The Vistnam Solidarity Campaign Participates in London Demonstrations

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Readers will have read of the demonstrations in London on July 3rd and 4th against America's war of aggression against Vietnam, The Vietnam Solidarity Campaign was active on both days, participating fully in the various demonstr= ations, As is well-known, the Vietnam Solidarity /eakes the position that one cannot be neutral in the struggle and shows its solidarity with the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam by distributing N.L.F. flags, This was not to the liking of certain of the organisers, but the decision as to whether or not/8arry flags was decided democratically by the demonstrators themselves. In the event, particularly on the Monday demonstration, a large number of flags were distributed and participants were enthusiastic about carrying theme Supporters of the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign sgem prone to attract the attent— ion of the police on such demonstrations, One?’ hem, Eric Levy of Hampstead, is at tim of writing detained for psychiatric trcat ment, thus having no recourse to being bailed out. Quite a number of people are convinced that this is a method of getting people out of the way in a period when mass demonstrations are expected, Eric Levy's "crime" was to make a speech in court denouncing the Vietnax war. Without being found guilty of anything he is detained in prison, without many of the rights accorded to prisoners, €eZe, he cannotshave because the prison authorities refuse to vive him a razore Another supporter has been charged with having an offensive weapon = a poster] It seems that dangerous prece dents are being established and because of this supporters of the campaign are taking the initiative in getting a special defence committee established, which will have the support of certain MePeSe Apart from this the collection of funds to pay fines and legal expenses is most important. fhe participation of the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign in these demonstrations had the effect of pulling them to the left. The slogans of the campaign became the property of wide sections of the marches and were very synpathetically received. Large amounts of literature were distributed on both marches and it certain that many people will join the campaigne