the responsibility of the labour movement in Britain to act now against the terror in the north of Ireland. But it will also be pointed out that failure to do so will mean a costly and difficult fight for workers in Britain in the future. Four main points will be hammered home:
I. The British Army is a repressive and not a peace-keeping force. 2. British imperialism cannot solve any of the problems which face the Irish people, in fact it is the source of these problems. 3. The only solutions are ones which are based on self-determination for Ireland, i.e. withdrawal of troops, release of internees and political prisoners, no right of a minority of the popula tion of Ireland to veto national re-unitication, ctc., etc. 4. The repressive techniques now being devoloped in Ircland will be used in Britain. This is part of a European phenomenon; armies are being rooriented towards domestic repression. The arrest of the Shrewsbury building workers and the police raids on various areas of Britain recently, are the first straws in the wind, to be ignored only at great cost The AlL has invited speakers from various or ganisations in Ireland. The British Society for Social Responsibility in Science has agreed to provide speakers for a workshop on the techno Jogy of repression. There will also be a film show, and sketches based on Connolly's writing presented by a theatre group.
The drive is on now to get sponsorship for the conference from trade union, student and political organsations, and already the first applications for delegates credentials are coming in. Enquiries to: Mauroco Maguire, 88 Roslyn Road, London N. 15.