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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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,W> ,CL\DS2 ,! ,TA/E ( ,DEFEAT2 ,W> AT ,LA/2 

,9T]NM5T & ,DISC]NM5T2 ,SPLITT+ ! ,ATOM2  

,BLACKPOOL ,BREEZES2 ,PRISON2 ,DIVISION2 ,MILIT>Y ,DET5TION 

,W> ,CL\DS 

,GETT+ BACK TO #a#i#c#h1 AS IT DREW TO A CLOSE ,I BEGAN TO WORK AT A ,NOR? ,LONDON HOSPITAL4 ,IT WAS WELL PAID = ! TIME -- HOSPITALS HAVE SLID BACK S9CE LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE 9 LOCAL GOV]NM5T BUT !RE WAS GREAT COMPETITION = SU* MUNICIPAL & !RE=E PRESUM$ SECURE & P5SIONABLE JOBS4 ,! NURSES !MSELVES W]E LESS WELL REW>D$1 !N AS N[ BE+ REG>D$ AS D$ICAT$ & EXPECT$ TO PUT UP ) L[ PAY & POOR CONDITIONS4 ,!RE WAS NO POSSIBILITY ( MY GETT+ 9TO ANY TR\BLE H]E1 S9CE ! NON-M$ICAL /AFF WAS UNIONIZ$ BUT APA!TIC4 ,?IS WAS A BIT UPSETT+ AS ,I HAD A SEEM+ COMPULSION TO BA% MY HEAD ON BRICK WALLS4 ,WAGES W]E SET ACCORD+ TO NATIONAL /&>DS1 & ! NON-NURS+ M$ICAL /AFF W]E ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 !IR C>E]S4 

,EV5 :5 ,I />T$ TALK+ AN>*ISM ,I C\LDN'T %AKE ! COMPLAC5CY >\ND ME4 ,ONE POMP\S TE*NICIAN ASSUR$ HIS ASSI/ANTS ?AT !Y NE$ NOT TAKE ME S]I\SLY AS HE KNEW MY FAMILY WELL & WAS SURE ,I W\LD GR[ \T ( IT4 ,OV] HALF A C5TURY HAS GONE BY & ,I HAV5'T DONE SO YET4 ,BUT AS HIS BRO!R US$ ! SAME G>AGE AS MY FA!R1 HE FELT HIMSELF AN AU?ORITY ON MY FUTURE4 

,POLITICAL TALK1 AP>T FROM MY TRY+ TO /IR ?+S UP1 C5T]$ >\ND ! COM+ W>4 ,!RE W]E ONE OR TWO 9CR$IBLY SOPPY ,*RI/IAN ,PACIFI/ TYPES1 IT BE+ ! LA/ DESPAIR+ DAYS ( ! ,PEACE ,PL$GE ( ,DICK ,%EPP>D4 ,!IR OP9IONS RANG$ FROM 0,WELL1 IF ! C\NTRY REALLY W]E 9 DANG]1 WE C\LD PROBABLY BE ABSOLV$ FROM \R PL$GE0 TO ASS]TIONS ?AT ,MR ,*AMB]LA91 OR 9 SOME CASES ,JESUS1 WAS TRY+ TO DO HIS BE/1 :I* T5D$ TO >\SE BLASPHEMY1 NOT TO SAY OBSC5ITY1 9 ! MAJORITY4 

,?\< ,I JO9$ 9 ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ CONSCRIPTION LIKE EV]YONE ELSE 9 ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & EV5 MO/ ON ! EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y ,LEFT 7ALL = DIFF]+ REASONS7 IT WAS SELF-EVID5T ! WORK]S W]E NOT PREP>$ TO RESI/ IT EV5 ?\< !Y W]E NOT = W>4 ,IF PEACE-TIME CONSCRIPTION CAME 7AS IT DID1 A FEW MON?S BE=E ! W>7 IT W\LD BE ACCEPT$ 7AS 9FLATION & UNEMPLOYM5T W]E7 ) FATALISM1 ALMO/ AS AN ACT ( ,NATURE1 & RESI/ANCE W\LD BE REG>D$ AS CRANKY4 

,! ,PEACE ,PL$G]S1 ALONG ) ,LEAGUE ( ,NATIONS & ,WORLD ,GOV]NM5T TYPES1 HAD UNWITT+LY 5SUR$ ?AT1 ) ! 9CR$ULITY !IR IDEAS PROVOK$4 ,?\< TO BE SURE !IR BELIEF ?AT ! SUP]IOR P[] ( NONVIOL5CE W\LD LOOK AFT] MATT]S WAS NO MORE NONS5SE ?AN O!R IDEAS GO+ R\ND1 SU* AS ?AT WE HAD TO FI<T A W> EV]Y #be YE>S = EA* G5]ATION TO PROVE ITS MANHOOD1 OR ?AT ! ,J]RIES HADN'T BE5 PROP]LY TAK5 C>E ( LA/ TIME1 OR ?AT IT WAS BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T WAS SP9ELESS ?AT WE HADN'T SMA%$ !M BE=E4 ,IT WAS ALSO SOMETIMES :ISP]$ BY A %AMEFAC$ POLITICAL M9ORITY ?AT IT WAS GO+ TO BE A W> = DEMOCRACY4 

,! 'OLD SWEATS' :OSE OP9IONS C>RI$ WEI<T1 COMPRIS$ MO/ ( ! PORT]+ /AFF4 ,! HOSPITAL HAD BE5 AN OLD WORKH\SE1 CONV]T$ 9 #aiad & REMA9+ SO AFT] ! W>1 TAK+ ON AS PORT]+ /AFF & ,X-RAY TE*NICIANS MANY :O HAD WORK$ !IR WAY UP FROM PATI5TS4 ,!Y GAVE ASSURANCES ?AT !Y 'KNEW' AS !Y HAD BE5 9 ?IS OR ?AT SECTION ( ! TR5*ES 9 ,W,W,I1 & Y\NG M5 C\LDN'T KN[ :AT IT WAS ALL AB\T UNTIL !Y HAD 'S]V$' & CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS W]E 'SYPHILITIC C[>DS'4 

,SOME ( !SE PATRIOTS W]E 9CL9$ TO FAVOR ,HITL] :O HAD BE5 '9 ! TR5*ES' & WAS '= HIS [N PEOPLE'1 :ILE '\R' ,PRIME ,M9I/] HAD GONE TO HIM 'PLEAD+'4 ,?IS MI<T BE ?\<T A C>ICATURE1 BUT IT WAS NOT UNTYPICAL4 ,RADICAL ?\<T HAD GOT TOTALLY \T ( T\* ) ! REALITY ( WORK+ CLASS LIFE4 ,! ',LEFT'1 AS DI/9CT FROM ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T1 HAD MOV$ 9 TO TAKE OV] ! H]ITAGE ( RADICAL ?\<T4 ,! 5D ( ! ?IRTIES WAS ! />T ( ! COLLAPSE ( A LONG TRADITION ( :I* ! AN>*I/S W]E ONCE ! F>-\T W+ & F9ALLY ! LA/ SURVIVORS4 ,! ?IRTIES WAS A P]IOD ( POP-FRONTISM :I* WAS DIRECT$ AT ! L[] MIDDLE CLASS RA!R ?AN AT ! WORK]S1 :O GRADUALLY )DREW FROM !IR [N MOVEM5T4  

,I RECALL ,ELEANOR ,RA?BONE1 AN 9DIGNANT ACADEMIC LADY :O WAS ,9DEP5D5T ,M,P = ! ,UNIV]SITIES & ACCORD+ TO H] [N LI<TS A S9C]E LIB]AL1 TELL+ AN EMB>RASS$ WOM5'S CO-OP GUILD ?AT 9 ,G]MAN CONC5TRATION CAMPS !RE W]E DI/+UI%$ PR(ESSORS1 POETS1 SCI5TI/S1 0PEOPLE RESPECT$ = !IR A*IEVEM5TS ALL OV] ! WORLD0 -- NOBODY ELSE SEEM$ TO MATT] -- & !Y W]E =C$ TO SCRUB FLOORS4 ,!RE WAS AN EMB>RASS$ SIL5CE FROM LADIES :O HAD DONE ?IS ALL !IR LIVES AS A MATT] ( C\RSE RA!R ?AN AS A PUNI%M5T1 BUT IT WAS NO D\BT ! WOR/ ?+ ,MISS ,RA?BONE C\LD ?9K (4 

,! M>RIAGE BETWE5 '! ,LEFT' -- :I* IS TO SAY ! POLITICALLY CONSCI\S 'PROGRESSIVE' MIDDLE CLASS1 & ESPECIALLY ! FAIL$ ACADEMICS :O SAW !MSELVES AS '! 9TELLECTUALS' -- & ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T BROKE D[N 9 ! ?IRTIES1 MORE ESPECIALLY :5 ! 'UNIV]SITIES' RALLI$ TO ,COMMUNI/ POP-FRONTISM BUT CULM9AT+ ) ! MIDDLE-CLASS TAKEOV] ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 

,?\< SEE+ ! POLITICAL SC5E CLE>LY1 & UND]/&+ AN>*ISM WELL 5\< TO TRAVEL >\ND TO EXPLA9 IT 9 ALMO/ EV]Y T[N 9 ! C\NTRY1 ALWAYS AT MY [N EXP5SE1 ,I WAS NOT YET ABLE TO SEE CLE>LY :AT WE C\LD DO BEYOND ! CREATION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS ?AT C\LD )/& OPPRESSION CREAT$ BY W> OR FASCISM4 

,9 ,BIRM+HAM ,I MET ONE AFF9ITY GR\P ?AT HAD WEA!R$ ! /ORM1 A GR\P ( ,G]MAN AN>*I/S :O HAD ORIG9ALLY JUMP$ %IP AT ,GLASG[ 7& TAK5 REFUGE ) ,FRANK ,LEE*7 & N[ W]E =M+1 9 ! H\SE ( A SYMPA?IZ]1 ! ',BLACK & ,R$ 7,S*W>ZROT7 ,GR\P'4 ,!Y 9T5D$ TO LAUN* A C\NT]-T]ROR CAMPAIGN 9 ,G]MANY & !RE W]E ALREADY SOME ,G]MAN CIVIL 5G9E]S WORK+ !RE =M+ AN ANTI-,NAZI NUCLEUS4 

,! SAILORS HAD CLOSE CONNECTIONS ) ,HAMBURG BUT W]E WISE 5\< TO /AY 9 AN 9L& CITY RA!R ?AN 9 ,GLASG[1 :]E !Y C\LD MORE EASILY BE TRAC$4 ,SEV]AL SEAF>]S CAME TO ?IS HAV5 9 ,BIRM+HAM1 AMONG !M ,]N/ ,S*NEID]1 A VET]AN ( ! ,WILHELM%AV5 REVOLT1 A M>K$ MAN & UNABLE TO RETURN4 ,MO/ ( ! O!RS DID GO BACK4 ,?IRTY YE>S LAT] ,I MET ONE ( !M 9 ,EA/ ,B]L9 :O TOLD ME ( SOME ATTACKS ON ! REGIME ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE1 BUT HAD CEAS$ ) ! W> :5 RESI/]S BECAME TOTALLY ISOLAT$1 IF /ILL ALIVE4 

,!RE WAS A CURI\S SEQUEL 9 ,BIRM+HAM NE>LY =TY YE>S ON 7#a#i#g#g7 :5 ! LOCAL & NATIONAL PRESS1 APP>5TLY RELY+ ON ,G]MAN POLICE 9=MATION1 SUGGE/$ ?AT LOCAL AN>*I/S W]E AMONG ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! KIDNAPP+ & KILL+ ( ,HANS-,M>T9 ,S*LEY]1 ! EMPLOY]S' LEAD] 7& =M] ,S,S (FIC]71 BY ! ,R$ ,>MY ,FRACTION & NAM$ ,PET] ,LE ,M>E ( ,BIRM+HAM AS BE+ CONNECT$4 ,?IS CAUS$ SOME SURPRISE1 TO PUT IT MILDLY1 AS ,PET] WAS AN ULTRA-PACIFI/ :O KNEW NO?+ ( ,G]MANY BUT DID RUN A LITTLE MAGAZ9E CALL$ 0,R$ & ,BLACK04 ,?\< HE HAD NOT EV5 BE5 BORN =TY YE>S BE=E1 ! ,G]MAN POLICE 7:O HAD LO/ !IR RECORDS TO ! ,AM]ICANS7 MAY HAVE TIPP$ (F A ,BRITI% J\RNALI/4 ,!RE WAS C]TA9LY A NOTORI\S ,NAZI NAM$ ,S*LEY] 7H>DLY ?AT ONE7 S*$UL$ = ATTACK 7,I DON'T KN[ :E!R SUCCESSFULLY OR NOT7 BY ! ,BLACK & ,R$ ,GR\P ( #ai* & NAM$ 9 !IR BULLET94 ,! ,BRITI% POLICE DID NOT FOLL[ UP ! LOCAL PAP]'S SOME:AT BELAT$ TIP TO UNCOV] AN ANTI-,NAZI PLOT1 POSSIBLY KN[+ BETT]4 ,I D>E SAY !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 ONLY TOO GLAD TO FOLL[ IT UP1 TRUE OR FALSE1 9 #a#i#c#h4 

,! ,TA/E ( ,DEFEAT 

,) ! DEFEAT ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ =CES 9 ,SPA9 9 ! ,SPR+ ( #aici IT H>DLY SEEM$ TO MANY ( ?OSE ABROAD1 :O HAD P9N$ SO MANY HOPES ON IT1 WOR?:ILE C>RY+ ON4 ,?\< ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 LO/ 9 #aicg & MO/ ( :AT FOLL[$ WAS DEF5SE AGA9/ A FASCI/ VICTORY1 IT CAME AS A BITT] DISAPPO9TM5T4 

,IT IS /ILL NOT APPRECIAT$ ?AT AFT] HIS VICTORY ,FRANCO KILL$ MORE ,SPANI% PEOPLE ?AN ,HITL] KILL$ ,G]MAN ,JEWS1 9DE$ ONLY A FRACTION LESS ?AN !RE W]E ,JEWS 9 ,G]MANY AT ALL1 A REMNANT ( :OM P]I%$ FROM W>1 WANT1 AGE & CAUSES O!R ?AN ,/ATE MURD]4 ,HITL] HAD ! RE/ ( ,EUROPE TO *OOSE HIS VICTIMS FROM1 MAK+ ! NUMB] HE KILL$ GREAT]1 :I* MU/ HAVE MADE ,FRANCO 5VI\S4 ,DESPITE MY [N FAMILY BACKGR\ND1 ! ,SPANI% EXP]I5CE AFFECT$ ME P]SONALLY MORE DEEPLY ?AN ! SUBSEQU5T ,NAZI ,HOLOCAU/1 & ,I KNEW MANY 9VOLV$ 9 IT4 ,IT SPURR$ ME ON DESPITE ! PREVAIL+ FEEL+ ( HOPELESSNESS AT ! TRIUMPH ( BO? FASCISM & W>4 

,9 ,GLASG[ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS FL\RI%+ MORE ?AN EV] ) ITS [N HALL & HUGE OP5 AIR MEET+S AT FACTORY GATES1 C>RY+ ON A TRADITION ( 9TEGRATION 9 ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T :I* WAS LO/ 9 ,5GL&1 :]E ! OLD MOVEM5T HAD DECAY$4 ,SU* GR\PS AS !RE W]E 9 ,LONDON1 9CLUD+ ,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD COLLAPS$4 ,ALMO/ ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS SUPPORT 9 PLACES LIKE ,WALES1 A M9ORITY ?\< IT WAS1 DISAPPE>$4 ,CORES 9 ,LONDON CONT9U$ VIRTUALLY AS A ONE-P]SON B&1 >RANG+ = WEEKLY 'LECTURES' FROM A WIDE RANGE ( SPEAK]S1 :I* WAS ! LA/ FLICK] ( ! OLD ,LONDON ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 

,!SE W]E HELD AT ! ,EMILY ,DAVISON ,ROOM4 ,FRANK ,RIDLEY SPOKE !RE ON OCCASION1 ! LA/ TIME ON ! NE$ TO M>RY AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM1 ! SUBJECT ( :I* SP>K$ (F A DEBATE 9 ! ,I,L,P PAP] ,CONTROV]SY 9 :I* ,I WAS VOCIF]\S & 5TIRELY NEGATIVE4 ,!RE W]E HEAT$ DISCUSSIONS AMONG Y\NG AN>*I/S & RADICAL SOCIALI/S ON :AT TO DO IF W> CAME4 ,IT WAS TAK5 = GRANT$ ?AT COMPLETE DICTATOR%IP W\LD CLAMP D[N IMM$IATELY1 YET AT ! SAME TIME MANY W]E ADVOCAT+ CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTION AS ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE TO 0SUPPORT+ ! W>01 :I* SUPPOS$ A SITUATION LIKE ,W,W,I4 

,I WAS CONV9C$1 ASSUM+ ONE W]E ALL[$ ! *OICE ( CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTION EV5 UND] ! DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ( ,W,W,I1 ?AT ?IS HAD CAUS$ ! GRADUAL ISOLATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS IDEALS FROM ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,YET TO 5T] ! ,>MY1 :5 ONE KNEW ! UPP] CLASS WAS GO+ TO SEIZE ! (FIC] POSITIONS & WAS FASCI/IC 9 ! B>GA91 WAS EQUALLY 9TOL]ABLE4 ,IT WAS A DILEMMA ?AT WAS NEV] RESOLV$1 & A PRICE HAD TO BE PAID = /RIV+ TO AVOID EI!R COMPROMISE4 

,MEANTIME ! FRAGM5T>Y GR\PS ( CONSCI\S AN>*I/S 9 ,LONDON GOT TOGE!R & =M$ ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ( ,BRITA91 9 REALITY A GR\P DECL>+ IT W\LD BE ! BASIS ( :AT W\LD BE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION1 & ?AT IT W\LD PUBLI% A NEW PAP]1 TO BE CALL$ ,REVOLT6 7E>LY 9 #a#i#c#i7 UND] A SEP>ATE $ITORIAL COMMITTEE4 ,I WAS P]SUAD$ BY ,TOM ,BR[N1 & ,BILLY ,CAMPBELL1 :O WAS ALWAYS PU%+ ME =W>D ON !SE MATT]S1 ?AT ,I C\LD H>DLY /& ASIDE1 ?\< ,I HAD SKEPTICAL RES]VATIONS4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION SET-UP SEEM$ TO ME A =MULA = ISOLATION4 

,AN $ITORIAL COMMITTEE WAS ELECT$1 9CLUD+ ,RALPH ,/URGESS1 ,TOM ,BR[N1 ,M>IE-,L\ISE ,B]N]I & ,V]NON ,RI*>DS1 :O IT WAS HOP$ C\LD BR+ SOME ( ! SUPPORT ,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD HAD1 ?\< 9 REALITY ?IS HAD VANI%$4 ,ITS SUPPORT HAD COME FROM A WIDE RANGE ( GR\P+S1 MANY CONV5TIONALLY ANTI-FASCI/ RA!R ?AN AN>*I/1 SOME G5]ALLY LEFTI% & EV51 9 ! CASE ( ! ,S\? ,AFRICAN SUPPORT]S1 ,TROTSKYI/4 ,I WAS CO-OPT$ TO HELP ) CIRCULATION & WROTE A FEW >TICLES4 ,RI*>DS WAS ELECT$ TREASUR] 9 DEFAULT ( ANYONE ELSE4 ,SIXTY YE>S LAT] HE /ILL REG>D$ HIMSELF AS TREASUR]-=-LIFE & PROPRIETOR ( ! ACCUMULAT$ ASSETS S9CE #ahhf BY VIRTUE ( ?IS DECISION4 ,BO? ,/URGESS & ,BR[N TRI$ TO BR+ ! PAP] R\ND TO A CLASS /RUGGLE POSITION BUT ! PAP] ONLY RAN A FEW ISSUES4 

,TOM ,BR[N1 ?\< A ,GEORDIE BY ORIG91 WAS LIV+ ) HIS WIFE & DAU<T]S 9 ,PADD+TON & WORK+ 9 AIRCRAFT4 ,RAY ,NUNN1 ,JACK ,MASON & ,I W\LD GO R\ND TO HIS FLAT TO DISCUSS H[ WE C\LD GO AHEAD 9 ! CASE ( W>4 ,TOM HAD CLE> IDEAS ( GETT+ 9TO 9DU/RY & ORGANIZ+ !RE BUT Y\NG] PEOPLE C\LD NOT DO SO4 ,RAY WAS 5TIRELY = MAK+ A /& BY CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTION & ,JACK1 :O REM>K$ JOCUL>LY ?AT HE W\LD BE C]TA9 TO DO WELL AS HIS LATE/ JOB WAS 5GRAV+ TOMB/ONES1 WAS *E]FULLY ALL = :AT WAS %ORTLY TO BE NICKNAM$ ! DEBR\ILL>D POSITION4 ,IT WAS LAT] TRANSLAT$ G5]ALLY TO ! MORE HOMELY 'SKYV]'1 :I* IMPLIES MORE OR LESS WANGL+ ONE'S WAY ?R\< EV]Y?+ SOME:AT 9 ! MANN] ! ,GOOD ,SOLDI] ,SVEJK 7! FIR/1 HEAVILY CUT1 TRANSLATION WAS AT LA/ AVAILABLE74 ,I NEV] MADE UP MY M9D :AT POSITION TO ADOPT UNTIL A DECISION WAS =C$ ON ME4 

,/URGESS DROPP$ \T ( ACTIVITY ) ! COLLAPSE ( ! PAP]4 ,LIKE A GREAT MANY O!RS :O HAD BE5 V]Y ACTIVE 9 ! MOVEM5T1 HE FELT !N ?AT IT WAS F9I%$1 & P]HAPS LIKE A GREAT MANY O!RS 9 ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T1 WAS WA%$ AWAY ) ! PRESSURES1 NOT ! PASSIONS1 ( W>4 

,YET \R FEEL+S ( FAILURE W]E NOT TO BE COMP>$ TO O!RS4 ,I RECALL ! >GUM5TS ,I US$ TO HAVE ) A Y\NG WOMAN AT WORK :O WORK$ 9 ,X-RAYS & :O RES5T$ MY CRITICISMS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,%E 9SI/$ ,I MU/ HAVE A P]SONAL REASON = DISLIK+ ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 BUT RE/RA9$ H] RAGE TO A MUTT]$ 0,LIES -- ALL RECKLESS LIES01 ! TYPICAL RESPONSE ( ! BEWILD]$ IDEALI/4 ,ONE MORN+ ,I LOOK$ 9 H] (FICE & TOLD H] ,MOLOTOV1 = ,/AL91 HAD JU/ SIGN$ A TREATY ) ,HITL]4 ,HAD ,I KN[N1 IT WAS NOT ! MO/ TACTFUL TIME TO BREAK ! NEWS4 ,%E HAD BE5 ON NI<T %IFT1 WAS TIR$1 & HAD NOT HE>D ! RADIO4 ,%E FLEW 9TO A TEMP] & ,I RETREAT$ BE=E H] WRA? ) UNUS$ ,X-RAY PLATES FLY+ AT ME4 ,LAT] ,I ?\<T %E MI<T HAVE COOL$ D[N & ! NEWS WAS 9 ! PAP]S ANYWAY4 ,I LOOK$ 9 H] (FICE TO F9D H] 9 FLOODS ( TE>S4 ,I GUESS MANY POP-FRONTI/S FELT ?AT WAY !N4 

,ONE MATURE /AFF NURSE AT ! ,NOR? ,MIDDLESEX WAS AN OLD-FA%ION$ ,UL/] ,TORY4 ,%E HAD BE5 A ,QUE5 ,ALEX&RA NURSE 9 ,W,W,I & /ILL DRESS$ 9 ! />*$ COLL> TRADITION1 COMPLETELY DEFY+ ! MOD]N /YLE 9TRODUC$ BY ! RADICAL 7BUT BOORI%7 ,M$ICAL ,SUP]9T5D5T1 A V]Y COMPET5T SURGEON NAM$ ,IVOR ,LEWIS4 ,!Y C>RI$ ON A FEUD BY GIV+ CONTRADICTORY 9/RUCTIONS TO ! Y\NG] NURSES1 COMPLICAT$ BY ! FACT ?AT1 DESPITE BE+ A L>GE OV]BE>+ MAN1 HE SEEM$ %Y TO FACE UP TO H]1 & %E ALWAYS SPOKE H] M9D \TRI<T4 ,H[EV]1 %E WAS MY GREATE/ ALLY 9 ! PLACE1 P>TLY BECAUSE %E LIK$ TO SEE SOMEONE /&+ UP TO ! MANAGEM5T EV5 = TOTALLY DIFF]5T REASONS & ALSO BECAUSE %E TOO LOA!D ! ,FRANCO REGIME4 ,I SUPPOSE ?IS WAS BECAUSE ( ITS ,CA?OLICISM4 ,%E EV5 ASK$ ME IF 0MY LOT0 WANT$ SOMEONE TO TRA9 NURSES = ! REFUGEE CAMPS 9 ,FRANCE4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ S]I\S %E WAS BUT ,I 9TRODUC$ H] TO ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & !Y CLA%$ IMM$IATELY4 

,ONE Y\NG DOCTOR1 V]Y UPP] CLASS1 :O HAD BE5 TONGUE-LA%$ BY H] ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS AFT] HESITAT+LY REM9D+ H] ( A NEW & UNNECESS>Y RUL+ BY ,MR ,LEWIS1 F\ND H] AMICABLY >GU+ ) ME1 ,I SUPPOSE AB\T ,SPA91 & HE FACETI\SLY REM>K$1 0,I HOPE1 /AFF1 Y\'RE NOT GO+ TO BECOME ANO!R AN>*I/40 ,%E VEHEM5TLY RETORT$ 0,NO1 SIR1 ,I AM A ,K+ & ,C\NTRY WOMAN & MY S]VICE PROVES IT -- BUT ,I DO DETE/ DAMN$ SMUG COMPLAC5T UPP] CLASS Y\NG ,5GLI% ,CONS]VATIVE TWITS04 0,I SUPPOSE ?AT SQUA%ES ME10 HE REM>K$ MILDLY4 

,I ONCE GOT H] TO A MEET+ ADDRESS$ BY ,JACK ,:ITE4 ,%E SOME:AT PUT ,:ITE \T BY SAY+ AFT]W>DS %E HADN'T 5TIRELY AGRE$ ) HIM1 BUT %E HAD S]V$ 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA AS A Y\NG NURSE UND] HIS FA!R ,G5]AL ,:ITE SO %E KNEW HIS HE>T MU/ BE 9 ! RI<T PLACE4 ,:ITE HAD DRILL$ ,CONNOLLY'S ,CITIZ5S ,>MY1 & HIS ACTIVITY 9 ,SPA9 W\LD H>DLY HAVE COMM5D$ ITSELF TO HIS /AUN* ,IMP]IALI/ FA!R :O HAD 9 ! ,BO] ,W> DEF5D$ 7OR IT MAY HAVE BE5 RELIEV$7 ,LADYSMI?1 BUT HE ONLY SMIL$4 

,?AT MU/ HAVE BE5 ONE ( ! LA/ MEET+S HELD BY ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I COMMITTEE4 ,IT TRANS=M$ ITSELF 9TO ,S,I,A 7,SOLID>IDAD ,9T]NACIONAL ,ANTIFASCI/A71 A WORLDWIDE AID ORGANIZATION = ! REFUGEES N[ FLOCK+ FROM ,SPA94 ,H[EV] TOO MU* ( ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I COMMITTEE HAD C5T]$ ON ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & AS %E W5T TO ,CANADA ?AT SPR+1 IT COLLAPS$ DESPITE ,E!L ,MANN9'S ATTEMPTS TO KEEP IT GO+4 ,IT WAS 9 A WAY QUITE A SATISFY+ P]SONAL 5D TO ,EMMA'S LA/ P]IOD ( LIFE4 ,9 ,LONDON %E HAD BE5 UNKN[N1 HAD DESP]ATELY S\<T PUBLICITY BUT WAS IGNOR$ BY ! PRESS & PUBLIC4 ,9 ,CANADA1 :]E ! 9FLU5TIAL NEWSPAP] PUBLI%] ,PI]RE VAN ,PAASS5 HAD BE5 AN ADMIR]1 %E GOT IMM$IATE PRESS PUBLICITY FROM ! />T4 ,%E WAS /ILL KN[N EV]Y:]E FROM H] YE>S 9 ,AM]ICA1 :I* MEANT NO?+ 9 ,5GL&4 

,?\< %E ONLY SP5T A FEW MON?S 9 ,CANADA BE=E H] DEA? ! F9ALE WAS AS %E W\LD HAVE LIK$1 ,%E HAD DAILY PRESS HEADL9ES1 PACK$ MEET+S1 & A NEW CAMPAIGN 7TO SAVE SOME ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S FROM DEPORTATION & C]TA9 DEA? -- ONE ( !M ,I MET OV] =TY YE>S LAT]74 ,%E WAS F9ALLY ALL[$ BACK 9TO ! ,U,S,A AFT] H] DEA? & IS BURI$ AT ,WALDHEIM ,CEMET]Y1 ,*ICAGO1 A UNION-FUND$ SITE ( ! GRAVES ( MANY AN>*I/ PIONE]S 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,R5EW$ P]SONAL 9T]E/ 9 H] CAME DECADES AFT] H] DEA?1 & ! PLACE :]E %E DI$ IS ALMO/ A RADICAL WOM5'S %R9E4 ,!Y BUILT A MONUM5T TO H] NE> ! ,*ICAGO ,AN>*I/ ,M>TYRS1 ?\< UN=TUNATELY ! GRAVES ( LEAD+ ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY APP>AT*IKS LIKE ,WILLIAM ,Z4 ,FO/] >E N[ ALL >\ND4 

,M>IE-,L\ISE ,B]N]I HAD ! SAME =CE & 5]GY1 ) A GREAT] !ORETICAL GRASP1 AS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,%E HAD ! SAME NAIVE BELIEF 9 0! 9TELLECTUALS0 AS ,EMMA1 BUT %E HAD NO ILLUSIONS ( H] [N P]SONAL 0GREATNESS0 & WORK$ ) ! MOVEM5T 9 A MANN] 9CONCEIVABLE TO ,EMMA1 :O HAD BE5 CONDITION$ BY ! ,AM]ICAN LECTURE CIRCUIT'S /> SY/EM4 ,M4,L4 WAS ALWAYS PREP>$ TO COME TO MEET+S AT FACTORY GATES OR DI/RIBUTE LIT]ATURE 9 ! /REETS4 ,AFT] H] DEA?1 ,E!L ,MANN91 OBVI\SLY ?9K+ ( ! CONTRA/ ) ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 :OM %E HAD ALSO KN[N1 SAID !RE W]E MANY MORE PREP>$ TO DIE = ! REVOLUTION ?AN TO SCRUB FLOORS = IT4 ,IT WAS AN UN=TUNATE COMP>ISON 7?9K+ ( ,ELEANOR ,RA?BONE7 BUT ,I TAKE ! PO9T 9T5D$4 

,! 9FLUX ( ,SPANI% POLITICAL REFUGEES1 FROM IMM$IATELY AFT] ! CIVIL W> HAD 5D$ UNTIL ! WORLD W> BEGAN1 MEANT !RE WAS PL5TY ( METAPHORICAL & SOME LIT]AL FLOOR-SCRUBB+ TO DO4 ,! GREAT PO/-,FRANCO EXODUS HAD BEGUN1 ,IT TOOK YE>S BE=E ! COMPLETE PICTURE C\LD BE KN[N 7& ONLY P>TS >E RECORD$74 ,ELSE:]E ! TREATM5T ( ! REFUGEES WAS %AMEFUL4 ,!Y W]E H]D$ 9TO CONC5TRATION CAMPS 9 ! ,S\? ( ,FRANCE & LAT] DELIV]$ TO ! ,NAZIS OR TO ,FRANCO UNLESS !IR [N RESI/ANCE PREV5T$ ! DEMOCRATIC ,FR5* GOV]NM5T FROM DO+ SO4 

,AN IRONY WAS ?AT ! MAJORITY :O W5T ?AT WAY W]E ,CATALANS ESCAP+ 9TO ! P>T ( ,CATALONIA PREVI\SLY SEIZ$ BY ,FRANCE1 & !Y W]E TREAT$ LIKE CRIM9AL 9VAD]S OR AT BE/1 IF RELEAS$1 AS AN ALI5 RABBLE COME TO TAKE ! BREAD \T ( ! M\?S ( CITIZ5S4 ,HAV+ F\<T AGA9/ TYRANNY & BE5 TOLD !Y W]E ! FRONT L9E = DEMOCRACY1 SO-CALL$ DEMOCRACY PUT !M BEH9D B>B$ WIRE ON S&Y BEA*ES1 ) NO SANITATION & LITTLE PROVISIONS4 ,TODAY1 ?OSE S&Y BEA*ES >E PLEASURE RESORTS1 & AT ! =M]LY NOTORI\S BUT N[ DELI<TFUL ,SA9T-,CYPRI5-,PLAGE ONE CAN N[ SEE A R>E MONUM5T TO ! GALLANT ,SPANI>DS1 IF 9 A MANN] ?AT MI<T LEAD ! UNW>Y VISITOR TO SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS WAS AN ATROCITY ( ! 9VAD]S1 OR AT LEA/ ( ! COLLABORATIONI/S4 

,SOME FAMILIES MANAG$ TO ESCAPE1 TO LIVE ?REE FAMILIES TO A ROOM 7= :I* !Y GAVE ?ANKS72 O!R MALES VOLUNTE]$ = ! ,=EIGN ,LEGION TO GET !MSELVES OR !IR FAMILIES FRE$1 SOME W]E SUBSEQU5TLY RETURN$ TO ,FRANCO BY =CE2 SOME H&$ OV] TO ,HITL] = =C$ LABOR OR ! CONC5TRATION CAMP4 ,A SIZABLE NUMB] MANAG$ TO BREAK AWAY DUR+ ! W> & W]E ! FIR/ TO CREATE ! ,MAQUIS RESI/ANCE4 ,?AT WAS A SPR+BO>D TO ! PO/W> ,FRANCO RESI/ANCE1 ) :OM ,I LAT] BECAME WELL ACQUA9T$4 

,! ,SPANI% ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 7,M,L,E71 TO USE ! T]M IT US$ 9 EXILE TO COV] & COV] UP ! :OLE AN>*I/ SPECTRUM1 WAS OV]:ELM$ BY ! CALAMITY ?AT HAD FALL5 ON !M4 ,IT WAS REM>KABLE ?\<1 OV] ! YE>S H[ COHESIVE !Y REMA9$ ALMO/ LIKE A VA/ SCATT]$ FAMILY1 AL?\< !RE W]E CONSID]ABLE DIFF]5CES AS TO :AT HAD GONE BE=E & H[ TO RESPOND 9 ! FUTURE4 

,9 ! MA9 ! ,SPANI% MOVEM5T WAS DIVID$ BETWE5 ?OSE :O HAD 5T]$ ! V>I\S GOV]NM5T PO/S 7! ,M9I/RIES W]E ONLY ! TIP ( ! ICEB]G7 9 :OSE VIEW ! ,ALLIES HAD N[ TAK5 UP ! ANTI-FASCI/ /RUGGLE & AT LEA/ W]E BETT] ?AN ! ,COMMUNI/S1 & ?OSE :O HAD BE5 ACTIVELY 9 OPPOSITION 9 ! ,MAY ,DAYS ( #aicg & AFT]1 & :O DET]M9$ SOMEH[ TO GO ON FI<T+1 PLAC+ NO HOPES ON ANY GOV]NM5TS4 

,!RE W]E ALSO A L>GE NUMB]1 ESPECIALLY ) L>GE FAMILIES1 :O W]E DE/ROY$1 IF NOT PHYSICALLY SO1 BY ! :OLE TRAG$Y & W]E FI<T+ = SURVIVAL 9 EXILE1 BUT :O /ILL REMA9$ LOYAL TO !IR PR9CIPLES4 ,( ?OSE :O ORIG9ALLY CAME TO ,5GL& MO/ SEEM$ TO BE 9 ! ?IRD CATEGORY4 

,?OSE :O HAD BE5 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ONE BUREAUCRACY N[ TRI$ TO 9TEGRATE 9TO ANO!R1 & SOON F\ND JOBS ) ! ,B,B,C & SO ON4 ,?OSE :O W]E /RUGGL+ TO SURVIVE GOT JOBS 9 9DU/RY OR JO9$ ! ,>MY4 ,!Y W]E LUCKI] ?AN ?OSE 9 ,FRANCE1 :]E PEOPLE W]E /ILL H]D$ 9TO CONC5TRATION CAMPS RI<T UP TO ! ,G]MAN VICTORY1 :5 MANY W]E DELIV]$ OV] TO ,FRANCO OR ! ,NAZIS4 ,O!RS LIV$ 9 ABJECT POV]TY1 SOME 5T]+ ! ,=EIGN ,LEGION 9 DESPAIR4 ,MANY ( ?OSE :O CAME TO ,BRITA9 =M$ A TI<T LITTLE E?NIC COMMUNITY UNTIL ,FRANCO DI$ :5 9 A MASS EXODUS MANY W5T BACK1 SOME AS 5TIRE FAMILIES1 & ) ,BRITI% OR ,FR5* OLD AGE P5SIONS ONE C\LD LIVE WELL 9 ,SPA94 ,?OSE :O HAD /AY$ ON & /RUGGL$ LIV$ 9 BEGG>Y AFT] YE>S ( PRISON1 NO P5SIONS BE+ PAID TO ! DEFEAT$ EV5 :5 A SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T SUCCE$$ ,FRANCO4 

,?\< ! ,SPANI% EXILES PRES5T$ NO ?REAT TO 9T]NAL /ABILITY UNTIL ! WAVE ( 9T]NATIONAL RESI/ANCE 9 ! SIXTIES1 & !N ONLY A H&FUL1 IT WAS NATURAL ?AT ! SECRET POLICE W\LD LIKE TO KEEP AN EYE ON !M1 IF ONLY BE>+ 9 M9D ! REPUTATION ( ,B>CELONA AN>*ISM4 ,YET !Y HAD TO GO C>EFULLY AS MO/ PEOPLE ON ! ,LEFT /ILL RI<TLY SUSPECT$ ! ,GOV]NM5T ( BE+ L5I5T TO FASCISM & HO/ILE TO ANTI-FASCISM4 

,ONE ( ! PEOPLE :O TOOK AN IMM$IATE 9T]E/ 9 ! ,SPANI% ,C,N,T REFUGEES WAS ,SONIA 7,$ELMAN7 ,CLEM5TS1 ! DAU<T] ( ,JOHN & ,RA*ELLE ,$ELMANN1 ,AM]ICAN LIB]T>IANS ( ! OLD S*OOL4 ,H] 9T]E/ MAY HAVE BE5 S9C]E 5\<4 ,%E HAD WORK$ ) 0,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD01 L5D+ H] NAME AT ONE TIME AS PUBLI%]1 ?\< %E WASN'T4 ,%E WAS 9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & A FRI5D ( ITS MA9 /RATEGI/ ,H]B]T ,MORRISON4 ,%E C]TA9LY CLA%$ ) ,JACK ,:ITE & O!RS 9 ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,UNION :I* L$ TO ITS DEMISE1 & HAD A KNACK ( BE+ ABLE TO GET SUPPORT 9 COMMITTEE FROM PEOPLE :O O!RWISE TOOK NO P>T 9 ITS ACTIVITIES1 A TACTIC FAMILI> 9 POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,H] >GUM5TS W]E ALL = 9VOLVEM5T ) ! ,LABOR ,P>TY OR AT LEA/ NO CRITICISM ( IT4 

,:5 ,H]B]T ,MORRISON LAT] BECAME ,HOME ,SECRET>Y1 HE HAD A HI<LY EVOLV$ TE*NIQUE ( US+ PEOPLE 9 KEY POSITIONS 9 POLITICAL MOVEM5TS AS HIS 9=MANTS4 ,HE US$ ! TE*NIQUE = YE>S SUCCESSFULLY TO DEF5D ! ,LABOR ,P>TY AGA9/ ,COMMUNI/ 9FILTRATION4 ,AFT] YE>S ( NON9VOLVEM5T ) ANY?+ BUT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ,SONIA ,CLEM5TS RETURN$ FIR/ TO ,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD & !N TO 9FILTRATE ! ,SPANI% REFUGEES4 ,IT SO HAPP5$1 GIV5 ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ,LONDON1 !Y W]E CLEAN FROM A SECURITY PO9T ( VIEW -- ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! D[NFALL ( ,FRANCO :O1 ?\< C\RT$1 WAS VIEW$ AS A POT5TIAL ?REAT & WAS AT ?AT P]IOD OP5LY ANTI-,BRITI%4 ,H] 9T]V5TION1 !RE=E1 WAS USEFUL 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 :I* MI<T HAVE EAS$ H] CONSCI5CE4 ,A DIFF]5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS WAS SE5 F\R YE>S LAT] :5 ! ROLE ( ,MORRISON'S AG5T HAD UGLI] IMPLICATIONS4 

,= ! MOM5T1 ! ,SPANI% EXILES 5JOY$ FRE$OM FROM P]SECUTION 9 />K CONTRA/ TO ! ,ITALIAN EXILES ( TW5TY OR MORE YE>S /&+4 ,= YE>S ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S HAD BE5 NOT$ AS 0,DANG]\S0 BY ! POLICE =CE ( BO? C\NTRIES4 ,H[EV] MANY YE>S !Y W]E H]E1 !Y W]E D5I$ NATURALIZATION & ALWAYS SUBJECT TO SURVEILLANCE4 ,! FASCI/S ?\< LOYAL TO ,MUSSOL9I C\LD EASILY OBTA9 NATURALISATIION PAP]S IF !Y WI%$4 ,:5 9 ! FOLL[+ YE> ,ITALY DECL>$ W>1 FASCI/S W5T UNSCA!D BECAUSE ( ! PRUD5T SPATE ( NATURALIZATION 9 #aici D5I$ TO ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,CONSUL> (FICIALS W5T ON %OPP+ SPREES BE=E RETURN+ HOME & WEAL?Y RE/AURATEURS W]E SP>$ ! WOR/ EXCESSES ( 9T]NM5T1 ?\< A FEW UNNATURALIZ$ PATRIOTS W]E DETA9$4 ,ANTI-FASCI/S1 MO/ ( !M AN>*I/S1 W]E BITT]LY H\ND$4 ,NO EXCUSE ( ANTI-FASCISM SUFFIC$4 ,?IS WAS :AT ,*UR*ILL MEANT :5 HE SAID 0,COLL> ! LOT60 ,! VICTIMS & OPPON5TS ( FASCISM SUFF]$ ! HUMILIATION ( 9T]NM5T & MANY W]E DR[N$ ON ! 0,>&ORA ,/>0 -- EV5 ! VET]AN ,DR ,GALASSO1 DOY5 ( ! RESI/ANCE 9 ,ITALY & 9DEFATIGABLE WORK] = ! UND]-PRIVILEG$ ( ,CL]K5WELL & ,SOHO1 P>TICUL>LY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG ! ,ITALIAN COMMUNITY4 

,W> AT ,LA/ 

,9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#i1 AFT] TW5TY YE>S' TALK ( W>1 IT F9ALLY BROKE \T 9 TIME = R\T9E PROTE/S ON A ,SUNDAY4 ,?\< EV]YONE ?\<T !RE W\LD BE IMM$IATE BOMB+ RAIDS1 L>GE CR[DS GA!R$ AT ,HYDE ,P>K TO LI/5 TO ! EMPTY BOMBA/ AGA9/ IT4 ,HYDE ,P>K WAS !N /ILL A S]I\S POLITICAL =UM ?\< IT HAD ITS COMIC TURNS1 BUT !SE GAVE WAY TO ! PASSIONATE SPEAK]S ?AT DAY4 ,AS :AT !Y W]E SAY+ WAS 0,/OP ! W>0 ! CR[DS LI/5$ 9T5TLY4 ,! BE/ SPEAK] ( ALL WAS ,TONY ,TURN] ( ! !N ORATORICALLY ACTIVE ?\< T9Y ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 :O SPOKE = SOME T5 H\RS1 LONG AFT] NI<T FELL1 IGNOR+ CLOS+ TIME4 ,HE \TSPOKE EV]YONE ?AT DAY1 & 9 TRUE ,S,P,G,B /YLE GAVE A HI/ORY & ANALYSIS ( CAPITALI/ ECONOMICS4 

,IT WAS A SC5E REPEAT$ 9 MANY O!R T[NS4 ,!RE W]E OCCASIONAL PATRIOTIC *E]+ CR[DS BUT UNLIKE ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 !Y W]E FEW4 ,! ONLY RESULT WAS ?AT AT ! 5D ( ! DAY ! P>K KEEP]S1 OR 9 O!R SQU>ES ! POLICE1 H]D$ ! RELUCTANT CR[DS HOME1 & !Y PEACEFULLY W5T TO W>4 ,I'VE NEV] ?\<T MU* ( MASS MEET+S S9CE4 

,)9 ! FIR/ WEEK ,I WAS AT TWO SMALL] MEET+S4 ,ONE WAS AT ,TOM ,BR[N'S H\SE :]E !RE WAS A GA!R+ ( SOME AN>*I/S & SYMPA?IZ]S AFFECT$ OR AB\T TO BE AFFECT$ BY CONSCRIPTION4 ,HE P]SONALLY WAS 9 A RES]V$ OCCUPATION1 & ,I SUPPOSE OV] MILIT>Y AGE ANYWAY4 ,WE DET]M9$ ON A PLAN TO %[ \R OPPOSITION TO W> BY REGI/]+ AS CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS1 MAK+ AS DEFIANT A /ATEM5T ( PR9CIPLES AS POSSIBLE1 & !N 5T]+ ! >M$ =CES4 ,?IS SEEM$ ! CLOSE/ ONE C\LD GET TO MAK+ A /& = ONE'S PR9CIPLES )\T ADOPT+ ! ULTRA-PACIFI/ /& :I* MEANT V]Y LITTLE1 ISOLAT+ ONESELF FROM ! WORK]S4 

,! FIR/ ( \R CIRCLE :O ADOPT$ IT WAS ,RALPH ,MILLS1 :O WAS UNCONDITIONALLY EXEMPT$ BUT M$ICALLY REJECT$ :5 HE 'VOLUNTE]$'4 ,! SECOND WAS ,RAY ,NUNN1 UNCONDITIONALLY EXEMPT$ & !N VOLUNTE]+1 BE+ ACCEPT$ 9 ! >MY4 ,HE /ILL GOT ISOLAT$ FROM ! =CES1 AS HE WAS PROMPTLY MADE AN (FIC]1 HAV+ BE5 AT AN ,O,C,T,U4 ,GEORGE ,PLUME1 :O WAS 9 ! ,I,L,P1 GOT UNCONDITIONALLY EXEMPT$ ON PURELY 'POLITICAL' GR\NDS ON ! /R5G? ( HIS UNEQUIVOCAL SOCIALI/IC /ATEM5T1 BUT ! ,M9I/RY APPEAL$ AGA9/ ! DECISION1 & HE WAS DEEM$ TO HAVE 5LI/$1 SO HE W5T MISS+4 ,I NEV] QUITE UND]/OOD :Y3 IF IT W]E A QUE/ION ( NOT WANT+ TO JO91 HE HAD ONLY NOT TO TAKE ! M$ICAL4 

,9 MY CASE & ?AT ( SEV]AL O!RS1 ?\< WE W]E NOT EXEMPT$1 ! ,M9I/RY !N REFUS$ TO CALL US UP NOR WAS IT POSSIBLE TO 5LI/ = ANYONE :O WI%$ TO DO SO4 ,MO/ WAIT$ = !IR CALL+ UP PAP]S LIKE ! 5TIRE NATION DID1 BUT 9 MY CASE IT WAS NOT F\R DAYS OR F\R WEEKS BUT F\R YE>S4 ,I HAVE NO IDEA H[ MANY W]E 9 ?IS POSITION BUT ,I WAS C]TA9LY NOT ALONE4 ,= F\R YE>S ( ! W> WE W]E 9 ?IS /ATE ( LIMBO4 ,! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR WAS ACTUALLY CALL+ ON ME TO REGI/] = O!R =MS ( CIVILIAN LABOR1 :I* ,I DECL9$1 & :5 ,I SPOKE AT MEET+S ! POLICE SOMETIMES TURN$ UP & DEM&$ TO SEE MY ID5TITY C>D4 ,:5 ,I PRODUC$ IT ,I LEFT !M BAFFL$4 ,?IS WAS BY NO MEANS UNIQUE4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T WAS DET]M9$ TO 0AVOID ! MI/AKES ( LA/ TIME0 & WAS CONT5T TO LET US /EW 9 \R [N JUICE4 

,! O!R PRIVATE1 BUT 9 ITS SMALL WAY HI/ORIC1 MEET+ WAS A PRIVATE ONE1 AGA9 ) ,TOM ,BR[N1 & ,M4,L4 ,B]N]I1 ,V]NON ,RI*>DS & MYSELF4 ,WE DECID$ TO PUBLI% A BULLET91 ,W> ,COMM5T>Y1 AS ,REVOLT6HAD COLLAPS$ & WE W]E ALL ?AT REMA9$ ( ! PRODUCTION TEAM4 ,) ! SUPPORT ( ,JACK ,MASON1 :O OBTA9$ AN ACCOMMODATION ADDRESS AT ,NEWBURY ,/REET & DESIGN$ ! LOGO1 WE W]E (F4 ,BY ! SECOND ISSUE WE W]E ABLE TO PR9T IT1 & = A FEW ISSUES GOT >TICLES FROM A NUMB] ( PEOPLE FROM ! ANTI-IMP]IALI/ GR\P+S MORE OR LESS >\ND ! LEFT ( ! ,I,L,P -- ,E!L ,MANN91 ,REG ,REYNOLDS1 ,JOHN ,BALL>D1 ,GEORGE ,PADMORE1 ,D9AH ,/OCK4 ,! RE/ 9CLUD$ ,KRI%NA ,M5ON & ,JOMO ,K5YATTA1 ?\< !Y NORMALLY TOOK A HO/ILE ATTITUDE TO US1 BE+ ALREADY CONSCI\S ( !IR COM+ DE/9Y AS WORLD /ATESM51 & CLUNG TO ! ,F5N] ,BROCKWAY L9E )9 ! ,I,L,P4 

,DUR+ ?AT W9T] ,M4,L4 ,B]N]I & ,I ORGANIZ$ A S]IES ( DISCUSSIONS ON ! EV5TS ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION1 P>TLY 9 ,5FIELD & P>TLY 9 ,HOLBORN1 TO :I* SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,=W>D ,MOVEM5T ,GR\P ( ! ,PEACE ,PL$GE ,UNIONCAME 4 ,! ,P,P,U WAS MOV+ 9 V>I\S WAYS BUT ! ,=W>D ,MOVEM5T LOOK$ = RADICAL NONVIOL5T SOLUTIONS4 ,9DE$ SOME ( ! ,=W>D ,MOVEM5T HAD GONE ) O!R ,C,OS TO ! ,*ANNEL ,ISL&S1 TO SP5D ! W> 9 AGRICULTURAL WORK1 :I* !Y ?\<T ( AS OPPOS+ IT4 ,:5 ! ,G]MANS 9VAD$ !Y JO9$ ! ,BRITI% VOLUNTE]S = ! ,NAZI >MY1 ! ,LEGION ( ,/4 ,GEORGE1 :I* 9 ITS WAY WAS NONVIOL5T 5\< AS ALL IT DID WAS TO /RUT >\ND T[NS TO %[ ! ,G]MAN WORK]S !RE W]E ACTUALLY SOLDI]S 9 ,NAZI UNI=M ) ,BRITI% %\LD] /RAPS4 

,MO/ 9 ! ,=W>D ,MOVEM5T W]E PUT (F BY ?IS TACTIC ( ! ,P,P,U1 AT ANY RATE ) H9DSI<T1 & FOLL[$ ,JOHN ,HEWETSON1 A M$ICAL DOCTOR :O CAME FIR/ TO \R MEET+S & !N 9TO ASSOCIATION ) ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,! GURU ( ! ,=W>DS1 ,FR$]ICK ,LOHR1 :O WAS AT HE>T A ,G]MAN ,CA?OLIC ,NATIONALI/ ?\< A PACIFI/ ( ,BRITI% NATIONALITY1 & MI<T WELL HAVE FOLL[$ ! ,*ANNEL ,ISL&S LOT1 WAS BY PR(ESSION A HORSE TRA9] ) A FAIRLY UPP]-CLASS BACKGR\ND 7EI!R BY ORIG9 OR HIS HORSEY 9T]E/S74 ,DUR+ ! W> HE BECAME A COPYTAK] AT ! ,DAILY ,TELEGRAPH4 ,:5 ,I TOOK ! SAME JOB TW5TY-FIVE YE>S LAT] HE WAS /ILL REMEMB]$ BY OLD-TIM]S = HAV+ COME 9 AS A W>-TIME SUB/ITUTE & !N SCABB$ DUR+ A DISPUTE4 

,O!RS 9CLUD$ ,LAWRIE ,HISLAM1 NOT DI/+UI%$ = MU* O!R ?AN ?R[+ T5NIS BALLS AT ,NO4 #a ,D[N+ ,/REET AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ W>1 :O 5DEAVOR$1 AFT] ,JOHN ,HEWETSON W5T OV] TO US1 TO GET ! :OLE ,=W>D ,MOVEM5T TO DECL>E !MSELVES 0AN>*I/S0 & ?US BEGAN ! 9FILTRATION ( B\RGEOIS PACIFISM 9TO AN>*ISM1 :I* ALT]$ ! *>ACT] ( ! MOVEM5T & L$ TO ITS DI/ORTION = YE>S4 ,?IS IS :Y ,PR(ESSOR ,WOODCOCK 7ONE ( ?AT P]IPH]Y71 9 ! FIR/ $ITION ( HIS ,P5GU9 ,AN>*ISM MAKES AN O!RWISE 9EXPLICABLE REF]5CE TO ,HISLAM AS HAV+ BE5 ! BRIDGE BETWE5 0! OLD AN>*ISM & ! NEW04 

,IT SOON BECAME APP>5T TO ALL WORK+ CLASS AN>*I/S ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO BE FAC$ ) A MAJOR 9FLUX ( MIDDLE CLASS PACIFI/S1 :O HAD !MSELVES 9CREAS$ BEYOND MEASURE4 ,?\< ?AT CLASS G5]ALLY HAD BECOME PATRIOTIC AS NEV] BE=E1 B\RGEOIS PACIFISM FL\RI%$1 NO D\BT BECAUSE ( ! *ANG$ ,/ATE ATTITUDE TO CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTION4 

,!RE WAS A VA/ DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TREATM5T ( OBJECTORS TO MILIT>Y S]VICE 9 ,W,W,I & ,W,W,I,I4 ,9 ! FIR/ WORLD W> MANY SUFF]$1 SOME EV5 MORE ?AN IF !Y'D JO9$ ! ,>MY1 BE+ TAK5 TO ! FRONT & GIV5 ,NO4#a ,FIELD ,PUNI%M5T & EV5 %OT4 ,9 ! SECOND WORLD W>1 ANYONE >TICULATE & KN[L$GEABLE 5\< TO GIVE A FLU5T CASE1 PREF]ABLY A ,*RI/IAN PACIFI/ ONE ?\< !Y'D SOMETIMES SETTLE = A SECUL> PACIFI/ ONE1 C\LD GET TOTAL EXEMPTION1 PROVID$ !Y DIDN'T MAKE ANY SLIPS UPS4 ,*RI/IAN CASES SOMETIMES 5D$ 9 CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION IF ! APPELLANT HADN'T DONE HIS HOMEWORK4 ,JEHOVAH'S ,WITNESSES ONLY NE$$ TO PRODUCE A MEMB]%IP C>D4 

,!RE WAS MORE OPPOSITION TO ! ,/ATE 9VOLV$ 9 JO9+ ! ,>MY1 & TRY+ TO WORK = SOLDI]S C\NCILS4 ,! ,/ATE SAW ?AT TOO1 SOME?+ WE NEV] RECKON$ ON4 ,!Y W]E DET]M9$ NOT TO REPEAT ! MI/AKES ( ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> & W]E LOOK+ AT ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! 5D ( ! W> MORE ?AN !Y W]E AT ! WAG+ ( ! W>4 ,I FOLL[$ \R AGRE$ PROC$URE ( SIGN+ ON AS A ,C,O & MAK+ A PROVOCATIVE /ATEM5T !Y C\LDN'T POSSIBLY ACCEPT1 BUT HADN'T C\NT$ ON ! ,/ATE !N NOT DO+ ANY?+ AB\T IT4 

,I WAS SACK$ FROM ! HOSPITAL = 09DU/RIAL MISCONDUCT01 AS !Y DIDN'T BELIEVE ,I'D SIGN$ ON1 & ! LITTLE 9DU/RIAL ACTION GR\P ,I'D BUILT UP COLLAPS$4 ,!Y ALL1 EV5 MY FRI5D ! /AFF NURSE1 ?\<T ,I WAS BE+ VICTIMIZ$ = ! ORGANIZ+1 :I* W\LD HAVE PLEAS$ ME 9 A WAY1 BUT IT WASN'T SO4 ,! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR DECL9$ TO PAY ME ANY DOLE = SIX WEEKS ?\< ,I APPEAL$ AGA9/ ?IS & WON4 ,!IR CLAIM ?AT ,I HAD NOT REGI/]$ WAS %[N TO BE MI/AK54 ,I WAS H>DLY TO BLAME1 LEGALLY ANYWAY1 = !IR 9ACTION1 :I* ALSO PUZZL$ ! 9DU/RIAL TRIBUNAL4 ,MANY SUBSEQU5T EXP]I5CES %[ ?AT ! ,BRITI% SECRET POLITICAL POLICE1 IF NOT ! WOR/ 9 ! WORLD1 >E ! MO/ SECRET4 ,! WRIT] ,C4 ,S4 ,LEWIS SAYS ! GREATE/ SUCCESS ( ! ,DEVIL IS TO P]SUADE PEOPLE HE DOESN'T EXI/1 :I* MAKES IT EASI] TO GET !M TO OBEY HIM4 ,I NEV] HAD ANY EXP]I5CE ( ?IS1 BUT IT C]TA9LY APPLIES TO ! SECRET POLITICAL POLICE4 ,P]HAPS ,LEWIS WAS UND]/&ABLY CONFUS+ ! TWO4 

,= MON?S ,I DID NOT WORK AT ALL & AFT] A FEW WEEKS ! ,LABOR ,EX*ANGE /OPP$ PAY+ ME4 ,I MA9LY SUPPORT$ MYSELF BY MY OLD TRADE1 OR RACKET1 :ATEV] Y\ WI%1 SCRIBBL+ PIECES ( DIALOGUE = V>IETY PEOPLE1 :OSE PR(ESSION WAS BOOM+ AS NEV] BE=E1 BUT IT SEEM$ A T]RIBLE WA/E ( 5]GY 9 #a#i#d4 ,P]HAPS ,I %\LD HAVE TRI$ S]I\S WRIT+1 BUT IT NEV] APPEAL$ TO ME AS A PR(ESSION4 ,:AT ,I WROTE O!RWISE ,I WROTE FROM CONVICTION NOT = CA%4 ,JACK ,MASON ?\<T ,I DIDN'T APPRECIATE MY LUCK1 & ,TOM ,BR[N URG$ ME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE BY HOLD+ MEET+S & WRIT+ ! OCCASIONAL POLITICAL >TICLE4 

,! NEWLY =M$ ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION OP5$ ,FRE$OM ,BOOK%OP 9 ,R$ ,LION ,PASSAGE3 ! $ITORIAL GR\P ( ,W> ,COMM5T>Y HAD TAK5 OV] ! DI/RIBUTION ( ,KEELL'S /OCK & CALL$ ITSELF FIR/ ,FRE$OM ,PRESS ,DI/RIBUTORS1 & !N ,FRE$OM ,PRESS4 ,! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P WAS LEFT R$UC$ TO ,GEORGE ,CORES1 TOO OLD & ILL TO DO ANY?+4 ,9 AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO PREV5T ! CONSEQU5CES ( ALMO/ A MASS 0CONV]SION0 ( ! ,=W>D ,GR\P1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION SETTL$ = A PROGRAM BAS$ ON TWO P>TS3 ! FIR/ AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ PROGRAM1 & A SECOND P>T1 EXCLUD+ BO? ?OSE :O SUPPORT$ ! W> & ?OSE :O W]E PACIFI/S4 ,ON ?IS BASIS ! ,GLASG[ ,F$]ATION JO9$ 94 

,! BLITZ CAME ON :ILE ,I WAS /ILL IDLY LAZ+ >\ND ,HI<GATE ,PONDS4 ,I WAS A KE5 SWIMM]1 & ! ,PONDS SEEM$ TO ATTRACT ! SWIMM]S & ! SKYV]S BO? 9 W> & PEACE4 ,!RE ,I SCRIBBL$ /UPID BITS ( MUSIC HALL DIALOGUE1 & 9 ! EV5+S1 :5 O!R PEOPLE W]5'T WORK+1 ,I ATT5D$ MEET+S4 ,I VOLUNTE]$ TO HELP >\ND ! BOOK%OP & DID SOME UNPAID WORK HELP+ PEOPLE MOVE AFT] !Y W]E BLITZ$1 BUT IT WAS A FRU/RAT+ P]IOD G5]ALLY ) LITTLE ,I C\LD OR WAS ALL[$ TO RELATE TO4 

,I DISCOV]$ ! UNLI/$ HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR BY READ+ MY FILE UPSIDE D[N AT ! LABOR EX*ANGE & V5T$ MY FRU/RATION ON !M1 BUT ALL ,I C\LD GET \T ( !M WAS A VAGUE /ATEM5T ?AT !Y W\LD LET ME DO AGRICULTURAL WORK 0AS IF Y\'D BE5 CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT$01 BUT ?AT 0AS Y\'RE A R$ HOT AN>*I/ WE'RE NOT PUTT+ Y\ 9 ! >MY04 ,OR EV51 IT SEEM$1 ANY:]E ELSE1 EV5 :]E MY PRESUM$ VIOL5T VIEWS W]E ACCEPTABLE4 ,!N ANO!R (FICIAL W\LD SOME O!R TIME SAY ?AT AS ,I WAS LIABLE TO BE CALL$ UP 0ANY MOM5T0 !Y C\LD NOT (F] ME A JOB BUT ,I WAS AT LIB]TY MEAN:ILE TO F9D SOME?+ TEMPOR>Y4 ,EMPLOY]S W\LD !N ASK ! LABOR EX*ANGE IF ,I C\LD BE EMPLOY$ & !Y W\LD GIVE ! SAME ANSW]1 :I* H>DLY COMM5D$ ME TO ANYONE4 

,I HAD ALWAYS TAK5 ,BILLY ,CAMPBELL'S ADVICE 9 !SE MATT]S1 BUT ,I HAD NOT MET HIM = SOME MON?S DUR+ ! FIR/ HALF ( #a#i#d4 ,I HAD ?\<T ( ! M]*ANT M>9E1 AB\T :I* ,I KNEW NO?+4 ,MEAN:ILE IT SEEM$ ODD HE HAD NOT CONTACT$ ME ) A PO/C>D FROM SOME PORT OR O!R1 BUT ,I ASSUM$ IT MI<T BE DIFFICULT4 ,HE HAD AMBITI\S IDEAS ( H[ SEAM5 C\LD BE ORGANIZ$ AS !Y HAD BE5 9 ! PA/3 & H[ ! REVOLUTION ?AT W\LD1 WE FIRMLY BELIEV$1 FOLL[ ! W> W\LD BE COMPOS$ ( SOLDI]S'1 SEAM5S' & WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,!RE WAS N[ A BLANK4 ,I WOND]$ IF HE HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ BY ONE OR ! O!R 5EMY1 & F9ALLY W5T TO 9QUIRE AT HIS MO!R'S H\SE4 ,IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL MEET+1 ! FIR/ TIME ,I MET H]4 ,HE HAD BE5 DR[N$ :5 HIS %IP WAS TORP$O$4 

,?AT NI<T A LOCAL BOX+ R+ WAS %ORT ( A PR(ESSIONAL BOX]4 ,HE HAD BE5 PICK$ UP ?AT DAY = NOT ANSW]+ HIS CALL+ UP PAP]S1 & ,I /EPP$ 94 ,IT WAS ! ONLY WAY ,I C\LD GIVE V5T TO MY FEEL+S4 ,I WAS \T ( TRA9+1 HOPELESSLY \TCLASS$1 & NOT MU* GOOD ANYWAY & RECEIV$ ! BIGGE/ HID+ ( MY LIFE4 ,! MANAG] WAS AFRAID HE W\LD BE BR\<T TO BOOK = LETT+ AN AMATEUR /EP 9 BUT ! CR[D ADOR$ IT4 ,=TY-ODD YE>S LAT] :5 ,I WAS WORK+ 9 PR9T1 AN OLD ,SATURDAY CASUAL CAME UP TO ME & RECALL$ H[ GREAT ,I WAS1 :I* %[S H[ MU* MY BEAT+ UP WAS 5JOY$1 RA!R ?AN ANY ABILITY4 ,AT ! TIME ALL ,I HE>D WAS A S>CA/IC REM>K FROM ! CR[D ?AT IF ,I WAS M$ICALLY FIT 5\< TO /& UP TO ?AT SORT ( PUNI%M5T1 ,I WAS FIT 5\< TO BE 9 ! ,>MY1 :I* WAS C]TA9LY TRUE4 ,BUT 9 ! CLOS+ YE>S ( MY WORK+ LIFE ,I HE>D EV]Y ,SATURDAY EV5+ :AT A GREAT C>E] ,I HAD WANTONLY ?R[N AWAY4 

,I HAD BRUISES = ! NEXT FEW MON?S1 & A R++ 9 MY E>S = ! NEXT C\PLE ( DECADES1 BUT ,I HAD NO O!R WAY TO EXPRESS MY GRIEF4 ,!RE WAS NO SEXUAL ATTRACTION ( :I* ,I WAS 9 ANY CASE IGNORANT1 BUT ,I SEE MY FEEL+S 9 RETROSPECT AS CALF LOVE ) ,ROD ,/RONG & ,BILLY ,CAMPBELL1 NONE ! LESS DEEP4 ,BO? ( !M W]E 9V>IABLY K9D TO ME & AT A P]IOD :5 EV]YONE ELSE1 EV5 ,SPECIAL ,BRAN* :I* MU/ HAVE HAD FULL DOCUM5TATION1 ASSUM$ ME TO BE YE>S OLD] ?AN ,I WAS1 TREAT$ ME AS PROTECTIVELY & AFFECTIONATELY AS !Y W\LD HAVE A KID BRO!R4 ,WILSON ,CAMPBELL 7HE NEV] LIK$ US+ HIS =5AME -- HE WAS BORN AT ! TIME ( ,PRESID5T ,WILSON'S BR++ ,AM]ICA 9TO ! W>7 WAS EV]Y WAY AN AN>*I/4 ,I DON'T JU/ SAY ?IS BECAUSE HE WAS A DE> FRI5D1 BUT N[ :5 PEOPLE ASK :I* AN>*I/ 9FLU5C$ ME MO/1 ,BAKUN9 OR ,KROPOTK9 OR :OEV]1 ,I JU/ DON'T TALK !IR LANGUAGE :5 ,I SAY ,BILLY ,CAMPBELL4 

,9T]NM5T & ,DISC]NM5T 

,AFT] ! FALL ( ,FRANCE NEW EM]G5CY REGULATIONS CAME 9TO =CE1 9 P>TICUL> 9T]NM5T BO? ( 5EMY ALI5S & SUSPECT NATIVES4 ,PRESS /ORIES ( 0,G]MAN SOLDI]S DRESS$ AS NUNS0 :O HAD BE5 P>A*UT$ 9TO ,BELGIUM W]E MEANT TO 9FLAME ! SITUATION1 ?\< MO/ ( ! PEOPLE ,I EV] SPOKE TO DISMISS$ ?IS ) OBSC5E MIR?4 

,ITALY CAME 9TO ! W> DESPITE ! LONG ,TORY FRI5D%IP & K9%IP ) ,MUSSOL9I4 ,MILIT>Y ,9TELLIG5CE HAD = SOME TIME KN[N LOCAL ,FASCI/ CELLS W]E LEAK+ MILIT>Y 9=MATION ?R\< ! ,ITALIAN ,EMBASSY1 VIA SPY ,TYL] ,K5T1 BUT IT WAS USEFUL TO !M AS A MEANS ( MISLEAD+ ! ,G]MAN ,>MY4 ,N[ ! EMBASSY WAS CLOS$ D[N1 ! ,HOME ,(FICE WAS FREE TO >RE/ ,K5T & ORD] ! 9T]NM5T ( FASCI/ SYMPA?IZ]S LIKELY TO ACT AS SPIES1 UND] ,REGULATION #a#hB4 ,! ,LABOR MEMB]S W]E KE5 TO GET ! ,BRITI% FASCI/S4 

,ON ! WEEK5D ?AT ! SECRET ORD] WAS MADE LAW1 5=CEM5T *IEFS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 *IEF CON/ABLES & %]IFFS W]E W>N+ FASCI/ G5TLEM5 TO JO9 ! >MY QUICKLY TO AVOID DET5TION1 & !RE WAS AN 9FLUX ( (FIC]S4 ,ONLY PEOPLE AS NOTORI\S AS ,OSWALD ,MOSLEY C\LD NOT AVAIL !MSELVES ( ! *ANCE TO 0REJO9 !IR REGIM5TS0 & W]E 9T]N$1 SOME LIKE ,MOSLEY ) !IR FAMILIES UND] PRIVILEG$ CONDITIONS1 ?\< ! ORD9>Y PUNT]S W]E UNW>N$ & LESS LUCKY4 ,CAPTA9 ,RAMSAY 7,CONS]VATIVE ,M,P71 HAV+ PRIVILEG$ ACCESS TO SECRET SESSIONS ( ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS ?\< BELIEV$ TO BE A ,NAZI AG5T1 W5T 9TO 9T]NM5T APP>5TLY TO PRES]VE HIS ,P>LIAM5T>Y /ATUS :I* PREV5T$ HIM FROM BE+ EXCLUD$ FROM DEBATES1 

,WE ?\<T ?IS MU/1 JUDG+ BY ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ EXP]I5CE1 H]ALD A CLAMP D[N ON ,BRITI% ANTI-FASCI/S AS HAD HAPP5$ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,9 FACT ONLY ,S\!ND WAS AFFECT$ ?IS WAY4 ,?IS WAS PRESUMABLY CONSID]$ A VITAL 9VASION PO9T ( 5TRY -- CLOSE TO ,LONDON -- & :E!R BY ORD]S FROM ABOVE OR BY LOCAL POLICE MALICE OR 9EPTITUDE4,E,ALL MEMB]S ( ! LOCAL AN>*I/ GR\P W]E >RE/$ ) ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY1 MANY MEMB]S ( ! ,PEACE ,PL$GE ,UNION1 & A MEMB] ( ! ,I,R,A BUT NO ,BRITI% OR ,BRITI%-NATURALIZ$ ,ITALIAN FASCI/S1 ?\< !RE W]E A SIZABLE FEW ( BO? 9 ,S\!ND4 

,! ANTI-FASCI/ 9T]NEES HAD A VOLUBLE SPOKESP]SON 9 ! AN>*I/ ,MATT ,KAVANA<1 :O PROTE/$ VIGOR\SLY TO ! COMM&ANT AT ! 9T]NM5T C5T] AT !IR BE+ LUMP$ ) FASCI/S4 ,!Y ACCEPT$ IMPRISON5T PHILOSOPHICALLY1 ?9K+ ?IS WAS A REPETITION ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,FRANCE1 BUT ?AT WAS ADD+ 9SULT TO 9JURY4 ,JOHN ,HUMPHREY W5T TO SEE ,MATT4 ,A RETIR$ RAILWAYMAN1 ,JOHN HAD BE5 ! PR9T] ( ,FRE$OM1 & HIS H\SE AT ,MALD5 ,CRESC5T1 ,CAMD5 ,T[N1 WAS ! ,H,Q ( ! OLD ,LONDON ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,HIS ADVANC$ AGE & B5IGN APPE>ANCE MU/ HAVE MADE HIM SEEM TO BE H>MLESS 5\< TO LET ?R\<4 0,I CAN'T ?9K :Y Y\'RE H]E AMONG ! FASCI/S10 HE GRUMBL$ TO ,MATT4 0,!Y ?9K ,I'M AN 5EMY ( ! ,/ATE40 HE REPLI$4 0,WELL1 SO Y\ >E1 & HAVE BE5 !SE LA/ =TY YE>S TO MY KN[L$GE10 HE SAID1 CORRECTLY BUT1 AS !RE W]E GU>DS PRES5T1 P]HAPS NOT TOO TACTFULLY4 

,AFT]W>DS HE1 ,TOM ,BR[N1 ,FAY ,/EW>T 7BORN ,ROB]TSON7 & ,I DISCUSS$ ACTION4 ,WE ?\<T !RE WAS NO?+ ?AT C\LD BE DONE AB\T IMPRISONM5T AS 9T]NM5T WAS UND] EM]G5CY LEGISLATION1 & WE W\LD PROBABLY ALL EV5TUALLY GO ! SAME WAY4 

,:AT WE ?\<T WE C\LD DO WAS TO GET A BIT ( LOGIC 9TO ! SITUATION BY P]SUAD+ ! AU?ORITIES TO SEP>ATE ! PRISON]S BE=E !RE WAS MAJOR TR\BLE4 ,!RE W]E ALREADY FI<TS EV]Y DAY4 ,FAY1 :O WAS A NURSE1 & HAD BE5 9 MY N[ DISB&$ GR\P AT ! ,NOR? ,MIDDLESEX ,HOSPITAL1 HAD HE>D FROM A FELL[-NURSE1 A ,G]MAN ,JEWI% REFUGEE1 ?AT IT WAS F> WORSE 9 9T]NM5T CAMPS = ,G]MANS1 :]E ,G]MANS1 ,NAZIS1 ANTI-,NAZIS & ,JEWI% REFUGEES ALIKE1 W]E MIX$ TOGE!R4 ,MANY ELD]LY PEOPLE W]E BEAT5 UP REGUL>LY4 ,SOME W]E ASK+ = SEP>ATE 9T]NM5T CAMPS & ,HUMPHREY CAME UP ) A BRILLIANT IF SIMPLI/IC IDEA3 :Y NOT ASK !M TO PUT ,BRITI%1 ,ITALIAN & ,G]MAN ANTI-FASCI/S TOGE!R1 & ,NAZIS1 ,ITALIAN & ,BRITI% FASCI/S TOGE!R8 0,!Y'D GET ON ,O,K1 IT W\LD BE LESS TR\BLE = ! AU?ORITIES1 CO/ NO MORE & OCCUPY ONLY ! SAME AM\NT ( SPACE40 HE >GU$4 0,& ?AT WAY WE'D HELP \R ,ITALIAN COMRADES TOO40 

,WE HAD ?\<T TO APPROA* ,GEORGE ,/RAUSS1 :O HAD HELP$ ,HILDA ,MONTE1 N[ ALSO 9T]N$ :I* WAS V]Y HUMILIAT+ = SOMEONE ONLY WANT+ TO GO BACK TO ,G]MANY & KILL ,HITL]4 ,HE C\LDN'T BELIEVE %E WANT$ TO GET BACK TO ,G]MANY TO KILL ,HITL]1 & DECL9$ TO HELP FUR!R4 ,SO = ,MATT WE DECID$ TO APPROA* ,MAJOR ,NA?AN1 ,M,P = ,W&SWOR?1 ) ?IS B>MY IDEA1 NEV] BELIEV+ IT W\LD BE TAK5 S]I\SLY4 ,BUT HE WAS ,FAY'S LOCAL ,M,P1 %E SEEM$ RESPECTABLE & HE HAD BE5 SYMPA!TIC TO A DELEGATION AB\T ! FATE ( REFUGEES DEPORT$ TO ,AU/RALIAN CAMPS1 ACCORD+ TO ! NURSE WORK+ ) ,FAY4 

,IT WAS QUITE A LUCKY *OICE AS ,MAJOR ,NA?AN JU/ !N HAPP5$ TO BE ONE MAN ,*UR*ILL WAS DEP5D+ ON POLITICALLY4 ,! W> CAB9ET NE$$ ,]NE/ ,BEV9 AS ,M9I/] ( ,LABOR4 ,BEV9 WAS JU/ ! MAN TO DRAGOON ! WORK]S 9TO GIV+ UP TRADE UNION RI<TS !Y W\LD NEV] HAVE SURR5D]$ TO A ,TORY4 ,ALL ?AT WAS NE$$ WAS TO F9D HIM A SAFE ,LABOR SEAT 9 ! ,COMMONS4 ,SOMEONE HAD TO BE PU%$ UP/AIRS TO ! ,LORDS1 & ,MAJOR ,NA?AN WAS PREP>$ TO UND]TAKE ! NECESSITY4 

,! ,MAJOR WAS A LEAD+ FIGURE ON ! ,JEWI% COMMUNITY & *AIR ( AN ORGANIZATION CONC]N$ AB\T ! ,G]MAN ,JEWI% REFUGEES & \R IDEA SEEM$ REASONABLE TO HIM4 ,P]HAPS IT SEEM$ TO HIM IT WAS A SMALL ?+ = HIM TO ASK :5 HE WAS AB\T TO MAKE ! SUPREME P>LIAM5T>Y SACRIFICE4 ,IT C\LD H>DLY BE REFUS$ BY ! ,HOME ,(FICE )\T APPE>+ TO BE AN (F5SIVE REBUFF4 ,!Y C\LD NOT KN[ :OSE IDEA IT WAS4 

,TOM ,BR[N HAD SAID V]Y LOGICALLY1 BETWE5 \RSELVES1 ?AT !Y C\LD NOT POSSIBLY AGREE OR IT W\LD MAKE NONS5SE ( ! :OLE W> PROPAG&A TO DIVIDE 9T]NEES 9TO FASCI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,IT W\LD PROBABLY GIVE ! LATT] ! WOR/ 5D ( IT1 BUT HE AGRE$ IT MI<T CALL 9TO QUE/ION ! :OLE REASON = 9T]N+ ANTI-FASCI/S AT ALL4 ,:AT W5T ON 9 ,HOME ,(FICE CIRCLES ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT ?AT WEEK5D ALL ! ,S\!ND ANTI-FASCI/S W]E \T1 :ILE ! FASCI/S /AY$ 94 

,MATT1 ) HIS USUAL GOOD HUMOR1 TOLD US ! ,I,R,A MAN1 :O HAD S]V$ A CONVICTION = BOMB (F5SES1 HAD ?\<T HE ALONE ( ! ANTI-FASCI/S W\LD BE KEPT 9 AMONG ! FASCI/S1 SO !Y HAD AGRE$ TO LET HIM CLAIM HE WAS 9 !IR AN>*I/ GR\P1 DECID+ ?AT ALLEG$ MEMB]%IP ( ! ,P,P,U OR EV5 ,I,L,P W\LD BE /RET*+ IT TOO F>4 0,?AT'S PROVID+ Y\ DON'T DISGRACE US TO BY GO+ TO ,MASS 9 ! MEANTIME10 ,MATT HAD ADMONI%$ JOCUL>LY4 ,HE ANSW]$1 RUEFULLY1 0,WE'RE EXCOMMUNICAT$ ANYWAY04 

,IT WAS A NICE LITTLE VICTORY1 SWEET] = BE+ UNEXPECT$1 ?\< UN=TUNATELY IT DID NOT HELP ! ,ITALIAN ANTI-FASCI/S1 :O HAD NOBODY 9FLU5TIAL TO SPEAK = !M4 ,MATT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO ,S\!ND1 POSSIBLY = ECONOMIC REASONS1 & CAME TO ,LONDON :]E HE WORK$ AS A B>B]1 />T+ AT ! AGE ( SIXTY-ODD4 ,HIS GIFT ( ! GAB IMPRESS$ CASUAL CU/OM] ,GEORGE ,ORWELL TO WRITE HIM UP4 ,KAVANA< HAD F> MORE 9FLU5CE ?AN ,ORWELL 9 CONV9C+ WORK]S ( ,/ATELESS SOCIALISM OV] ! YE>S1 BUT 0HI/ORY0 WILL ACCEPT ,ORWELL'S PATRONIZ+1 ?\< NOT UNK9D1 APPRAISAL4 

,HAV+ TIME ON MY H&S ,I HAD SP5T SOME TIME LOOK+ AFT] ! BOOK%OP 9 ,R$ ,LION ,PASSAGE WE HAD />T$4 ,IT WAS BURN$ D[N DUR+ ! BLITZ & !RE WAS NO *ANCE ( GETT+ D[N TO 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY )\T A JOB4 ,) 9DU/RY UND] SU* TI<T CONTROL1 MANY =MS ( /RUGGLE BECAME C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE1 & \R SOLE ACTIVITY WAS PROPAG&I/4 ,EV5 ,TOM ,BR[N1 A SKILL$ 5G9E] & A UNION-RECOGNIZ$ %OP /EW>D1 F\ND HIMSELF 9 AN ISOLAT$ POSITION AT WORK4 ,! ,GLASG[ ,AN>*I/S1 :O N[ JO9$ ) US 9 =M+ ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 W]E ABLE TO OV]COME ?IS ISOLATION :I* DID NOT EXI/ ON ! ,CLYDE4 

,ALDR$ BECAME AN EMB>RASSM5T TO !M4 ,HE WAS !N 9 ! FULL FLI<T ( HIS PACIFI/ KICK1 SUPPORT$ BY ECC5TRIC >I/OCRATS & :OLLY DIS9T]E/$ 9 9DU/RIAL MATT]S4 ,?\< HE RETA9$ POPUL>ITY 9 WORK+-CLASS LOCALITIES ?R\< HIS C\NSEL+ IT WAS NOT TRANSLAT$ 9TO POLITICAL SUPPORT OR EV5 9T]E/1 & HE MADE LITTLE IMPACT ON ! AN>*I/ 9FLU5CE 9 ,GLASG[ 7EXCEPT ?AT !Y HAD TO BE ALWAYS DIS[N+ HIS LAT] ANTICS7 & NONE ON ! PLACES ( WORK1 :I* WAS A PITY AS HE C\LD HAVE BE5 AN EXCEPTIONAL FIGURE 9 A ,BRITI% REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 

,I W5T UP ONCE OR TWICE TO SPEAK4 ,I NEV] LO/ A FIX$ PREJUDICE AB\T ACCEPT+ F>ES OR MONEY1 :I* WAS JU/ AS WELL1 BECAUSE ,I WAS NEV] (F]$ ANY1 & F\ND IT A /RA9 9 VIEW ( MY ECONOMIC SITUATION4 ,BUT ,I UNEXPECT$LY GOT ! *ANCE TO TRAVEL R\ND ! C\NTRY ) F>ES PAID1 BY TAK+ UP SCRIPTWRIT+1 ADVANCE PUBLICITY & SECRET>IAL DUTIES TO A MUSIC HALL REVUE4 ,MANY FRI5DS URG$ ME TO TAKE IT1 ?\< ,I AM SURE SOME ( !M ?\<T ,I NE$$ TO MOVE >\ND LE/ ,I BE 0PICK$ UP04 ,EV5 9 \R CIRCLES FEW UND]/OOD ! SITUATION1 ?\< !RE W]E DOZ5S 7TO MY P]SONAL KN[L$GE1 &1 AS ,I S9CE LE>N$1 HUNDR$S7 9 ! SAME POSITION1 SOME TAK+ IT MORE PHILOSOPHICALLY ?AN ,I DID1 ?\< IT WAS MORE COMMON ) ?OSE ) ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADE EXP]I5CE4 

,?\< = ,HOME ,GU>D TRA9+ SOME ,BRITI% VET]ANS ( ! ,SPANI% W> W]E RECRUIT$ AS 9/RUCTORS1 & ,SPANI% COMBATANTS W]E ACCEPT$ 9 ! ,>MY1 !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 SOME CRIT]ION AS TO :O W5T :]E4 ,C]TA9LY1 SUSPECT$ ACTIVE SUPPORT ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ SIDE SEEM$ TO MEAN EXCLUSION FROM ! =CES4 

,BE=E AN 9DU/RIAL TRIBUNAL :I* WANT$ TO KN[ :Y ,I DECL9$ !IR (F] ( GO+ 9TO AGRICULTURE1 ,I F\ND A REPRES5TATIVE ( SOME UNNAM$ DEP>TM5T ON ! PLAT=M4 ,I WAS TOLD ,I DID NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO *ALL5GE HIS ID5TITY = 0SECURITY REASONS06 ,HE MADE IT CLE> ,I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE = ! =CES = REASONS SO SECRET ?AT ,I WAS NOT EV5 ALL[$ TO BE TOLD :AT !Y W]E1 TO ! SURPRISE ( ! LAY MEMB]S ( ! TRIBUNAL & ! TOTAL CON/]NATION ( ! /ATUTORY TRADE UNION REPRES5TATIVE4 

,9 VIEW ( ?IS ATTITUDE IT WAS AT FIR/ SI<T APP>5TLY CONTRADICTORY ?AT ! ,SPANI% REFUGEES 9 ,BRITA9 DID NOT SUFF] DISCRIM9ATION1 DUR+ ! W> AT LEA/4 ,MO/ MALES W]E ALL[$ TO /AY UNMOLE/$ PROVID+ !Y JO9$ V>I\S =CES4 ,O!RS C\LD GET JOBS1 9CLUD+ ! ,B,B,C4 ,I ?9K ?IS WAS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT ,SONIA ,CLEM5TS HAD REPORT$ BACK TO ,MORRISON FAVORABLY4 ,%E HAD GA9$ !IR CONFID5CE & F\ND ?AT MO/ ( ?OSE 9 ,5GL& BELIEV$ !RE MI<T BE 9T]V5TION 9 ! P59SULA ) ! D[NFALL ( ,FRANCO1 & !Y W]E EAG] TO P>TICIPATE4 ,?IS BELIEF ?AT ! ,BRITI% ,GOV]NM5T WAS ANTI-FASCI/ BECAUSE ITS MA9 5EMY WAS FASCI/ FOOL$ A GREAT MANY ON ! ,CONT95T TOO4 

,H]B]T ,MORRISON HAD ANO!R PLAN UP HIS SLEEVE TOO4 ,HE HAT$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY = POLITICAL & P]SONAL REASONS4 ,= YE>S HE HAD F\<T !IR P5ETRATION ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & BUILT UP AN 9T]NAL C\NT]-9FILTRATION SY/EM4 ,E>LY 9 ! W> HE HAD BANN$ ! ,DAILY ,WORK] ?\< AFT] ,RUSSIA CAME 9TO ! W> HE C\LD NOT CONT9UE TO JU/IFY IT4 ,AS A ,COALITION ,HOME ,SECRET>Y ( A C\NTRY :I* UNEXPECT$LY CAME 9TO ALLIANCE ) ,RUSSIA HE C\LD H>DLY D5\NCE ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY = SUPPORT+ ! ,ALLIES1 BUT HE KNEW ?AT IF LEFT ALONE1 ! ,TROTSKYI/S & ! AN>*I/S W\LD C]TA9LY RIDICULE ?IS NEWF\ND FLAGWAV+ OPPON5T ( WORK]S RI<TS1 & ! FACT ?AT !Y W\LD PUNCTURE ! ,*UR*ILL MY? POSSIBLY ALSO GAVE HIM PRIVATE PLEASURE1 AS !RE WAS NO LOVE LO/ BETWE5 ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] & HIS ,HOME ,SECRET>Y 7LAT] DESCRIB$ BY ,*UR*ILL AS ! ,M9I/] HE WAS MO/ GLAD TO LOSE :5 ! ,COALITION BROKE UP74 

,!RE WAS FREE SPEE* = M9ORITIES1 EXCEPT = FASCI/S1 & !N ONLY ?OSE ACTUALLY 9T]N$1 RI<T UNTIL #a#i#d#d1 :5 IT WAS EXP$I5T = ! AN>*I/S & ! ,TROTS TO BE CURB$ & ! FASCI/S LET \T1 DESPITE RE/RICTIONS ON ! POPUL> PRESS4 ,AS A RESULT ! PO/W> ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS D]ISORY4 ,?\< IT EM]G$ ) /R5G? 9 ,EUROPE BECAUSE IT C\LD NEV] BE EXPOS$ :5 IT WAS MO/ VULN]ABLE1 ONLY !IR RI<T-W+ CRITICS BE+ VOCAL AT ! TIME1 H]E IT WAS UND] ULTRA-LEFT ATTACK4 

,DUR+ #a#i#d#a1 ?\< ONE C\LD NOT SAY ?AT SUPPORT = ! W>1 OR AT ANY RATE PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE ( IT1 LESS5$1 ! V>I\S DISSID5T GR\P+S 9CREAS$ !IR /R5G?4 ,! ,TROTS1 MORE OR LESS UNIT$ = ! FIR/ & LA/ TIME1 MADE 9ROADS 9TO 9DU/RY AT ! EXP5SE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 DESPITE ITS ACCESSION 9 NUM]ICAL /R5G? BECAUSE ( ITS FLAGWAV+ = ,RUSSIA & ID5TIFICATION ) ',UNCLE ,JOE'1 HAD BECOME 9 EFFECT A RI<T W+ P>TY4 ,! ,TROTS HAD TAK5 UP !IR =M] ROLE 9 9DU/RY4 ,IT WAS A MAJOR DISA/] = ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT !Y W]E ONLY ORGANIZ+ 9DU/RIALLY 9 ,GLASG[2 ?\< ATTEMPTS W]E MADE 9 ,K+/ON 7,LONDON7 TO =M A SYNDICALI/ UNION ( BUS P]SONNEL4 

,WE DID H[EV] MAKE CONSID]ABLE PROGRESS )9 ! ,>M$ ,=CES :]E MANY = ! FIR/ TIME F\ND !MSELVES UP AGA9/ ! ,/ATE 9 ITS ELEM5T>Y =M4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S1 CALL+ = ! ,SECOND ,FRONT ALL ! TIME1 W]E NATURALLY UNPOPUL> AMONG ?OSE :O W\LD HAVE TO BE DIRECTLY 9VOLV$1 H[EV] MU* ! OV]TIME MON>*S APPLAUD$ !M 9 PRODUCTION4 ,! AN>*I/S VI$ ) ,COMMON ,WEAL?1 A NEW P>TY GR\P+1 = POPUL>ITY AMONG SOLDI]S4 ,COMMON ,WEAL? SUPPORT$ ! W> BUT OPPOS$ ! GOV]NM5T3 IT WAS L>GELY COMPOS$ ( (FIC]S & ,N,C,OS 9SIDE ! ,=CES1 & MIDDLE CLASS \TSIDE1 :O W]E TAK+ OV] FROM ! ,LABOR ,P>TY14 ,B\ND AS IT WAS BY ! ELECTORAL TRUCE1 !Y SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ GA9S FROM ,CONS]VATIVES 9 SEATS :I* ! ,SOCIALI/S W]E NOT CONTE/+4 

,! SPREAD+ ( ,AN>*I/ PROPAG&A ?R\< ! L[] RANKS WAS A RETURN TO WORK+-CLASS ORIG9S4 ,FAY ,/EW>T 7AS SECRET>Y71 MYSELF & SEV]AL SOLDI]S & AIR =CE P]SONNEL BR\<T \T A BULLET9 ,WORK]S 9 ,UNI=M & WE BUILT UP QUITE A NETWORK4 ,OLDAY HAD MEAN:ILE DES]T$1 & BECAME A REGUL> CONTRIBUTOR BO? TO ,W> ,COMM5T>Y & ,WORK]S 9 ,UNI=M4 ,AMONG ?OSE WE CONTACT$ WAS ONE 9 ! ,FREE ,FR5* =CES1 :O LAT] BECAME SECRET>Y ( ! ,FR5* ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 & A C\PLE 9 ! ,POLI% ,>MY4 ,! MAJORITY W]E FROM T[NS ALL OV] ,BRITA9 :]E ! AN>*I/ MESSAGE HAD NOT BE5 HE>D = TWO DECADES4 

,I ?\<T ?AT AT ANY TIME ,I W\LD BE CALL$ UP & DECID$ TO MAKE AS MANY CONTACTS AS ,I C\LD :ILE TRAVEL+ >\ND 9 ! ,NOR? ) ! MUSIC-HALL REVUE4 ,I ALSO HAD A MORE P]SONAL MOTIVE4 ,I HAD ALWAYS BE5 TOO WRAPP$ UP 9 POLITICAL & 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY TO HAVE ANY SORT ( PRIVATE LIFE1 NOT ?AT CELIBACY UNTIL ! TW5TIES WAS ANY R>ITY !N4 ,MY FIR/ LOVE WAS ,ROSAL9D ,%EPH]D4 ,%E WAS SEP>AT$ FROM H] HUSB&1 :O WAS LIV+ ) ANO!R WOMAN ON HIS LEAVES FROM ! ,>MY4 ,AS %E WAS 9 A T\R+ *ORUS & DID NOT WANT TO GIVE IT UP WE DID NOT SET UP A HOME1 BELIEV+ OPTIMI/ICALLY WE W\LD DO SO AT ! 5D ( ! W>4 

,SPLITT+ ! ,ATOM 

,! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 ! SECOND GR\P+ TO TAKE ! NAME1 GOT (F TO A GOOD />T 9 ?AT IT 9CORPORAT$ ! ,GLASG[ & ,LONDON GR\PS1 & ATTRACT$ MANY SMALL] GR\PS ( 9DU/RIAL ACTIVI/S 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 TOOK OV] ,W> ,COMM5T>Y & APPO9T$ AN $ITORIAL COMMITTEE1 :I* WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE = ,FRE$OM ,PRESS 7! ',DI/RIBUTORS' P>T HAD BE5 DROPP$71 9 NO WAY !N A SEP>ATE GR\P4 ,! ,GLASG[ 5D PUT ITS 5TIRE BACK+ BEH9D ! PUBLI%+ V5TURE4 ,) DIFFICULTIES 9 PR9T+ ,W> ,COMM5T>Y1 F9ANCIAL 9 ! CASE ( ! ORIG9AL PR9T]S ,C4,A4 ,BROCK1 & POLITICAL N]V\SNESS 9 ! CASE ( ,N>ODS1 ! NEXT PR9T]1 A D]ELICT PRESS 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D ( ,LONDON 7,EXPRESS ,PR9T]S7 WAS PUR*AS$4 

,SU* AN ASSET 7:I* 9CREAS$ ) VALUE OV] ! YE>S71 WAS A D\BLE-$G$ SWORD 9 VIEW ( ! DIFFICULTIES 9TO :I* ! MOVEM5T RAN AS A RESULT ( ITS 9CREAS$ SUPPORT S9CE ONCE ! ,BRITI% AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAD ASSETS IT WAS WOR? SOMEONE'S :ILE GETT+ HOLD ( ! PROP]TY4 

,MEAN:ILE ,I WAS 9VOLV$ 9 A S]IES ( ACRIMONI\S EX*ANGES ) ! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR :I* FELT IT HAD ! EXCLUSIVE RI<T TO DIRECT ONE TO WORK BUT W\LDN'T DO SO4 ,!RE WAS NOT MU* !Y C\LD DO 9 ! EV5T ( MY REFUSAL TO COOP]ATE S9CE ! NORMAL ALT]NATIVE WAS S5D+ PEOPLE 9TO ! ,>MY & ,I DECID$1 RI<TLY OR P]V]SELY1 ?AT WAS :]E ,I \<T TO BE4 ,I SUPPOSE ,I \<T TO HAVE JU/ ACCEPT$ ! SITUATION LIKE A GREAT MANY O!RS DID1 ,PAT ,MONKS = 9/ANCE1 & !Y PUT IT D[N TO S9I/] MOTIVES OR %E] CUSS$NESS1 BO? ( :I* ,I SUPPOSE WAS TRUE4 

,! FACELESS ,M9I/RY S]V$ ME ) A SUMMONS BUT :5 ,I TOLD ! MAGI/RATES ,I PREF]R$ GO+ 9TO ! S]VICES TO GO+ 9TO SOME SUGGE/$ DEAD-5D JOB 9 AGRICULTURE 7TO ! DISCOMFITURE ( \R PACIFI/ SO-CALL$ ALLIES74 ,)\T EXPLA9+ ! POLITICAL BACKGR\ND1 :I* ! PROSECUTION ALSO FAIL$ TO DO = ITS [N REASONS1 !Y W]E SYMPA!TIC & GAVE ME ONLY A NOM9AL F9E4 ,! LOCAL PRESS WAX$ 9DIGNANT AT ! UNFA?OMABLE WAYS ( BUREAUCRATS4 

,DUR+ ! P]IOD :5 ,I WAS \T ( ,LONDON !RE WAS A L>GE 9TAKE ( MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 UN=TUNATELY AN IMBALANCE 9 ?AT MU* ( IT CAME FROM ?OSE WE W]E GU>D+ AGA9/1 ?9K+ ?AT A CON/ITUTION B>R+ PACIFI/S W\LD EXCLUDE !M4 ,:AT WE W]E REALLY TRY+ TO GU>D AGA9/ WAS A B\RGEOIS '9TELLECTUAL' TAKEOV]4 ,?IS FAIL$ 9 ?AT PEOPLE LIKE ,FR$RICK ,LOHR1 & 9 P>TICUL> ,GEORGE ,WOODCOCK1 CAME 91 SIGN+ BUT IGNOR+ ! CON/ITUTION4 ,WOODCOCK'S ATTITUDE WAS C>E]I/1 SOME?+ NOT ?\<T POSSIBLE4 ,H[ C\LD WE PROVIDE OR FUR!R A C>E]8 ,WE HAD NOT RECKON$ H[ VALUABLE AN ASSET A PRESS WAS = AN ASPIR+ WRIT]4 

,DUR+ ?AT P]IOD ( ! W> ! ACTIVI/S ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T W]E /EADILY COLLECT+ >MS1 LIKE MANY LEFT GR\PS1 ?\< !RE WAS A M>K$ DIFF]5CE ) ! PACIFI/ ELEM5TS ?AT HAD COME 9 UND] COV]1 ESPECIALLY :5 ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY :I* HAD GA!R$ !M TO ITS FOLD BEGAN TO BL[ HOT & COLD ON ! W> ISSUE4 ,F5N] ,BROCKWAY MANAG$ TO UNITE ! TWO ELEM5TS )9 ! ,I,L,P1 PACIFI/ ( ,MAXTON & PRO-W> ( ,C4 ,A4 ,SMI?1 GRADUALLY LOS+ ! PACIFI/S TO AN AMORPH\S MI%-MA% ( :I* WE GOT SOME ( ! SPILL :ILE ,COMMON ,WEAL? GOT O!RS4 

,COMMON ,WEAL? HAD A RUN ( POLITICAL LUCK DUR+ ! W>4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS TOTALLY \TDO+ ! ,CONS]VATIVES 9 FLAGWAV+ & ,*UR*ILL-PRAIS+ AFT] ,RUSSIA CAME 9 ! W>2 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY WAS LESS UN9HIBIT$ BUT BE+ 9 ! ,COALITION B\ND TO A W>-TIME TRUCE4 ,9 ANY BY-ELECTIONS ,LABOR & ,CONS]VATIVE /OOD D[N1 BUT ,COMMON ,WEAL? /EPP$ 9 ) SOME SUCCESS & PICK$ UP ! ,LABOR VOTE4 ,EV]YONE !N ?\<T IT EI!R A FLUKE OR A GREAT SURGE = ,COMMON ,WEAL? BUT IT WAS SIMPLY ! =E%AD[+ ( A ,LABOR VICTORY AT ! PO/W> ,G5]AL ,ELECTION1 :5 ,C,W SIMPLY FAD$ AWAY1 ?\< ) ! RUMP ( ! MONEY IT COLLECT$ ON ITS HEYDAY IT NEV] COMPLETELY DISAPPE>$4 

,! ,TROTSKYI/S PICK$ UP ! MANTLE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 9DU/RY1 & WE H>DLY GOT A LOOK 91 P>TLY DUE TO ! 9SIDI\S MIDDLE-CLASS PACIFI/ 9FLU5CE ) :I* WE HAD TO CONT5D4 ,H[EV]1 ) ! ABSURD 'REVOLUTION>Y DEFEATI/' L9E PREA*$ ?\< NOT PRACTIC$1 IT WAS NEV] POPUL> 9 ! >M$ =CES1 :]E NOBODY WAS GO+ TO /ICK !IR NECK \T EV5 BY TALK+ AB\T IT4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ESPECIALLY AFT] ITS TURN-R\ND TO SUPPORT ! W> & URGE A ,SECOND ,FRONT TO AID ,RUSSIA1 WAS NEV] POPUL> 9 ! ,=CES4 ,AN>*I/ 9FLU5CE MADE AN IMPACT ON ! =CES1 NOT ONLY FOLL[+ POSSIBLY 9EVITABLE L9ES ( SKYV]ISM OR ! CULT ( ! ,GOOD ,SOLDI] ,SVJEK1 BUT 9 ACTUAL POLITICAL CONTEXT4 ,9 ! SURREPTITI\S PUBLICATION ( ,WORK]S 9 ,UNI=M1 AT ITS HEI<T WE HAD SOME F\R ?\S& CIRCULATION1 :I* WAS TWICE AS HI< AS ! OP5 PUBLICATION ,W> ,COMM5T>Y1 PUBLI%$ NOM9ALLY BY ,FRE$OM ,PRESS BUT 9 FACT ! ORGAN ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION4 ,! ACTUAL EXI/5CE ( BO? ! NEW ,A,F & ( ,WI,U WAS KEPT A SECRET 9 CASE ( REPRESSION4 ,?IS HAD ORGANIZATIONALLY DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES4 

,! 9T]E/ 9 AN>*I/ IDEAS SEEM$ CONF9$ TO ! =CES1 & ALSO TO ! LIB]AL PACIFI/ ELEM5TS ?AT P]SI/$ 9 SEE+ !M AS RELEVANT AT LEA/ TO !IR TEMPOR>Y SITUATION4 ,DESPITE ! EF=TS ABOVE ALL ( ,TOM ,BR[N1 IT SEEM$ IMPOSSIBLE TO REA* ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]S1 EXCEPT 9 ,GLASG[ :]E ,FRANK ,LEE* MADE HEADWAY4 ,!RE WAS C]TA9LY AN ELEM5T N[ NOM9ALLY AMONG US ?AT HAD NO DIRECT 9T]E/ 9 REA*+ 9DU/RIAL WORK]S4 

,I FELT POLITICALLY ISOLAT$ & P]SONALLY TOTALLY IRRELEVANT1 DESPITE SPEAK+ AT NUM]\S MEET+S EV]Y:]E & ANY:]E1 FROM SCATT]$ MEET+S ( ?REE & F\R TO A ?\S& 9 ,GLASG[1 & HELP+1 DESPITE SOME FUNDAM5TAL POLITICAL DISAGREEM5TS1 TO $IT ,W> ,COMM5T>Y4 

,WORKWISE ,I DID V>I\S JOBS >\ND ! !AT]1 & BECAME A !AT] %OP /EW>D 9 ! ,WE/ ,5D :5 ,ROZZIE MOV$ 9TO T[N4 ,! FILM EXTRAS1 :O ONCE HAD BE5 GROSSLY EXPLOIT$1 W]E1 ) ! NEW DEM& = CR[D SC5ES1 DESP]ATELY S\<T4 ,EV5 /AGEH&S & H\SE ELECTRICIANS1 NOT TO M5TION S]VICEM5 ON LEAVE1 W]E ROP$ 94 ,LESLIE ,H[>D WAS FILM+ ,PIMP]NEL ,SMI?1 AN ANTI-,NAZI FILM ?AT DID NOT FOLL[ ! L9E ( 'VICTORY' BUT 'REVOLUTION 9 ,EUROPE' & ! SCRIPT CALL$ = 'COMMUNI/ PRISON]S'4 ,BY ! TIME HE CAME TO MAKE IT1 9 #aid ! ,RUSSIANS HAD 9VAD$ ,F9L&1 & ! SCRIPT WAS *ANG$ TO 'AN>*I/ PRISON]S'4 

,H[>D1 :O LIKE MO/ ACTOR-DIRECTORS WAS V]Y TE/Y1 OBJECT$ TO ! ACTOR S*$UL$ TO PLAY ! ,NAZI COMM&ANT4 ,HE COMPLA9$ ?AT 0HE S\NDS LIKE MY MAID5 AUNT01 & HAV+ SUCCESSFULLY REPLAC$ HIM1 TURN$ HIS ATT5TION TO ! 'AN>*I/S'4 ,NONE ( !M SEEM$ REAL1 HE SAID4 ,! V>I\S HAMM+ UP ( /AGE-,AN>*I/S FAIL+1 BECAUSE ! C>ICATURE HAD LONG S9CE REPLAC$ REALITY1 SOMEONE SUGGE/$ HAV+ REAL AN>*I/S1 TO :OM ,H[>D C\LDN'T OBJECT4 ,IT WAS M5TION$ TO ME & ?AT WAS H[ ,I CAME TO A M9OR FILM ROLE AS A CONC5TRATION CAMP 9MATE :I* MANY FRI5DS W]E PLAY+ = REAL AT ! SAME TIME4 
,H[>D WAS 9TRIGU$ AS TO :AT AN>*ISM WAS1 EVID5T FROM O!R P>TS ( ! SCRIPT1 AS WE SEEM$ FAIRLY NORMAL TO HIM4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT HE EXPECT$ US TO BE4 ,HE 9VIT$ ME TO TEA & HE ASK$ ME :Y1 IF AN>*ISM WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE AB\T ASSASS9ATION1 WE HADN'T HAD A GO AT ,HITL]8 ,I SAID IT WASN'T1 BUT WE HAD4 ,ALL EF=TS HAD BE5 FRU/RAT$1 P>TLY BY F9ANCE & P>TLY BY POLICE1 & NOT JU/ ,AXIS ONES EI!R4 ,H[>D1 ?\< ! PUBLIC ?\<T ( HIM AS ! >*ETYPAL ,E/ABLI%M5T ,5GLI%MAN1 WAS ,HUNG>IAN BY ORIG9 & PASSIONATELY ANTI-,NAZI4 ,HE ASK$ IF HE C\LD HELP4 ,I PUT HIM 9 T\* ) ,HILDA ,MONTE & ! ,BIRM+HAM PEOPLE1 & !Y SUGGE/$ AN 9T]NATIONAL RESI/ANCE GR\P LOCAT$ 9 ,LISBON4 ,IT IS H>D TO KN[ :AT CAME ( IT ?\< ,I KN[ HE MANAG$ ,HILDA ,MONTE'S ATTEMPT & P]SUAD$ ,MILIT>Y ,9TELLIG5CE TO LET H] GET ON ) IT4 ,I GUESS ?AT IF ?IS WAS ! CASE1 !Y TOOK ! ATTITUDE ?AT IF A ,JEWESS WAS PREP>$ TO RISK GO+ BACK TO ,G]MANY1 & %E WAS A SPY1 !RE WAS NO RISK TO !M4 ,I UND]/OOD FROM ,OLDAY IT WAS DONE ?R\< ,PORTUGAL4 

,LAT] ,H[>D WAS TRAVEL+ FROM ,LISBON 9 A CIVILIAN PLANE & WAS %OT D[N BY ,G]MAN AIRCRAFT4 ,! (FICIAL /ORY WAS ?AT ! SL5D]1 H&SOME FILM /> WAS MI/AK5 = ,W9/ON ,*UR*ILL4 ,ONE CAN ONLY ASSUME ! NE$ = MANP[] L$ ,HITL] TO RECRUIT DEAF & BL9D AG5TS 9 ,PORTUGAL4 

,BLACKPOOL ,BREEZES 

,DUR+ #aida TO #aidc ,I WAS WORK+ 9 ,BLACKPOOL = A :ILE = A LIKABLE ,NOR? ,C\NTRY COM$IAN1 ,ROY ,B>B\R -- ! ONLY EMPLOY] ,I EV] HAD ) :OM ,I WAS FRI5DLY4 ,HE M5TION$ HE HAD HE>D AB\T MY ATTEMPT AT ORGANIZ+ CIRCUS H&S1 A PIECE ( GOSSIP :I* TRAVEL$ F> & WIDE 9 PROV9CIAL %[ BUS9ESS CIRCLES = ITS AUDACITY & LO/ NO?+ 9 ! TELL+4 ,TO MY SURPRISE1 HE WASN'T HO/ILE BUT WANT$ ME TO HELP HIM ) TI<T5+ UP ! LOCAL BRAN* ( ! ,V>IETY ,>TI/ES' ,F$]ATION1 ?\< ADD+ QUICKLY IT WAS ALL 9 ! NAME ( HELP+ O!RS & !RE WASN'T ANY?+ EXTRA 9 ! PAY PACKET = DO+ IT4 

,I NEV] DID GET PAID ANY?+ = SPEAK+ OR ORGANIZ+ B> PROBLEMS SO ?AT WAS ALL RI<T1 BUT ! SET-UP ,I 5C\NT]$ WAS WEIRD & WOND]FUL4 ,! ,V>IETY ,>TI/ES ,F$]ATION COMPRIS$ ! MUSIC HALL PR(ESSION1 9CLUD+ />S & O!RS :O1 :E!R SELF EMPLOY$1 ON ! CIRCUITS OR WORK+ 9 %[S1 W]E 9 !IR [N TURN EMPLOY]S4 ,!Y PAID SUPPORT+ ACTORS1 FE$S1 *ORUS GIRLS1 PROP]TY H&S & SO ON4 ,EV5 SOME ( !IR EMPLOYES1 LESS] ACTS OR TR\PE ORGANIZ]S1 W]E EMPLOY]S TOO4 ,IT WAS BORN ( ! FAM\S ,MUSIC ,HALL /RIKE :5 ! />S ( ! PR(ESSION CAME \T 9 SUPPORT ( ! SWEAT$1 EXPLOIT$ & UND]PAID MEMB]S ( ! PR(ESSION4 ,BUT !Y HAD COME TO HAVE A BELIEF 9 ! MAGIC PROP]TIES ( HAV+ A UNION )\T ANY CLE> NOTION ( :AT IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO DO4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( TIME SOME ( ! LESS] MEMB]S ( TR\PES W]E MEMB]S ( ,ACTORS ,EQUITY1 & !RE WAS A C]TA9 AM\NT ( RIVALRY BETWE5 !M4 ,C\PL$ TO ?IS WAS ! FACT ?AT 9 ! LA/ BOOM ( PROSP]ITY ( ! MUSIC HALL1 AG5TS & MANAG]S W]E MAK+ FABUL\S SUMS1 & ONLY ! />S W]E KEEP+ UP ) ! SITUATION4 ,IT WAS C]TA9LY NOT CLE> AT ! MEET+ HELD AT ! ,C5TRAL ,PI]1 AT :I* ONLY ! />S GOT UP ON ! PLAT=M TO SPEAK :ILE ! DANC]S & FE$S HELD BACK %YLY1 :AT !Y W]E CALL+ = EXCEPT ?AT EV]YONE HAD ABUSE = ! AG5TS & JOKES AB\T !ATRICAL L&LADIES4 ,! PLACE SP>KL$ ) WIT ON ! /AGE & BEAUTY 9 ! /ALLS1 BUT HAD LITTLE SUB/ANCE4 

,I HAD A DAZ$ FEEL+ ,I WAS 9 A MADH\SE1 ESPECIALLY :5 A POPUL> LOCAL COMIC1 ,DAVE ,MORRIS1 SUDD5LY TURN$ TO :]E ,I WAS TRY+ TO TAK+ NOTES & :IPP$ !M \T (F MY H&S1 %\T+ 0,A SPY FROM ,MOSS ,EMPIRES60 :I* BR\<T ! H\SE D[N1 ECLIPS$ :5 ,B5 ,W>RISS EXPLA9$ 0,HE'S TAK+ M9UTES0 & HIS /AGE P>TN] ,JIMMY ,JEWELL RESPOND$ 0,HE'S TAK+ BLOODY H\RS60 

,AS A RESULT ( ! CROSS-BUS9ESS ?AT W5T ) ! PATT]1 ,I FELL (F ! RICKETY *AIR ON :I* ,I WAS P]*$1 TO TREM5D\S LAU<T]4 ,BILLY ,B5NETT 70,ALMO/ A ,G5TLEMAN07 REM>K$ 0,NONE ( ?IS IS REHE>S$1 Y\ KN[01 A DEADPAN REM>K :I* EV5 TO ME SPRAWL$ ON ! FLOOR S\ND$ FUNNY4 ,ROY ,B>B\R CAME 9 )1 0,:Y DOESN'T HE WRITE !SE LAU<S 9 MY SCRIPTS80 ,AS ,JEWELL & ,W>RISS W]E /AGE P>TN]S ,I AM SURE !Y HAD WORK$ ! GAG \T BETWE5 !M BUT ! PRATFALL WAS MY [N CLUMS9ESS4 

,DESPITE ONE S]I\S SPEE* BY ,WEE ,GEORGIE ,WOOD1 ! MIDGET COM$IAN :O HAT$ HIS /AGE DESCRIPTION & OCCUPATION1 AB\T H[ ! />S ( ! OLD MUSIC HALL HAD SUPPORT$ ! UND]PAID MEMB]S DUR+ ! ,/RIKE ( ?IRTY YE>S BE=E1 NO?+ WAS PROPOS$ OR DONE = ANY UND]PAID MEMB]S4 ,EXCEPT ONE4 ,TO MY SURPRISE1 ! COMICS :O HAD US$ ME AS A FOIL MADE A COLLECTION AMONG !MSELVES AFT]W>DS4 ,B5 ,W>RISS1 :O SADLY 5D$ 9 A !ATRICAL RETIR$ HOME SUPPORT$ BY A *>ITY HE HAD SPONSOR$1 H&$ ME AN 5VELOPE1 ! ONLY TIP ,I EV] HAD & ! ONLY TIME ,I EV] GOT PAID = 0UNION0 ACTIVITY4 ,I DID NOT OP5 IT UNTIL AFT]W>DS1 ?9K+ IT A LETT] ( ?ANKS1 :I* IT WAS BUT ) :AT AM\NT$ TO AB\T MY MON?'S PAY AT ! TIME4 ,I MI<T HAVE REFUS$ ! G5]\S GE/URE BUT = REASON+ IT WAS ! LAU<S !Y W]E APPRECIAT+4 ,I CONSOL$ MYSELF = WA/E ( TIME & LOSS ( DIGNITY ) ! ?\<T ,I C\LD =EV] AFT] CLAIM ,I HAD APPE>$ ON /AGE ) ! CREAM ( ! V>IETY PR(ESSION 9 ,BLACKPOOL1 & POSSIBLY ,5GL&1 & GOT ! BIGGE/ LAU< ( ! MORN+4 

,:5 ,ROZZIE'S T\R CAME TO AN 5D 9 #aidd ,I RETURN$ TO ,LONDON4 ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD ,I WE> D[N MY SECRET BLACKLI/]S 9 ! 5D BY TAK+ ! >MY M$ICAL 9 ,PRE/ON 9/EAD ( ,LONDON41 ?\< !Y HAD ! LA/ LAU<4 7',TWAS EV] ?US87 ,ONE DAY MANY MON?S LAT] SOME POLICE (FIC]S CAME 9TO A !ATRICAL AG5T 9 ,REG5T ,/REET 7:]E ,I HAD >RANG$ TO MEET ,ROZ ,%EPH]D7 & ASK$ ME TO /EP \TSIDE4 ,?IS WAS NO?+ NEW TO ME AS FREQU5TLY POLICE (FIC]S HAD QUE/ION$ MY BE+ AT LIB]TY & IT WAS AMUS+ TO CONFRONT & CONF\ND !M4 

,ONCE 9 ,DONCA/]1 ! LOCAL POLICE *IEF1 A W>-TIME SPECIAL NAM$ ,?OMPSON :O [N$ ! !AT] WE W]E VISIT+1 *ORTL$ ) JOY AS HE TOLD MY BOSS 7:OSE PLAYBILLS HE OBJECT$ TO HAV+ DISPLAY$ >\ND ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES = HIS FOLL[+ WEEK'S VISIT TO ,LE$S1 ?US POSSIBLY PREJUDIC+ ?AT WEEK'S TAK+S7 ?AT HE HAD GOT A SPECIAL MESSAGE ?R\< TO ,LONDON & ?AT W\LD BE ! 5D ( HIS PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN BY ELIM9AT+ ME4 ,H[EV]1 :OMEV] HE CONTACT$ PRESUMABLY DIDN'T M9D MY GO+ R\ND PLAC+ ADV]TS & ADDRESS+ SMALL MEET+S SO LONG AS ,I WAS \T ( !IR WAY4 

,NATURALLY ,I ASSUM$ ! ,REG5T ,/REET EPISODE W\LD BE ANO!R SU* 9CID5T1 BUT TO MY SURPRISE ON ?IS OCCASION !Y SAID ?AT ,I HAD NOT RESPOND$ TO MY CALL UP PAP]S & WAS TE*NICALLY A DES]T]4 ,:AT CALL UP PAP]S8 ,I HAD JU/ SP5T ! L>G] P>T ( ! W> >GU+ AB\T :Y ,I HADN'T HAD ANY2 ,I HAD EV5 TRI$ VOLUNTE]+ AT ONE PO9T TO =CE !IR H&4 ,! ,M9I/RY HAD BE5 QUITE ADAMANT BE=E ! ,TOTT5HAM MAGI/RATES ?AT !Y HAD ISSU$ ! REQUIREM5T = AGRICULTURAL WORK BECAUSE1 = SOME REASON !Y C\LD NOT DISCLOSE 9 C\RT 7,I MADE GREAT PLAY ( ?IS7 !Y C\LD NOT CALL ME UP = S]VICE4 

,N[ ,I WAS TOLD ?IS WAS 9CORRECT1 ?AT !Y HAD 9 FACT DONE SO & ,I HAD IGNOR$ ! CALL-UP6 ,IT WAS ALSO ALLEG$ ,I HAD *ANG$ MY ADDRESS & NOT NOTIFI$ ! AU?ORITIES4 ,I HAD1 IT WAS TRUE1 BE5 TRAVEL+ >\ND1 BUT ?IS WAS P]MITT$ AS LONG AS ONE APPLI$ = ! NECESS>Y RATION BOOK1 :I* ,I HAD ALWAYS DONE4 ,MY HOME ADDRESS HAD *ANG$ 9 ?AT ,I WAS N[ LIV+ ) ,ROZZIE1 BUT MY P]MAN5T ADDRESS WAS /ILL MY P>5TS' H\SE & NO CALL UP PAP]S HAD >RIV$ !RE4 

,IT WAS A TRICK SU* AS ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 RECORD$1 BUT :I* WAS PLAY$ ON A NUMB] ( PEOPLE4 ,TO MY KN[L$GE ALONE1 !RE W]E FIVE O!RS 9 SIMIL> CIRCUM/ANCES S5T5C$ >\ND ! SAME TIME AS ME4 ,LAT] ,I MET DOZ5S & HE>D TELL ( HUNDR$S4 ,= 'NON-REPORT+' ,I WAS S5T5C$1 AS A CIVILIAN1 TO TW5TY-ONE DAYS IMPRISONM5T4 ,MY POSSESSIONS VANI%$4 ,AS ,ROZZIE WAS AWAY UP ,NOR?1 ! POLICE TOOK SOME ?+S & ! L&LADY SEIZ$ O!RS4 ,:5 ,I GOT WORD ?R\< TO MY P>5TS1 !Y CALL$ ON ! L&LADY1 :O EXPLA9$ ?AT %E HAD BE5 AFRAID EV]Y?+ MI<T HAVE BE5 /OL5 PROP]TY1 AS ! POLICE HAD TAK5 SOME ITEMS1 SO BE+ AN HONE/ WOMAN 7AS %E EXPLA9$7 %E HAD SOLD ! RE/6 

,PRISON 

,BRIXTON PRISON HAD BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO A C5T] PO9T = #a#h,B 7MO/LY FASCI/7 DETA9EES E>LI] 9 ! W>1 BUT ! GR[+ PRISON POPULATION HAD OBLIG$ ! AU?ORITIES TO REMOVE !SE TO ! ,ISLE ( ,MAN1 ! WOMAN'S PRISON AT ,HOLL[AY & SOME C\NCIL E/ATES 9 ! ,NOR?1 & RE/ORE ,BRIXTON TO CRIM9ALS LIKE ME4 ,I HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM A !ATRICAL AG5T'S (FICE TO ,B[ ,/REET MAGI/RATES C\RT & S5T5C$ TO SIX WEEKS IMPRISONM5T ON A *>GE ,I HAVE YET TO UND]/&4 ,I WAS SAID NOT TO HAVE NOTIFI$ MY *ANGE ( ADDRESS = SIX WEEKS4 ,BUT MY P]MAN5T ADDRESS WAS ! SAME AS IT HAD ALWAYS BE51 & MY ABS5CES HAD BE5 = REGUL> P]IODS ( A FEW WEEKS ONLY = F\R YE>S4 ,NATURALLY ,I SMELT A RAT1 9DE$ SEV]AL1 ) P9/RIP$ SUITS1 B[L] HATS & UMBRELLAS4 

,I MET ONE OR TWO CO/] ACQUA9TANCES FROM ! BOX+ FRAT]NITY :O W]E PETTY ?IEVES4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT MY JO9+ !M 9 JAIL ) FLATT]+ DISBELIEF1 FEEL+ ,I & O!RS LIKE ME JU/IFI$ !IR [N PR$ICAM5T4 ,!RE W]E SEV]AL O!R PRISON]S ( BLAMELESS LIVES & ( :OM ONE MI<T HAVE ?\<T ANY C\NTRY W\LD BE PR\D4 ,ONE OR TWO W]E 9 MY POSITION1 HAV+ BE5 PREV5T$ FROM JO9+ ! >M$ =CES = YE>S1 BUT W]E N[ TOLD PAP]S HAD BE5 S]V$ ON !M1 ( :I* !Y KNEW NO?+4 ,IT MADE ME REALIZE IT WAS A DELIB]ATE ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR PLOY 9TRODUC$ >\ND ?AT TIME4 ,GRANT$ SOME ( !SE MI<T HAVE RECEIV$ & NOT RESPOND$ TO !IR CALL+ UP PAP]S1 BUT IT SEEM$ ODD ?AT 9 V]Y FEW CASES HAD !Y *ANG$ !IR ADDRESSES EV5 NOM9ALLY4 ,TWO HAD BE5 >RE/$ AT !IR [N BREAKFA/ TABLES4 

,PRISON]S 9CLUD$ NOT ONLY POLITICALS BUT PEOPLE :O HAD FALL5 F\L ( 9NUM]ABLE REGULATIONS ESPECIALLY 9 9DU/RY1 & A FEW 9 ! ,S]VICES1 AS SOME COMM&+ (FIC]S SEEM$ TO LET (F5D]S GO TO ! CIVIL C\RTS & SO S]VE S5T5CES 9 CIVIL CLO!S1 RA!R ?AN HAVE !IR REGIM5TS REPRES5T$ 9 ,>MY JAILS4 

,!RE W]E ALSO A FEW CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS1 ?\< NO?+ LIKE AS MANY AS 9 ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>4 ,!SE HAD NOT BE5 EXEMPT$ BY LEGAL TRIBUNALS4 ,MO/ >TICULATE P]SONS C\LD PASS !IR TRIBUNALS IF NOT ! FIR/ TIME1 9 :I* CASE !Y GOT A YE>'S IMPRISONM5T1 !N AT LEA/ ! SECOND TIME4 ,FEW GOT BACK = A ?IRD T]M1 ?\< !RE W]E TWO ,I MET1 9>TICULATE & SC>CELY LIT]ATE :O HAD GONE BACK TO JAIL AGA9 & AGA9 FROM B>RACKS1 ?\< UNQUE/IONABLY G5U9E 9 !IR PACIFISM1 = ! CRIME ( NOT BE+ ABLE TO EXPRESS !IR IDEAS 9 C\RT4 

,ALL ! SPIVS1 BLACK M>KETE]S & BURGL>S ,I MET SEEM$ TO ?9K ! NON-CRIM9AL ELEM5T RAIS$ !IR TONE4 ,ON ONE OCCASION A W>D] WAS %\T+ \T 0,Y\'RE ?ICK1 ! LOT ( Y\ -- BORN /UPID60 BECAUSE SOME ORD] HAD NOT BE5 OBEY$4 ,I WAS /&+ AT ! BACK ) A PEACE-TIME S*OOLMA/] S5T5C$ TO SIX WEEKS JAIL = TAK+ A WEEK'S UN(FICIAL PAT]NITY LEAVE FROM AN 5G9E]+ FACTORY1 A JOB HE HAT$1 AS HE WAS TRY+ TO GET 9 ! =CES4 ,ALL EYES TURN$ TO US1 !RE W]E GR9S ON EV]Y FACE1 & ! SCREW ACTUALLY BLU%$4 

,) BE+ REG>D$ AS A S*OL>1 AT LEA/ AMONG ! ILLIT]ATE1 & BE+ ACCEPT$ AS 'ONE ( US' BE+ SUPPOS$ TO HAV+ BE5 9 ! FI<T GAME 7:I* WAS EXAGG]AT$ BY MY PUGILI/ FRI5DS71 ,I SP5T ALMO/ ! 5TIRE TW5TY-ONE DAYS WRIT+ LETT]S & PETITIONS = PEOPLE1 & T5D$ TO 5JOY ! /AY4 ,OLDAY WAS 9 ANO!R W+3 HE WAS DEPRESS$ & 9 VIRTUAL ISOLATION1 WRIT+ DESPAIR+LY ( CONDITIONS1 EV5 ( TORTURE1 TO MUTUAL FRI5DS \TSIDE4 ,?IS CONTRA/$ ) MY *E]FUL REM>KS NOT UNNATURALLY BAFFL$ !M1 ESPECIALLY :5 HE WROTE TO SAY SOMEBODY HAD TOLD HIM H[ WELL ,I HAD /UCK \T A T]RIBLE BEAT+-UP4 ,?IS REF]R$ TO MY LA/ FI<T1 LONG BE=E ! PRISON =TNI<T1 BUT HE MIS9T]PRET$ IT4 

,HE HAD BE5 >RE/$ BE=E ME1 = C>RY+ A PORTABLE TYPEWRIT] 9 ! BLACK\T1 :I* WAS REG>D$ AS SUSPICI\S4 ,TAK5 TO ! POLICE /ATION1 HE WAS F\ND TO HAVE A ID5TITY C>D SOMEONE HAD LO/1 ?\< ! [N] ( ! TYPEWRIT] CAME =W>D TO EXPLA9 HE HAD L5T IT TO HIM & IT WAS QUITE LEGITIMATE4 ,AS HE REFUS$ TO SPEAK 9 C\RT AB\T ! ID5TITY C>D HE W5T FROM ONE C\RT TO ANO!R4 ,BY ! TIME HE REA*$ ! ,OLD ,BAILEY 9 #a#i#d#d1 !Y KNEW HIS ID5TITY BUT AS HE WAS /ILL SIL5T HE GOT A HUGE S5T5CE1 9 YE>S 9/EAD ( MON?S1 = ?IS M9OR (F5SE4 

,!RE WAS ONE LITTLE TAILOR 9 JAIL :O HAD BE5 S5T5C$ = SOME TRADE (F5SE OR O!R1 :O WAS QUITE BEWILD]$ AT :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM4 ,HE HAD H[EV] LE>N$ ! W>D]S RECEIV$ 7,I =GET ! EXACT AM\NT7 MAYBE FIFTY %ILL+S A WEEK4 ,IT %OCK$ HIM4 ,AS ! W>D]S %\T$ & RAG$ AT HIM1 OR ANYONE ELSE1 HE MUTT]$ TO HIMSELF1 OR TO ANYONE /&+ NE>BY1 0,TT-TT1 TO BE SU* A BA/>D = FIFTY %ILL+S40 ,BY ! TIME ,I CAME TO LEAVE1 HE HAD M]ELY TO %RUG HIS %\LD]S & MUTT] 0,= FIFTY %ILL+S1 ,I ASK Y\0 TO MAKE IT KN[N ?AT HE1 OR SOMEONE1 WAS 9 TR\BLE AGA94 

,SIX WEEKS W5T & ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE RELEAS$4 ,I WAS DETA9$ 9 A COMMUNAL CELL 'AWAIT+ ESCORT'4 0,Y\R UNIT IS COM+ TO PICK Y\ UP10 EXPLA9$ A W>D]4 ,!RE WAS A SLI<T HIT* BECAUSE !RE W]E SEV]AL ESCORTS TURN+ UP & !Y ASK$ ME1 ,I SUPPOSE FROM ! PRISON PO9T ( VIEW NOT UNREASONABLY1 :I* MY UNIT WAS4 ,UNIT8 ,I DID NOT EV5 KN[ :I* REGIM5T4 ,!Y C\LD NOT BELIEVE IT4 0,H[ CAN Y\ DES]T FROM A UNIT & NOT EV5 KN[ :I* ONE80 ,I WAS ASK$4 ,I REPLI$ ?AT IT SEEM$ EVID5T ONE C\LD4 

,ONE W>D] EXPLA9$1 ?9K+ ME /UPID1 ?AT IF ,I HADN'T REPORT$ = DUTY1 ! UNIT W\LD BE ! ONE M5TION$ ON ! CALL+-UP PAP]S4 ,:AT CALL+ UP PAP]S8 ,!Y ACCUS$ ME ( BE+ DELIB]ATELY OB/RUCTIVE BUT :5 IT TRANSPIR$ !RE W]E SEV]AL 9 ! SAME PR$ICAM5T & SEV]AL ESCORTS WAIT+ TO TAKE PRISON]S TO DIFF]+ DE/9ATIONS1 !Y SAW ! LI<T4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( FRANTIC TELEPHON+ BE=E WE W]E ALL SORT$ \T & TAK5 TO \R RESPECTIVE RAILWAY /ATIONS1 SOME ( :I* HAPP5$ TO BE ! WRONG ONES ?\< NOT 9 MY CASE4 

,IT WAS A /ROKE ( LUCK ?AT ! CORPORAL 9 *>GE ( ! ESCORT KNEW ME BY REPUTE4 ,HE HAD A FRI5D :O RECEIV$ ,WORK]S 9 ,UNI=M ?\< HE WAS NOT HIMSELF 9 AGREEM5T4 ,WE SP5T ! SEEM+LY 9T]M9ABLE TRA9 J\RNEY TO ,NOR? ,WALES BY AN EV]-HALT+ TRA9 AMICABLY >GU+4 ,HE TOOK ! CUFFS (F ME & AT A C\PLE ( /OPS S5T ! O!R SOLDI] ) HIM TO BR+ C(FEE & S&WI*ES4 ,HE WAS A BIT %AK5 BY ! WAY ,I HAD BE5 TREAT$ & QUITE UNNECESS>ILY APOLOGIZ$ = :ATEV] P>T ,I MI<T SUPPOSE HE HAD TO PLAY 9 IT4 ,ORD]S1 HE EXPLA9$ APOLOGETICALLY1 BUT IT WAS BE=E ! ,NAZI TRIALS MADE ?IS A CLI*E4 

,! CORPORAL WAS ON COMPASSIONATE PO/+ 9 ,PRE/ATYN1 BUT ! PRIVATE1 A ,LIV]POOL ,IRI%MAN1 WAS FROM ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS LOCAT$ !RE1 9TO :I* ,I WAS DEEM$ 5LI/$4 ,! CAMP ITSELF WAS 'A BIT CU%Y'1 HE TOLD ME -- NOBODY GAVE A DAMN AB\T ANY?+1 ?\< IT WAS RUN BY A MAD COLONEL1 ,GRE5WOOD1 :O WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE ! ,V,C4 ,! JOKE W5T IT MU/ HAVE BE5 = LE>N+ H[ TO RUN4 ,HE WAS ANTI-,IRI% & WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE S]V$ 9 ! ,TR\BLES4 ,IT WAS BE/ NOT TO RUN UP AGA9/ HIM1 P>TICUL>LY = ,IRI% SOLDI]S4 ,:5 ! PRIVATE HAD BE5 ON A *>GE ! COLONEL ASK$ HIS NAME1 & :5 HE REPLI$ IT WAS ,FLANAGAN1 WAS TOLD ?AT WAS A BLACK M>K FROM ! />T4 

,! ,PIONE]S DID NOT HAVE ! MILIT>Y 'CREAM' ( ! ,IRI% LIKE ! ,IRI% ,FUSILI]S BUT ,COLONEL ,GRE5WOOD WAS A CURI\S *OICE AS COMM&+ (FIC] = A UNIT :I* HAD SOME?+ LIKE ?IRTY P]C5T ,IRI% & FIFTY P]C5T ,LIV]POOL OR ,GLASG[ ,IRI%4 

,! ,PIONE]S HAD ORIG9ALLY BE5 9T5D$ AS A LABOR CORPS & POSSIBLY A NONCOMBATANT ONE4 ,IT HAD !N BECOME A FI<T+ UNIT BUT ) NONCOMBATANT & LABOR UNITS ATTA*$4 ,!RE W]E ,G]MAN & ,SPANI% REFUGEE UNITS FROM :I* PEOPLE HAD MOV$ 9TO FI<T+ UNITS4 ,!RE WAS ALSO AN ATTA*$ CORPS = CONDITIONALLY REGI/]$ CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS4 ,!N SOME TIME 9 ! W> IT HAD BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO A FI<T+ UNIT BUT ) PEOPLE DEEM$ ( L[] PHYSICAL OR SUPPOS$LY M5TAL 79 FACT1 $UCATIONAL7 CAPACITY4 ,?IS MADE MEMB]%IP ( ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS A 'DISGRACE'4 ,M5 :O DIDN'T FEEL ANY RES5TM5T AT ! FACT ( AN (FIC] CLASS FELT EMBITT]$ AT BE+ NOT CONSID]$ GOOD 5\< EV5 = ! 9FANTRY4 

,?IS ATTITUDE WAS SEIZ$ ON BY ! ,>MY & :5 (FIC]S DESPAIR$ ( H&+ \T PUNI%M5TS TO RECALCITRANTS OR DID NOT WI% TO HAVE ! SLUR ( RECALCITRANCY ON ! GOOD NAME ( !IR REGIM5T1 !Y TRANSF]R$ (F5D]S TO ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS US+ IT AS AN \BLIETTE4 ,BY ! TIME ,I >RIV$ IT WAS A DISCIPL9>Y REGIM5T ON ! L9ES ( ?OSE REPORT$ 9 ! ,FR5* ,>MY 9 #a#i#c#i_/#d1 BUT DIFF]5T 9 APPLICATION4 

,! ,BRITI% RUL+ CLASS DIFF]S FROM ! ,FR5* OR ,G]MAN4 ,! (FSPR+ ( ! ,FR5* RUL+ CLASS GOT TRANSF]R$ TO UNITS F> FROM ! BATTLE1 & ! CRACK ,G]MAN SOLDI]S SWAGG]$ R\ND ,PRAGUE %[+ !IR UNI=MS :ILE ! POLITICALS & CRIM9ALS W]E S5T TO ! FRONT4 ,IT WAS NOT A GOOD IDEA TACTICALLY AS ! FRONT NOT UNNATURALLY COLLAPS$ :5 IT WAS EXP$I5T TO DO SO4 ,! ,BRITI% RUL+ CLASS1 BR\<T UP 9 ! PUBLIC S*OOL TRADITION1 ?\<T DY+ = !IR C\NTRY AN HONOR1 & DA%$ OV] ! L9ES %\T+ 0,FOLL[ ME04 ,N[ & AGA9 NOBODY DID4 ,IT WASN'T UNKN[N = ! OCCASIONAL UNPOPUL> ONE TO BE %OT FROM BEH9D4 ,! DISCIPL9>Y UNITS W]E KEPT AWAY FROM COMBAT1 DEPRIV$ ( ! *ANCE TO DIE = ! EMPIRE UNTIL A LA/ DESP]ATE /& WAS NE$$4 

,IT WAS !SE ATTITUDES ?AT CAUS$ ! EXODUS FROM C\NTY REGIM5TS TO ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS1 & EMBITT]$ REGUL> (FIC]S LIKE ,COLONEL ,GRE5WOOD W]E GIV5 A RAGBAG ASSORTM5T ( (FIC]S :O HAD BE5 ,>MY B&SM51 CIVILIAN POLICEM5 OR TAL5T$ REFUGEES FROM V>I\S C\NTRIES1 ALL COMMISSION$ TO MEET A NE$4 ,HE TOOK HIS DISAPPO9TM5T \T ON ! ,IRI%4 ,HE WASN'T TOO FOND ( ,SCOTS EI!R1 NOT LIK+ ANYONE MU*1 BUT HE HAD ! :OLE CAMP AT ,PRE/ATYN WAK5$ ) A ,HI<L&S PIP] EV]Y MORN+ AT DAWN4 ,SOMEONE SAID IT WAS AN EXCUSE TO MAKE A REGUL> S>CA/IC REM>K TO HIS ORD]LY (FIC]1 AN ,AU/RIAN ,JEW1 9 FRONT ( ! ASSEMBL$ TROOP1 ( H[ IT %\LD /IR HIS ,HI<L& BLOOD4 

,I %\LD ADD AS A NOTE ?AT ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS HAD A HAPPY 5D+ FROM A MILIT>Y PO9T ( VIEW1 AFT] IT HAD FULFILL$ ITS LATT]-DAY ROLE AS A P5AL BATTALION :ILE CONSCRIPTION LA/$4 ,9 PEACE-TIME & AFT] CONSCRIPTION 5D$1 UND] ITS NEW TITLE ( ,ROYAL ,PIONE] ,CORPS NO LESS1 IT *ANG$ ITS IMAGE & BECAME A NORMAL S]VICE CORPS4 

,DIVISION 

,DUR+ #a#i#d#d1 PRIOR TO MY >RE/1 !RE HAD BE5 A CLAMP+ D[N ON ! :OLE EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y OPPOSITION1 :I* HAD BE5 TOL]AT$ EV5 DUR+ ! BLACKE/ DAYS ( ! W>4 ,ONE C\LD SEE ! H& ( ,H]B]T ,MORRISON4 ,! AN>*I/S & ,TROTSKYI/S HAD PLAY$ !IR P>T 9 WEAK5+ ! ,/AL9I/S & SO HELP$ MAKE ! ,BRITI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY A NEGLIGIBLE =CE 9 ! PO/W> P]IOD1 :I* 9CID5TALLY HELP$ ! ,LABOR ,P>TY POLITICALLY4 ,IT ALSO WEAK5$ ! ,TORIES4 ,AT ! ,ELECTION ( #a#i#d#e1 ! ,C4,P4 WAS TO BE !IR UNLIKELY ALLY1 SUPPORT+ ,*UR*ILL = ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 BUT ( A ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,C,P !N WON ONLY TWO ,P>LIAM5T>Y SEATS1 A ,SCOTTI% M9]S SEAT !Y'D HAD = YE>S 7:I* #be YE>S BE=E HAD BE5 AN AN>*I/ /RON<OLD71 ! O!R A TEMPOR>Y HOLD ON A VANI%+ SEAT 9 ,:ITE*APEL ,MILE ,5D4 ,! ONLY O!R PLACE !Y MI<T HAVE HAD CR$IBILITY WAS ,MORRISON'S [N SEAT 9 ,HACKNEY1 :I* HE PRUD5TLY SWAPP$ 9 TIME = ,LEWI%AM1 :I* HAD LO/ ITS =M] MIDDLE-CLASS /ATUS4 

,SO 9 #aidd ! GOV]NM5T PROCE$$ TO ATTACK BO? AN>*I/S & ,TROTSKYI/S )\T MU* RESI/ANCE4 ,BO? W]E FIR/ WEAK5$ BY :AT APPE>$ TO BE 9T]NAL DISS5T 5G9E]$ BY ,LABOR ,P>TY MOLES4 ,! DIVISIONS HAD TO BE !RE1 ( C\RSE1 BUT !Y W]E ACC5TUAT$ SO F> AS ! AN>*I/S W]E CONC]N$ BY ,WOODCOCK'S LIT]>Y CLIQUE & P>TLY BY ,SONIA ,CLEM5TS' MA*9ATIONS4 

,! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION AS !N CON/ITUT$ WAS AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ & 5DEAVOR$ TO EXCLUDE PACIFI/S1 SUPPORT]S ( ! W>1 & NON-SYNDICALI/S1 ?\< ?IS DID NOT ALWAYS WORK \T4 ,BUT !RE WAS BY N[ A MAJOR DIFF]5CE AS TO :AT ,AN>*ISM WAS ALL AB\T4 ,EI!R IT WAS A M>BLE EFFIGY ( UTOPIAN IDEALS1 TO BE ADMIR$ & DEF9$ & EV5 LIV$ UP TO BY SOME *OS5 9DIVIDUALS )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( A REPRESSIVE SOCIETY1 OR IT WAS A FI<T+ CRE$ ) A PROGRAM = BREAK+ D[N REPRESSION4 

,B]N]I & ,HEWETSON SEEM$ TO TAKE ! FIR/ PO9T ( VIEW BUT AS !Y W]E ACTIVI/S 9 !IR [N WAY IT C\LD BE PASS$ OV] AS A MILD DIFF]5CE4 ,BUT ! CRUX CAME :5 ,WOODCOCK1 ADMIR$ BY !M AS AN ASPIR+ 9TELLECTUAL1 WANT$ TO USE ,READ'S 9FLU5CE & ! MOVEM5T'S ASSETS TO BUILD HIS [N LIT]>Y CLIQUE BY MEANS ( A MAGAZ9E 7,N[74 ,AT LEA/ ONE ( ! PEOPLE HE REF]R$ TO AS A LIB]T>IAN WAS 9 FACT A ,TROTSKYI/ 7,JULIAN ,SYMONS71 & AT LEA/ ONE O!R 7,ADAM DE ,HEG$US7 EV5 SOME SORT ( FASCI/1 BUT ALL ( !M W]E ON ! MAKE 9 LIT]>Y T]MS & !IR POLITICS NEBUL\S4 ,TOM ,BR[N WANT$ ! PRESS US$ = ITS PROP] PURPOSE1 9DU/RIAL AGITATION4 ,!RE WAS NO D\BT AS TO ! PRESS BE+ A COLLECTIVE ONE1 BELONG+ TO ! ,F$]ATION1 BUT ,B]N]I1 ,HEWETSON & O!RS WORK+ ON IT FULL TIME ?\< VOLUNT>ILY1 HAD EFFECTIVE CONTROL1 ,RI*>DS HAD ! ACCUMULAT$ ASSETS 9 HIS NAME & !Y CREAT$ A NEW GR\P+ CALL+ IT ! ,FRE$OM ,PRESS ,GR\P1 SAY+ !Y HAD NOT TAK5 OV] ! PRESS BY DO+ SO4 

,BR[N & ONE OR TWO O!RS HAD A SCUFFLE ) !M1 AMUS+LY EXAGG]AT$ 9 SOME SUBSEQU5T BOOKS1 BUT W]E \TFLANK$ 9 ! ACTUAL MANEUV]S1 & ,RI*>DS TOOK OV]4 ,HE HAD A SMALL GR\P >\ND HIM1 & !Y SOON CLAIM$ !Y W]E NOT JU/ ! NEW ,FRE$OM ,PRESS ,GR\P BUT ! OLD ,FRE$OM ,PRESS ITSELF4 

,BR[N'S GR\P ACCEPT+ ,SONIA ,CLEM5TS1 :OM MANY REALIZ$ WAS A MOLE1 CAUS$ A DIVISION ) MO/ AN>*I/S1 ?\< IT GOT !M ! SUPPORT ( ! GR\P ( ,SPANI% EXILES NOT 9TO ,RESI/ANCE1 ) :OM %E WAS ASSOCIAT$4 ,BR[N WAS UNQUE/IONABLY RI<T ON HIS ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION1 & PROV5 SO BY SUBSEQU5T EV5TS4 ,W> ,COMM5T>Y HAD BE5 RE-NAM$ 0,FRE$OM01 ?\< IT WAS SPECIFICALLY SAID ?IS WAS NOT ! OLD ,FRE$OM4 ,)9 A FEW MON?S ( !IR TAK+ OV]1 TOTALLY UNCON/ITUTIONALLY1 & D5Y+ !Y W]E DO+ SO1 !Y W]E SPEAK+ AS IF !Y W]E ! SAME PEOPLE :O [N$ ! SAME PAP] EV] S9CE #a#h#h#f4 

,AS ! (FICIAL CLAMPD[N CAME MORE OR LESS AT ! SAME TIME1 & MANY 9 ! OLD MOVEM5T W]E FAC+ ONE SORT ( H>ASSM5T OR ANO!R1 ! >GUM5T RAG$ ONLY BETWE5 A C\PLE ( DOZ5 PEOPLE 9 ,LONDON1 & ITS CONCLUSION BECAME A FAIT ACCOMPLI4 ,:AT PREJUDIC$ MO/ AN>*I/S WAS ! TOTALLY CO9CID5TAL FACTOR ?AT ! SCUFFLE 79 SOME ACC\NTS PUBLI%$ S9CE GREATLY MAGNIFI$1 ESPECIALLY BY ,WOODCOCK1 :O EV5 SUGGE/S ! ,I,R,A WAS 9VOLV$67 HAPP5$ AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! POLICE W]E AB\T TO PROSECUTE = S$ITION4 

,! POLICE HAD ALREADY RAID$ ,FAY ,/EW>T'S FLAT = ,WORK]S 9 ,UNI=M4 ,H] DOG BIT A POLICEMAN :O HAD COME 9 ?R\< ! W9D[1 & :ILE %E WAS B&AG+ HIM %E SLIPP$ ! ADDRESS LI/ 9 ! FIRE4 ,A FEW MON?S LAT] %E WAS KILL$ CYCL+ HOME 9 ! BLACK-\T4 ,!RE IS NO WAY ONE CAN SAY IT WAS NOT ACCID5TAL1 ESPECIALLY AS H] DEA? WAS KN[N AT ! TIME ONLY TO H] [N FAMILY1 :O HAD NO REASON TO SUSPECT O!RWISE4 

,! POLICE !N RAID$ ,W> ,COMM5T>Y GO+ ?R\< ITS FILES = ! :OLE ( ! W>S1 SAY+ IT %[$ IT WAS CALL+ ON SOLDI]S TO LAY D[N !IR >MS1 ?\< ?IS WAS NO:]E /AT$ & MANY >TICLES 9 ,W> ,COMM5T>Y1 :I* WAS NOT A PACIFI/ PAP]1 W\LD HAVE %[N CLE>LY ?IS WAS NOT EXACTLY ,AN>*ISM4 ,P]HAPS PICK+ UP !IR >MS & US+ !M APPROPRIATELY W\LD HAVE BE5 MU* MORE ABHORR5T4 

,AS NAM$ PROPRIETORS ,RI*>DS1 ,HEWETSON & ,B]N]I W]E *>G$ ) CONSPIRACY1 ?\< !Y HAD NOT WRITT5 ! >TICLES UND] COMPLA9T1 AS WAS ,PHILIP ,SANSOM :O HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ! (FICE :5 ! POLICE CALL$4 ,AS ! LAW !N /OOD1 ,B]N]I WAS ACQUITT$ :5 ! CASE CAME ON 9 #a#i#d#e1 BECAUSE A HUSB& C\LD NOT CONSPIRE ) HIS [N WIFE4 ,! O!RS RECEIV$ TWO YE>S4 ,WOODCOCK1 = :OSE SAKE !Y HAD MADE !MSELVES REGI/]$ PROPRIETORS1 ANN\NC$ PUBLICLY ?AT :ILE HE WAS NOT CONC]N$ & DID NOT AGREE ) !M HE W\LD DEF5D TO ! DEA?1 ETC4 

,! PROSECUTION1 :I* EV]YONE ?\<T W\LD HAVE PRODUC$ MORE DRA/IC S5T5CES1 UND\BT$LY DET]R$ O!RS FROM PO9T+ \T ?AT !SE W]E NOT ! PROPRIETORS1 ONLY TWO W]E $ITORS1 & ! MA9 RESPONSIBILITY WAS COLLECTIVE4 ,! >GUM5T 0:Y GO =W>D & BE A M>TYR1 Y\ ONLY ADD ONE MORE HO/AGE0 WAS MADE BY MANY1 9CLUD+ ?OSE *>G$4 

,WE ?\<T ! TIME HAD COME TO GO UND]GR\ND1 BUT AFT] ! TRIAL EV]Y?+ PROCE$$ AS BE=E1 ) ! SAME TYPE ( >TICLE & ! SAME TYPE ( ACTIVITY4 ,IT HAPP5$ ) ! ,TROTS TOO1 TO ! 9DIGNATION ONLY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 

,MILIT>Y DET5TION 

,IT WAS NAIVE ( ME TO ?9K ?AT HAV+ BE5 'DEEM$ 5LI/$'1 & S]V$ A S5T5CE = NOT KN[+ IT1 ?AT W\LD BE ! 5D ( H>ASSM5T4 ,!Y HAD GONE TO SOME PA9S TO GET ME 9 EV5 IF ,I HAD BE5 NEGLECT$ SO LONG4 ,O!R PEOPLE 'DEEM$ 5LI/$' AT ! SAME TIME AS ME W5T /RAI<T 9TO TRA9+4 ,I WAS TO BE C\RT-M>TIAL$ = DES]TION1 AFT] BE+ TAK5 FROM PRISON HAV+ BE5 CONVICT$ ( ! (F5SE ( NEGLECT+ TO NOTIFY *ANGE ( ADDRESS1 :I* ONLY A CIVILIAN C\LD COMMIT4 

,AT A PRELIM9>Y 9T]VIEW TO ! C\RT M>TIAL1 ,I WAS TOLD ! PRISON S5T5CE %\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 IMPOS$1 BUT ?AT WAS NO CONC]N ( !IRS4 ,=TUNATELY ,I WAS ABLE TO CONV9CE !M ?AT NOT ONLY HAD ,I NEV] S]V$ 9 ! ,>MY & BE5 EXCLUD$ BY MY/]I\S COMM&1 BUT W\LD BE ABLE TO DEMON/RATE ?AT AT ! TIME ( ! ALLEG$ S]V+ ( CALL-UP PAP]S BY ! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR1 !Y W]E PROSECUT+ ME = DECL9+ AGRICULTURAL WORK4 ,! (FIC] BRIEF$ TO PROSECUTE ME SAID RUEFULLY1 0,IF ?AT'S SO1 !RE'S NO DES]TION CASE = Y\ TO ANSW]0 :I* PROV$ TO BE ! CASE4 ,!Y !RE=E SWIT*$ ! *>GE TO ABS5CE )\T LEAVE1 :I* WAS EQUALLY ABSURD4 

,! LESS ?AN IMP>TIAL C\RT-M>TIAL HAD AN ANONYM\S OBS]V] TO :OM ! C\RT M>TIAL JUDGE1 ,CAPTA9 ,LE ,/RANGE1 HELD ,I HAD NO RI<T TO OBJECT & TO :OM ,I O!RWISE W\LD NOT HAVE KN[N !RE WAS A CLE> OBJECTION4 ,! JUDGE !N EXPLA9$ C>EFULLY TO ME1 BE=E HE>+ A WORD ( EVID5CE1 H[ IMPORTANT IT WAS TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE ( SOMEONE LIKE MYSELF :O MI<T GIVE A LEAD TO O!RS4 ,HE PROCE$$ TO DISMISS MY EVID5CE AS IRRELEVANT & AW>D$ ME TWO YE>S IMPRISONM5T = ABS5CE )\T LEAVE1 EXACTLY ! SAME S5T5CE !Y W]E H&+ \T = DES]TION4 

,IT MAY BE REM>K$ 9 P>5!SES ?AT !RE WAS A M>K$ CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! PUNI%M5TS H&$ \T 9 ,WORLD ,W> ,ONE & ?OSE 9 ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> & IMM$IATELY AFT]4 ,UND\BT$LY ! ,LABOR ,P>TY 9FLU5CE WAS RESPONSIBLE4 ,DEA? S5T5CES W]E NO LONG] FREELY H&$ \T AS 9 ! ,REIGN ( ,T]ROR RUN BY ! MILIT>Y 9 #a#i#a#d-#a#h & SUBSEQU5TLY4 ,! ,LABORITES MI<T WANT TO PRES]VE CONSCRIPTION TO BOO/ !IR EGOS1 BUT !Y HAD LESS BLOOD LU/ ?AN ! OLD ,LIB]AL-,TORY COALITION 9 ! FIR/ W>4 ,AT ! FRONT FIVE M9UTES ABS5CE MEANT ! FIR+ SQUAD 9 ,W,W,I BUT NEV]1 ,I ?9K1 9 ,W,W,I,I4 ,?REE YE>S = DES]TION OR :ATEV] WAS GIV5 OR (F ! FIELD TWO YE>S IMPRISONM5T1 & SOMETIMES ?AT GOT SUSP5D$ AFT] A FEW MON?S4 ,P]HAPS ?AT IS :Y CIVIL S]VANTS FELT FREE TO 5GAGE 9 >TFUL POLITICAL CONNIVANCE4 

,I WAS TAK5 FROM ,PRE/ATYN 7A CONV]T$ ,BUTL9'S HOLIDAY CAMP7 ) A *A9$ GANG ( PRISON]S TO ,/AKEHILL MILIT>Y DET5TION CAMP1 :I* !N HAD ! MO/ NOTORI\S REPUTATION 9 ,5GL&4 ,I CONFESS TO BE+ DESPOND5T1 ESPECIALLY :5 WE *ANG$ TRA9S AT ,BRAD=D & ,I SAW A PLAYBILL = ,ROZZIE'S TR\PE PLAY+ LOCALLY1 BUT FELT ,I HAD TO KEEP SPIRITS UP4 ,:5 ! S]GEANT 9 *>GE ( ! CONVOY ASK$ ME H[ ,I MANAG$ TO GET 9 ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I F\ND MYSELF1 ,I ANSW]$ 0,EASILY 5\<04 

,/AKEHILL HAD HIT ! NEWS BECAUSE A PRISON] HAD BE5 F\ND DEAD4 ,! ,*UR* ( ,5GL& *APLA9 IS USUALLY 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES A M9OR ADM9I/RATION (FICIAL BUT 9 ?IS P>TICUL> CASE AN 5?USIA/IC Y\NG P>SON OBJECT$ TO ! GU>DS DECL9+ TO TAKE !IR PEAK$ HATS (F :5 ESCORT+ PRISON]S 9 *UR*4 ,)\T !IR *EESECUTT] HATS !Y HAD A HUMAN-LIKE APPE>ANCE & !Y W]5'T GO+ TO TAKE !M (F \T ( MISGUID$ RESPECT = ! DIV9E PRES5CE4 

,HE HAD PROTE/$ BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,!N ONE DAY HE WAS D[N 9 ! DET5TION CELLS & HE>D CRIES4 ,HE RU%$ 9 TO F9D ?AT TWO W>D]S HAD JU/ HIT A MAN :O WAS LY+ ON ! FLOOR4 ,ONE ( !M WAS SAY+ TO ! O!R1 ) HEAVY SICK S>CASM410,KICK HIM /AFF1 HE'S /ILL BREA?+04 ,:5 ! HORRIFI$ PADRE ASK$ :AT HAD HAPP5$1 ! O!R /AFF S]GEANT SAID1 ) AN EQUAL HEAVY ATTEMPT AT JOCUL>ITY1 0,DON'T M9D HIM1 SIR1 HE'S ALWAYS LY+ ON ! FLOOR CRY+40 

,UN=TUNATELY ! MAN HAD HIT HIS HEAD :5 FALL+ & WAS DEAD1 & ! /AFF S]GEANT WAS A ,WEL% ,CALV9I/ & NOT TO ! LIK+ ( A ,HI< ,*UR*MAN4 ,! /ORY UNFOLD$ AT ! SUBSEQU5T 9QUIRY1 :5 ! *APLA9 TOLD ( ! T]RIBLE DEA? ( 0A MAN TO :OM ,I ONLY ?AT ,SUNDAY GIV5 ,HOLY ,COMMUNION04 ,! C\NTRY1 :I* HAD JU/ BE5 GIV5 ! FACTS AB\T ,BELS5 & ,BU*5WALD1 COMP>$ IT TO !M4 ,ONE ACCID5TAL DEA? 9 SIX YE>S1 EV5 IF DUR+ R\< H&L+1 WAS H>DLY ! SAME BUT ,/AKEHILL ACQUIR$ A DREADFUL REPUTATION BECAUSE ( A SICK JOKE TAK5 AT FACE VALUE4 ,EV5 ONE ( ! 9COM+ PRISON]S :O HAD S]V$ TIME AT ,H,M,P ,D>TMOOR SAID HE DREAD$ IT4 

,ONCE 9SIDE WE F\ND IT SEE?+ ) 9CIPI5T MUT9Y & ! (FIC]S & /AFF W]E DO+ !IR BE/ TO MOLLIFY EV]YONE4 ,IT IS /RANGE TO REFLECT ?AT ALL ! BOON COMPANIONS ,I MET 9 ?AT CONV]T$ MILL W]E REG>D$ AS CONVICT$ CRIM9ALS4 ,/AKEHILL WAS CALL$ A DET5TION B>RACKS CAMP RA!R ?AN A MILIT>Y PRISON4 ,%EPTON ,MALLET QUALIFI$ = ?AT DESCRIPTION ?\< IT NEV] GOT A QU>T] ! NOTORIETY ( ,/AKEHILL4 ,BUT PRISON IT WAS4 ,!RE MAY HAVE BE5 A FEW !RE GUILTY ( CRIMES AGA9/ SOCIETY1 BUT NOT MANY1 AS !SE W5T TO CIVIL JAILS4 ,! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY W]E A CR$IT TO ! NATION1 ?\< ! ,/ATE TREAT$ !M AS A DEBIT4 ,!SE W]E F9E PEOPLE :O C\LD HAVE BE51 & MANY :O HAD BE5 OR SUBSEQU5TLY W]E1 USEFUL TO ! COMMUNITY4 ,YET = SOME M9OR 9FRACTION ( ABSURDLY IMPOS$ REGULATIONS OR BREA* ( DISCIPL9E1 & SOMETIMES NOT EV5 AS MU*1 WE W]E KEPT 9 CAGES4 ,IT WAS ,BRIXTON ,JAIL ALL OV] AGA9 BUT MORE SO4 

,I WAS TREAT$ ) IMM5SE K9DNESS BY FELL[ PRISON]S1 OR SOLDI]S UND] S5T5CE1 AS ! PREF]R$ PHRASE WAS4 ,!RE WAS A G5]AL BELIEF ,I HAD BE5 TREAT$ %ABBILY ?\< ,I DON'T SUPPOSE ,I HAD BE5 TREAT$ WORSE ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,IT WAS FROM A P]SONAL PO9T ( VIEW A CONSID]ABLE D[NGRAD+ :51 AFT] ,*RI/MAS 7NE$LESS TO SAY CELEBRAT$ 9 CAPTIVITY7 ! E/ABLI%M5T WAS CLOS$ D[N & EV]YONE TRANSF]R$4 ,I W5T TO ,S[]BY ,BRIDGE1 A HELL 9 COMP>ISON TO ! MU*-MALIGN$ ,/AKEHILL1 ?\< IT IS CONCEIVABLE ,/AKEHILL HAD BE5 AS BAD BE=E ! TRAG$Y4 ,IT WAS ON MY BIR?DAY ?AT ,JANU>Y 7LI/5+ TO DIFF]5T 'CASES'7 ,I DET]M9$ SOME DAY ,I W\LD DO :ATEV] LAY 9 MY P[] TO HELP POLITICAL PRISON]S & ?OSE UNJU/LY OR UNFAIRLY CONVICT$4 ,I HOPE ,I KEPT ?AT PROMISE4 

,! /AFF AT ,S[]BY ,BRIDGE HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT ! 9COM+ PRISON]S FROM ,/AKEHILL W]E NE> MUT9Y4 ,!Y W]E TOLD WE HAD BE5 PAMP]$ & NE$$ TO BE TREAT$ ) BRUTALITY4 ,! TRU? IS AT NO TIME W\LD !RE HAVE BE5 ACTUAL MUT9Y4 ,IT NE$$ ONLY A FEW RUMOR$ BUZZWORDS LIKE ',AMNE/Y BY ,*RI/MAS'1 SU* AS VISIT+ ,V,I,PS LIK$ TO SPREAD1 PLUS A FEW 'SUSP5D$ S5T5CES' ) SOLDI]S RELEAS$ & RETURN$ TO !IR UNITS OR EV5 DIS*>G$1 TO RE/ORE NORMALITY4 & QUELL 9CIPI5T RIOTS4 

,!RE WAS MORE DISMAY AMONG SOME SOLDI]S TO F9D !Y'D BE5 RELEAS$ BUT TRANSF]R$ TO ! '*UNKIES' -- ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS -- ?AN AMONG ?OSE /AY+ ON 9 !IR ?IRD YE> ( CAPTIVITY4 

,PACK DRILL 'AT ! D\BLE' WAS ! NORM AT ,S[]BY ,BRIDGE1 ?\< ?IS =M ( PUNI%M5T DID NOT GO AS F> AS IT DID 9 MO/ C\NTRIES1 & 9 ! ,BRITI% ,>MY TOO 9 PREVI\S 7& ,I SUPPOSE LAT]7 YE>S4 ,IF ONE SIMPLY DECL9$ TO GO 'ON ! D\BLE' !RE WAS NO?+ :ATEV] ! /AFF DID OR C\LD DO4 ,!RE W]E 9SULTS1 BUT FEW IF ANY BEAT+S UP4 ,OCCASIONALLY PEOPLE BECAME VIOL5T UND] P]SI/5T 9SULTS & ASSAULT$ A GU>D1 & W]E KNOCK$ D[N BY A FEW /AFF GANG+ TOGE!R2 EV5 SO ! GU>DS W]E V]Y C>EFUL AFT] ! ,/AKEHILL 9CID5T4 

,9 ! MA9 ! PEOPLE PREP>$ TO 'SKIVE' & NOT GO ON ! D\BLE W]E 9 ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS ALREADY1 OR DID NOT M9D BE+ TRANSF]R$ TO IT ON RELEASE1 :]EAS ! O!RS W]E UND] PSY*OLOGICAL PRESSURE TO %[ !Y W]E GOOD SOLDI]S4 ,!RE W]E EXCEPTIONS1 SU* AS A FEW OLD SOLDI]S 7SOME :O HAD ,W,W,I EXP]I5CE7 OR SOME :O FELT !Y W]E ON ! WAY \T4 ,BUT SOME HAD BE5 9 ! >MY = YE>S & LO/ ! B5EFITS ( !IR PA/ S]VICE1 :E!R P5SIONS OR DIS*>GE MONEY1 = SOME DRUNK5 SPREE1 & W]E HOP+ TO REGA9 IT BY GOOD BEHAVIOR4 

,ONE ,R,A,F GR\ND /AFF PRISON] FROM ! ,BRITI% ,WE/ ,9DIES1 WAS P]SI/5TLY RACIALLY 9SULT$ BY ! /AFF & UNUS$ TO SU* TAUNTS AS HE MI<T HAVE BE5 TODAY4 ,AT ?AT TIME ,AFRO-,C>IBBEAN TROOPS W]E POPUL> AMONG ! PUBLIC & !IR >RIVAL 9 ,BRITA9 FROM ! BOATS GREET$ ) HUGE APPLAUSE4 ,HE W5T B]S]K UND] ! V]BAL PRESSURE & WAS TAK5 TO ! PUNI%M5T CELLS1 :]E WE C\LD HE> HIS RO>S ( PA94 ,!RE W]E %\TS ( PROTE/ ?AT C\LD NOT BE QUELL$ FROM EV]Y ONE ( ! MASS CAGES1 & HAD ! W>D]S D>$ TO UNLOCK ! DOORS = P>ADES \TSIDE !RE W\LD POSSIBLY HAVE BE5 MASS MUT9Y4 ,AFT]W>DS ?+S DID EASE A LITTLE4 ,I DID NOT SEE ! ,JAMAICAN AGA9 BUT WAS TOLD HE HAD BE5 TRANSF]R$4 

,ON ONE OCCASION ,M>IE ,L\ISE ,B]N]I WAS VISIT+ SOME ,SPANI% SOLDI]S /ATION$ NE>BY1 & CAME TO ,S[]BY ,BRIDGE TO SEE ME & ,JOHN ,OLDAY4 ,VISITORS W]E ABSOLUTELY =BIDD54 ,BUT %E WAS ALL[$ 91 P>TLY BECAUSE ! COMM&+ (FIC] WAS 9TRIGU$ AT ! SITUATION4 ,H]E WAS A BEAUTIFUL =EIGN] CALL+ 9 CASUALLY ASK+ TO SEE TWO 5TIRELY DIFF]5T PRISON]S1 NEI!R ( !M RELAT$6 ,HE DETECT$ A SPY DRAMA1 & PICK$ UP ! WORD 'AN>*I/'4 ,GOD KN[S :AT IT MEANT TO HIM4 

,TO MY SURPRISE ,I WAS U%]$ 9 TO A PLEASANT *AT ) H]1 BUT SURR\ND$ BY SCREWS1 ONE OR TWO EV5 C>RY+ SIDE>MS4 ,ONE %OR?& WRIT]1 TRY+ TO LOOK 9CONSPICU\S1 WAS FRANTICALLY TRY+ TO KEEP UP ) US :ILE ! O!RS W]E TRY+ TO UND]/& ! PLOT2 OR AT LEA/ ! J>GON4 ,AT ONE PO9T %E WAS POLITELY ASK$ 0KEEP ! CONV]SATION 9 ,5GLI%1 PLEASE01 HAV+ US$ SOME UND\BT$LY ,FR5* WORD LIKE 'B\RGEOIS' & !RE WAS NO 9T]PRET] AVAILABLE4 

,MEAN:ILE ,OLDAY1 :O HAD BE5 PLUCK$ FROM A DIFF]5T CAGE1 WAS \TSIDE WAIT+ HIS TURN UND] AN EQUALLY =MIDABLE GU>D1 & HAV+ SE5 ME GO 91 WAS WOND]+ JU/ :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,! ONLY PHRASE DROPP$ 9 HIS E>%OT WAS AN OM9\S 'ATTEMPT$ 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ 9T]V5TION'4 

,?IS PROV$ TO BE ! ONLY SOCIAL VISIT ,I HAD4 ,:5 ,I APPLI$ = COMPASSIONATE LEAVE ON HE>+ FROM ,ROZZIE ?AT %E WAS TO HAVE A *ILD1 IT WAS GREET$ ) D]ISION1 ?\< AS WE W]5'T M>RI$ IT PROBABLY W\LD HAVE BE5 REJECT$ ANYWAY4 ,EV5TUALLY AN 5TIRELY UNEXPECT$ SITUATION BR\<T AB\T MY RELEASE AFT] SOME F\RTE5 MON?S4 ,I HAD P]SUAD$ A LOT ( MY COLLEAGUES ?AT WE %\LD MAKE COMMON CAUSE ) ! ,JAMAICAN ,R,A,F P]SONNEL1 PO9T+ \T ?AT :5 ! /AFF GOT AWAY ) 9SULT+ !M1 !Y FELT SAF] 9 ABUS+ US4 

,I DID NOT FEEL MYSELF MAK+ MU* HEADWAY UNTIL ONE DAY1 A /AFF S]GEANT %\T$ ON A /R5U\S P>ADE1 0,OKAY1 ! TWO COONS FALL \T & LET ME SEE H[ ! RE/ ( Y\ MANAGE01 P>TICUL>LY UNCALL$ = AS ! PROBLEM WAS ?AT ! TWO ,WE/ ,9DIAN AIRCRAFTSM5 W]E DO+ ! DRILL WELL1 & ! PURPOSE ( HAV+ !M FALL \T WAS TO CORRECT ! O!RS4 ,QUITE SPONTANE\SLY1 SIXTY \T ( SEV5TY ,:ITES FELL \T4 ,! /AFF WAS LIVID1 & 7?\< ,I WASN'T PRES5T7 ONE ( ! 9=M]S1 ( :OM !RE W]E ALWAYS A FEW1 CLAIM$ AFT]W>DS IT WAS DUE TO MY URG+ AS 9DE$ ,I HOPE IT WAS4 

,I WAS BE+ ACCUS$ ( PLANN+ MUT9Y BE=E ,I EV5 KNEW :AT HAD HAPP5$1 & ! UNEXPECT$ PUNI%M5T WAS ?AT ,I WAS PUT ON ! NEXT BAT* ( SUSP5D$ S5T5CES1 & \T ( ! PLACE )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 

,IT WAS SO SUDD5 ?AT ,I WAS TAK5 TO A ,K+'S ,ROYAL ,RIFLE ,CORPS DEPOT & TOLD ,I WAS TO ACCOMPANY !IR UNIT TO ,GREECE1 :I* AS IT WAS 9 REVOLUTION>Y TURMOIL AT ! TIME SEEM$ 9CONSI/5T1 ?\< ,I DIDN'T OBJECT4 ,! COMM&ANT SEEM$ DET]M9$ TO GET ME \T ( ! C\NTRY COME :AT MAY4 ,I HAD NO TIME TO GET KIT1 NOT EV5 A CAP1 & DID ! J\RNEY 9 A /EEL HELMET & :AT ,I /OOD UP 94 

,ONCE AGA9 ,I WAS LUCKY 9 ?AT ! ,K,R,R,C CORPORAL ESCORT+ ME TO ! ,DOV] ,CA/LE ASK$ P]MISSION ( ! Y\NG (FIC] TO LET ME (F H&CUFFS1 & 5ABL$ ME TO PHONE HOME & >RANGE = MY P>5TS TO MEET ME ON ! PLAT=M :5 WE *ANG$ TRA9S AT ,LONDON4 ,!Y GAVE ME SOME CA%1 :I* ,I LIV$ ON = ! NEXT ?REE WEEKS4 ,:5 WE /OPP$ OV] 9 ,DOV] O!RS ON S5T5CES1 ONLY SUSP5D$ ONCE AT SEA1 >RIV$ 9 H&CUFFS & W]E LOCK$ UP = ! NI<T4 ,!Y HAD NO MONEY & NO PAY DAY = ?REE WEEKS4 ,I H[EV] C\LD GO \T = A DR9K ) ! ,K,R,R,C4 ,ONCE AGA9 ,I HAD F\ND A FRI5DLY CORPORAL :O SAID TO ME1 0,I DON'T KN[ H[ Y\ GOT 9TO DET5TION ) SU* NICE P>5TS01 ?9K+ ( IT1 AS SOME DO ( PRISON1 AS ! RESULT ( NEGLECT$ UPBR++ 

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