disclaimer or criticism of the outrageous arti11 Feb).
Since this has not happened I assume comrade Hearse's views represent supporter of ane cs a supporter of the revolution and its Marxist leaders, and of Solidarity, would ike to take up comrade Hearse's views.
all. comrade Hearse's main aim seems not to be LU discuss the positions of the Cuban and Nicaraguan comrades with the attitude that what is involved is a discussion amongst revolutionists. His tone precludes that: it is one of hostility which launches into the Cuhans and Nicaraguans as if they were political opponents.
Although comrade Hearse does not openly, one could assume that he really views these comrades as centrists wavering between revolutionary positions (in CenAmerica?) and counter-revolutionary ones (in castern europe!).
He leaves out any mention of the many criticisms which the and Nicaraguans have made bureaucratic misrule Basich Europe No attempt is made to contrast democracy WOIKCIS Cuba or Nicaragua with Eastern the lack or lt in Europe or the fact that Polish workers Aci c fighting for many things which Cuban workers already have their workers state.
voing into these facts would be valuable both in ecucaune bausa workers and in trying to influence Lne Cubans and Nicaraguans. If these comrades read Socialist Challenge, nowever. vou article would have no affect in influencing their incorrect views of Solidarity. Rather they would regard VOI sectarian opponents.
Inis is even more so given that Socialist Challenge has quite different tack with oineren endeaces witn wrong positions on The Socialist Workers Party (SWP), mustance. believes that Poland is not a workers slale or any lype and the SWP is therefore opposed defence of Poland in a capitalist war This view provides the framework for their stance on events in Poland and TOr slogans and demands they raise. But Hearse nor any пошлет Socialist tacked the SWP's position which DIUceeds counterrevolutionary tramework In fact you work side side the SWP Polish worko" wherever can on And what of criticising the anti-communism The about leaders who hypocritically campaign and se sion in Poland while condoning it (and carrying 1t out) in Ireland? Or are whose his cauti main aim is to administer politically preferable to the Cubans In comrade Hearse and Socialist Challenge's eyes?
Socialist Challenge has marched side by , side with movement over And not onlv with labour HOVCHICHI misleaders, Castro and Grenadian prime minister, December, Socialist unalenge enthusiastically built and Polish 'solidarity' march and rally which included a wide of communists suilic Polish exiles to Tory Party people Democratic Party-style Tories to right-wing (and left-wing!) misleaders of the labour movement. Enemies socialism and workers rights Shirley Williams adaressea me parncipants.
Over the past few months the Cuban revolution has been facing its most senous lureals iom perialism two decades. Up till the 3 March issue of the paper, which I have Just seen, you nave aone nothing to convey this to your readers. The only articles dealing with Cuba which I have seen for months in Socialist Challenge has been Phil Hearse's criticising Cuba's position on Poland.
GARY ERLISKER London
COLNTTANKE AND KARAL FLER
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cle by Phil Hearse blasting Cuba and Nicaragua for their positions on martial law in Poland (SC