IMGpapers 1980–83

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

HANDS OFF POLISH WORKERS

Socialist Challenge No. 192, 9 April 1981 · p. 16 of the scan · 336 words

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page 16 of the scan

Socialist Challenge THE Polish workers' struggle for power is in serious danger.

ly discussing armed intervention to ment, Solidarity.

a 'direct struggle against the socialist system'.

the workers have no say in running the country.

'serious threat to the foundations of socialism in Poland'.

This is a lie. for a return to the capitalist system. It has only threatened the privileged rule of the bureaucrats.

Europe. Every time the Soviet rulers have have used military force to brutally suppress the workers.

They invaded Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968. They must not be allowed to invade Poland in 1981.

Soviet leaders to stay out of Poland, but they are no friends of the Polish workers Polish sisters and brothers. Direct links and local labour movement bodies.

The Stalinist rulers in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe are opencrush the independent union moveThey claim that Solidarity is engaged in This is a lie. It is the Soviet bureaucrats who defend an anti-socialist system where They claim that Solidarity represents a Solidarity has never called Real workers' power is incompatible with the system of bureaucratic rule in East thought their system was under threat they Reagan and Thatcher have warned the The labour movement in this country should act immediately in defence of their with Solidarity should be made by national Your Bank Name of Account to be debited Account Number Our Bank...... Socialist Challenge.

Account No...

Sorting Code.......30-94-5?

Amount to be paid.

First Payment due....

Signed

Hands off

Demonstrate Sunday 12 April, 1.30pm Speakers Corner to Soviet Embassy Sponsors include Tony Benn, Eric Heffer, Jo Richardson, Bernard Dix (NUPE), Labour Focus on Eastern Europe, and others Speakers include Tariq All, Reg Race MF Frank Dobson MP. Philip Whitehead MP In particular socialists should be on the march this Sunday in London. As Tony Benn says:

the efforts of the Polish trade union Solidarity to introduce real democratic accountability into Poland. Socialism can only be established by consent. 'All democratic socialists should support

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