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A spectacular Christmas Bazaar organised by comrades in the Oxford area raised a grand total of £300 for our Funds last Saturday. Among the greatest successes were a well-stocked cake stall, and the perennial favourite - the bottle stall. But thanks also to comrade Bob for his tireless efforts as 'Comrade Christmas', to all those members and supporters who donated so generously, and to the willing helpers on the day — as well as the customers who Perhaps some other areas might feel inclined to emulate the Oxford example. Our December Fund currently stands at £194.60 at the half-way stage in the month.

A major effort must be made in the next ten days to try to clear the rest of this month's total if the Treasurer is to be able to relax during his hard-earned Christmas Donations should be sent to: Socialist Press Monthly Fund, 31, Dartmouth Park Hill, London NW5 1HR.

Published by Folrose Ltd. for the Workers Socialist League, 31, Dartmouth Park Hill, Printed by Anvil Printers Ltd., London. Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office. made the day such a success. break! recognition of all 46 TGWU members on strike at his Skegness factory, Monday revealed a last ditch attempt by him to back out.

Scabs had been mobilised -in company time and for the benefit of pre-arranged TV cameras-during the ten days "grace" given to Sanderson to implement the recognition agreement.

And when TGWU National Organiser Todd arrived at the plant to address a meeting of scabs he was told that a section of the workforce would not accept the strikers back-and that the Board was split on the issue.

Todd has given an ultimatum to settle by Wednesday. If this is not done, then the prospect of public humiliation in the wake of his image-building in the Ford strike seems certain to force Todd into renewed action to defeat this tin-pot employer.

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