IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Bloody Sunday march on 25 January

Socialist Challenge No. 181, 22 January 1981 · p. 11 of the scan · 467 words

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page 11 of the scan

THE annual march commemorating Bloody Sunday is due to take place this Sunday, 25 January, in Cardiff.

Both the Nanonal British Movement are believed to planning The Nazi League mobilise in march to take place.

The march is called by Sinn Fein and marks the ninth murder of demonstrators by Derry's Bogside in 1972.

Front be attack the demonstration is expected to sunport of the raht of the Wales, anniversary the always building anti-internment British soldiers in resistance.

This is the first time a major Irish demonstration has been although socialists together with Welsh Republicans have shown all active solidarity the The fascist threat against the march for Wales ch, IntereST Irish needs to be taken seriously. The NF and BM have publicly vowed to stop the marwith the NF planning a counter-demonstration to take place a couple of hours before Sinn Fein's is due to start.

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The ANL is still discussing its plans march adainst the NF counter-demo. but it mar be that these may now be dropped in favour of protecting the Sinn Fein march This would certainly seem the more senThe Bloody Sunday demo will assemat Fitzallen Place. The Troops Out Movement will be running coaches from London, leaving York Way.

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