IN ALL the hysteria about the deaths of Mountbatten and friends and those of the soldiers Warrenpoint, one victim has ignored.
His name is Michael Hudson, son of one of the Queen's coach drivers. He died across the river Warrenpoint. The reason his death has not been explained by the media is that he was shot by the British Army. A trieno wiln dim was wounded.
When the mentioned Hudson's death they have shrouded it in mystery. The Sun, 28 IRA gunmen'.
killed been This press have August, explained that Hudson was "killed in crossfire between troops and The following day the Daily Mail reported that 'a civilian was killed in the crossfire on the Republic side'.
But there never was any 'crosstire' at the Warrenpoint ambush. After a thorough search of the area the Irish Army said there was 'no evidence of shots being fired at the British.
was confirmed by local councillor Tommy Elmore. He told the Irish Times he had 'checked with local people and they had told him there had been no sign of IRA men shooting at British troops'. On the | bullets. other hand, said Elmore, gunfire had been very intense and many houses had been badly damaged by it.' Originally the "claimed responsibility' for Hudson's death. Their first statement after the ambush said he was a 'terrorist'. But this statement was hastily withdrawn when the identity of Hudson was revealed.
W 1231 really seems happened is that following ambush British troops started randomly firing across the Hudson was caught in the hail of they have Army Loyalists unexpected.
List John Taylor the name of "security'.
have When on the conference border.
against these 'men of violence'.
There are government to is part of the UDA.
applied because where it has the Loyalist camp.
demands that similar occurrences British soldier leaves Ireland.
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Relgocrest Ltd. for Socialist Challenge, 328/9 Upper St, London Nt It is hardly surprising that the British media has chosen to ignore the death of Hudson. Nor is the attitude displayed towards the When European MP and Unioncalled on Loyalists to bomb the South of Ireland there were no outraged editorials in the British press calling for his arrest in Sunday the Ulster Freedom Fighters held an armed press there were no demands that the British Army act HU calls on the declare illegal the despite the common knowledge that the UFF These double standards have been Britain remains always been That camp continues to resist the Britain leaves Ireland and gives the Irish people the right to rule themselyes. That denial led to the events of 27 August. It will lead to until the SUBSCRIBE NOW Domestic: 6 months, £5; 12 months, £10 Abroad: Airmail, £16.50. Surface, £10 per annum. Multi-reader institutions: double individual rate I enclose a donation for the Fighting Fund of. Cheques. POs and Money Orders should be made payable to Complete and return to: Socialist Challenge, 328 Upper Street, London N1 ALL IT MUSI THaT ТНЕУ STARTED ITTHEY HIT ВАсК!
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