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on the recent annual conference of the Anti-Internment League. The AIL is a united front open to all organisations and individuals who want to help build a mass movement in support of the Irish struggle. Anyone who would like to help or have further information should ring Bob Purdie at 01-348 3752. The annual conference of the Anti-Internment League which met on the weekend of 7th-8th October voted overwhelmingly to reaffirm its "solidarity with all those socialist and Republican organisations struggling against British imperialism in Ireland." The conference got off to a good start, with 49 delegates from the branches and affiliated organisations.
Two motions on the agenda seemed to criticise the solidarity position which the AlL had taken earlier this year. One of amendment to it. The other, from Haringey AlL, which tried to them, from IS, was withdrawn after the IMG had moved an remove the solidarity position, was massively defeated. Bob Purdie, formerly Scottish organiser of the Irish Solidarity Campaign, was elected as organiser on a part-time basis, to replace the former organiser John Gray who had resigned in order to be more free to criticise both wings of the Republican movement. The new committee, includes John Gray and members of both the Provisional and Official wings of the INTERATIONAL KISH GRO LIDARIT MANCHESE AMPAIGN Workers Fight, International Socialism, People's Democracy. as well as independents.
DEMONSTRATION The next major event planned by the All was a demonstration in London on 12th November, for which support is expected from all over Britain. Posters and leaflets advertising the demonstration were organised ready for distribution to branches and delegates.
A leaflet from Central London All which was distributed at the conference said in part: "The November 12th demonstration must be the key point in our work following the conference. It may not be as big as previous demonstrations. But it will be a more powerful testimony of our determination to keep up the fight, than a larger demonstration at a time of spontaneous mobilisation. It will be a political focus for the work of all branches, and will be especially useful for assisting new and weak branches."
After the conference, the new organiser, Bob Purdie, appeaied to all revolutionary socialist groups, Irish organisations, trade unions, women's liberation groups, student unions, Soc. Socs. etc. to support the November demonstration and to help build a mass movement of solidarity with the Irish struggle. Gery Lawless NGYE & CO. LTD -VICTORI TO THE 0.E1 IRA. ROOPS PAY FRON
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