Kremlin keeps Cambodia link

Union inaction' -telephonists international exchange were condemned by strike committee members yesterday as they moved for supporting action by day staff.

'The central point that triggered off the strike,' committee member Dick Evans told the Workers Press, 'was a so-called strike by members of the National Guild of Telephonists - involving a withdrawal from switchboard duties of up to two hours.

'In our opinion local mancks deepen Lebanese crisis Sect leader Imam Moussa el Sadr, addressing a meeting in Beirut on Tuesday, said:

If nothing is done in the next 15 days, the people of the South will move into the homes and palaces of the rich' The Lebanese Premier Rashid Karami, announced earlier this week that the government were considering asking for Tunisian and Moroccan troops to help defend the country.

This is to avoid the question of Syrian or Egyptian forces taking on this job.

The Lebanese ruling class is scared of such defenders as much as of the guerrillas. AS SAIGON officials negotiated the reopening of diplomatic relations with Cambodia-severed in 1963—the Soviet bureaucracy continues to uphold its policy of diplomatic collaboration with the pro-Nixon regime in Phnom Penh.

claim agement was in collusion with this.

'What's really at issue is a long history • of complete indifference of the Union of Post Office Workers' executive towards telephonists' problems - particularly overseas telephonists' problems.

Reports wrong

'Contrary to many of the reports that have appeared in Fleet Street press, the toe night statt at erse international exchange are out on strike, and this may now be extended to the day staff — which is 98 per cent UPW.

'The strike was extended to what's called Section 2A, in Faraday Buildings, last night' The telephonists say that they have had strong support for their action from Continental exchanges.

LENIN

CEMENTARY SWINDON Sunday, May 31, 7.30 p.m. "Theory and practice and the Sunday, June 7, 7.30 p.m. 'Lenin and the coming English revolution' OXFORD HOTEL Corner of Groundwell Rd Speaker: Gerry Healy, national secretary, Socialist Labour League Admission CORRESPONDENT 'Moscow Radio' has broadcast the text of the statement made to the Lon Nol regime by the Soviet Ambassador in Phnom Penh, Sergey Kudryavtsev earlier this week.

It reflects the Kremlin bureaucracy's anxiety to avoid a break with the US-puppet regime:

"The Soviet Union has always had high esteem of the peaceful neutralist policy that was earlier conducted by Cambodia, and its struggle for peace, against imperialist aggression.

It is convinced that this policy is in keeping with Cambodia's genuine long-term interests ...

Diplomatic

No direct threat is made to break off diplomatic relations with this creature of the CIA.

Instead there is a vague reference to the 'Soviet Union • •• following the development of the situation in Cambodia...

China, N Vietnam and N Korea broke off diplomatic relations with Phnom Penh three weeks ago, extending full diplomatic recognition to Sihanouk's government-in-exile, which the Kremlin, desPit is is a sat her lino.

macy aids imperialism in SE Asia. It is the logical outcome of 'peaceful co-existence'.

Bernadette

Devlin sued for libel BERNADETTE DEVLIN, Independent MP for Mid-Ulster, is to be sued for libel by an Eire policeman, Patrick Moriarty.

The case arises from her allegation on Dublin television that she had been assaulted during demonstration in Dublin against the Springboks' rugby tour in January.

The television company, RTE, is also being sued, the writs being answerable in the Dublin High Court within the next three weeks.