TORIES BACK SMITH support now!

Smith's Rhodesian regime being shown by sections of the Tory Party.

It was on the Rhodesian issue that the extreme right-wing "Monday Club' came into the open at the Tory Party conference in October. This group recently held a meeting in London in support of Smith.

In Parliament recently a Labour MP asked if it was true that some Tories had attended a fascist meeting. His question went unanswered.

In another part of the rightest political forest, Lord Lambton, MP, wrote in the 'Evening Standard' last Monday about his recent visit to Salisbury.

This article clearly expresses his backing for the Rhodesian Front government and urges Wilson to come to terms with it.

"Times' letter Another eight Tory MPs, headed by Robin Turton, and including Julian Amery, signed a letter in Wednesday's "Times'. They also called for negotiations with Smith.

Meanwhile, Wilson shows signs of preparing the way to do what they ask. His 'clarification' of the contradiction between Bottomley's 'Smith is a liar outburst and previous government statements, satisfies the Tory front bench.

The arrival of the British Petroleum tanker 'British Security' in Mozambique without any action being taken to stop it providing oil for Rhodesia, is followed by the decision to pay pensions to British residents after all. OAU collapse The farcical collapse of the December 15 ultimatum of the Organisation of African Unity leaves the way open for a compromise with Smith's white supremacist government The Newsletter has argued that the African revolution is inseparable from the fight of the British labour movement.

That is why we have raised the demand for arming the African workers as the only answer to the Rhodesian crisis, instead of relying on British or UN imperialist troops.

Now the other side question is also seen.

Conciliation

Labour's conciliation of the Tories prepares the way for a strengthening of right-wing extremism in Britain. This is as true of its Rhodesian policies as of its racialist line on immigration control.

At a time of sharpening struggles between employers and the working class, the emergence of fascist and near-fascist tendencies inside and outside the Tory Party cannot be ignored.

The preparation for industrial struggles in the next period demands a simultaneous fight in support of the African revolution and against racialism. CHRISTMAS BREAK!

THIS is the last issue of The Newsletter before Christmas break— the next issue will appear on Saturday, January 1.

The Editorial Board would Not Cites for 1956 to i could ¡like to take this opportunity to Hreaders and supporters in( Britain and overseas who are ¡putting The Newsletter on the road to becoming a daily newspaper in 1967. with LBJ On Vietnam policy at a time when Washington is debating whether and by how much to intensify the Vietnam war.

As the representative of British capitalism talks to the leader of big. U.S. business, Johnson is deciding on budget increases to cover the possibilities of bombing Hanoi, using nuclear weapons, and eventual war with China.

He is able to consider these moves with the knowledge that the Russian leaders are prepared . to stand aside from such a conflict.

Lunatic logic

This is the lunatic logic of the situation facing American perialism. The crushing of the Vietnamese workers and peasants demands the military occupation of part of the country-and the complete destruction of the rest.

Nothing short of this will prevent a victory for the Vietcong fighters.

As we stated in last week's Newsletter in reference to MacNamara's London talks, the approval of Wilson will be sought for such a strategy.

It is unlikely to be refused.

Dollar backing

For the pound sterling rests on reserves which depend entirely on dollar backing. This is the main determinant of the policies of the so-called Labour government, from the dropping of steel nationalisation, to backing for the Vietnam war.

It is also the background to discussion of future British 'defence' plans. The Americans want their allies to maintain military commitment 'East of Suez', but under U.S. control.

The buying of the F-111 swingwing tighter, to replace the TSR-2 would be in line with such a policy.

The government is known to THIS is how the white supremacists won' of buckshot in the back.... I saw a photoSouthern Rhodesia from the Africans. graph of the niggers hanging and our fellows Olive Schreiner, the South African standing around smoking.' authoress, who risked her life smuggling this picture out of Africa, quotes a South African prejudice and imperialist arrogance, describes colonialist: just one of many ghoulish missions carried out Dia you hear the spree they had up by colonialists, under Rhodes, against MataBulawayo way, hanging those three niggers for bele tribesmen, who lived in the heart of spies? I wasn't there myself, but a fellow who was told me they made the niggers jump down from the tree and hang thomsolas: ona falls aotany Rhodesia if fuscist backed Tory wouldn't bally jump till they gave him a charge could have their way.

Wilson goes All the way By a Newsletter correspondent favour using these planes nuclear bombers.

Since their electronic and other equipment would be dependent on U.S. supplies, their operation from Indian Ocean bases would form a part Washington's Asian strategy.

Beg support In return for agreement on these lines, the British capitalists, through the mouths of their 'Labour' spokesmen, beg for support in their African crisis.

Wilson's U.N. speech is a This observation, permeated with racial Southern Rhodesia. to U.S. imperialism not to use the crisis to demolish British imperialist influence in Africa.

As on his previous American visit, Wilson capitulates entirely before the leader of world imperialism.

Johnson reciprocates with support for Wilson's so-called embargo on oil shipments to Rhodesia.

If those Labour MPs who say they are against the Vietnam war continue to back Wilson with their votes, they will be joining in this surrender and its betrayal of the labour movement.

The working-class movement must fight against Wilson's surrender to imperialism and its war plans. This could well be the scene in 20th MPs HITS JACKPOT of Young Socialists last Saturday was one of the liveliest and brightest held in Leeds.

The huge Corn Exchange in the centre of the city was transformed by imaginative decorations, a colourful Father Christmas grotto, and a bright array of stalls, including toys, groceries, bottles, sweets, clothes, records and Christmas decorations.

Side shows

A variety of sideshows-including a Treasure Island, a roll-a-penny, a nerve tester and a Can-Can throwing stall-did a lively trade.

A feature of the bazaar was the Young Socialists' stall, which sold Keep Left, Young Socialist badges, and Young Socialist motor cycle pennants, and where over 30 applications to join the Young Socialists were received.

Teams of Young Socialists and Socialist Labour League members had worked for weeks making goods, selling programmes and preparing refreshments Altogether 1,600 tickets were No trade unionist should be in any the plans of the bosses to bring against the trade unions.

The 'Labour' government of Harold Wilson has been entrusted with this job, and fully intends to carry it out.

Gunter, Brown, Callaghan and their like are the men for the job.

On January 26, the Lambeth Trades Council's lobby of parlianent, protesting against the pro. osed new laws, will be supported by trade unionists and their organisations from all the main industrial centres of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

SUPPORT

Support, in the form of resolutions opposing union law and Newsletter Correspondent sold in advance and an additional 1,300 people paid at the door.

But this bazaar was not only a huge financial success. It also clearly established the Young Socialists as the leading political youth movement in the area.

Both the Communist Party and Labour Party had held bazaars in Leeds in the preceding weeks, both were puny affairs held in the Leeds Trades Hall, which is less than one-tenth the size of the Corn Exchange.

This achievement by the Yorkshire Young Socialists gives them a flying start in building an even more powerful and influential youth movement in 1966.

Huge i. verpool Rent Rise By Newsletter Reporter LIVERPOOL Council tenants 'face the prospect of a savage increase in rents in the new year. The City Council's housing account is f11 million in deficit.

It is estimated that this could mean a 12 per cent rent rise by February-an average increase of 10s a week-with the possibility of a 40 per cent rise over the next three years.

At its annual general meeting at the beginning of the year, the Liverpool Labour and Trades Council opposed any rent increases.

These words must now be put into action. There is no doubt that a socialist call from the Trades Council could unleash a mighty movement of tenants, especially from the Kirkby and Speke housing estates.

Already Young Socialists have organised a petition opposing the rent rise, and calling on the Labour and Trades Council, and affiliated bodies, to organise against the proposed increase.

doubt about in new laws Further support for the lobby has come this week from the joint light and heavy sections of the T&GWU 1/270 branch (meat drivers), at Brixton, London;

Hurstpierpoint (Sussex)

branch of the National Union of Agricultural Workers; the Westminster (officers) branch of the National Union of Public Employees; Glasgow East ETU; Connell's Shipyard Works' Committee.

CORRECTION The branch of the United Pattern Makers' Association, which we reported as supporting the lobby was not from Birkenhead, but Bradford.

supporting the lobby, has come from:

AEU BRANCHES:

Sheffield District Committee; Parsons Cross; Branches No. 2 and No. 35 in Yorkshire; Ashtonunder-Lyme No. 2; Hillington (Glasgow) No. 2; Elderslie (Paisley); Kilbowie (Glasgow); Germiston (Glasgow)

Glasgow No. 12; Birmingham No. 9 and No. 11; Coventry Cheylsmore; Wadden (Surrey) No. 2; Tile Hill (Coventry).

ETU BRANCHES:

Willesden (London); Coventry A.A. and E.E. branch; Glasgow Central; Clydebank; Hendon (London); Manchester No. 1 branch; Glasgow North.

OTHER UNION BRANCHES & WORKERS' ORGANISATIONS:

Clydebank No. 4 NUGMW; Clydesdale Television Engineers' Works Committee (Edinburgh); Croydon (Surrey) Trades Council; South-west London CAWU; London School of Economics Socialist Society; Bradford No. 7 United Pattern Makers' Association; George Mann's shop stewards' committee (Leeds); Pressed Steel (Linwood, Scotland) works' committee; Clydebank Trades Council; Guest, Keen and Nettlefold (AP Newall Division, Glasgow) works' committee; Brent (Middx.) Trades Council; South-west London USDAW; North London TSSA; Sheffield No. 4 Associated Blacksmiths, Forge and Smithy Workers; Hillsborough (Sheffield) Constituency Labour Party; Burgess Hill (Sussex) District Labour Party; Moreton (Birkenhead) T&GWU 12/53; Central Liverpool AUBTW (labourers); South-east London USDAW; Liverpool No. Plumbers' Trade Union; Massey Ferguson (Coventry) shop stewards' committee; Emscote (Warwick) T&GWU 5/620; Bristol Siddeley Engines (Ansty) Ltd. shop stewards' committee (Coventry).

This lobby and demonstration will be more than a protest. It will serve notice on the Labour government that attacks on the trade unions will not be tolerated, whatever the name of the government.

And, if it is 'Labour' leaders ho do this, then these leaders nust be unceremoniously attacked and brought down.

And, if trade union leaders, (Cont. back page, col. 1)