the Army was ignoring them, treating them with contempt. But when the Army started messing people around, then force had to be used against them.
The paratroopers, tor instance, came here and they were going to take over une wole town. Iney came in, set about trying to dominate the situation. and so some of them were lured to a house and blow up. = Inen they beat up renows in the town, and so tney were blown up again. Then they came that night and beat up people right through ine town - and next day thev were blown up yet again.
They used the old threats of what they would do betore they d leave -and people in town said: "Well, if that's the way you want it, that's the way you can nave It, but you'li never leave it because every road from the town is mined. And the para-troopers - the glorious paras - were out ot here down that street there at twelve p'clock at pubs in Southend.
And of course one thing's for sure - although the officers and the men ABOVE, LEFT and RIGHT. The British army of occupation in action in Ireland with rifles at the ready might walk round the streets of Crossmaglen together, once they get back to civvy street they'll never drink in the same pub again.
PS: That's very true. When I was over in England I met the odd fellow whose Tather was in the Black and Tans - and not one of them was proud of the fact. They were all ashamed of It I mean, can you imagine any soldier back in civy street - he's drunk one night in the pub, and he's got the Ulster Military Medal, so someone asks him wiat ne got it tor, and he says: Well I shot four paddies. Well, the most likely thing is that the landlord will order him out of the pub come for the whole Labour and trade ment in Ireland, and in support of the mination.
Ly over 300 delegates from 32 Trades Socialist branches, voted to call for a massive demonstration in the autumn against British involvement in Ireland.
formed to organise this demonstration, to coincide with an indoor rally which will be held in London by the Troops the committee and the demonstration will be open to all those in Britain who and economic involvement in Ireland, and who support the right of the Irish people to national self-determination.
We urge all sections of the labour movement to support this demonstration and send two delegates to the ad-hoc committee against British involvement in Ireland. The first meeting will take place in the Roebuck pub, Tottenground station) on Friday 26 September or contact the committee at: 1 North End Road, London W.14.
gates to the committee but is in general support of the demonstration, then you can help by (a) letting your members know of it and urging their attendance; (b) agreeing to sponsor the committee; (c) making arrangements as soon as possattend; (d) by a donation towards the cost of organising this important event.
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night, and afterwards they never brought their jeeps or tanks or whatever in again.