The 14 are charged with conspiring to contravene the Incitement to Disaffection Act (in ordinary language -wanting to try to communicate with soldiers). Most of them are also charged with one or more substantive offences under the Incitement to Disaffection Act (possessing a leaflet called Some Information for Discontented Soldiers in most cases). Two are also charged under the 1955 Army Act with helping soldiers who were absch willouticaye Since they were all charged last year, Andrew Lloyd, a supporter from Leeds, has been charged with an offence under Rees's resignation, the closure of the the incident centres manned by the Provisionals, and an end to the release of internees - all these moves are designed to put pressure on Rees to allow the Loyalists to 'get at' the Catholics even more.
ACCOMPLICES But if it is the RUC and UDR which benefit from the assassination campaign, members of the SDLP, the Free State Coalition Government, and the British Government must stand in the dock alongside the thugs who pull the triggers. For while they choose either to ignore the campaign or to issue hypocritical calls for an end to violence', Messrs. Fitt, Cosgrave, Rees and Wilson follow policies which support the forces behind the assassinations and leave the Catholic working class defenceless against them.
Cosgrave and the Southern Coalition Government are pushing forward the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Bill to give active support to the Loyalist-supporting security forces in stifling opposition to the threat of a Loyalist takeover.
Fitt and the SDLP have dropped demands for an 'Irish Dimension' and power-sharing, and are collaborating with the VOUC, thus giving the Convention and a resulting Loyaus-controse doms nora country.
The national mailing address through which to contact the defence campaign London W.C.1. (tel. 01-837-9794). There campaign supporters every Friday, 8pm, at 6 Endsleigh Street, W.C.1. There are also local groups in many places - conMeanwhile money is urgently needed for the welfare of defendants during the trial, to send out Don hysteria:
Monday 15 September: Andrew Lloyd's trial starts 9.30am at Preston There will be a picket of the court, which is between the bus station and the market (contact Andrew Sidwell, tel. Preston 729127). A coach The same evening at 7.30pm there will be a labour movement meeting in London at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square (Holborn tube). speakers include. Jonn (NUM); Alastair Renwick (ex-soldier);
Saturday-Sunday, 20-21 September: averpool weekena or acmon contac Tuesday 23 September: Start of committal hearing of Alix Otten. Picket out 9.30 am (contact Manchester Defence Saturday 27 September: Demonstration in Nottingham (contact Andy Fay, The same day sees start of weekend of action in London, to include assembly Monday 29 September: Start of trial of the 14 at the Central Criminal Court. Old Bailey, London E.C.4. Mass picket At 1lam those involved wit tne compuerty statement will go The picket is