BUT while Mr. Wilson and his bring an end to capitalism. We want heart to drink an odd dram, to be kept at a minimum. £18.27. of a Celtic "Red Cross," but with rupled, and the party is think- only comprehensive is being built Don't forget. Demonstrate your ® colleagues rightly ottfect to a party of fighters, not a party of Building workers are confident (lance a ril, to challenge a the triskel (thrvilinear three- ing of putting an extra full- near enough to entice them away. opposition to Eurofascism, the Councils will be compelled acute politloal scabbery, they prac- toadies. It is the trade unionists that unity and militancy win soldier or a peeler bent on evict- Further details from leg symbol) as its sign. time organiser on the road. "make the rich richer" policy. by law to increase rents by £1 a tise the chronic kind themselves, it who can decide between the two. finally win the day. ing him from his pitiful hovel, This is the reason why there Ls tht Caitlin Maude, c/o Mr. managed to play hurley bare- language movement in Wales. It is The initiative for a collection Meanwhile nine Cymeithas yr not srntimentalism as some pretend foot over half a parish with an Ch. Lambe, 86 North- among leftists has been taken Iaith members have been taken m the English Press, but harsh umberland Rd., Dublin 4. 'energy which today's well-fed by the Union Democratize up before Carmarthen Crown realism (Continued on Page Five) Bretonne, who have also called Court, and there has been much IFAN WYN May 1972 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May 1972 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT SIX -COUNTY SCENE TWENTY-SIX counties IRISH WORKERS WILL VOTE NO Archive (Continued from Page Four) %#OTE "No" is up on Lib Archive LETTER FROM LONG KESH From Anthony Coughlan the other hand, have been APRIL 15. Joe McCann killed ™ erty Hall, Dublin, two AKI " 1 i 15. Hi v ri.it peoples freely to dispose ol abroad. So our message to th* promising that the EEC will by murder gani; in Markets .• • •( ' madniLi ~y-U-n! I * • "•" • •• j )KAR DESMOND. I have and safeguard basic human weeks before the country area of Belfast. their natural wealth and re- people is keep up the pressure copies for distribution across President De V a I e r a s end Partition and bring the !.. d.v:.L '":" • just road that the unem- rights here. Yet they knowingly APRIL Hi. Whit el a v. rejects ployment I inures are st:l! above permit the continued use ol sources. and where possible intensify th • polls in the Common Market the country to workers. Mr. grandson, Mr. Eamon O Cuiv, whole of Ireland together struggle. Unionist demand for invasion the million mark in Bnta:n. and repressive legislation especially referendum, symbolising the Roberts showed here that the spoke out at the Connradh na again—but they do not say it M;C!i Hi. I*. :•! •>:' - The way must be made clear of "no areas. civei 100.000 in all Ireland. The the now world-famous "Special Everyone here that I know stand of Ireland's Labour employment position would Mi Mil r- 1 (.•li>l-lMui.il: « :: W- by the removal of all obstacles Gaeilge Ard Fheis to say that is togetherness in a common APRIL 17. -Jack Lynch opens K.F..C doesn't seem to hold Powers Act" which violates 20 lo enable those who wish to wants peace. But not peace at Movement against the EEC. be undoubtedly far bettter Fianna Fail campaign I'oi ' i.iur into K K C the Fianna Fail plan to enter exploitation. lorth any hopes for a brighter out of the 30 articles of the pursue their legitimate aims of any price. Peace with justice and Ireland would have in- E.E.C. membership The heart of the "No" vote the Common Market was a The majority of the Irish ' AHCl I IT S: :n:..n! I.iiy- future either, as there are more Universal Declaration of Human an independent Irish nation to We know it is futile to demand APRIL 18. -Cathal C.ouldinK [>,,.ss !..,.( : advrttviu. finitely greater development complete betrayal of the aims ;han 2.100,000 without jobs in Rights. do so without interference that one side only ceases its an the referendum will come people will not vote "Yes" for evades security forces and i ampamn. the Common Market area possibilities outside the Com- for which Fianna Fail had r 1 violent activities. It takes two from the working class, espe- the Common Market. There gives oration at funeral ol AHC'H Ki tin." '' Yanuuaui No man could say honestly to make war. and it also takes mon Market than absorbed originally been founded. He Joe McCann. I am convinced that the pre- cially in Dublin and the urban should be no fear of that. -uppoi !i'i> at Otiiu-aii Pari:. that the people who are forced two to make peace. It appear.-, into it with Britain. Whatever read out the aims of the APRIL 1,9.—Widgery Report sent position will actually get r areas. The heart of the "Yes" Even excluding the Six jO.iiOn pretest ,;.,a:P.-t intern- to claim their God-given rights T\ ELL. Desmond, I suppose to be the intention of the British happens in the referendum, out. Described by N.I.C.R.A worse on entry into E.E.C are the people who are respons- vote will come from the farm- Party's constitution and County people, there is no ment „: AndiTsontown. you have heard by now of Government to force a settle- this stand by the Congress is as "whitewash". ; ARC! I Hi. ~Au>U-n Currie's 1 see Mr. William Whitelaw ible for the trouble that is the release of some internees. ers and the urban middle showed how each one would fear of the majority of poten- ment on the Irish people that historic. It is a stand by the APRIL 21.—Troops take over heme - idl at in Dungannon. has again stated that the much happening here in Northern This slow, nerve-wracking re- would be as near as possible to class. be ruled out by the EEC. tial voters in the South voting Divis Street (lats. body which represents the ' ARCH 20. Bombs posted to talked of military solution is Ireland. It is the people who lease process is completely what things were like before There are many other Fianna for it. All the signs are of a APRIL 22.- Loyalist rally starts Gouldmu and Scan deny these basic human rights greatest part of the Irish Cathal not the proper one to solve our inadequate and entirely unac- August 1969. The people will If money and resources and Fail supporters who think like fairly low poll, because most Orange riots in Waterside. Stephenson problems here. He. along with who are really to blame. This ceptable to us. As T have said working class for national in- not accept anything near the endless propaganda decides him. people who do not follow the Derry. I ARCH 21. - In twenty-six is substantiated by a booklet often enough, we look upon many others, has realised that re-establishment of a bigotted the issue, then the Govern- dependence and economic APRIL 2,1- Faulkner attacks counties house-to-house col- it is the worst possible policy published by the United Nations ourselves as innocent men being- Orange Tory regime that would In opposing the EEC the complex arguments involved ment, Fine Gael and the Irish freedom. Whitelaw. Says violence lections banned. to pursue. They must know- Office of Public Information, an held without charge or trial and operate solely in the interests two wings of the Republican will probably stay at home. escalating. [ARCH 22.-Faulkner spends now that State violence breeds extract of which reads : we must be assumed innocent of the exploiting class. Farmers' Association will Movement have worked to- THE Irish Farmers' Associ- THE arguments are com- APRIL 24.—British Conserva- nine hours with Heath in defensive violence; that the until proved guilty under carry the referendum, for gether. So has the Labour tive Bow Group calls for "To deny human beings r ation is at the heart of London. wrecking of working class national or international law. ^HE rents, rates and civil they are spending money like • plex, but the issue is fresh partition. their rights is to-set the stage the pro-EEC campaign. Well Party and Aontacht Eireann. [ARCH 21— Rumour- ol Faulk- homes and police or military We claim that it is a criminal disobedience campaigns and simple—if the people can see APRIL 25.—Red Cross report on for political and social unrest wat$r in the biggest national It is a coming together which ner's resignation. brutality against Irish youths act to hold us as political the massive strikes are really organised throughout the it that way despite the brain- internment condemns in- —wars. hostility between brain-washing exercise since .[ARCH 24— Heath announces under the guise of law and hostages in an effort to stop the hitting and hurting the capital- country, the large farmers will continue in new forms human conditions. nations and between groups the 'Treaty.' Vast ads sprang washing. It will be decided by direct rule. order just will not bring peace. bombing and shooting outside. ists. But aside from the civil after the referendum. Fianna APRIL 26. - Whitelaw an- within a nation—and leads to who lead the I.F.A. are seek- how many believe or refuse to 1 ARCH 25.—S.D.L.P. welcomes This is exactly what the British rights movements, disciplined across newspapers extolling Fail and Fine Gael are to- nounces Director of Public The British mass media are urgent demands for a better ing to get the small farmers believe the lies and misrepre- direct rule but asks for end Government is doing. We are legitimate and intelligible the merits of 'Europe,' glossy Prosecutions will probe mur- biased against the Irish people. life in a larger freedom. to sign their own death war- gether on the other side, sup- of internment. Connolly As- not pawns to be used by politi- efforts are being made which brochures pour through the sentation which they are be- der of Joe McCann. I do not believe the ordinary Human rights far from being ported by every backward ele- sociation condemns. cians in a monstrous political are designed to achieve 'the rants by voting for the Com- ing flooded with by the pro- British people would tolerate an abstract subject for philo- letter-boxes of the people. ment in the country and doing 1 ARCH 26.—Paisley gives hall- game. We are human beings establishment of a just and mon Market. The I.F.A. is en- EEC people in the weeks be- the actions of their army here sophers and lawyers, affect Speeches of pro-Marketeers the work of foreign big busi- hearted backing to Craig's who are supposed to be treated democratic society. Unfor- tering the political field and fore the referendum. Cin Lae Amhlaoibh if they knew the truth. The the daily lives of everyone— equally before the law. Why tunately the strikes and other are splashed in all the news- ness in Ireland. call for mass descent on Stor- setting up directors of elec- (Continued from Page Three) media, instead of advocating man, woman and child." are we not ? demonstrations that were spon- papers, while the opponents Whatever happens on May mont during two-day strike. generation could not muster, peace based on justice make sored by the various Tory tions in country areas. They HE internees in Long Kesh 10th, the struggle to estab- •MARCH 27— Craig's strike im- Complete democracy must be of EEC entry get only a frac- and above all to keep down matters worse by disseminating Unionist organisations here, aim to whip up the farming have signed an appeal to mobilises six counties. extended to the Irish people. Mr. Whitelaw is not releasing tion of the space. T lish independence and free- through the long years of dark- lying propaganda. were used for wrong and vote to counterbalance that of TARCH 28—Vast Vanguard They must also have the right this small trickle of internees the Irish people to vote "No" dom for Ireland will continue ness and oppression the spark diversionary demands which fiasco. Sixty thousand on TDRITAIN has certain inter- to self-determination, which is and detainees by the goodness The Irish Congress of Trade the towns. Not all I.F.A. men in the referendum. The oppon- after the referendum and and the love of Freedom alive were not in the interests of the strike march to Stormont. national obligations towards the right of all peoples to deter- of his heart. He is being forced go along with this. Joe Dun- ents of membership have tried in heart and mind. whole Irish people, but were Unions made a powerful con- those who have fought to Craig is late. Faulkner takes the people of the six north- mine their political status and to do so by the intelligent ac- phy, chairman of Sligo I.F.A., tribution to the anti-Market to get across to the people keep Ireland out of the Com- To the social historian this the salute, the two men voice eastern counties of Ireland. For to pursue their economic, social tions of the organised and dis- directed at their continued resigned and accused I.F.A. that the people of the North book must be a boon. You can eternal friendship in front of example they signed an inter- and cultural development. This ciplined Irish people supported domination. case through their special mon Market over the past two President, T. J. Maher, of read that a man called Mullaly the crowd. The brave old nationa^ffgreement to guarantee also includes the right of of course by genuine socialists paper, "Freedom," compiled ice against the EEC and that years will already have a Caiian gave £26 for a jack-® Now that the Irish workers, leading the mass of the farm- Duke of York marches them supporting Edward Heath's unity and confidence because ass imported from Spain in the both protestant and catholic, by Mr. Ruaidhri Roberts, Con- down again. Orangemen ers to destruction in the inter- main policy cannot be in their of that struggle, which they year 1827 and that the stud fee have got the taste of the enor- gress general secretary, and dimly grasp—England sells its est of the big men. for the said ass was one und mous power they can wield, printed in half a million interest. The Government, on will not lose in the future. P° slaves. sterling and that asses by that given proper leadership, would MARCH 29.—Westminster dis- time had become quite common it be too much to hope that the cusses direct rule Bill. Bill of Rights still valid though a few years before they workers would unite and direct MARCH 30— Direct' rule comes were so rare that horses took their massive power against the THE E.E.C.-AND NATIONAL ^INDEPENDENCE into force. A SLIGHTLY different situation Court of Law within 24 hours of fright at the sight of them. 'I'HE fact that the British Govem- many social evils that confront MARCH 31— Six county Repub- * ment has replaced Stormont * arises with the sections which the time of his arrest, and be N answer to the arguments of whatever capacity exists at the You can read that the poorer them — emigration, unemploy- SPEAKERS' NOTES FROM DUBLIN licans say if Easter Parade is by a dictatorship does not invalidate alter the powers of Stormont, either permitted the access of his medi- I people opposed to E.E.C. entry moment to achieve Irish inde- section (and that was the by adding or taking away. cal adviser at his request, or at ment, the rising cost of living, on national grounds the Govern- pendence and further dividing not hindered there will be no the Bill of Rights, though minor (31 The E.E.C. is a national issue: 9th of last year hundreds of majority) of the people ate meat the request of another person slum housing, overcrowding, ment now argues that for the the people of Ireland. attack if Orangemen walk. changes are required. Section five, intended to end re- yet only the people in one part Irishmen have been held with- only three times a year, namely, acting on his behalf." high rents, low wages, poverty, It is important to remember pressive legislation, says that Stor- South not to go in in the wake of out charge or trial by British APRIL 1 — J. M. Cox, President This is because the Northern of the country are to make the during the campaign that Fine Gael on Shrove Tuesday, Easter Sun- mont shall no longer have the Another widespread complaint in the plight of small farmers, the North would be to make the forces in the North. To date, of T.C.T.U. dies suddenly aged Ireland i Temporary Provisions > decision. In refusing to extend did not join with Fianna Fail in day and Christmas Day; and power to legislate in respect of such the six counties is the way the small shopkeepers and small present border into a permanent however, no formal public de- 52. Act while pushing the Stormoni a postal vote to the people of favouring economic dependence. In that potatoes in bad times sold things as internment, emergency Crown can obiect to jurors and businessmen. In short, the land barrier between the two states. mand has been made to the APRIL 2.—Sean Stephenson Government aside, siinplv replaces the North, in refusing to pro- fact, Fianna Fail have joined Fine at as much as ninepence a it by Mr. Whitelaw and retains the powers, tanning books, and all the make even 100 stand down until a workers as a whole should be This is a superficial argument test at Britain's exclusion of the^ British Government for the re- speaks in Derry as Whitelaw Gael on this traditional Fine Gael stone that men laboured rat whole body of Stormont law. includ- other things that are rightly jury they think amenable is directed entirely towards the which can be very easily answered: lease of people claimed by the watches from helicopter. Re- whole northern population. policy. road-making for as little as ing the Special Powers Act. objected to by democrats, whether achieved. The IRISH DEMOCRAT reconquest of Ireland for all the (li The Government argument in- Catholic and Protestant, from Dublin Government as Irish fuses to call off provisionals' in the Special Powers, Public Order has put forward for discussion the fers that the South must citizens. Why not? Why has Fine Gael always based its three pence a day, then, and This means that there is still Irish people irrespective of reli- what should be a referendum of military campaign. or any other Act. following: choose economic dependence Dr. Hillery, Foreign Affairs national policy on the Home Rule that a harmless game of hurley required comprehensive legislation gious beliefs. If only the Irish the whole Irish people the policy of dependence of foreign APRIL 3.—Women break up because Britain has chosen Minister for the Dublin Gov- was banned on the Sabbath by to introduce civil rights into North- It could well be argued that these "In any cause in Northern Ireland workers realised where their Fianna Fail Government arc markets. Fianna Fail followed "peace" meeting in Andersons- economic dependence for the ernment. the only person in a the local clergy so that when a em Ireland, and that that legisla- restrictions would only apply when for which a jury is empannelled, actually working partition in policies aimed at economic inde- true interests really lay, and people of the North, i.e.. position to do so, not made the game did take place it was town. tion can do far more than prepare Stormont was restored, and that the rights of the parties in respect harness with the British Tory how worthwhile it would be if demand that they be released pendence until the late '50's. Since APRIL 4—Junior Orangemen for the possible return of Stormont. Mr. Whitelaw could continue to use of objections to individual jurors that the people of the South Government. necessary to post a sentry to they united in demanding that or put on trial? Because to do then Fianna Fail, at the urging of defy ban on marches in Ban- It can control the actions of Mr. these powers in the meantime, then, shall be equal." can best help the people of the watch out for the approach of (41 During the E.E.C. negotiations . so he would have to rely on the its big business supporters, have gor. Whitelaw from the moment it is when he went, they would lapse. the political power and the North out of their British-made the priest. irpHE need for the Bill of Rights is no special protocol was sought constitutional claim to exercise joined the Fine Gael big rancher passed. This difficulty can be got over by J wealth of their country be re- prison by joining them in APRIL 5—Whitelaw names his greater than ever before. But to reaffirm the historic aim of sovereignty over the whole supporters in preferring free You read of the dreaded putting at the end of the section turned to the true owners, the economic subjection and de- unelected "Cabinet". Four It is therefore not a matter of the need does not place it on the eventual reunification of Ire- island. This would initiate an trade and economic dependence to cholera and of the credulity of the words "and the Civil Authori- Irish working class. So that all pendence. Economic autonomy Englishmen. passing the Bill as a precaution Statute Book. For that the will of land, West Germany, on joining international dispute as Britain the greater good of the majority of ties (Special Powers) Act of the and independence are vital to the frightened people which led APRIL 6—Scarman whitewash against what Stormont might do the progressive M.P.s is needed; the children of the nation could the E.E.C., sought and obtained have no intention of ever recog- the Irish working public. Parliament of Northern Ireland, and the maintenance of political in- them to resort to the most out- when its days in the wilderness there has to be a will to fight for it. be treated equally. such a protocol claiming the nising that claim. And then The fact that Fianna Fail is in report published. "Provi- all other legislation of the Parlia- pendence. landish efforts to stave off the are over. There is an immediate even to risk temporary antipathy right of jurisdiction over the the Dublin Government has government should not blind us to sionals" say campaign will go ment of Northern Ireland repug- (2) When Mr. Lynch appeared disease : of great public meet- effect to be got. from people who do not, understand Everything possible must be whole national territory. In already made up its mind to the fact and it is well worth re- on. nant to the provisions of this sec- alongside Mr. Heath at the ings to wring emancipation the need for it. done to wipe bigotry from the the light of the existing agree- jettison this claim as part of minding Fianna Fail grass-roots APRIL 7—Robin Chichester tion shall be null and void". formal signing of the E.E.C. from a gudging Parliament; of rPHE Bill of Rights, in its original minds of those possessed of it, ment as an applicant for the admission price to the supporters of the situation which Clark gets post in Westmin- 1 form , the The Irish community in Britain Treaty in Brussels on January Once they were null and void, because it is an evil that will E.E.C. membership, Ireland's E.E.C. Hence the complete non- makes them cannon-fodder in the the battle of Carrickshock ster Government. Seventy- form that we all hope it will ulti- can strengthen the fight by passing 22nd he recognised Mr. Heath's they would lapse, even though held grow and grow until eventually aim of being able to write action by the Dublin Govern- economic difficulties to follow mem- where hunger - crazed peasants three internees released. mately become law in, provides first resolutions and sending them to right to sign for the people of by Mr. Whitelaw, and if section five Emmet's epitaph has been ment on internment by Britain bership as much as anybody else. tried to wrest a few bags of for the extension of the Race Rela- their Members of Parliament, it destroys all of us. But for- the North. In signing for the APRIL 8.—Father McGreil says of the Bill of Rights were passed allowed to lapse by the Fianna of hundreds of people it claims (lour from a police escort and tions Act to the six counties and its specifying that they want a Bill of tunately this will only happen if people of the 26 counties only it is no use asking the I.R.A. with this addition, he would have Fail Government. as citizens. died for their pains ; in all there widening to include religion. This Rights which outlaws discrimina- we allow it. Mr. Lynch recognised par- to give up their arms when to let out every internee on the (f>) It is this final abandonment of must be no facet of nineteenth would apply if passed and bind Mr. tion, protects the political freedom tition. Protestants in six counties spot. Our two issues of struggle <6i Any Ireland that would join the Whitelaw. of Nationalists and Republicans, re- the national position by the WHERE century peasant life in Leinster have 100,000 of them legally. In the case of the last section introduces proportional representa- must be : Fianna Fail Government which Common Market in present LONDON: Irish Democrat Book that is not well and truly docu- APRIL 10—Faulkner makes The second section protects the which adds to the powers of the tion, renders the Special Powers (D Democracy in the north to explains the failure to formally political circumstances would Centre, 283 Grays Inn Road; mented here. bitter attack on British policy. political activities of Nationalists Parliament and Government of Act and all similar legislation null eliminate sectarianism. OUR THANKS demand the release of internees not be a thirty-two county Ire- Housman's, 3 Caledonian Road; and Republicans and safeguards Northern Ireland, these powers and void, legalises the non-provoca- land but a divided Ireland Collets, 66 Charing Cross Road; There is even a topical refer- Does not appreciate Tories (2) Sovereignty in Ireland to r in the North. The constitution their organisations from official PIIE following donations have brought in by the joint efforts of Central Books, 37 Grays Inn Road; ence to disorders between the don't give a snap for their (that is to negotiate with the Re- tive display of the Irish tri-colour, eliminate Imperialist domi- of the Republic, Bunreacht na molestation. This, if passed, would public i would, for good or ill, be and opens up a constitutional road been received by the Con- Britain and the Fine Ga'el- Centreprise Bookshop, Dalston Lane, soldiery and country youths in tools when they are worn out. nation. h-Eireann, claims jurisdiction bind Mr. Whitelaw. temporarily vested in Mr. Whitelaw. leading to a united Ireland. nolly Association during the over the whole national terri- Fianna Fail Coalition. Entry E.S. the region of Callan. And APRIL 11—Funeral of Francis ART MacMILLAN. The same applies to the vitally past month. Our best thanks tory. Under this constitution will be engineered in spite of BIRMINGHAM: Key Books, 25 through all the mind and the Carty, former editor "Irish irlTHERE arc other things which important restoration of propor- all the people of the North are the national majority existing Essex Street, Birmingham s. outlook, and the immense com- Press". have cropped up since the to :— tional representation. True, there Irish citizens entitled to all the against Common Market mem- COVENTRY: Workshop Books, 30 passion of the Killarney school- APRIL 12—Power strike in preparation of the first Bill bv the JOIN THE CONNOLLY ASSOCIATION S. Clarke £2, J. G. Brease 50p. bership by the use of partition may be no Stormont election for protection and privileges of Primrose Hill. master who penned it shines IRISH DEMOCRAT. P. J. Quinn 50p, I. R. Lloyd £1. and public confusion of the twenty-six counties: 190,000 two years, if Stormont is suspended FILL IN THIS FORM that position. Many of the MANCHESTER: Grassroots Miss E. Ratcliff £5, J. Rourke issues covered by the vague through. idle. Whitelaw appoints for a second term, as it may be One issue is the treatment of I agree with the aims and policy of the Connolly Association internees in I-ong Kesh hold Bookshop, 271 Upper Brook Street. under the Act. But the local £1.50, P. Bransfield £.'1.60, B. and omnibus amendment to the This is a book that I cannot Director of Public Prosecu- prisoners. The IRISH DEMOCRAT and enclose £1.50 for a year's membership or 7f>p for 6 months. Irish purports. Under the LEEDS: Books, 84 Woodhouse government, elections arc due this Constitution. recommend too highly, beauti- tions, thus takes power out of has suggested the following: E. McLaughlin £2, N. Kinnock. terms of the Constitution the Lane, Leeds 2. NOTE—Irish books autumn. If the British Parliament Name fully produced and illustrated, a hands of police. Faulkner M.P. £1, J. Browley 25p, T. Ken- State is obliged to make formal (7 i Common Market membership are available at this bookshop. laid it down that these should be "A person taken into custody talks with Whitelaw. Address nedy 50p, P. J. S. Cunningham public representations in the will confirm partition and in- ABERYSTWYTH: Siop y pethc, real bargain at thirty bob. But held under proportional representa- on suspicion of having commit- £1.75, Miss M. Duggan £1.50, M. event of those citizens being crease economic dependence on 24 Ffordd y Mor. if you don't want to buy, please APRIL 14—Whitelaw says no tion then Mr. Whitelaw could not ted an offence, shall be cliarged held without charge or trial by Britain and other economic CARDIFF i Siop y Triban, 6 borrow or steal ! let-up in fight against I.R.A prevent it. Stormont law would be with the said offence as soon as Brennan £1, Mrs. V. Morton £1. Is practicable, brought, before a Cut out and post to 283 Grays Inn Road, London. W.C.I another power Since August powers. thereby weakening Wyndham Arcade. DONALL MAC AMHLAIQH. (Continued on Page Five) over-ridden automatically. B. Collins £5. Total £28.

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THE ROSE OF MOONCOIN THE GLENDALOUGH SAINT For all these reasons, we u>-J-> the Irish community in ii OW sweet 'tis to roam by the sunny Suir stream, AT Glendalough lived an old saint "Begone out of that," says the saint, THE POISON OF SECTARIANISM country on no account to fa' To hear the dove cooing 'neath the morning sunbeam. Who was famous for deeds of austerity : "For I am a man of great piety ; into the trap of seeming '> »Vhere the thrush and th. robin their sweet notes entwine. fHE Unionists are striving to Mis manners were curious and quaint, Me character I wouldn't taint WILLIAM CRAIG AND THE ORANGE answer sectarianism with cou". Cn the banks of the Suir flowing down by Mooncoin. For on women he looked with asperity. By keeping that class of society.'' import sectarian politics into Irish independence movement ter-sectarianism. Civil Rights -> England. CHORUS: He was fond of reading a book But Kathleen, she wouldn't give fin, had anything especially Catholic a just cause. So is Irish indepen- Flow on, lovely river, flow gently along, When he could get one to his wishes, For when he got home to his rockery ORDER DO NOT REPRESENT THE BEST about it. But naturally the dence. They are causes th* By your waters so clear sounds the lark's merry song : But fonder of castin' his hook He found her a-sittin' therein That is the meaning of the greater part of those who were meaning of which will imme- On your green banks I'll wander where first I did join All in among the young fishes. A-polishing up his old crockery. Vanguardists' march through TRADITIONS OF PROTESTANT active in it were Caholic, for the diately be clear to any progres- With you, lovely Molly, the Rose of Mooncoin. London after assembling a simple reason that three-quar- sive-minded English man or crowd of Belfast Liverpool and ters of the population of Ireland Then here's to the Suir. with its valley so fair, CHORUS: IRISHMEN woman. Let us rally all th» He gave the poor creature a shake. Glasgow Orangemen. is Catholic, and because in the progressive forces, with special Where oftimes we wandered in the cool morning air ; Foldedol, foldedol day Oh ! I wish that the peelers had caught him ; north-east a special effort has concentration on the Labour Where the roses are blooming and lilies entwine Foldedol, foldedol addy The Connolly Association For he threw her down into the lake been made by the employers to movement, and tell them not On the banks of the Suir flowing down by Mooncoin. Foldedol, foldedol day holds the view that Irishmen By "Red Hand" use the Catholic bogey to make that we invite them into a sordid Foldedol, foldedol daddy. And she sank all the way to the bottom. should keep aloof from these She has sailed far away o'er the dark rolling foam ; It is rumoured from that very day the Protestant workers the poli- sectarian squabble, but that we Far away from the hills of her dear Irish home ; manifestations at this stage. The tical slaves of the boss. But that But as he was fishin' one day, Kathleen's ghost can be seen cn the river; invite them, with Irish republi- Where the fisherman strays with his boat, rod and line proposal of ultra-Left adventur- effort was never a complete suc- A' catching some kind of a trout, sir, And the saint didn't live very long cans and socialists, to strike a By the banks of the Suir flowing down by Mooncoin. ists to organise counter-demon- It is necessary to counterpose would in our opinion only have cess. Young Kathleen was walkin' that way, For he died of some kind of a fever. blow for the progress of all of strations which can lead to something else,—that is the reason to be proud. But it would Oh Molly, dear Molly, it breaks my fond heart Just to see what the saint was about, sir, commonsense non-sectarianism us and the permanent peace and confrontations is the height of be a sorry pass if they had no- Tell the Englishman about To know that we two forever must part; "You're a mighty fine fisher," says Kate, of ordinary working - class friendship of the peoples of irresponsibility, though of course body else to share their pride Churchill's father who said he I'll think of you, Molly, while sun and moon shine " 'Tis yourself is the boy that can hook 'em, Foldedol, foldedol day people, when their minds have these islands. it might bring the television with. was going to "play the Orange On the banks of the Suir flowing down by Mooncoin, But when you have caught them so nate, Foldedol, foldedol addy not been twisted by capitalist We need not fear what any cameras on the organisers. card" if Gladstone went for Don't you want a young woman to cook Foldedol, foldedol day lies. properly - informed man will [T is a historical fact that Home Rule. Tell the English >em ?>• Foldedol, foldedol daddy, Why do we say this ? It has many of the most revered choose. What we want to get over to woman how the Orange Order THE MEN OF THE WEST always been the set policy of leaders of Irish nationalism were the Englishman is not that some objmcted to Queen Victoria tak- the Connolly Association to Protestants, and that many of HILE we honour in song and in story TIPPERARY SO Catholic and Protestant Irish- ina the throne of England be- First Republican W The names of our patriot men, avoid a position where the Eng- the leaders of civil rights today cause she was a woman. Tell ROSES IN HER HAIR men disagree more than they are Protestants. What about Whose valour has covered with glory lish Press, radio and television should. We have to explain both of them how the Irish trade stated these aims Full many a mountain and glen, FAR AWAY which, with one or two excep- John McClelland, Madge Davi- what has divided them. We union movement throughout the Forget not the boys of the heather, BY SEAN HEALY tions, are virulently anti-Irish, son who strove so hard in the "To subvert the tyranny of HE sun had set with its golden have got to get over to them years has fought a valiant but Who marshalled their bravest and best, are given an opportunity to poke N.I.C.R.A. office that she col- our execrable Government, to T rays the fact that we stand for civil difficult struggle against the When Eire was broken in Wexford, BOVE the noise and the dust-filled air, fun at "Irishmen fighting among lapsed at a recent London meet- And the bitter fight was o'er rights, not just Catholic rights- poison of sectarianism. Orange- break the connection with And looked for revenge to the West. A above the sweat and the mid-day glare themselves." ing and was found to be suffer- Our brave boys sleep beneath the ism is reactionary on almost England, the never failing CHORUS: civil rights for all. ing from debility brought on by I give you "The gallant old West," boys, clay every issue. It is political, not source of all our political —the crash of shovels on broken stone, excessive work, or Edwina Where rallied our bravest and best, On this earth they are no more. That is why we set our religious. the pain in the sinew, the ache in the bone. Stuart, secretary of N.I.C.R.A. ? evils, and to assert the inde- When Ireland was broken and bleeding, The moonbeams shone on the face firmly against antagonistic If HAT civil rights has the Hurrah, for the men of the West. battlefield marches to the Irish Embassy. Shankill Road man got ? He ONE THIRD of the members of THIS subject is of the utmost pendence of my country — Where a dying rebel lay; aJoove each curse, above each swear, We discouraged demonstrations is living in as cramped housing of the Connolly Association's importance, for in a sense these were my objects. To The hill-tops with glory were glowing, His arms were crossed on his body above the hell the navvies bear against people like Mr. Lemass conditions as the Catholic on the Executive Council are Protestant 'Twas the eve of a bright harvest day, outstretched Northern Ireland politics have unite the whole people of —a gruff voice sang,— or Mr. Lynch, although our —a higher proportion than the When the ships we'd been wearily waiting And his life-blood flowed away. Falls. And for working hard he been replaced for the time being Ireland, to abolish the mem- policies are poles apart from gets little more pay than the 25 per cent which the Protest- Sailed into Killala's broad bay. by British politics. ory of all past dissensions, And over the hills went the slogan Our comrades in silent ambush lay "there was a girl from God knows where, these men. If these people dole drawn by the Catholic who ants form in the population of To waken in every breast For the evening sky was clear tout she wore roses in her hair," symbolise Ireland to the British is kept out of his job by discri- Ireland. It is inevitable that efforts and to substitute the common The fire that has never been quenched, boys, Yet not one man was there afraid, people, then there must be mination. will be made to halt the process name of Irishman in place of Among the true hearts of the West. Our brave boys knew no fear; Some would laugh at a mate's coarse joke, found other ways of defeating But to return to the past. of education of the British the denominations of Protest- C horuj. Few people in the city streets the rest too tired hardly ever spoke, what they are doing at home. Wolfe Tone, founder of Irish Labour and trade union move- Had heard that fierce affray, Can he refuse to pay up for ant, Catholic and Dissenter, Killala was ours ere the midnight, Or of that valiant youth whose the decorations bedecking his Republicanism, was a Protestant; ment, which, whatever its ene- these were my means." And high over Ballina town. home was set but little by little each one of us thrilled street when the marching season so was Robert Emmet; so was mies may say, will go down in Our banners in triumph were waving fHE Vanguardists are hoping In Tipperary so far away. te the words of the song, and our hearts were ftMed; comes ? What independence John Mitchel; so was Jamie history as the particular contri- Before the next sun had gone down; to pass themselves off as the -THEOBALD WOLFE TONE Hope; so was Henry Joy Mc- bution of the Connolly Associa- We gathered to speed the good work, boys, essence of Irish Protestantism, has he ? Because he will not There was none to weep for you, an old man heaved his heart with a sigh, Cracken; so was Charles Stew- tion. And it is no accident that The true men anear and afar, Sean asthore, though we know that thousands combine with his Catholic fel- dreaming of lost loves long gone by, art Parnell ;• so was Roger Case- a famous national daily news- And history can tell how we routed As you lay upon the ground; of decent Irish Protestants low workman, he is at the mercy ment ; so was the Countess paper which for years has re- NOTES AND The redcoats through old Castlebar. Your comrades knew you were on wouldn't be seen dead with of the Orange Order. If he steps Chorus. but I was young and my heart was wild, Markiewicz; Tom Clarke was the ferred to the Connolly Associa- your own them. But if the Irish in London out of line he is liable to join As you wearily looked around. and love was the play of the adult child; son of a mixed marriage, and tion as a "Left-wing organisa- And pledge me, "The stout sons of France," beys, organise counter-demonstrations, the Catholics on the breadline. NEWS "Lift me gently," you whispered, James Connolly MARRIED a tion," last month referred to it Bold Humbert and all his brave men, then we will all get the label of The same applies on the job as I T was good to see that Justin Whose tramp, like the trumpet of battle "No longer on earth must I stay; I thought of a colleen I met at Puck Fair, Protestant. as a "Catholic organisation." Catholics. And the Englishman any shop-steward will tell you. Keating, T.D. came out so Brought hope to the drooping again. Oh, I'll never more roam to my who had wistful brown eyes and the darkest tf hair; sharply against the Fianna Fail Since Eire has caught to her bosom native home will say : There they are, at it There is absolutely no justifica- adoption of Fine Gael policy in 4ti We want to <$iange the sys- On many a mountain and hill, In Tipperary so far away." I looked at the face of the ganger then, again. The whole trouble is tion for the pretence that the determination to get into E.E.C. But The gallants who fell so, they're here, boys, the face of a rat, a rat amongst men, that it is a religiotts" question. tem. We want a system where not so good to see the piteous waffling The soldiers of Ireland bore him To cheer us to victory still. Catholics and Protestants can't nobody will bother his head of the Irish Labour Party on the high E.E.C. MARCH general issue of national independ- C hcrus. —and forgot my hate for his narrow eyes, agree." And to make this pos- about a man's religion. Let him On their shoulders with solemn ence. as I lifted up mine to the sunlight skies; sible is foolish. worship as he pleases, and when A T the invitation of Clann na Though all the bright dreaming we cherished, tread, Builders meet in he pleases, and not at all if he hEireann the Connolly As- • • • Went down in disaster and woe, And many a heart with a tearful Lennie Draper, Manchester Con- we forgot the work and the heat in our dreams doesn't please. sociation agreed to take part in The spirit of old still is with us sigh The way to fight sectarianism nolly Association's vigorous an4 and the sweat that poured down our backs m smarm; Birmingham a demonstration on Sunday, That never would bend to the foe, Wept for our patriot dead. is not by becoming sectarian energetic secretary tells us he hai And Connacht is ready whenever They silently lowered him into the It is simply a propagandist lie May 7th, beginning with a meet- been across the Pennines into foreign It was all so vague but oh, so sweet oneself. ( )VER a thousand building territory. He spoke to the Hudders- The loud-rolling tuck of the drum grave to pretend that the desire for a ing in Hyde Park. From Hyde Rings out to awaken the echoes the words that were sung in the blazing heat. workers met at a rank and Park a procession would walk field Trades Council on Wednesday, To wait for the reckoning day; We cannot counterpose Catho- united Ireland, for an indepen- April 26th and had a most cordial And tell us—the morning has come. Sean Treacy who died is home to file meeting in Birmingham on to the Irish Embassy where a licism to Protestantism or we dent republic, for civil rights for reception. stay Saturday, April 29th. They CHORUS: play into the hands of the deputation would hand in an In Tipperary so far away. all, are Catholic peculiarities. If were addressed by Pete Carter * * * So here's to the gallant old West, boys, agreed letter representing the Orangemen. they were, then the Catholics who led the Birmingham At the recent meeting of Sunder- Which rallied her bravest and best, ERIN'S LOVELY LEE evils of membership of the land Trades Council there was strong When Ireland was broken and bleeding, workers against the "lump." E.E.C. criticism of the circular sent out by Hurrah, boys! Hurrah for the West! N March the 6th, in 'sixty-nine, I sailed from Queenstowm quay, The meeting expressed sup- Mr. Feather to Trades Councils. In — WILLIAM ROONEY WE STILL O With the Fenian boys from Erin's isle, bound for America, port for the Liverpool dockers, The Association in accepting it he urged support for the Heath WEAR AN ANTI-INTERNMENT BADGE "initiative" on the six counties. Some In travelling with this gallant band, as you will plainly &ee and decisions were taken on how the invitation made the point people think he's swinging over to I was forced to roam, from sweet Cloghroe, down Erin's Lovely Lee. The red hand of Gaelic Ulster surrounded by the barbed wire to achieve £30 for a 35-hour that this march should be con- support other "initiatives" by Mr. THE STREAMS OF BUNCLODY mo YOUR of English imperialism week, as a preliminary to the fined to Irish organisations, Heath. How can you support Heath pound an hour demanded in the since it dealt with internal on the six counties and oppose him For six long days we ploughed the seas, from Queenstowin Cove in Cork, on the Industrial Relations Act? H, were I at the moss^house where the birds do increase RED, BLACK on WHITE Just like an arrow through the air we landed in New YorV. Builders' Charter. Irish affairs which were not ft ft -ft O At the foot of Mount Leinster or some silent place SUPPORT The Yankee boys with stars and stripes came flocking round to see Singles • 10p each There was tremendous en- the business of the English, and ]\TR- Mulholland's Scottish notes Near the streams of Bunclody, where all pleasures do meet, This gallant band of Fenian men from Erin's Loveiy Le«, thusiasm and militancy, intense that it must be conducted in the appeared in our Spring Extra, And all I'd require is one kiss from you, sweet. plus 2£p postage. |T is dangerous to breathe indignation against the Indus- most disciplined and orderly published on April 21st. We hope to If I were in Bunclody I would think myself at home, the deadly word suc- And one of them stepped up to me and asked me did I knew. trial Relations Act and criticism way imaginable, for any kind have his popular article once mor» IN TENS - 9p each in our June number 'Tis there I would have a sweetheart, but here I have none cess. The mountains of Kilclooney and the Glen of Aherlow of Mr. Victor Feather for his of indiscipline (which some Drinking strong liquor is the height of my cheer- plus postage The circulation drive of Or could I tell where Crowley fell, his native land to flee temporising policy of compro- people might try to provoke) Here's health to Bunclody and the one I love dear. the "Irish Democrat" has Or the tower that Captain Mackey sacked down Erin s Lovely Lee. mise. could be used through television The cuckoo is a pretty bird, it sings as it flies. brought us up to our high- IN HUNDREDS - 7p each Among the many Irish or other media to swing the DO YOU WANT It brings us good tidings and tells us no lies, est level for some years. Tis I can tell where Crowley fell, 'twas in Kilclooney s wc plus postage present were John Maher and referendum the wrong way. It It sucks the young birds' eggs to make its voice clear, But this docs not mean that And the tower that Captain Mackey sacked, 'twas by his I stood; Larry Fennel, and among the should be a dignified expression And it never cries "cuckoo" till the summer is near. When he gave the word we raised a cheer thai made the tyrants frown, Please send cash A JOB? we are m:iking a bomb. We press present was the Editor of of the opinion of the politically If I were a clerk and could write a good hand, are just nb)e to tick over. Wo We raised the shamrock on our flag, the Harp without the Crown." with order. the "Irish Democrat." conscious Irish in London. I would write to my true love that she might understand. want the extra circulation not THE Connolly Association office is barbarously under- I am a young fellow that is wounded in love, for commercial reasons, but be- He also asked me could I tell where Wolfe Tone's body tay. That lived by Bunclody but now must remove. cause we have something to say Order from IRISH DEMOCRAT. staffed. Are there any of eer Or did I know the resting place of Emmet's sacred clay, If you would like to have the "DEMOCRAT" poeted to If I were a lark and had wings for to fly that has got to be said. And what of Michael Dwyer, the Wicklow mountains' pridt 283 Grays Inn Road, London, W.C.I political supporters wlte are I would go to yon arbour where my love she does lie, Further increases of circula- Or of the three Manchester Martyrs now sleeping side by tide. you, send this cut-out with your subscription to : prepared to offer their service* Yes, I'd go to yon arbour where my love does lie, tion depend on the level of Please send me Anti-Tnternment Badges as part-time voluntary workers, donations to our fund. And And on her fond bosom contented I would die. Before I left old Ireland, I passed through sweet Kildart The IRISH DEMOCRAT. 283 Grays Inn Road, London, W.C.I either in the day or evenings look at the slump this month! The reason my love slights me, as you may understand, The grass is green on Bodengtown, Wolfe Tone is lying there! I enclose (See above for rates) with £1.14 for a year 57p for six months or weekends? Retired people? Our best thanks to: F. Mc- Is that she has a freehold, and I have no land; In passing round through Dublin Town I passed St Werburgh's tomb, Shift workers ? Housewives Carthy :>0p, Anonymous £1, She has great store of riches and a large sum of gold, 'Tis there young Robert Emmet lies, a patriot so true. Name .. Name whose children have grown up? And everything fitting a house to uphold. David Woods £2, Oliver Shiel 20p, B. Collins £5, T. and G. Or energetic young people who Address So adieu to my father, adieu, my dear mother, Shields £2, South London And now I'm tired of foreign lands, I'm going to cross the main, Address want to do something worth- Farewell to my sister, farewell to my brother, Readers £1, Central London To feel the grasp of friendship's hand when I return again; while ? If so, get in touch with I'm going to America, my fortune for to try; Readers :>0. Total £12.20. When I go home to sweet Cloghroe the boys will welcome me, the Secretary, 2S3 Grays Inn t • When I think upon Bunclody, I'm ready for to die. And we'll help to float the Fenian boat down Erin's Lovely Lee. CUT OUT AND USE THIS COUPON. Road, London, W.C.I. 1

May 1972 8 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 1RISKI I\ BRITAIN Labour men Birmingham sponsor TWO GAINS, SAYS McCLELLAND S.J. CPEAKING to an ermgency After Mr. Desmond Greaves the world what has always been Newcastle conference of Irish and Bri- had given an account of the the case, namely that English tish Labour organisations in legal implications of the "Nor- capitalist interests are para- conference London on April 15th, Mr. John thern Ireland (Temporary Pro- conference mount on Irish soil. Those inter- ^ CONFERENCE held undt, McClelland, chairman of the visions) Act," and Mr. Amphlett CONFERENCE is to be held in ests remain the same, and the the auspices of Birming- Belfast N.I.C.R.A., and former Micklewright had developed its - A Newcastle wjmfc seems likely Tory GovegMaafet'S ^ capable ham "Social Justice ' wa^ secretary of the Manchester implications for British law, Mr. to draw widespread Support. opened by Transport and Gene- and Liverpool branches of the Sean Redmond gave an account of protecting tneni by means of It takes place on Saturday, May ral Workers' Union regional Connolly Association, replied of the movement that is being ruthless repression as were the 13th, 1972, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., secretary Brian Mathers on forcibly to the defeatists who developed to win the Bill of Ministers of Stormont. at the Connaught Hall (Y.M.C.A.), Saturday afternoon, April 15th. Blacken Street. think nothing has been won by Rights. It was attended by about 40 the struggle of the past few We express our alarm more- The speaker will be Miss Ann There were about 50 people delegates from the Laboui over at the prospect that the Hope, who will report on the situa- years. present, and the following reso- Movement in the Midlands, and tion in the six counties. Miss Hope "There are two outstanding lution was passed without dis- Special Powers Act is now part was addressed by Sean Morris- is a member of the Belfast Trades gains," he declared. "The first is sent. of Westminster law, and that sey of the Belfast Trades Coun- Council, and of the Cjwil Rights that we have smashed the Unionist extremi$t0qre begin- cil and Desmond Greaves of the Association, and the"fcJWir will be RESOLUTION Unionist Party. It is a mass of Connolly Association. taken by the Editor of the "Irish ning to undertake activity in wreckage. It lies in ruins. And JT is the general impression of Democrat." England, with the possibility Mr. Morrissey gave a valuable this conference of Irish and The Conference is being held the other thing we have done is that sectarian and racial conflict account of the development of that we have brought the Catho- British democratic organisations, the Civil Rights Movement under the auspices of the "Irish may spread to this country. Democrat," in conjunction with the lic people off their knees. Those that the prorogation of the Par- which was started by the Trade Co. Durham Branch of the Connolly two achievements are sufficient liament of Northern Ireland and This being the case, we call on Union Movement, and the, con- Association. The following distin- to earn N.I.C.R.A. a notable the institution of "direct rule" the Westminster Parliament to tinuous attention being given to guished members of the local Lab- place in Irish history." by Westminster, while destroy- Civil Rights by the Northern our Movement have kindly con- carry out the demands of the Among those present were Mr. ing the monopoly of political Ireland Committee of the Irish sented (in their personal capacities) Northern Ireland Civil Rights Tom McDowell, of Birmingham, power hitherto enjoyed by the Congress of Trade Unions. to sponsor the conference: Association, which are the de- making his first London appear- Unionists, does not bring the Les Allen (A.U.E.W.), leading mands of the Northern Ireland Among those present were people of Northern Ireland one Tyneside engineer; Councillor Derek ance after his release from Committee of the Irish Congress Mr. Tom McDowell, Chairman Crumlin Road Jail, and Sean inch nearer to democracy. Bates (Pelton); Alec Baxter of Trade Unions, and in particu- of the Birmingham Social Kenny. It has merely made clear to (A.U.E.W./T.A.S.S.), Divisional orga- lar to pass at Westminster the Justice, Mr. Sean Kenny (Sec- niser; Arthur Blenkinsop, M.P. Bill of Rights which is shortly retary) and Mr. Patrick Powell (South Shields); J. R. 0. Burness of the Coventry "Social Justice. " to be introduced by Lord Brock- (N.A.L.G.O.), Secretary, N.E. Federa- A variety of Trade Unions were way and Mr. Latham. tion of Trades Councils; J. J. Carr represented. (A.U.E.W.T.AS.S.). E.C. member; Joe Cooper in Manchester John Creaby (A.P.E.X), deputy \IR. JOSEPH COOPER, was now not far off 50,000, the We also call for the immediate Divisional Organiser; D F. Edwards President of the Belfast highest since the great slump. and complete ending of intern- (E.E.T.U.), President, Newcastle •Trades Council, visited Man- The provision of many more ment and all other forms of im- Trades Council; Ted Fletcher, M.P. jobs and houses would contri- prisonment without charge or (Darlington); T£d Garrett, M.P. chester under "Irish Democrat" Internees and Connolly Association bute to the lessening of sec- trial, and the granting of an (Wallsend); Biw Gibson (Music- amnesty to political prisoners, to ians), President, N.E. Federation of auspices on Sunday, April 23fd. tarianism. He noticed a num- Trades Councils; Councillor T. G. In the morning he addressed ber of empty factories between be followed by the institution dependents' Herron (N.U.M.), Pesident, Durham an invited meeting, the full con- Liverpool and Manchester, and of discussions with the participa- Area Mechanics; John Horam, M.P. ference that was planned having ventured to wonder if this was tion of representatives of the (Gateshead); W. Kerriss (Crook been postponed because of the part of a policy of transferring Irish Republic and the minority dance in Trades Council), Secretary; Council- twenty-nine sit-ins taking place industry to the south and east so in Northern Ireland, with a view lor Noel Lamb (Chester-le-Street), in Manchester factories, and the as to be near the Common Mar- to removing all obstacles in the Secretary, C.-L.-P. Labour Party; Ed- ket. He brought to the con- way of the reunification of Ire- Irish Centre ward Milne, M.P. (Blyth); David rail work-to-rule. Desmond ference the greetings of the land, and the progressive phasing Reed, M.P. (Sedgefield); Geoffrey Greaves took the chair. Rhodes, M.P. (Newcastle); Bruce He gave a comprehensive ac- Belfast Trades Council and was out of the British military pre- \[ISS ROBERTA BARRON, Sanderson (A.U.E.W./T.A.S.S.), EC. count of partition, the origin of warmly applauded. sence on Irish soil. who called in the ''Demo- member; Arthur Scott (A.U.E.W./ the Stormont tyranny, and the crat" office, tells tis that "the T.A.S.S.), Vicd^-esident; G. Steel part played by the Labour Kilburn Branch of the Anti-in- (Newcastle Trades Council), Secre- movement, in particular the ternment League is to hold a tary; David Watkins, M.P. (Con- Trade Unions, in combatting it. Internees' concert success dance in aid of the dependents sett); Fred T. Willey, M.P. (Sunder- In the afternoon he was in- of the internees on Thursday, land). vited to speak to an emergency May 25th, from 8 p.m. to mid- rpHE big Notre Dame de France cent entertainment, with Ewan conference on unemployment night at the Irish Centre, Mur- J- Hall in Leicester Square, Lon- McColl and Peggy Seeger, colour- ray Street, Camden Town. which had been, called by the don, was not big enough to accom- ful dancers from the Griffin School MARTIN Manchester Trades Council. modate all those who came to the of Dancing. The Hall is being given free Mr. Cooper explained the part successful concert organised there by the Irish Centre and Martin The conclusion was a rousing pre- played by economic factors in by the Connolly Association on Dillon will also perform free sentation of "The men behind the MORAN R I P. the crisis in the six counties, re- Sunday, April 23rd. of charge. It is hoped to bring Wire" by the Sugann Folk. As a marking that unemployment over some internees' children About sixty people had to be result a substantial sum is being IT is always sad to report the turned away and the organisers sent to the support of the depend- for a holiday away from the passing of old supporters of IRISH QUESTION deeply regret that they were disap- ents of the internees, through the horrors of Belfast, and it is a the "Irish Democrat," that body pointed. intermediary of N.I.C.R.A. It will strong possibility that some of of dedicated socialists and re- AT CONFERENCES be remembered that this is not the them may be present. Tickets publicans who would buy the The concert was an outstanding first time the Sugann Folk (who for the Dance cost 40 pence THE Irish question is coming up paper even if it cost a pound a success. Three hours of magnifi- inhabit the Duke of Wellington, each. ' at a number of important copy. Balls Pond Road, North London) Trade Union conferences this year. who run the "Sugann Kitchen," Among these none will be Two of them meet in May. have raised money for the inter- missed more than Mr. Martin The conference of S.O.G.A.T. will nees. They held a raffle on Febru- Moran, who, we hear from be held in Douglas, and one of the Send books ary 26th, and brought £11.75 for Huddersfield Richard O'Gorman, recently London branches has down a reso- the Connolly Association to remit died in London. He was a lution calling for the end of in- A PREVIOUSLY suppressed In- with the money raised on Patrick's native of Derra, Asdee, in the ternment, the Bill of Rights, with- ternational Red Cross report Night. drawal of British troops following meeting Co. Kerry, and had for some has been published showing the years lived in West London agreement on a plan to unite Ire- fHE Socialist Society run by land. terrible effects of overcrowding being well known in Shepherds the students of Huddersfield A resolution for the Bill of Rights and enforced idleness on the Bush, where he was highly is also to come before the con- men in Long Kesh. Tom McDowell College of Education is the only respected. ference of the N.U.V.B. political, organisation in that He was a member of the It is rumoured, with what justifi- Several of them have written in Liverpool establishment, where students Asdee Company of the Old cation it is hard to say, that sup- to the "Irish Democrat" asking spend only one year learning the I.R.A. and took an active part porters of the two-day stoppage that books should be sent in to "VIRS. DEIDRE CAMPBELL, of techniques of teaching and lec- against the suspension of Stor- with his cousin, the late Sean them. Books on Irish history, Moreton, Cheshire, tells the turing in technical colleges. Coughlin in many engagements mont, that is to say Vanguard sup- Socialism, working-class politics, "Irish Democrat" that Tom Mc- On April 24th a meeting on of the Active Service Unit of the porters, are striving by every pos- but also light reading suitable Dowell is shortly to speak in Liver- the Irish question was addressed North Kerry Flying Column. sible means to spread Belfast sec- for intelligent men. pool. by Desmond Greaves, Editor of He came from an old republi- tarianism Into the British Trade Union movement, beginning with the "Irish Democrat," and was can family. Hit remains were The meeting is to be held at the Scotland and Liverpool. Remember, the men who are Irish Centre, Mount Pleasant, followed by questions and dis- taken by plane to Shannon, and They hope that out of fear thatf (interned are there because the Liverpool at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May cussion. There was some critic- there was a huge attendance at the Irish question will cause divi-® Government could not fix any 14th. Speakers are being brought ism of extreme leftist talk which the funeral which took place at sions Jhe Unions will throw out the crime on them. So they hunted from Ireland, but their names have receives publicity from the Litlaughlin Abbey. It is a pity resolutions on Which alone the solu-, not yet been finalised. out known opponents of capital- Tory Press since it cannot pos- to see the old ones go, but if the tion of the Irish question depends. ism and imperialism. They thus sibly harm their interests since young ones coming along are as This is the same kind of argu- The meeting is under the auspices paid them a compliment. of the newly-established Civil it makes their critics look like good as Martin, then Ireland ment as was put up on the colour question. "Ignore it and It will go Rights Association. fools, and in a vote of thanks will not need to fear. They marked them out as the away." This is to let Enoch Powell, one of the students expressed The Irish Centre in Liverpool has Printed by Ripley Printers Ltd., whose policy on the Irish and the cream of the people of the six warm approval of the "balanced tended to be one of the least politi- 'T.U.i, Nottingham Road, Ripley, coloured question is muoh the same, counties. Send books to : cal in England, but now under the view" taken by the Connolly As- Derbyshire, and published by get away with it. And the divisions N.I.C.R.A., 2 Marquis Street, leadership of some of the younger sociation, which showed the Connolly Publications Ltd., at in the movement will be worse if a Belfast, or to any other known priests, it is accommodating import- way to do things that actually 283 Grays Inn Rd., London, W.C.I. principled stand is not made. bona-fide organisation. ant meetings like this one. could be done.