Never this will not be the case unless the major political tendencies swing in their forces behind this campaign; it was all too evident last Friday that only the International Marxist Group, with a contingent of well over 100, had mobilised nationally for this demonstration, BEGINNING After the hearing there was a march through the town and a rally. The speakers emphasised that this must be the beginning of a campaign to draw in the entire labour movement in defence of the Shrewsbury 24, and several drew a parallel between this case and the struggle over the Pentonville 5, As lan Stephenson, a building site convener from Rotherham, put it: The ruling class is faced with the problem of how to stop effective picketing. It is hoping to divide the working class by using the criminal law instead of the Industrial Relations Act, but the response to both must be the same.' Jim Kemp, a London building convencr, made it clear that 'the Tories are finding excuses to set new legal precedents against picketing. This is a test case for the entire labour movement. He handed over a E61 donation to the defence fund and reported that the London Joint Sites Committee was attempting to get Eric Heffer MP to sponsor a committee for the defence of picketing.
Such initiatives must be taken up elsewhere and a national publicity campaign launched to ensure that when the 24 come up again they will be backed by a big show of force. As Dave Jackson, leader of the North Wales Defence Committee, seid at the and of the rally: We would appeal to all, not just trade unionists, but every worker, because this is a blatant attack on the working class, If anybody thought this was not a political trial, they should have been here in Shrewsbury on March 15th and seen the numbers of police broughtin to intimidate us. We hope that the left-wing press will continue to co-operate with us, publicise our case and give us support.' Contributions to: M.R. Williams, Building Workers Social Fund, 1 Fford Pentre, Oosan View, Carmel, Holywell, Flintshire.
Photos:
Police march in military formation outside the Court.
Part of the rally, Demonstration moves off from the court with the seven at its head.
Liver pool electricians" leader John Byrne speaks at the rally.
A section of the picket.
Part of IMG contingent on the demonstra tion through Shrewsbury.
Outside court, police 'at ease' behind picketers, Red Weekly 25 May 1973 Page 5
Sihanoui, has much in common with a series of "Third World" leaders who during the Fiftica and early Sixties tried to chart out a native 'socialist course for their countries, which they saw as avoiding the pitfalls of either capitalism or Russian-style "'communism.' Nehru's Indian socialism, Nasser's Egyptian socialism, and Sibanouk's Khmer socialism Ou 17 March a piloc from the Cambodian arred forces strafed the presidential palace before flying off to the liberated territories. Lon Not was forced to declare a state of general emergency and do away with the remaining civil liberties. A month later only massive B-52 bombing prevented the fall of Phnom Penh, the capital, after the liberation
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