conditions. They say they are in favour of 'peace'.
People', have stated that they are also in favour of peace. Lyndon Johnson said he Vietnam. Ian Smith wants peace in Rhodesia.
kind of peace, and how is it to be achieved. The leaders of the 'Peace People' either see peace as coming through the "peace-keeping' force of the British Army, or are silent. They sing hymns, they pray.
But through hymns and prayers. Peace comes by offering and supporting policies which are aimed at achieving a peace olders of law and order'. In the words of the irror: 'Ulster Peace Brigade Backs Army. tober: Visor, a British Army journal, states atholic working class area of Ballymurphy: my is viewed with unconcealed hostility as of occupation... the hostility was unremittth never a sign that the peace movement ain a foothold there. tober: Mrs Ewart-Biggs, wife of the assassBritish ambassador in Ireland, People'. She says she is going to 'carry on band's work." ctober: Rival marches in the Falls area of After prediction from a 'Peace People' that they would "swamp' the Peace With rally, ine two demonstrations are roughly Many of the 'Peace People' are from Loyalist tober: Ivan Cooper, member of the reformist Democratic and Labour Party, criticises the People' as 'part of a British government ctober: British Government announces its n to lift a four-year ban on Irish demonstran Trafalgar Square. Daily nts that this demonstrates the encourageMinisters wish to give to the peace moveOctober: Biggest demonstration seen SinCe Ine People' on is the funeral of Maire Drumm. ader of the Provisional Sinn Fein. estimates the attendance as 30,000. vember: Paddy Devlin, another leader of the speaks of the fall of support for the 'Peace and accuses its leadership of receiving ams of money under false pretences.' lovember: "Peace' rally in Belfast attracts st attendance so far. ovember: On the eve of a 'Peace People' pop only 100 out of 1,500 tickets have been he concert is cancelled. The Ulster Volunteer Force, in supporting the 'Peace was in favour of peace in Peace is a very popular commodity. The problem is what peace, as with houses and jobs, does not come joins the which is lasting and which therefore is just.
As far as Ireland is concerned this means removing the cause of the cancer; in two words, British imperialism. It is that imperialism which has divided the working class of Ireland, which is responsible for the appalling social and economic conditions in Ireland, whose troops today are the major obstacle to a just and lasting peace.
That is why all readers of Red Weekly are asked to join the Peace Through Freedom' picket at Speakers Corner this Saturday, starting at 11.30am. Then, in opposition to the pro-repression policies of the fake peace-peddlers, the way to peace in Ireland will be stated loud and clear: self-determination for the Irish people, troops out now!
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