packed into an East London hall on Saturday night for a banquet revolutions in Central America and the Caribbean.
Socialist Challenge supporters from as far afield as Glasgow, Manchester. Sheffield Mansfield came for the oc casion. Supporters North, South and West London added the crowd.
There were railworkers, London Transport workers, carworkers from Fords, Dagenham, teachers and a whole contingent from East London Metal Box.
There were CND activists, Labour Party aclivists and youth active in everything.
After forcing down double and in some cases More than 150 Socialist Challenge supporters in celebration triple helpings of trifle and chocolate cake, the assemblv listened to laime Lopez the FDR representation in Britain He explained the need for renewed solidarity with the Salvador. Jaimi highlighted the role of US intervention in Central America and emphasised the threat of the civil war in Salvador growing over into a regional civil war.
A message from the embassy underscored the imminent threat from imperialist inspired intervention there.
speaker Socialist Challenge, ex plained the role paper in bringing the truth about the struggles in Cen tral America to workers in Britain. The speaker explained, too, the committment of Socialist Challenge CLU provide a platform for these workers in Britain to link up with all workers in struggle.
The banquet gave E500 to the Socialist Challenge fund drive. They followed this up im mediately with E300 in an auction of posters and photographs from Cuba, and Grenada.
At the end of the evening Socialist Challenge had raised E1100.
Donations Challenge: Po Box 50, Lan don NI 2XF