Workers Press no. 976

workers press

UNITE IN ACTION

TO DEFEND BASIC

RIGHTS SECTIONS OF THE

Steelworkers from Shotton, north Wales, joined a Merseyside anti-Tory demonstration yesterday • SEE STORY P. 12 Defend democratic rights: Rally at Empire Pool, Wembley Sunday March II

DAILY ORGA

THE TORY government is taking full powers for complete state control over the wages of every single worker. Their new legislation-the so-called Phase 'at a stroke' the rights won by the working class in two cen- turies of struggle: above all, the right to organize, to strike, and to defend and advance standards of living through collective bar- gaining. Wage increases are to be held down to a derisory El a week plus 4 per cent for each of the next three years. This figure does not even compensate for the price increases which have hit house- holders since the state pay laws began in November. Having in mind the effects of Common Market entry—VAT on April 1, rising meat prices, increases in cost of all im- be impossible to ported foods—it will manage a working-class family budget under the Tory wage-cuts.

But much, much more is at stake than a simple wages issue. The new law is a complete legal strait jacket to slash the living standards of the working class.

Dictatorship by the central government implemented through courts and the police, now reaches into every corner of life. The Pay Board has the power to decide wages. Those who object to its decisions will be fined and jailed.

These powers are additional to those already exercised by the notorious National Industrial Relations Court.

such as miners, Millions of workers, workers, carworkers and textile with claims already under negotiation, will literally be subject to prosecution if they immediately drop these claims.

do not laws, are Their unions, under the new open to be financially bankrupted in the criminal courts. Under the 60-day extension of the state deprived laws, farmworkers pay are their increase negotiated in November, for a period when their employers made unprecedented profits. Actors, electricians and others have suffered the same fate.

behind the Heath and the Tories, mask of an 'anti-inflation' campaign, are in fact taking a definite step towards in preparation Bonapartist dictatorship, for massive state repressions against the Marxist move- working class and the ment in the coming struggles.

Such a Bonapartist type of rule cannot stand still, it cannot last, founded as it is on the rotting frame of capitalist economy.

It means only that the ruling class is pre- paring to impose a lasting defeat on some decisive section of the working class or, more serious still, upon the whole of the working class. And this is the real meaning of the Tories' new legislation. It can be answered only politically, through a programme to unite the working class for defence of its democratic rights by bringing down the Tories. This requires the building of alter- native leadership. Heath deliberately adopted the style of Bonapartist ruler like de Gaulle, with his theatrically-contrived Press conference and TV performance at Lancaster House. This 'presidential' was purposely to manner emphasize the Tories' contempt for demo- cratic rights, even for parliament.

Defend democratic rigl

HOOVER

INCORPORATING THE NEWSLETTER • SATURDAY JANUARY 20, 1973• No. 976 • 4p DAILY ORGAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIALIST LABOUR LEAGUE

A CALL TO ALL

WORKING CLASS FROM

Just as the most vicious clauses of the Induse of moons went route the House Commons without debate, "freeze' extended and Phase nOW Two announced without even the possi. of parliamentary

SLL CENTRAL COMMITTEE

This is not accidental. It emphasizes the tact tnat for two years a uny group or top permanent civil servants nobody wer elected), together with Heati. and one intimates

TWO

Cabinel Talk have and taken all the big • political decisions necessarv social base for their plans. The DIVIDENDS are restrictea, but will be all the major legislation calculated on the best two of the last five cannot rely on a force like the millions years! All this in the name of 'fair' mea- and small proprietors who consulting, peasants ot course, with the representa All the sures by the government. supported de Gaulle lives or big business So arrogant is this dictatorial Tory then, for blows tem strike cecisive Just as cynically, they announced a pay that they forward against the trade unions and whip the clique put prices freeze on the eve of what they knew middle class into line. discriminating of policy blatanuy against une would be the greatest spate price in- All food and all imported working class. Tories

EEC

This anticipate great resistance creases, foreshadowing enty. goods are excluded from control!

from technique of the big lie is the unmistak- of in workers ma waore number their aspiring to follow in mark of austrie the immediate tuture. Heath THE PRICES of virtually all goods can will undoubtedly use emergency powers to of the German ToorsteDs and llandl be put up given the right circumstances deal with strikes as well as implementing fascist dictators. But they can get further along this road

PROFITS

are supposed to be controlled, une new legislation if they Then it will become clear to millions of 'in- to dictatorship only are able

DUT

with the saving clause that the vestment' (which of course comes out of smash the working saucere

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the only they could the profits) must not suffer!

way

SAVE SHOTTONSTEEL

SAVE OUR

T.G.

TAL THE CET

WALES

STEELWONKS

SAVE

SHOTTON

THE TUC

will not co-operate TUC 'will not co-operate' with the Tory state pay plan,

TUC

general secretary Mr yesterdav Victor Feather General Workers' Union, gene- ing of the economic commit • said said there after a three-hour meeting of ral said: We shall tee also unior action, decided not to co operate with the two proposed We want to the economic committee. members ine committee oooose l and prices want General to prevent the anemor o -DU boaras on wace. A series of meetings have permanent wage controls. Feather revealed the TUC Strike been arranged to discuss McGarvey, the boiler- continuing reluctance to But Feather said that talk Dan what action to take to oppose fend its members when resistance state makers leader. summed when he said: the Tory policy. 'philoso- feelings It is any control merely sald TOry invitation just I not on, talks would be considered in this stage. Alan Fisher phical at or ine Natonal the usual way. Transport and abnormally long meel- Union of Public Employees Jack Jones,

workers press

UNITE IN ACTION

TO DEFEND BASIC

RIGHTS SECTIONS OF THE

Steelworkers from Shotton, north Wales, joined a Merseyside anti-Tory demonstration yesterday • SEE STORY P. 12 Defend democratic rights: Rally at Empire Pool, Wembley Sunday March II

DAILY ORGA

THE TORY government is taking full powers for complete state control over the wages of every single worker. Their new legislation-the so-called Phase Two-wipes off the statute book 'at a stroke' the rights won by the working class in two cen- turies of struggle: above all, the right to organize, to strike, and to defend and advance standards of living through collective bar-bili gaining. Wage increases are to be held down to a derisory fl a week plus 4 per cent for each of the next three years. This figure does not even compensate for the price increases which have hit house- holders since the state pay laws began in November. Having in mind the effects of Common Market entry-VAT on April 1, rising meat prices, increases in cost of all im- ported foods-it will be impossible to manage a working-class family budget under the Tory wage-cuts.

more is at stake than But much, much a simple wages issue. The new law is a complete legal strait jacket to slash the living standards of the working class.

Dictatorship by the central government.

implemented through and the courts police, now reaches into every corner of life. The Pay Board has the power to decide wages. Those who object to its decisions will be fined and jailed.

These powers are additional to those already exercised by the notorious National Industrial Relations Court.

Millions of workers, such as miners, workers, with carworkers and textile will claims already under negotiation, literally be subject to prosecution if they not immediately drop these claims.

do Their unions, under the laws, new are open to be financially bankrupted in the criminal courts. Under the 60-day extension of the state deprived pay laws, farmworkers of are their increase negotiated in November, for a period when their employers made unprecedented profits. Actors, electricians others have suffered the same fate.

and Tories, behind Heath and the the mask of an 'anti-inflation' campaign, are in fact taking a definite step towards Bonapartist dictatorship, in preparation for massive state repressions against the working class and the Marxist move- ment in the coming struggles.

Such a Bonapartist type of rule cannot stand still, it cannot last, founded as it is on the rotting frame of capitalist economy.

It means only that the ruling class is pre- paring to impose a lasting defeat on some decisive section of the working class or, more serious still, upon the whole of the working class. And this is the real meaning of the Tories' new legislation. It can be answered only politically, through a programme to unite the working class for defence of its democratic rights by bringing down the Tories. This requires the building of alter- native leadership. Heath deliberately adopted the style of Bonapartist ruler like de Gaulle, with his theatrically-contrived Press conference and TV performance at Lancaster House. This 'presidential' manner was purposely to emphasize the Tories' contempt for demo- cratic rights, even for parliament.

INCORPORATING THE NEWSLETTER • SATURDAY JANUARY 20, 1973 • No. 976 • 4p Y ORGAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIALIST LABOUR LEAGUE Tust as the most vicious clauses of the Industrial Relations Act went through the House Commons debate, without freeze' extended and Phase

HOW

Two announced without even the possi- bility question. of parliamentary This is not accidental. It emphasizes the fact that for two years a tiny group of top civil nobody with Heatre and one "a- elected), together intimates tave They taken all the big political decisions and DIVIDENDS are restricted, Will necessary. soda base ton telt pians. all major legislation-after calculated on the best two of the last five cannot rely on a force like the millions the this in the name of 'fair' of and small who mea- proprietors consulting. of course. with the representa• vears All casallo tives of big business. sures by the government. supported de Gaulle. All the more ureen So this dictatorial Tory then, to strike decisive blows arrogant Ior them, Just as cynically, they announced a pay forward against the trade unions and whip the clique that they put prices the what they knew freeze on eve middle class into line. policy discriminating against the of price in- would be the working class. All food and all imported

EEC

This Tories anticipate great resistance creases, foreshadowing entory. goods are excluded from control!

from technique of the big lie is the unmistak- a whole number WOrKers In O1 111- follow dustries in the immediate future. Heath able mark of their aspiring to THE PRICES of virtually all goods can will undoubtedly use emergency powers to of the German and italian The lootsteps be put up given the 'right circumstances.

deal with strikes as well as implementing fascist dictators. the new legislation. can get further along this road

PROFITS

are supposed to be controlled, But they able 'in- to dictatorship it they Then it will become clear to millions of but with the saving cause that the only alc (which of course comes out of smash the working class in struggle.

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they could create the profits) must not suffer!

only way T. 6.

TAL THE CA

UMIAL

Steelworkers from Shotton, north Wales, joined a Merseyside anti-Tory demonstration yesterday O SEE STORY P. 12 THE TUC will not co-operate with the Tory state pay plan,

TUC

secretary Mr general Victor Feather said yesterday General Workers' Union, gene- said there nas action opt ing or ine ecoomic commit- after a three-hour meeting of ral said: 'We shall tee also decided not to co- union action, operate with the two proposed the economic committee. members the committee •••ose r did not want General to prevent the attempt to put oces ane ances A series of meetings have permanent wage controls." Feather revealed the TUC's Strike. arranged 10 discuss boiler- continuing de- been Feather said that talk McGarvey, the Dan members when what action to take to oppose of resistance to state pay makersi Sun co Tena the Tory policy. control merely 'philoso- feelings when he said: Is any Tory was salo inviton talks would be considered in just not on,' Alan Fisher of the National at this pitical Transport and The abnormally long meet- the usual way. Union of Public Employees Jack Jones,

Puppet troops are 'stretched' PAGE 2 Workers Press, Saturday January BY STARTING an action in the National Industrial Relations Court, former glassworkers' leader Gerry Caughey has a once im- seriously blotted peccable record in the trade union movement. step in Caughey took this opposition to the policies of Socialist Labour League the and Workers Press. We at all times urged him not to take this step. Unfortunately he chose to act on capitalist legal advice. In doing so he has greatly weakened the struggle of those he once led against a powerful monopoly. And he has handed weapon to the dangerous rotten, reformist leaderships who prop up such employers.

There is no possible justification for Caughey's thoroughly mis- guided action in going to the court. For seven weeks in the spring of 1970, Caughey and the rank- and-file leaders of the St Helens glassworkers conducted a determined struggle against the bad old legacy of paternalism. They resisted the combined attack of the Pilkington glass and monopoly, the General Municipal Workers' Union their witch- and executive hunting friends in the capitalist Press. On their return to work, they wide the G&MWU top brass and the TUC. PUBLICATION of the so-called Papers' was of 'great 'Pentagon use' to the North Vietnamese in preparing their spring offensive year, claimed Lt-General last William Depuy at the trial of Daniel Ellsberg yesterday.

Ellsberg and another former researcher, Anthony, Russo, are on trial in Los Angeles for theft, conspiracy and violations of the their Espionage Act following publication of secret documents on the Vietnam war. They included findings made by a mission investigating the results of the Tet offensive of which showed that it had 1968 in a nearly succeeded dozen Hanoi plan places. This helped claimed 1972 offensive, its Depuy. INDONESIAN army and naval units have attacked a communist guerrilla stronghold in the West province near the Kalimantan Sarawak border. This is the first operation since the slaughter of thousands of communists eight years ago. BELGIAN petrol stations are to close this weekend to conserve supplies following a five-day pay by 5,500 oil industry strike workers. Heating oil is also running out and some schools have been closed. 01-622 7029 01-720 2000 French front

WHAT WE THINK

plans modest Fight for victimized reforms glassworkers continues

BY A WORKERS PRESS REPORTER

IF THE COMMON FRONT of communist, so- cialist and left Radical parties wins the French And in their subsequent, bitter the G&MWU to the court, election in March it will balance the budget and struggle right Caughey . «etero …Tne verry

N SLUCK

work and the right to blow against that struggle.

raise the growth rate from 6 to 8 per cent.

period when the Tories are strike they were abandoned by In a According to Georges Marchais, CP general secre- sala by eeein fore every Wmon ercer moml laking ever WOlKINS to "left' of the entire move- class right tary, this will cost only about 40,000 million francs a the state, to invoke the ment. year, to be raised largely by increased company taxa- shape fought on, in the ot Nevertheless thes o1 lae slalc. the NIRC, tion. unselfish bid the , as ne nas aone, 1. lousc indefensible. There will also be a cut, unions to deteno mese rone Caughey claims that it the during the first crucial months of about a quarter, in the LATEST opinion polls pub- Though they G&MWU leadership which has Tory redle and military budget, lished in Paris give the com- forced the industrial court into Culi cul blacklisted were saakee this issue". which at present amounts mon front parties an 8 per there can heit pains, to 40,000 million francs a cent lead over the Gaullists In defence of this he stin ewapo resu sal no doubt their campaign union's year. Marchais The Sofres poll gave 46 pex The rensai a kev role in develop o aved either to grant him and his great pains to indicate the ing the stages of vital K Tne cen or vores to ie colo former colleagues rights struggle against the Industrial modest scope re- front parties and 38 per cent o1 lne forms the une unor.

O TO

proposed Relations Act to the Gaullists. their reinstatement at Pilking- common programme. The Socialist Labour League un- ton's. equivocally supported The Gaullist ruling part Tine Everything he says on this point, deputies the National victimized glassworkers in that is trying to raise the spectre ot coltse ie true kidał uo l Assem bil Tnai cominol of revolution France with were the in —in tact we front government would take the final private hearing for Sur uzie only directions

NIRO

last of friehtening the organizaton to ao so, ln L1e its place under Pompidou as the word and deed. middle class into voting for G&MWU was insist- head of state even if it wor week tne right-wing candidates. Besides of rank-and- ing that the only condition on a big majority. series which they would admit and their file area STa nISK In fact, it will have little, conterences in every allies are trying to assure country, option. oTre We oroniwe• Laugncy .LO OLaC! that they these sections re- fund anin peray su cue lifelong ban on his holding The constitution of the danger successful office. ating any oresen

LAC

Fifth Renublic empowers the established order. But neither the dropping of this which attracted the President dissolve the TaIlE

SUD

can say, Mar- port not only of thousands of before National Assembly conolon weresoay. . con- chais told trade unionists but court hearing, nor the whole Press

COLCI

Scen NeDuO. settlements sub- and out-of-court ence tnis week, nat we will de- in danger and rule by

WILCIS.

aLUl. arrive at socialism in France wanted to fight makers wno secenuv seacieo. can be , COn' cree. No, all the Tories. sidered a victory for the glass- nve year. aLLCI Defferre claimed that since workers or trade sav is that the Common . Pro We still maintain our support the was oreste eni electe• gramme socaim opens the road to With victim- of the of the four years ago the National smucore malolily who remain without work in glassworkers Assembly elections in March wed This road to socialism can St Helens because they refused struggle consider that be ChOle DI TaKes essential has apparently travelled been the lories Last Wednesday wa pression of the to bow ue kuce will of the the presidency the employers and their agents overrule presi- people and Georges Pompidou. the a sad day in the continuing danua bowes struggle at St Helens. In taking his complaint against aston Denerre, tne social- 'When people have the democrat Mar- mayor everyone must spoken told Party seilles, Socialist their verdict including Cool tne Fresident or tne Repuo• Nazi-style 'justice' aimed lic, Defferre said Bonapartist The constitu- specifically however

TON.

designed to elevate the Pre- at Rhodesian guerrillas sident above popular WIl! "TsrO ColaDaras that the French structure Stalinists pt sd tne urace unons mn une evca CONCERNED at the growth of winning a majority at the

BY A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT

polls of support for African Their policy has raised tionalist guerrillas among the the commissioner is "satisfied' that Lusaka-Beira railway retalia- Tr Catholic) mrotests even black Rhodesians, individual is guilty of sub- tion for Zambian aid to the

CFDT

5 million any guerrilla confederation. movements premier Ian Smith has de- VCsill admitted that chief The rectanon Dulestee Umunscav •alos

U ETON

Gazette' creed the use of Nazi-style the 'Government says: tribesmen in the north-east of the Georges Seguy criticized the shall be lawful for a provin- cou am sad aided the

CFDT

recently for adopting collective punishments. described am sure that l navi commissionc cacasc Wilal without Under tough state of emer- these giving you easy 'threatening' tone.

CINTOH

OIOA

to mislead these simple gul- or mnia eo thor aie ery published gency legislation and affording them lible people still without any believe collaborate very white yesterday, provincial witchcraft and the throwing ODoorLudIL Wiakc cose win a common won commissioners wil be able tations or inse powers proposed government bones, omin sala on television impose collective fines on Afri- exercise Smith clings to the far more made clear that can communities without court Smith has barbaric that pressured regime pre- would be CONCCOUOl

WOLACIS

hearings or listening to repre- viously tried ase presen! the minority in has Wiilte k nodesia hunic : leadersnip to moder sentations from these com- guerrilla fighters negligible god-given right to rule the ate the their demands black said and its abrupt chang majority. this would munities cudniliLy His of collective fines Unlimited fines can be imposed of face is an indiicatior the Gaulist slogar o l weak systen ananke Smith tradition of this area any .com- ness. Earlier this month the 'participation' practical any Is TuIV ordered the closure 'civilizing' mission. possibility for the first time.

the provincial munity provided PRG claim MAJOR BATTLES are In its assessme of the military north and proceed to peacefu] situation PRG saw 1972 the reunificatior of the father and. taking place in four areas immediate future the a year oi great victories in wnict ror the the US puppets had been pushed

PRG

called strengthening of South Vietnam as both back been tied down and stretched considerably and enlargement of the nationa sides make a bid for terri- dispersed to the the Us double atutee ironl tory in anticipation of a where has been cross over the October peace 'With regard to those who have unao e support the pacification agreemen said, refer- gone astray, ceasefire agreement. the South claimed than anyone else in the ot the hiel bl allill. US bombers joined in to fly world. it said. we cherish sincerely vielnam frovisolal nevoruuol CoCace chole. Wid Government Council but it must be peace in indepen- resire to break with the past and since heaviest raids Thelr Ministers in communiqué dence, freedom and right path, October. They supported following three-das fatherland. uary 10. Vietnamese marines Malola concord ooncy South Council of Ministers de- way out wicac uc onanuay SUNe wii omer tnem fierce fighting in Quang Tri The claimed claree n armed forbes and clared that they thato s heart find a place in thal The henat _ot the province Saigon had become s and pd ple, troops Around Da Nang North Viet- moralized that million and This nrmly

YUWS

Olali ls! Co•romS living which brought up heavy namese troops •eooe were nOW JolOWI! been Do lcv baseo on an aliance wil!

artillery for the first time liberated areas. and solemnly reiter- bourgeoisie months. It hailed the vict state e of the atedietnam is National Front Liberation threat to the Viet- of the toughest battles north over the one and the Viet- lor Ware Isd namese revolution. heine tonder orl au nies orensive namese Deo• f are Vietnam resolved to Saigon itself where the South It had resulted in •destroying South President Nixon's special envoy Vietnamese admit to losing nearly the trump remain forever the brass fortress strategic General Alexander beer Lals da the and wounded since burying the the father- and vast tront line of ucal

UL COLISC

WEres r mel Air Force in the black mud, on the conditions for a ceasefire.

wernescav. inel wert Jane no mater nowore ima shelled along the whole front by filling our friends on the five have to endure countless sac. Dr Henry Kissinger to return continents artillery and have been and the rifices and hardships and heavy peace Paris Tuesday 1 coUlll attacked justice-loving world peoples with fight the end Nort, Dy lalks

ICSUIVCU

WITe veterin s Saigon puppet army has The great joy. liberate the south, protect the Du Tho on a ceasefire agreement.

Defend democratic rights: Rally at Empire Pool, Wembley Sunday March 11 Spectacular send-off to pageant campaign Defend democratic rights: Rally TWO HUNDRED trade unionists, housewives and young workers packed into Middleton Labour Club on Thursday night to give a spectacular send-off to the campaign for the Pageant of Labour History at the Empire Pool, Wembley, on March I1.

Last night.the campaign rolled into South Shields. On Tuesday it will be the turn of Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, then, next Thursday, it will be back to Manchester for what promises to be an even bigger success at Langley Labour Club. Middleton had never seen anything like it.

It was standing-room-only for a tremendous cabaret featur- Maggie Nolan, Lisa ing David Hargreaves, Corin Redgrave, Martin, Malcolm Tierney and Kika Markham with the support of two local singers. As Stan Thorogood,

FROM DAVID MAUDE

of the Labour Club, put

IN MIDDLETON

tary 'Of course it: any show that

PHOTOGRAPHS

starts from getting the Tories

BY P. J. ARKELL

out is bound to be a success round here. We want them out, and quickly. But this has been really impressive. 'We have offered the or- ganizers of the pageant accom- for rehearsals here, modation and from the response it looks like successtul: going it's to be very Middleton is in the heart- land of the working class's 19th-century struggle for basic rights. It situst eight eiles ero Peterloo Massacre of 1819 and workers there have a very strong sense of their history. The Chartist 1838-1848 of struggles were in the Already born area. and number of housewives trade unionists have come for- ward this struggle present at the Empire Pool. audience included one by Corin There was a telling incident Redgrave and Malcolm Tierney during the cabaret itself when, following the of the pattern after a series of sketches, the Western Brothers music hall company sented a sequence but updated deal routine, to the 1920 General Strike on with the scandals involving members of the Tory govern- 'We lost that one,' came a ment today. voice from the audience. Some- Corin Redgrave and Maggie one else replied: But we won't lose the next.' Nolan pilloried the activities of the present-day asset- Then ensued a completely strippers—who buy up indus- political spontaneous discus- tries only to sell them off and around sion the lessons of make thousands redundant.

1926 and its implications for today. Peter Armitage, a popular The which had of led sketches master ceremonies, the everyone present in what will particular impact on

YOUNG SOCIALISTS

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DEFEND TRADE

UNIONISM AND BASIC LIVING STANDARDS

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be the keynote song of the pageant 'The Road to Workers' Power'. Right fists clenched, young and women from local factories jumped on to their in. Clapping seats to loin to the beat, older trade unionists and their wives stood smiling at their tables. Later, while tickets for the pageant were being sold hand fist, councillor over Labour Geoff Luddens told me he was impressed the • very with evening's work. I think the message really SECRET 'summit' meet- ings have been in pro- gress i the US since 1969 between high- ranking executives of General Motors, Ford's and Chrysler's. Their main purpose has been to discuss fu- labour contract ture negotiations and to work out mutual assis- tance pacts to commit the American car indus- try to share the costs of a strike against a single company. special buyers of fleets of cars.

The US government documents has filed with a Michigan court. The government suit is directed solely at the orice-fixing allegations It is not opposed to discussions about joint action against carwork- ers, which is perfectly legal. Workers Press, Saturday January 20, 1973 PAGE 3

GENŁKAL

STRIKE

1926

ALLPOWER

TO THE

THE

T.U.C

•SHOAD TO

WORKERS

went home here and I am Scenes from the sure you will Middleton cabaret win the support from of Labour Party members a ol for this campaign, he said. week's estate cabaret on une would roaring success 'What has been said about arawing even more people the need to commit the leader- 'The of prices rents ship the Labour Party ana ine have made everyone very mili.

socialst policies They now. want to get must be done. We can get the Tories out, but will the Tories right out. only keep out for good if the com All that's needed is a lead

LACH

promise with the right-wing But they are very suspicious. around Jenkins is ended.'

They've been sold i out so many before une. lake something really big and con ulanam Dyel, a young trad unionist from the Langley vincing win them over. estate, said he was sure next am sure this can do it. Socialist Labour League Yorkshire Rally

FORCE THE TORY

GOVERNMENT TO RESIGN!

BUILD THE

REVOLUTIONARY

PARTY!

SUNDAY JANUARY 28, 7.30 p.m.

Great Northern Hotel, Wellington Street (near Leeds station),

LEEDS

FILM: THREE YEARS

OF WORKERS PRESS

Speakers :

G. HEALY

(SLL National Secretarv' PAUL WHETSTONE (Young Socialists) In personal capacity:

GEORGE LUBY (U.P.W.)

ROBBIE ROBERTS (N.U.M.)

PAGE 4 Workers Press, Saturday January 20, 1973

NEW THREAT TO

TILBURY DOCKERS

management at the trade, sees even greater effici- ency for the Maplin plan.

Port of London Authority The PLA boss envisages no Maplin is looking to less than the handling of ships right through 24 hours Sands as the next stage with- out tidal restrictions. in the development of 'Basically as far as the future, container traffic. and as far as Maplin is con- Director-general of the PLA, cerned, our can cers John Lunch, Maplin will summed up as deep water, says able to handle the th ot straight quays and lots of back up land, and a vast element of fourth or fifth generation container ships. built-in flexibility,' he said Lunch, who has recently recently. joined the chorus for more Tilbury is handling 250,000 productivity by London dockers containels a year and if they want to retain the meat is second Europe only to in

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UNION CHIEFS

"ADVISE'

TORIES ON

MDW REPORT

Ways of introducing, ex- tending and tightening up Measured-Day Work pay systems throughout in- dustry are reviewed by the Tories' Office of Man- power Economics in a re- port just out. The report*- -based on re- turns from over 3,000 firms- claims that it is "sell"

MDW

sense Despite its careful phrasing, however, tnere is ampie dence of the the report 1n Office's thoroughgoing support for Its 'dispassion- the svstem. ate' pose is therefore a sham from the outset This is hardly surprising.

It would, perhaps, be news if a government creature like the OME came out against the but since no one will deny that this is most de- cidedly emplovers' the OME can hardly • be expected to do em- ployers' brainchild like MDW.

But what is worthy of note is that two leading union offi- cials were prepared to sit on advisory the pane which. all OME team says, 'gave us their The two men were "David Basnett and Moss Evans, res- pectively general secretary O1 the General and Municipal Workers' Union and cars sec- Transport and ot the General Workers' Union Alongside them sat the indus- director of Bri unal relatons tish-Leyland, Pat Lowry. The Office's main conclusion

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about which all xiously makes clear is its own and is that the system holds sers.

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ma or advantages 101 'the economy at large'. It lists these as a more structured wage system, less wage drift, the possibility of better allocation and utiliza- tion of labour and equipment, a reduction in disputes and in- crease in employee perform- ance and a stimulus to mana- gerial performance' The careful reader will im- mediately note two things about this list. First, there is not a single thing in it which could re- motely be described as an advantage to those working under the system. Secondly, while the office obviously ex- pects an actual increase in effort from the worker, its attitude to management much more lax. All it requires there is a 'stimulus' to do better. On the debit side, the re- port says that MDW tends to highlight 'both internal and external pay relativities' What it means, bluntly, is that workers on a flat-rate system tend to look round and find they are being paid less than someone else for exactly the same work, and demand that the difference is made up.

That the OME sees this as obviously a bad thing is a use- ful comment on the class char- acter of the whole report.

second Its gripe against MDW is that 'unless schemes are well maintained', there is a risk that 'effort and perform- ance may drift downwards'.

Again the obscure language Brit: is just a cover. What the OME means to say is: keep turning ion the screws. *Measured Day Work'. 125pp.

HMSO £1.15.

Below : Moss Evans, cars section secretary of the T&GWU, who sat on an advisory panet.

LETTER-BOMB CAMPAIGN?

BY JOHN SPENCER

Mahmoud Hamchari, Paris representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization, died in hos- pital on January 10. He died of wounds received on December 8, when a bomb explosion ripped through his flat in Paris.

He is the latest victim of a Zionist terror campaign which has gone almost unnoticed in the British capitalist Press. His death led to major demon- strations against Mrs Golda Meir, the Israeli premier, who visited Paris last weekend.

The explosion in Mahmoud Hamchari's flat was the work of experts, according to the French authorities. They have been unable to trace the assassins, though they briefly detained two armed Israelis in the vicinity of the Hamchari apartment not long before the explosion. The bomb which killed the PLO representative was con- cealed either in or under his The explosion telephone. occurred shortly after he picked up the phone to answer • He was taken to hos. • call with deep wounds in burns. Police said the bomb could have been detonated from a distance by electronic an Before he died, Mr system. Hamchari told his wife that he had received a phone call the day before from an Italian journalist, who asked him for an appointment at the Arab League office in Paris. The appointment was not kept and moments before the bomb off Mahmoud went Hamchari heard his caller say that he was the same italian journalist who had called be- fore. It seems the bomb may have been planted while Ham- in another part of chari was the city keeping the bogus appointment. He is not the only Palestinian representative to fall victim to cowardly terror attacks. On Zuaiter, October 17, Wael PLO representative in Rome, was shot down in the court- yard outside his flat by un- known gunmen. Before his death Wael Zuaiter received threats from the Jewish Defence League, organization of Zionist the fascists headed by the American Rabbi Meir Kahane. Similar against threats made were Palestinians in Paris before the against Mahmoud attempt Hamchari. The Israel au authorities re- cently accused Kahane of planning 'freelance' attacks against Palestinian activists in Europe. The JDL boasted that it had successfully delivered arms and explosives from bases in Israel to 'their destinations' the JDL Whether or not was responsible for these attacks, they were part of a major effort to single out and murder Palestinian leaders, On November 29, Adnan Hammad, a leader of the General Union of Palestinian Students in West Germany was severely injured when he opened a letter containing a bomb.

Palestinian Omar Sufan, a student in Stockholm, was wounded in the hand and one eye by a similar package on the same day. The following Awadallah, a day Ahmad Palestinian living in Copen- hagen, was extensively burned by mutilated a third bomb. Two days later, on December Golda Meir-met by angry demon- Above: Meir strations in Paris. of the Jewish Kahane-leader Defence League. 2, a dozen Zionist thugs armed with broken bottles, truncheons and hammers, attacked the International Conference of Young Europeans and Arabs in Paris. They interrupted a speech by British Young Liberal Louis Eakes, a pro-Palestinian, and virtually destroyed the all furniture in the conference hall.

Many delegates were hit in the face by the broken bottles and sticks were covered in blood. The attacks on Palestinians in Europe go together with a highly-publicised campaign of letter-bombings against Jewish targets in countries outside Israel. A large number of letter- bombs, posted in such places as Malaya, have been sent to Jews in Britain and elsewhere.

On several occasions the PLO has categorically denied involvement in the letter bomb- ing and pointed out that even the extreme terrorist wing of the Arab movement, the Black September group, has not claimed authorship of the anti- Jewish postal bombs. PLO spokesmen have pointed out that the only people who to gain from the in- stand creased sense of insecurity and anti-Arab feeling generated by such attacks are the Zionists themselves. They note that the technique was first of letter bombing developed and perfected by the Zionist terrorists of Irgun and the Stern gang, who have a lengthy tradition of attacks on their co-religionists to create panic and stampede others into closer support for the" Israeli state. Zionism cannot survive with- out insecurity not only in Israel itselt, but even more important in the lands of the Diaspora.

In the past the Zionists have not hesitated to use the most extreme methods to create the tension and uncertainty neces- imperialist for their sary schemes. One revealing episode in the letter-bomb campaign occurred November in Kuala 2 on Malaysia. Lumpur, capital of The Al Fatah representative, Yakub, Abu discovered 40 letter bombs in two brown paper parcels at his flat and immediately informed the police. According to Reuter: "There was no explanation of how the bombs came to be in the flat.'

A similar attempt to frame a Palestinian had occurred a week previously at Amsterdam airport, where a Palestinian diplomat carrying a Syrian passport was briefly detained.

The Dutch police, who were acting on a tip-off, brought him before a court where the magistrate accepted his story that he was unaware of the contents of his case. He told the court he had been handed containing the baggage the bombs at Damascus airport and asked to take it to South America. Before the letter-bomb cam- paign began, Israeli intelligence spread the that Leila story Khaled had been in Amster- dam. The story was false. But shortly afterwards letter bombs began to arrive with Amster- dam postmarks at Jewish businesses and homes in Britain and elsewhere. letter-bomb campaign The the pretext for • the provided systematic and savage bombing attacks against Arab refugee camps in the Lebanon and killing Syria, a number of civilians. At the same time, a series of letter bombs and packages aimed at Palestinians in the Arab world have taken a lethal toll. Workers Press, Satur Beirut, October 25: A letter bomb blew up in the hands of at Beirut Central a postman Post Office. Beirut, October 25: A secretary and a male office worker were injured when a letter bomb exploded in the office of an import-export company, whose directors include a Palestinian.

Tripoli, October 25: The PLO in Libya representative was blinded when a parcel bomb exploded in his face as he opened it outside the Central Post Office. He was Mustafa Awad Abu Zeid. Two people to whom he was talking at the time were also injured. Algiers, October 25: A letter bomb exploded, seriously in- juring the PLO representative, Mr Abu Khalil. He was taken to hospital. Cairo, October 25: A parcel bomb addressed to a leading Palestinian spokesman, Abu Lutof who is a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion. Cairo, October 26: An Egyptian explosives expert was seriously wounded at Cairo International Airport when a parcel bomb : of two exploded. It was one suspected parcels which had arrived from Yugoslavia, the country from which all the letter bombs had been posted.

Beirut, October 27: A letter bomb mailed to 'Al Hadaf, newspaper of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine was detected and defused. In July, Ghassan Kanafani, editor of 'Al Hadaf' was assassinated In August, Bassam Sharif, who the editor of was new Hadaf' was seriously injured and blinded after receiving a letter bomb. Cairo, October 29: Another parcel bomb addressed to Abu Lutof was defused. Two letter bombs were also discovered, one addressed to the Fatah in Cairo, Hayil representative Abd al-Hamid, and the other to Jamal Arafat, brother of PLO leader Yasser. Arafat.

Beirut, October 29: A parcel bomb was intercepted and de- fused. It was addressed to Mr Fathi Doar, a Palestinian businessman. ess, Saturday January 20, 1973 PAGE 5 Demands are being made that the 1 Nixon administration severs its huge military con- tracts with Litton Industries.

follow's This President Nixon's decision to make the firm's chief executive the top budget manager' in his new presidential team. The appointee is Roy Ash, who has been named as the head of the Office of Manage- ment and Budget in the White House. Since the US government launched its devastating mili- tary offensive in Vietnam in the early 1960s, Litton has been a principal supplier of war equipment. Recently, however, there have been complaints about financial wastage and in- efficiency. The Joint Naval Ship Systems Command has just released 'an interim report' on work carried out by Litton at the Pascagoula shipyard in Missouri. The team made the audit between December 1971 and April 1972. It was com- pleted on May 10 last year, but only now have its findings been made public. Litton was to build nine Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ships for $1.2 billion ($133m each) under a con- tract signed with the Navy in 1968. But the contract is now running behind two years schedule. The Navy has trim- med the contract to call for only five LHAs which raises the price per ship to $237m.

Litton is pressing additional claims to raise the cost per ship to $294m, which more original than doubles the cost. The investigating team 'repeti- found that there were tive defects' in the construction 'a lack of adequate and even fire protection' in the yards.

Gordon Rule, director of procurement control for the Navy Materials Command, told a recent congressional hearing that Litton 'ought to be ter- minated for default' • He said: 'I think we ought to stop kidding around... If there is any lesson to be learned here, it's that the Navy got sold a bill of goods.' Litton is now pressing the Navy for nearly $500m in claims for price increases. And the men who will be examin- ing this claim? Nixon's chief budget manager-Roy Ash, the boss of Litton. Below: US President Nixon, who Roy Ash, boss of Litton made Industries, his chief budget manager.

BLACK AFRICAN DOCKERS DEFYPO

PAGE 6 Workers Press, Saturday Janual A wave of industrial un- rest among black work- ers in South Africa has shaken the racialist re- gime of Balthazar Vorster. The actions involved dockers, textile workers, Johannesburg miners. On the doctors and surface the disputes were over pay, but they also indicate a groundswell of opposition against the intolerable position of black labour in the apartheid republic: Some observers consider that the unrest may herald the first big step by African labour towards a united class struggle with South African capitalism.

As such it would have pro- found importance for the whole of the continent. Seven major disputes took place in the latter part of 1972. In Durban stevedores struck day January 20, 1973 for more pay and the abolition of compulsory overtime. The rebellion quickly spread to Cape Town where dock workers launched an overtime ban. Days later 500 workers at the Witwatersrand factory of Fibres, Spinner and Weavers stopped work in protest against attempt to a management extend working hours. Then it was the turn of the doctors. They walked out in Johannesburg in protest against pay discrimination between them and white doctors. The militancy spilled over into the mining industry. One of South Africa's larges! min- ing groups, Johannesburg Con.

solidated Investments, was forced to increase the wages of 50,000 black workers. This is expected to have a ripple effect throughout the industry, which employs 500,000 black miners. The fact that this movement took less than two weeks to spread demonstrates the enor- pressure from South mous Africa's masses building up rotten white- beneath the supremacist regime. But it was in the dock strike that the real potential of African trade unionism was revealed. Free trade unions for illegal. black workers are Strikes are also against the law. But despite these difficui- ties, increased by legalized terror from the police and the secret services, the black wor- kers have built and maintained their organizations. Conditions on the Durban and Cape Town docks are the same as those which prevailed in Britain during the most savage period of the Industrial Revolution in the west. Wages are fixed by govern- ment-appointed boards and to safeguard themselves from starvation and utter poverty the black dockers have to put in 70 and even 78 hours of back-breaking dangerous and toil each week. Such a life reduces men to machines. The dockers live in appalling conditions, often separated from their families.

Yet despite these deprivations they still have the strength to fight back. Trouble broke out first at Durban. On October 23 over 2,350 stevedores failed to turn zed up for work and the busy port du came to a standstill. The men said their wages, approximately £4.25 a week, were far to low. They wanted a £5 increase. They also demanded a re- duction in the 124-hour day asked for one day off a and week. Other demands included one for better living accom- modation (many said they had to sleep on the floor), sick pay and information on what contributions were deducted out from their wages. The Durban Stevedoring Labour Supply Company, which monopolizes the docks, held a panic meeting At first W. F. Dreyer, the manager, attempted soft approach and asked the men wait until the publication to of the wages board report on the industry. This caused immediate up- roar. The Board had been 'investigating' pay in the in- ort dustry for over six months.

The • dockers distrust this government body anyway. Its have activities been largely responsible for the pitifully low wages on the South African waterfronts. challenged Black workers Dreyer-how would he like to live and feed his family on their wages? How would he to undergo •like the long, totally exhausting grind of overtime? Eventually the velvet glove approach was abandoned by the told illega retur their At "stood prote intim tion men • advic interi Th sprea empl from Th docke belov overt Aft Calle dores worki 8D.0 On mass

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power of the state was used against the pioneer British trade unionists, whose activi- ties were totally illegal. Indus- trial action by British workers meant repression and possible starvation. But they fought on and built their unions. There is one big difference however. The workers of South Africa have not had a century and a half to develop their movement, as did the British workers. Their fight for basic rights is an immediate revolutionary task-just as the task of defending basic demo- in Britain now cratic rights poses revolution and workers' power. Hence the bitter fight of Durban docks lives in the heart of the working-class the struggle in Britain today.

Workers Press, Saturd White farmers in South Africa using prison labour on are their land. The Africans are taken from their cells and made to work as slave labour.

The Minister of Prisons said recently that several thousand male prisoners were black being employed in this work.

They are hired out to white to their farming farmers or associations. Farmers in various parts of the country have formed asso- ciations which provide capital for the erection of prison out- posts, built according to de- partmental specifications. The outposts are administered by the department. Each farmer who has contributed capital for the buildings is entitled to a pro rata number of prisoners to work on his farm. There are 12 of these outposts in the western Cape. According to an article en- titled 'Crime and Employment' in the March 1972 issue of the 'South African Outlook', there are nine more in the Bethal and Middelburg districts of the Transvaal and one near Hen- nenman in the Free State.

The Cape Western office of the Institute of Race Relations states that the outposts in that region each house about 250 prisoners, 98 per cent of whom are serving sentences of two years or more. They are selec- ted by the Prisons Department in accordance with 'their apti- tudes', and may be encouraged to remain on the farms as 'free workers' after their discharge.

The article in the 'Outlook' estimated that convict labour increased the value of a Cape Western farm by at least £600 The Institute's per convict. office quoted 'Rapport' as hav- ing stated that a share in a undertaking prison outpost that was bought for £1,200 had recently been sold for £2,400.

The Minister said in his re- port to the Coloured Persons' Representative Council that the tariff charged by the state for the use of prison labour was, per worker, 15 cents on weekdays and 10 cents on Saturdays. Besides this, the farmers had to provide watchmen to guard the men while working, trans- port to and from the prison, and the costs of the erection and maintenance of the build- ing. Working hours must be such that the men are fetched 358, Saturday January 20, 1973 PAGE 7 at 7 a.m. and arrive back at 5 ' p.m. The total cost to the farmer is estimated by the Institute's office to be 40 cents a day per worker (including amortization of the capital costs). According to the article in ', the usual defence of "Outlook' the prison outpost system is that it provides useful work for the convicts, who often become skilled labourers. But this does not 'mitigate the fact that the net result is to de- press wages of free labourers and to give private employers a vested interest in crime, for no matter how much they de- plore lawlessness, tarmers who have spent £29,000 building a jail will not willingly allow it to stand empty. A farm jail at De Doorns was closed a few years ago after protests from the United States that table grapes from this area were competing un- fairly in America because they had been produced with the help of prison labour. Further pressure from abroad to have all the farm jails closed was reported, on the ground that the use of prison labour was a violation of the General Agree- ment on Trade and Tariffs.

for The National Institute Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of Offenders (NICRO), has advocated that the rates charged for prison labour should be brought into line with minimum wages in the open market. NICRO is reported to have written to the Minister of Prisons objecting to the sub- sidization of farmers by the hiring to them of prison labour at low rates. The Cape Western office of the Institute of Race Relations states that when the De Doorns outpost was closed, the far- mers formed a labour recruit- ing organization and ferried contract labour from the Tran- skei in open trucks, very much 'virtually overcrowded, and non-stop, rain or shine'.

Institute's Regional The Committee was anxious to see all the farm outposts closed, but was concerned lest the farmers affected should follow the example of those near De Doorns. This might mean that there would be at the very least another 3,000 migrants in the Western Cape. In revealing the prison labour system the Institute has done a piece of valuable re- search. But it is the hallmark of the liberal that the result of this investigation is to sug- most worthless gest the 'remedies'. Liberalism has no answer to the smashing of the racialist state.

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PAGE 8 Workers Press, Saturday January 20, 1973

HUNTED

APOLOGIES

FOR ARNOT

TV REVIEW BY ANNE BLAKEMAN

'The Quiet Revolutionary: Robin age Arnot'. BBC 2 Most viewers of "The Quiet Revolutionary' could be excused if they came away with a picture of its subject, Robin Page Arnot, as a rather sin- cere, gentle and humble socialist. Nobody could have guessed that Page Arnot has for the last 50 years been one of the most determined and conscious for COlORSES Crimes Stalinism in the British work- day January 20, 1973

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ing-class movement. For the programme deliber- ately stopped short in 1920 when Arnot joined the newly- established Communist Party ey of Great Britain-in order to bring about a better society, as he told his interviewer, Jonathon Dimbleby. So nothing learned of was Arnot's activities as a leading of the Communist member International during the years of the Stalin terror. It was as a member of the Presidium of the International Executive that Arnot, along with Harry Pollitt, put his name to the now-infamous resolution of April 1, 1933, 'The Situation in Germany, the opening paragraph of which read as follows: 'Having heard Comrade Hekert's report of the political Germany, the situation in Presidium of the ECCI states that the political line and organizational policy of the Communist Party of Ger- many . . . up to the Hitlerite coup, and at the moment when it occured was completely correct.' this completely It was correct' Stalinist line which had asserted that social democracy had gone over to the camp of fascism and was in tact a more deadly enemy of the working class. As such it led to a tragic split within the working-class move- German ment which directly paved the way for Hitler's seizure of power. Arnot, to this day, has never repudiated this counter-revolu- tinary line, either inside or outside the Party. But it did not prevent him from becom- ing, after 1936, an equally assiduous propagandist for the ultra-right Popular Front line The outstanding feature of Sidney Lumet's 'The Offence is that the screenplay was written by John Hopkins, author of several of the early 'Z Cars' scripts and of the famous quartet of plays, "Talking to a Stranger'. is based This script on 'Something like another play, the Truth'. It a Detective- concerns Sergeant Johnson (Sean Con- nery), who has been stuck at that level for ten years, and his psychiatric breakdown when the accumulated horror of 20 years of dealing with crimes of violence becomes too much for him. He is involved in a fairly routine case of child molesta- tion. But, When a suspect Is brought in, suttering himself from either drunkenness or some form of acute distress, Johnson • immediately recog- nizes the man as the villain in a totally illegal in- and, vestigation, ends up murdering him. Johnson is then himself the victim, the subject of a new intense interrogation by officer, Cartwright superior (Trevor Howard), which almost as violent as the first with Baxter (lan Bannen). Hopkins's real concern is the psychological roots of violence.

Though many critics have found this theme obscure, partly no doubt because of the ambiguity of the plot with its loose ends, it is clear enough.

Hopkins is investigating the close, quasi-organic relation- ship between the hunter and the hunted, the hangman and the victim, the policeman and the criminal. What emerges clearly from this dense treatment is that the two are united in their need for help, both to receive help and to give it, and their need for someone to listen, to understand, to assuage, to comfort. It is a desolate, bleak vision of men in their isolation.

This theme is not only rammed home in the interroga- tion scene between Bannen and Connery; it is also painfully suggested in a much more subtle confrontation between Johnson and his wife (Vivien which has dominated Stalinist politics for the last 30 years and more. Nor would there appear to be the slightest chance that the 83-year-old Arnot will ever re- pudiate past political crimes or give any account of them to the working class: 'I have never had a single doubt since then' , he said speaking of his decision to join the Com- munist Party in 1920. So we were left with the utterly false picture of an octogenerian who had devoted his life to the cause of the working class-'one of the last surviving political idealists' as the introductory commentary put it. But apart from the blatant distortion which the interview involved-including its tacit support for Stalinism—it had certain interest. For it a showed how easily the sort of 'British socialism' which Arnot easily reflected could SO become adapted to the degeneration bureaucratic which Stalinism represented.

Coming from a Clydeside Protestant background, Arnot told how he had been a close Merchant), where the man's need to of his violent past through help and consolation from his woman is counter- posed by his knowledge in the guts that they are a million light years apart. The reason why Connery knows his man is that they are much the same, prey to the fantasies and same hurts and desires, victims of pressures within and outside them they cannot control, particularly the dark, subterranean forces of the libido. Bannen could be the rapist, but, then, the film suggests, so could Connery.

At the same time, Hopkins's screenplay acknowledges that economic factors social and also important, if not are primary. Part of Johnson's violence is rooted in the fact that he hasn't made it, whereas Baxter has, and Cart- wright snarls this fact into his face in the second interroga- tion. Within the film, then, there is a searing indictment of a cruel, violent , society that alienates men from themselves and from each other. Un- fortunately, however, Lumet's direction is so overblown and mannered that extravagantiy the treatment of this dense cluster of themes becomes melodramatic. Admittedly, Hopkins's own language doesn't help, with its descent every now and again into Jacobean-type hyperbole: 'Lines and shadows-marks on your immortal soul.' But Lumet compounds this attention- by a series of seeking formalistic devices, like the use of jerky flash- backs or blinding white light or contorted camera-move- ments, that conflict horribly with the naturalistic opening (very 'Z Cars'). The melodramatic technique has an alienating effect. But • this is not deliberately designed to allow the audience to con- centrate on the themes or ideas. It is simply a grave fault in a film that otherwise has traces of a completely out- of-the-rut British movie that actually tries to come to grips with the violent contradictions of society. It therefore fails, but it's still encouraging to see some attempt being made. student of the Bible and an admirer of William Morris and George Bernard Shaw, the two greatest 'inspirations' in his life. Before joining the Com- munist Party, Arnot was in fact employed the Fabian interest that Shaw, a founder and leading member of the reformist Fabian Society, later became, along with the Webbs in the 1930s, a prominent admirer of Stalin. The early years of the Com- munist International—up to 1924—were dominated by a struggle against the tendencies which Arnot represented in the British working-class movement. It was as a result of this struggle that the young Com- munist Party began to develop and mature. But it was a pro- cess which Stalinism cut short.

Arnot became, along with all the Party leadership, a willing tool of Stalinism and a bitter opponent of Trotskyism. It is as such that we will remember the life of Robin Page Arnot, and not in the way this pro- gramme attempted to.

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NOTEBOOK

WELL INFORMED

Things have never been the same in Liberia since the death of President Tubman, the •iciator wno ruieo loe counu with the help of Almighty God Recently the ilnister Cultural Affairs Information, and Tourism, Mr G. Henry had Andrews, has little difficulty with his shopping. He warned the local traders in a letter to the 'Liberian Star': call attention to facing 3n rednesday, November 22, grave situation anniversary of the death the President Nasser, of Egyptian I discovered to my utter dis- may that I could not buy a cosmetic set for my daughter s birthday. I tried next to buy bracelet, but couldn't a charm either. Next I went to get my clothes from the cleaner, again I tried the luck. super- 110 market for some groceries, no for luck, then to the mdlac car, garage locked up?' my hese were not ike the davs of the dictator whose regime Ex-President Tubman was described in a doggerel spoken all over Liberia: 'William Tub is a fountain of progress, And of unbounded, wedlt and of happiness for all.

More regard to tribal people, are the principle Points of Interior Policy Flowing from this tub with accuracy:" In fact Andrews is among that tiny minority of his afford countrymen witO Calt such commodities. Beneath the idiot verse ana glory, ue ln Liberia for workers and the peasants is hell. 'Africa Handbook' journalist writes: 'Liberia for reforms, all her democratic oligarchy. remains virtual Corruption is possibly. more deeply ingrained in the Liberian policy than anywhere else in west Africa' Note: Minister Andrews has since removed trom his been post by President Tolbert.

ENCOURAGING

The fighting words of Dai Davies —sorry, SIR Dai Davies —secretary of the country's largest steel union, have been great encouragement to his 6,000 members who are fight- ing a closure in Shotton, north Wales. In his union journal, Davies virtualy decomes a tribune lor British Steel Corporation the which is planning 60,000 sack- ings over the next five years.

Davies writes: 'It cannot be denied by anyone familiar with the steel industry that large need bringing ot it SeCuOBS to date. "* The open-hearth method of large-scale [the steelmaking process used at Shotton] for instance cannot much longer compete with the basic oxygen old converter and, like the pudding furnaces of the last century, will soon be obsolete.'

The key reads: passage 'While it may be nOL une function of a trade primary union promote economic logic, to completely disregard it would be a betrayal of the thousands of workers Illally who will be employed in the modern steel industry of the future.' The 'logic' Davies seems so keen on threatens Shottop with total economic and social de.

struction, since everything and everyone in the town depends the steel works. U11 his full-time Davies began union career as an organizer at the Ebbw Vale works Wales also SouLI - d

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When crewmen recently refused to join their ship, the US aircraft carrier 'Constellation', made out that the main question was over racial- ism. What was carefully obscured by the newspapers, however, was the fact that the revolt by black sailors had been sup- ported by many white sailors.

The cover-up job was finally nailed by photographs of val sailors standing on the facing the carrier and giving the clenched fist salute, which showed number of white a sailors joining in (above).

Troubles on board the car- rier, which has a complement of 5,000 men, came to a head last week while the ship was still at on a training sea exercise. The Nixon regime-apart from its deep involve- ment in the Watergate bugging aftair-is also trying to squash the two men who leaked the Pen- tagon papers on Vietnam to the world. When the second trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony J. Russo began recently in Los Angeles the judge made a good start by striking out a number the defence of questions to ask prospective wanted jurors. The trial is seen as some- thing of a test case to the President. The government de- layed the first trial for four months and then dismissed the jury in December. In Nixon's mind, no doubt, was the possibility of railroad- ing Ellsberg and Russo to pri- son in the aftermath of his landslide. To protect itself, the defence had drawn up a list of 300 questions to be asked of pot- ential jurors. But the Judge eliminated questions regarding the juror's attitudes towards Congress and the public's right Workers Press, Saturd When the ship docked 130 men were put ashore at North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, in what the termed a 'temporary navy beach detachment'. had followed The move hours of negotiations involving the captain, navy and minority affairs officers and attorneys representing the dissidents.

Sailors had accused the 'Constellation's' officers of 'calculated racism'. The next day the captain ordered them back on board, recognized the he sayıng ot validity of their grievances.

But the men refused to come back and sat down on the dockside. Leroy Templeton, their spokesman, accused the navy of attempting to 'lure the men aboard in order to take re- prisals' and added: We fear for our lives unless these matters are settled on shore.'

The men complained of un- Daniel Ellsberg to know what the government was doing. Also eliminated or modified by Judge Matt Byrne were more questions on jurors' atti- tudes towards student protest, authority, youth, the military and the war. The mounting attacks launched by the government on the Press and television were also sharply revealed in the courtroom when the judge suggested that the Press table be removed.

STRIKES

EXPIRE

British businessmen are warn- ing each other that this year will see a number of major strikes by American workers.

The daily Journal of Com- merce, which is read by most transport, shipping and export- ing companies says the strikes will hamper commerce be- 38, Saturday January 20, 1973 PAGE 9 punishment for minor fair offences and of being given the most menial jobs. On that basis they refused to go back to the 'Constellation' and were eventually re-assigned to three naval air stations.

It would be wrong to assume that because no disciplinary action was taken against the sailors that the Nixon adminis- tration has suddenly gone soft.

The unrest in the American armed forces, expressed vividly by the 'fragging' of officers in Vietnam, is deep-going and precedes an enormous upsurge in the class struggle in America itself. Any attempt to impose dis- cipline on a group of dissidents would probably spark off an unprecedented wave of muti- nies and the like throughout the navy. At this stage, at least, there- fore, the government wants to e keep some form of credible fighting force. tween the US and her major trading partners, such as Britain, Canada and Japan'.

A little nervous about trad- ing prospects, the 'Journal' was quick to point out that con- tracts for 5 million workers expire in 1973. 'Making this year potentially more disastrous will be the simultaneous expiration of all major railway and road haul- contracts, age adds "Journal', holding its heart.

First of the major road haulage contracts expires late in March when 14,000 teamsters and 12,000 independent lorry drivers could tie up all haulage companies in the Mid-West.

Contracts between the rest of the industry and 450,000 other Teamsters will expire on June 30, the day before the between the railways contract their 562,000 workers and comes to an end. "Making worse, matters says the 'Journal', will be the simultaneous expiration — on June I-of contracts between dockers and all Pacific Coast ports? April could see a shutdown of the entire rubber industry by 70,000 members of the United Rubber Workers' Union. The spring sees the ending of contracts with 150,000 electrical manufactur- ing workers. Airline workers' contracts expire from the end of May until August. And the postal service could come to a halt on July 20 with a strike by 600,000 workers. Telegraph workers could be out on strike six days later when their con- tract expires.

PAGE 10 Workers Press, Saturday January 20, 1973

BBC 1

10.00 Repondez s'il vous plait. 10.30-10.55 Avventura. 11.00 Croesi'r bont. 11.05 Weather. 11.30 The herbs. 11.45 Harlem globetrotters.

12.00 Desert crusader. 12.25 Grandstand.

Football preview. 12.35 12.55 World championship boxing.

1.05, 1.35, 2.05 Racing from Haydock Park. 1.25, 1.55 International boxing.

2.25, 3.40 Gymnastics. 4.35 International rugby union. 4.50 Final score. 5.05 Basil Brush.

5.35 News sport. Weather. 5.50 Dr Who.

6.15 WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY. The 101 Problems of Hercules. 6.55 FILM: 'INVASION'. Edward Judd, Yoko Tani, Valerie Glaron, Lyndon Brook, Tsai Chin, Eric Youn.

Science fiction. 8.15 CILLA. Cilla Black with guest John Alderton and Cliff Richard sings the second song for Europe. 9.00 A MAN CALLED IRONSIDE. But When She Was Bad. 9.50 NEWS. Weather. 10.05 MATCH OF THE DAY. 11.05 PARKINSON. 12.05 Weather.

ITV

9.30 Getting your money's worth. 9.55 9.00 Jobs around the house.

. 10.20 Sesame street. 11.20 Merrie melodies.

Return to Peyton Place. 12.30 News. 12.35 World of 12.00 Partridge family. 11.35 Osmonds.

1.20 ITV

sport. 12.40 On the ball. 1.05 International sports special.

3.00 Racing from Newcastle.

1.45. 2.15. 2.45 seven. 1.30, 2.00, 2.30, Racing from Windsor. 3.10 International sports special 3.50 Results, 4.00 Wrestling. 4.50 Results service. 5.10 Black Beauty.

scores, news. 5.40 Sale of the century.

6.10 NEWS FROM ITN.

6.15 FILM: 'KING KONG V GODZILLA'. Michael Keith, James Yagi. 8.00 A TOMMY STEELE SPECIAL. Tommy Steele with The Norman Maen Dancers, The Peter Knight Orchestra, The Michael Sammes Singers. THE COMEDIANS. 9.30 THE VAL DOONICAN SHOW. With 9.00 Anita Harris, Bobby Crush, Trio Athenee, Johnny Hackett.

10.30 NEWS FROM ITN. 10.40 RUSSELL HARTY PLUS. 11.40 DEAR

LORD...

11.45 DEPARTMENT S. The Pied Piper of Hambledown.

BBC 2

University. 3.00 Film: 'Men of Sherwood Forest'. Don 8.55-1.30 Open 4.15 5.45 Taylor. Play away. 4.45 Inauguration of the President. Pets and vets.

6.00 MAN ALIVE. 6.50 WESTMINSTER.

7.15 NEWS AND SPORT. Weather.

7.30 RUGBY

Wales v England and Ireland v New

SPECIAL.

Zealand. 8.15 WAR AND PEACE. Of Life and Death.

9.00 FULL HOUSE. Including at 10.40 The Red Buddha Theatre.

11.15 NEWS ON 2. Weather.

11.20 FILM: 'TOO LATE BLUES'. Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens.

BBC 1

9.30 Repondez s'il vous plait. 10.00- 9.00 Nai zindagi naya jeevan. 10.25 Aventura. 10.30-11.30 Morning service.

11.35 Cut and thrust. 12.00 Handling materials. 12.25 Let's get going. 12.50 Farjing. 1.15 Made in Britain. 1.30 Parents and children. 1.55 News. Weather. 2.00 Mary, Mungo and Midge. 2.15 Story theatre. 2.35 Ask Aspel. 3.40 3.00 Blue Peter special assignment. Cartoon. 3.50 Film: 'Hudson's Be Canadian Paul Muni, Gene Tierney. A fur trapper wants to 5.20 Woodstock. open up the north. 6.05 NEWS. Weather. 6.15 SUNDAY DEBATE. Crime and Punish- ment.

6.45 THE NEW BEGINNING. 6.55 APPEAL.

7.00 THE CHOICE IS YOURS. 7.25 THE BROTHERS.

8.15 FILM:

Bergman. 'CASABLANCA'. Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid One of the great romantic melodramas of Hollywood history.

9.55 NEWS. Weather. 10.10 WHY CULTURE? Omnibus inquiry.

11.10 CROSSTALK. Rt. Hon. Richard Crossman and Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson. 11.50 Weather.

ITV

9.30 Why I am 10.05 Tomfoolery.

10.35 UFO. 11.30

Weekend world. Thunderbirds. 1.50 Brian Connell interviews.

2.15 Big 4.10 Junior police Golden shot. 5.10 Aquarius.

6.05 NEWS FROM ITN. 6.15 ADAM SMITH.

6.45 CHILDREN OF THE VICARAGE. 7.00 SONGS THAT MATTER.

7.25 THE FENN STREET GANG. Dypsomania On Sea.

7.55 FILM: 'MURDERERS' ROW'. Dman Martin, Karl Malden, Ann- Margret. Adventures of Matt Helm. secret agent.

9.50 POLICE FIVE SPECIAL. 10.00 NEWS FROM ITN.

10.15 PLAY: 'SARAH'. Richard Vernon, Ursula Howells, Pat Heywood, Mark Kingston, Kathleen Michael.

11.15 OPEN NIGHT. 12.05 DEAR LORD

12.10 DOCTOR IN CHARGE. The Minister's Health.

BBC 2

8.55-1.30 Open University. 4.05 Man at work. 4.30 Money at work.

5.30 Horizon. 6.20 NEWS REVIEW. 6.55 NEWS SUMMARY. Weather.

7.00 DOUBTS AND CERTAINTIES.

7.25 AMERICA. The Promise Fulfilled and the Promise Broken.

8.15 THEY SOLD A MILLION. The Young Generation and Vince Hill.

9.00 SOME MATTERS OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE.

9.30 THE VIEW FROM DANIEL PIKE. None So Blind. 10.20 UP

SUNDAY.

10.45 FILM: 'THE INFORMER'. John Ford film with Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster.

12.10 NEWS. Weather.

REGIONAL TV

Bonanza. London.

CHANNEL:

'5.10 Tarz 12.30 London. Tarzan. 6.10 6.15 Sale of the century. 6.45 Film: "The War Lover'. 8.30 Val Doonican. 9.30 Upstairs, downstairs.

10.30 Lon- 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Spyforce.

don. 12.25 Weather. WESTWARD as Channel: 9.55 Jobs around the house. 10.20 Getting your money's worth. 10.45 Woobinda. 11.10 Honeybun. 12.20 Cartoon. 11.35 Gus Faith for life. 12.25 Weather.

SOUTHERN: 9.15

Jobs around the house. 9.40 Getting your money's worth. 10.10 All our yesterdays. 10.35 Stingray. 11.05 Merrie melodies.

11.35 Cowboy Africa Tarzan. 6.10 Lon- 12.27 Weather. 12.30 London: 5.10 don. 6.15 Comedians. 6.45 Tommy Steele. 7.45 Film: 'Carry On Cruising'. 9.30 London. 10.45 Film: 'Longstreet. 12.30 Weather. Guideline.

HARLECH: 9.00 London. 9.55 All our yesterdays. 10.20 Cartoon. 10.30 Once time. 10.45 Grasshopper is- upon land. 11.00 12.00 Joe 90. 12.30 London. 5.10 6.10 London. 6.15 Comedians. 6.45 Hell Bent for Glory'. 8.30 Val Dooni- can. 9.30 Upstairs, downstairs. 10.30 London. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Name of the game. 12.45 Weather. Derek Benfield plays Bill Riley in episode of BBC I's new series of 'Ti haulage company. THE Plymouth Fine Tubes strikers have just completed two years and seven months on strike. These men have waged a bitter struggle for the most basic right a worker can possess-the right to belong to a trade union. Strike committee members have travelled over 100,000 miles to sustain their fight.

These latest months have been the hardest of all for the men, their wives and 53 HTV Cymru/Wales as above except: Sion a 5.10 It's all in life. 5.40-6.10 sian. ATV MIDLANDS: 9.15 Jobs around the house. 9.40 Getting your money's worth. Thunderbirds. 10.10 Place in the country. 11.35 10.40 Jackson Five. 12.00 Skippy. 12.05 London. 5.15 It takes a thief. 6.10 London. 6.15 "The Doctor at large. 6.45 Film: Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones'. 8.30 Val Doonican. 9.30 Upstairs, down- stairs. 10.30 London. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Gordon Bailey. 11.35 Film: "You're My Everything'. ULSTER: 10.30 Sesame street. 11.30 London. Thunderbirds- Merrie melodies.

12.30 5.10 Sports. 6.10 London: Fantastic, 6.15 Beverly hillbillies.

6.45 Film: Voyage'. 8.30 Val Doonican. 9.30 Upstairs, downstairs. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Kreskin.

YORKSHIRE: 9.15 Skilful rugby. 9.40 Collecting shoestring. 10.10 on a Osmonds. 10.35 Follyfoot. 11.05 Film: "The Disorderly Orderly'. 12.30 Lon- don. 5.10 Riptide. 6.10 London. 6.15 Comedians. 6.45 Film: "The Gazebo'. 8.30 Val Doonican. 9.30 Longstreet. 10.30 London. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 Place in the country. 12.00 To see ourselves. 12.30 Weather. 'Wheel and Deal', the second ies of 'The Brothers', about a family children. Common Market entry, with rapidly rising prices, has financial imposed a severe burden. The 37 strikers face the challenging months ahead with a depleted strike fund this is in a period when meat has now become a luxury for all but the highest paid. January is always a i difficult month to raise money to fur- ther their fight. Yet they are determined to fight on. This is a struggle the working class cannot afford to GRANADA: 9.15 Jobs around the house. 9.40 Getting money's your worth. 10.10 You and golf. your 10.40 Sesame street. 11.40 Kick off. 12.05 Arthur. 12.30 London.

5.10 Man Some 15 Fim evad Smith 9225 Steele. 7.15 London. 10.40 . Aquarius. 11.30 Boris Karloff presents. TYNE TEES: 9.15 Wild life theatre.

10.10 9.40 Collecting on a shoestring. 10.35 Follyfoot 11.05 Who 5.10 Riptide. dun it? 6.10 London. 6.15 Comedians. 6.45 'Cowboy'. Val Doonican. Film: 8.30 9.30 Longstreet. 10.30 London. 10.40 Aquarius. 11.30 FBI. 12.25 Lectern.

SCOTTISH:

9.15 Jobs around the house. 9.40 Getting your money's worth. 10.10 Tomfoolery. 10.35 Folly- foot. 11.05 Dave Cash. 11.30 Sky London. 12.35 5.15 Bonanza. limit. 6.10 6.15 the hillbillies. Cham- 6.45 Beverly pions. 8.10 Film: "Georgy Girl'. 10.30 10.40 Val Doonican. 11.40 London. Late 11.45 O'Hara US GRAMPIAN: 11.15 Tackson five SI45 Ron and friends. 12.30 London. 5.15

UFO.

London. Tommy 6.10 6.20 Steele. 7.20 Turnbull's finest half hour. 7.45 Theatre. 8.30 Val Doonican.

9.30 Longstreet. 10.30 London. 10.40 11.30 O'Hara. Aquarius.

REGIONAL TV

CHANNEL:

11.30-1.00 London. Film: Weather. London. Blazes'. *Go To Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London. 6.59 News. London. Film: 'Robbery'. • 10.00 London. 12.05 Epi- logue. Weather. WESTWARD. As Channel except: 9.30 that sta Honey- London. 10.05 Follow 10.30 All our yesterdays. 10.55 Gus bun.. 11.00 1.00 Talking hands. 1.15 Branded. profit. 1.55 Farm and country news. 12.05 Faith for life. 12.10 Weather.

SOUTHERN: 9.15 Talking hands. _9.30 London. Guideline. 10.30 Farm Ware 190 London To Supermand 11.00 World 1.20 Primus. Stewart. Jimmy 3.15 Turnbull. 2.15 London. 3.45 Golden shot. 4.35 Aquarius. 5.30 News. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 Lon- don. 7.55 Film: 'Our Mother's House'.

10.00 London. 12.10 Weather. Guide- line. HARLECH: 9.30 London. 10.05 Follow that star. 10.35 Farming diary. 11.00 A place in the country. 11.30 Lon- 1.30 Drive don. 1.00 Survival. in. 2.00 Cartoon. 2.15 London. 3.15 Film: "The Ghost Train', 4.40 Golden shot.

5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London.

7.55 Film: Return Peyton Place'. 10.00 to London. 12.00 Weather. ATV MIDLANDS: 9.30 London. 10.00 Follow that star. 10.30 All our yester- days. 11.00 Citizens' 11.30 rights. London. 1.00 Champions. 2.00 Soccer. 'Crash Dive'. 4.40 3.00 Film: Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. Dundee London 6.05 7.55 Film: •Major 10.00 London. ULSTER: 11.30 London. 1.00 Getting your money's worth. 1.30 Jobs around the house. 1.55 Pebbles and bamm battle Taxi. 4.40 Golden shot. 5.35 London. 3.15 Film: Black Beauty. 6.05 London. 7.55 Film: "Gigi'. 10.00 London. YORKSHIRE: 9.20 Chess. 9.30 London.

Follow 10.30 10.05 that star. Golf. 11.00 Hogan'st heroes. 11.30 London.

1.25 Calend o 1.00 Farming outlook. 1.55 Soccer. 2.50 Film: "The Bells St Mary's'. 4.45 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London. 7.55 Film: "Murderers' Row'. 10.00 London. 12.05 Shirley's world. 12.35 Weather.

10.00 Bush GRANADA: 9.30 London. boy. 10.35 Untamed world. 11.00 Time •to remember. 11.30 London. 12.55 Saint. 1.50 Jackson five. 2.20 Football.

3.20 Film: 'But I Don't Want to Get Married'. 4.40 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05 London. 7.55 Film: "The Hill'. 10.00 London.

TYNE TEES: 9.20 Chess masterpieces.

9.30 London. 10.00 Saints alive.

10.30 You and your golf. 11.00 Doctor in charge. 11.30 London. 1.00 Farming outlook. 1.25 World War I. 1.50 Where the jobs are. 1.55 Big match. 2.55 "Heller Film: in Pink Tights'. 4.45 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty.

6.05 London. 7.55 Film: "The Roman Mrs Stone' Spring of 10.00 London. 11.15 Challenge. 12.05 Dr Simon Locke. 12.35 Lectern. SCOTTISH: 10.00 World War I. 10.30 Women only. 11.00 Place in the coun- try. 11.30 London. 1.00 Randall and Hopkirk. 2.00 Sport. 3.25 Theatre of stars. _4.25 Golden shot. 5.15 Aquarius.

6.05 London. 7.55 Film: "The Mob- sters'. 10.00 London. 12.05 Late. call.

GRAMPIAN: 11.00

Farm progress. 11.30 London. Getting your house 20 Sport: 3025 Film: Tad the Film: house. 2.00 Sport. "Tarzan's Savage Fury'. 4.40 Golden shot. 5.35 Black Beauty. 6.05' London. 7.55 Film: 'Sands of the Kalahari'. 10.00 London.

12.05 Living and growing.

lose. That is why the Socialist the Labour and League Workers Press wishes to make a special appeal to all trade unionists to take collections in their factories and branches for the Fine Tubes men in order that their heroic and determined action can be car- ried forward. All money should be sent to : Fine Tubes Treasurer c/o 65 Bretonside Plymouth, Devon.

Peter Kavanagh (in raincoat) joined a t crane (see below) THE COMMUNIST Party is arbitration service set up by the leading CP member in the buil give evidence before the tribun mineworkers' union secretary, is On January 31 the arbitra- tion scheme will hear its first case - which concerns the building site at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen's Square, London. This was a site where the Stalinists' Charter group had prominent positions. The dispute began when Go- Fix Steelfixing Company, a sub- contractor on the site, ceased trading on May 5 last year.

Immediately all the company's workers on the site were dis- missed. Among them was Kavanagh. In protest against dismissal Kavanagh staged a nine-day sit- in in a crane. The chief site contractors, Y. J. Lovell, obtained a High Court trespass order against the 'crane man' banning him from the site. Lawyers for the company said that once the order had been legally served they would apply to have Kavanagh committed to prison if he did not comply.

Kavanagh eventually came down and the issue was tem- porarily lost in the three-month builders' strike. While this strike was in pro- gress, the Union of Construc- tion, Allied Trades and Tech- nicians' general secretary, George Smith, was in feverish behind- the-scenes talks as TUC chair- man with the CBI about establishing "independent' an arbitration service. The talks proceeded apace because Smith and his colleagues anxious to avoid their were dispute being referred to the Fight Rising Prices Force the Tories to Resign Support the Engineers CONISBOROUGH: monday Jan- uary 22, 7.30 p.m. 'The Castle Inn'. "How can workers fight the Tory offensive?' ACTON: Tuesday January 23, 8. p.m. Co-op Hall, High Street, W3. SOUTHALL: Tuesday January 23, 8 p.m. The Library, Osterley Park Road. EAST LONDON: Tuesday Jan- uary 23, 8 p.m. 'Festival Inn', Market Square, Crisp Street Mar- ket, E.14. LEICESTER: Wednesday January 24, 8 р.m. Queen's Hotel, Rut- land Street. TUC-CBI body to hear first case

TEE

Peter Kavanagh (In raincoat) joined a bullders' demonstration soon after ending his nine-day perch on a CP 'crane man' goes to arbitration THE COMMUNIST Party is collaborating with the fraudulent and reactionary arbitration service set up by the Confederation of British Industry and the TUC. A leading CP member in the building industry, Mr Peter Kavanagh, is expected to give evidence before the tribunal and an ex-CP member, Mr Will Paynter, former mineworkers' union secretary, is one of the so-called independent arbitrators.

National Industrial Relations Court which would have sparked on a massive controntanion will the Tories. in the strike's closing stages it that Smith might was the dispute recommend that the "independent' aebetration he" arbitration had helped to create. Yesterday the

CBI

sent circular to the Press that joint announcing the vice had snared its first case.

And it is to be between Y. J. Lovell (London) Limited and the National Federation of Building Trade hand Employers Transport ana CAll ana the General Workers' Union on the other. The be settled is issue to 'whether the continuing respon-

COI.

tractors includes a responsibility

ALL TRADES UNIONS ALLIANCE MEETINGS

750 P.M.: The Co-op Hall, Ba5, Co-op Hall, Pub),

MIDDLETON :

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WILLESDEN:

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LEEDS:

anar L25. 25, I nursday, 8 р.т. Peel Hotel, Boar 'The state pay plan' MIDDLESBROUGH: Sunday Janu- ary 28, 7.30 p.m. Settlement Com. munity Centre, Newport Road. Tuesday

ROCHESTER:

January 30, 8 'The p.m. Greyhound', Rochester Avenue. on after ending his nine-day perch on a he fraudulent and reactionary ritish Industry and the TUC. A Peter Kavanagh, is expected to mber, Mr Will Paynter, former independent arbitrators. to ensure that an opportunity for further employment on the site is offered to the steelfixers who were discharged the sub- The Press release says that 'the hearing will be private and no further statement will be issued until the outcome of the arbitration is known'. The service cannot be brought into disputes unless there is con- sent from both parties; and the CBI says that its Mr W. O. Campbell Adamson and the TUC's Mr Victor Feather have given their consent. The independent' arbitrators interesting reading. also make They are Paynter and Mr Dan Flanders, a director of Dunlop Limited, which has recently merged with Pirelli of Italy in the biggest yet Euro-merger.

The TUC set up the service as an 'alternative' to the NIRC and the Commission on Industrial Relations. The readily agreed because it knows the only work to its service can the 'voluntary' advantage. service employers waiting in the wings. In the long-term the TUC- CBI machinery has dangers.

Feather and Opposition leader Mr Harold Wilson have in mind to repeal the Industrial Relations Act because the labour move- ment will insist that it should be. But in its place they will elevate the TUC-CBI body with new legislation. By co-operating with this new body the CP is giving credibility to a voluntary scheme which may shortly come back with the sharpest teeth. The TUC-CBI body is a fraud.

ility A dangerous one. BARKING: Tuesday January 30, 8 p.m. Co-op Hall, corner of Fanshawe Ave./Lagbridge Road.

HARROW: Tuesday January 30, 8 p.m. Labour Hail, Marrow and Wealdstone. CLAPHAM: Tuesday January 30, 8 p.m. Clapham Manor Baths, Clapham Manor Street, SW4.

WANDSWORTH: Tuesday Jan. uary 30, 8 p.m. Selkirk Hotel, Tooting Broadway, SW17. KINGSTON: Thursday February 1, 8 p.m. "Liverpool Arms' (corner of Cambridge Road/ London Road). CAMBRIDGE: Thursday February 1, 8 p.m. 'The Rose and Crown' corner of Newmarket Road and East Road. Workers Press, Saturday January 20, 1973 PAGE 11 THE FORD Motor Company meetings to obtain the maxi- mum support for the lobby.

plant at Southampton may The lobby will also be be closed on Monday by a joined by other district com- strike against the fines mittees in the London area.

on the Amalgamated Union of The f61,000 in fines and the AUEW has costs against Engineering Workers. hit industry heavily. meeting At 75 estes to it a This is the tally of strikes 59 was decided by votes to since Sir John Donaldson im- strike the day to stage a on. posed the fines: shift. The night shift decision December 18—Oxford, London, will be known this morning.

Sheffield, Dagenham, Ports- The Southampton factory, mouth. December 20—West Midlands, which employs several thous- Merseyside, Manchester, Dun- and workers, makes lorry Bristol and 10,000 Lon- dee, bodies. don dockers. Engineering workers in Essex January 1—Leeds, west York- to stage a mass lobby of are shire. parliament next Tuesday after- January 2-Swindon. noon against the Tories' pay January 5South Wales, Car- Rela- laws and the Industrial diff, Swansea. tions Act. January 8—Tyneside, Wear- The lobby has been called side and south Wales. Essex by the south district January 19 — Merseyside committee of the Amalgamated dockers and carworkers. Union of Engineering Workers.

So far about 300,000 en- In a notice to all members, in gineers have taken part district secretary, J. H.

Mit- one-day strikes causing disrup- chell has urged shop stewards tion to industry worth thous- to call shop and factory gate ands of pounds.

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THE TORIES

are eager to legislate their state pay control White Paper. It

PAY

JANUARY

will be introduced into the Commons on Monday.

FUND

The second reading of the Bill has on Phase Two

REACHES

been arranged for January 29.

The government also intends to begin soon £690.27 its consultations with the CBI and the TUC towards the third phase of its on steps attacks on wages when the proposed Phase WE

STILL

need £1,059.73 THE BALLOT of 250,000 Two comes to an end in the Autumn.

ciation-with 60,000 mem- London teachers of January. More the end than take further strike action.

ancillary continue special ever before,

HIRON

various forms of strike

BRITISH RAIL

officials pursue claims for £8 needed as we are still some way nont tor cent will Railway increases. increase to bring its mem- ON MONDAY 1,000 ship- reaching half our £1,750 meet

SUIT

level of claim is for a f4-a- bers unions Monday to 220,000-strong Civil target. Vosper-Thorneycroft discussions Public Servants Asso- on mier counterarlo 11 coll- weekend is the time to merce and industry. Southampton, has 'violently a proposed £9.25 rise for clation change it. Help us raise as much 24-hour strike demned' Phase to pull possible our target 27,000 train drivers Welco

SEVERAL

thousand as 'deprives civil and public HULL docks stewards have governments drivers have lauwu lorry right up. of the Locomen's basic • servants pay £10 rise and present caller demanded Thanks to the unstinting finan- They to which they are pro- city's 2,300 dockers crcases 20,000 British-Leyland, cial support from our readers, workers posing immediate entitled'. Monday discuss their Workers Press prepared for Cowley, workers are can- £40 front line include the Ford claim and week and then The union is to hold a wage ing rises of £5.80 to £7.

4J-CI CCIL

fight paper, who are demand- the our £50 in a year. series of nationwide rallies. manS right the ng a £10 rise from March alone, government's wages policy.

appealed ecutive Its start that freeze but attack After the ASLEF execu-

ELECTRICAL

government s contracting other rat st dice triat on slaught agaips.

freeze' corpo. civil 'wage against lation would limit in London have

TROUBLE

likely stewards is also immediate industrial action €2.50 further rise service mous to co-doc alt schoolteachers, called a 44-nour strike on secretary Ray in joint industrial action the working class. Buckton said for at least 12 months. February over the non- and has asked the especially in London. Keep Workers Press right out unev wolfel Wall

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implementation of wage in- public other outcome of Monday's talks with our Fund. pos- front creases due on January 1.

before deciding what action something service

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and add sible. stace rse tion the wage control to take. more yourself. Post all donations slaslicu policy. Two AND THE miners, immediately to: The other railway rnase whose unions calling for resolution strike last year brought the -the National Union of aoes Workers ross Appeal Fund Railwaymen and the Trans- government to the verge of Immealate SUIKe Was alle January only narrowly defeated on collapse, are again in the High

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Daldlice executive. demand Association- -are committed spokesman nght with a wage London, SWA 7UG in the region of £7 a week.

by last year's conferences The Civil Servants' Asso- .....

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Auditor Mersey march Biscuit

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THOUSANDS of north Wales and bread prices up? besieged at Conisborough marched WIth steelworKers builders Merseyside engineers, through council

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Liverpool yesterday in a massive

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joint demonstration against the

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Tory government. Chanting 'Heath Out! Work- TENANTS besieged Black, told the auditor: 'We are

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prices hike prices could not be avoided, said preventing or hindering the ers' Control turned a continues with permission from Provisions are made the visited Conisborough, dirty protest against the 1n lories Ior Lue Phase proposed legislation work. But this council is not and costs the staggering raw Increases for going do the dirty work for gineers' union into a solidarity increases such the

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materials and rises planned for Tories' record them. action against the cenance ov mie two companies bread, biscuits and sweets. non-implementation Two companies who between on every issue. He tennect or a months a.

'fair rents' Act. them control nearly 60 per journment 'in the light of what Gerry Russell, And announcement Amalgamated Cross' Workers happened of the biscuit and cake industry Clay was Union of Engineering big pected Shorty Tial The companies 3p gallon want to raise council offices in this small town that 40,000 enginen se Disces ver cent Turned distic reader Calcu They are United Biscuits, with said another hearing would take that had stop- increase. Doncaster fear a 38-per-cent share in the market, place in ped work against the fines. weeks. the biggest blow be- Certainly Biscuit Associated Wilde, march Terry Delegations alle delus bellelars the working class allnce per of the local Rossington tenants' came all the Merseyside Tacturers,

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cent big ousiness comes trom oe stake. association told Workers Press: factories- -Vauxhall's, Ford's, four who companies room. Cal Any hikes "These just part price would cover Produc- them bread and and Standard rumph. dominate the to keen the full their goods, of the tion was affected at all three by oscull inaustries. brands of cakes ing class. They are trying even the action. incluelle Both Rank Hovis McDougall Confectionery monopoly free 120- take away negotiations. McLoughlin, chairman of to Luke and Associated bury Schweppes has also

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the Shotton Workers' people must become Action want to the price of a are boats of the need for higher the lories aware of what's going on.'

Committee, said 40 coachloads by ltp May. prices. Conisborough Labour council the closure- Percy Riley, a local National come Government officials have refuses rents of its claimed that increased to put up It is Union Mineworkers' branch threatened plant. vany sanctioned five another £14,000 wages are others had come by car and

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reason oficial and secretarv of the ioint 1p twin thie sort or a laired mated missing from LaW Haleilas. miners'-tenants' action committee Dus. the cost of including a staggering 17-per-cent housing revenue account. Increase added: 'We need to involve the knitted wools. millionaire jump in chairman, councillors were ArMY Nine the of be Packing cases soon tenants JarL Toseph Rank, blames the Lennue struggle to get the Tories out.'

9 per asker une los upheaval in the wheat trade' for cent dearer and / per cent claphams washus. had been incurred and to answer Several Clay Cross councillors making being the other $p increase- added to the orice charges mis negligence and Cabinet furniture has -surcharged £6.985 the dav be.

pallets. May a total or 1fP !! m Higl 1.25 per cent added to its selling fore-were Conisborough to 'affected at This 'upheaval' offer their support. Their solicitor, Mr Barrington flour prices'. So higher bread price.

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UNITE IN ACTION TO DEFEND BASIC RIGHTS

democratic rights at the Empire Pool, tions. The sole purpose of such a campaign SO. Wilson only asks for more 'effective'

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would be to intimidate and confuse back- policies against inflation, and intends to Wembley, on March I1. workers just what is the meaning of the middle use the Tories' legislation himself in future.

and the stampede Between now and March 1l we call Wald

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wholesale destruction of rights carried out class into upon all workers to sign the Manifesto for n a saao elecuon. he has ooe dovisee une workine class Tory legislation in the past two through The Tories would then hope to come to obey the new laws once they are League transforming the socialist Labour back with poliserstate measures enacted. years. extensive All Trades Unions allance party. puna. Ine The future of every party and political and These men fear the mass movement a Trades Unions and the

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model

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tendency the expand the circulation of Workers Press, based saree around nousade mes more man ucy ical.

inseparably tied to the successful the 'small man' from the 'saboteurs' Tories and their plans for dICTATOrSOlD. and ensure that thousands trom every area on these dimos is paints.

The Tories' attack basic democratic There the breservallull attena the yembley Dacedol. appeals to The Socialist Labour League pledges to rights cannot be answered by part historic struggle of the working class to the the ruling-class strategy ntimatelv justice brousht to life before tic re than 10 be democratic rights will unreservedly OT illegalize every form The Paour on hethem ten,Party capitalist parliamentary democracy.

political representation of the working The Tory Party and the state represent workers, housewives and youth.

and interests, the capitalist class and its Intennatonal Delend basic democralic rights, tne Today every attack against the Marxist Group. However, the most these interests reouire exactv what Heath ight to strike, the right to picket, the is followed preceded by a witch-hunt is doing, dispensing with democracy.

ight to black, the right to organize against left-wing groups by the Press, The only defence of democratic rights slatesy • No halt in the wages fight. Demand the unitv of all working-class political groups the working today the struggle heaped upon culumny to create the con- in a combined defence of democratic rights.

right to a decent standard of living.

to detain without trial ditions to arrest, Tory rule and implement • Recall the TUC. No collaboration with cocialst trade unionists, militant policies against the continuation of the Tories. socialists and communists.

capitalism. Till strengthe masse viticated is use Recent events in Ulster and Dublin and polltical groups and parties Decisive in this struggle is the building working class of 1972 show 1g sing within the contest of these policies strength the political trials leadership with the programme ot di force the Tories out of office.

Takaov ma ceomes are arcoarca l class mobilize une allius seces to necrate and eate protectinee secret can our rights be detended and the lories conference. intensence create the conditions for the lory govern.

Prepare Po deal iso cine cristogramme of action A Labour government, a massive scale pledged to socialist policies, must replace and the As me economic cuss worseus • Expose in action the right-wing traitors working class finally 17. 0 order or une trade unions - particularly in _The moSt aack to one cowa me lory covernmenl.

to settle accounts with its rotten reformist In The aneour aroung rense militant sectors such as car manufacturing to mobilize leadership and forward workers' against the Tories and won't struggle to force the governments the state laws, -begin to meht fight for socialist policies.

yay power and socialism. Tory government hesitate Will nalion. The TUC and the Labour leaders The Socialist Labour League has • Build Councils of Action in all areas. employ, at certain stage, the same against launched a nationwide campaign in defence Join the Socialist Labour League and take counter-revolutionary this. of democratic rights through such a pro- forward its transformation into the une revolutionary party. the rally and gramme, culminating they will attack these militants regard- collaborated with the lories at every stage January 19, 1973 less of their political opinions and affilia- pageant of working-Class struggle tor and will