IMGpapers 1968–75

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–75

Chilean resistance

Red Weekly No. 24, 26 October 1973 · pp. 1-2 of the scan · 196 words

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As the Chile solidarity demonstration on 4 Nosember draws near there is increasing activity to mobilise support and organise aid for the Chilean resistaice.

One major initiative has been the establishment of a committee in the London School of Econourics, which has received wide support within the LSE and from lett wing groups and individenis in colleges throughout London.

The Committee for Support of the Chilean People. as it is called. has been recognised by the Students Union and plans a nurober of activities including a teach-in on the ere of the demonstration on Saturdny. 3 November. The speakers lined up for This include Roberto Suarez, a member of the left wing of the Chilean Socialist Party, Robin Blackburn of the International Marxist Group, and Eric Hobsbawn of the Communist Parly. Prominent trade union leaders, and Labour MPs bave also beest invited.

The Committee has also launched a lund to aid the Chilean resistance for which they have set a target of 11,000 by 4 November: 8200 has been collected already since the beginning of the week, and it b expected that this initiative will rapidly

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