Irish Republican Army Part 01 · p.270

December 6, 1974
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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On Sunday, December l, 1974, approximately 16
members of the James Larkin Irish Republican Club (JLIRC)
joined up with 45 members of the Irish Northern Aid Com-
mittee (INAC) to jointly protest the appearance of the
Welsh Guards and the Argyle and Southern Highlanders, who
were performing at the Spectrum. T
The JLIRC handed out
leaflets captioned, "welsh Guards Are Not Welcome", which
identified the club as a support group of the Official
Republican Movement.. The picketing started at approxi-
mately l:25 p.m. and the LARKIN group was led. by
The group protested the treatment of Irishmen who were
being held in British prisons without trial inasmuch as
all civil rights had recently been suspended as a result
of the terrorism in Ireland and England.
The pickets kept up a chant, "Get the hell out
of Ireland", and harassed those who were going to the
Spectrum.
There bas no violence except occasional name
calling.
appeared to be the leader of .a
group of Irish from
Germantown, Pa., and
drove a black truck from which several signs were removed.
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