IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

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Socialist Challenge No. 44, 4 May 1978 · p. 12 of the scan · 256 words

The scan: sc-n44-may-4-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 12 of the scan

The African Students Union [UK] has launched an appeal for a national solidarity demonstration the second anniversary of the Soweto uprising.

•June 1976 deserves 10 20 down in the History of Africu dule. edents of Soweto played an herole and historical none in going into struggle aguinst the tacist state of soulf Alrica | behind them the Africa, and the support of all those who oppose racism and imperialism around the world.

*At a time when imperialism is franticully manoeuvring to prevent destruction of the white racist regime in Zimbabwe, essential that a demonstration of mass support liberation struggle in southern Africa should take place in London.

COMPLEMENTARY whole mentary, We endorse the ASU appeal for the widest-backing for the *We call on all organisations CONCEDED WILD HE SECULE E the it is for the support this appeal.

The detention of Ngugi paren southern Africa, all organisa Hons of the student, Tabou and socialist movement, and protest at all groups opposed to racist and imperiulist oppressions to silence THE Scottish Argentina Cam- their plane to the tournament has Scottish Foothall Association congratuloting them on reachIne Argentina, printing out the The and asking the scottish FA and the team to sien a peltion of the junta's record observe minute's for those Argentinu before they board ¡That's all!

They received the following reply from E Walker, secretary of the Scolish FA:

Scottish team has nothing to do with DONS. HE travelling lo Argentina to play at football and the Associaton will me carry out your proposal.

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