Greetings to Th Vietn..m D'monstrators

This weekend's demonstrations in the U.S., Britain and elsewhere will be both powerful and very militant. It is certain also that in the Unites States they will be subject to fierce police repression. These demonstrations represent more than a mere routine reflex action to the danger of war. They represent the agonised socialist conscience of the Western world. The fact that the main U.S. demonstration has a very clear political line: "Withdrawal Now!" is of great significance too, The major demonstration in Britain, that of Sunday October 22nd, will also be on this clear political line, a line which puts into operation Che's appeal for counter-escalation. The Week is proud to be completely identified with these demonstrations. The fact that thousands of people are willing to come faceto face with police brutality on an issue that does not directly affect them is proof that affluence has not destroyed the spirit of militant solidarity of the people of theadvanced capitalist countries. The fact that these movements have resisted the temptation to dilute their political line "for a broader movement" is proof of their maturity. The fact that the majority of the demonstrators will be young people who have never known unemployment or deprivation is our hope for the future. Out of this movement, on this very clear and principled issue, wil come the basis for the mass socialist movements of the future. The agony of Vietnam has stimulated us into action, let us go forward and build a movement which will finish the job of destroying capitalism, once and for all. That is our message to the Vietnam demonstrators.