Victory for Left in A,e.u. Election

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from an industrial correspondent Reg. Birch, a firm supporter of left-wing policies on industrial and political questions, has been elected to the A.E.U. Executive Council in succession to Mr, Claude Berridge, a well-known Communist Party member, who retires in August. Re Birch won on the first ballot, the voting figures being: R. Birch, 7,958; JR. Whyman, 2,619; J.J. Walsh, 1,041; and J.T.Wrangle 770. Reg. Birch was on the Communist Party Executive wntil last year's conference of the party; he is an active supporter of the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign and spoke at the conference which nse eB London Shop Stewards! Defence Committee (in his individual capacity). The right wing still has a majority of five to two on the executive,