M OCRA T FOUNDED IN 1939. THE PAPER THAT SHOWS THE WAY FORWARD

No. 328 NOVEMBER 1971 7p In England's Vietnam Kennedy warns TORY PARTY IS TO BLAME HE Tory Party, adept at losing QOES anybody now seriously dispute that fiendish tortures are A million T friends for England, is steadily placing this country in a position being practised on defenceless prisoners in the six counties? of international isolation. unemployed After the needless squabble with Moreover, they have the consent or compliance of the Tory Govern- Russia now it is America. Senator ment which now stands scandalised before the world. -T.U.C. acts Kennedy got massive support when U RIN G November the he urged Congress to demand a The authorities claim to have detected offences as a T.U.C. is organising protest British withdrawal from Ireland. PITIFUL result of interrogations. This means they interned people on meetings throughout Britain on Senator Kennedy demanded a And this is not Hitler Ger- the subject of unemployment, campaign to "rally the conscience spec to see what information they could beat out of them. many ; it is not Japan; or now at the million mark an<| of the world" and warned that Eng- Indonesia; or Greece ; or South likely to go higher. land was facing a Vietnam. It is not necessary to give individual examples. There Africa. It is in a place which the Tories claim is part of Eng- The anarchic capitalist free-l'or- The influential Right - Wing are too many well authenticated cases. Men have been com- land, and they can only keep it all has produced the makings of a Labour "New Statesmen" said the pelled to perform phjufeal "exercises" which leave them world slump as Japan, America and same independently on the same part of England by committing European countries engage in day. incapable of moving their limbs. these atrocious crimes. increasingly cut-throat competition. DRUGS ? The British capitalists get a These have been combined As the pitiful stories come higher proportion of their wealth with beatings which have left through, any Irishman could be from foreign investment than any their bodies covered with excused if he brimmed over others in the world. They are bruises. with rage, and hatred of the parasitic. And they are content to , There hatffudbeen sickening nation that is inflicting these remain so. humiliations like standing men iriiquitbus Wrpngs*. . s." . • • ' ' V • s j 1 They are prepared to run down for days spread-eagled against a vital British industries and to con- wall, irritated by high-fre- But the majority of Irish centrate • their investments in the quency noise, and deprived of people will know how to distin- Common Market, while they supply guish between a people and its Europe with raw materials from an opportunity to attend to - their natural wants. ruling class. It is the ruling their overseas investments. Most devilish of all comes the class of England, not the English PARASITIC report that internees have been people who are to blame. The fact that English capitalists doped with hallucinatory drugs, are prepared to accept this para- as part of the process of "dis- True, every effort of the Tory sitic role, even if large sections of orientation" which is to brain- press, radio and slanted tele- British industry die out and their work forces them to emigrate to wash them into saying anything that the authorities wish. (Continued on Page Five) (Continued on Page Five) Irish homes after the army has left rpHESE shocking pictures of the state decent But if they wonder why it sometimes happens working-class homes have been put into that a boy throws a stone at a soldier, let them should be seen by our English friends. study these—we could publish a whole "Demo- crat" full of them. Can it be expected that the Like them we deplore the conditions which people who have suffered this should regard give rise to hatred, injury and death on either the troops with endearment and send them out side. bunches of flowers ?

Call to vote against E.E.C. r|>HE Connolly Association decided the Tories may be thrown out of to take part officially in the office. great demonstration of October 24th Is it credible that any Labour which urged all Members of Parlia- member, faced with the possibility ment to vote against entry into the of defeating ,the Tory Party now Common Market. would have the wickedness or folly to spring to its defence? We This IRISH DEMOCRAT goes to hope not. But we will publish their press before the result of the vote names next month, and they need in Parliament is known. not be surprised if people want to hound them out of public life. It seems certain that it will be They will have made themselves closer than forecast. If the Right- parties to the greatest act of politi- Wing Labour men round Mr. Jen- cal treachery these islands have kins do not defy their own party ever seen. r

November 1971 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 3 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT November 1971 foreign IU SK BBIHHHBH ( inn noitui GREAT CONFERENCE TO BE CALLED War criminal who got away THE visit to Europe of Japan's nam in 1965, Japan received in- SEAN O'RIADA R.I.P ' Emperor Hirohito, probably the BY numerable military orders from U.S. lie most significant public relations imperialism which enabled Japan- BY SIOBHAN ONEILL (COOLEA) POLITICAL SOLUTION TO SIX COUNTY CRISIS! rfimpaign since the end of the war, PAT DEVINE ese monopoly capital to amass big SPONSORS .illlist have disappointed its spon- war fortunes and stimulated the dreadful to let these crimes go Second, rebuild the war machine CEAN O'RIADA'S unexpected Sean O'Riada was chosen sors. if current reactions mean any- abnormal development of the eco- A CONFERENCE of vital importance to the Irish people and by without protest. and factories and sustain the domi- J death on October 2nd at thing. nomy. Composer of the Year at the (a) Parliament nance of the Krupp munitions- the age of 40 has come as a the British Labour movement is to meet on November 28, Convened But protest demonstrations, Burma Road tortures arc still re- Belfast Arts Festival in 1967. makers who had provoked the first By 1968 Japan's gross national grievous shock, leaving us with vigils, marches to Downing membered with horror! The tragedy of his death is that LORDS by the Irish Democrat, and supported by distinguished sponsors in world war, and profited from it. product ranked second in the capi- a sense of national loss. He was Street and other actions, are not talist world exceeding that of West he died when his genius had Japanese industry today is chal- These two obvious alternatives a major figure of our time, a AVEBURY the Labour and democratic world, it meets at the N.U.F.T.O. Hall, sufficient in themselves, espe- lenging industry in Britain, France, Germany. A complete war industry just reached maturity ; had he also involved what was probably renowned Irish composer and lived, his further contribution BROCKWAY cially when they involve only Germany and America and many more serious and obscure, namely— network was built up. Jockey Fields, London, and will continue all day. cries of alarm are being heard in musician. to music must certainly have KILBRACKEN the Irish plus perhaps some Should the Allied victors support Japan has a big favourable bal- high places in these countries. His music scores for such films been enormous. Rights. So successful was this logical part of Tory policy especially enlightened sections the installation of working-class ance of trade with South-East Asian Its purpose is to seek a gen- as "Mise Eire," "Saoirse," "The COMMONS campaign that a Bill of Rights throughout the whole range of of the British democracy. Japanese monopoly capital has Socialist government in the enemy countries. According to Japan's ANOTHER remembrance of official statistics she had a favour- Playboy of the Western World" eral consensus of progressive was actually introduced in questions that come up for deci- vapidly recovered under the wing countries or impose upon them new O'Ri^da will be his com- FRANK ALLAUN The necessity is to bring to of United States imperialism in the capitalist militarist governments? able balance of £2,000 million in and "An Tine Bheo" won him a thought in the Labour move- Parliament in May of this year. sion in Britain. position of the Mass in Irish for NORMAN ATKINSON bear the power of the main 26 years since the war. It is step- her trade with 11 countries and reputation that will live long ment on the way forwards to And in September the Bill be- The obstacle to securing the The "Old Pals Act," to simplify areas in South-East Asia in 1968, the local church choir which he SID BIDWELL body of British working class ping up its expansion in South-East the issue, applies. International after fits passing. came official policy of the entire massive movement that is or double that of 1965. / trained. 1 know beyond doubt a political settlement of the organisation. This is not a Asia; which is rich in natural re- capitalist imperialist monopoly still He was born in Cork City and DICK CRAWSHAW British Trade Union movement necessary to compel the Tories sources. in an effort to make the that one day this masterpiece crisis in Ireland. quick job. It is a matter of fights to maintain itself. Japan ruthlessly plunders the made his home in the West ANDREW FAULDS by resolution of the Trades to change course, and they can urea a Japanese colony again. will be famous in line with carrying several steps further The defeat of Japanese militarism richest of Southeast Asia by means Cork Gaeltacht of Coolea, the It will be addressed by Miss Union Congress. The Bill will be compelled, is the fact that "Mise Eire" with its haunting REG FREESON forward the campaign that won But nothing can wipe out the in the last war should have meant of intensive exporting of capital in place of his choice. He read Elizabeth Sinclair who will des- be re-introduced early in the the British Labour movement is additional to commodity exports. and beautiful melody, W. W. HAMILTON T.U.C. support for the Bill of horrors of Japanese torture and its relegation to history and the classics and music at University cribe the position as seen by New Year. not sufficiently informed of the murder during the last war and the ARTHUR LATHAM Rights. emergence of great, new socialist Japan is now in the first place College Cork, where he took a Thousands of people from all the Belfast Trades Council of problem, -and does not under- victims today are not enamoured of nations. among foreign investors in Thai- MARCUS LIPTON What is more there is a strong Emperor Hirohito or Japanese im- double degree of B A. and parts of Ireland and all walks which she is secretary. stand what it has to do. It is The first world war ended with land, with the U.S. second. probability that in the Lords at y^ N alliance between the Irish perialism. B.Mus. After graduating he of life came to pay their last DR. M. S. MILLER Nobody is better qualified to not' merely a question of the emergence of socialism in least, and in the Commons pos- people and this main body HIROHITO spent some time studying in respects to the dead composer, A. W. STALLARD talk to representatives of Bri- demanding the Bill of Rights, From all the protests against the Russia, formerly the most reaction- sibly. it will by then have be- of organised working class She is the second biggest investor Paris, where later, in 1954, he and stood in the rain, weeping tish Trade Unions than Miss it is necessary to know how to visits, I mention only one, a trade ary empire in the world. come official Labour Party opinion, expressed in the T.U.C. in Indonesia; the United States is played his own piano music on while Requiem Mass was cele- Sinclair, for it must never be challenge the Tories at every union official who expressed his dis- Hence the American-British pro- policy. Lord Shackleton in the vote, can win decisive victories gust that "a war criminal who got first. Paris Radio and Unesco Radio. brated in the little Coolea (b) Trade forgotten that the broad move- twist and turn of their devious tection of Hitler Germany in the recent debate on the six coun- even from a reactionary away" should have been given a hope of building a counter. Following the intensified economic CEAN O'RIADA was musical church and hi$ own music ment for civil rights in the six policies, and to show the mass Unionists ties. realising that if the Bill Government, and if it does not state welcome in London.'' The second world war of 1939-45 expansion by the Japanese reaction- director of Radio Eireann, played softly over loudspeakers counties was inaugurated by the of the English people how their had been law the atrocities of win them, may help to bring "Our Government," he said, "if it created the circumstances for the aries signs of Japanese colonialisa- and from 1955 until 1962 held to the mourners outside. L. W. BUCK Belfast Trades Council, whose rulers are deceiving them. tion can now be seen in some internment could not have been that Government down before had any feeling for the people, emergence of socialism in China; the same position at the Abbey LAWRENCE DALY demands were later taken up South-East Asian countries. He was laid to rest at St. committed, declared that he ir its term is up, and return a would feel the same shame and dis- another territory was lost to capi- Theatre. At that time ihe formed by the Northern Ireland Com- JX) defeat the Tories it will talism. Gobnait's cemetery, Ballyvour- HARRY FRANCIS now thought he had been mis- Labour Government committed gust that many such as I feel who Officially the Japanese are saying his own folk orchestra—Ceol- mittee of the Irish Congress of be necessary to bring to iik'yed a part in the war against that "the existence of the Japan- ney, while a lone piper played ALEX KITSON taken in not giving his vote to to a more advanced policy. MNTUAL HELP toiri Cualann, a group of tradi- Trade Unions. bear the full strength of the Japanese militarism." ese economy in Asia casts a big heartrending laments that ALAN SAPPER Lord Brockway. Paralysed after World War II. the tional musicians who since then British working class move- It is to consider the implica- Japanese war economy regained it* shadow over the politics and eco- echoed over the rugged country- At Blackpool in September have made numerous broadcasts FRED SHAW What is clear however is that ment. The work being done by tions of this perspective that the OLD PALS ACT strength with the support of U.S. nomy of the Asian countries." side. Sean O'Riada's beloved Miss Sinclair addressed a meet- History repeats itself. In 1918, and recordings. KEN GILL even though the Bill of Rights various Irish organisations, in- conference is being convened imperialism. From September 1945 Much more can and must be said. valley is lonesome. ing attended by about 90 dele- cluding the Connolly Associa- niter the first war defeat of Ger- to April 1952 the United States pro- SID HARRAWAY becomes official Labour policy, We trust that all our trade Sufficient, however, for this article gates to the British T.U.C. man militarism, America, France vided Japan with economic and the Tories will put on the whips tion, is vitally important and union readers will ensure that and Britain, who jointly had lost to say that the visit of Hirohito was S. J. HOWE totalling 2,100 million dollars, en- not a step forward for peace and jNVITATIONS to the confer- and thus prevent its passage. necessary work. It would be their branches are represented millions of men, had two courses NEW CELTIC YEAR BOOK TOM LEONARD abling her to restore production progress. It was a manoeuvre by ence are being sent out now No free vote on that issue ! ol action before them. swiftly in such basic industries as DENIS O'FLYNN world imperialism—and I mean ("PHIS year's Celtic League Annual to Dusseldorf. where they may even and it is hoped that many trade First, they could destroy the Ger- power, iron and steel and coal- that—to try and thwart or divert maintains the high standard ERNIE ROBERTS ^O what is to be done ? Must drive a Mercedes. unions will take part at man military machine and its war mining. the genuine forces of peace and its predecessors, though as the * we put up with the horror PLANS TO AXE M.C.F. MEETING factories and leave useful productive Mr. Donall Mac Amhlaigh writes F E. G. ROBINSON national, district and branch When the United States launched progress who are gaining such Editor remarks the balance is not and the bloodshed until the industrial production for the wel- an extensive article in the Breton level. Political organisations of the war of aggression against Viet- strength everywhere. quite so even among the Celtic fare of the people, OR language. What a pity Mr. Heusaff the working class will also be Tories decide they dare risk a countries as previously. (c) Democratic general election ? does not tell us who his contributors invited. Two notable developments are are. Or are we supposed to know. The stress is being laid on That is not necessary. On T IBERATION (formerly the referred to. In his Editorial Mr. If this Mr. Mac Amhlaigh is the organisations J Movement for Colonial Free- CHRIStlANS AGAINST RACISM representation from the British every front the working class is gRITISH RAIL, C.I.E. and Heussaff, makes reference to the Gaelic writer, the quality of whose BARBARA HAQ dom) organised a highly successful CABRAL FOR militant tactics of the Welsh Labour movement. The reason challenging the Tory Govern- others have plans to worsen (CHRISTIANS and racism was It was a happy coincidence English style is well known to "Irish meeting during the Labour Party Language Society. And Mr. Gwvn- (Liberation) for this arises from the new ment, on unemployment, on the the theme of the international that Dr. Donal Lamont, Bishop Democrat" readers, then he must be travel arrangements both in conference in Brighton. Over 100 for Evans, the League's secretary, TOM MpDOWELL DUBLIN conference on the Churches and one of the most amazing men alive. political situation. E.E.C., on the Bill to increase Ireland and to and from Ireland. delegates attended and heard of Umtali, Rhodesia, was in refers to the fact that if Messrs. Apartheid which the Irish Anti- A master of three languages! (C.S.J.N.I.) There have been important rents, on Rhodesia, Greece and Excuse is the poor tourist sea- speeches by'Fenner Brockway, Joan A MILCAR CABRAL, one of the Dublin and able to come to the Heath and Lynch succeed in their There is an interesting glossary changes since the last confer- the link with Japan. There is son. That in turn is due to the Lestor, M.P., Frank Judd, MP., " world's foremost freedom Apartheid Movement held in one conference briefly before leaving criminal attempts to drag England TONY SMYTH a I the end of the annual which ence was held. That conference every reason why Ireland Bob Hughes, M:P„ Bob Edwards, fighters, is making, his. firet visit of Dublin's Jesuit colleges re- for Rome, for he had last seen and Ireland into the Common Mar- (N.C.C.L.) ructions in the six counties. gives the equivalents of a number of determined on an effort to se- should be added to the list. Tory M P., a representative of the Viet- to Ireland at the end of October to cently. Leaders of the Churches Father Traber at the airport ket, the six Celtic nations will all speak in the Mansion House as words in the six Celtic languages, cure the passing of a Bill of policy in Ireland is simply a There are proposals to close 50 nam Liberation Front, and Sean and leaders of the African na- when the latter was being de- be in one single multi-nation state. stations inside Ireland. This will, Redmond of the Connolly Associa- guest of the Irish Anti-Apartheid and displays very clearly the simi- tional liberation movement at- ported by the Smith regime. Mr. Evans rightly assumes that a (ch The Arts of course, only make things worse. tion. Various colonial issues were Movement. larities and differences. Thus the tended and the occasion marked vigorous policy of assimilation will Irish aimsir is the Scottish aimsir, ETHEL MANNIN dealt with. The chairman was Mr. Cabral is founder and leader of Bishop Lamont told how much And British Rail are to cut out a significant increase in support be pursued, but sees possibilities of the Manx emshyr (which apparently HUGH MacDIARMlD Stan Newens, former Labour M P. the PAIGC, which is fighting those who are oppressed, de- one of their Holyhead sailings. All for the Anti-Apartheid Move- co-operation. It is possible however has lost the meaning "time" and Understanding is growing blame inflation. against the Portuguese colonialists SYBIL THORNDIKE In the course of his speech, Sean ment among church and clerical tained or in prison in Rhodesia to see a contradiction in his argu- refers only to the weather), the Redmond said: in Guinea and the Cape Verde ment. He says that one of the rea- CASSON ( ''LEAR evidence that people The 'important section five is the It is remarkable, however, that opinion in Ireland. appreciate the letters of sup- Welsh amser, Cornish amscr and one most usually misunderstood "The first task of the Labour Islands. He is one of Africa's lead- port and encouragement they sons urged against political separa- OR. HUGH FAULKNER are beginning to appreciate cross-Channel travel lines do not ing revolutionaries. Guy Clutton-Brock, author of Breton amzer. and even now we hear people say- Movement is to defeat the disast- receive from overseas. tion is that the countries cannot the significance of the Bill of reflect on ths amount of business the famous 'Cold Comfort Farm', ing let us have a Bill of Rights they lose as a result of their poor rous Northern Ireland policy of the The struggle for freedom from stand economically on their own • THE Welsh column is a little Rights, emerges from remarks spoke on Rhodesia and empha- NOTE : This list will have, and the repeal of the Special facilities. The sheer discomfort Conservative Government. Portugese colonial rule in Guinea QWEN DUDLEY EDWARDS feet. weak. There are such mis- being made during and after sised that only a government Since economic Integration will be been substantially Powers Act. But the Bill of Rights, and inconvenience to travellers puts "Messrs. Maudling and Heath started in 1956. Today the PAIGC drew some Irish parallels. spellings as "avon" for "afon," and Parliamentary debates. section five, not merely repeals the representing all the people of irreversible this argument will have surely the Irish "tra" is the Welsh enlarged when this them off. seem determined to seek a military control over two-thirds of the South Africa and Ireland had Special Powers Act. it removes national territory, and in the libe- the country could be acceptable no more weight. But on the other "traeth," though the Welsh column paper is printed, but is solution to the problems of the plenty of experience of being Thus in the Lords debate on from Stormont the power ever to 'T'HE most comfortable crossing is rated areas they have created a to Africans and bring peace for hand the Celtic peoples would never is here left vacant. area. We must repudiate the re- under colonial rule. He pointed, September 22nd. just after the introduce any act remotely re- -that of the Belfast Steamship cent remarks of Sir Alec Douglas new society, with education pro- the future. This could only he wish to advance the argument of This demonstration of the com- sembling it as long as Stormont Company, possibly because passen- however, to a certain vulnerabi- last issue, of the "Irish Demo- Home at thf United Nations, in grammes, medical services and established in consultation with economic unviability, and if political mon affinities of the Celtic, lang- continues to exist. gers are hard to get. The B & I co-operative agriculture, in spite of lity of Irishmen abroad who find independence does not mean some crat" had gone to press, Lord which, he stated that religion, and African leaders who are de- uages makes the glossary extremely Support grows crossing from Liverpool leaves constant attacks from the NATO- themselves in competition for control of economic destinies what interesting to anybody who knows, Shackleton, son of the famous IF the Bill of Rights had been not British misrule, is responsible tained without trial and who much to be desired. The staircases backed Portugese army. jobs with other races and so are is the purpose of it? or even has a smattering, of any explorer, spoke as follows : * passed last May not a single for the violence in the area. must first be released. Some internment or detention would have are steep, ceilings low, there is a under pressure to lapse into I'l'HOUGH listed under the rubric of them, and it might be possible in for Conference constant racket of loudspeakers. "But it is not enough to condemn ^ABRAL'S importance to the people present thought of the * "Mannin" Mr. P. O. Snodaighls the future to make comparisons of "On the occasion »w*f«K against enactment of section two, which ganoe, whioh have caused so many ence to passengers' reasonable re- Party backing for the Northern in- that would cause the death of First, brilliantly described the yards and work them themselves. isations throughout Britain. So we time on the last lep of a book; but protects the right Of an Irishman !T>T?FORE it is reintroduced in set-baoke elsewhere, it- has always quirements could be told of Hey- land 'Bill of Rights,' when a fresh those committed to our care," working of colonialism in South- see before us an action which is in I'd like 'to 'twwe -pWrtl«UI»r» In due to be a Republican if he "wants to February it will be necessary been willing to listen to> what the Nobody believed they could carry sham or Holyhead, long waits in attempt is made to introdiff-e It m he said. defence of the Scottish nation, Nunt. I hope It «%lll 'be a Rood be one, would have hindered inter- to undertake a giant programme of People- themsdvM- wanted rather ern Africa and showed how the on for more than a week or so at the cold, and in the case of Holy- the next session of Parliament, and which is at the same time supported and mmu\ •owarenoe, end you ference with men's liberty on the enlightenment and education so than trying to Impea* dootrlnalre Father Michael Traber, of economic links between South most. But here it is now stretching head the point of embarkation has a declaration by Labour thnt. it bv working-class people throughout know flwt I am "MOiper cent -arith ground that they were known that those "Who are presenting it in theories on them from above. Switzerland, analysed< relations Africa, Rhodesia and Portugal into months. you. flwre it ™ Mutton IWt -«n Republicans It 'is now widely re- been moved away from the station favoured a united Ireland. England. People who are not Scots Parliament know they enjoy the between Churchi and, State in were becoming stronger all the They are a thousand times right frtah Republic of thirty*wo eoun- cognised that proportional repre- so as to be more convenient for Cabral himself has been outstand- are helping to keep Scots in Scot- support of their constituents. "Perhaps the Conference would Rhodesia pointing again ,to the time. Golden chains of capital to refuse to quit their native country sentation is inevitable. And the car passengers. ing among an outstanding leader- t land. The text of the Bill of Rights is make some or all of these demands ship. He is a deeply Impressive and investment bound them to- of Scotland'just because the Tories •k

TH Ei\TY -SIX rot NTIES six couvri crisis MONTH IN STOP THIS TORTURE THE NEWS E E C. SELL-OUT MEANS UNEMPLOYMENT BOOKS FOR WINTER READING THE MONTH 23 per cent on the 758 jobs at the prone to "get 'flu" if its Government employment. The existence of this (Continued from Page One) J ) EDUNDANCIKS, redundan- SWORN TO BE FREE. 'EPTEMBEK 13th: NortlU'i Ire cies and more redundancies end of 1969 had followed policies which made scheme has had the effect at times vision is being used to whip up The policy that is being IN THE NEWS land trade up.ion leader- hold -this is the grim story of the Sandersons of Newbridge are to the country less dependent on ex- of diverting the workers' attention The complete book of I.R.A. Jailbreaks, 1918-1921. close, Progress International at porting to Britain—by either from the struggle against redundan- anti-Irish feeling among the pursued in Ireland is part and talks with Mr Maudling. Irish economy these days, as Foreword by Florence O'Donoghue - 50p (Continued) Shannon, and several other firms, spreading its exports more widely, cies to a fight to get the best pos- English people, to lie to them, parcel of Tory policy every- September 14th: Seamus O'Toole tree trade works havoc with mostly m shoes, furniture and tex- that is to say, diversifying trade sible redundancy payment terms. confuse them, and make them where. What they are doing in and nine other detainees released October 10th: Five thousand people, Irish firms and as the Govern- tiles, which are all important areas with other countries, or best of all THE STORY OF KEVIN BARRY by Sean Cronin the willing or uncomprehending Ireland they have been backing Tenants barricade Fenian Street. ment keeps heading on its by strengthening and building up both Catholic and Protestant, met for employing labour. l^OR some workers too the pros- accomplices of Tory crimes. in Greece, South Africa and Dublin, m protest against housinsr disaster course towards the the Irish home market. in Botanic Gardens, Belfast, to conditions "PHIS is what conies from only a * pect of having a nice lump sum Foreword by Comdt.-General Tom Barry 30p Vietnam for years. demonstrate for peace and the Common Market. September loth: Faulkner issues 121 il four to five weeks perusal of iTHE home market in Ireland is. in their hands for a few weeks con- But the people are suspicious. a end of sectarian strife. Auspices— the newspapers. Thus scarcely a internment orders. Durilop's, Cork, oil a four-day of course, being handed on a ceals the unpleasantness of be- THE MOLLY MAGUIRES, by Anthony Bimba. 75p They know the Tories of old. Therefore while protesting the new Ulster movement, or week because of recession in the day goes by without a report of platter to the giants of British and coming long-term unemployed. The The mixture is very much as with the utmost vigour against liberal Unionists. Bleakley and •September 16th: Nationalists an- some closure or other. True, new outcry against redundancy is there- the increasing atrocities, Irish Stormont Minister for Commerce, nounce meeting of "Assembly of motor industry and fall-oft in de- Common Market industry—unless IRISH FOLK MUSIC SONG & DANCE before—spy scares to prejudice factories sometimes open—usually fore sometimes muted and there Robin Bailie were there. the Northern Irish People" for mand for tyres Over 100 men out the people prove strong enough to by Donal O'Sullivan - 30p them against Russia, arms men and women should urge of the 800 employed in Irish Steel, with speeches by some political big- reverse the gallop towards the has been less of a reaction against scares to prejudice them against their British fellow-workers to October ,Hh wig—but the unemployment figures Haulbowline, will be laid off before E.E.C. Four-fifths of Irish indus- the widespread and increasing lay- Ireland, boosts for reactionary unite as never before for the October 11th: Tomas MacGiolla September 19th: In Dublin 1.100 creep up all the time and the rate LAW (?) AND ORDERS — the story of the Belfast (Sinn Fein president, officials) at- Christmas because of recession in trial workers depend on production offs so far than one might have France and Germany, Orders of purpose of bringing down the attend inaugural meeting of Kevin the steel industry. The double of redundancy is increasing. for the Irish home market, and expected. Curfew Central Citizens' Defence Committee - 50p tacked six-county alternative as- Bolland s new party "Aontaeht There is growing unemployment the Garter for Japanese Em- Heath Government, which one sembly now to be held at Stra- shift being worked at Haulbowline several of the firms mentioned perors, the great blow-out at need have not the slightest Eireann." One Fianna Fail T.D. at the moment may have to be re- all over the capitalist world at above have had to close because of But there is no doubt that the bane as "not an assembly of the Persepolis . . . but while the at- hesitation in saying, puts Nixon transfers to it. Sean Sherwin. duced to a single .shift if the present, with a million out of work foreign sales in their home market. trade unions are worried. In mid- WE HAVE THE BIGGEST STOCK OF IRISH BOOKS Northern Irish people" but an September 20th: Bomb injures 25 in position worsens. in Britain. The economic storm- October the executive council of tention is fixed on this various and Pompidou to shame, and is assembly of individual politicians To join the E.E.C. at a time like IN THIS COUNTRY Belfast's Sandy Row bar. As no clouds abroad have their effect on the I.T.G.W.U. announced that it entertainment, the plants close the most reactionary Govern- aiming to capture leadership of this, and undertake never to use civil disobedience campaign and republican could get there people Blackwater Cottons closes tomor- Ireland, especially on Irish ex- is seeking a meeting with the down, unemployment tops the ment in the world. measures which would "discrimin- use it as bargaining counter in think this must be ultra-Unionist row, say the newspaper headlines, porters. For years Irish Govern- Taoiseach and senior Cabinet Visit or send 4p stamp for new catalogue. million, the means test is intro- ate" in favour of Irish industry, is bid for share of spoils. provocation. Dublin and six- with 220 Youghal men laid off, a ment policies have concentrated on Ministers to discuss the growing re- being shown to be more and more duced into everything, the county Chambers of Commerce savage blow to the town of Youghal, developing exports. dundancy problem and it said that which has experienced economic like criminal lunacy. health service and education is October 12th: Three new battalions discuss setting up cross-border Exporting is valuable and advan- the union had six meetings recently IRISH DEMOCRAT BOOK CENTRE run down, and as one Bill boom and full employment for with the Minister for Industry and Activities in of Ulster Defence Regiment an- body to promote business in all tageous to a country of course, but Ireland now has a redundancy doubles food prices another one Ireland fifteen years now. the trouble is that export industries Payments scheme just as they have Commerce about specific closures. 283 GRAYS INN ROAD, LONDON, W.C.1. nounced as hundreds of Orange- doubles rents. men join every day. September 21st: London National "Gaeltarra Jobs and Sales Fall,'' are very vulnerable to economic in Britain. Workers laid off are Other unions are also worried and County Durham says another newspaper headline, changes abroad. It has been said frequently given lump sums related their concern about unemployment Council for Civil Liberties issues DURHAM Branch of the and we are told that at the end of that when the British economy to their years of work and service, should help to strengthen anti- October 13th: British Army start programme of reforms demanded Connolly Association con- blowing up roads on the border. 1970 Gaeltarra Eireann gave full- sneezes, the Irish economy gets 'flu! which is meant to tide them over E.E.C. sentiment within the trade from Westminster including end tinues to be active. At a meeting This demand was made by Mr. time jobs to 583 people, a drop of But Ireland would be much less the first couple of months un- union movement. of internment and Bill of Rights. in the Bridge Hotel, Newcastle, on Ian Paisley on a recent visit to September 22nd: Westminster Par- UNIONISM IS WEAK Unemployment October 3rd, Michael Crowe gave a London. Once more British Gov- liament recalled to discuss six- IT is a commonplace of history All they can think of is terror, talk on the history of partition. ernment acts to prop the dis- county crisis. Labour front bench (From Page One) that ruling classes display their designed to cow all opposition in a credited crisis-ridden Stormont ultimate in viciousness when they Newcastle meetings are held on sits on fence over internment. vain attempt to get back to 1968 the first Sunday of each month. regime. Dublin Government pro- Maudling sticks to his reactionary IRISH PEOPLE DEFEND JOBS AND INDEPENDENCE know inside them that their days with the aid of British forces. They tests at this latest crime. Ten members of the staff of guns. Germany, has an important conse- are numbered. have no common policy. The once Sunderland Polytechnical College September 23rd. Westminster de- quence. namely that it is doubtful monolithic Unionist Party is split FROM OUR DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT The Unionists are no exception. sent a telegram to Gordon Bagier, October 14th: British troops move bate ends Maudling to soldier on whether Britain will ever be pros- into four fragments. Their small, inefficient industries M.P. for Sunderland South calling to seal off border. Ambush of Announced that in past week perous again under capitalism. stitution to allow us to join will opinion among their audiences hostile, but many executives are un- threatened by international firms on him to press for the ending of British troops takes place on the 10,000 Belfast people have left ^JOST people in Ireland are so They can only return to 1968 if then come before the Dail, probably goes. Most people feel rather sus- decided and are too timid to face can never stand up. They are internment and the passage of a border at Forkhill. Followed by a their homes. Ghetto system in- concerned about the six every spark of opposition is totally early in the New Year. Fianna Fail picious of the Common Market and the alternatives to going along with But ihe capitalists can be quite between the upper and nether mill- battle between "Provisionals" and tensifies counties that they can hardly stamped out and the nationalist Bill of Rights. and Fine Gael together will doubt- are increasingly sceptical of the lack Britain. What the unions decide prosperous when the country is not. stone. Free State Army at Dungooly, September 24th: Dublin Cabinet spare a thought for the Com- less vote this through, though it is of information provided by the Gov- remains an open question as the That has to be remembered. people utterly subdued. They are Ten names were attached to a Dundalk. Four men arrested. trying to achieve this. This is the meets to discuss strategy for tri- mon Market just now. But if said there T.D.s may be unexpected ernment. debate is still proceeding. similar telegram from his Chester-le- Irish Labour Party acts against object of the terror and the torture. partite talks. pressed, they will admit that the rebels. Labour has committed itself This means that the British le- constituents to their M.P. Nor- left "Socialist Labour Alliance" by September 25th: David Bleakley. In the country areas many of the The Common Market Defence working class will have to look But who believes thev can achieve man Pentland. Many of them were expelling four members in Dublin implications of entry could be to oppose. farming community have been led it? N.I.L.P. Community Relations far more important for them Campaign -— which aims to set up more seriously than in the past to NORTHERN locally-born descendants of Irish south-east. One of these was Mr. Minister, resigns from Stormont The people will then be asked to to believe that the E.E.C. means defences against the Common Mar- an alternative to capitalism, namely miners who settled in Co. Durham D.?R. O'Connor Lysaght. The al- Government than whatever is presently hap- approve the necessary constitutional El Dorado, ^nd it is more difficult, ket—was founded last July and has socialism. A distant foretaste of Enoch Powell. Toryism's arch pes- last century. liance was formed some time ago September 26th. Faulkner meets pening in the North. changes by referendum, which to win the audiences there. In the a number of local groups in Dublin that alternative has been shown by CONFERENCE simist, does not believe they can. when Miss Devlin and Mr. Heath at Chequers, and Jack Some people wonder how the could conceivably be held as early cities it is easier. and throughout the country. It is the Clyde workers in Scotland. But He thinks an English military McCann were present in Cork at FOLLOWING the national con- Lynch flies to London for talks. M.P..S from the North will act on as February but is unlikely to be a national membership organisation the whole of industry and the security force will be wanted for Labour Party meeting. This activity is all at one level, I ference to be held in London Interest of Dublin thereby ad- October 28th, when the Westminster later than June because of the huge which seeks to arouse interest in Government needs to be in the ever. The only way to guarantee of course. The Government has not on November 28th, there will be a CONFERENCE mitted by British. Great anti- House of Commons votes upon mass of legislation necessitated by the anti-E.E.C. case. It directs its hands of the people who produce that, he thinks, is to abolish Stor- October 15th: Two Belfast police- yet set its own propaganda machine more local conference based mainly mternment rally in Dublin. British entry. Will some of the accepting the Treaty of Rome. efforts to the "middle ground" of the wealth. mont and make "Ulster" part of FAMOUS POET men shot dead. Five internees in motion in favour of the Common on the noKth-west of England, but Seutember 27th: Amnesty Inter- Unionists rebel? Will Gerry Fitt opinion, that is, to people who nor- England. released but compelled to sign an PPONENTS of the E.E.C. Market, as it has done in Britain which may be attended by delegates WRITES national calls on British Govern- and Bernadette Devlin and Frank —though with little success there, mally vote either Fianna Fail or oath promising not to belong to 0 thus concentrating On rousing BETRAYAL who found the journey to London (See Page Two). ment to try or release internees. McManus be ther£ to cast their vote as people have reacted against the Fine Gael or who have no political People who should know better any illegal organisation. They in- public opinion before the referen- Tins situation cannot be reached too far. Unionist Party split deepens with against the E.E.C.? Will Ian Pais- brain-washing. One can be sure, allegiance. It has had some suc- also dabble with "direct rule." Famous Scottish poet Hugh Mac- clude Ivan Barr, chairman of dum and there is continual debate just by talking about it. It will formation of separate West Ulster ley stick by his principles on this however, that the Fianna Fail Gov- cess in this and could have much Under Tory rule it means Powel- Diarmid writes: "I am still pre- N.I.C.R.A. between supporters and opponents lake a long time. But the first The terms of reference are the Unionist organisation independent matter and vote along with those ernment will spend thousands and more were it not for lack of re- lism. cariously convalescent after a of entry in Ireland, as in Britain. thing to do is to force a General same, and the conference will meet of Belfast. he is so bitterly opposed to on other hundreds of thousands if necessary sources. at the Stork Hotel, Liverpool, at major operation. I cannot fulfil October 16th: Twenty-six counties things? If the Northerners vote Election and sweep the Tories out any public engagements and have September 28th: Communique issued The leading antagonists are the to win the people for the Common of office. If Labour learns the les- 2.15 on Sunday, December 5th. But there is an alternative, the Government completes plan for against, will this have any effect on It has succeeded in involving had to cancel many I had accep- after tri-partite talks. Conclu- Irish Council of the European Move- Market if they can. sons of the past they can remain passing of a Bill of Rights which registration and control of all sions? The madness goes on. public opinion here in Dublin? people in the Common Market cam- ted. Otherwise I'd have been very ment on the one side and the Com- out of office for ever, for they have So far the sponsors include Mr. would transform Stormont into a gelignite in the state. Tomas Derry Guildhall refused to paign whom none of the other anti- Eric Ogden, M P. and Councillors eager to attend the conference on • MacCurtain at Cork City meeting Though these questions show the mon Market Study Group and De- been guilty of shameless betrayal temporary transitional Government S.D.L.P. for people's assembly. \ S well as the above organisa- E.E.C. organisations could probably Stan Thorne. Further details will November 28th. Alas, it won't be backs "provisionals." Sean Ste- • overriding concern of Irish public fence Campaign on the other. The and treachery on all fronts. which would after a period of time * * tions, there are in Dublin a attract and has a vital role to play, be available in the December issue possible, but my best wishes are phenson and Joe Cahill spoke and September 29th: Irish Catholic opinion in the North; this does not European Movement is well disappear when the thirty-two hierarchy issues statement attack- number of very active anti-E.E.C. for if a referendum is to be won so of the "Irish Democrat". with you always." Donncadh O Murchu called for mean that many people are not financed. It has received £10,000 The Irish Democrat urges all county Republic was re-established. ing injustices in six counties. Dail action group, combining together that people say "No" to joining the boycott of British goods. campaigning actively on the E.E.C. from the Government to finance a Irishmen and women to support to be recalled on October 20th members of Sinn Fein, the Com- E.E.C., all shades of political these rallies against unemployment. issue. They are. Even at the most full-time staff and produce literature announced. British M.P.s refused munist Party, Labour Party and in- opinion need to be appealed to. September 17th: Fifteenth confer- obvious level, one cannot move and it can draw on leading Fianna admission to Long Kesh concen- terested individuals. Several of At Gateshead on Saturday, ence of Communist Party of Ire- round the country or through the Fail and Fine Gael politicians as tration camp these have carried out leaflet cam- VATURALLY, both wings of the November 6th, at Saltwell Park, BRITISH LABOUR MEN AT N.I.C.R.A. MEETING land held in Belfast, called for a streets of Dublin without slogans spokesmen 1 September 30th: Further splits in paigns in Dublin's housing estates, - -" Republican Movement are op- 10 a.m., Victor Feather will speak. "people's alliance" in both states, like "E E C. NO" or "NO SELL-OUT On the same day at noon George r Unionist front. Paisley and Boal Its best-known advocates are Mr. telling people about the high prices posed to the E.E.C. and there is i | TRIBUTE to the work of the speak at their Casement Park meet- men, the introduction of a Bill of and unity against E.E.C. and for IN BRUSSELS" staring from walls Smith speaks at Lower Clarence form new party. Sectarian fury Michael Sweetman and Dr. Garret in the E.E.C. and the job insecurity. anti-E.E.C. material each month in Connolly Association in direct- ing, and there is now a growing Rights and acknowledgment by Bri- national freedom. and bridges. both "United Irishman" and "An Road, and at Hender's Corner, Ply- ing public attention to the need awareness in Northern civil rights sweeps Belfast following last FitzGerald—both of them Fine Gael There have been vigils, poster tain that she would get out of Ire- VERYONE knows that there has Phoblacht." With these organisa- mouth, at 10.30 a.m.. Richard for civil rights in Northern Ireland circles of the vital importance of October 18th: Following revelations night's bomb explosion in Shank- politicians, who have been making parades and pickets, which have land altogether On the Bill of * J to be a referendum some time tions, however, concern about the Briginshaw. was paid by Mr. Jock Stallard, M P., winning support in the British of shocking tortures by R.U.C., ill Road. Both I.R.A. wings deny propaganda in favour of the E EC made some impression on local Rights he said next year. No-one knows yet when North again takes precedence over at an important meeting in St labour movement, a consideration backed by soldiers, in "Sunday responsibility. Probably another in Ireland for many years. opinion. At a national level the On Saturday,. November 13th. at Unionist provocation. the referendum will be. The nego- the E.E.C. issue. The same would Mary's Hall. Belfast, at the end of which the ups and downs of the Times," Mr. Heath is forced by Among the anti-E,E.C. people the various organisations comprising Cathiiys Park. Cardiff, at 2 p.m., we "We know you have discussed tiations in Brussels should be over seem to be the case with Mr. Kevin September. It was organised by struggle during the past few years Harold Wilson's direct interven- October 1st: Lynch Government Common Market Study Group has these action groups have set up a have Alfred Allen. At 2.15 on the this here and hope you have dis- Boland's new party, Aontacht the Belfast Civil Rights Association had sometimes tended to obscure. tion to. promise an enquiry and yields to British pressure and in- by November or early December. national anti - E E C. committee •same day Tom Jackson 'speaks at cussed it thoroughly. We who have made the most important single Eireann. and was one of the first public Faulkner falls silent on the sub- stitutes censorship of Radio There should then be a Government contribution so far by producing which is getting out posters' and the Jackson Memorial Field, Ro- discussed this with the Connolly , Telefls Eireann programmes. White Paper explaining the terms. meetings of the N.I.C.R.A at which ject. literature and pamphlets giving the leaflets for mass distribution on the All in all, there is a growing swell ''hester. The following Saturday, \ I R STALLARD recalled the Association and with the trade Northern people's assembly post- a British public representative A Bill approving membership and case against the EEC. and out- EEC. of anti-E.E.C. opinion in the November 20th, at Riverside Drive. years of fighting that went on union movement are very anxious October 19th: Faulkner is compelled poned Dundee, at 10 a.m., Victor Feather spoke in favour of civil rights, and also approving a change in the Con- lining the alternatives. Its best- country and it would be interesting at Westminster before he and some that you here in Belfast should to agree to allow M P s access to The Labour Party is committed and James Jack will speak, and the indicated as well, one should say. support this demand and press that October 5th: John Hume announced known speakers are Michael O to get a recent public opinion -poll of his colleagfltes could even get Long Kesh concentration camp. as head of "alternative assembly'' • against the Common Market, but following clay, Sunday. November that he gave support to a united it be passed through Parliament. I Loingsigh, Raymond Crotty and The last one was held in May and Northern Ireland discussed. He Frank MacManus and Bernadette in six counties. Orange Order October 8th: Faulkner admits it is has not yet sought to fight a cam- 21st. Victor Feather and Jame.; Ireland as the only long-term said when I spoke at the special Anthony Coughlan. showed opinion moving against the mentioned how much things had Devlin start a 48-hour vigil out- issue appeal to Unionists to build "only a matter of weeks" before paign on the issue. Several of its •Jack speak at the Market Stance. solution. session of Parliament: Had you side 10 Downing Street to protest EEC., but so many things have Aberdeen, at 2 p.m. And on that changed since 1966 when he had defence forces (so-called). Delega- Northern Ireland economy col- A LL sorts of organisations around branches are active, mostly in Dub- A few weeks previously Mr. Law implemented this Bill of Rights in against internment and torture. happened since that its results are Sunday November 21st, at Fairfax been advocating civil rights in the tion of English M.P.s in six lapses .We comment: that means * * Ireland are anxious to have lin, but the Party is so caught up in rence Daly was the first leading May last, the British troops in the probably out of date. Street, at 11 a.m., we have Jack North in Trafalgar Square, but the counties. the British Government could Northern Ireland that the E.E.C. British trade unionist to be invited North would have been there to October 20th: Police and Army raid debates on the E.E.C. This winter Jones wider Press and public showed little October 6th: First Stormont read- order a total reform and be sure there is likely therefore to be a issue takes a back seat. This is UOME people think the Govern- by the N.I.C.R.A. to Belfast to interest. enforce a Bill of Rights rather than Queens University Belfast in at- ing of Bill to deduct from wages it would be carried out. round of public meetings organised likely to change as the trade ^ ment may baulk at holding a repression. In the Bill of Rights tempt to capture Tomas Mac- or state benefits the amount of October 9th: British Rail cuts ser- by Trades Councils, Macra na union become more vocal on the referendum yet, or fiddle it in some "It has been the strength of the you have the guts of a programme Giolla on visit from Dublin. Stu- rent or rates being withheld by vices to Ireland as tourist boom Feirme branches, university debat- Market issue and it is the unions, way, so that it will not be bound" labour and trade union movement for which you can get support from dents erect barricades and refuse all over Britain." civil disobedience fighters. proves a mirage. ing societies, Chambers of Com- of course, which will have the main by its results. There is certainly no SUPPORT OUR PREMISES FUND which forced the special recall of to give him up. Authorities have October 7th: Heath orders three October 9th: Frank MacManus, merce and the like. influence on public opinion enthusiasm for the Common Market Parliament in August when the to climb down and he is allowed 'pHE appeal for £250 as a fund The crowded meeting was im- to return to Dublin driving his more battalions to six counties. M P., presides over a convention among the people, so the Govern- 10p. Anon. £1. W. D Parker £5. Government did not want it re- People know there are two dif- for the reorganisation of our F.H.O. (Nuneatoni £5, B. Tyrrell pressed by Mr. Stallard's message own car. Meeting arranged by At L.P. Conference in Brighton which 147 delegates attended for 'THE trade unions are holding a ment will increasingly try to win called. The power that lies in that ferent viewpoints on the subject and promises in London continues to They welcomed with enthusiasm Lord Brockway decides on mea- Callaghan hedges on internment *- consultative conference on the people by playing on their fears. £1, P. Yatef £1, Donal Mac Amh- support should not be lightly dis- purpose of establishing Dail Uladh they usually want to hear both win support. But we still need the released internees, Seamus O sures to re-introduce Bill of issue, arousing much resentment. E E C. in November and they will "We have no alternative but to laigh £1, A. Higgins 50p, P. J. J missed The British movement as a parallel Parliament for nine sides; so the European Movement 111)0,11 Maher £3.69, Sioblian O'Neill £1. Tuathail and Kevin McCorry. for Rights in Lords and Commons in Hillery declare Unionist regime take their decision on policy when join," the Government and pro- £80. Can we make it up this tends to move slowly," he said, "but Ulster counties. Meeting was held and the Study Oroup and Defence month? Doreen Weston £1, J. Gallivan £1. whom many in Britain had also January or February. Desmond oppressive and "lacking in politi- the terms are published by the Gov- E.E.C. spokesmen will increasingly when it moves it is n mighty force ' in Monaghan. Faulkner warned Campaign contend for the minds of Our best thanks to: P. Lalor 50p. P. Woplin £2. Idris Rose £1, H actively campaigned during their Greaves and John Platts Mills cal legitimacy.' Stormont admits ernment, which Is likely to be in the say. This is, of course a lie. Much U his party that British working audiences small and large through- Wilkinson £1, J. MacDonald Allen (Orkney) £1, B. R. Atkins £2. He then outlined the steps which period of detention, and they gave form re-drafting sub-committee. that 18 per cent of tenants, with New Year. Opinion both for and will depend on how effectively the class did not support Unionist out the country. £11 fi. L. Fennel £1, R. Doyle £1 South London Renders £3.60, North should be taken to bring sanity back chairman John McClelland an ex- Senator Edward Kennedy asks hold rent and rates. Bill to against varies with each union. anti-Marketeers in Ireland succeed attach earnings rushed through terror. Usually, the anti-E.E.C. people M. Hurley £1.66, J. McCarthy £1, London Readers £1.30, T. & G to the North—the ending of intern- cellent response when he called for Congress to demand England get in exposing that lie. P;,t Keogh of Wexford 50p, Anon the House (Continued on Page Five) win the day. so fnr as majority Members tend to be generally Shields £2, Total £48 01. mrnt. the disarming of the Orange- a collection out of Ireland

J 1 Ittt IRISH DEMOCKAI November 1971 November 1971 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 7 misii so\cs BOOKS BEAUTIFUL IRELAND THE BOYS OF COD SAVE IRELAND (One of the many ballads from the pen of Charles Joseph KILMICHAEL • JIGH upon the gallows tree swung the noble-hearted three LIFE OF Justice delayed • • By the vengeful tyrant stricken in their bloom; Kickham, of Tipperary, a stalwart of the Young Ireland i Air: The Men of the West i True links with all Europe 1). X. PR ITT : Employers Workers But they met him face to face, with the courage of their race, and Fenian Movements). HEN you honour in song and and Trade Unions. (Lawrence &. W in story And they went with soul undaunted to their doom. PAISLEY Wishart, JC2.001. "Ireland's European Traditions," pressed Irish, like Jaures, who was some measure enjoyed from the The memory of Pearse and McBride I ) X. PRITT brings a well-versed "j-HEY speak of a land where the toiler Whose names are illumined in glory CHORUS: by Dr. John De Courcey Ire- murdered because he might have days of St. Patrick to the Tudor ' legal mind to this review of the Can build him a free, happy home ; With martyrs who long since have God save Ireland," said the heroes; IN GAELIC! land. been able to get Franco-German Conquest. And at their highest .shifts and stratagems by which the died, God save Ireland," said they all. working class co-operation to stop moments the great radical move- capitalist class, working through its A land never cursed by the spoiler, • 'HE Rev Ian Paisley is many Forget not the boys of Kilmichael, I ''HIS pamphlet was written with the 1914 war and who was passion- ments on the Continent, from the principal institutions, parliament and 'Whether on the scaffold high or on battlefield we die 1 thins* to many then—and not the taw courts, lias contrived to pre- Far over the wide ocean's foam ; Those brave lads so gallant and two objects in mind, first to re- ately interested in Ireland, like French Revolution through the 0 what matter when for Erin dear we fall." liu i't |v because of his inborn serve its prerogatives in an industrial Where hope smoothes the young maiden's pillow true, call the existence in this country Garibaldi, who. in the midst of the struggles for independence ol Poles, society. .i-lulencsj and cunning. Up to Who fought neath the green flag in the past of great popular mass struggle to unite Italy, found time Yugoslavs, Belgians and Italians, to Thy tyrant's dark frown is unknown Girt around with cruel foes, still their courage proudly rose, ..nine tune ago at least (and per- to praise the movement for Irish This is not simply an essay in legal of Erin movements, with radical social aims, the Commune of Paris in 1871 and history. As the author points out, And freedom looks out o'er the billow For they thought of hearts that loved them far and near; h;ip- still so) he was regarded by And defeated the Red, White and and closely and admiringly asso- Liberation, were not thinking of a the Russian Revolution of 1971, all the assault on the human rights of For aye, like a queen on her throne. Of the millions true and brave o'er the ocean's swelling wave many people in the Irish Republic ciated with the most progressive Europe of the Trusts when they called for the solidarity of the com- workers lias been prosecuted during Blue. the past 25 years with an intensity And the friends in holy Ireland ever dear. notably in those regions farthest radical movements of the day on preached the brotherhood of all the mon people of Europe against the peoples of Europe, and the vision united efforts, first of kings and no-one would have believed possible CHORUS: a\va\ from the Border—as some- the continent of Europe. And in 1945. Ilis aceount begins at the CHORUS: thai^ of a "card." a good performer secondly, and consequently, to point of Ireland's future seen by David aristocrats, later of financial cor- very dawn of capitalism when work- Then here's to the boys of Climbed they up the rugged stair, rang their voices out in prayer, Yet dearer to me is my sireland wlm could be relied on for a laugh, out that the Irish people's tradi- or Davitt, did not include the de- porations and international trusts, ers of the late middle ages triied to Kitmichael "Then with England's fatal cord around them cast, population of huge areas of our achieve security through mutual aid. The emerald gem of the sea ; and very possibly not a bad chap tional ties with the Continent have to keep them in subjection. The struggle assumed its modern Who feared not the might of the " Close beside the gallows tree, they kissed like brothers lovingly, at all at heart. been ties with those forces that country for the greater tidiness of I'll cling to my home in old Ireland form during the industrial revolution, foe True to home and faith and freedom to the last. U is no secret how mem- have been striving for the inde- Dr. Mansholt's Plan. The so-called Common Market of since when the ruling class has re- lentlessly deployed its vast superiority 0, Ireland, I wish you were free ! The day that they went into battle ber- of the Catholic/National- pendence of the peoples, for social Little Europe, dominated as it is by And laid all the Black and Tans in resources to the objective of first Never till the latest day shall the memory pass away ist minority m the Six Counties re- change, for the creation of a Europe At their greatest, the leaders of U.S. and West European finance delaying the formation of trade low. They tell me of broad fields that cover Of the gallant lives thus given for our land; yard him but it is sometimes less based on the conceptions of shared the great movements of Ireland's houses, bears no resemblance to unions and later restricting their resources, the equality of all peoples, to that Europe of her peoples visua- effectiveness. Rich treasures of bright golden ore, But on the cause must go, amid joy or weal or woe, ea.-y to understand that peculiar past were Interpreting the Irish On the twenty-eighth day of brand of loathing which many of and the end of the exploitation of people's eternal yearning for peace, lised by the great Irish and Con- While bland as the face of a lover Till we make our isle a nation free and grand. November, the exiled Irish here in Britain one nation by another. justice and the right to live con- tinental popular movements of the rPHE employers have always en The teeming earth smiles evermore ; The Tans left the town of T. D. SULLIVAN past. The fight for that Europe, -L joyed their finest hour during seem to reserve almost equally for structively at home, and for close, wars, when the holy name of patriot- Where safe from oppression and danger Mac room, himself and Bernadette Devlin. Great European visionaries like fruitful and mutually advantageous both here and there, has now to be ism could be invoked to lull the They came in two Crossley tenders The children of sorrow find rest, After reading this well-presented the Abbe Gregoire, champion alike co-operation with the peoples of the undertaken. workers into oblivion of the class And swiftly they sped to their war being waged against them by study of the reverend gentleman of the negro slaves and of the op- Continent, such as they had to G.C. And kind welcomes gladden the stranger doom; their fellow-countrymen. Even the by Risteard O Glaisne, I must con- basic human concession of compensa- Who comes from the Isle of the West. They set off on the road to Allen, Larkin and O'Brien fess that I am still a long way from tion for injury suffered while at work Kilmichael OO rest the dead of Ireland Their cause is Ireland's cause today, being able to articulate my thoughts was successfully resisted by employ- But the lads they were there on the ers throughout the 19th and well into When I hear they are going to free her, Who sleep in Irish clay! Their foe is Ireland's foe, and feelings about Ian Paisley; the spot, G the present century. With joy my fond heart is aglow ; God rest the dead of Ireland The fires they lit of love and hate, fault, let me hasten to add lies in The Irish Republican Army t DR. BROWNE'S BILL RE-DISCUSSED Whose graves are far away! Bright, bright and warm they no way in this book tout rather, I This is a grim tale of greed and And tearful and pale when I see her Made a clean sweep of the lot. hypocrisy, ending on a note of God rest the noble Martyred Three glow; imagine, in the—understandable I Tis fonder and fonder I grow. "Church and State in Ireland, 1923-1970," by J. H. Whyte (Gill and Maemillan, £4.25). cautious optimism. It was completed Whose names like a beacon shine And where their flame lights up the hope inability of an ordinary early in 1970 when it looked as if the But sleeping or waking I love her— CHORUS: sky Labour movement had scotched the To lead us on till the goal is won— twentieth-century specimen of hu- T We read the blood-red sign manity to grasp the importance of I NLIKE Britain, Ireland allows whole theory and practice of cen- equally convinced that their success reactionary fantasies of the Wilson Her grand vales and mountains so grand— The sun in the West it was sinking, Allen, Larkin and O'Brien. Government's White Paper, "IN That tells of vengeance for our its clergy no direct say in sorship, both of which have been proves nothing about their power Ah, vainly the wide world over 'Twas the eve of a cold winter day things Biblical to a man like Pais- PLACE OF STRIFE." A few months When the 'Tans we were eagerly dead- legislation. On the other hand, it greatly relaxed in recent years, over the government. The Minister later, ironically, when the electorate You'd search for a lovelier land ! would be absurd to imagine that the have been drastically re-thought. had absent-mindedly voted in a Tory waiting Because they loved their Mother- Allen, Larkin and O'Brien. of Health had already lost the inter- Catholic church, with 95 per cent of party Cabinet's support and was op- government, the Industrial Relations Sailed into the trap where we lay; land Bill was being shamelessly bulldozed BRJAN NA BANBAN the population in its ranks is with- "VJ"OT surprisingly, the mother and posed by both the leader of his And over the hills went the echo And strove to set her free, through Parliament to make British out influence over government de- child episode has a prominent own party and the medical profes- workers as vulnerable before employ- The peal of the rifle and gun, The lash of England's hate came cisions. Dr. Whyte's book ad- place in the book. The text of Dr. sion. ers' law as at any time since the in- And the flames from the lorries down dresses itself to the question Browne's scheme, published in full dustrial revolution. DOWN BY THE GLENSIDE gave tidings On the brave undaunted three. C.D. Tom Gaughan whether that influence has been for the first time, is impressive both It is impossible to say whether the That the boys of the Column had And, comrades all in Ireland's cause REVIEWED BY •J" WAS down by the glenside I met an old woman, abused since the foundation of the for its boldness and for its im- ambitious plan could have survived won. The task is yours and mine state. maturity. The bishops rejected it episcopal opposition if there had A-plucking young nettles, she ne'er heard me coming, To break one day the hand that R.I.P. DONALL on the indisputable ground that it been a more united government or And I listened a while to the song she was humming— CHORUS: smote / COVENTRY CAMPAIGN for Social a more skilful negotiator than the Accusations that it has come from was excessively bureaucratic. Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian men! The lorries were ours before Allen, Larkin and O'Brien. " Justice members lost one of youthful Dr. Browne in the Ministry IRISH RAIL some predictable sources. The twilight their stanneheet supporters in Mr. This was a period when Catholic ''of Health. Tom Gaughan, proprietor of the MacAMHLAIGH northern Unionists, steeped in their "Railway History in Pictures : 'Tis fifty long years since I saw the moon beaming And high o'er Dunmanway town social teaching in Ireland centred Shamrock Club who, lost his life in peculiar local superstition that reli- Ireland Volume 2," by Alan Our banners in triumph were They heard no call of pipe or drum, a motor-cycle accident on October on the danger of the individual's On strong manly forms and on eyes with hope beaming, gion is a political weapon, have TX^HATEVER area of potential McCutcheon (David and waving No comrades marched ahead, 8th, 1971. role in society being usurped by published a pamphlet, "Southern church-state discord Dr. Charles, £2.75). I see them again, sure, through all my day-dreaming, To show that the Tans had gone But round them were the spirit The funeral took place at ( anicy state institutions. cemetery on October 14th, over 300 Ireland, Church or State?" which Whyte is considering, from licensing Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian men! down; hosts people attending. The coffin was laws to contraception, the treatment HIS second volume of Illustrated A man who can believe that represents the republic as a Catho- This danger was much greater in We gathered our rifles and bayonets, Of Ireland's martyred dead. draped in a tricolour and was carried is exhaustive and largely based on T snippets of Irish railway 'tiMtory bv his friends. Catholics—or any other denomina- lic theocratic state. the Europe of 1931, when the en- Some died by the wayside, some died mid the stranger, And soon left the glen so obscure With heads erect and hearts aglow interviews with people involved. His lives up to the high technical 'Stan- During the war, Mr. Gaughan was tions from stone-worshippers to flat cyclical "Quadragesimo Anno" drew And never drew rein till we halted They joined that sainted line, .well-written account leads con- dard of The first (reviewed In the And wise men have told us, their cause was a failure, a member of the Coventry Connolly earthists—are doomed irrevocably to Their case rests entirely on the attention to it, than to the Ireland At the far away camp of G tenure. Dear Ireland's name on their dying Association, and read the "Irish vincingly to the conclusion that Ire- "Democrat," January 1976). To- roast forever, a man like that im- fate of Dr. Noel Browne's mother of 20 years later. But they stood by old Ireland, and they never feared danger, lips Democrat" regularly to the time of land has resolved fairly well the gether they provide a delightful his death. He was 55 and a native poses a barrier between himself and and child scheme in 1951. Paul Glory-o, glory-o, to the bold Fenian men! CHORUS: Allen, Larkin and 0 Brien. dilemma inherent in her religious troduction to the study of Irish of Gweesalia, Co. Mayo. our understanding so great as to be Blanshard has followed much the Nevertheless, this anachronistic homogeneity. railways and a good starting point insurmountable. "But let the same line in "The Irish and interpretation of papal doctrine- f passed on my way, God be praised that I met her, for anyone wishing to make a reverend gentlemen speak for him- Catholic "Power." More formidable, dominated Catholic thought, lay as Both hierarchy and political deeper study of one or other of the Be life long or short, I will never forget her, self: because more soundly-based on fact, well as clerical, on social issues in leaders have walked warily where many aspects touched upon fntheir Everybody >knows that Ulster is has been the outcry against the Ireland, and Dr. Browne'6 plans for We may have been brave men, but we'll never have better, pitfalls were discovered. On his pages. EAMONN AN CHNOIC entirely different from the 9outh of rigid censorship pf books, which has centralised control of public health Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian men! evidence there is reason to believe Ireland. Whenever you cross the been led since the 1920s by writers ran directly counter to it. E h e sin amuigh 80 bhfuil that such pitfalls have tended to The compiler, having gathered his "C faobhar ar a "A chul alainn deas na bhfainni gcas, Border from Northern Ireland to as eminent as Yeats, CFaolain, The author leaves no doubt that vanish in the past decade. material Trom many sources, 'has ghuth Is brea agus is glas do shuile ! the South you can almost smell Gogarty and Frank O'Connor, and the bishops' success in scotching the obviously intended to displease no popery. ... in Trinity College Ag reabadh mo dhorais dhunta ?" will no doubt continue until the scheme was inevitable. He is SEAMUS TREACY one. Therefore, the deeper political Go bhfuil mo chroi da shlad mar do shniom- Library in Dublin, there are two and economic significance of the "Mise Eamonn an chnoio ata baite fuar fliuch fai.gad thousand sworn affidavits giving events mentioned is left out. 0 shiorshiul sleibhte is gleannta !" the sworn testimony Of the Protest- THE FELONS OF OUR LAND Le bliain mhor fhada ag tnuth leat. ants who pasMId through the tor- For Instance, the military events of the 1916-1924 period of which piLL up once more, we'll drink a toast to comrades far away; "A lae dhil is a chuid cad a dheanfainnse duit Da bhfaighinnse le ceart cead imeachta leat, tures of . . . Roman Catholic up- risings. many photographs are in existence, No nation upon earth can boast of braver hearts than they. Muna gcuirfinn ort beann dem ghuna Is eadtrom is is deas do shiulfainn, Local culture and stability are ^covered by only two photo- Where else than among the poor, Is go bhfuil pudar go tiubh da shiorsheideadh graphs. One snows the two Free And though they sleep in dungeons deep, or flee, outlawed and banned, Go reifinn gach scairt ag ealo lem shearc deluded, hate-blinded, bible-bound "Causeway," edited by Michael Longley (N. Ireland Arts Council and Gill Macmillan, £1.10). State armoured rail cars and the leat We love them yet, we can't forget the felons of our land. Fe choillte ag spealadh an dhruchta." working people of the "North could other a looomotlve with armour one hope to arouse anything more Is go mbeimis araon muchta." some of them are uncertain whether plating. In bayhood's bloom and manhood's pride, foredoomed by alien laws, than a sigh for humanity's wicked- J NEXPENSIVE elegance dis- the gold medal of the Royal Irish ness artd folly by the recital of tinguishes this survey of Architects' Institute, from his list they are writing about Irish or Some on the scaffold bravely died for Ireland's holy cause. Referring in two paragraphs to "A chumaon is a shearc, raghaimidne seal such ancient wrongs? cultural achievement in a cer- because much of his work has been British culture. the withdrawal of all rail services And brothers, say, shall we today unmoved, like cowards, stand But the threat which the Rev. Ian done in Donegal. "Is fada mise anjuigh fe shneachta is fe shioc Fe choillte na measa gcumhra, tain place over the past 20 Is it not strange to find a man so in the Armagh-Enniskillen-Bun- While traitors shame and foes defame the felons of our land. Paisley poses lies in just this years. The arts considered are Now, if Donegal isn't in Ulster, well versed in agricultural lore as doran area in Ootober 1957 (an Is gan danacht agam ar einne, Mar bhfaighimid an breac is an ion ar a nead pathological inability to see things architecture, painting, sculpture, geography as well as history is George Thompson putting the cart event around which a full-sized book Mo sheisreach gan. sour, mo bhranar gan chur m the light of the present day with- oould be written) the author "plays Some in the convict's dreary cell have found a living tomb; An fia agus an poc ag buithreadh; prose, poetry, theatre, music bunk. And if McCormick, living and before the horse, sociologically out reference either to the history speaking, in his article on "The down the significance of this by And some unseen, unfriended, fell within the dungeon's gloom. Is gan iad agam ar aon chor! Na h-einini binne ar gheighini ag seinm and social history. All the working in Derry, isn't an Ulster oi Ulster or the "Bible. Ulster Folk Museum"? His claim is inferring that it was Just another Nil caraid ag«m. is danaid liom san, articles are well written ; those artist there is no hope of puzzling But what care we, although it be trod by a ruffian band - Is an chuaichin ar bharr an iuir ghlais One wonders how it is that poor out the logic of extending the title that the study of local tradition can bout of railway closures undertaken ^underprivileged working folk can- by Michael Longley and John by the operating company. QodiiJess the clay where rest today the felons of our land. Do ghtaohfadh me moch na deanach, Go brach braoh ni thioofaid an bas in ar ngoire to the poet Louis MacNeice and the transform the nightmare that is not rid themselves of this lethal Cronin on the poets and novel- Northern Ireland now into a har- Is go gcaithhdh.me dul thar farraige soir comiK>ser Howard Ferguson, neither These particular closures were I lar na coille cumhra." burtht •n ol sectarianism and begin ists are penetrating. monious community. Let cowards mook and tyrants frown, ah, little do we caret of whom has concerned himself ordered by the Stormont Govern- Os ann naoh bhfuil mo ghaolta." to realise that their common wel- with any county of the six or nine, Afelon's cap's the noblest crown an Irish head can wear. 'are depends on turning their backs If people will forget about politics ment, without reference to its Such an impressive commemora- even to the extent of living there. Leinster House partners on the And every Gael in Initfail who scorns the serf's vile brand. THANKS upon all those who have made capi- tion of the latent of local men Yet even this Is hardly as absurd and religion, runs his argument, and tal out of their feuding. concentrate on spade-mills and hip- Great Northern Railway Board, thus From Lee to Boyne would gladly Join the felons of our land. THE Standing Committee of (womerv'ftgure very little) might be as the inclusion of the novelist paving (he way for the splitting oT "Reir sceala uaim soir go h-ainnir chiuin an | T is perhaps ironical that this thatching, all will be well. On the -the Connolly Aseqeiqtion expect/d to gratify all the in- Anthony C. West, "in spite of" his the Gtaat Northern Railway's assets tsuilt first biography mill there be contrary, as those Scandinavians ARTHUR M. F0RRE8TER. warmly thank».-the meiners of habitants. But there is a snag here, Cavan birth. between Coras lompar Elreann and the Irish community and La- more?) Of Ian Paisley is written in foreshadowed in the subtitle "The who have pioneered the art of social Gur chftilleadar a nid na h-eanlaith, the Ulster Transport Authority 11 bour movement in Manchester Arts In Ulster." It is not clear ex- I'PHE illogicality of all this is a history could demonstrate to Mr. language for -wttiWh the suttject of months later. So one of the few Gur areir do thit an sneachta ar na onoic who provided/ accommodation the book can'have no'great love: actly who the inhabitants arc. ^ serious weakness in a book Thompson, an interest in the regional past is a consequence, not hopeful signs of Joint co-operation CHAOS OR CONCILIATION for delegates at the rooeat an- but writing in Irish over the past about the influence of locality on Amaoh ar fud na h-Etraann ! art. It means that most of the a cause of social stability. in industry was brought to an MANCHESTER nual conference during the few years has 'cont-erned Ifcself to C. E. B. Brett, writing witli en- abrupt end after only five years. Speakers: Da maifeadh liom rith go seaohtain o inniu first week of September. a contributors, so -well qualified in degree with recent history. cyclopaedic knowledge on "The Yet the book's virtues of careful other respects, are not at all clear The book contains an extensive Civil Rights Racainnse ar mir« a dfheaohaint, They will be very welcome nt Risteard O Glaisne's very timely Architectural Heritage," makes research and copious illustration— Association Ivan Cooper, M.Pi, Edwina Stewart reference to nine counties. But in about the definition of their subject. bibliography, which alone wMI a social evening.at the.Grown book makes a worthwhile addition. in black and white only—go far to Is go mb'fhearr liom anois a bheith baite the next essay, also on architecture. They have, with one or two excep- whet the appetites of those Wish- FREE TRAQE HAUL. Desmond Greaves, Tom MacQowell sa and Anchor. Hilton Street, on compensate for the frequent winces I 'an Paisley agus Tuarceart Robert MoKinstry excludes Liam tions, taken the arithmetical unit of ing lo'learn more of Irish tftilway SATURDAY, OCT. 30«t at 7.30 p.m. mbuir Saturday, November- Ittv, at 8 induced by its ideology. pjn. Eirpann. Clo 'Itloratnn, Baite McCormick, whose Catholic church six counties as a meaningful sub- history. * Na a radh go mbeithea reidh liom ! Atha CiMh.J at Burt, Co. Donegal, gained him division of Irl^h culture; indeed, SEAMUS TREACY. BRIAN 'WILKINSON.

1 8 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT November 1971

WHAT IS IRISH TELL CONNOLLY NEEDED ASSOCIATION THE splendid stand of the WILSON AT Trades Union Congress whose OXFORD unanimous vote for the Bill of Rights had made history, was not followed by a corresponding BRIGHTON MONTHLY MEETINGS decision by the Labour Party. N Sunday, October 3rd, members THE CHEQUERS This was disappointing but O and supporters of the Connolly Hollybush Road, natural enough. Insufficient pre- Association participated in a parade St. Thomas's and meeting in Brighton, on the paration went into the presen- eve of the Labour Party conference. FRIDAYS - 8 p.m, tation of the Irish case at the NOV. 22: Some 40 members of the Associa- Labour conference. And then tion had gone by coach to Brighton, Speaker: the multiplicity of wee labour and there they were joined by DESMOND GREAVES sects each with its own battle- conference delegates and represen- "The present position cry inevitably caused confusion tatives of the local trade union and and the way forward." Labour Movement, Among those which the Right took advantage who took part were Councillor NEXT MEETINGS: of. Brian Tonks, of the Brighton Dec. 17 and Jan. 14. Labour Party. Then there are the people who At a meeting at the Peace Statue, without bothering to read and Charles Cunningham, Pat Hensey understand the Bill of Rights and Sean Redmond spoke on behalf which has once been introduced of the Association. Successful Connolly Association girl pickets at Labour Party Conference. into the House of Lords and will A statement delivered to Mr. be introduced again, and stood Wilson made the following points:— the manner in which it was car- the Bill of Rights already intro- the test of debate, seek to concert at On September 22nd, the House ried out have created a- new and duced in the Lords. achieve the same object by more of Commons debated the events grave situation in Northern Ire- The Statement concluded: "It is cumbersome methods, meaning which followed the decision to in- land.'' to be hoped that your deliberations tern some 300 men without charge Warrington that the fame and impetus of the However, one would have expec- in Brighton this week will result or trial. Since August 9th many ted him to conclude by calling for in a call for the ending of intern- Bill of Rights is lost. lives have been lost, hundreds in- the ending of internment and the ment and the release of the inter- From BERNARD MORGAN jured, thousands made homeless, immediate release of all those in- nees, support for Northern Ireland Liverpool. What is wanted now is a and the opposition parties and terned. Surely if internment has 'civil rights' legislation at West- groups are now engaged in a wide- rallying of support for the caused a grave situation it must be minster, along the lines of the Bill £ HAVE just come from one spread campaign of civil dis- Brockway Bill and the demand ended? of Rights, and a new approach by of the most enjoyable con- obedience. Labour towards re-unification. The that it be made official Labour certs I can remember, to which The leader of the opposition The Statement noted with satis- disastrous policies of the present may be added the important policy. This means first that it Government must be opposed, and declared that internment had been faction the proposal for "safeguards fact that £40 was raised for must be explained to all sections replaced by a policy designed to carried out on "a politically selec- guaranteed and made effective by refugees from the six counties of the Labour movement. Then tive, factional basis," and added: the Parliament at Westminster,'' '.:r?h*r the interests of the working which is to be sent to the Irish it means that our friends who "The internment decision and and drew Mr. Wilson's attention to class or our iwo countries." Red Cross Society. are able to do so should be urged to frame resolutions which All artistas gave their services will enable the Labour Party to free of charge, and the pro- vote on the issue. A resolution Arm-twisting at Brighton? moters were the -well-known for the Bill' introduced by Warrington-Irish Club, founded Latham and Brockway at the {%NE of the highlights of the BY present, and also some of the lead- by Michael -Daviss getting on for next Labour Party conference recent Labour Party conference ing trade union delegates. a hundred years ago. would be a tremendous step for- in Brighton was the debate on ward. SEAN REDMOND It is safe to assume that the pur- Master of Ceremonies was Mr. Northern Ireland. It took place to- pose of the gathering was to en-, Pat Clusky, well known to The great weakness was that But one other thing should be wards the end of the week, after deavour to line up the big trade readers of the ''Irish Democrat,' done. Trade unions, Labour or- the conference had debated the there was no resolution dealing with and music for the dances was internment alone. There was no union votes behind Jim Callaghan's ganisations and others should provided by the Club's Chair- Common Market and the Industrial doubt that this would have been proposal to remit the resolutions. bombard M.P.s, and also Mr. man Mr. Pat Gorman. The Relations Act carried. Jim Callaghan, in a deplor- Maudling, with resolutions de- able speech, which continued the ()NE of the N.l.L.P.'s prospective O'Reilly School of Irish Dancers, manding an end to internment. Needless to say, conference de- fence-sitting of the Labour front Parliamentary candidates was who have played for so many It is vitally necessary to per- Connolly Association social nounced the Tory anti-trade union bench, criticised internment, but in Brighton handing out copies of suade Messrs. Wilson and Cal- did not condemn it. This brought an election statement. Miss Delap evenings, came over from Man- laghan to get down off the fence Act, and also opposed entry into protests from delegates, and con- Stevenson is the candidate for mid- chester. and join with the majority of the Cemmon Market on the terms ference was therefore in a position Derry, Ivan Cooper's seat. There the Labour Party who hate in- negotiated by Heath and Co. The where the timid leaders were hold- were hardly likely to be many mid- The ballroom and Ceili band ing back the rank and file. Derry voters at Brighton, so it must ternment. Common Market vote saw a heavy was the Moonwalkers' Show be that the statement was being Band, also from Manchester; defeat for the pro-Marketeers, and handed out because it was designed rpHIS vacillating was seen in the the Kelly folksingers and Reg in fact it was on the Northern Ire- as an attack on Mr. Cooper and speech of. Harold Wilson to the S.D.L.P. The statement was Lawson were the vocalists. land issue that one saw the clearest the conference. He said "the House rather confused, for example,, "it is of Commons recently debated RELEASE division between the progressive also fantasy and ignorance of the If every Irish club in Lanca- Northern Ireland. The official oppo- shire could do the same as War- left-wing and those Labour leaders outside world, to shout and throw sition vote against Government stones at British imperialism, in rington, a good sum could be INTERNEES whose outlook is closer to that of policy, and Mr. Heath's self- pre-1914 style. The British Empire sent to Ireland, to relieve the appointed role as P.P.S. to Mr. the present Government. ended over twenty years ago, when distress occasioned by Tory and inpHE Tories, who are interning Faulkner, was not withheld, but Britain, with free and good will, -*- alleged Republicans without deferred until the Queen's speech Unionist reaction. The outcome of the debate was established the independence of trial in Northern Ireland are the in November. Then it will certainly India." same men who are trying to "dis- that the resolution and amend- be registered^ unless Mr. Heath has ments were remitted to the in- cipline" the workers In Britain with answered the questions he evaded So Britain, rather than the unemployment and Industrial Rela- coming Executive Council, but it last month, particularly the ques- took a persuasive speech from Jim struggle of the Indian people, in XMAS 1971 tions Acts. The same men who in tions I put about internment." which many lost their lives, estab- the G.L.C. refused to take action Callaghan to achieve this, and it was clear that many delegates were lished independence in that country. SATURDAY, to prevent wholesale sackings on This one sentence reveals much of highly dissatisfied. What Mr. Wilson is saying is that the Thamesmead site. So said Mr. the attitude and understanding of DECEMBER 18th if only Ted Heath will play ball, Patrick Bond, speaking on behalf the N.I.L P. at the of the Connolly Association to The weakness was that there was the Labour leaders will be able to : PINDAR Thamesmead Branch of the Trans- no clear-cut resolution, unlike at the play along, and maintain the bi- The Campaign for Democifujy in OF port and General Workers' Union T.U.C., when the demand for a partisan policy. But Messrs. Wilson Ulster also organised a suooessful WAKEflELD in Woolwich on Friday, October Northern Ireland Bill of Rights at and Callaghan know the feeling fringe meeting in Brighton, and the Grays Inn Road 15th. The Branch passed a resolu- Westminster was carried unani- that exists ia the Labour Movement, conference as a whole revealed that 8 p.m. - 12 midnight tion urging the Union's Executive mously. which is pushing them off. within the Labour movement there Committee to press for immediate is growing support for Ireland, and release of the internees. Draw for Christmas ballot I' |iHE Northern Ireland resolution Of course the Northern Ireland the prospects exist for extending this. will take place. J- on the agenda was from Wan- Labour Party did its share of lobby- The secretary of the branch, stead and Woodford Constituency Corkman Eddie Power, is a member Labour Party. It urged the Labour ing at Brighton, it organised a of the Association, and two mem- Party to set up a commission drawn meeting, but there also seems to bers oi ine Drancn joined the Asso- SOUTH LONDON CONNOLLY ASSOCIATION from Stormont, Westminster and have been a private arm-twisting ciation on the spot and took away the Dall, to consider ways and means forms to give their friends. Mr. of democratising the Six Counties, session. Prank Byrne, area organiser of the but also "to find and recommend a union, and also a member of the PUBLIC MEETING peaceful and just method of re- Association, was present at the One delegate reported that he meeting. moving the border and thus heard that |he N.I.L.P. -ure organ- DEPTF0RD ENGINEERS' CLUB re-Uniting Ireland." ising a meeting at 2 p.m. on the