As your readers are undoubtably aware, the next few weeks nave two wry important dates en the containg Irish struggle. July 31st is the anniwirsary of Operation Motorman when the British tanks crushed the no. go enclaves in Belfast and Derry. A year later the schools and sports grounds remain occupied. August internment. Although the name hasbeen changed to trade-unionists throughout Britain and Ireland. 'detention' the numbers involved are reaching preDIECE UIC 104015 Internment mapit appcar to be no longer an issue judging by the prass. The internets ara the forgotten men. The only time Long Kesh (the Mazel is mantionod is when another tunnel is discovered - what other exercise is available as yet another friot' is quelled. Even the recent death by suicide of an internou was hardly mentioned. The second anniversery of intarnum amount of protest by socialists, republicans and We in the Coventry 7 Prisoners Defence Committee: - have been very active in attempting to secure tha unconditional release of our own political prisoners here in Coventry. anded tis streggie is onsy jut boghimin - the trial is not until October at the sarliest. But wa do not distinguish between political prisoners in Long Kesh, in the Curregh or in Winson Groen, Wie call for the unconditional release of all Irish political prisoners, the ending or anternment ond an amnesty Tor DEtEs involved in the struggle es an emential part of any acceptable settlement to the Irish situation. To further these ende, we in the Country Prisoners Defence Committee have called a march and rally in Coventry on Sunday August 12th. We will assembla at Hearsall Common, next to All Sous Churd (Father Fell's churchi, Earlsdon, Coventry, at 2.30 before marching to the Precinct in Coventry for
Red Weekly1973Red Weekly No. 13, 27 July 1973
COVENTRY 7: letter from PDC
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