Workers Press no. 918

workers press

WE WONT

Top: Henry Goad, the man who took the AUEW to court. Above: Union president, Hugh Scanion.

Chrysler

ONE THOUSAND

engine and transmission wor- kers from the company's Stoke plant in Coventry agreed at a mass meeting yesterday by a large majority to end their week-old strike for the rein- statement of AUEW deputy- convenor Johnny Worth. He was sacked last Monday because management said he con- tinually refused to attend meet- ings between the company and the union. Yesterday's meeting mass accepted a recommendation from the shop stewards committee that they should return to work on Monday to allow negotiations to take place on Tuesday between management and union officials.

Mr Worth is sus- Meanwhile, pended on full pay. number of workers who voted against the return expressed disappointment at the situation.

An engine assembly worker told Workers Press: It's obvious they're trying to get his steward's card off him. A transport driver said: "This decision leaves Worth in a pre- carious position. This is obviously an attack on a militant shop have steward. We should not gone back without him.'

INCORPORATING THE NEWSLETTER • SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1

DAILY ORGAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SOC

BRITAIN's largest engineering union has decided to defy the Industrial Relations Court over a £5,000 fine for contempt. This decision, which could lay the basis for future clashes with the anti-union laws, was taken yesterday by the leaders of the 1.5 million strong Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers. The combined executive of the union's four sections was unanimous in upholding existing policy, which is not to co- operate with the Industrial Relations Act or any institutions set up under it. President of the engineers, Hugh Scanlon, commented after the decision: Our interpretation of our national conference policy is that it prevents our paying the fine voluntarily The next move is up to the General Workers' Union execu- Industrial Relations Court. tive. led by Tack Jones. After totalling £55.000. Commissioners could be appoin- fines they bowed down the ted to collect the fine. These will to court and began instructing their dock shop have absolute to Dowers carry stewards to lift blacking out a partial sequestration of the which the court had ruled illegal.

union's property to realize the £5,000. One of the last remaining cases came into the Industrial Relations Whatever course is adopted Court yesterday when it will cause great anger among court pre- sident Sir John file Donaldson paid the union's rank and tribute to the T&GWU leadership among the most militant wor- for co-operating. kers in the country. The court did not levy any Scanlon said yesterday that the more fines on the union after an possibilities of complete seques- lift 11th-hour decision to the had been discussed, tration but black Liverpool by docks shop little information there was Transport stewards of Howitt's this question. lorries. ( But the union's troubles do Sir John said that the union not end here. had made ever increasing efforts blacking lifted and to the The original fine was imposed get this had culminated in a per- for the union's contempt arising sonal intervention by Jack Jones.

of the case of James Goad, out Sudbury, Suffolk, engineering This case illustrates that it is worker. in the interests of all parties. and, indeed, of justice generally, Goad got ar order from the that in of this kind all court instructing the union to parties should attend and put all allow him to attend branch meet- the facts before the court.

-his local branch had ban. ned him after he worked during *The T&GWU has at all stages a strike. kept us fully informed of what Yesterday Scanlon said that no been and we are has going on, much obliged to them for instruction or contact had been very having done so. with the branch and pre- made sumably the policy with regard The engineers have so far held to Goad-an evangelist and keen to the original TUC policy -re- supporter of the anti-union laws versed at Brighton this year—of still stands. with the court. non-co-operation If Goad took another action There indication that was the could in the court union

AUEW

would take further the suffer even more severe penalties.

action. Scanlon said the TUC had AUEW's involved and they had The attitude not been

TUC

Transport and not tried to involve the contrast to the BER 11, 1972 • No. 918 • 4p

IE SOCIALIST LABOUR LEAGUI

Courtauld's chairman Lord Kea officials representing the 1,000 dale, Lancashire, plant whose | • See story page 12. UE

FRANCO

BREZHNEV

In January next year the Soviet Union and Franco's fascist state enter formal trade rela- tions. The trade and cultural pact with Spain is signed and delivered in the blood of thousands of Spanish and international workers who fought against the fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War. Today on p.8 we conti- nue our six articles which trace the growth of links be- tween the Moscow Stalinists and the fascists. Our special writer on Spanish affairs, JUAN key

GARCIA,

has translated documents in this accord and combed libraries and the em- bassies to present this series of articles exposing Stalinism.

Be sure of your Workers Press each day. Telephone Circula- tion 01-622 7029. Carton (above) yesterday met union O workers at the company's Skelmers- e jobs are in danger.

workers press

WE WON'T

Top: Henry Goad, the man who took the AUEW to court. Above: Union president, Hugh Scanion.

ONE THOUSAND

Chrysler engine and transmission wor- kers from the company's Stoke plant in Coventry agreed at a week-old strike for the rein- statement of AUEW deputy- convenor Johnny Worth. He was sacked last Monday because management said he con- tinually refused to attend meet- ings between the company and the union. Yesterday's meeting mass accepted a recommendation from the shop stewards' committee that they should return to work on Monday to allow negotiations to take place on Tuesday between management and union officials.

Mr Worth is sus- Meanwhile, pended on full pay. workers who number of voted against the return expressed disappointment at the situation.

An engine assembly worker told Workers Press: 'It's obvious they're trying to get his steward's card off him.' , A transport driver said: "This decision leaves Worth in a pre- carious position. This is obviously an attack on a militant shop steward. We should not have gone back without him.'

INCORPORATING THE NEWSLETTER • SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1

DAILY ORGAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SOC

BRITAIN's largest engineering union has decided to defy the Industrial Relations Court over a €5,000 fine for contempt. This decision, which could lay the basis for future clashes with the anti-union laws, was taken yesterday by the leaders of the 1.5 million strong Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers. The combined executive of the union's four sections was unanimous in upholding existing policy, which is not to co- operate with the Industrial Relations Act or any institutions set up under it. President of the engineers, Hugh Scanlon, commented after the decision: 'Our interpretation of our national conference policy is that it prevents our paying the fine voluntarily?

The next move is to the General Workers' Union execu- Industrial Relations Court. tive, led by Jack Jones. After £55,000, fines totalling they Commissioners could be appoin- bowed down the and to court ted to collect the fine. These will began instructing their dock shop have absolute powers to carry stewards lift blacking of the _to action out a partial sequestration which the court had ruled illegal.

union's realize the property to £5,000. One of the last remaining cases came into the Industrial Relations Whatever course is adopted Court yesterday when it will cause great anger among court pre- sident Sir John Donaldson paid the union's rank and file tribute to the T&GWU leadership among the most militant wor- for co-operating. kers in the country. The court did not levy any Scanlon said yesterday that the more fines on the union after an of possibilities complete seques- 1lth-hour decision lift the tration had been discussed, TO but black by Liverpool docks shop there was little information on stewards of Howitt's Transport this question. lorries. But the union's troubles do Sir John said that the union not end here had made ever increasing efforts to the blacking lifted and get The original fine was imposed this had culminated in per- for the union's contempt arising sonal intervention by Jack Jones.

of the case of James Goad, out Sudbury, Suffolk, engineering •This case illustrates that it is worker. in the interests of all parties, that in cases or stice kind lyi Goad got order from the ar that in this kind instructing the union to cases parties should attend and put all allow him to attend branch meet- the facts before the court.

ings—his local branch had ban- ned him after he worked during 'The T&GWU has at all stages a strike. kept us fully informed of what has been going on, Yesterday Scanlon said that no and we are very much obliged to them for instruction contact had been with the branch having done so.' made and pre- sumably the policy with regard The engineers have so far held to Goad- -an evangelist and keen to the original TUC policy —re- supporter of the anti-union laws versed at Brighton this year-of -still stands. non-co-operation with the court.

If Goad took another action There indication that was no in the court the union could the

AUEW

would take further suffer even more severe penalties.

action. Scanlon said the TUC had and they The AUEW's attitude is in not been involved had not tried to involve the TUC.

contrast to the Transport and BER 11, 1972 • No. 918 • 4p

IE SOCIALIST LABOUR LEAGUE

Courtauld's chairman Lord Kearton officials representing the 1,000 work dale, Lancashire, plant whose jobs • See story page 12.

FRANCO

BRE

In January next year the Soviet Union and Franco's fascist state enter formal trade rela- tions. The trade and cultural pact with Spain is signed and delivered blood of in the thousands of Spanish and international who workers against fascist fought the forces during the Spanish Civil War. Today on p.8 we conti- articles which our six nue trace the growth of links tween the Moscow Stalinists and the fascists. Our special writer on Spanish affairs, JUAN GARCIA, has translated documents in this accord and combed libraries and the em- bassies to present this series of articles exposing • Stalinism. Be sure of your Workers Press Telephone Circula- each day. tion 01-622 7029. | Kearton (above) yesterday met union ,000 workers at the company's Skelmers.

lose jobs are in danger.

PAGE 2 Workers Press, Saturday Novel nber.11, 1872 Alex Mitchell looks at ...

The Tories THE TORIES' Bill to legislate a state pay plan provides for A Programme for Controlling Inflation: The First Stage criminal action in against unions or sections of workers who press their wage

A DRAFT BILL

Wages 'If an organization of workers or organ- into the arena of wage-bargaining is an tions Court it must be seen as a further holding down wages). he shall be liable

HER MARESTY'S STATIO

Cmand, 520k governmen. (o) on conviction ence rai roaded •allaniel. preceded the introduction of the Indus- Act and the Housing fin. trial keations Act. The trade unions and the une said that these Acts Terns with nis depart- Labourites all could obstructed ano mace unworkable. would Showe

HOW

SUCa a prosecution In both cases, the working class has had to for this tre the NIC. Dockers pay lave rail- were carted of to jail by the OI WOrKerS an olcan- waymen were forced or 855.000 struggle, the

T&GWU

was fined challl bic.

AUEW

now the faces and body the £5,000 penalty. At the sane one 'fair rents and initial the country the 1 OrV Autome -wererd. orr reter crease l coume reus was revied _The savast which the Tories intend legislate by the end this month rules of Court to it that body current stairation, fed of documents shall have effect as has introduced criminal law into struggles. 11icill imposed shall be parable impot the funds of that conviction any nne It must also he remembered that this 'Phase One' of Heath's state pay only "prices units' L recove complants abou body' When the y0 days run Dial. of this section further plans for legislating against wages The meaning is clear. and thus the standard of living of millions When talk about of working-class families tion of workers' they mean trade unions.

The legislaton it is tne sections And when they refer 'any other There is to stop Heath's only one Was rank-and-file they attacks on the working class and its orga- organizations. Under the Bill, of militants' nizations. His government must be re- 1111- therefore, taken from office. This Can ollly the organizations of the achieved the putting axallist all The united working class. class against the common enemy while Common Workers Press has contacted the head- government. seven weeks ume Will Turiner Unlimited fines: Macmillan's view too

"LIC 101]

quarters unions to seek com- Tories, In the place of the the MeXI Having considered the company's evi- this unprecedented legal Labour government must be pledged to dence (privately), the Attorney-General is implement socialist policies: value sauent on the indepencent ano tree bar then empowered to take prosecutions gaining structure. No one wanted to be The are keeping quiet • Repeal of the Industrial Relations Act.

against those which he considered quoted. legal eagles Vai Like about the real inınlications of the legisla.

• Repeal of the Housing Finance Act.

COs. responsible lor breaking une temus of the Act. tion. smokescreen • Repeal of the state pay plan.

This could be either of the main unions They believe, that the Bill is however, worded involved in the claim, loosely workable. They Tories the Transport and The alternative to the towards course. wares. General workers

UNION

say inal 1l can de made Inoperable. 1 nis means load

COT

the gamated Union of Engineering Workers, wretched reasoning porate state. Roosevelt in reverse No reprisals against lorry owners-Chile million emoloyca way. maut Ilallull cleane on workers living standards are in a Market Terre or trace Specal Tent • state control yesterday (TO undertake Droses workers ween contacis come dI 100 barters in control. secret of his hostility to the arricultural

LU W

demand of the US to undermine in maior forms or disorion ano has nans noservers economy. Nixon «une •olars con- Inter- depression, sperouse public money alleviate Courts. wellare expenditure LeIt "MIR), nas protestea againsi effects unemployment attack public mrese airon's budgets in board. Ironically ano sume. Licw the past four Roosevelt in 1934 who was toev

SUDDON

established the dollar at par with vears have been deeper in dencit tour Cuts the gold price than those of any previous fixing milton Americans even NOTe une. administration. Last August

• OUNCC•

into a socialist state Thieu puts forward his own 'peace' conditions

URUGUAYAN

Confederation to a half on hursday of Trade Thursday to a General in a « strike backed nine-day old strike by teachers and university lecturers against wIld WAcI sca Car. •o1l Dacine educator government control. But this one-day of protest strikes re-estaonsannent President over

TODA

Can sureneuten Bordaberry's dictatorial lica wal

Workers Press, Saturday November 11, 1972 PAGE 3 Plenty of Fighting the Tories' rent Act solidarity Merthyr stands out against rent act for CAV MERTHYR TYDFIL Borough Coun-

BY OUR REPORTERS

effect of the Act on council and private tenants. cil in South Wales is to stand by its Merthyr are now the only authorities in sit-in Tories have accused the Tory Wales holding out against the Act. decision not to implement the Labour group distributing own OI Their by the those sent to them by Housing Finance Act. A special meet-

141OSCU

expired. This means Omce nas now Scottish Development ing of the housing committee decided

LAC

the could Registation. ALL 350 workers at the Lucas com- We are not government nes cies this week by 20 votes to three to defy not government for bine's Rotax aerospace factory on Council Still less members

AUSO

1 Ce their legislation. the Act. agent Merseyside struck yesterday in sup- charge when the council's campaign Tory publicity port of the five-week-old occupation audited in March But the neighbouring council of Vaynor Scotland, 23 of the and Penderyn has backed down and will Glasgow Corporation's In Lambeth, south London, of CAV, Fazakerley. auditor the of spending urged it to the three

1 WO OL

Shop the stewards occupied leaflet the councillors who voted against £8.500 join those authorities have refused this 01 corporalon of Lucas yesterday addressed a meeting Lambeth rents by Bevan and Morgan Chambers rent Act. the which puts up from of combine's workers most walked The Labour-controlled council has also They have out of the meeting and said they 550 a Week the actories m would resign. "ho refuse to pay the increase.

support for tenants expertise a lurtnel their campaign to stop the factory closing.

Bedwas and Machen Urban Council and £10,000 on a second leaflet explaining the They attacked the refusal of union leaders back the Call throughout the multi- strike Stalinist teachers avoid fight with govt Reinstate million pound combine on Mer- seyside. The stewards insisted that this stewards would not affect their deter-

ILIE

defend jobs the 1,000 CAV workers. says trades Next week the Fazakerley stewards WIl council approach to the Lucas head- Birmingham quarters factories in in a bid to tighten the blacking TRADES COUNCIL officials in campaign which they have called for on a nationwide basis. Liverpool have agreed to press the to fight union leaders for The Liverpool reinstatement of two sacked shop is to be asked by its executive stewards at the Robinsons and next organize a demon- week to Willey gas-fire factory.

SUD DORE

workers later this month.

On Monday 120 workers at the will begin their fourth lactory Plans stoppage week of strike. industry workers Enrouchout the said the area may also be discussed. Leaders that they are standing The workers fernstatement of the stewards and demands mood of the occupied plant has been The strengthened by of the Transport and recoanIcon Or are General Workers' Union by Shock closure at the weaving mill at Skelmersdale, a management. few miles to north. company offered has recognize the but insists Said leader: occupation Unt decision sack the on its two we started this action *wnen there 60,900 out of work nien were Picketsy ester role prayed bly Merseyside. Some peopit critical played accused moving too fast. Now there's another 1,000 threat- uner unon On Tuesday, the strike leaders ened. How slowly Cal we allord have with

T&GWU

to move in this sort of situation?'

Doug Farrar, regional officer, who expecies case for arbitration in the dispute. STUDENT pickets were out official Glyn Llewellyn Stirling universit vesteroa

COMMUNIST

has already been rebuffed teachers' The main platform speaker, control over wages and that by the of a protest over disciplin- past Max Morris also a leadina action taken 24 stu- strikers or pulling Inis une.

leaders avoided a fight on the Ute• against Transport drivers began cross- munist Party member-sought to needed to force the Tory govern- dents London allowance claim by rail- ellel Inclucals the picket line after the avold clash with the ing govern- ment to resign month. About handed them roading a futile protest gesture Chairman plead no that Finch replied that 100 students formed picket lines company

ICLICIS

LONn signed by Llewellyn making teachers were 'a special case'. the purpose of the meeting was through Thursday's meeting of at entrances to all buildings clear that the dispute is unoffi- A speaker from the floor said not to discuss bringing down the and prevented lec 1,300 teachers. teachers were faced with state government. tures from being fully attended.

Cial. The meeting decided to hold terday v wens a leyer bored es- No beer strike Thursday, nant-aay 23 in of their terday when a letter support Writings claim £182 Citv of london plodea in a cla- tiercase A second unexpe Hambros Bank. London weight- year second unexploded bomb ing Education Minis- was

WRITINGS

ter Margaret Thatcher found in the same building

LEON TROTSKY

later of Leon Charterhouse Street. The oner or 170. blast occurred in the offices of Stalinist chairman Finch refused any amend- Hennig Company. ana Wlan as director' was strike call described Trotsky taken to St Bartholomew's hos- and allowed only four speakers pital for treatment. in discussion. Feel Toniy Swindon: Vickers' 1933-1934 .. £1.43 1934-1935 £1.43 1935-1936 • £1.25 jobs in jeopardy 1937-1938 £1.25 1938-1939 £1.25 1939-1940 £1.05

ALMOST

400 workers 1,200 workers will be needed threatened with the sack the present 1,580. Instead This follows redundancies of Vickers' South Marston works, 300 to 400 over the previous Swindon, the and remaining These extremely vital writings by Leon Trotsky between the two vedis. 1,200 jobs are in danger.

Vickers' plan vacale solt A management statement says buildings the site years 1929 and 1940—his third and final exile from the Soviet on and seek that aircraft production tenants to turn the area no d run trading estate. began new DrO Union-are now available in Britain from the Paperbacks Centre ducts have been tried but have But the will ecession also profitable affect would-be investors resulted (see advert below). ousness. Since te remaining 1,200 Jobs The only 'significant' products depend largely the success hydraulics, nuclear en the trading now are they and can hardly be regarded as acivile the design procurement secure. and divisions. But even these have Management 'We are critical perist been hit by the recession.

facing period for the The Marston and all its management Says

PAPERBACKS CENTRE

following the closure of employees. the Boby stewards claim that the facilities at Bury St Edmunds, Manacemeni Loreatened they avoided closing their close the entire plant immedi- ately there is Number 5' shop any resistance allan us the

NOW OPEN

malting for (brewing hrst 28 Charlotte St racilites . Wave Sackies kilns, etc.) to be made in that They say that talk Mon, Tues, Wed, Thers something going basis on 9 aim. -6 p.m. al ca. London W1 possible trading site

ROW

maJor custoners Fri 9 a.m.-7.30 p.m. expansion plans have been post- to weaken resistance to tnis nrst Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. poned and further orders stage. A factory meeting has passed

BOOKS • PERIODICALS

Under immediate redundancies « resolluon to resist ai recun. and a major reorganization plan dancies at the plant.

The Rise of Richard Nixon. By Jack Gale. Part Three WITH JOSEPH McCARTHY PAGE 4 Workers Press, Saturday November 11, 1972 Richard Nixon first met Senator McCarthy in 1947 for at a party newly-elected Republi- They can congressmen. began to to know get each other well during the campaign of 1950. February of It was on McCarthy that year that launched his anti-communist campaign. In speech Wheeling, West Virginia, he declared: 'While cannot take the to name all the men in time the State Department who have been named as active members of the Communist and members of a spy ring, I have here in my hand a list of 205, a list of names that were made known the Secretary State as being members of the Party Communist and who, nevertheless. are still working and shaping policy in the State Department. After Senate committee instructed was n vestedle McCarthy's charges, Nixon lent files, Claiming that his allegations were grave enough merit vigorous inquiry by an 'impartial, non- day November 11, 1972 political commission'. In January, 1951, McCarthy, Republican senior on the Senate Government Operations for Committee, made room Nixon its investigations on sub-committee. start Nixon was From the favourable to the McCarthyite witch-hunts. As for McCarthy, he declared during the Nixon Fund row (see previous article): 'The crowd left-wing hates Nixon because of his convic- tion of Alger Hiss, the man whom Adlai for Stevenson testified.' After Eisenhower was elec- intensified ted, McCarthy's -for of campaigns- a boycott China, relations with against 'communist' on communists nevery walk country of American life-were con- sidered embarrassing to the President. Nixon the was un- mediator official between the Eisenhower administration and McCarthy. Nixon's only criticism of McCarthy that he was was over-enthusiastic. When Adlai charged Stevenson that the Republican Party 'Half was Eisenhower-Half McCarthy, Nixon was put up to reply. He said: Richard Nixon, the presidential I agree they [communists] assistant Roy McCarthy (right), with are a bunch of rats. But just remember this, when out to shoot rats, you have to straight because when shoot shoot wildly it not only you means that the rats may get away more easily, you might hit someone else who is trying to shoot rats, too? Nixon de- time later, clared: McCarthy thing was a tragedy.

I think he was really a casualty great of our in the struggle The reason McCarthy time ... became a casualty was be- dealing in with this cause conspiracy it takes not only skill, but almost infinite also patience, judgement, coolness —it takes all this plus dedica- tion, courage and hard work.

'He had the last three in abundance. But in other res- To pects he was erratic. an extent, he destroyed himself.' Nixon himself, of course, campaigned as energetically on the anti-communist witch-hunt as ever McCarthy had done- but with more expertise. In the 1954 campaign, he claimed that 'thousands of communists, security fellow-travellers and risks have been thrown out of government jobs'. He alleged if the that, 'left- Democrats their won, would ("The wing' take over. Democrats' left-wing clique has been blind to the communist conspiracy and has tolerated it in the United States.') He called on Democratic voters to switch to the Repub- licans because 'we recognize the communist menace and this administration is determined to Three weeks the election, Nixon got the Civil Service Commission to an- federal nounce that 6,926 workers had been dismissed or to resign, for forced mainly 'subversive activities, subver- or member- sive associations subversive organiza- ships in tions'. Nixon, of course, had been on the anti-communist band- quite independently of wagon McCarthy. He had been the leading of persecutor Alger Hiss (see article one). Senatorial And his first campaign had been a model of anti-red Standing liberal against a Douglas, Mrs Helen Gahagan declared from the off that he it was 'a choice between free- and state socialism'. dom Nixon's chief adviser in this campaign-and for some time afterwards Murray - was Chotiner. In fact, Chotiner was of Nixon's close associate when he featured until 1956, in a congressional investigation and he was shown to be asso- Philadelphia ciated with a racketeer and a clothing manu- accused of cheating facturer the armed forces. campaign Nixon During the that Mrs Douglas demanded 'disclose the truth about her communism' soft attitude to and alleged: If she had had her way, the communist conspiracy would in the United States never have been exposed.'

He accused her of voting against measures 'that are for the security of this country. aid These measures were South Greece, Turkey and Korea. On the eve of the election, Nixon published 500,000 leaf- lets showing the joint voting Mrs Douglas record of and Vito Marcantonio, radical had once who ex- senator with the pressed sympathy Communist Partv. day, election and Then, on Nixon the day before, the organization pulled a master stroke. offered "prizes galore' to It individuals who answered with 'Vote Nixon' if the the words candidate's headquarters tele- Nixon's phoned. assistants placed telephone calls at ran- dom throughout the State, people inspiring thousands of candidacy Nixon's to plug whenever their telephones rang.

Nixon won by 680,000 votes.

The future President was on campaigner. Above: anti-communist Cohn. his way.

Georges Séguy lett words cover up real

BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDEI

The struggle against multi-national com- panies is to be the left' policy which European Stalinists will use to cover up acceptance of the 'economic reality of the Common Market. This was the message from the General Council of the World Federation of Trades Unions held in Bucharest from November 1 to 3 and attended by such Communist Party stalwarts as Georges Séguy of the French CGT. The Council began by adop- from the ting a resolution Chilean trade union federation calling for a world-wide trade union conference on the fight against multi-nationals. This gave Séguy's henchman in the CGT, Livio Mascarello, the opportunity to talk about common fronts in Dunlop- Pirelli and the persistent cam- paigns of the committee of the French CGT and the Ita- lian CGIL.

STALINISTS FAVOUR

COMMON MARKET

However, they did not call for a common front to fight for socialist policies, but a pressure group which recog- 'the absence of real nizes social policy at the level of the Common Market'. 'In fact, declared, the CGI secretary, 'it depends on the trade union organizations of the 'Nine' to agree on a cer- tain number of common points and act together even in the institutions of the Community for social policies to be carried out.' So the Stalinists are in fav- our of the Common Market, provided it has a social policy —whatever that might mean!

Like the phrase 'regional deve- lopment', which is ever on the lips of European capitalists, from Pompidou to Heath, it is supposed to give a human face to monopolist rationalization.

The Stalinists are leading er up real collaboration with the EEC

PONDENT

the way for capital in Europe.

Just take André Duromea, for example. He is the Communist Party deputy-mayor of that up-and- coming port, Le Havre. It is the second French port and dealt with over 60 million tons of goods in 1971. Under the 6th Plan of the French Republic, more expan- sion is on the way. A bro- chure, Le Havre: town and published by the town port', council, the chamber of com- merce and the port authority, reveals what is in store.

'The construction of a huge wharf to deal with 250,000 tonners, another to handle super-petrol tankers, the deve- lopment of the petro-chemical engineering industries, and plans to make it an interna- centre' The tional business boom is to be reborn in Le Havre. Duromea is fully behind these expansion ideas, pro- vided there is a library, a house of culture and a few new schools. As he described it in the pompous language of Stalinist a town-councillor: 'Industrialization and urbaniz- ation must be conjugated to- gether.'

'LEFT WORDS

ARE A COVER UP

He is more explicit on the question of the monopolies: 'More than ever we shall take or support all initiative to attract the greatest possible number of erterprises employ- ing a large proportion of skilled labour and create the indispensable jobs for women.?

Here in Le Havre is ex- pressed the essence of the policies of French Stalinism, the kind of government they envisage along with the Social- ist Party: bring your invest- France and we will ment to make sure the workers work!

'Left' words against the multi-nationals from Séguy and company in the CGT are a cover-up for real collabora- tion with the Common Market conspiracy. General Idi Amin, the dictator of Uganda, was recommended for his first commission by Lt- Col Colin Mitchell, now Tory MP for west Aberdeenshire. Now better known as 'Mad Mitch' for his suppression of the workers of Aden's Crater district, Mitchell was then a brigade major in the King's African Rifles. In 1961, as Uganda moved towards the independence, British began grooming re- liable pro-imperialist African NCOs to form the officer corps of the future Ugandan army.

Mitchell's choice fell on Amin, one of the two senior effendis (warrant officers) of the 4th Battalion KAR. One officer described him as 'the best torturer in the battalion'.

Amin was trained as an officer at the British Army's School of Infantry in Wiltshire and shortly after independence in October 1963 he took over command of the Ist Battalion.

Within three years the for- mer. NCO was in command of in a the Uganda army and position to begin plotting the overthrow of President Milton Obote. Mitchell revealed his key role in Amin's career at the Women's Advisory Com- mittee of Harrow west Tory Association. Workers Press, Saturdas 'You find your decisions catch up with you in time,' he said. "They say that Amin is heading for a nervous break- down, but I think he has gone back on the bottle.' Amin re- cently went into hospital and some people said he was suf- fering from 'hypermania'.

Mitchell is just back from a visit to Canada studying the Atlantic salmon. He said: 'Sit- ting in Canada my heart went out to Amin. But if you look we are living in, at the world absolutely our government is right in its policy.' about Speaking Edward Heath, he said: 'I believe we have got someone in the chair who is a political strategist, someone who has not wavered in going forward on any issue -industrial relations, the Common Market.' This view is shared by the Uganda dictator himself. In a recent speech in Kampala,.

Amin paid tribute to Heath, saying he merited comparison with Winston Churchill and added that if he lived in Bri- tain he would vote for the Tory leader. He praised the bold way Heath had dealt with the dock strike, inflation, the Common Market, the weakness of ster- ling, Rhodesia, the Labour Party leader Harold Wilson, 'who is giving him trouble from time to time', and the British Asians. , Saturday Novembor 11, 1972 PAGE 5 'Mad' Mitch •Mr. Heath is a politically high standard leader and I res- pect him completely, Amin said. His statement was played down by the British Press, which has been pillorying as a 'madman' Amin for months. Lt.-Col. Mitchell summed up Amin's pogrom spirit for the Tory ladies of Harrow: 'Knowing Amin as I do, if the Asians were left and Amin worked up the Kampala mob, they would go out and mur- der the lot.' Which • speaks volumes for Mitchell's selection of Idi Amin as prime officer mate- rial!

PAGE 6 Workers Press, Saturday November 11, 1972 of joint action against General

BY JOHN SPENCER

Franco's political opponents. Following President the A particular target 1S Georges Pompidou's an- Basque nationalist movement,

ETA.

that he nouncement Over the past few months, supports the entry of ETA members living in exile fascist Spain into the in France have been subjected to constant harassment, perse- Common Market, colla- cution and surveillance by the boration between French Ministry of the Inter- Spanish French and headed by Raymond Mar- ior, cellin. police forces is develop- The border between France ing at speed. and Spain has been closed and Top officials of both gov- refugees fleeing from the Span- exchanged police have been forced ernments have ish back into Spain on the pre- visits to organize the details text that their papers were not in order. On at least one occasion a refugee driven back over the border into Spain has been shot on sight by the Spanish police. In April, Goikoetxea, a 23-year-old ETA member, crossed into France and was refused permission to stay.

Spanish police shot him dead when he crossed back into Spain. Basque refugees of longer standing, who have been registered by the French authorities, are being driven out of the border areas and in some cases forced to leave France altogether. September Eustakio In Mendizabal, who was living in French Basque country close to the border with Spain, was handed a prefectorial de- cree directing him to move immediately to Poitiers, more than 200 miles to the north.

followed The order •was early in October with a spate of similar decrees against ETA in France. militants living Seven ETA leaders-Xavier Manuel Garmendia, Zumalde, José-Miguel Lujua, Tomas Juan-José Perez-Revillaiturbe and Echave, Txomin Manuel Pagoaga-were or- dered to move immediately to towns in the north-east corner of France. There they were to stay under police surveillance until they could find other coun- tries willing to give them asy- lum. Then they will be ex- pelled. Only a fortnight after these were measures an- nounced, Marcellin struck at of another Basque group nationalists. Three refugees from Spain —Juan Maria Blasko (24), Jose Muruaga (27) and Xavier Pal- ancios (21) were banned from 12 provinces of southern France. They were given 15 leave the area and days to their papers confiscated by the police. Altogether since October 6, 16 Spanish Basque refugees have been either expelled or ordered to leave the frontier area. And these are not the first expulsions of ETA mili- tants from France. The ETA leader Julen de Madariaga was put on a plane to Chile without his wife and family being informed. When he returned to France he was imprisoned for ten months and is now on hunger strike in a French prison hospital. Answering local protests, Marcellin wrote a letter to the Gaullist deputy for the border region. He claimed that the refugees affected by the orders had deliberately broken their obligation not to take part in politics while on French soil.

He accused them of 'openly taking in the internal part affairs of the state which has agreed to receive them'. This accusation is hotly denied by ETA, which points to the re- cent top-level meetings be- French and Spanish tween police chiefs where the whole question political refugees was discussed. Marcellin also claimed that Basque refugees enjoy all the rights and advantages accorded refugees to political by the Geneva of 1951 convention which France signed in 1954.

However this is far from the truth. There are currently about 120,000 political refugees in France who have been allowed asylum by successive govern- ments. Applications for poli- tical are rigorously asylum scrutinized by a special official commission - the Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA).

Eight of every ten out applications are turned down.

must satisfy applicant The stringent conditions before being allowed a certificate, which must be renewed after three years. Before he can actually take up residence, his application must also approved by the local prefect behalf of Interior on permission almost was in- but the variably granted, Minister of the Interior now control considerable exerts over the final verdict. The liberal and From daily 'Le that comments is in OFPRA independence jeopardy. 'Exposed to pressure from ambassadors and governments, which intervene via the Foreign Ministry to prevent particular refugees being given asylum, the Office also has the Ministry of the Interior breathing down its neck...

it says. Sometimes the Ministry In simply refuses asylum. other cases it has allowed the refugees to fall into the hands of their enemies. At least one Spanish refugee was snatched back into Spain after crossing the frontier under the noses of the French police. The Geneva Convention, to which Marcellin claims adhere, specifically forbids any signatory state to expel or drive back any refugee over the border of a state where his life or liberty will be in danger. Marcellin's actions against the Basques are a return to the police collaboration with Franco Spain which existed before and during the war. fall the of the Following Spanish Republic, hundreds of thousands anti-fascists streamed over the border into France. Many were put on trains and driven straight back across the border. There were terrible scenes at border stations as men and women threw them- selves out of the windows of speeding trains rather than fall into Franco's clutches. Others herded into were concentration camps at Argeles, Barcares, Bram, Gurs, Saint Cyprien and Vernet d'Ariege. When France entered World War II in . 1939 there were 250,000 Spanish refugees in these camps. the right of Eventually asylum established and was to all Spanish anti- given fascists who were in France.

But the Vichy regime which followed the Nazi occupation and collaborated with Hitler treated this right with con- tempt. The Vichy head of state, had been Marshal Petain, French ambassador to Madrid in the pre-war period and Workers Press, Salurday No made no secret of his admira- tion for his friend General Franco. Hundreds of Spaniards forcibly repatriated to were face Franco's firing squads.

Among the victims of this murderous arrangement were Luis Companys, the former Catalan president of the Generalidad, and Juan Peiro, of Labour in the Minister 1936-1937 Republican cabinet.

Companys was shot at Barce- lona and Peiro in Valencia.

After the war the surviving Spanish refugees were sub- jected to periodic harassment by the French police, who made use of captured Gestapo entered files to keep track of political militants. Several émigré journals pub- lished in France were declared illegal, among them the paper anarcho-syndicalist union CNT. Some prominent enemies of Franco, including the guerrilla leader El Cam- pesino, were ordered to live far from the frontier. Compared with the present however, these arrangements, were mere pin-pricks. Today there is again systematic per- secution of refugees, especially the Basques, who are among Prose, Saturday Morember 11, 1972 PAGE 7 Left: concentration camp at Argeles. Top: family of refugees leaving Barcelona for France in 1939. Today 120,000 there are France. Left: Pom- refugees in pidou. Right: Franco. the most active fighters against the fascist dictatorship.

The current wave of perse- cution has been met with pro- test hunger-strikes by other Basque exiles. But the power- ful French trade union organ- izations, including the Com- munist Party-dominated CGT, have done nothing to mobilize their members this against direct threat to basic rights.

The only move from the recently-formed Common Front of the Communist Party and the Socialist Party is a parliamentary question from Socialist Party leader François Mitterand. The common programme of the two organizations contains lofty guarantees about extend- ing the right of asylum and ending the practice of adminis- trative expulsion. There is only one thing missing - the mobilization of the working class to defend political refugees against the attacks of the Gaullist state.

In January next year the Soviet Union and Franco's fascist state enter formal trade relations. The trade and cultural pact with Spain is signed and delivered in the blood of thousands of Spanish and international workers who fought against the fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War. Today we continue a vital series of six articles tracing the growth of links between the Moscow Stalinists and the fascists. Our special writer on Spanish aflairs, Juan Garcia, has translated key documents in this accord and combed libraries and the embassies to present this series of articles exposing Stalinism. The British Communist Party and the 'Morning Star' remain absolutely silent on this

THE SPANISH FASCISTS

PAGE 8 Workers Press, Saturday November 11, 1972 In January next year the Soviet Union and Franco's fascist signed and delivered in the blood of thousands of Spanish a Civil War. Today we continue a vital series of six articles special writer on Spanish affairs, Juan Garcia, has translat present this series of articles exposing Stalinism. The Briti counter-revolutionary pact between the Kremlin and Franco

PART 3

On July 3, 1971, Spanish- Soviet trade was con- solidated by the signing the Barcelona constituting agreement Soviet firm,

'SOVHIS-

PAN, to deal with sup- repairing plying and Soviet fishing boats which dock in the Canary Island ports. The Russian signatory was of the Com- a representative mercial Corporation, Sovryb- flot. The diary continues: round of July 1971: A new exploratory trade talks, this Paris. They time in were resumed in September. September 13, 1971: Commun- ist Party member Pedro Patino Civil Guards as was killed by he gave out leaflets in support of a building workers' strike to a site in Getafe, workers on near Madrid. November 3, 1971: Antonio Ruiz Alba, a carworker in the Seat factory in Barcelona was shot and wounded by police during police clashes with Two strikers. weeks later he died in hospital. December 1971: The Spanish Trade, under-Secretary Fernandez Cuesta in a state- ment in Bilbao, said that a trade agreement with Moscow was under discussion. 'We cannot ignore the size of the market, nor the potential of the Soviet Union', he said.

March 11, 1972: A delegation of Soviet officials toured Span- ish shipyards orders placing for the Russian merchant fleet.

The delegation led by was Koustov, Soviet head of the commercial office in Paris, and chief of Morosov, engineer Sudoimport of Moscow. As they toured the ship- yards, fascist police shot two strikers in the Bazán ship- yards in El Ferrol. At Sestao Bilbao, near 3000 shipyard workers demon- strated with placaras sayıng: 'We ask for bread and they give us bullets.' May 12, 1972: In Moscow, on the 20th anniversary of Mash- inoexport, the firm organizing much of Soviet foreign trade, its president, Vsevolod Voront- following

ZOV,

made revelation: 'Spain is one of our clients and recently acquired indust- rial machinery for making steel for construction. This year Spain will put on an exhibition of our mining equipment.'

26 1972: Marcelino June Camacho arrested by was police in Pozuelo at a meeting of the Workers' Commissions. He had been released in March after a five-year stint in the Madrid of infamous prison Carabanchel. 28, a special tri- On June bunal ratified their imprison- The judge described ment. Camacho and the other 'habitual arrested workers as Franco's representative, Basabé y subversive agitators' who had exhibition. Above : Pedro Patino, 'stood out for a long time Franco's police for distributing strike let fascist state enter formal trade relations. The trade and cultu panish and international workers who fought against the fascist fo articles tracing the growth of links between the Moscow Stalini translated key documents in this accord and combed libraries le British Communist Party and the 'Morning Star' remain al Franco. through intense activity as agitators, which represents more than a threat, a concrete reality against peaceful social harmony. July 1972: An industrial engineer, Manuel de Araneguí, for many years a head of local government in Alava, lett to1 Moscow at the special invit- ation of the Supreme Soviet 'to Moscow. and visit have exchanges with leading Soviet citizens'. BeSpanish pasture, he told the Spanish Press: have always had good relations with that sector. When the Foreign Minister knew was going with this invitation, he en- couraged me to go. I shall use my fortnight there to improve relations.' September 15, 1972: In Paris, the trade agreement between Spain the Soviet Union and was signed. September 30, 1972: A Soviet commercial delegation, led by Titop two specialists, and Kolbasnikop, arrived in Mad- rid. three weeks They spent visiting engineering and steel in Asturias and the plants Basque provinces. October 1, 1972: At a con- ference organized de Zuñiga, Manso Moscow opens Economic Com- European mission of the United Nations | strike leatlets. d cultural pact with Spain is ascist forces during the Spanish • Stalinists and the fascists. Our braries and the embassies to main absolutely silent on this Alcalá de Henares, in near Madrid, the Soviet delegate offered technical aid to Spain's nuclear energy programme. He said it was in line with the Paris agreement. October 15, 1972: Presidents of the Chamber of Commerce the Soviet of Moscow, and together with art-critics of 'Pravda', ', 'Izvestia', Tass and 'Novosti' attended the opening ceremony of an exhibition of Spanish handicraft. It was a good turn-out for the first full- scale fascist exhibition in the Soviet Union. The head of the department of International Relations of the Moscow Chamber of Trade, Gueorgui Oganisian,. greeted effusively Don Juan Basabé y Manso de Zuñiga, head of Spanish Foreign Trade: It is a great satisfaction for all of us to be able to admire here in the USSR for the first time Spanish handicrafts and also to have you here amongst us.' On the same day, the new Rector of Madrid University, Falangist Muñoz Alonso, banned a meeting of teaching staff in the Law Faculty which to discuss staff-resig- was nations and the barring of 27 students from the faculty this year.

CONTINUED TOMORROW

CONFUSION

The Labour Party in Wales has dominated the Party has revived the memory of leadership since its formation.

the heroic Chartist uprising in Trotsky, in 'Where is Britain Newport only to besmirch it.

Going?', identified the Chart- the In 1839 South Wales ists as the true revolutionary workers rose up in response to thread which ran through the the Chartist call for insurrec- history of the British working class and its struggles. tion. The strongest force marched He wrote: 'If one may resort to a risky down the valleys to Newport and commandeered the West- that comparison, one may say gate Hotel. Their leader the Chartist movement is like was Frost, a prelude which gives, in an Tohn remarkable early working-class leader. The underdeveloped form, the theme of the whole surrounded the hotel musical troops after fierce fighting the and opera. In this sense the British was put down- proletariat may and must see insurrection Chartism not only in its past, the bullet holes from the guns can be seen at the Westgate but in its future. the AS to this day. Chartists threw overboard the For decades the memory of sentimental action, raleis of "moral the Chartists has been ignored rallying the the standard of along the valleys. But recently masses under a ceremony was held to mark revolution, so the British pro- will the anniversary of the uprising letariat be confronted of thrusting at the Westgate. with the task from its midst the reformists, But pile insult to upon insult on the memory of the democrats and pacifists, and of the guest of mobilizing under the standard early pioneers, of revolutionary change.'

honour the banquet at was that anathema to revolutionary Perhaps the 'safe' celebra- socialism-Harold Wilson. tion at Newport was not SO safe after all for Mr Wilson and his bureaucracy.

MAKING

A LIVING

The man fast building himself reputation-and large amount of money—in the field of industrial Mr relations 1S Lee, former Jack industrial relations adviser at Shell International. Lee, who is president of the Institute of Personnel Man- agement, has recently quit the big corporations to become freelance industrial sharp- shooter. His clients include Tate and What Wilson had to say Lyle, Spillers, Yorkshire Im- about the real tradition of the perial Metals, Dowson and working-class movement Borfos Engineering and the oil and represented by Chartism industry. hated by reformists like him- you know what Just SO self, is not recorded. buying, you're one publicity There was added an pamphlet described him as an The brochure menu blunder. following expert in the sub- was supposed to carry a pic- industrial jects: relations, collective-bargaining, ture of Frost. In fact the poli- man- tician portrayed was identified power-planning and utilization, by one less ignorant organizer industrial legislation, the In- as Charles James Fox the dustrial Relations Act and the Whig died of politician who code practice, industrial decades before the Chartist relations training, supervisory struggles! training, communications and It is no coincidence that the information disclosure, selec- Labour procedure, Welsh Party bureau- tion methods and crats have taken 100 affairs, over international labour years to pay tribute to the management and personnel Chartists. Their tradition runs the EEC. completely counter the Thus Mr Lee makes his to middle-class Fabianism that living.

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186a Clapham High Street, London SW4 7UG. TV Review by Anne Blakem 'Looking In'— Tuesday's Docu- a Personal Look by mentary, Robert Vas on BBC 1 and 'The Folk Singer' by Dominic Behan Independent channels on on Tuesday. Malcolm Muggeridge: Didn't it ever worry you that the future of the BBC was to be that of a monopoly? Lord Reith: No. I would have been worried if it had been otherwise. Muggeridge: What form of government do you most favour? Lord Reith: Despotism tem- pered by assassination. Muggeridge: Is that what you had at the BBC? Lord Reith: No, no-1 had a most excellent and appreciated form paternalism at the BBC. I believe profoundly in paternalism, if it is properly conducted. Malcolm Muggeridge. Above: Lord Reith. On the foundation of such inflexible and calculated philo- sophies, BBC television has flourished over the past 30 odd years: growing ever more tech- nically sophisticated and poli- tically adroit and clutching the banner of its mythical auto- nomy. From 270,000 cans of film and 24,000 boxes of video- tape, Robert Vas and his asso- Tom Scott-Robson, ciate to- gether with an accomplished together (some team, put elegant editing) an ingenious selection of memorable moments, trickily (sometimes a bit too trickily) juxtaposed, and backed by an army of seen and voices and unseen opinions from pundits and public, ('it's a window on the world' says the old lady; 'it's a gift from God' says the clergyman). Avoiding the trap of wading another historical through tirade, the producers took ambitious risks and, more despite some ineffectual repeti- tion and some saggy moments, a lot of compulsive viewing turned up, plenty of humour (Hancock, Morecambe and Workers Press, Saturda Blakeman Tom Boll In 'The Folk Singer'. Dominic B Wise, Alf Garnett, 'That Was Week' — a memento of the more liberal days) and some sharp implications relatively were made which came close to defining some of the vital questions as to what television is about and why; as to who meddles with that contradic- • and stupefying screen tory and why. The BBC is, after all, as the programme showed, a stand- ing monument to the definition class structure in of this country: and a very conscious purveyor of political values and assumptions. The Guin- ness factory workers in their 'Late Night Line canteen on Up' ('... and how many inter- views of this nature have you ever seen on TV before?'), the clustering about faces the comment it has built little men into damn near dictators' (Muggeridge, Betjeman, Ken- neth Clark, Wheldon, Whicker and the like), John Berger with his elegant paradox, ... you receive images which are arranged... I hope you will consider what I arrange, but be sceptical of it', and the simple facts like ... the working class make up 80 per cent of this country - what kind of representation do they get?' were all points cleverly made to this end. More important, and which the programme could only suggest in true "balanced' form, is the very real power which lies in the hands of the Reiths, Lord Hills and the other face- less men in their velvet nests on high in Television Centre and at Westminster. We cannot afford for moment to underestimate its power as an arm, an instru- ment, a tool of the ruling classes. They, being no fools, are well aware of its potential and can and will use it with considerable skill. Heavy pressures are already being brought to bear and there are stops to be pulled out in the coming period — Vas's astute attractive programme and reminds us of the possibilities for distortion, selective bias, 3, Saturday November 11, 1972 PAGE 9 Dominic Behan's play out and out capitalist propa- ganda but compared to what will come this is all in its infancy. Let us remark the potential and never miss its abuse; let us never be deceived by the celebrated cloak of 'impartiality' The spirit of this same "impartiality was embodied in Dominic Behan's play The Folk Singer'. Danny Blake, a successful folk singer (played with gusto and charm by Tom Bell, who unlike most, looked relatively at ease with it all finds himself shut in an hotel in the middle of bomb-damaged, riot-torn Ulster along with his cynical cockney manager and his fluffy secretary (played with a sort of frantic enthu- siasm by Celia Bannerman) and a motley crew of some American psychiatrists, a Jesus Freak, some Irish workmen and other predictable characters. There's a lot of lively chat and some sharp references to religious and political factions in a fairly casual vein, while Tom Bell bursts into protest songs on all possible and im- possible occasions. Whatever minimally serious content might have existed in the script, the confusion was made to reign supreme by the sloppy jocularity of the direc- tion by Piers Haggard who seemed bent on turning it all into a party as far removed from the political kind as possible. At the end of the play a bunch of Race Relations officers turn up disguised as paratroopers to cart Tom Bell away for disturbing everyone with his liberal sympathies; but even that satisfaction was denied us and it was all love and merriment in the end.

The BBC must have found it admirably suited current purposes-back to square one with the Irish and confusion at large for everyone else. That as obviously someone well informed is on as Behan Ulster, should be turning out tasteless and trivial distortion of this kind at this time is little short of criminal.

PAGE 10 Workers Press, Saturday Novemb

REGIONAL TV

CHANNEL: 11.10 Merrie melo- dies. 11.35 Puffin. 11.40 Bonanza.

12.30 London. 5.10 On the buses.

5.40 London. 7.00 Film: 'Young Guns of Texas'. 8.30 London. London. 10.40 Aquarius. All our yesterdays. 11.55 Weather.

WESTWARD. As Channel except: 10.45 Woobinda. 11.35 Gus Honeybun. 11.55 Faith for life.

12.00 Weather. SOUTHERN: 9.15 You and your golf. 9.40 Collecting on a shoe- 10.10 Wildlife theatre. 10.35. Uncle. 12.00 Merrie melodies.

Weather. 12.30 London. 12.27 5.10 Persuaders. 6.10 London. 7.00 Film: 'Chlet Crazy Horse'.

8.30 London. 10.40 News. 10.50 Film: 'Straitjackel'. 12.30 Weather: Guideline. HARLECH: 9.00 London. 9.50 Bugs Bunny. 10.00 Tomfoolery.

10.30 Sesame street. 11.30 Folly- foot. 12.00 Farming diary. 12.30 London. 5.10 UFO. 6.10 London.

7.00 Film: 'Heat of Anger'. 8.30 London. 9.30 Upstairs, downstairs.

10.30 London. 10.40 • Aquarius.

11.30 Name of the game. 12.45 Weather. HTV Cymru/Wales 7 and 41 as above except: 5.10 Bugs Bunny.

5.40-6.10 Sion a sian. London. 10.00

ANGLIA:

9.00 10.15 leprechaun. Sean the Film: Knock on Rovers. 10.40 Wood'. 12.30 London. 5.10 Rip- tide. 6.10 London. 7.00 Film: 'In 8.30 London. Broad Daylight'. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Film: 'The Earth Dies Screaming'. ATV MIDLANDS: 9.15 You and golf. 9.40 Collecting on a shoe- string. 10.10 Lord Mountbatten.

Cartoon. 11.05 Tomfoolery 11.00 show. 11.30 Osmonds. 12.00 Ele- phant boy. 12.30 London. 5.10 It a thief. 6.10 London. 7.00 takes Film: 'The Way to the Gold'. 8.30 London. 9.30 Upstairs, down- 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 stairs. Film: "The Young Savages'.

REGIONAL TV

CHANNEL: 10.15-12.25 London.

2.13 Weather. 2.15 London. 3.15 Film: "The Crooked Web'. 4.40 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty.

6.05 London. 8.00 Film: 'Beau Geste'. 10.00 London. 11.15 12.05 Epilogue. Avengers. Weather. WESTWARD. As Channel except: 12.25 Angling today. 12.25 Col- shoestring. 1.20 lecting on a Smith family. 1.45 Gus Honeybun.

and country 1.55 Farm news. 12.05 Faith for life. 12.10 Weather.

SOUTHERN: 9.30 Talking hands.

Farm 10.12 9.45 progress. Weather. 10.15 London. 12.30 Bush boy. 1.00 Superman. 1.20 How. 1.50 Hogan's heroes. 2.15 Cartoon. 2.20 Soccer. 3.10 Fenn street gang. 3.45 Golden shot.

4.40 Aquarius. 5.30 News. 5.35 Black beauty. 6.05 London. 7.30 On the buses. 8.00 Film: 'A High Wind In Jamaica'. 9.55 Cartoon.

10.00 London. 11.15 Jason King.

12.10 Frighteners. 12.35 Weather.

Guideline. HARLECH: 10.15 London. 12.30 Art for all. 1.00 University chal- lenge. 1.25 Love, American style.

2.15 Soccer. 3.15 Film: 'Blueprint for Robbery. 4.45 Golden shot.

5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London.

8.00 Film: "The Purple Mask'. 9.30 Mr and Mrs. 10.00 London.

11.15 Avengers. 12.15 Weather.

HTV Cymru/Wales 7 and 41 as above except: 6.40-7.00 Llusern.

ANGLIA: 10.15 London. 12.30 Dr Simon Locke. 12.55 Randall and Hopkirk. 1.50 Weather. 1.55 Farming diary. 2.30 Name of the game. 3.55 Match of the week.

'The Double Man'. 10.00 London.

11.15 Department S. ATV MIDLANDS: 10.15 London.

12.30 Citizen's rights. 1.00 Cham- 2.00 Star soccer. 3.00 pions. Film: 'A Yank in the RAF'. 4.40 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty.

6.05 London. 7.55 Film: 'Funeral in Berlin'. 10.00 London. 11.15 Spyforce. 12.15 Stories worth telling. Weather.

ULSTER: 10.15.

London. 12.30 You and your golf. 1.00 Collect- ing on a shoestring. 1.30 HR y November 11, 1972 Thunderbirds.

ULSTER:

11.00 12.00 Woobinda. 12.30 London.

5.15 Flintstones. 5.40 Sport. 6.10 London. 7.10 McCloud. 8.30 Lon- don. 9.30 Upstairs, downstairs. 10.40 Aquarius. 10.30 London. 11.35 Journey to the unknown.

YORKSHIRE: 9.15 You and your golf. 9.40 Collecting on a shoe- 10.10 Tomfoolery • snow. string. 10.35 Follyfoot. 11.05 UFO. 12.00 Skilful rugby. 12.30 London. 5.10 Riptide. 6.10 London. 7.00 Film: Guns for Texas'. 8.30 Three on. London. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Mannix. 12.30 Weather. ).50 GRANADA: 9.15 You and your golf. 9.40 Collecting on a shoe- Craftsmen. 10.40 string. 10.05 11.40 Arthur. Sesame street. 12.30 Lon- 12.05 Clapperboara. Sky's the don. 5.10 Primus. 5.40 limit. 6.10 London. 7.00 Mr 7.05 Film: 'Dead Men Magoo. Tell No Tales'. 8.25 London. 10.40 11.30 Film: Night Aquarius. Monster'. TYNE TEES: 9.15 You and your golf. 9.40 Collecting on a shoe- 10.10 Tomfoolery. 10.35 string. 'Tarzan's Follyfoot. 11.05 Film: Magic Fountain'. 12.30 London.

5.10 Riptide. 6.10 London. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Edgar Wallace. 12.30 Epilogue. SCOTTISH: 9.15 You and your golf. 9.40 Collecting on a shoe- 10.10 Tomfoolery. 10.35 string. Follyfoot. 11.05 Sounds great. 11.30 Osmonds. 12.00 Cavalcade.

12.30 London. 5.10 Bonanza. 6.10 Film: The League London. 6.15 Gentlemen: 8.30 London. of 11.30 Late call. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.35 Spyforce. GRAMPIAN: 11.15 Beagan gaidh- lig. 11.30 Tomfoolery show. 12.00 12.30 London. Rumblie jumblie. Protectors. 5.10 Batman. 5.40 6.10 London. 7.00 Film: 'Seven Angry Men'. 8.30 London. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Shirley's world.

Pufnstuf. 1.55 Women only. 2.15 London. 3.15 Springs'. 4.40 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London. 7.58 Sports results. 8.00 Film: 'Sex and the Single Girl'. 10.00 Lon- don. 11.15 Department S. YORKSHIRE: 9.30 Chess master- pieces. 9.45 Let them live. 10.15 London. 12.30 On the buses. 1.00 Farming outlook. 1.25 Calendar.

1.55 Soccer. 2.50 Film: 'Who was that Lady?' 4.45 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London.

8.00 Film: "The Naked Runner'.

Cartoon. 10.00 London. 9.50 11.15 It takes a thief. 12.10 Weather. GRANADA: 9.45 Time to remem- ber. 10.15 London. 12.25 Merrie melodies. 1.00 Saint. 1.50 Sur- vival. 2.20 Football. 3.20 Film: 'The Frozen Limits'. 4.40 Golden 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 shot. Whis. London. 8.00 Film: 'The perers. 10.00 London. 11.15 Scotland Yard casebook. TYNE TEES: 9.35 Chess master- pieces. 9.45 Let them live. 10.15 sk'. London. 12.30 On the buses. 1.00 Jon. Farming outlook. 1.25 World War her. I. 1.50 Where the jobs are. 2.50 Film: 'Count Your Blessings'.

4.45 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London. 8.00 Film: 'The House on Greenapple Road.

10.00 London. 11.15 Challenge.

12.05 Remembrance day. SCOTTISH: 10.15 London. 12.30 On the buses. 1.00 Randall and ack Hopkirk. 2.00 Scotsport. 3.25 ilm: Film: "The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'. 4.40 Golden shot.

5.35 Elephant boy. 6.05 London.

7.55 Film: 'The Quiller Memoran- dum'. 10.00 London. 11.15 Late call. 11.20 Rolf Harris show.

GRAMPIAN: 10.15 London. 12.30 You and your golf. 1.00 Collect- 1.30 Farm ing on a shoestring. progress. 2.00 Scotsport. 3.25 Film: 'Back Room Boy'. 4.40 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty.

6.05 London. 8.00 Film: "Major Dundee'. 10.00 London. 11.15 HR Faroese choir.

BBC 2

12.30-1.00 Open University. 3.00 Film: 'Gallant Bess'. Marshall Thompson. A boy and his horse steadfast companions. 4.35 are Play away. 5.00 Heritage. 5.25 The Burke special. 5.55 Man alive.

6.45 TELEVISION DOCTOR.

7.00

WESTMINSTER.

7.20 NEWS, SPORT. Weather. 7.30 RUGBY LEAGUE. London Counties v The All Blacks.

8.15 WAR AND PEACE. New Beginnings. FULL HOUSE. Introduced 9.00 by Joe Melia. 9.15 Julian Bream and John Williams. The Ballet Rambert. 9.50 After Liverpool. A dialogue by James Saunders. 10.25 Wanderlust. Writings Negley Farson, journalist.

11.05 After Liverpool. 11.25 NEWS ON 2. Weather.

FILM: 'SORRY, WRONG

11.30 NUMBER'. Barbara Stan- Burt Lancaster, wyck. Wendell Corey. A bed- overhears ridden woman a murder plot and realizes she is the victim. Paul Scofteld plays Othello for the first 3's stereo studio with Rosalind Shanks 50th anniversary production to be hear 4.05 Man at work. 4.30 Money at work. 5.30 Horizon.

6.15 NEWS REVIEW.

6.50 NEWS. Weather.

6.55 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY.

7.25 AMERICA. The First Im- pact. The first of 13 films about the United States written and narrated by Alistair Cooke. 8.15 MANTOVANI and his con- cert orchestra.

9.00 SCCOP.

9.30 DEAD OF NIGHT. Return Flight.

10.20 UP SUNDAY.

10.45 FILM: 'RIO GRANDE'.

John Wayne's western about a cavalry soldier conducting a lonely cam- paign against marauding Indians. With John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara.

12.25 NEWS HEADLINES.

Weather. 9.15 Mr Benn. 9.30 Mod 72. 10.00 Repondez s'il vous plait. 10.30 Avventura. 10.55 Weather. 11.00 Harlem globetrotters. 11.20 Bar- rier reef. 11.45 Lord Mayor's show. 12.30 Grandstand. 12.40, 1.10, 1.40, 2.15 Racing from Chel- 12.50 Football preview. tenham. 3.15 Rugby league world 2.00, cup final. 2.35 International cross country. 4.00 Lancer. 4.50 Final Score. 5.05 Mary Tyler Moore show. 5.30 News and weather.

5.45 Bruce Forsyth and the gene- ration game.

6.35 DIXON OF DOCK GREEN.

Mrs. Raven. 7.25

FILM: 'THE SHEEPMAN'.

Glenn Ford, Shirley Mac- Laine. Western about the conflict between cattlemen and sheep farmers. 8.50 NEWS. Weather.

9.00 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

FESTIVAL OF REMEM-

BRANCE.

10.30 MATCH OF THE DAY.

11.30 PARKINSON. Michael Par- kinson talks to Raquel Welch, • Ernie Wise and Eric Morecambe. 12.30 Weather. or the first time-but you won't see him. He is nd Shanks (Desdemona) and producer John o be heard tomorrow night between 5.50 p.m.

ВВС 1 9.00 Nai zindagi naya jeevan. 9.30 Repondez s'il vous plait.

10.00 Avventura. 10.30 Remem- Sunday. 11.35 A job brance worth doing? 12.00 Design by design. 12.25 Edwardian affair.

12.50 Farm forum. 1.15 Made in Britain. 1.30 Jimmy Young asks.

News weather. 2.00 1.55 and Chigley. 2.15 Shari Lewis show.

2.25 Where there's brass. 2.50 Cough, and you'll deafen thous- 3.45 Film: 'In Which We ands. Serve'. Noel Coward, John Mills, Celia Johnson. Noel Coward's tribute to the Royal Navy. 5.40 The hole in the wall. 6.05 NEWS. Weather.

6.15 A CHANCE

MEET.

TO Captain Leonard Group Cheshire VC, DSO, DFC and Sue Ryder OBE. 6.50

JOHN

LE

MESURIER

appeals on behalf of the Simon Community Trust.

SONGS OF PRAISE.

7.25 THE ONEDIN LINE. Frisco Bound. 8.15 FILM: "GENEVIEVE'. Ken- neth More, Kay Kendall. Hilarious adventures of two young couples in the Brighton Veteran Car Rally. 9.40 NEWS. Weather. OMNIBUS. Artists in War- 9.55 time. 10.45

THANK

YOU, BBC A

birthday tribute from Europe presented by Peter Ustinov. 11.45 Weather.

ITV

9.00 You and your golf. 9.30 Collecting on a shoestring. 9.55 Return to Peyton Place. 10.20 11.20 Merrie Sesame street. melodies. 11.30 Osmonds. 11.50 Junior police five. 12.00 Par- tridge family. 12.30 News. 12.35 World of sport. 12.40 On the ball.

1.05 International sports special. 1.20 ITV seven. 1.30, 2.00, 2.30, ross 3.00 Racing from Windsor. 1.45, 2.15, 2.45 Racing from Catterick.

3.10 International sports special.

Rallycross and scrambling. 3.50 4.00 Results, scores, news. Wrestling. 4.50 Results service.

5.10 Black béauty. 5.40 Sale of the century.

6.10 NEWS.

6.15 THE ROLF HARRIS SHOW.

With Dahlia Lavi. 7.00

FILM: "THE GREEN MAN'.

Alastair Sim, George Cole, semi- Terry-Thomas. retired assassin is brought out of retirement when Sir Gregory Upshoot starts meddling in Middle East affairs. 8.30

NEW

SCOTLAND YARD.

Prove It.

JULIE ANDREWS

9.30 THE

HOUR. Guests Steve Law- rence, Rich Little. Alice Ghostley.

10.30 NEWS.

10.40 RUSSELL HARTY PLUS.

ROAD TO DAMASCUS.

11.40 11.45 COLUMBO. Death Lends at Hand. him. He is seen (above contre) in Radlo cer John Tydeman recording this BBC 5.50 p.m. and 9 p.m.

ITV

van. 9.30 Forest rangers. 10.00 Merrie melodies. 10.15 Remembrance service. day 11.15 Weekend world. 12.30 Return to Peyton Place. 1.00 Thunderbirds. 1.50 Beloved enemy. 2.15 Big match.

3.15 Persuaders. 4.20 Golden shot. 5.15 Aquarius.

6.05 NEWS.

6.15 ADAM SMITH.

6.40 THE GOOD LIFE.

7.00 APPEAL.

7.05 STARS ON SUNDAY FOR

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY.

7.30

THE FENN STREET GANG.

The Sort of Girl.

8.00 FILM: 'THE WHISPERERS'.

Edith Evans, Eric Portman.

Nanette Newman. An old husband woman whose walked out on her two years ago hears voices.

10.00 NEWS.

10.15 PLAY: 'GOD SEND SUN.

DAY'. Evin Crowley, Ver- onica Dutty, Colette Pro- tor. 11.15 THE FBI. Crisis Ground.

12.15 ROAD TO DAMASCUS.

12.20 HIS AND HERS.

CASTLEFORD:

Saturday, Nov- ember 11, 6.30 p.m. The Ship, Aire Street. CENTRAL LONDON (Press and Entertainments Branch): Sun- day November 12, 7.30 p.m. London Film School, Entrance in Langley Street, London WC2.

Speaker: Corin Redgrave. WIGAN: Sunday November 12, 12 noon. 'Dog and Partridge', Wallgate. TYNESIDE: Sunday No- vember 12, 7.30 p.m. 'Robin Hood', Wallsend High Street, WALLSEND. 'The Crisis in Shipbuild- ing'. Speakers: Stephen Johns (Workers Press), P. Daley (secretary Swan Hunter's boilermakers shop stewards' commit- tee), Les Jordan (boiler- maker, Walker naval yard). Chairman: Vincent Foy. READING: Monday November 13, 8 p.m. Trades and Labour Club, Minster Street. ACTON: Monday November 13, 8 p.m. Co-op Hall, High Road, SLL into re- W3. Transform the volutionary party.' WATFORD: Monday November 13, 8 p.m. Trade Union Hall (up- stairs). Woodford Road, opposite Watford Junction Station.

'Trans- form the SLL into revolutionary party.' NORTH KENT: Monday November 13, 8 'The Greyhound, p.m. Rochester Avenue, Rochester.

HULL: Monday November 13, 8 p.m. Co-op Hall. Kingston Square.

COVENTRY: Wednesday, Novem- ber 15, 7.30 p.m. Elastic Inn, Cox Street (opposite Theatre One).

WEALDSTONE: Tuesday, Novem- ber 14, 8 p.m. Labour Hall, Station Road. PAISLEY: Wednesday November 15, 7.30 p.m. Paisley Town Hall.

BASINGSTOKE: Sunday, Novem- ber 19, 7 p.m. The Hop Leaf, Church Street. BRACKNELL: Monday November 20, 8 p.m. Priestwood Community Centre. Socialist Labour League

LECTURES

OXFORD

Thursday November 16 A theory of knowledge Thursday November 23 Opponents of Marxism Thursday November 30 Marxism—the sclence of perspective

SOUTH OXFORD

COMMUNITY CENTRE

Lake Street, 8 p.m. Lectures given by G. Healy SLL national secretary

LIVERPOOL

Wednesday November 15 The Third International 1919-1924

ROOM 'A'

MUNICIPAL ANNEXE

Dale Street, 7.30 p.m. Wednesday November 22 The Third International 1924-1929 Wednesday November 29 Stalinism 1932-1938 Wednesday December 6 Trotskyism and the founding of the Fourth International

COMMON HALL

HACKINS HEY

off Dale Street, 7.30 p.m.

Lectures given by Tom Kemp (SLL Central Committee) Workers Press, Saturday November 11, 1972 PAGE 11 SPANISH fascists this protest meeting on week celebrated the the campus. Students in the anniversary General Economics sec- Russian Revolution Economic L01

01 LIC

for the first time since the Philosophy Faculty meeting in defence of been raculty have 1936-1938 Civil University the strike for over a week. 1861101 uner Teners Ninare War. now on their fifth day Barcelona, the of strike demanding job faculty' vice-Dean Official authorization the has started hearings was given cere- bring

SECULLY.

the police. against 14 Madrid. workers and not renewed because was attended mem-

STRIKE

action which by accused bers the Soviet the cloak-room while belonging to forced the wholesale sacking and Franco regime in the munist organization. delegation the armed police

SLIDOLE

strike last year. the capital and various sentences of up menders of management Yugo- representatives Investigation Brigade years are being on wednesday, ponce surrounded build- arrested students demanded their slavia's bureau- biggest electronics

LOT

•radical expelled who have been and ing. The students nnals factory has thrown the local the Whilst Stalinists left clashing Economics une enjoyed cocktails, with the police. Faculty and clashed existing organization of Communist Party and other with others who staged the Spanish state'. The were a studens bureaucratic organizations into turmoil. Several thousand workerd the plant, Elektronska Industria at Nis in Serbia, struck a week managers and directors. They took against plans to cut wanto lu Assembly ine examining the firms prevent ther strikes. sibly THE PUBLICATION of the treaty between the Federal German Republic and the German Demo.

INFLATION is pounding ahead The state. Germany at a hiaher being cratic Republic shows that the long-standing issue of

TOIC

rate than at any time since affair. re-unification has been shelved indefinitely.

the Korean War the early in tronska owed 20 million 1950. dinars the Belgrade The preamble of the Stalinists either in aims of the The cost-of-living index caterorice Moscow in Berlin. 1he exist- treaty begins with existing rose by 6.4 per cent in the Elek- ing division of Germany tronska ending October 31, was waiting realities and calls for recog- accepted. 'Peaceful co-existence yeal uruance

WHICH

nition of existing frontiers means surrenders une verman Bureau Statistics. rose been but paid had working class to capitalist rule. on the basis of respect for 0.6 per in the Federal The ruling class mainly as a result the territorial integrity and Renublic would dearly higher prices for meat, free vrced. sel absorb the German Democratic sovereignty of all states.

from its dinar debt vegetables and heating oll.

Republic well the other By accepting this the the treaty At Particular prices Soviet bureaucracy and its Ger- territory lost as a result of World German workers' living InTe the wages of 49-million lilall saltilles arci If the terms costs have been rising were right the much occupation rights of the US, dinar credit the bureaucracy Britain and France in the Federal prepared DalK to see the GDR re-absorbed into indicates. Republic. This Elektronska In- Was Ine case new unified Reich, sacrificing Bonn's chief negotiator, Egon The Christian Democratic dustria big prob- the gains Bahr. the establish- opposition is making the ris- lems facing set. In return, of course, the Rus- ment alter tne war or a national- which

GOSH

manacement ized planned economy. sians retain point in their campaign for breaking apart the pres- neil Tits la Dasl The of West public the election of the Derm ane Loe terman Demo:

DOSILION

taking place on sure German cratic Republic. Michael Kohl, statesmen has not November 19. the GDR, has made it clear squat said ther tea opining.

de- The said, Bundesbank has said that after initialling gree under the con-

LIC

that it will do everything pos. European Security Con- TOr tne tue new urealy trol sible reduce of the In clice ference at which the Soviet I am sure that I am not giving the bureaucracy hopes to do a deal away a lew yeress have elapsed, secrets, that cost or wing o o el seeing nated bureau- cent next year. the •ulte a cracy and have no acceptance of the existing division when I disclose that on the part anything. of Europe. of the

CDU

The bureaucracy is chiefly con- Adenauer Erhard, and even cerned messer Were i were admitted to the United Nations whole series of interest- offers to the

GDR

which and recognized other states. do business othcially 1 ney wall lu Will WeLC. howeve.

JAPAN'S

facturers, Toyota and Nissan, are big two acknowledged by capitalism in the Federal Repub- tnese lic, while having a hand in He gave details these to start assembling passenger cars offers' influence. 'private, interesting made their own sphere of in the Irish Republic. Toyota said The agreement will bring both ude samueele ror socialso Deal o derman monoPoly Irish businessman Stephen united Germany is no part of the capitalism to the GDR rulers.

giants under the Com- Japanese O'Flaherty had formed a mon Market tariff Dublin build time for the enlargement of the Toyota cars a month by Decem- ber. Official British estimates anti- Nissan 1980 the Japanese has signed a cipate that by called Briton supplying some 800,000 will an insanem Ltd for assembly of up to 150 to the European POLAND has signed a series cars of with the cars a month trom anuary.

market alone. agreements which Commerce Secretary Peter said Peterson could Young Socialists triple trade between them in The is way now open for the next few years. large US investment in Poland The Press told se in Warsaw that the which is eager to acquire heavy machinery and conerence m food-processing agreempandendicated broade era equipment. expanded and broadened will provide roland •expaned relationships. commercial facilities for private US business- It was the second i session American banks will men and Polish-American the Commission during raise commercial finance trade between the the President Nixon's visito roana two countries. in May.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25

The Trade at present totals only deal follows closely on the about t80m a vear —about 6 per Moscow-Washington East India Hall cent Polish trade with agreement which opened up the all East India Dock Road, E14 the But Peterson claimed Union to US investment west.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 9

this could ngure SOUl scalc

SHICCI

October revolution. Corn Exchange Leeds RUMOURS are hoping that it will help Italian doors open 12 noon current in Italy that the lira will devalued their efforts be capuriels

GIVE US ALL YOUR SUPPORT

although next monta. Dals maintain a toenoid in the world been denied by the Treasury market against ever-stiffer and the governor of the minister petition from Japan and other Can you knit — sew — do woodwork — bake — make gifts autoved countes. devaluation of between 15 The Christian Democratic gov- give jumble — donate tins and bottles cent is being spoken has been hesitating per ernment If you can help us make some gifts or assist in any way please through ot. to take place during the holi- be day period cause it means a heavy attack at the ena of the year. the working class which has Young Socialists After a spurt of rapid growth been in an offensive poll bulle in the 1960s Grand Xmas Bazaar me taa• economy Ine not autumn or 190%. has been ailing for some years It may counting on the 186a Clapham High Street and devaluation has been only support which it hopes London, SW4 7UG from other governments after the narrowıy averted on nurnver of occasions. enlargement the Common or phone: 01-622 7029. Supporters of devaluation are Market at the end of the year.

PAGE 12 Workers Press, Saturday Nover

FUND

NATIONAL Industrial Relati son hinted at an important union law yesterday in an un trade union leaders. In dismissing an application for a contempt order against Transport and General Workers' Union by Howitt Bros of Liverpool, Donaldson said the extent of union liabi- lity for the actions of their members raised difficult points of law. An interim order was made on October 17 restraining dock- ers from blacking Howitt's trans- port in retaliation for the com- pany's alleged victimization of a driver who claimed he had been for refusing to cross sacked dockers' picket lines during the recent national strike. Despite the order the blacking was not called off until Novem- ber 8 after top-level union inter- vention and the threat of con- tempt proceedings. Earlier Mr. A. Blyghton, the T&GWU's national legal secre- tary, had told the court that the union, including general secre- tary Jack Jones, had 'done their level best' to see that the court's order was obeyed. Mr. Blyghton claimed that if there was disobedience of the order it was by rank-and-file members of the union over whom they had been able to exercise only limited control.

Dismissing the case Donaldson said: This raises difficult points of law. It raises the point of the union is res just how far ponsible for its members down to and including the grass roots.'

He said the union had con- ducted its case with 'great skill and at the risk of being offen- sive he would like to thank them for their co-operation. The union, he said, had behaved throughout with complete pro- priety vis a vis top management and the court'. to avoid In future, he said, unjustly penalizing unions who had done everything possible to end a breach of the law, it might be necessary to suspend interim orders for a declared period to give them time to reach a solu- and to prevent contempt tion applications against them being made in the meantime. Replying to Blyghton's plea that the union had in fact done everything possible to get the blacking lifted Donaldson said the court did not expect anyone affected by its orders to achieve the impossible. That Donaldson was telling the unions he understood their difficulties and was prepared to help them if they co-operated with the court was made clear in his closing remarks. 'This case illustrates that it is in the interests of all parties and of justice generally that all parties should attend the court in order that we can reach a de- cision appropriate to the circum- stances as they exist.' As added proof of good faith, Donaldson to award refused costs against the union and, after the company had been warned it would have to prove union officials down to shop steward level were involved in the blacking, they • agreed to waive them.

STEP UP THE FIGHT THIS WEEKEND

today. there. IT IS going up but not yet fas than Let ug aras. Prices conunue to roce laws introduced enough. Our target £1.750 to Whatever the fore use the opportunity of this trade for great the of November to stop wages going up, coming weekend end Tarab fund. Raise have X82.15. eventere that with a huge effort we can govern- amounts wherever you can. it. Let's there- ment. No one allow Post all donations Immediately more than raise back the clock Hones e end and push our figure right unemploy- Workers Press to the days or mass ment, poverty and misery. November Appeal Fund will Thousands more workers are Workers Press provide 186a Claptoam High Street this up the taking political leaderstip Tol London; SW4 7UG. their wages and Ilving stand. fight. Our paper is more Vital GEC men stay out Case against T& GWU dropped This week's settle-

WORKERS

2 GEC SUD

James Ltd, gave skilled wor- Sir John in £3.50 rise and sidiary the combine's £3.10 for semi-skilled industrial estate at norti Wembley Middlesex, The Witton James on strike workers, however, have now been are 13 weeks for Delier con- worried ditions and job security. ment and 'concions The Witton particularly about job conciliatory mood remained men have out security. They are refusing to settlement earlier this return work week ended Strikes management have given three other audalice They say they will not site slater

FROM IAN YEATS

British Domestic Appli- be week t four-day-a. working ancis, and Medical and like they and NATIONAL Industrial Relations Court President Sir John Donald- were Ior sx montes last All 300 men had been year. on strike since August Negotiations are tak son hinted at an important new interpretation of the Tory anti- of a demand AUEW and the manate between th In suDoorl Diact £4-a-week union law yesterday in an undisguised bid to win the goodwill of Found increase all- TOr Pickets outside the plant yesterday.

SE.C

THE VESTEY empire wil back to the National Industrial Relations Court week's time if lorries are not allowed in and out of the Midland Cold Storage depot in Hackney.

two-hour meeting of decided management yesterday injunctions against imme tate the Ers Union to call off eral and General Workers' five-month picketing and black- ing. pokesman said company the decision to delay this pro VVoLVING

WCCH

lorry ThAt drivers prepared to get lorries through. But if the picketing remains encture we Will the court', he said. Previous court action taken the Vestey resulted by group the jailing of five London dockers. Union-Courtauld plan to Stewards in negotiations at the factory save Skelmersdale plant

BY PHILIP WADE

BY DAVID MAUDE

UNION leaders will co-operate with Courtauld's manage-

SHOP

stewards the at ment to try and keep open the company's Skelmersdale, factory itself were locked in Lancashire, plant which is threatened with total closure.

"serious negotiations' with Courtaulds announced the closure of the mill this week.

management yesterday The £7m plant employs 1,000 men and was built in 1968 with f2m-Ê3m government aid. The company says the plant the closure. has been making heavy losses.

Although Courtauld's said on officials Union and stewards yesterday travelled London for a three-hour meeting with Courtauld's chairman lord Socialist Labour League Kearton. Greater London Rally ming aeration what were

- PREMIERE

Bill Maunders,

CELEBRATE

aiming local secretary the of Association, weavers

3RD ANNIVERSARY

which represents 800 workers at

SHOWING OF A

the mill, after the meeting.

NEW FILM

OF WORKERS

am hopeful. We very al C trying hard this week reverse

PRESS

THREE

this situation along with the co- of the management,

BUILD THE

he added.

YEARS

More talks between Courtauld

REVOLUTIONARY

OF in London next week. The union

PARTY

side yesterday agreed bring

WORKERS

back a proposal to keep the plant

SUNDAY

going.

PRESS

Closure of the mill would lift

NOVEMBER 19

Skelmersdale's male unemooy. ment rate to around 18 per cent 7 p.m. of the highest levels in Britain. Porchester Hall Courtaulds are Britain's tenth largest company and employ 160,000 workers. Last year's Queensway, W2 profits betore tax amounted to 34)m. 7 p.m. IVERPOOL: Sunda December veryman Theatre, Liverpor

NEWCASTLE:

Sunday December 10, 7 p.m. BIRMINGHAM: Sunda County Hotel, Newcastle PrinCipham Plough i a cos street, FOUR HUNDRED glassworkers in the south east have formed an action committee to fight the Pilkington glass monopoly's threat to their jobs. The workers are employed at Pilkington's sheet glass plant at Queensborough on the Isle of Sheppey. The firm says it will close the factory in six months' time because the market can be supplied from the Pontypool (South Wales) and St Helens (Lancs) factory. unions claim that the The 'moral and monopoly has a ethical' duty to keep the plant open. They have accused a Pilk- ington director of making the misleading statement that the workers were willing to accept the closure. The bulk of the action com- mittee consists of officials and shop stewards from the General Municipal Workers Union. and It will call on the local MP and the council to join in the cam- paign.

VID MAUDE

he Thursday closure was 'inevitable' told stewards' spokesman Workers yesterday: We Press teel progress is being made to- wards a solution to the problem.'

Last night the factory's joint shop stewards committee met to assess the outcome of talks both at Skelmersdale and in London.

Speakers:

G. HEALY

(SLL national secretary)

CONNIE FAHEY

(Wilmslow tenants' leader)

CORIN REDGRAVÉ

(Equity)

ROY BATTERSBY

(ACTT)

ALAN THORNETT

(Deputy senior steward Morris Motors Assembly, Cowley, Oxford)

GARY GURMEET

(Editor Keep Left) Chairman:

MIKE BANDA

(SLL Central Committee) (Union and tenant speakers appear in a personal capacity) Admission 15p ND: Sunday December 17, 7 p.m.

dside Halls, St Georges Cross HAM: Sunday December 17, 7 p.m.

embly Hall, Digbeth Civic Hall