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"The majority of Britain's 25,000 Young Socialists are committed to the return of a Labour Government and the fight for socialist policies, In the coming election it is the responsibility of every Young Socialist to . see that the Tories receive a crushing defeat at the polls, It is deplorable that certain sections of the YS movement, while ostensibly fighting for socialist policies, seem determined to damage the whole Labour movement at this critical time. We condemn the irresponsible behaviour of Keep Lefters in dragging the name of the YS into the gutter outside Transport House. We condemn those in the right wing who have -taken advantage of the opportunity a by Keep Left. to close down many sections of the Young Socialist movement.
"In the months following the election the danger to our movement will be great. Our enemies on the right will try to enforce the closure of the YS. We must mobilise every rank and file sympathiser and every Young Socialist in defence of our organisation. The Labour Party needs a strong youth movement. We must therefore make every effort to save the YS. We have launched our campaign for that purpose. All of us must get signatures on the attached petition. We can collect thousands during the election period without interfering with vital election work.
"The petition is the first step. The launching rally, at 2.00 pm on 0th September at Mahatma Gendhi Hall, 41, Fitzroy Sq., London W.1. will be followed by signature collecting until after the election. Then we shall take the fight to save the YS into the Constituency Labour Parties; get resolutions passed and alert our thousands of adult supporters against any move to close us down, THIS IS NOT A ONE DAY RALLY - THIS IS ONLY THE START OF A BIG CAMPAIGN,