THERE APPEARS positive response by the Soviet leaders to the plan put forward by Common Market ministers for Afghanistan. advocater initially by Foreign Secretary, Carrington, non-intervention by imperialism in return for the withdrawal of Russian troops.
The search for mediation began a month ago, according LIC West magazine Der chairperson of Democratic Party in German, Willy approached by Russian lomats on 4 February. February he was mediate by President Carter.
The theme of against imperialist intervention being a precondition for movement on Afghanistan cropped up again in a speech by Leonid Brezhnev at mecung in Moscow February. This immediately hailed German Chancellor Schmidt as being a breakthrough in the The same day as Brezhnev's speech martial law was declared in Kabul against a shutdown by bazaar merchants demonstrations occurred that day.
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SOCIALIST Students Alliance National Conference: 1:
01-359 8371 Afghanistan, not to pursue a revolutionary course.
The reason why socialists should back them in the current war going on in Afghanistan is are striking blows "The only economic weapon we have is the organisation and discipline of our own people. They defeated the National Guard because they were united and conscious of their liberation.' With these words a delegation from the FSLN explained the basis of the literacy campaign being launched by the Nicaraguan government. It is not an educational campaign with a political content. It is a political campaign with an educational content, The campaign aims to provide 50 percent of the adult population with something they have never before possessed — the means to read and write.
The FSLN Labour Party National Executive Committee and the teaching unions. Despite the total absence of press coverage, there was a good response in other quarters.
The Labour Party is already sponsoring the fortheoming national conference of the Nicaragua Coordinating Committee. The NUT Journal "The Teacher' is to publish an interview with the FSLN. The delegation had a fruitful meeting with several representatives from Inner London schools, mainly organised through the Socialist Teachers' Alliance.
The Youth Group Revolution' has agreed to make Nicaragua a major campaign.
Plans are under way to launch a college and schools-based campaign of solidarity with the freedom fighters.
Anyone interested should contact the Nicaragua Coordinating Committee, c/o World University Service, 20 Compton Terrace, Road, London PC, 5 Caledonian Rd, London NI.
against the number one enemy of the Afghanistan revolution, the rightist forces organised by the reactionary alliance of landOWICES tribal chiefs and mullahs in the countryside. delegation met representatives of the press, the UNION ADMINISTRATOR (part time) needed for description and application Ann Creigntor March, Tpm. Friends Meeting House, Eusion Roac
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