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New Wick Cheese Factory ’J’HE Caithness Cheese Com- 1,000 gallons a day from local pany’s new 6,000 square ft. dairy farmers to rise to 2,000 factory at Wick Airport In- gallons a day in the near dustrial Estate was officially future.” opened last Friday. The company, now employ- About half the production ing 17, have moved from their is exported, with the U.S.A. smaller premises in Lybster, and Canada being a particu- where production started larly attractive market. three years ago, to cope with Caithness Cheese are the dramatically increasing de- third smallest firm to open up mands for their cheeses at on the Wick Airport Indus- home and abroad. trial Estate which was bought Company chairman, the by Caithness County Council former Liberal M.P. Mr last year for Industrial De- George Y. Mackie, said “we velopment. The financial as- expect the employment factor sistance for building conver- to increase to 25 soon, thus sion was provided by the showing the potential via- Highlands and Islands De- bility of small industries in velopment Board. Caithness.” At present, the company’s “We have come a long way range of cheeses includes since the business started in Caithness, a round full-fat, a converted railway ticket semi-soft creamy cheese in a office in Lybster. Turnover waxed coat, and Morven, a has soared from an initial square cheese, softer and £7,000 to nearly £40,000 a creamier than Caithness, and year and we expect it to in- again in a waxed coat. crease to around £70,000 this The cheese making process year. Their demand is such is supervised by Mr Hans that it should double again Petersen, who was manager of within the next two years. a Danish butter and cheese Similarly, we expect the factory before he came to present milk intake of over Caithness five years ago.

Loch Benevean in Glen Affric — a favourite1. Spot for summer tourists

A DORNOCH FIRTH BRIDGE Sutherland as well as the daily and still keep their Moray Firth area itself would home in Sutherland. Such SOON? benefit. proximity with Invergordon JHE idea of bridging the Dr Mabon assured Mr Mac- could also mean the possi- Dornoch Firth at Meikle lennan that he should not bility of small ancillary in- Ferry so that Caithness and fear that a valuable oppor- dustries being established in East Sutherland would get tunity would be lost if the East Sutherland. quicker contact with the present planning brief for the industrial development at Jack Holmes group was not Invergordon was in the Gov- extended now to cover rhe ernment’s mind. Dornoch Firth crossing Mr Robert Maclennan, Alternative route Kyle railway line Labour M.P. for Caithness This assessment would be 'J'HE Scottish Railway De- and Sutherland wants the a far less complicated matter velopment Association has Government to promote a than the assessment of the written to the Minister of feasibility survey. alternative route between In- Transport urging that a com- Dr Mabon, Joint Minister verness and Dingwall where prehensive study of transport, of State had told Mr Maclen- the development potential of tourist and amenity needs in nan that when he decided on the general Moray Firth area the whole area from the the most suitable line for the must be taken into account. Moray Firth to Skye and new trunk road north of In- Nine routes have been pro- Lewis be made of all the verness he would “take due posed for the new road. issues raised by the proposal account of the benefits to Sutherland County Council’s to close the Kyle of Lochalsh- Caithness and Sutherland and case is that if the Dornoch Dingwall railway line in Jan- of the possible additional con- Firth is not bridged there will uary 1972. This follows a tribution which in due course be a danger of depopulation meeting of the association in be made by a Dornoch Firth with workers from Suther- Inverness on April 11 th when crossing.” land being attracted to Inver- renewed concern was expres- /The primary need was to gordon. sed at the Minister’s proposal improve the heavily-trafficked If the firth were bridged, it to close the line in January road between Inverness and would mean that workers 1972 unless new evidence of Invergordon. Caithness and could get back and forward its need appeared. TWO SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de'n Cheitean 1970 DI-ARDAOIN. 28mh LATHA DE N CHEITEAN /ruth THURSDAY. 28th MAY 1970 Troimh Diimeag Na Gaidhlig Thuirt duine araidh ’san Oil- chur dheth na Gaidheal. GREALLAN thigh o chionn ghoirid nach b’ ISa thamor ’gan eirigh iorghaill bho’n a thasgaradh air feadh a tha an eadart-saoghail daoine ’s ana lathatha dorcha diugh urrainn do neach sam bith le Uilleam Neill O chionn ghoirid, bha mi na ’sa chraicionn is daoine a tha ban ’sa chraicionn. Tha Criosd a’ eachdraidh na h-Alba a thuig mo shuidhe an cuideachd Gaid- teagasg bu bheil daoine uile ’nam braithrean ach tha e iongantach sinn mur biodh Gaidhlig aige. heal, fior-Ghaidheal a rugadh eisimplearanfhaicinn is a deradh chreideamh gu bheil Chriosdaidhcuid a tha ganag iicheadhcur fhein a’phrionnsapal os aird mar ’B’e smior-na-fixinn sin. Am orra. So feadhainn dhiubh. ’sa thogadh ’sa Ghaidhealtachd, steidheil seo a thaobh's gun d'fhuair luchd nan chaiceann bana faca sibh uair sam bith an Leugh mi o chionn ghoirid le parantan aig an robh Gaid- cothrom sealbh a ghabhail air duthchanan cein is air daoine dorcha, sanas a tha sgri-obhte an eaglais am paipear araidh duine a’ hlig, ged nach eil facal dhith fhuair iad seo mar gum b’eadh de mearachd eachdraidh, tha iad naomh Maireid an Caisteal sgriobhadh mu Dhun Eideann, aige. “ Carson,” ars esan, “ a anaill duilleotha. gun Tha urrainn an rian iad sgaraidhan sealbh seo seo a ruigheachda ghleidheil do cho gach fada pairt is Dhun Eideann? Is iomadh fear- is thuirt e . . . cha b’e .Gaidhlig, tha thu cho deidheil air Gaid- de beatha lathail na duthcha. Tha seo a’ciallachadh gum feum gach turuis a chaidh .ann a leugh an is docha, cainnt Dhun Eideann hlig, duine ’chaidh arach ’sa neach leanachd ris na goireasan a tha air a chuir a mach dhaibh, sanas ud, a dh’ innis dha nach aig am sam bith! Mur b’e GhaUdachd?” ann an tigh-osda. ann an oifisean, ann an cafaidhean, ann an robh dad math an Alba mus Gaidheal a chuir Craigentinny, “ Uill,” fhreagair mise, tionsgalanThachair, agus a annnis, angun spors. d'fhuair buidheann greallain a Taobh a tainig Mairead a stigh oirnn a Calton, Inchcolm, Inchkeith air “ nach eil speis agad de d’ Deas Africa cuireadh a thighinn do Shasunn o chionn ceithir Sasunn. roinntean Dhun Eideann, aig dhaoine fhein?” cuireadhbliadhna. iadBhuaithe daoine sin,dubha bha is jorghaill bana comhla mhor doann na a h-Oilimpicschionn ’s nachann Is docha gum b’e Albannach Dia a mhain tha lios co rinn e. “O, tha, ged nach d’ fhuair an Metheaco o chionn da bhliadhna. Bha rioghachdan eile ann an a sgriobh sin, agus tha sin a’ Gu mi-fhortanach, bithidh mi an cothrom Gaidhlig iomm- Africa is ann an Aisia a diultadh a dhol chuca. Dhiult iad a thighinn cur arm smaoineachadh . . . iomadh duine bochd aig nach sachadh. Ach dh’ ionnsaich do Dhun Eideann cuideachd mar a rachadh stad a chur air turns nach cuala e riamh mu Chalum- eil a bheag de Gaidhlig a’ thusa Gaidhlig gun aobhar.” ana'bhuidheann Sasunn deonach ghreallain. seo Chaa chuir robh dheth cuid deidir. luchd Cha arobh ghreallainn dragh orraann Cille, no Ringean, no Mungo, creidsinn na leueh e ’sa’ phaip- “ Uill,” fhreagair mise, “anns gu robh Breatunn daonnan a’labhairt an aghaidh an rian-sgaraidh no Ceann-Tigheama, a sga*il ear ud. Gu dearbh, tha ’an dall gach uile siorrachd an Alba, a ann an Taobh a Deas Afraca. Cha robh e gu deifir dhaibh gu robh an cuid foghluim is soluis a’ treorachadh na doill’ mar a Bearraig gu ruig am Parbh, Africa.an duthaich seo a'diultadh malairt a dheanamh le taobh a Deas iomadh ciad-bhliadhna mus thuirt an t-seanfhacal. gheibh sibh daoine nan ceudan A bheil e ceart dhaibh feuchainn ri stad a chur air gnothach a tainig Mairead as an ugh An drasd ’s a rithisd, leug- aig a bheil ainmnean Gaid- dh'fhaodas bealach a dheanamh anns a’bhalla a tha eadar an da Tha an sanas ud ’sa’ Chaisteal haidh mi litir a dh’ innseas hlig, is iad gle eolach air dhuthaich. Tha na ceistean sin agus moran eile ceangailte ris a’ fhathast, a dh’ aindheoin gear- dhuinne nach robh feileadh Frangais, Laideann, is iomadh dheanamhchuspair seo nas agus doimhne tha ea mi-fhortanachthaobh s gu bheilgu bheil cus ragan sgaradhmhuinealachd air a ain an deidh gearain a rinn againn mus tainig Sasunnach a canan eile, ged nach eil a a'dol anns an t-saoghail. daoine foghluimte mu dheidh- stigh do’n Gaidhealtachd, a’ bheag dhe eolais aca air an Tha sinn fortanach ann am Breatann gu bheil gnothuichean inn. Chan eil dad agam an nochdadh dhuinn gum h' canain a bha aig aon am am Ameireaganas fhearr achleinn air na a thashon iad sin ann cha an bu Afraca chorr adhuinn Deas nobhith eadhon de’n aghaidh Mairead, o nach b’ fhearrde sinn feileadh na briog- beoil nan sinnsreachd. Chan bheachd gu bheil a h-uile dad gasda. ’S docha gum b’fhearr dhuinn aithne dhomh ise, ach, ma’s e ais. Ach, mar a tha fios againn, aithne dhaihh na thuirt an an tigh againn fhein a sgioblachadh an toiseach mas toir sinn sin an seorsa sgeul a dh’ innis is iomadh bard ainmeil a mhol daoine fhein an iomadh amhran comhairle do dhaaine eile. De mun cuairt air na seann daoine a bha na h-Albannaich m’an duthaich am feileadh bliadhnachan mus is bardachd eile—agus cha roann shean an sin pensean a nis thafhajghinn da cheud ann mile an 1948.gu leth Bha ann. da Chamhuillean d'fhuair diubh jad fhein, is gle bheag, tha mi robh fios aig na Sasunnaich gu ghabh bardachd eadar-thean- riamh sgillinn ged a phaigh iad gu daor triomh am beatha. 'S ’creidsinn, an gliocas a thainig robh a leithid ann idir. gachadh gun rudeigin a’ dol docha gum basaich iad uile latha-eigin. a steach oirnn an deidh “Eileadh cruinn nan cuaichean . . . air call. Cha bhi sluagh air bith PENALTY DEATH — OR DISORDER ! Mairead. Gur buadhail an t-earradh gais- slan, mur bi dluth-cheangal THE next three weeks or so until the results of the General gich; eatorra is an sinnsreachd, agus Election are known will be, in the Highlands at least, if Is iomadh sgriobhadair a th’ Shiubhlainn leat na fuarain ciamar a bhios eolais againn air not for the whole country, something of a silly season, againn cuideachd, aig nach eil Feadh fbuairbheann, ’s bu gasda na thuirt na h-Albannaich’s na with more than an “Alice” touch to it. Everything will be a bheag dhe Ghaidhlig, a air faich thu” laithean a dh’ aom, mur eil an unreal. Promises (fragility guaranteed) will be as light as chuireas ’san geal ’san dubh am comas againn am faclan a the hot air which prospective candidates for Westminster barailean air Gaidhlig ’s na Is toigh learn bardachd dhe’n leughadh? Nach ann a tha seem by some strange magic to acquire in vast quantities treubhan Ceilteach an leabh- t-seorsa, agus is mairg nach thusa ’san aon doigh . ri muinn- for projecting to a generally apathetic electorate. Muck- richean, paipearan, is raith- eil cothrom aig na daoine a tir Fiobh, no Gallobha, a’ raking will become an acceptable activity, valid for the eadtan Albannachj chan urrainn sgriobh na litreachan fogh- Ghalldachd mar a theirear .period of the hustings. Characters will be given. And Party dhomh thuigsinn ciamar a tha luimte chun na paipearan a riutha oir bha Gaidhlig ’s na supporters will relish the long-awaited chance to put for- iad cho eolach air na cuspair- leithid a leughadh. Nan robh aiteachan sin aig aon am . . . ward their narrow political beliefs, mostly by ramming ean sin gun aon fhacal Gaidhlig iad a’ faighinn an ceart uibhir Chan e aite, no ainm, no sinns- mem down the throats of those who rather like their nam beoil ach, is docha, eolais air Alba agus ar canain reachd a na Albannach, ach politics flavoured with a respect for the human being and “ Slainte mhath.” Aig amannan, ’s a fhuair iad air treallach a canan, is fior-eolais air na his dignity as a sentient entity. tha am barailean cho iongan- chaidh a chur a mach le ainm daoine o’n tainig thu.” It may well be that the result of the voting on June 18 tach, is duilich dhomh thuig- “ eachdraidh ” oirre, cha bhiodh will make or break the Highlands and Islands as a region sinn gu de an doigh a rainig iad iad cho dheidheil am feileadh a (Ra Leantainn) which has managed to retain something of the values which have somehow gone under the overwhelming blanket of permissiveness, violence, totalitarianism, cen- tralism, and sheer lack of respect for the individual which has become so evident in this country in the past two: or three years. FOGHLUM IOMOIDEAS It would be unfair to place the blame on the outgoing j^HA sinn uile ’nar clann aig Nis tha cuid ann a bha a’ feum de tuilleadh sgoileirea- Government. But who else in these past few years has aon am ach fhuair cuid tighinn gu duinealas trath, chd. An fheadhainn a bhith- been in a position to control those elements in our society duinn air aghaidh nas fhearr abair, aig aon deug no dusan. eas air am fagail no tha which have risen to the top like scum and forced a na cuid eile. Fhuair, feumar i Tha cuid eile ann a bhitheas miannach fagail trath bithidh normally-tolerant society to react against them, often with radh, ma tha cunntas ’ga tri deug no eadhon ceithir acasan ri fuireach fad da a degree of violence on a par with that exercised by those dheanamh air cho fada ’s a deug mas nochd iad gu bheil bliadhna eile. Anns na bliad- disruptive elements in order to obtain their ends? chaidh thu anns an sgoil no iad a’ cheart cho comasach ri hnachan sin gheibh iad coth- At these present times we have obscenity running riot anns an oil thigh. Dh‘ fhag each. Roimhe sec, b’abhaist rom toisinn air ceard ionnsa- to such an extent that it is doubtful whether sufficient cuid an sgoil cho luath ’s a daibhsan air a bhith air am chadh, eadar saorsainneachd control can be exercised, over it. More serious, the popu- b’urrain daibh, cuid a dh’ fagail air dheireadh, mar gum de gach seorsa, agus beanas larity of violence has raised the question of the safety of fhuirich cho fada ’s a b’urr- b’eadh. Tha cuid eile ann a taighe de gach seorsa. the individual, his family and the community, these three ainn daibh. Chord am beatha bharrachd a nochdas gu bheil Gheibh am buidheann eile being the solid base of any civilised, but not sophisticated, ri cuid is bha fior ghrain aig fior alt aca air cuspair a an cothrom leantainn ris an nation. Man’s environment is being polluted by a minority feadhainn eile air a’ chuis. choireigin ged nach eil seo ri sgoil gus am bi iad ochd deug which has such an economic control over the affairs of Thoisich sin uile anns an aon fhaicinn anns na bun sgoil- no sin agus deiseil a dhol this country that one realises the basic truth in the doigh agus rugar sinn uile tean. B’e an doigh taghaidh a do’n oilthigh no do cholaiste Highland Board’s advice to “Escape to the Highlands.” anns an aon doigh. Cha do bh’ann roimhe seo deuchainn a’ choireicin. ’Se’ am prionsa- Prospective candidates for Highland constituencies thogar gin againn ’s an aon a bhith ann, aig aon bhliad- have a real chance to prove themselves, not so much as doigh. Cha d’fhuair gin againn hna deug. Cha robh seo ach par ail culaibh seo air fad, politicians, but more as true and honest representatives of an aon sgoil. Cha do thogar a’ceapadh an fheadhainn a gum faigh a h-uile duine, a the people, whose voice they should carry with them to sinn anns an aon doigh ann bha fior chomasach. B’e uair dh’aindeoin a chomas an aon Westminster. an da sheadh. Is e sin nach ainneamh a ruigeadh duine chothrom anns na bun sgoil- There are too many real issues for discussion and robh an aon pharantan againn ard sgoile an deidh dha an tean agus fad da bhliadhna action for the mere shadow of a Party whip to diminish agus nach d’fhuair sinn uile deuchainn seo fhailigeadh. anns an ard sgoil. An sin tha the implied responsibility of any candidate to bring them an aon sgoil. Tha e fior a Tha e air a chur romhainn roghainn is taghadh ann. out into the open Highland air. But who, with political radh gu bheil cuid nas com- a nis gum bi foghlum iomoi- Ciamar a tha seo a’tighinn opposition threatening to take away vital votes will be asaiche na each. Roimhe, bha deas againn. Tha sinn a’ air a’ Ghaidhealtachd agus na brave enough to treat the electorate as responsible members taghadh air a dheanamh air cluinntinn gum bi a’ chlann h-eileanan? A choinn ’s gu of society? And who, among the electorate, will be brave a’ chuid a bu chomasaiche uile ris an aon obair air fad bheil aireamh an t-sluaigh enough to discpiint the false worth of political parties to chum obair sgoile agus bha ’s air farsuing na duthcha cho beag chan eil ann ach vote for honesty and sincerity? iad air am brosnachadh chum anns a’cheud da bhliadhna ’s caigeann sgoil mhor a bheir Will it be a case of Semper Idem? Or Vox Populi? na h-obrach chumail an aird. gum faicear an sin co a ni (Continued on page 9) SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970 THREE within the French constitu- tional set-up. Its arguments have thus nothing of radical LE FALLUS DO GHNUIS’ BRETON NEWS character. But it contains le DOMHNALL I . MACIOMHAIR Young Farmers Organisation much useful information. The Employment Situation demonstrated during the Bha fear ann uair-eigin agus ann an suidheachadh anns a The active population of the auctioning of a 32-acre farm. Titles include : chaidh a thoirt gu cuirt airson bheil iad a’ faighinn airgead four departments of the offi- They distributed a leaflet ad- each a ghoid. Aig deireadh na bho’n riaghaltas agus aig a’ cial “Region Brittany” was vocating that the land should 1. cuise fhuair e as, ach chaidh cheart amT ag obair dhaibh fhein he seven regional lan- 992.000 according to the 1968 be considered first as a means guages of France. binn a’ chrochaidh a thoirt a f) ainm ,a bhith tinn? Falbh census figures. 35% of these of livelihood and not as an mach—a thaobh an eich. Is thusa do’n eaglais air madainn were working in the pri- object for speculation or a 2. In the other countries . . . docha gur e an aon rud a tha na Sabaid agus chan e a mhain mary sector (farming, fishing, place for week-end leisure. 3. Why teach the regional lan- s) a’ foillseachadh dhuinn cho gu faic thu an sin iad le forests), 27 per cent, in in- The same attitude was ex- guages and cultures and use cearr agus a bha an lagh. aodannan fada, “ diadhaidh ” dustry and 38 per cent, in the pressed in a' communique them in the information Tha e air a radh cuideachd agus greim aca air cota a’ tertiary sector (services, ad- issued by about 100 farmers media. (An important pas- gur cam ’s gur direach an lagh, mhinisteir an uair a sgaoileas ministration, army, business, at a meeting near Lannuon, sage in the section “ Lin- agus le so ’nar beachd nach iad, ach air taobh muigh na etc.). organised in support of a far- guistic alienation : ” “ the fhaod sinn smaoineachadh air h-eaglaise chi thu caraichean For France the correspond- mer aged 45 who was expelled shame of speaking a home co tha goid an eich agus a bheil mora—caraichean a chosg air- ing .figures were respectively from his farm on December language banished from an t-each air a chrochadh. Air gead. Saoilidh cuid gur e 16 per cent. 39 per cent, and 20th by its town-dwelling education brings with it a a’ Ghaidhealtachd an diugh tha diadhachd neonach a tha so— 45 per cent. Of the 270,000 owner. A few months respite feeling of shame with the moran dhaoine ann aig nach ach is e a tha ann an diadhachd jobs in industry, 114,000 were was granted to this farmer in rural and regional milieu, eil obair. An e natch eil obair nan eilean agus na Gaidheal- in building and public works, court. To mark further their an attitude of resignation ann dhaibh? An e nach eil iad tachd ceist eile. a sector which is not genera- solidarity and their will to which leaves the oppulation ag iarraidh obair a dheanamh? Tha e furasda an cuspair so tive of other employment and help him stay on the land he capable only of sudden out- An e gu bheil dith na slainte a chur air chul le bhith ag radh which in a regressive eco- has tilled for so many years, bursts of revolt and vio- ■orra ? nach eil ach beagan de shluagh nomy is itself likely to de- fifteen neighbours came with lence, followed by long Chan eil teagamh nach eil beo air an doigh so, agus gu cline. eight tractors to help him periods of abandonment bheil e eu-comasach gach duine However, Brittany is well with the spring sowing. and listlessness. The whole a’ Ghaidhealtachd gann de served in administration and A farmer, father of eight social tonus is affected . .)” obraichean an uair a sheallas aca a lorg a mach. Ged bheir- “ defence ” with 105,000 children, being expelled from sinn rithe an coimeas ris a’ eadh tu gu cuirt iad cha deidh- people employed in these two a 20-acre farm in Mor-Bihan, 4. The present position by Gballdachd. Ged a tha cuisean eadh an crochadh agus cha bu branches, she is firmly con- was unable to get another education and informa- mar so, carson a tha daoine a’ choir dhut iongnadh a bhith ort nected with the centres of farm to rent; he had refused tion. (Primary schools: fagail an aite a tha aca agus an ged a dheidheadh an t-each a French power . . . a few years ago to let the classes impossible. Secon- uair sin a’ tarraing airgead chrochadh—’s e sin an riaghal- owner take back one of the dary schools: possible only bho’n riaghaltas— Chan fheu- tas. Gu cinnteach tha an t-each Employment precarious fields which he needed for his under very difficult condi- mar moran rannsachaidh a anns an t-seadh so feumach air An investigation carried out living. As a result, other tions. No official encour- dheanamh airson fuasgladh na a smachdachadh, mur bheil air among the enterprises em- landowners leagued against agement). ceiste so fhaotainn. Is e an a chrochadh. ’Se riaghladh ploying more than 10 workers him. With the help of 200 t-aobhar gu bheil moran diubh truagh a ni riaghaltas a bheir in the official “ Region Brit- other farmers, he moved into 5. Action since 1958 at par- nas fhearr dheth a thaobh air- dhut gach ni a dh’ iarras tu tany ” revealed that 35,060 a farm of 56 acres whose liamentary and govern- gead ’nam pocaidean le bhith eadar gu bheil thu airidh air jobs were created between owner lives in Marseille and ment level in favour of diomhain, Bheir so gu co- no nach eil, agus aig a’ cheart 1954 and 1967 by a total of which had not been in use teaching: in spite of num- dhunadh eile sinn— is e sin am a’ toirt sin a pocaid chaich. 350 firms. They included for a year. They drew up and erous interventions, bills, gur ann as motha a bhios do Chan ann a mhain ’gad mhil- about 23,000 jobs created by signed a contract for an 18- etc., the result is NIL. mhaoin ma tha thu diomhain, leadh a tha iad ach ’gad 148 firms based outside this year lease to be presented to 6. The positions of the leisg agus slaodach agus gu h- bhrosnachadh a chum a bhith region. Figures were not avail- the absentee landlord. teachers’ organisations: araidh ma tha do mheur gort. diomhain. Co a ni obair latha able for the Loire-Atlantique mildly favourable; influ- Saoilidh cuid gur e suidheach- an uair a gheibh e barrachd district in S.E. Brittany, which Kerlann enced by the State religion. adh bochd anns a bheil sluagh airson seachduin a thoirt anns is more industrialised than Action in favour of use on agus rioghacbd an uair a tha e an leabaidh le meur ghort? Tha the rest of our country. The The well-known pioneer of radio and television; official comasach do so tachairt. Saoil e gle chothromach a bhith fial- 35.000 figure amounts to an education through Breton, resistance to extension of an gabhadh e a leasachadh? aidh ris na bochdaibh agus gle average of 2,700 new jobs a Yann Kerlann, died last De- present meagre programmes Ma tha duine gu cinnteach cheait cuideachadh a thoirt year, i.e. less than 10 per cent, cember, aged 59. A teacher by based on shallow pretexts. tinn (’se sin gu bheil e eu- dhaibh-san a tha d’a rireabh of the objective set in the profession, he helped Yann Pretexts: time not available; comasach dha obair a dheanamh tinn. Is bochd nach fhaigh iad Breton Bill for a Programme Sohier in the thirties to material facilities lacking. le dith na slainte) cha chanadh sin uibhir ’s bu choir dhaibh of Development in 1962. launch a movement among Time and means could very sinn nach bu choir dha airgead air sgath feadhainn a bheireadh New jobs were relatively State school teachers in well be found as attested fhaighinn bho’n riaghaltas air- as a’ phoit cus a bharrachd air numerous in the car industry favour of teaching Breton and by what happened in Al- son a bhith beo. Air an laimh an toit a tha innte. Bu choir do (8,871 in the Citroen factory took over as editor of its sace-Lorraine. In order to eile ma tha a mheur gort agus thuarasdal an duine a bhith reir decentralised from Paris to periodical Ar Falz when na h-oibreach a ni e. Is cinn- Rennes), clothing (5,327), in- Sohier died in 1935. In 1942 try and counteract the natch eil e ag obair air sgajh dustries based on farming, he founded a primary school considerable influence of sin, ach nach eil pian na meoire teach gur leaghas sin fhein. mechanical engineering, ele • in Plestin, using Breton as broadcasts from the Federal ’ga chumail gun moine a Nach bu choir dhuinn suidh- tricity and electronics (3,06^ the means of education. For German Republic, Switzer- bhuain, gun chorra chlo a eachadh a bhith againn anns building and public works this “ crime ” he was debarred land and Luxembourg which dheanamh gun fhios, nach bu am biodh duine na b’fhearr a R953). at the “ liberation ” in 1944 are audible all day in the choir airgead an riaghaltais a thaobh airgid ’nuair bhiodh e Forty per cent, of the new from teaching in public area concerned, the ORTF stad d’a thaobh. Ged a bhith- ag obair. Is docha gur e an employment was concentrated schools and forced to leave authorities have already eadh a mheur gort, is cinnteach doigh a b’fhurasda air an t- in Rennes. More than half of Brittany. In Paris, he taught had to grant a 3/4 hour gu’m biodh e a cheart cho suidheachadh so a thoirt an the posts were taken by fe- Breton in Ker-Vreizh. He Sunday broadcast in “ dia comasach dha rathaidean a lathair airgead an riaghaltais a male workers. adapted numerous songs from lect ” (!) on Strassburg charadh no drochaidean a thog- dheanamh moran na bu lugha. Apart from the automobile other (particularly the Celtic) television, and 8 hours a ail ri bhith a’ buain na monach Chan eil teagamh nach biodh industry, employment is pre- countries into Breton. week of programmes in agus a’ deanamh nithean eile. cuid an aghaidh so, an fhead- carious, not well paid and High German and Alsatian ’Se a tha so a dallachadh gu hainn a tha a’ teagasg gum bu offers little chances of pro- dialect on Radio Strassburg faigheadh c airgead bho’n choir do’n aon inbhe bhith motion. Big external firms Emgleo Breiz Memorandum I and II. The villains! If only riaghaltas nan deanadh e obair againn uile (agus gu dearbha hesitate to set up branches The association “ Emgleo there were some station air a shon. Is docha gu lughd- nach bu choir inbhe bhith idir in Brittany, except for textile Breiz ” has published a broadcasting in Breton aicheadh so beagan de na cisean ann) agus luchd an diomhanais factories which use poorly- memorandum in French, pre- from a neighbouring country a tha aig each, is iad sin an a dh’fhaireadh an sporan car senting, for the use of jour- it might help them to find aotrom. Saoil an slanaicheadh remunerated female works nalists, teachers, elected time and means. fheadhainn a tha ag obair bbo and can easily avail of grants bodies, political, cultural and latha gu latha, ri phaigheadh so na meuran agus an cuireadh for decentralisation. trade union leaders, etc. . . . 7. Breton language and cul- airson leisg agus diomhanas a e a dh’obair iad? a series of arguments in ture in public life (pro- chumail ann an tighean mora, Tha aon bhuidheann ann Fighting for Land favour of the recognition of posals). ann an caraichean breagha, agus bu choir dhaibh-san tuil- The sale of 70 acres near the rights of the Breton lan- 8. Bibliography. agus anns an fhasan. “ Le fallus leadh airgid fhaighinn. Is iad Gourin, S.W. Brittany, caused guage and culture, as well as do ghnuis,’ ithidh tu aran ”— sin daoine a tha ro aosd airson a clash between a Parisian various aspects of the action 14-page abridged versions bu choir do’n so a bhith cho obair a dheanamh, agus gu and three local farmers who undertaken for that purpose. of the memorandum are fior an diugh agus a bha e anns h-araidh iadsan a rinn seirbheis were anxious to acquire it in It concerns in particular the available in ,English. The a’ Gharradh. Bu choir dhuinn, do’n rioghachd fad am beatha common. The latter were organisation of *the teaching memorandum has been sent “ Le fallus gnuis chaich, ithidh agus a bha a’ paigheadh chisean supported by 200 other far- of Breton and its use in radio to international organisations, tu aran chaich ” a chur air a bha air uairean duilich dhaibh. mers who signed a request to and television. Emgleo Breiz to the press and the univer- chul. Gheibh iad sin duais bheag the Land Commission to exer- considers itself as a non- sities of Britain, Scandinavia, Ma ni duine obair dha fhein, bhochd nach dean dad ach gun cise its right of pre-emption political organisation and the U.S.A., U.S.S.R., Canada, a bheil a mheur gu cinnteach ceannaich i an t-aran dhaibh, in their favour. In Brieg, 50 seems to accept that the etc. Details from The Editor, gort? An e miann an airgid members of the Finistere Breton language can be saved Sruth. agus an leisg a tha a’ cur cuid (Continued on page 12) FOUR SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970

NO RETALIATION FROM H.I.D.R. JT was rather alarming L of her own communications, vation coaches. read recently that the then there is no hope for the Use should be made of the Highlands and Islands De- future. Functioning as we do dual moded-vehicle (SRUTH Celiica - today velopment Board are not for today under a centralised 30/4/70) for passengers and the moment prepared to fight bureaucracy, whether in Lon. small parcels, mails, etc. A look at ALBA . BREIZH . CYMRU . EIRE any proposal to close the don or Edinburgh, it will give The movement of livestock Dingwall/Kyle railway line. attention to the needs of the from Kyle to Dingwall was KERNOW . MANNIN The Board spokesman pointed Highlands, only if there is a systematically run down. out that the question of persistent pressure main- There is no indication that hardship which would arise tained by the people. It took B.R. are making any en- by P. BERRESFORD ELLIS from withdrawal of services over 30 years of patience, deavour to recover this traffic is the province of the Trans- persistence and perseverance which is now experiencing port Users’ Consultative by a few dedicated Scots difficulty in movement by This year, as we all know, For the Celtic countries in Council. This is agreed, but before the Highlands and road. is European Conservation the English orbit, as every- once the closure notice is Islands Development Board Possible future develop- Year. Indeed, for the past one knows, preparations are posted the T.U.C.C. will was bom. ments on the lineside make it few months the mass media in hand for the General Elec- only accept evidence in so far On October 27, 1968, the imperative that the line should has been telling us how we tion on June 18. as hardship is concerned from Government published the remain. Mineral develop- must value, cherish and pre- In Cornwall, Mebyon Ker- users of the line. There are Transport (London) Bill which ments such as potassium serve the various species of now are fielding their first many people outwith the area wrote off £270,000,000 capital could be transported from the the animal world, the plant parliamentary candidate (a who want to travel to Kyle debt owed by London Trans- railheads at Achnasheen or world, historic buildings etc. Cornish speaker, Richard Jen- of Lochalsh by rail, all part port to the Government and Strome Ferry. Developments I am 100 per cent, in agree- kin, editor of NEW CORN- of the great tourist potential, proposed that the nationali- in the Loch Broom area could ment. But nowhere, during WALL magazine) in Cam- who will have no opportunity sed London Transport Board have a consequential effect the course of this European bourne against Labour M.P. of protesting. should pass to the control of in the Achanalt area. Garve Conservation Year, have I Dr John Dunwoody. Both The Highlands and Islands the Greater London Council. with its ski-ing attractions heard that we must value, Mebyon Kernow and the Cor- Development Board was the Capital investment in trans- will obviously become the cherish and preserve the lan- nish National Party have had first planning body to be set port in Greater London in recreational centre for Easter guages, cultures and identities some surprising local election up with the specific aim of 1968-69 was about £45 mil- Ross. The conveyance of tim of the small nations of successes to Cornish rural ur- developing remote rural areas. lion. There is no shortage of ber from the area would be Europe. ban and county councils. Now It is generally accepted that money in some areas. Here is better suited to rail than Perhaps the sponsers do M.K. feels it is sufficiently its creation was a welcome precedent for the control of road. not consider people are as strong to try for Westminster and important step. transport to be vested in the With local control, greater worth preserving as plants, 'The purpose of the Board is people of the area. development would be pos- buildings and other animal In Wales, Cymdeithas yr to enable the Highlands of The Board charged with sible for the tourist by species? Or, maybe, they feel laith Gymraeg (the militant Scotland to play a more the development of the great the creation of recreational all is well for the small Welsh language movement) effective part in the eco- potential wealth should be centres and for use as field nationalities of Europe? I have slackened off activity un- nomic and social develop- taking the lead in making study centres for educational do not know but across the til after the General Election. ment of the nation. To this certain that no railway purposes outwith the tourist face of Europe today there Plaid Cymru are confident of end a Board has been closures take place. The need season. There is too much are nationalities dying as a returning Plaid president established.” cannot be too strongly em- fragmentation at the present result of cultural imperialism. Gwynfor Evans along with (Highlands and Islands (Scot- phasised to save road space time and it is not good Of the Celtic countries it a few other members. Like- land) Act. H.M.S.O. 1965). and congestion costs by enough that the Board should is the Bretons who are suffer- wise the Scottish National Rural transport has always making the fullest use of the be “ passing the buck ” to ing from the most vicious Party are equally confident of been a problem, drawing as existing railways. The motor- the T.U.C.C. and B.R. in so persecution of their language improving their fortunes. it does upon a smaller pool ist who finds .himself trapped far- as railway links are -con and culture. Although there Whether their confidence of passengers and freight. behind some heavy . road cerned. They should make are one million native will be justified I must frankly Confusion is therefore created vehicles between Garve and their views kPown now and speakers of the Breton lan- admit, I do not know. in trying to avoid “account- Kyle, has every right to ask, gain the support of the guage, very few Bretons are ing losses” and to prevent are they making the maxi- greatest asset in their area— literate in the language be- What has been heartening ‘‘undue hardship.” It applies mum use of the rail track? people. They are the custo- cause of the French law which this year has been the tre- equally to road and rail. The An examination of the Kyle dians of one of the richest denies Bretons the basic mendous interest and sym- Scottish Development De- line will show that B.R. in parts of the United Kingdom. human right to have the lan- pathy shown by English partment have clearly indi- Scotland have failed to eco- With the new skills and im- guage taught in schools. people in the plight of the cated the difficulty in respect nomise by continuing to ope- aginations that will come into Celtic countries. of grants for road work, rate trains that are too heavy the area, allied with the native True the Deixonne law In London, the magazine through the effects of an ex- and costly. There should be craft, ingenuity and loyalty, (passed in 1951) tolerates the RESURGENCE (a magazine pected 75% increase Ln greater use of the twin and with plenty of space and an teaching of Breton but under aimed at promoting the idea urban traffic over the next triple diesel units, much exciting new environment, such restrictions that teaching of a ‘ Fourth World ’) held a ten years. A large firm of cheaper to operate. In addi- the Highlands can become a is inoperative. The law was conference at which a day bus operators in Central tion they give better viewing self - supporting community passed by the French Parlia- was spent devoted to the Cel- Scotland have recently warned for tourists, especially since with a true and realistic ment shortly after the adop- tic countries and Celtic prob- local authorities to expect the withdrawal of the obser- economy. tion by the U.N.O. of Human lems. The audience heard a reduced frequencies in ser-! Rights. It was a move to con- panel of speakers from each vices, a situation which has' form externally with the re- Celtic country. Following a been aggravated by the 1968 quirement of U.N.E.S.C.O. question and answer series Transport Act, which places over to you: membership. the audience showed them- restrictions on the use of Under this law, primary selves to be solidly for Celtic manpower. If the Highlands The following open letter has school teachers could devote independence and cultural and Islands are to be de- been received from Comunn munity and economic life in one hour a week the time recovery. veloped to play their part for Na Gaidhlig An Lunnainn the Highlands (Islands). It is reserved for extra curricular Likewise, the Esperantoist the good of the nation, then (The Gaelic Society of Lon- also of personal and practical activities to the teaching of movement is supporting the the Board and the local don). — concern to many of our mem- the rudiments of the language. aim of cultural independence authorities must be given Dear Sirs, bers who had hoped to return But this was optional for both in the Celtic countries. The overall authority for their Although located in Lon- to the area in summer. teachers and pupils; permis- Esperantoists say to each own communications. Trans- don, this Society is involved We should like to associate sion to teach must be sought nation, its own language. The port is the major factor in in activities of a charitable ourselves with the Four-Point from the authorities in each only way to stop cultural im- the problem of the Highlands. Plan put forward by Mr individual case and permis- perialism is for the recogni- There would appear to be an character in the Highlands Russell Johnston, M.P. and sion would be with-held if tion of Esperanto as an auxi- anti-railway complex showing and has some two centuries’ four-man delegation from there were not enough child- liary language for interna- itself from time to time and ofrecord the ofwelfare activities of theon behalfHigh- Skye to the Secretary of ren willing to attend. tional use. this is not good for proper land people in both social State, as printed in Sruth and Few Bretons wanted their planned development. and educational matters. other Highland publications. children to be taught a lan- Incidentally, the movement Much has been said over Many of our members live We are informing local M.P.s guage which the French had has just published Konciza the past few months about in Highland areas and spend of our support and we hope brainwashed them into be- Historio pri la Komvala devolution and decentralisa- some time each year in Gaelic that speedy steps are taken lieving was an inferior Lingvo. (Concise History of tion and the need for local speaking localities. to implement adequate emer- “ patois.” the Cornish Language) by involvement by people to This Society views with gency services in the interim Geoffrey H. Sutton, demon- manage their own affairs. great concern what appears of restoring proper facilities, Conservationists should strating their interest in the Whatever political views one to be a deterioration in the which, we may say, are in certainly turn their attention welfare of the Celtic lan- may have, unless the High- Ferry service to Skye and any case too inadequate for to such problems. guages and cultures. lands and Islands have com- thereby to the Outer Islands the use required of them. plete autonomy in the man- this summer. This is of con- Yours sincerely, agement and administration cern to us as it affects com- J. NICOLSON (President) SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970 FIVE

GAELIC PLAY AWARD Celtic Heritage Cruise The B.B.C. Gaelic play- a publication award for his B.B.C. is concerned. “ It The National Trust for of the Cuillin on Skye will writing competition spon- first novel “ Consider the brought in 25 plays,” says Scotland Adventure Cruise form the background, on sored by the Broadcasting Lilies ” in the same year; and Fred Macaulay, the B.B.C.’s for 1970 (6th-13th September) Thursday morning, for the Council for Scotland, an- an award, last autumn, for senior Gaelic producer, “and has a Celtic flavour to it. disembarkation of those who nounced last year, has been his book of poems “ From of the 25, five are possibles for This cruise is the latest in wish to go climbing. The less won by the schoolmaster, Bourgeois Land.” In Gaelic, broadcast in television or a series organised by the energetic will leave the ship poet, novelist, short-story- he has just won from the radio apart from the winner. National Trust for Scotland. later at Portree for tours of writer, playwright Iain Crich- Gaelic Books Council (in “ They’ve come in from The object is not only to view the island, including that ton Smith. association with the McCaig Lewis, Harris, Glasgow, Edin- and to visit interesting places, “ stark strength bigget on ane His play, “ Chan fhas iad Trust and the Scottish Arts burgh, Kilwinning, Aberdeen, but to give passengers an craig,” Dun vegan Castle, sean ” (“ They shall not grow Council) an award for the Dunfermline, Islay, Tiree, opportunity to learn some- home of the MacLeods for old ”), brings him a prize of best book published or ac- Barra, Oban, Skye, South Uist thing of them and their his- 700 years. £150. It will be televised to cepted for publication in and Canada (the Canadian tory. “ Know Your Country ” Friday is St Kilda day, B.B.C. Scottish viewers. 1969 — his first Gaelic novel, competitor was a Gaelic lear. is the motto. whajn Uganda will circum- It is a story of three gene- “Iain am measg nan Reultan” ner from Bearsden living in In pursuance of this aim, navigate the islands and rock rations in one Island house- (“John in Space”)—and Club Quebec and married to an there are abroad experts in stacs of this precipitous and hold, each with its own as- Leabhar, the Gaelic Book Italian wife).” many fields. Their task is to spectacular archipelago, the pirations, doubts, memories, Club, are to publish in June provide commentaries from most westerly, and the lone- each following its own line a collection of his short The 25 plays were written the bridge on what is seen, liest of the Western Isles. as with parallels that never stories. by 17 playwrights, four of and to lecture, less informally, Next mprning the' ,scene meet, so that mutual under- Two of his plays were them women. One of the on their own subjects. will have changed to the standing is difficult. It centres staged within the last fort- women came up with five Two special themes of this peaceful waters of Lough on a student who turns his night at the annual Gaelic plays, another with two. Of cruise will be Celtic culture Swilly, a 25-mile long fjord- back on university, and it is Drama Festival in Glasgow— the 13 men, three entered and — since this is European like arm of the sea which a sensitive comment on the “ A’ Chuirt ” (which won the two plays each. Conservation Year — conser- reaches deep into the green Gaelic life of today, looking award for the best original Exciting modern writing vation. No more fitting area hills of Donegal. As usual, back to older traditions, and Gaelic play) and “An Coil- The theme of the plays en- for the first-mentioned could there will be a choice of in- to the effects of the two each.” tered in the competition be imagined; and, as for teresting shore expeditions. world wars suggested in the He is a native of Bayble in otherwise vary from the very conservation, passengers will Next day the cruise will end title. Lewis, and went to school traditional (going back as far be looking at and visiting where it began, in the Clyde. Crichton Smith writes with there and at the Nicolson as the each uisge) right some of the most unspoiled Mr D. J. MacKay, Director equal facility in Gaelic and Institute, Stornoway, and to through to science fiction. places in Britain, where there of An Comunn Gaidhealach in English, and his large out- university in Aberdeen. He “ There has been some very is still time to save for the will be on the cruise to act put of work has been recog- teaches English at Oban High exciting modern writing from delight of future generations as principal lecturer on the nised by several Scottish Arts School. Work by him has Lewis,” says Fred Macaulay. the loveliness of landscape subject of Celtic Heritage. Council and other awards been broadcast frequently. Iain Crichton Smith’s prize and the fascinating complex The subject will be illustrated over the last few years. The The Gaelic play-writing was presented to him by the of bird and animal life. by music and song, including awards in English have in- competition which Iain Crich- B.B.C.’s Scottish Controller, Uganda will take the sea the clarsach. At Oban and cluded a poetry prize in 1968 ton Smith has won has been Mr Alasdair Milne, on Tues- road to the isles on Sunday, Portree the Gaelic choirs have for “The Law and the Grace;” very successful as far as the day of this week. 6th September when she been invited to come aboard leaves the Clyde. Monday will to entertain the cruise pas- find her off the little-visited sengers. When the Uganda is Isle of Rhum, where The in Lough Swilly an Irish Nature Conservanqy is mak- Concert Party will entertain. GAELIC WRITING PAYS ing a special study of the red Other experts who will be deer. on the cruise and who will The new Gaelic novel Iain suitable for young readers, accurate exploration of the Tuesday’s visit will be to give talks will include men am measg nan Reultan, an describes the fantastic adven- consciousness of boy, and a Oban, centre for a widely who can talk on crofting ag- illustrated paperback pub- tures of young Iain during a humorously satirical picture varied selection of tours to riculture, forestry and geo- lished recently by Gairm Pub- journey through space and of the limitations imposed islands and mainland. Passen- logy. Mr W. H. Murray, well- lications of Glasgow, has won time. On Hallowe’en, when upon the imagination of a gers will be able if they so known mountaineer and for the author, Iain Crichton the world of fantasy inter- child by his schooling and wish to take advantage of author, will also be on the Smith, an Author’s Award of weaves with the world of environment. It is a book these to visit such places as £250. The award, sponsored houses, streets and parents which will be read with great Iona (where Uganda could cruise. jointly by the Gaelic Books who insist that boys should enjoyment at a variety of not call direct, because of It is expected that the Irish Council, the McCaig Trust polish their shoes and use levels by people of all ages. navigational problems) or authority, An t-Uasal Sean and the Scottish Arts Coun- soap, Iain meets a mysterious The book is one of a num- Tobermory, on the Isle of Haughey, of Queen’s Uni- cil was offered for the best lady called Rita Man (Mar- ber of new Gaelic books Mull, with its tales of Spanish versity, Belfast, will link up Gaelic book published or ac- tian). She turns out to be an which have been published treasure, and to Castle Duart, the story of the Gaels in cepted for publication in up-dated witch, possessor of with the help of publication stronghold of the Macleans. Scotland with those in Ire- 1969. a rocket-propelled broom, grants from the Gaelic Books Next day will be spent land. Iain Crichton Smith is well- and with her, Iain explores Council, which was set up in ashore on the Isle of Eigg, Some 1,000 passengers are known as a prolific and ex- his other world, a world 1968 to encourage the pro- where the fertile farmlands expected to take, advantage cellent writer in English and where Desperate Dan, Dan duction of new and original contrast with the 900 foot of the cruise, bookings for Gaelic. His published works Dare and Mac an t-Sronaich books in Gaelic. The Council high cliffs that face the which should be made now in Gaelic include books of rub shoulders with each other. is currently offering an Atlantic. to the Trust, 5 Charlotte poetry and short stories, and It is an exciting, fast-moving Award of £200 for the best The great mountain range Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DU plays. He has also been a and cheerful tale, and the Biography on Autobiography regular contributor of stories, illustrations by Linda Mac- submitted before 11th De- poems and articles to both Ewan and Duncan MacAskill cember 1970. Gairm and Sruth and he has are attractive and lively. written stories and plays for For the more mature Scottish Sea Farms Appointment radio. The book, primarily most reader it is a different kind The Highlands and Islands processing in the west coast of book — a brilliant and 33rd London Development Board have ap- of Scotland and has had an pointed Mr Charles Sim, interest in the Loch Creran Mod until recently Chief Inspector project since its conception. of Sea Fisheries with the De- A Highland Board spokes- The 33 rd Mod of the Gaelic partment of Agriculture and man said: “ Mr Sim’s back- MACIVER Society of London is being Fisheries for Scotland, as ground and experience make held on Saturday, 30th May their director on the board him a very suitable addition and 1970, in the Royal Scottish of Scottish Sea Farms Ltd., to the Scottish Sea Farms Corporation Hall, in Fetter operators of the new oyster board. The oyster hatchery DART Lane, London. hatchery at Loch Creran, is one of the most modern of Radio and Television Dealers In the evening there will Argyll. its kind in Europe and has a be the usual Grand Concert Mr Sim, whose appoint- high export potential. We at Camden Town Hall. ment with the Department feel, therefore that the opera- All Current Gaelic Records in Stock The Chairman is James was the highest in the sea tors should have available the Shaw Grant, C.B.E., Chair- fisheries field, has been in- knowledge and expertise that man of the Crofters Com- volved in fisheries all his is necessary for the project’s mission. working life and almost en- full success. Mr Sim will be 16 CROMWELL STREET, STORNOWAY Among the guest artists tirely in government service. spending a great deal of time Telephone Stornoway 290 will be Ian MacFadyen, Nor- He has a wide working know- at the hatchery dealing with man MacLean, Evelyn Camp- ledge of fish farming tech- the day to day operation of bell and Joan MacKenzie. niques and fish and shellfish the company.” SIX SRUTH, Di-ardaoin. 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970

AG IONNSACHADH NA LE IAIN A. MA CDHOMHNAILL Alasdair: Chaneil gu dearbh. ChaneilNo indeed. orm ach am pathadh. Pamphlets Mairi: ISeo am dhuit only litirthirsty. a thainig an duigh. published by Here is a letter that came today. An Comunn Gaidhealach Alasdair: FromCo bhuaithe whom ita thais? i? fVlio are the Highlanders? . 6d Mairi: Tha bho Iain do bhrathair. The Highland Way of Life . 6d Alasdair: ItDe is an from naidheachd John your a th’ brother. aige? CroftingModern Gaelic Verse . . . 99dd What news has he got? Gaelic Proverbs . . . . 9d HowCiamar do ayou tha knowfios agad Highland HomesWhisky ...... 1/61/- gur ann bho Iain a tha i? The Highlands Prehistory . 1/- Mairi: thatNacheil it ismi from ag aithneachadhJohn? HarrisHighland Tweed Communications .1 1/6/- Don't I know his Pictish Art 6d handwriting?an lamh-sgriobhaidh aige? GaelicClose-Up is on Peat ... .. 1/-6d Leugh fhein i. Aluminium in the Highlands . 6d Alasdair: C’&it’Read itan yourself. do chuir thu mo speuclairean? A KeyNames to Highland Place 1/- Where did you put my glasses? The St jry of Tartan .... 1/* Mairi: WhereC’&it’ andid do you dh’ leavefhag them?'thu iad? The IndustrialClarsach Highlands . . 66dd Alasdair: Dh’ fh&g mi air a bhord iad. Postage extra Mairi: IA leftbheil them thu on a’ thesmaoineachadh table. Order from Do you think Abertarff House, Inverness. gum fagainn air a’ bord iad fad an latha? Alasdair: thatMata, I wouldc’ait, an leave do chuirthem thuon theiad? table all day? Mairi: Well,Na cairich where thusa. did you put them? Don’tGheibh you mise move. iad. an cruinne Alasdair: IC’ait’ will amget faighthem. thu iad Ma tha Gaidhlig agad Where will you get them Nochd e, ’s cleachd do Dh'fhalbh Sine agus bha Mairi ifmar you a don’tbheil knowfios agad chanan. annsJean wentan taigh away Jeithe and fhein.Mary wasTha c’ait’ an do chuir thu iad? in the house alone. She is Mairi: whereGabh thusayou put air them?do shocair. are ibusy trang tidying a’ sgioblachadh the house. an taighe. You take it easy. Aig cairteal gu ceithir chuala i HereSeo dhuit they iad.are. YOU Atan acit quarter a’' comhartaich to four she agus heard bha Alasdair: C’ilit’ an robh iad? fluent in Gaelic ? the dog ^barking and she Mairi: BhaWhere' ’nad were phocaid. they? learning Gaelic ? knewfios aice that gun Alexander robh Alasdair was coming a' tighinn home. dhachaidh. They were in your pocket. interested in Gaelic ? Alasdair: WhatDe a’ pocket?phocaid? Alasdair: AreA bheil you thuat homeaig an Mary. taigh a' Mhairi. Main: Bha ann am pocaid do sheacaid. Mairi: Thig a steach. TheyNach weretug thuin yourleat do‘njacket mhonadh pocket. iad? JOIN ComeTha mi in. cinnteach gu bheil thu sgith. Did you not take them with you to the hill? AN CRUINNE I am sure that you are tired. Alasdair: ChaI had robh no feumuse for sam bith Alasdair: ITha am mitired sgith right ceart enough. gu leor. agam orra sa mhonadh. Badges and Membership Ach tha mi gu bhith marbh leis a’ phathadh. Mairi: themMar anin robhthe hill.carson a thug thu leat iad? Forms from An Cruinne, Mairi: SuidhBut I thusaam nearly an sin dead aig withan uinneig.the thirst. If not why did you take them with you? Abertarfl House, Inverness You sit there at the window. Alasdair: Cha do chuir mise *nam phbcaid iad. An ol thu deoch bhainne? Mairi: INan did cuirinnsanot put them in my pocket. Alasdair: ChanWill you61. drink a drink of milk? If I would put them No. in’nad your phocaid pocket iad I bhitheadhwould know AchBut Iolaidh will drinkmi deocha drink uisge. of water. fios agam c’kit’ an robh iad. Sruth Mairi: Nach cuir thu dhiot do bhrogan? Alasdair: whereNach sguirthey were.thu de do throd? Scotland’s ThaWon't mi you cinnteach put off guyour bheil shoes? do chasan goirt. Won’t you stop your quarreling? bi-lingual newspaper I am sure that your feet are sore. Won’tNach cluinnyou hear thu this? seo? published fortnightly CuirPut offdhiot your do jacket sheacaid as well. cuideachd. Mairi: De tha sin? by Alasdair: Nach e bha blath an diugh? Alasdair: ThaWhat Iain is that?ag larraidh oirnn An Comunn Gaidhealach Mairi: Wasn’tBha gu itdearbh. warm today? John is asking us Yes indeed. toa dholgo to do Glasgow Ghlaschu when an WhyCarson did a youdh’ fhuirichstay sibh uair a dhuineas an sgoil. Order from your local newsagent cho fada anns a’ mhonadh? Mairi: theNach school bitheadh closes. sin gle mhath? or by Subscription to Alasdair: Bhaso long moran in the r'a hill? dheanamh. Wouldn’t that be very good? The General Editor, There was much to be done. Alasdair: IsAn it e Imise going a’ todol Glasgow? do Ghlaschu? 92 AcademyInverness. Street, Mairi: DidAm facayou sibhsee thea’ bhoblack dhubh cow airon uryour turus? journey? Mairi: Is tu a bhitheadh air do dh6igh. Alasdair: Chunnaic; bha na crodh Alasdair: ItCha is bhitheadhyou who wouldgu dearbh. be pleased. uileYes; aig allan theLoch cows Fhada. No indeed. were at Loch Long. IsNot mi I. nach bitheadh. Mairi: ICha did robhnot thinkmi a’ thatsmaoineachadh Wame .. gumJames fuiricheadh would stay Seumas so long. cho fada. Read this passage and answer the questions which follow it. Alasdair: Dh’fhuiricheadh Seumas Bha Mairi aig an taigh leithe fhein agus bha i g!6 Address annsJames a’ would mhonadh stay fad seachdainn. thrang a’ sgioblachadh an taighe. Aig cairteal gu ceithir Mairi: inAn the robh hill a fordhruim a week. goirt an diugh idir? Alasdairchuala i ana’ tighinncii a’ comhartaich dhachaidh. agusAn uairbha fiosa thainig aice gunAlasdair robh I enclose P.O./M.O./Cheque for Was his back sore today at all? dhachaidh bha e sgith agus bha am pathadh air. Shuidh e for quarter/half-year/on# Alasdair: HeCha hadrobh no guth word aige of airhis aback. dhruim. aigMairi an dha uinneig gun tainigagus thuglitir bhoMairi Iain, deoch a bhr&thair, uisge dha. ach Dh’innischa do year subscription to SRUTH. AchBut wherec'&it’ ais bheilmy drink?mo dheoch? leughAn i anuair litir a bhaidir. Alasdair a’ dol a leughadh cha robh fios 13/- plus 9/9 p. & p. — 1 year Mairi: Oh seo dhuit. aige c’&it’ an robh na speuclairean. Cha robh fios aig Main 6/6 plus 5/- p. & p. — 6 months OhNa here61 cus you agus are. thu cho teth. c’&it’ an do chuir e iad agus cha robh Alasdair toihchte 3/3 plus 2/6 p. & p. — 3 months Don’t drink too much and you so hot. Fhuair Mairi na speuclairean ann am pocaid Alasdair AreA bheil you ant-hungry? acras ort? Iainagus agan siniarraidh leugh orraAlasdair a dhol an litir.do Ghlaschu.Bha e ag radhBha gunMam robh ag SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de'n Cheitean 1970 SEVEN

TROIMH MO PHROSPAIG GAIDHLIG Oidhche bha sud ’s mi ’g leughadh “ To Moscow with rachd measg ruintean a’Cho- eisdeachd ri cuideigin air TV Love ” thuit an sgillin agus muinn na bhith brosnachadh radh gum bitheadh sin gle mhath ach cha roch Alasdair a' thuig mi ann an prioba na a’ chanain a mhain. Tha, mar smaoineachadh gum bitheadh sin math idir. a di-moladh A’Chomuinn sula gu robh feannag mharbh. eiseimplear, am feileadh. Car. 1. De bha Mairi a’ deanamh? thoisich mi air smaointinn air tach air chois (Nach aluinn son mata nach bith sinn seinn 2. Ciamar a bha fios aig Mairi gun robh Alasdair a’ tighinn a’ghmothach. Thubhairt mi an seann gnathasan cainnte “ Togaibh e, togaibh e, suas dhachaidh? rium fhein gu robh rudeigin a bha aig ar sinnsir. Cha leis an fheileadh, mar bu 4.3. C'aifDe thug an Mairirobh nado speuclaireanAlasdair? aig Alasdair? cearr air a’chailleach bho’n ghabh iad beatadh ged nach choir dhuinn? 5. D6 bha Iain ag iarraidh orra a dheanamh? a tha h-uile mac eadar Taigh dean ar n-oigridh stem orra Ach smaoinich, bheil deise Iain Ghrot is Ceann Tire ’sa an diugh). Co-dhuibh mar a ’san t-saoghal nas freagar- GRAMMAR Chorn na h-aghaidh a reir bha mi ag rathainn dh’aith- raiche airson secret agent na SingularThe Conditioned Form of the verb "to be” coltais. Nist tha aon rud aig nich mi gu bheil rudeigin gu ’m feileadh? Faodaidh sinn a Bhithinn toilichte, I would be happy. na Breatanaich mar shluagh buileach cearr a’ tachairt fo bhith ’togail na Gaidhlig cho Bhitheadh tu toilichte, you would be happy. nach eil aig daoine eile ’s an mo shron. Chan eil amharus trie ’s a thogras sinn cho fad Bitheadh e/i toihchte, he/she would be happy. t-saoghal agus ’se sin “com- agam nist ach gur e meur do ’s nach bi sinn ’togail an PluralBhitheamaid toilichte, we would be happy. mon sense.” Chuir mi dhiom Smersh a tha ’sa’ Chomunn. fheilidh. Sin rud nach eil Bhitheadh sibh toilichte, you would be happy. m’ad Ghaidhealach airson te Tha sibh eolach gu leor air buill Smersh ag iarraidh idir. Bhitheadh iad toilchte, they would be happy, Bhreatanach los oothrom a “ITogaibh i, togaibh i” an Tha fios agam nist mar an Affirmative:— Bhitheadh thoirt dha’n chommon sense rallying song aig A’ Chomunn ceudna nach eil anns a’ Mhod Negative:— Bhitheadh,Cha bhitheadh yes agam. Ghaidhealach. Weil, tha mise Naiseanta ach cruinneachadh Cha bhitheadh, no Dh’fhairich mi an uair sin ’g innseadh dhuibh gur ». rally- buill Smersh. Nan togadh Question:— Am bitheadh? gu robh an consensus no am ing song aig buill Snlersh a sibh na feileadhan aca chit- Nach bitheadh? magisterum faicinn rudeigin tha ann, na h-agents a bhit- headh sibh gu bheil mi ceart. nachgum bitheadhbitheadh ’sa’ Chomunn a tha ’na chun- heas ag obair air a shon. Ach Chitheadh sibh an uair sin Co bhitheadh nart dha’n Rioghachd, ged carson a tha mi cho cinn- na Molotov Cocktails, lugers, De bhitheadh nach eil iad cinnteach cia- teach ? Tha sud furasda gu sticky bombs is transmitters c’ uine bhitheadh mar. Ann an doigh cha robh leor ri innseadh nan deanadh a tha a crochadh mu na SingularThe Conditional Form of the Regular Verb feum agad ri dhol na b’fhaide sibh beachdachadh air faclan bhlianaibh. Chitheadh sibh Dh’ fhuirichinn, I would stay na sin ach chuir a’cheist dragh ar rallying song “ Togaibh i, cuideachd na secret messages Dh’ fhuiricheadh tu, you would stay air m’inntinn. Latha no dha suas leis a’ Ghaidhlig. Mar air an sgriobhadh ann an code Dh’ fhuiricheade e/i, he/she would stay as deidh sud dar a bha mi a tha fios agaibh-se tha bar- air na h-iosgaidean. PluralDh’ fhuiricheamaid. we would stay Dh’ fhuiricheadh iad.sibh, theyyou wouldwould staystay e rithe gu a bhi cur sios col- Affirmative:— Dh’ fhuiricheadh TOGAL A’ GHARAIDH as fior eolas oirre mar aon Negative:— Chan fhuiricheadh a thaobh a pearsa agus a Question:— Am fuiricheadh? Thoisich e'leagail steidh a’ dhasan a chrioch fhein. spiorad. Bhiodh e’ bruidhinn Dh’nach fhuiricheadh.fuiricheadh? yes gharaidh; a’chlach oisean ann Anns a’ chiad aite bhruid- rithe mu i dha choinneachadh Chan fhuiricheadh, no an cumadh s’ an t-aite fo hinn e ri Ealasaid; tus leagail an sud aig a leithid seo a dh’ gum fuiricheadh shoilleareachd na greine — na cloiche a bha gu bhi dea- uair; mar nach do chum i r’a nach fuiricheadh grian-shamhraidh a bha’ soil- namh suas a’ gharaidh. An gealladh bha sin clach a dh’ CoNam dh’ fuiricheadh fhuiricheadh leireachadh dha gach cursa a stuth a bha air a chleachdadh fheumadh a bhi air a cumadh De dh’ fhuiricheadh bha e dol a leagail de dh’ad- leis gu bhi togail a’gharaidh, ’s cho math ’sa chitheadh e C’uine dh’ fhuiricheadh hartas gu chrich — ’s b’e b’e sin o’n uair a bhruidhinn mar a b’urrainn dha; a rach- N.B. (a) We do not use the Personal Pronoun with the adh ann an togail a’gharaidh; first person singular or plural. ’s bha clachan beaga eile air (b) In the second person singular we use tu instead of Aingeal AirThalamh an dusgadh n-aird’s a’dol an the usual thu. snaim ri clachan mora ’s iad (c) verbsThe verbin thepattern affirmative, is the samenegative, as withquestion the otherand le UISDEAN LAING gu bhi dluth riutha anns a, after am, gum/gun and nach. (Ann an comain a bhaird Eireannach cheangail. Uilleam B. Yeats, ughdar an dain “The Ann an daimh ri togail a’ The Regular Verb Ballad of Father Gilligan) gharaidh gu chrich — b’e Leugh,Root read PastLeugh Bha ’n sagart aosda. Gilleachan, grian shamhraidh a dh’feum- Cairich, more Chairich Fo sprochd a dh’ oidhch’ is la adh soilleireachd a chur air Sguir, stop Sguir ’S a chomhthional a’ tanachadh dha cia mar a bha an obair N.B. We do not insert “h” to the form the Past Tense of Le infhadh dian a’ bhais. a’dol air adhart nuair a bha verbs beginning L, N, R, or Sg. Aon feasgar ciar ’s e s&raichte e’smaoineachadh lan shoill- Irregular Verbs NaFhuair chathair e brath charrach, bho dhuinne crilbt, bochd eireachd fhaighinn thaobh Root Past “Athair, tha ’s uair dhomh dluth.” adhartas ma thogail nach Thig,Thoir, comegive/take ThainigThug “Mo chreach!” ars’ e, “Gun taesa Neimh, robh ’chilis air a togail fo Tha mi gun chuid, gun ni! ghathan na greine shoilleir RootFuture Future Dhia, maith mo lochd — mo cholann lag neo-sgaileach, do bhrigh sud Faigh, get Gheibh ’S i ghearain ’s cha b e mi!” a bhi tighinn caran a mach Root Gun d&il, bha ghluinean air an l&r air balla a’gharaidh; ceann na Cluinn, hear ’S e guidh’ air Dia nan Dhl. cloiche ud dol tbar a’bhalla Masculine Nouns witfi and without the Definite Article Na’San reultant-samchair os alaidh chionn. air cadal trom nas fhaide a mach na bha Tunis, journey An turns, the journey coir aice fo shoilleireachd na Trod, quarrel An trod, the quarrel Bha’n iarmailt lan de mhiltean dhiubh greine ’s aig aon am i ’cur Feminine Nouns with and without the Definite Article AirSa bhachrith duilleagan le anal ghr&smhornan craobh Dhe sgaile air clach eile. ’se freas- Seacaid, a jacket Ant-seacaid, the jacket Toirt fois do chlann nan daoin’. dail tha riaghladh; ’s bhuail Lamh,Bo, a cowa hand A’ bho,An lamh,the cow the hand Fadheoidh thug Grian na camhanaich seo air thaobh togail a ghar- Dha’n eunlaidh mheanbh moch thrath. aidh:— (“Tha’n t-eolas seo ro Teth,Adjective hot Dhiiisg iadsan e le’n coisir chinlil iongantach ’s orm-sa tha e Marbh, dead Is dh’ 6irich e gu grad. cruaidh; cha ruig mi air oir Common words and\ usage “O’s mor mo lochd!” Ghlaodh e ris fhein, tha e ard, r’a thuigsinn is Ceart gu leor, alright Chuir mi mo chul ri Gris. r’a luaidh.”.) FadGu bhithseachdainn, marbh, for nearly a week dead —Esan Mise leis namfhdin shuain na chis! a seo, ” gun fheum, Seo mar a bha Eoghainn a Cha robh guth aige (air), he had no word (of) nis o thainig e gu tuigse ’s a Gabh air do shocair, take it easy GuLuadh tigh mharcaich an duine ethinn, mar fhear air toir thaobh an edlais a fhuair e Cha robh feum agam orra, I did not need them ’S nuair rainig, e thuirt bean fo bhrdn. air Mairi; ’s roimhe sin a EXERCISES “Athair, ’n seo thu a rithisd?” bheatha air a cuibhrionn “ ’S a bheil t-fhear c6ile marbh?” thuirt e. fhein, oibreachadh an an-fhios A. Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks “Chaochail e uair air ais, dha no gun mhothachadh aig 2.1. ChualaBha an Mairicrodh anaig cuan a’Loch Cho aoibhinn is cho aighearach ’oirre chunn an seo; ’s a nis 3. Cha robh aig Alasdair c’&it’ an na Ri s6is nam bigean ghlas.” tha e air ’beachdachadh mar 4. Bha a speuclairean phocaid Le eolas ur air Gradh nach mhch a thainig — a thainig e fh£in 5. Bha Iain ag iarraidh orra a do Ghlaschu Bha cridh’ an t-sagairt lin ’s Mairi dha’n dealbh. ’S ged B. Give the answer "yes"to (he following IsGu chrhb urnigh e airsios an le lariognadh naomh a bha inntinn Eoghainn air 1. An cuala Mairi Alasdair a’ tighinn? togail garaidh anns an t- 2. An d’ fhuair Mairi na speuclairean aig Alasdair? Nach“Ard-riaghladair dean air anraich a chruinne-c6 tiir seadh a b’airde leis-san; da 3. Am bitheadh ¥,Mairi toilichte a’ dol do Ghlaschu? Chuir thu aon dhe d" ainglean fhein b’ann air caraig no air a’ C. Give 'the answer no" to the following Gu faothchadh thoirt’ nam ait’. ghaiuneamh oir chaidh an 1. Am fuiricheadh Alasdair anns a’ mhonadh fad Na d’ ghairdean-sa tha cumhachd buan, gradh bh’eadar Eoghainn is seachdainn? Na d’ chom tha truas nar feum Mairi m’a sgaoil. 2.3. AnAm cualabitheadh Mairi Alasdair Seumas toilichte a’ tighinn? a’ dol do Ghlaschu? IsBha dh’ leibideach eisd thu risna andhreuchd.” t-sagart thruagh D. R. MOIREASDAN EIGHT SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970 New Monthly THE PLIGHT OF THE SEALS Magazine The ruthless slaughter of Untold suffering has been The Congregation of the seals has brought about al- by REG MOORE inflicted already for the cheap Church of Scotland in the little most the complete extinction thrill of sealskin coats to an Island of Bemeray, Harris has of several species. Man has enough Government Inspec- Their treacherous mud flats over-privileged minority. In published ,a monthly magazine been public enemy number tors to take up the seal's and rock homes at sea have the meantime, more than called “An t-Eileanach.” This one of this fine arctic animal plight and enforce regulations. made them almost inaccess- half the world’s population magazine is entirely in Gaelic and more fearsome than the Several ships are still hunt- ible for close observation in are undernourished! and its circulation already ex- dreaded shark. ing out of season and killing the past. They have an ex- Seals should be protected ceeds three .times the population If indiscriminate killing off large numbers of young tremely high intelligence and to ensure that they can re- of the island. continues, the seal will vanish seals, impairing their ability have devised a telepathy sys- main in sufficient numbers from the shoreline altogether. to reproduce in the process. tem among themselves to for people to come and enjoy The Island of Berneray has The common seals are already Immature amateur hunters warn against intruders. their playfulness in the water. produced many ministers whose declining in the Wash area, often inflict unnecessary Local fishermen in the But the more humane view- total service to the Church at off the Scottish coast, the suffering on seals, who should Wash maintain they harm the point is the first priority of home and abroad is estimated White Sea, the Gulf of St either be killed outright be- shrimping industry by their the World Federation. The at over four hundred years. A Lawrence, and the islands of fore skinning by fracturing feeding habits. It is small de- area of the Wash could be sermon by a minister with Ber- the South Atlantic, where a the skull, or left entirely fence against stories of kept clear from main fishing neray connections is published few sea lions, fur seals and alone. wounded seals left on the lanes and declared a nature each month. elephant seals exist. Sealers earn large sums of rocks to die a painful linger- reserve so that the animals The Editor of “An t-Eilean- Commercial fur sealing be- money from hunting that ex- ing death . could live in peace without ach ” is the Rev. Roderick gan almost two centuries ago tends into the Maritime Pro- The animals are slowly being molested. The moral MacLeod, Church of Scotland in the Faulkland Islands of vinces of Canada, although disappearing altogether from responsibility to safeguard all Minister who was the first the South Atlantic. Commer- most of the commercial the shorelines and few can wildlife for the future is Editor of the Year Book pub- cial exploitation of the profit goes outside the deny that a fascinating and paramount in Britain and lished by the Edinburgh Uni- species continued over the country. Eskimos hunt seal playful animal shouldn’t be throughout the world. versity Highland Society. Mr years and herds were elimi- for food and their skins, but allowed to live in peace. MacLeod has plans for pub- nated altogether off Chile and they are not part of the large lishing other books and material the South Shetland Islands. annual commercial hunt. for children. Recommendations to enforce In spite of lack of proper strict control of killings instruction for sealers and followed and quotas are shortage of inspecting officers fixed every year so that only to supervise hunts, recom- Canada Honours the excess males are killed, mendations have been made but these are not always to a World Federation for Gaelic Leader kept to. the Protection of Animals. Mr Hugh MacPhee, former Only male fur seals up to Lord Cranbrook’s recent Bill head of the BBC’s Gaelic De- three years old are selected in Britain was designed to partment, chief of the Celtic along with the sea lion pups protect the animals and could Society of Glasgow and the for killing. The chosen vic- become law before the next Paisley Highlanders, has re- tims are clubbed and skinned breeding season. ceived the honorary degree of and their bodies eventually If the four year campaign Doctor of Letters from St used for making soap and waged by the World Federa- Francis Xavier University, oils. Seven sealskins and a tion is successful, as it de- Nova Scotia. dozen sea lion pup skins are serves to be, only hunters Mr MacPhee said at his enough to make a sealskin with Ministry licences will home in Largs that he felt coat for current fashions. The be allowed to shoot seals in very proud and humble about coats are exported to Euro- specific, numbers for specified the award. He has been pean and American markets periods. The world is well president of An Comunn. where they fetch very high rid of the well-armed com- Gaidhealach several times. prices. mercial exploiters who plague The seal furs are naturally the seal colonies from high- waterproof and provide long powered speed boats and des- wear. They can be used in troy them. making jackets, gloves, hats, The largest colony of seals bags and shoes. in Britain sighted in the Wash Gaelic is next Seal hunting continues to may have dwindled by al- take place in Britain and off most ninety-per-cent if the the Canadian coastline. Al- ruthless hunters have their It probably went unnoticed by BRUCE WEST first glimpse of Scotland. most a quarter of a million way. The colony of over a by many, with so much public baby seals and hundreds of hundred seal cows, weighing attention being devoted to the Why, I even like haggis, and mature animals are trapped up to six hundred pounds or upcoming Quebec election with havior of a nipper in a sand- made a point of having it al- each year. Biologists and more, can be seen close up its separatest overtones or un- lot baseball team who was con- most every morning for break- conservationists from Canada, in observation boats. The dertones, but I spotted a small stantly threatening to take his fast on my last visit to Edin- Norway and Denmark, have World Federation have studied Canadian Press item from Hali- bat back home unless everyone burgh. So, you can see where agreed to restrict controls. their habits from close quar- fax in the public prints recently played the game his way. But my sympathies lie—and if this, Ships are licensed and the ters while fighting for con- which caused me to pause and if Nova Scotia decides to kick be treason, let the RCMP make hunting season is limited. trol and conservation and ponder. It seems that the Nova out the rest of Canada — and the most of it. I’ll have you There are regulations on the seen the new-born pups take Scotia education department who could blame it, the way know that in glorious Cape manner of the killings sup- to the water within a couple will investigate the possibility things are going in this country Breton there are mist-shrouded posed to prevent inhuman of hours. of teaching Gaelic in the public these days — I am perfectly hills which rival the beauty of treatment. Surprisingly little is known schools. Not only that, but last willing to become an Ontario the Scottish Highlands. They Yet there are not nearly about the habits of seals. week a member of the Legis- agent for the cause. are full of Scots more fierce lature suggested that Gaelic Most things Scottish appeal and Scottish than those to be highway signs be erected in to me, and Nova Scotia has found in Auld Scotia itself. And Cape Breton. Is this the begin- plenty of them. Even the bag- the annual mod, with piping ning of a new threat to federa- pipes—at a respectable dis- and dancing and heaving of the lism and Canadian unity? If tance—arouse my better side. caber, now there’s an event so, I want to get on the band- At close range they may give which v/ould make even Expo wagon early. To tell the truth, me second thoughts. But when 67 look like a rather tame affair. while so many Ontario liberals heard from afar, expecially in So, if Nova Scotia decides to and swingers of various kinds the early evening, they bring shuck off both the phony latched on early to the revolu- out the Bruce in me. Frenchmen in Quebec and the tion in Quebec—not having a The first time I ever heard phony Americanised English- good one of their own at the them being played in what is men in other parts of the time—I completely missed the now considered their native country, I’m ready to do my boat. I kicked at a new flag land was through an open port- bit. If I can’t be an ordinary which I still believe was created hole of the Queen Elizabeth as Canadian which is becoming mainly to appease Quebec. The she lay at anchor in the Clyde. increasingly difficult—I may as revolution up there didn’t ap- Their brave notes drifted from well be an imitation Scot. peal to me because there seemed some distant hills on a misty to be something childish and day and provided a perfect {Reprinted from “ Toronto petulant about it, like the be- musical accompaniment to my Globe and Maxi”) SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970 NINE

“HO R0 MO cm ID ( HMDEACIID THl ’S DO EADARAIM FHEIN CHIDTHROM AIR MO GHUAIUM” Ged a thubhairt mi gur e reach. Tha na daoine seo gle Is docha leam gur e seo a a’cur cus “ cudthrom air mo has, air an laimh eile gur ann mearachd a tha ann a bhith an mheasail cuideachd air comu- thubhairt Atlas coir an uair ghuailinn.” Cha robh m’ath- a tha seo a sealltainn a mhi- cus umhlachd air na seann nan-fine. ’Se Ruairidh Mac- a bha e a’siubhail an t-sao- air e fhein ro thoilichte ach thuigse de mheasan araich. laithean chan eil mi idir airson Thomais, a reir mo chuimhne, ghail an aird le ghuaileainean. tha mi deanamh dheth gur e Air ais a rithist gu Donn- tilgeil ar n-eaefrdraidh air an a dh’ainmich an obair seo Co dhiubh tha mi cinnteach farmad a h^ia tighinn ris. ’Se chadh Ban. Nam bitheadh e otrach. Thubhairt mi co dhiubh “ clangamphry.” Gun teagamh gur e Donnchadh Ban a bha Skinhead a tha annsan tha ri siubhal nam beanntan anns gur e seorsa de chuimhne a tha tha na daoine seo a’ truailleadh air inntinn an fhir a chuir sibh a’tuigsinn. a bhliadhna naoi ceud deug a’cur dragh oirnn. Chan e a’ ghnothaich agus chan iogh- a’cheist air a’ phaipear agam- tri fichead ’sa deich is iomadh cuimhne dhe’n t-seorsa sin a nadh nach eil e cordadh ri sa, ach mi-choltcah ri Atlas ’S iomadh ni a tha a’cur atharrachadh a chitheadh e. tha dhith oirnn idir ach eolas muinntir na Gaidhlig. Tha is e a bh’aigeasan ach Beinn cudthrom air guailinn duine Nan rachadh e gu ruige na ceart, eolas a bhitheas ann an Gaidheil eile ann, gle thric Dobhrain air a theangaidh gu math trie. Tha sealgairean coire cais, bhitheadh e de’n teagasg ’s na sgoiltean, rud daoine comasach foghluimte, a agus Nic Coiseam air a ghu- a’falbh a’ chladaich a’mar- bheachd gu robh daoine air nach eil ann fhathast. Ann an tha an aghaidh an obair seo ailainn. Tha bardachd Dhonn- bhadh roin bheaga agus tha a dhol as an ciall. Is iomadh Sasuinn tha an oigridh ag ionn- cho mor gu bheil iad a bhith chadh Bhain air a moladh eagal air na h-eajgntaich gun rud iongantach a bhitheadh sachadh mu dheidhinn nan sgiurrsadh nithean mar am fad- is farsuing ach a bhar- cur seo as dhaibh uile mura aige ri fliaicinn mar na dam- Anglach agus nan Sagsunnach feileadh an aite an amaideas a rachd air a bhith cumail speis teid stad a chuir air, agus aichean mora a tha air an agus ciamar a thug na h-Ang- tha ’ga mhilleadh. Tha arid dhaoine ’nar canan, chaneil tha dealbhan aca a tha seall- togail feadh na duthcha. laich an t-ainm aca fhein dh’an eile dhe na Gaidheil nach eil mi fhein a’faighinn tlachd tainn gu bheil na sealg^iarean Anns an latha diugh tha dream is dh’an duthaich. faicinn cail anns an t-seann ’sam bith ’na dhain, agus a ja’toirt dhiubh a’chraiceann e air a radh gu bheil cum- Bithidh iad ag ionnsachadh mar aimsir ach am bochdain agus na bharrachd air a sin, Iain Lorn mus basaich iad. Tha com- hachd aca am beatha fhein an ceudna gum b’e sinnsir na rudan morba, am foimeart agus a mhain, chaneil mi faighinn unnan air an cur an aird air- a leantain nas fhasa na bha Beurlacainnt nan Sagsunnach an goraicheas a tha iad a’ moran tlachd bho obair nam son oidhirp a dheanamh air- e dhaibh bho chionn fhada. agus nan Anglach. Air a shail- creidsinn. Tha e ann an doigh bard a bha sgriobhadh anns son stad a chuir air an obair Aig a cheart am tha iad ag leabh seo tuigidh iad an cultur nadurra gu leor gu bheil droch na linntinn a chaidh. Is seo. Tha seo math gu leor radh gu bheil barrachd coth- bharail aca air na laithean sin docha gur e chionn gu bheil — ach bheir na leanas ort rom aca leanntail leis an agus )an eachdraidh aca nas doigh eadar-dhealaichte agam- smaoineachadh. sgoil agus gu bheil iad a fhearr. Cha b’uilear dhuinn chionn’s gu bheil an saoghal sa air a bhith a’coimhead Tha fios againn uile gu bheil deanamh sin cuideachd. A teagasg car mar sin ann an againn an diugh moran na’s murt agus marbhadh de gach nis tha fios gu bheil sin fior Albainn, teagasg anns am faigh- fhasa na bha e air a Ghaidheal- air beatha a tha ag aobhar- seorsa a’fas nas cumanta an ach tha daoine og a’posadh eadh na Gaidheil cothrom na tachd, agus ann an Albainn agus achadh seo. diugh agus comhla ris a seo ’nar lathne fada nas oige na Feinne, chionn’s gur iad mar a an Roinn Eorpa air fad. Tha Tha mi creidsinn gun do tha fios againn cuideachd nach bha iad bho chionn bhliadh- thubhairt Eireannach a thug do sin math gu leor ach tha mi leugh sibh anns na paipeirean eil crochadh dhaoine airson naiqhean air ais. Saoil de a dh’Alba “ ia stamp she has dhe’n bheachd gu bheil sinn gu bheil fasan ur air tighinn murt laghail anns an duthaich bha cearair ar n-athraich- never lost ” uaireanan ’cur dimeas air na a mach an drasd — na Cinn seo, agus a bharrachd air a ean. Tha fios gu robh iad a’ Ach tha cuimhne eile ’gar seann daoine nach maireann Mhaola neo na Skinheads. seo tha comunnan air an cur cheart cho deigheil air na bodradh seach an fhear a tha agus gu bheil beagan de naire Tha am facal ag innseadh gu air bhonn airson an lagh seo boireannaich ’sa tha sinne ann an dearg chuil ar n-inntinn. oimn dhe ar sinnsirean na linne de an seorsa ceann a tha orra. a chumail ann am bith. Tha ach a dh’aindeoin sin cha robh Sin cuimhne air na linntean a bhuirbe. Cha bu choir dhuinn Saoil gu de a chanadh mo fios aig duine ciallach sam iad airson posadh trath a tha nas dluithe oimn, na linn- call cuimhne gu robh na duth- mhatfeir agus Domhnall Og bith gun cuir seo aireamh dheanamh. Nuair a chuimh- tean roimh Chuii-lodair. Tha chanan eile aig an am sin agus na rachainn dhachaidh aig am muirt an aird gu mor agus nicheas sinn gu bheil a chlann colas mor againn air na laithean Sasuinn mar an ceudna a’ Nollaig le mo cheann cho fad na tide, tha fios aca nach an diugh ’san sgoil ochd deug sin, taing do na seann litrichean cheart cho borb agus cho lorn ri caora mhaol. An treab tachair cail nas miosa dhaibh is aireamh mhath dhiubh an is Mtreachas no “ records ” na amaideach dh’aindeoin gun mo dheireadh a bha mi aig na beagan bhliadhnaichean deidh sin, chi sinn nach eil seann dealbhan, agus gu h-araid robh moran dhiubh na bu an tigh rinn i horo gheallaidh am priosan. airgiod a deanamh deifir 'sam dc sgoil mhor nan daoine, sin bheartaiche. Ach chan eil sin a’ chionn gu robh m’fhalt Tha sinn a’ faicinn sealladh bith. Feumaidh gun fobh ar sgoil tighean-ceilidh is nan cur dragh air muinntir nan “ Gu lidh-dhonn pleatach sar- a seo air nadur an duine. Tha h-athraichean airson a bhi seannachaidh. Tha fios againn duthaich sin. Carson mata tha leachdadh an da eisempleir seo a’seall- cinnteach gu de a bha iad ’gan gu robh na daoine ’s na laith- sinn eadar-dhealaichte bhuapa? Gu dosach fasmhor dom- tainn gu bheil am barrachd leigeil fhein a stigh air a shon, ean sin air leth sonraichte agus ’Se iceist a tha ann, ach ceist hail gaol aca air na beathaichean agus cha robh iad idir airson eadar-dhealaichte o dhreaman eile. Gu lubach dualach bachlach !sa tha aca air a chinne- cudthrom sam bith a leigeil orbhuidh ” air an guailinnean mar a eile ,gu araid ann an deise, ’s FOGHLUM IOMOIDEAS daoine. Tha mi fhein an doc- dheaghadh aca air — ach tha ann an ceol agus ann am (Continued from page 2) beachdan agus faireachdainn bardachd. Bha na finneachan seachad foghlum i omoideas. air atharrachadh cho mor aca cuideachd agus an t-arm is Tha seo a’ciallachadh gum AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH ’nar linn agus nach h-urrainn foimeart is creachadh. Bha iad feum a’ chlann, aig dusan, an dhuinne fanntail ro fhada. aig an am sin a’ creidsinn gu dachaidh fhagail is dol chun NATIONAL MOD, OBAN, 1970 mor gu robh bocainn ann, is an aite foghluim. Tha seo 1st - 9th OCTOBER eich uisge agus sithichean is trom orra is tha e dualach gnothaichean dhe’n t-seorsa sin. air an ceangal a bhriseadh CLOSING DATE SICK RUSSIAN LANDED Tha fios againn cuideachd gu eadar iad fhein is an dach- Intending competitors in all Sections, Junior and Adult as per A Russian seaman, Mart robh beatha chruaidh aca gu aidh. A bharrachd air an sin Syllabus, are reminded that entries must be despatched to arrive at Valdo Saldre (21), was landed h-araid aig an fheadhainn de thatar dol a dheanamh the Glasgow Office not later than Friday, 22nd May. at Lerwick last Thursday bhochd. B’e sin an linne bhorb eadar Bearnaraigh na Hearr- COMPETITIONS NOT INCLUDED IN SYLLABUS afternoon from the Soviet no an linne gaisgeil a reir is adh is Ceann Bharraidh far Details of Piping, Fiddle Group, Solo Accordion and Folk Group trawler CPT P 9108, for medi- mar a thogras sibh. Gun nach eil sgoil sia bliadhna? Competitions are available on request from the Glasgow Office. cal attention. He was detained teagamh bha meall ’s na laith- Ma tha aon sgoil dol a bhi NOVA SCOTIA GOLD MEDAL in the Gilpert Bain Hospital ean sin a bha ciatach is aluinn ann is a chlann a’tighinn gu Those who qualify this year and wish to compete in the Nova until Monday, when he was gu h-araid air taobh chultuir tir mor, caite an tig iad? 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He shall pray unto God, and he mar.as trice’s e luchd na Beurla luchd-teagaisg, parantan is Copies of the Syllabus, price 3/9, the 1970 Supplement with titles will be favourable unto him; and he a th’annta. Chithear an seorsa duine sam bith a chluinntinn of prescribed pieces, price 1/-, Art and Industry Syllabus, price 6d. shall see his face with joy; for he seo aig na geumaichean agus na air a’chuspair seo. Sgriobh gu availableEntry Forms from andAn Comunnprescribed Gaidhealach, songs (except Abertarff Kennedy-Fraser), House, Inverness, are will render unto man his righteous- ballaichean mora fhasanta a Sruth ann am Beurla no ann and 65 West Regent Street, Glasgow C.2. job Ch. 33 v. 26. bhitheas ann airson nan coig- an G&idhlig. TEN SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970

HIGHLAND PROVERBS THE1820 RISING JT is one of the unfortunate size. The expression signifies ONE hundred and fifty years Glasgow Militia fired indiscrimi- without an English law degree. but inevitable symptoms of a random hit, or a blind ago this year, an event took nately into a crowd of angry This is still in effect today. De- our fast-moving age that so man’s cast, place in Scotland which apart citizens who were taunting them spite this, the Scottish authorities many things are rapidly dis- The weather has been a from a tepid and apologetic with the accurate cry of “Traitors” accepted Hullock as being quali- appearing, things of value talking point for centuries “exposure” ten years after the and killed three people outright, fied to conduct the prosecution which belong to the years and always will be. As might butoccurrence completely has until excluded now been from all andof whichseriously 6 subsequentlywounded 18 diedothers, of contraryin the subsequentto the Treaty trials, of Union.”entirely when life moved along at a be expected, there are many Scottish history books. All Scots their wounds in the local infir- Hullock was well rewarded for much more leisurely pace, proverbs related to what the have heard of the ’45 Rising and mary. his services. He was paid £2,000 weather will be like tomor- of the romantic adventures of At Bonnymuir, near Falkirk, for his conduct of the prosecution row, next week, or in the dashingBonnie Princeand gallantCharlie followers,and his militarythere took engagement place the of theonly risingreal and1823. was The awarded Home a Secretaryknighthood also in coming months: Hundreds of books have been when a small group of ill-armed sent Sir Samuel Shepherd, the by F. Thompson “Frost is the fair weather writtenin Scottish about history.this colourful Many event of radical-patriotsnd of Andrew under Hardie the com-and donLord toChief sit on Baron the specialup from commis- Lon- of Springtime, which have been absolute rubbish. Johnma Baird were engaged and de- sion set up to “instruct” the And one of the facets of life And fills the land with It has of course been conveniently feated by a combined force of Scottish judges on English law. which now seems to be abundance; historiansclassified byas a thedynastic establishment struggle Englishted yeomanry. hussars andAs nativeis often moun- the aboutNo thewonder Scottish that Insurrection information of fading away is the use of Better a shower of hail in when of course it was just another case jn conflicts of a national 1820 has been so difficult to proverbs in our everyday April fight for Scottish national indepen- character such as this, the native obtain. A detailed report of the speech. Than a breadth of the dence with dynastic overtones. ]ackeys of the usurping power be- machinations of the London gov- This is a great pity. For the buttercups.” livingNevertheless Scpttish it history.remains Whicha piece has of ernmentmake pleasant of that reading time wouldeven not150 proverbs are a heritage “A green Christmas and a certainly not been the case as years after the event and could worthy of preservation. Surely fat churchyard.” far as the 1820 Rising in Scot- by not fail to reflect adversely upon they have not survived for “A wet morning rainbow, land has been concerned. The all subsequent administration from generations just to disappear a dry evening rainbow.” eventsplace inof the that then year new thatindustrial took democratic“the hub ofgovernments Empire.” So-calledsuch in the 20th century. In fact, “April showers strengthen belt of Scotland are a closed S.Maca’Ghobhainn “ours” certainly do not stand there is a proverb about this ocean of gold.” Scottishbook to peoplethe broad today. mass Suchof the nation.to too close and searching exami- very situation: "Ma threigear blanket of silence has been drawn jlaVed in a far worse manner to- However all sad and tragic= a sean-fhocal, m bhreugh’ ar t-oi™ 2 anair, around this important rising that Wards the patriot prisoners than Uevents like the 1820 Rising throw e" - Though the oil pro- ^he^wnef” timeseven thehas folkbeen memoryeradicated. of Notthose a g jity consciencesforeign troops.would Theirhave humanP something value. Inof sharpgreat relieflasting to m glVen UP iS cow at her tai ballad about the brave men who ppeU ed to have driven them to the treachery and subterranean not the,h Yless ,true. ’ '' thing of a flimsy' " y Andnature of anyit Is marched out to almost certain excesses.a ar lohn Hardie, writing plottings of governments the In proverbs one can find said: which is that of Freedom, ! ^ When a man has things all Captain James Mitchell, the Glas- buTSm^d over^I.^J of Youthe ma vindication of posterity, S W y 11 is said of him: gowSecretary police Sidmouth chief informed in London, Home in tramnlineai d bodyunon andhis woundedafter he (theand mo'ati°n yon condemnthe scaffold, me butto youim- the bladcbird * -!‘He. “i has™ the? two ends of the f man e 8 6 Three days of punishment r0pe and to pull.” bitnTThe Scottish<> M-V^^ve Radicals have he"e3n, ca]]ed refu^Lm'doffigt out (s_ ki appearedcannot degrade. as a pioneer me. Ifm theI havevan r Q St a ttei If a woman been making preparation for some bloadi «that hp of freedom s battles — if I have Anda H lhthree Tdays forr \uthe handle her husband knows howbetter to little time now for a general ] • wj, , , i i-^' attempted to free my country y better thap rising in Scotland and to this end pGt '*> from political degradation — my ThfeThis rolddH proverbu looks, , « usual shej Is they have kept in close communi- ^Tlhe, , .. . . , . conscience tells me that 1 have said to have t th 8 h cation with the disaffected in , e n P UtabortiveVI risingauth havingontl s onjv done m dut Your brief strange at first sight. But it Qf his shoe ” England. Their plan is to set up arrar „ed sho^ f’‘ , f authority wil/soon^ease, but the is easily explained. The first it is estimated that the a Scottish Assembly or Parliament a r angedn show trials in order to vindictive proceedingsP this dav in Edinburgh, likewise similar IZuTTntlland 8 rlsoners jn^ ail " ST rec o^ nine days of April are ealled number of proverbs and assemblies are to be set up by f‘gjled on ^ P , ^ere p i pi f ich I have con- m g ay the disaffected in England and lE n meh charge of High tendedr nci esare oras whimmutable as im- w^T8 nd elat, /S thatl- , the similar sayings collected over Ireland. As far as can be Reasonn and 24 men whose ages perXbir af thT laws of blackbird,Li^PKd H theJ stone-chatter,f , thethe Schoolyears andof Scottishdeposited Studies with gathered by our informants, theyy m 8ed from 15 to0 63 were8 sen- nature jvjy gory head may shortly an the grey cow bid defiance jn Edinburgh runs to many arc imbibed with the rep bli S^eheaS"me De oT ^^ me^ fall Tn the'sc^ToWandTe^sS aft hlS 5 8 thousands ideals that were preached by that sen" neaaea. Ot these 24 men as the head of a traitor but T odious band of disaffected, called tenced to death. 21 got their appe^ with confidence to poster- wer^ovirwere over TTo punish °^h theiruf " without doubt,- Which that indicates^ if the United Scotsmen who. after their sentences commutedt nSP atot 10n thef0r more ft? WhT^ ^ 00001%^ wi l insolence he begged of April Greeks “had a word for abortive attempt to overthrow tJ^eT Somh Wa, es th Sve lahedTheiHoScTfn bo d nine days for which he repaid the Gaels were not afl that 2Sr.er“.-1 " was sene- 6 P !a .ion of _,h with nine of his own. rally acceptedJ had disappeared ^nt^rof^Tine'^'d^ ^gniTy^^Humlnity^nd^enLiced™ ™ e There is another story far behind. butat thewhose beginning aim was of alsothe century,the de- „°d"n “saL^ ^rrieT -re out^i^ 1 Public their claimoppressors, by the exterminationthen, and not of about the borrowing days of struction of the unity of our undera apr massiveWl military guard, on tbeirj|] :jj f t his- kingdoms. The bearer will present ^ I" ! ls?n- of Strathaven, the thentoriant tbenwil1 do my wmy somememoryu urejustice March and April. you with more detailed intelli- JohnP Baird affiTndrewH ^6 be name and bufferings “Give me,” said March to gence. especially in connection thee VoLcry an WH^n vft t'h then recorded wil1 m in Scottish history - April, “three days of warmth with a meeting of the organising ^ad °u ht u ° y motives be under- and sunshine for my poor committee of the rabble which is “ r°f ghte so bravely in ttheir stood and aoDreciated- and with young lambs while they are hedue to this vicinity in a few days * Bonnymuir. tKoni^of ^ honert man yet too tender to bear the nce It is extremely doubtful if even 1 appeal to posterity for that roughness of my wind and dayThe along English with government Scotland’s ofangli- the tedthese if menthe Englishwould haveHome been Secretary execu- injustice all countrieswhich has been in allawarded ages andto rain, and you shall have them cized aristocracy and the new Lord Sidmouth had not arranged those who have suffered martyr- repaid when the wool wealthychants ofmanufacturers the new andindustrial mer- torHullock a Londonto assist atbarrister, the trial Johnand domliberty.” in the glorious cause of grown.” y g “You will live during this Scotlandprospect ofwere an independentterrified at Scot-the Treason:to advise on the Law of High A country which can give birth year, for we were just speak- land ruled by its rightful owners ‘Despite the fact that the Jamesto a manWilsonof cannotsuch alive caljbre forever as ing of you.” This used to be the ordinary people of the land. Treaty of Union of 1707 had under the domination of another. said when a person arrived They therefore set up under the stated ‘that all Laws in use Liberty sooner or later must and just after others were talking directorshipGlasgows M.P.,of Kirkman an elaborate Finlay, withindo. after the the Kingdom Union andof Scotland,notwith- willthe landlift herfor whichhead onceWilson, more Baird in about him. system of spies and agent pro- standing thereof, remain in the and Hardie died in an attempt “The blind man’s shot at Tha am map sin cet vacateursan and successfully engin- same force as before.’ an Act of to free 150 years ago this year the tub.” This proverb con- Ciamar ? eered abortive rising by the Queen Anne had dismissed the Seumasc ,, , ’ tains a reference to an Chaneil Inbhirasdal air radical-patriots1820. The real risingin the had Spring not been of treasonScottish lawsand apertainingthe English to highlaws along with Mac Peter a Ghobhamn,Berresford Ossianic story. One tradition duemat Uuntilre Sin8a year was later.put down This pre-uite dating7? wer back to Edward III (Wl- Ellis, is the author of a is that Ossian, who was blind, swfftly,r i Lbut not as quickly nor 9 as Still,) however,e brought no English into barris-force new book, THE SCOTTISH threw an apple at St Pat- Th vi ws in bloodlessly as apologists for the ter could practise in a Scottish INSURRECTION OF 1820, rick’s housekeeper, because * r *ar not »' Umon of Scotland and England court unless he had a Scottish published this year by Victor she only gave him an ordin- P*P* * «««•«»% thoj« US t0 be,ieve In ,aw de ree Gollancz Ltd., London, Eng- ary man’s allowance to eat, of pubn»h«n t Greenock,rwf for instance,- theu ' Port cate could8 ’ andpractise no Scottishin England advo- land. Price £3 12s. I though he was a giant in Gaidheaiach. SRUTH, Di-ardaoin. 28mh latha de’n Cheitean 1970 ELEVEN

THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES OF CANADA by F.D.H.SPAVEN (Head of Planning and Research Division, the Highlands and Islands Development Board) At the invitation of the Mem- ductive or burnt-over scrub and and found to be inadequate for programmes will have less em- complex history has been the orial University of Newfound- the rest is barrens, bogs and the dominating reason that the phasis for a few years until happy-go-lucky, independent, land, I attended the Annual lakes. These forests are wild inter-regional gap in living some success has been achieved traditional outlook—and large Conference and field visits of growing, “ natural ” woods standards has been closed by the new Department in in- families—of its West of Eng- the Canadian Association of mostly of spruce and fir which only slightly. A new strategy is dustrial promotion and infra- land, Irish, Scots and French Geographers from 14th-22nd have already been cut over or now crystallizing within a new structure improvements at major settlers and the cherishing of August last and gave a paper burnt, perhaps more than once, Federal Department of Re- urban growth centres and their ties with Britain as much as in a symposium of regional leaving dead and unwanted gional Economic Expansion, set hinterlands, which were pre- with Canada, seen in their economic development; and in trees behind, and then regene- up this year under Jean Mar- viously excluded by definition keeping the Union Jack as the the ensuing 11 days I visited rated. chand as Minister to integrate from the development pro- Provincial flag. development agencies in New- A relatively high proportion the various and sometimes in- grammes. The Provincial Government foundland, Nova Scotia, New of the labour force of the consistant programmes and to A very large concentrated has bbviousjy had to tackle a Brunswick and Ottawa. During region is engaged in the pri- give emphasis to “ growth effort is now seen to be needed most formidable task since 3,500 miles of travel within mary industries, with fishing, poles ” at and around major to get some of the thrusting, 1949. Economic planning is less Canada, I found that the lumbering and mining in aggre- urban centres. private enterprises which thrive sophisticated here in Nova Canadians I met were, without gate employing more than The new measures do pro- around Toronto, for example, Scotia and New Brunswick and exception, interested in the agriculture. Manufacturing em- vide for the formulation, financ- to take root at the few centres very much concentrated on one Board’s activities and most ployment is nearly as low as ing and implementation of joint in the Atlantic region—about vital target—industrial promo- forthcoming about their own in the Highlands and Islands, Federal/Provincial “ plans for two in each Province were tion. In this there has been often parallel efforts. In the unemployment is higher than the economic expansion and mentioned — where they are strong, widely-based action by work one found them doing, in in Scotland, there is a lower social adjustment of special likely to be attracted and to a small Department of Econo- the people doing it—as often as • proportion of the population at areas of exceptional inadequacy grow up with real locational mic Development under the not Scots in origin and with work and total populations con- of opportunities for productive advantages. This will not only personal direction of Premier similar experience and in the tinue to rise despite migration employment.” Even so, it ap- advance the Canadian economy, Smallwood, as a result of which type of environment and econo- losses, due to very high brith pears that specifically rural still lagging in secondary manu- it is claimed that 60,000 new mic conditions in some of the rates, especially in Newfound- - factures as distinct from pri- jobs have been created since areas, this tour seemed to be in land. mary and processed products Confederation. In the earlier many ways an extension of our Incomes are considerably but will also help to close the period frozen fish plants and normal interests in H.I.D.B. lower in the Atlantic Pro- inter-regional gap in living various new and expanded local However, one soon became vinces than in all Canada Walkers assert standards and to reduce migra- industries were promoted and aware of the great difference in because activity rates are lower, tion from and increase migra- assisted, not always successfully. scale, for having flown 2,000 unemployment, especially sea- right of way tion into the Atlantic Provinces. The more recent stage of miles across the Atlantic to sonal, is higher, investment, These are, of course, much the industrialisation has been mar- Newfoundland, one was on an especially by private business, in Harris same argument as those for ked by subsidised hydro- island bigger than Scotland is lower per head, and the pro- H.I.D.B’s. e arly concentration electric developments which with a tenth of its population low productivity farming, fish- There was no attempt to on Moray Firth Development. enable the Government to offer where one met Canadians who portion of the labour force in stop a 15-mile ramble re- attractive rates to large, power had travelled further than I ing and logging, often for cently over the North Harris Newfoundland using industries interested also had to their own conference. subsistence, is higher. Employ- estate, despite tfye ban by in mineral or forest resources, One was reminded that ever ment is declining in agriculture, Sir Hereward Wake, who is Of the Atlantic P.rovintes, deep water, ice-free harbours since Federation a century ago lumbering and coal mining but trying to keep people off his Newfoundland and Labrador . and labour supply. Canadian Governments have not generally in fishing. land. have the most difficult problems The device of setting up a been faced with the dual prob- In its economic structure and The ramble — led by a of high unemployment, low Crown Corporation in the early lem of welding together dis- trends, the Atlantic Region has local schoolteacher, Mr Colin incomes and dependence on stages has been used, as well as Spencer, a Gaelic-speaking welfare and subsidies, along grants, loans and advance fac- parate and far flung regions many of the problems of a lag- Mancunian —- was organised with high natural increase and arid of waging “war with the ging. region with which we are as part of the Ramblers’ As- tories. The current drive for wilderness ” across a continent. familiar in Scotland, especially sociation National Footpath a growing population. In par- capital intensive industrial de- in the Highlands and Islands. Week. ticular, it has a large rural velopment is bold and costly, The Atlantic Region The important difference is that Before the eight ramblers population strung out along a but is justified by the Govern- they have no overall problem set off from Meavaig, past much-indented, 6,000 miles ment as the key to the Pro- The Atlantic Region consists of depopulation and indeed a gate which stated: “ No coast-line in 1,000 mainly fish- vince’s economic advancement of the Provinces of Nova there seems to be a growing parking ” and another notice ing communities of a few hun- and by the income and employ- Scotia, Prince Edward Island, acceptance that there is a prob- which declared: “ Private dred people each. These have ment expected from smaller New Brunswick (forming the lem of over-population in some Road/North Harris Estate,” some logging but little farming ancillary industries. Maritimes) and Newfoundland places, rural/urban drift needs Mr Spencer was quick to or other support, are often An assisted voluntary re- with Labrador. It has a popu- to be accelerated, albeit under a point out that the ramble isolated from markets and from settlement scheme has already lation of 2 million out of controlled - programme. The had nothing to do with the basic public services and not moved some 300 isolated fishing Canada’s 20 million (compare essential regional problem there proposed protest march and so long ago experienced real communities, at a current rate Scotland and Great Britain) and here is lack of sufficient sit-in at Sir Hereward’s castle poverty in the winter. They of 30 per year, into 70 recep- and the Provinces other than non-primary job opportunities. threatened by another land- have been the pioneers and the tion centres. The scheme ap- Prince Edward Island have half Unlike our situation, New- owner, Mrs Elizabeth M. mainstay of Newfoundland’s pears to be essential in order to to three-quarters of a million foundland especially is also a Perrins. rather limited participation in provide these people with each (similar to our North East lagging region in another sense, Mr Spencer said: “ The the prolific fisheries around its minimal educational, medical with the Highlands added). because, despite considerable idea is to make sure that own coasts. and other services at reasonable About half the populations are progress since Confederation in some of these footpaths on Catches have been increasing cost and as part of the reshap- rural, with extensive unsettled 1949, there is still a long way the estate which have been in the last few years, but ing of the fishing industry; it areas in the interior which, in to go in the provision of infra- used for generations will still entirely in the capital intensive, should also widen employment Newfoundland and Labrador, structure and public services be open to the public as modernised offshore sector. This opportunities. It is claimed to are much larger than ours. such as education and public rights of way .We are merely trend is expected to continue, be a success but is a controver- Agricultural use including health. trying to safeguard these as is the increasing proprotion sial issue, criticised on several grazings is very limited and the rights of way; we are not of the landings going to freed- social and even economic rest of the landscape is mainly Regional Development Policies trying to challenge Sir Here- ing plants for fish blocks and grounds. low hills or plains of almost ward.” consumer packs and to herring It was accepted by all the unending forest, rather like Since 1962 a variety of After the ramble from oil and meal plants. There has Newfoundlanders I met that j Sweden. In Newfoundland, a Federal and Provincial policies Meavaig to Kinlochresort and also been a rapid increase since their Province has been able to | country of “ cod, fog, log, bog and agencies for regional de- then to Ardvourlie, Mr Spen- the 1950’s in fishing for cod by make substantial progress in ! and dog,” one third of the land velopment has been operating cer said: “ I am very pleased European-based vessels off the many directions since Confede- j surface is in productive coni- in Canada, with an emphasis that the estate made no at- north-east and Labrador coasts. ration in 1949. The increase in ! ferous forest mainly for pulp- on comprehensive resource de- tempt to stop us or interfere These trends obviously pose its population by over 50 per 1 ing in the large mills of velopment in needy rural areas in any way. Our next step big questions about redundancy, cent in these 20 years is evid- Bowaters at Comer Brook in of marginal agriculture and on will probably be to approach re-training, financing of new ence of one kind of success, as the west and the Anglo-New- industrial promotion in areas of the local authority to have ijioats and gear, and resettlement well as a new set of problems. j foundland Development Com- high unemployment. These thesefootpaths clearly marked in the extensive, low-produc- pany at Grand Falls in the seven years of intensive effort as rights of way for the bene- tivity, inshore fishery. centre; 20 per cent is unpro- have recently been appraised fit of the general public.” Running through the whole {To be concluded) TWELVE SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 28mh latha den Cheitean 1970 Le Fallus Do Gaelic The Welsh Scene Births Without doubt 1970 pro- be in English because non- Ghnuis’ Broadcasts MACLEOD — At the Lewis Hos- mises to be a momentous year Welsh speaking drivers might (Continued jrom page 3) andpital, Mrson Alex10th May.M. Macleod,1970, to FreeRev. in the history of ‘ Cymdeithas crasn oil the road if they were fhad’s a tha aran milis air board Thursday,12.00 noon 28thNews May in Gaelic Church Manse, Kinloch, Isle of yr laith Gymraeg,’ the society in both languages is really quite an diomhanais. Chang eil air- 12.05 p.m. Da Cheathramh agus Lewis, a son. Both well. which spearheads the campaign simple: let ’em.’ (Irish readers giod ann; fhuair iad ardachadh Fonn MACLEOD — To Caitriona and for an extended official use oi who have somehow survived the de shia tasdan bho chionn 7.30 p.m. V.H.F.—Inlands: An allthe sorts High- Duncan Macleod, at 72 Grigor the Welsh language. During perils of bilingual road signs bliadhna; than an ruais na’s magazine—comment, Drive,May 1970 Inverness, — a daughter. on the 18th January and February the will perhaps be surprised at Mr motha na bha i riamh. Dh- interview, music and society has made a greater im- Thorpas’s low estimation of fhaodadh so a bhith fior ach song from Gaeldom pact on public consciousness public intelligence. Welshmen, nach eil e fior cuideachd gur (recorded) than ever before, and morale calling to mind Mr Thomas’s iomadh latha bha fallus air an Friday,12.00 noon 29th News May in Gaelic has never been higher. This has description of himself as ‘ a gnuisean airson rud-eigin a 12.05 p.m. Da Cheathramh agus Deaths been a direct result of the pro- man of great wisdom and ex- chumail eadar an teaghlaichean Fonn test activities generated by the prisedperience,’ by anyare noof longerhis pro- sur- agus na siantan, gun chuir cuid 7.30 p.m. Siream Sios, Siream MACDONALDpeacefully, at —19 Lionel,Passed Portaway of nouncements!). aca am beatha ann an cunnart forSuas: new A talentLook inAround music Ness, on 12th May, Peggy Mac- by G. Aled Williams Two days after the imprison- air sgath na rioghachd arms a’ and song. Introduced Donald, aged 68 years. bhlar. An diugh ma tha fait from Glasgow by Dun- Deeply mourned. ment of the London protestors fada ort agus nach do dh’fhair- can MacLeod (re- GRAHAM — At his home, 6 Fair- imprisonment of the society’s Dat 'i Iwan was released from ich do ghnuis boinneag uisge le corded) field Drive, Greenfield, Middlesex, chairman, pop-singer Dafydd Cardal , ail following the pay- siabunn bho chionn mhios, ma 10.00 p.m. TelevisionHighland Transmitters)(BBC-1 on 11th May 1970, David Graham, Iwan, for his refusal to pay ment of his fine by a number ot tha thu a’ smaoineachadh air Bonn Comhraidh: A beloved husband of Rina Tweedie fines imposed on him for paint- Welsh magistrates sympathetic staid dhaoine ann an tirean close scrutiny of events and dear brother of Marion. ing out English road signs (see to the language cause. The ceine (eadar gu bheil dragh air each month, the world ROSC, Feabhra). Marches and magistrates fun organised W a bith agad dhiubh no nach eil), around,land and in thebeyond High- rallies were held in Cardiff National Library o. ma tha thu ro leisg airson J’ Sunday, 31st May Misc. and Bangor, there was a protest Wales, is indicative of a sigm- aran laitheil a chosnadh, chan 3.00 p.m. Studio Service by the walk from Carmarthen to Car- hcant trend in the Welsh lan- eil agad ach do lamh a shineadh Rev. Donald Mac- AN T-EILEANACH. Leabhran diff, and members of the guage struggle. Cymdeithas yr a mach agus tuitidh na not- aulay,Lewis (recorded)Lemreway, miosailleir ann Eaglais an BhrearnaraighGaidhlig. 10/- — gusa society succeeded in temper- ^ith Gymraeg is overwhelm- aichean a nuas. Monday, 1st June bliadhna o An t-Eileanach, Berneray, arily occupying court buildings mgly composed of young people, Tha e fior gu bheil an tabh- 12.00 noon News in Gaelic Lochmaddy, North Uist. in Beaumaris (Anglesey) and especially students, but re- artas so saor agus an asgaidh 12.05 p.m. Da Cheathramh agus Aberystwyth. On a different cently an increasing number of bitheanta air feadh na Gaidheal- Fonn level a petition protesting older people many of them tachd. Tha e fior cuideachd gu Tuesday, 2nd June DOMHNALL against Dafydd’s imprisonment prominent in Welsh public life, bheil an dearbh thinneas an 12.00 noon News in Gaelic attracted thousands of signa- have come forward and have aitichean eile ’nar rioghachd, 12.05 p.m. DaFonn Cheathramh agus MACASGAILL tures, and a fund set up to openlyA supported the society, ach is ann air a’ Giaidhealtachd 3.45 p.m. Cur is Dluth. Among ARDHASAIG support his wife and baby ( noteworthy lead was given a tha sinn agus is ann an sin a the Gaels with Neil daughter closed at £600 after a by the Anglican Archbishop of chi sinne an tinneas. Ma tha an Fraser. Topic: A look few days. But undoubtedly the Wales Dr Gfon Simon, who tinneas so cho bitheanta arms Highlands.at current affairsThe newin the Buth Ghoireasan is climax of these activities came vnsited Dafydd Iwan in prison), an rioghachd air fad, tha e mar country: The first of Gach ni a tha dhith oirbh on February 4th with the This should help to counter the philaigh air inntinn agus air five talks by James dramatic and unprecedented ‘student protest image which mac-mearynhain. An uair a tha Ross on the emigra- disruption of proceeding in the has handicapped the society and diomhanhl • facia am beatha andtions miscellaneousfollowing the ’45.re- ADVERTISEMENTS for London High'Court by soci- alienated potential support in duine, tha e a’ seargadh mar cordings. SRUTH are accepted only ety members from University the conservative We sh-speaking neach, coffaeh ri mar a shear- Wednesday, 3rd June on conditions that the College, Aberystwyth, followed rural areas. It should also lend gas sithean tinn mils tig Math 12.00 noon News in Gaelic advertiser does not in any by the summary committal of Pineal weight to the sod- air anns an t-sadhradh. Tha an 6.15 p.m. Piping by John Mac- way contravene the pro- fourteen of them to three ety, making it more difficult for inntinn cho falamh ri tobair Fad yen (recorded) visions of the Trade months’ imprisonment for con- the authorities to brusquely thioram agus an uair a tha an Thursday,12.00 noon 4thNews June in Gaelic Descriptions Act, 1968. tempt of court. The dispropor- tgnore its demands or to reject inntinn falamh tha an corp 12.05 p.m. Da Cheathramh agus donate severity of the sentences, themuls by invoking thinly dis- farm agus an saoghal dorch gun Fonn the judge’s obvious displeasure g e4 rationalisations of anti- duil ri samhradh. Is truagh gum 7.30 p.m. V.H.F.—Inlands: An allthe sortsHigh- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATI at students’ insistence on speak- Welsh prejudice, paighear duine agus gu bheilear magazine—comment, 1/9 per line—five words per line. ing Welsh, and the rough treat- ,,The language struggle ir ’ga bhrosnachadh airson e fhein interview, music and Births, Marriages Deaths, In Mem- ment meted out to them by ,fWalesin is undoubtedly intensi- song from Gaeldom the London police aroused y g- Its resolution depends on a chur ann an staid mar so. (recorded) oriam,and all County,Public Notices. Municipal, Legal much dismay in Wales, and the ability of ‘ Cymdeithas yr Is trie a bhan galar a bh’air considerable misgivings were ex- ^ahh Gymraeg to sustain the Aodh air an fhear a bha r’a pressed by what may be called momentum of its campaigns and thaobh. An uair a chi aon duine the more liberal section of the to mobilise increased public cho beartach agus a tha a English press. It came as no suPP°rt for its aims. Young choimhearsnach agus cho diom- Harris Tweed Shop surprise, therefore, when eleven Welsh language enthusiasts have hain’s a tha e, thig an tinneas (C. & J. Morrison) of those imprisoned were con- no illusions about the size of the air fhein ach am meudaich e a ditionally released on appeal, task confronting them nor about chuid. Ma dh’eireas so do Buth a Chlo Hearrach If or the authorities, confronted the forces with which they have choimhearsnach a choimhear- with a potential explosive situa- to contend. In a country where snaich agus mar sin air adhart, Stocainnean . Tweed Slippers tion, .are anxious not to stir up the language question has long cha phaigh a’ chain a bha aig Tweed Deerstalkers . Hose and Working Socks feeling in Wales. But three been bedevilled by an effete Padruig air Eirinn na bhios de demonstrators who refused to sentimentalism (‘Welsh will bheoil fhosgailte :ag iarradh TARBERT, HARRIS appeal, Ffred Ffransis, Rhodri bve for ever because Prince arain agus annlain. Ma/bheir Morgan and Arfon Roberts, Charles spoke it at the eistedd- thu cus do leanabh is misde e will still have to serve their fod ’), they are striking a new, e; ma bheir thu cus do leana- time as guests of Her Britannic realistic note, perhaps a note to bhan mora gun obair a dhean- Your Saturday Rendezvous... Majesty at Pentonville prison, which many people are not as amh air a shon, is misde iad e. No Welsh nationalist activity yet attuned. One thing is cer- Tha sinn garni de rathaidean, in recent years attracted press tain: its ultimate reception will de dhrochaidean, de thigean; Caledonian Hotel coverage comparable to that decide the fate of the Welsh tha iomadh rud ann a tha r’a given to the High Court pro- language once and for all. dheanamh. Tha mbran de test. For virtually the first time {Reprinted from ‘ ROSC ’) dhaoine diomhain. Leanadh iad Dinner Dances the English newspapers (which rathaidean; togadh iad droch- regrettably are the ones most aidean agus tighean; deanadh by Candlelight Welsh people read) were obliged SALE OF BRETON BOOKS iad gach ni a tha r’a deanamh. to give serious consideration to IN RENNES Paigh an uair sin iad—gach aon ★ Dancing to the Resident Trio ★ the society’s aims and to the A subscriber to the maga- a reir a luach fhein. question of the official status of zine A1 Liamm reports a con- Table D’Hote . A La Carte . Fine Wines the Welsh language. Much of siderable increase in the num- Faille Do Lybster the comment was surprisingly ber of books in Breton or to To complete your evening take advantage of our sympathetic. This was especi- learn Breton which he sold THE PORTLAND ARMS Special Terms when attending a Function or Dinner Dance ally true of “ The Guardian,” during the year 1969; text- extends a warm welcome which commented ‘ the answer books 758, works of litera- Salmon Fishing, Trout Fishing Room and Breakfast — 32/6 plus 10% to Mr George Thomas (Secre- ture 228. The figures for the Sea Angling tary of State for Wales), who previous year were respec- Good Fare and a Fine Cellar Phone Your Reservation—INVERNESS 35181 says certain road signs have to tively 616 and 168.