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Area boycott urged
1' remember vividly :awakening
I dozens of times in my home in
Belfast at four o'clockin the
for music troupes
morning with Scottish soldiers from
these regiments prodding me with
Hfle butts.
While I will protest the arrival in
By Joe Mahoney
built an Empire! But the local Irish
this area of these Scottish:soldiers, I
Stalf Writer
groups - the Hibernians, Irish North-
jhold no prejudice against Scottish '
Capital District.irish-American
ern Aid and the Irish National Caucus
people. Neither is it my intention to
groups are hoping for an empty house
- are hoping that people will instead
cast any reflection on Scottish
when two British Army musical units
chill to that legend.
:bagpipes, drums or ·regalia! Indeed :
"We take this action so that succes:
'many of the people who will protest
Guards -- march into the Rensselaer
their appearance would be' among
sive generations of Americans will
PolytechnicInstitute Field House Nov.
the audience supporting this; form of
know that thehistory of theBritish
30.
celtic culture.
Army in Ireland is definitely not one to
The fact is' that these Scottish
The Irish groups announced Monday
sing. laugh, dance or play music
they will wage a boycott of the shows
about,"' said Cummings.
regiments are a part of a system
that perpetuates human rights vio-
and stage a·pcaceful demonstration
The protest will include a commem-
Terror symbol
flations against Irish peopie. They
outside the RPI Houston Field House
oration of people killed by British
When the ambassador's of
participateinareignof terror
the night of the performances.
troops in Northern Ireland, particular-
apartheid, the Springbok rugby team
gainst Irishpeople andserve to
Michael J. Cummings. deputy com.
ly two recent victims of United
came to Bleeker Stadium in 1981 it
fuel the counter.violence:inIreland.
missioner of the State Liquor Authori.
Kingdom forces, Martin Malone and
gave black's and human rights
Qnlywhen.BritainleavesIreland
ty and an Ancient Order of Hibernians
Thomas Reilly.
activist's a chance to explain about
militarily, politically and econom-
member, called the booking af the two
"There is scarely an Irish-American
the .rascist dehumanizing regime..of
ically wil peace come.
family in the Capital District that has
the'elite that rule South Africa.
.AUSTIN G. DEVINE
repulsive' as the 1981 Albany appcar-
not been touched by oppression of
"In'a peaceful march and gathering
Valley Falls
ance of the South African rugby team,
British rule and the cruelty of its
:people of all colors, religions; 'and
the Springboks.
army,"' Cummings said.
'nationalities stood together to oppose
The Scots Guards and the Black
Michael Hession, president of the
gnjustice'and oppression.
Watch. Cummings told reporters at the
New York stale chapier of the Ancient
:I hope the people of this area act
Capitoi in Albany, "symbolize an
Order of Hibernians. said the group
in the same humane way when the
oppressive British rule that survives
has been protesting appearances of the
:symbols of colonial rulein Ireland,
and thrives today in six counties of
two British groups across the nation.
the British Army, arrive at RPI
Ireland."
A similar protest was held two years
Fieldhouse November 30. Unlike the
Attemptsto.reach RPl offcials for
ago when two British Army bands
Springbok rugby team, the.units of
comment were unsuccessful.:
appcared at the Glens Falis Civic
the British Army from the Scots
In recent newspaper advertisements
Center. attracting about 30 demonstra-
Guard's and the Black.Watch
promoting the event. the public is
tors in a drenching rain and 3.000
regiments are actual combatant's in
exhorted to "thrill to the legend that
spectators.
Britain's war .to guelch' the uncon-
querable spirit of the Irish people.
I 'have seen these soldiers without
their family entertainment disguise.
1' remember vividly :awakening
I dozens of times in my home in
Belfast at four o'clockin the
for music troupes
morning with Scottish soldiers from
these regiments prodding me with
Hfle butts.
While I will protest the arrival in
By Joe Mahoney
built an Empire! But the local Irish
this area of these Scottish:soldiers, I
Stalf Writer
groups - the Hibernians, Irish North-
jhold no prejudice against Scottish '
Capital District.irish-American
ern Aid and the Irish National Caucus
people. Neither is it my intention to
groups are hoping for an empty house
- are hoping that people will instead
cast any reflection on Scottish
when two British Army musical units
chill to that legend.
:bagpipes, drums or ·regalia! Indeed :
"We take this action so that succes:
'many of the people who will protest
Guards -- march into the Rensselaer
their appearance would be' among
sive generations of Americans will
PolytechnicInstitute Field House Nov.
the audience supporting this; form of
know that thehistory of theBritish
30.
celtic culture.
Army in Ireland is definitely not one to
The fact is' that these Scottish
The Irish groups announced Monday
sing. laugh, dance or play music
they will wage a boycott of the shows
about,"' said Cummings.
regiments are a part of a system
that perpetuates human rights vio-
and stage a·pcaceful demonstration
The protest will include a commem-
Terror symbol
flations against Irish peopie. They
outside the RPI Houston Field House
oration of people killed by British
When the ambassador's of
participateinareignof terror
the night of the performances.
troops in Northern Ireland, particular-
apartheid, the Springbok rugby team
gainst Irishpeople andserve to
Michael J. Cummings. deputy com.
ly two recent victims of United
came to Bleeker Stadium in 1981 it
fuel the counter.violence:inIreland.
missioner of the State Liquor Authori.
Kingdom forces, Martin Malone and
gave black's and human rights
Qnlywhen.BritainleavesIreland
ty and an Ancient Order of Hibernians
Thomas Reilly.
activist's a chance to explain about
militarily, politically and econom-
member, called the booking af the two
"There is scarely an Irish-American
the .rascist dehumanizing regime..of
ically wil peace come.
family in the Capital District that has
the'elite that rule South Africa.
.AUSTIN G. DEVINE
repulsive' as the 1981 Albany appcar-
not been touched by oppression of
"In'a peaceful march and gathering
Valley Falls
ance of the South African rugby team,
British rule and the cruelty of its
:people of all colors, religions; 'and
the Springboks.
army,"' Cummings said.
'nationalities stood together to oppose
The Scots Guards and the Black
Michael Hession, president of the
gnjustice'and oppression.
Watch. Cummings told reporters at the
New York stale chapier of the Ancient
:I hope the people of this area act
Capitoi in Albany, "symbolize an
Order of Hibernians. said the group
in the same humane way when the
oppressive British rule that survives
has been protesting appearances of the
:symbols of colonial rulein Ireland,
and thrives today in six counties of
two British groups across the nation.
the British Army, arrive at RPI
Ireland."
A similar protest was held two years
Fieldhouse November 30. Unlike the
Attemptsto.reach RPl offcials for
ago when two British Army bands
Springbok rugby team, the.units of
comment were unsuccessful.:
appcared at the Glens Falis Civic
the British Army from the Scots
In recent newspaper advertisements
Center. attracting about 30 demonstra-
Guard's and the Black.Watch
promoting the event. the public is
tors in a drenching rain and 3.000
regiments are actual combatant's in
exhorted to "thrill to the legend that
spectators.
Britain's war .to guelch' the uncon-
querable spirit of the Irish people.
I 'have seen these soldiers without
their family entertainment disguise.