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duplicate paper launched in June 1970, to the present fortnightly paper.

The commitment to launch a paper was taken following decision at the first National Committee meeting of the IYS held in 1970.

Says the editorial: history of "Youth Bulletin" has been one of achievements.

'In our second issue we printed our first photographs and increased the circulation to 500. [350 copies of the first edition were printed.] In the fourth issue we introduced three-colour printing, and pushed the circulation up to 1,000. The circulation was pushed up to 1,500 in the fifth issue and by the sixth issue in December 1970 it had risen again to 2,000' In January • 1971 a new-sized six-page duplicated paper was launched together with a fund for f200 to launch the printed paper in 1972.

By May 1971 the size had increased to eight pages and the circulation to 2,500. Two stages of a second fund had raised over £500 to make the 'Youth Bulletin' a printed paper with an initial circulation of 3,000.

The statement goes on:

'Behind this impressive record of achievements lies the strength and support of thousands of youth who have contributed to our success in a variety of ways. ... It is because we are confident of this continuing support that we can immediately begin to make plans for increasing the

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eight pages, and developing circulation The publication of the printed paper, say the IYS, occurs at a very important time in the history of the Irish working class.

'Ireland, along with every other capitalist country in the world, has entered a period of sharp recession and economic crisis. For capitalism there is no solution to this crisis, unless the working class can be forced to foot the bill. In Ireland, in the final analysis, this means that an attempt will be made to make the working class, Protestant and Catholic, Northern and Shey have, surrender the rights The paper warns that entry into the Common Market is an open declaration, by the Tories at Westminster and in the Lynch government, of war on the working class.

"They want to create, ov er the whole of Britain and eland, unemployment on a scal not amongst British workers for struggles of the Irish working class. And vice versa.

'An important first step has been taken towards this in the involvement of the Irish Young Socialists in the Right-to-Work March being held in Britain from February 5 to March 12. The only friend of the Irish worker is the British worker. And the only friend of the Catholic worker is the Protestant worker. Only if this is recognized and acted on can the Irish working class be assured of success in its struggles.' Throughout its history 'Youth Bulletin' has offered a principled leadership to all youth, particularly in its consistent opposition to the British troops in N Ireland right from the first.

The paper pledges to continue to provide this sort of leadership in the future.

Among other articles in the first issue is a detailed report of support from Irish workers for the Young Socialists Right-toWork campaign.

The miners' struggle against the Tory government is also explainea, as well as the struggle in Bangla Desh against Yahya Khan.

The 'Bulletin' editorial board has suggested that Circleranches readers are invited to set up circles in their own areas to discuss and broaden the base of the paper.

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