In London Friday 28th July an enthusiastic audience expressed its solidarity with the aims of the 0.L.4.S. conference on the eve of its opening in Havana, Cuba. Over 600 people packed into the Mahatma Ghandi Hall to hear speakers assembled by the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, which has taken on the task of developing and broadening the solidarity campaign which hitherto has been largely concentrated on the struggle in Vietnam. Films were shown of the guerilla movement in Venezuela, and of progress in Cuba. The very sight of the guerillas or of Fidel Castro directing operations at Playa Giron drew tremendous ovations, The speakers, too, found a warm response to appeals for solidarity with revolutionary struggles. Paul Sweezy of M.R. quoted the New York Times as referring to several small dark clouds gathering on the horizon of U.S. politics, and drew a roar of applause when he suggested that one such cloud might be the pall of smoke over Detroit, Other speakers included Russell Stetler of the Peace Foundation and Gerry Lawless of the "Irish Militant" who had himself been engaged in armed struggle against British imperialism in Ireland, Santiago Diaz, first Secretary of the London Cuban Embassy, brought a message of support from the Cuban people. During the meeting, which augers well for the future growth of the solidarity movement, the chairman Pat Jordan announced that the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation was to organise a wide variety of activities in support of the Latin American revolution, including campaigns to aid political prisoners and educational activities, Hundreds of people signed their names to support these activities and a collection of over £40 was raised,
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