Over 400 people demonstrated in Shrewsbury last Friday, when seven of the 24 building workers facing conspiracy and other charges came up in the Court for thair second hearing.
On this occasion, knowing in advance that the Communist Party in particular had mobilised its forces for the anti-lump lobby in Landon, the police did not set up road blocks. But while a rally took place outside the Court, about about the timing of the proceedings is one of 50 police marched around the forecourt in military formation in an apparent attempt to emphasise the might of the State, The seven were committed to the Crown Court at Mold in North Wales at a date which has yet to be fixed. But the men still have to return along with the other 17 to Shrewsbury on 15 June to face further charges. This uncertainty the main dangers in building an ongoing defence campaign.
Delegations of varying sizes came from many parts of the country, including places as far away as Glasgow and Colchester. These represented building sites, trade union branches, trades councils, rank and file groups such as Charter, etc. The wide area from which support was drawn shows the growing potential for