In Switzeriand lest year, La Breche, paper of the LMR (Revolutionary Marxist League), section of the Fourth International, wes successfully prosecuted for sander for the crime of wying that the warkers in a рытисиаг тастогу were exd: tne court ruled that it was not convinoed of the walidity of the labour theory of velue! The intentions of the ruting clees are norber que sonows, unis was contirmed by the discover y of the bugging of the LMR's recent Congress, followed by the announcament of a fullLa Brache hat responded With & dauncation of the activity of the police and the Federal Governeent, Three years ago the government assured the employers' federation of its collaboration in maintaining 'labour peace," now threatened by wage restriction; and, says the La Breche article, it has spared no expense to keep that promiss. The Faderal police have been grestly strengthened, special antiNOtAts Tow been torico, tnere nas aduti systematic phone-tapping and interferenoe with Gotresponno. Lart-wing mutants nave buen arrested and kept in seret detention for painting slogene on walls, and there has been close collaboration ansinst leaflettars by police and factory bosse (General Motors regently had some LMR members arrested simply for distributing material at the gates in Lausanne]. Emplovers" blacklist of militants have been systematised, and privete espionage ageinst workers is not unknown The Swiss university authorities have been quick to show their hand: shortly after the bugging incilemt a leading LMR member wes jailed for 10 days for delivering a lecture on the North Vietramese econonl at the Uinlvesity of Lausanne. Tha CHICH OrON O rICI0TOM GOIDONGIUEy DO campus.
The Swiss bourgeoisie aims to use selective repression Doinst re unonrssa wenon doinst Ire WODIE working clase: the LMR alms to turn it agairet them, and in defending itself to alert Swiss workers to the Intentions of the ruling class.