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From January to September 1982, in the first nine months of martial law, 162 miners are known to have died in Polish collieries. By comparison, between 1 January and 12 December 1981, when "Solidarność" was still a legal organisation, not a single miner died — the first such happy occurrence since the communist party came to power!

Now, even if one was to dismiss such statistics as being caused by "natural hazards", what about the killing of miners at the "Wuiek" colliery at the beginning of martial law? Is there really any justification for that?

Brother Scargill, if you want us to treat you as a real working-class leader and not just a pretender, - these are the questiens you have To Answer m ana remember that it is not only Polish workers who have the right to demand an answer.

In 1973-4, during the 6 winter of discontent" 4L-. OUR VISIT is part of the process of normalising relationships between us and those in Britain" who suffer under and resist the policies of the same government and the same ruling class responsible for the denial of national rights to the Irish people" newly-elected Sinn Fein MP for West Belfast Gerry Adams told a 300-strong meeting in Finsbury Town Hall last Wednesday, July 27.

Adams, and Joe Austin of Belfast Sinn Fein, had been invited by a number of individuals ana organisations, mcluding 1 -1--19. Ken Livingstone, Steve Bundred, and the Labour Committee on Ireland. When he tried to make a similar visit last December, Gerry Adams was prevented from coming under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

As well as the Finsbury meeting organised by the Islington Labour Parties), Gerry Adams met Labour MPs and members of the GLC and London Labour councillors.

Hysteria

Adams' visit is an indication that there is a growing section of Labour Party members who are willin& to stand up to press hysteria and be openly identified with the struggle for a united Ireland and British withdrawal. As Adams put it, 'The acid test of commitment to socialism in Britain and Ireland is to be found in one's attitudes to the insation" issue of Irish self-deterAt the same time, the growing links are a reflection of the shifts that have taken place in the political approach of Sinn Fein. For many years Republicans tended to write off the British labour movement on the basis of the activities of Rees, Mason, Concannon and their ilk.

Gerry Adams was at pains to stress the socialist and secular side of Republicanism.

The links between the Labour left and the Republican movement are an indication that support for British withdrawal is emerging from the ghetto it has been in for so long in the British Because of the holiday perio the next issue of Socialist Organiser will be on August 18, featuring articles on the Japanese car industry, an interview with Tony Benn, plus regular national and international coverage.

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