IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Army raid

Socialist Challenge No. 58, 10 August 1978 · p. 8 of the scan · 234 words

The scan: sc-n58-aug-10-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 8 of the scan

From People's Democracy and ENE MOCIRCOE TOE A DOG/BRES! Republic (Irish section, Fourth ON THE evening of 2 August the British Army raided the Consolly MOORSOCHE. Ander senstown, Belfast. Tis purpose uny connection hetween the Pookshop and a cucue c arul allegedly found in waste-ground behind it.

Joba MeAnulty (a member of PDi and John MeGeown fa BRENT DE I Were taken to Fort Monagh Army hours while everything inside the shop was removes.

The real purpose uf the raid PD/MSR and is newspaper- harassment All the British Army ques tioned MeGeown and MeAnuity about was what they thought of Marcism.

They soon realised they hud gone too far. McAnully mit McGeown were released lale o Wednesday night, und most of the material from the bookshop was returned in a very badly damaged condition on Thurs day ufternoon.

Bat it does however appear that PD's internal documents, ing list for Socialist Republic self-tamped. addressed cavelope it: Socialist Challenge Lottery, PO Box 50, London NI and we'll send you your dickete by retarn post. Also on sale at The Other Bookshop, 328 Upper Street, Istington, N1. Organised by D Weppler.

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price of 22.

If Fou calculate that this offer won't make us rich, you'd be right (althouet it helps with our cash flow). The offer ende on 31 August. So rush off the form now!

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