irish Communists issue proposals to settle strife This peace program works! The following article, giving -SOme long-range perspective on the future of the North, appear- ed in “Unity” organ of the Com- Munist Party of Ireland. The article contained a preface and Was written during the recent _ Ceasefire which now has ended. __ The basic points made, how- €ver, hold true. As the preface Stated, “When the shooting Stops, the issues that caused it aoe first place do not disap- % * * Fot Northern Ireland, the Major thing that must come out ~ Of any settlement is the institu- _4on of democratic rights. It, was ine undemocratic nature of this - artificial statelet that created the | Crisis and it was the naked viol- —€nce of the unionists and then the British Army that created € violent response. _ : Wwe want a lasting peace 5 the whole repressive apparatus : that Britain maintains here must dismantled. Internment must © ended without qualification: ‘ere must be an amnesty for ‘8ency Provision Act and other Tepressive laws must be repeal- -€d;’a Bill of Rights guaranteeing € democratic situation must passed at Westminster. But winning political democ- -Tacy is only half the battle. The Working people of this area are Now suffering under an attack on Weir living standards which, in the military attacks we have suf- fered from the British Army. aring unemployment, short- | time working, massive inflation 4nd shortages of necessities are Now being added to the “normal” | Miseries of bad housing, lack of -S0cial facilities and the inflictions of “planning.” A program to al- -leviate, and finally to defeat the effects of the capitalist economic Ly French CP head tecovers after heart attack Ja ARIS — Doctors reported | p.2. 16 that: French Communist rad general secretary Georges : atta els: who suffered a heart Ck two days earlier, was | it wo. Well in hospital, although } Soa too early to tell when he Eno be able to resume his | “Mal activities. tT. Marchais, 54, was able to | ia, tensive care unit and his M aS not in danger, they said: Sent aes of sympathy were | izati by: individuals and organ- Ons all over the world. GEORGE MARCHAIS Political prisoners; the Emer- . should include the. following ts toll of human misery and de- . Stadation, is as destructive as. to doctors and relatives in ‘term economic cooperation. ee ‘When the shooting stops, the place do not disappear.” issue that caused ‘it in the first crisis is as urgent as the winning e The giving of wide economic of democratic rights. The social powers to the democratically violence of a capitalist system guaranteed administration, in- in crisis is as destructive as phy- cluding the .power to control or sical violence and is in any case ban the export of profits from one of the prime roots of physi- this area and the power to raise cal force. : taxes and levy duties on all So a real peace settlement trade. © ; In this context, the call of the points: Six County Executive of Repub- e A guaranteed situation of ican Clubs for a “Peace Confer- political democracy which will ence” is to be welcomed. Such a allow - all political. groups to conference could provide a for- peacefully compete and give a um for all groups and organiza- chance of any assembly set up ticns, particularly the mass being really representative of the movements of the people like people. the trade unions and community e A massive campaign of pub- asscciations, to work out the lic investment in the social serv- conditions for a lasting peace. It ices and poles gaa gee with could bring forward a program oan a sencietie sree apc: that would provide a rallying cratic control based in the North point for the whole progressive of Ireland. movement. : Hopes for future peace in European security Commenting on talks in Gene- val between world wars and not va on European security, Soviet *-as the beginning of a long span political observers have express- of durable peace.” ed the hope that the up-coming They point out that recent summit conference, scheduled comments by the Chinese lead- for Helsinki later this year “will ership concerning the inevitabi- benefit not only the present, but lity of a world war — specifi- also future generations of Euro- cally Chou En-lai’s speech to the peans.” : just-concluded ‘National People’s , é iati in Peking — “show Last December’s negotiations Congress 1 in Geneva “made substantial that not everyone has abandon- i i . ed their hopes to make Europe headway. in formulating the gen ec eral principles of mutual rela- revert to the als calendar tions,” writes APN political ana- of seeder oe icts. lyst Spartak Beglov. “These in- |. F < ape — ; clude the principle of. the in- xpressing optimism abou violability of frontiers, the future relations in Europe and peaceful settlement of disputes, the up-coming sora meen: Sonintarferrence. into internal 1065 USSR press speaks OF vie affairs and the defining of the remaining complexities .in final- pee é . ising a common stand on a num- principles of large-scale, long ber of issues which flows objec- oe anoint Ponihe tively out of the difficulties in che Anaieinee 38 coordinating the viewpoints of basic provisions sega? 5 35 states, but the statements operation in the si the made by several European lead- pe of ec hgct ere and @ts indicate “a ound a eats framework 0 for the successful holding o principles and methods of ee joint discussions aimed at find- tural cooperation,” also ingva lasting peace for Europe.” place, Beglov writes. U.S. Administration officials “Cautions Against War Mongers said Jan. 20 that enough pro- Sounding a note of caution, gress had been made in Decem- the Soviet press comments that ber to allow the U.S. to ‘begin “in doing justice to the fact that planning for a final meeting Europe has been able to live later this year. _’ The Helsinki through the longest peaceful meeting would involve official period in this century, there are acceptance of a declaration. of still certain political circles in East-West relations, including Europe and elsewhere who re- ratification of the post-war boun- gard this period as a mere inter- _ daries of Europe. WORLD NEWS THE “SHREWSBURY PICKETS” EXPLAINED Last week’s World News carried a photograph of two men who had been arrested in Shrewsbury, England, in 1972, for attempting to prevent scab workers from entering a strikebound plant. The article along with it was accidentally cut. The two men, Dennis Warren and Tric Tomlison were sentenced to three years and two years respectively, for their part in a brawl which erupted in the plant. Since their conviction, a: campaign by trade unions and the British Communist Party was begun in attempts to free the two men. Last week 70 Labour Party M.P.’s announced their support for the “Shrewsbury pickets”, and a motion is now in Parliament demanding their release. Scottish miners: have proposed a one-day general strike in solidarity with the men. MARCH OF 100,000 FAVORS SINGLE PORTUGUESE UNION FEDERATION LISBON — An estimated 100,000 people marched through the Portuguese capital on Jan. 14 demanding a single Portuguese feder- ation of labor. The demonstration, organized by the Communist Party and labor unions throughout the country, is part of a struggle going on as to whether there is to be a single union or a variety of federations, each controlled by political parties. The idea of a single federation is supported by the Communist . Party, Portuguese Democratic Movement and the Council of 20 (the policy making body of the Armed Forces Movement). It also has popular support within the trade union movement. Opposition to the plan comes from the Socialist Party (social-democrats) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party, both members of the government along with the Communists, Armed Forces Movement and Portu- guese Democratic Movement. The struggle arises as the new labor law is now being drawn up by the government, and the parties who want separate federations are threatening to pull out. It is expected that supporters of the. single federation plan will call the bluff.of the Socialists and the Peoples Democratic Party. SPANISH STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE—UNIVERSITY CLOSED. SPAIN — The University of Valladolid was closed down ‘“‘in- definitely” by the Franco regime after demonstrations last week by more than 1,000 students in solidarity with the country’s striking workers. Police followed demonstrators back to the university grounds, where violent clashes occured and many students were injured. University authorities, in a statement Jan. 22 on the university’s closing said, “The growing tension carried the risk of degenerating into grave incidents.”’ Student meetings and distribution of leaflets are still forbidden, even with the closing of the university. ‘MAKARIOS ASKS FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE ON CYPRUS NICOSIA — Cyprus President Makarios said Jan. 26 that Greek- Cypricts will never accept Turkish occupation of their country, and will continue struggling for their physical and national survival. Telling a cheering congregation in one of the city’s large churches that peaceful co-existence and cooperation with Turkish-Cypriots is needed, Makarios expressed concern that there has been no progress in talks between the two sides since they reopened earlier- this month. Earlier in the week, Makarios walked the streets of Nicosia in an attempt to check the violent demonstrations which have been taking place against British and U.S, policy over Cyprus. OPEC CONFERENCE PROPOSES MEETING ON OIL, WORLD ECONOMY ALGIERS — Members of the Organization of Petroleum Export- ing Countries ended a three-day meeting here Jan. 26 with a pro- posal for an international conference on energy, raw materials and development of the world economy. The offer comes after threats of military intervention into OPEC nations by the U.S., which were denounced by the conference as a “threat to world stability and peace.” : The conference concluded its talks with an agreement to continue the oil prices freeze for the rest of this year, with increases be- ginning in 1976 under an inflation index worked out with industrial consumers. ‘© ea ¥ : 2 RED WRT VION Apter PACIFIC TRIBUNE—-FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1975—Page 7 4