BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
74101

Re possessions at Telegraph House.

74102

Details are given of a cable sent to the Greek King and Minister of National Defence. It states that a conscientious objector, Christos Kazanis, has been sentenced to death by the Athens Military Court on charges of disobedience while serving in the Greek army.

74103

A copy of a cable sent to the Prime Minister of Greece strongly protesting against the death sentence of Greek soldiers for refusing to bear arms for religious reasons.

74104

Letter to the editor.

Schoenman points out that Britain and Greece are members of the same military alliance and share a foreign policy. It should be made clear that such inhuman acts are intolerable and that the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation has cabled a strong protest on the matter.

Also in file: 2 other copies, documents .186172 and .186173.

74105

BR forwards a copy of the letter he sent to Prime Minister Kadar.

Attached is document .186210.

74106

BR requests Kadar to grant Csaba's family passports in order for them to reunite with Csaba in Canada.

74107

The Times thanks Schoenman for his letter and informs him that they have touched on the subject of the unfair death sentence.

Enclosed is a clipping of the article, document .186175, and a photocopy of the clipping, document .186176, titled "Protest on Greek Death Sentence", which quotes from Schoenman's letter while naming only the BRPF.

74108

The Private Secretary of Hungary replies to BR's letter to the Prime Minister and informs him that the request for emigration permits by the Csaba family is being favourably dealt with. Varkonyi goes on to inform BR that Csaba is not worthy of BR's patronage and is guilty of crimes against the State.

74109

BR expresses his gratitude to Kadar for allowing the Csaba family exit permits and in granting BR his request.

Also in file: a copy of this document, .186213.

74110

Lynch would like Haughey to take actions to stop the harm unjustly done to itinerants in Ireland. He encloses a list of people who are protesting.

The list is in file, document .186832.

74111

BR thanks Puxon for his letter and wants to be informed about further developments.

74112

Puxon encloses a letter sent by Belfast students to the Minister for Justice. He informs BR that a date has not been fixed for his trial and is not sure whether the depositions have been forwarded to the judge.

74113

BR is happy to hear that the students are taking action on this matter of justice for itinerants.

74114

Puxon informs BR that he is to go to trial at the Central Criminal Court on May 29 and that the World Romany community is supporting his cause. He thinks that if BR writes a letter to the Irish Embassy in London, the protests will be more successful. Puxon states that if he goes to prison, his wife will take over the campaign and will deal with correspondence.

74115

Haughey states that the special branch of the Garda Siochana did not warn or threaten Puxon about the campaign.

Haughey lists the duties that he had to follow when he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice. He encloses a copy of an address made to the members of the commission at the inaugural meeting and a report, document .186839.

74116

BR will write a letter to the Irish Embassy and send it to Robertshaw.

In file is another TL(CAR), document .186841.

74117

Schoenman sends Robertshaw BR's letter to the Irish ambassador which is to be part of the protest on behalf of itinerants.

In file is another TL(CAR), document .186843.

74118

Thirteen resistance fighters and democrats are to appear in an Athens court for a possible sentence of more than six months with no right to appeal. Public opinion organizations demand an immediate abolition of law 509 under which they are charged.

74119

BR wishes good luck to those opposing tyranny in Greece.

Also in file: another TL(CAR), document .186179.

74120

Bewley praises BR and informs him that she has referred a young Hungarian immigrant to him.

Attached is a letter from Csaba, document .186206.

74121

The well respected humanitarian, Grigoris Lambrakis, has died and his murderers are on trial. BR's expression of interest in this case is requested.

74122

Information concerning the assassination of Lambrakis such as his murderers, his background, and the assassination.

74123

This draft is heavily revised in Schoenman's hand. It is a press release by BR concerning the state of American negroes. He states facts which explain the unjust treatment towards them and their overall inequality. This occurs at the same time that African nations gain their independence.

Also in file: 3 other copies, documents .184115-.184117, unrevised.

74124

Duplicate in file: document .183815. This letter is slightly longer and warmer in tone than document .183813, record 73324.

74125

BR encloses the text of his press release concerning U.S. negroes. He mentions the BRPF and offers to send more information if Russell is interested and able to help.

74126

Siniansky, writing in French, reports that his son W. Siniansky has joined him but that his son Lazare has not been permitted to.

74127

BR responds to Charles Simmons, who wrote from Cuba denouncing the American government. BR understands Simmons' feelings. He will continue to raise his voice about the treatment of negroes in the U.S. and encloses a copy of his press release.

74128

BR would like the Irish ambassador to help with the dropping of charges against people like Puxon and other harmless people.

In file are 2 other TL(CAR) copies, documents .186847 and .186848, both dated May 25, 1964.

74129

Lee and the rest of the World Romany Community of Canada protest against the disturbing events that occur in Ireland. They say that if the situation is not taken care of immediately that they will attack the Dublin city corporation and the police force by literary means.

74130

Puxon sends a copy of a protest against the ill treatment of itinerants from the World Romany Community of Canada.

Puxon informs BR that his trial will take place on May 29 and that his case has not yet been listed.

In file is the enclosure, document .186846.

74131

The statement acknowledges BR's letter to the ambassador written on May 23. See record 74128.

74132

Puxon thanks BR for sending the protest letter to Paul Robertshaw. He believes that the meeting will be a success especially with the support of Norman Dodds, M.P., and the National Council for Civil Liberties.

In file is a copy, document .186851.

74133

BR has read the material that Haughey sent and wonders why itinerants are not provided with facilities.

74134

This unidentified parent from Colchester writes about Grattan Puxon in a negative manner and uses his personal life to show how Puxon is not a man of integrity.

74135

BR thanks Puxon for his letter and wishes him well.

74136

Puxon informs BR that the meeting at Hyde Park Corner went well and that the march to the Irish Embassy did not go as planned because of rain.

He is sending copies of BR's letter to various papers for publication, including La Voix Mondiale Tzigane.

74137

Brown describes to BR the ways of the itinerant women and how their men abuse them. He does not want BR to be misled and encourage evil.

74138

Puxon is making a petition that is to be presented to the government. He would like BR to sign the petition.

Puxon tells BR his letter to the papers appeared in the Irish Times and the Evening Press and other papers.

74139

BR returns the petition which he has signed.

In file is a TL(CAR) copy, document .186862.

74140

Puxon believes that the petition is going to grow because he is trying to contact sympathisers in 14 different countries.

Puxon mentions that a new date has been fixed for his trial and that BR's letter has led to a "lively correspondence" in the letter columns.

74141

Brazil informs BR that the ambassador does not want to comment on the Puxon case because he is aware that BR has been in contact with the Minister for Justice.

74142

BR is glad to know that his support has helped Puxon's case.

74143

BR does not see a reason to deprive itinerants of facilities for their wanderings.

74144

Puxon informs BR that the international petition in support of the itinerant campaign in Ireland has been signed by people in Finland, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Canada, Northern Ireland and the Republic, Scotland, England and Wales. After this, if the authorities refuse to meet their demands, they will try again.

Puxon states that the Minister of Justice might have changed his mind and that his charges will be dropped. He suggests that BR might want to respond to the letters to the editor on his letter.

There is a note in Edith Russell's hand in a corner: "No reply needed".

74145

Puxon informs BR that they are organizing a protest to help out the travelling people in Ireland.

74146

Schoenman states that BR will be glad to greet the Romany marchers if they go past his house. If not, he would like to send a message.

74147

Puxon hopes that the route the marchers take will go past BR's house.

74148

Puxon informs BR that he might be able to rent 26 acres of land for 60 travelling families to camp on.

He states that his trial is going to be held during the next session of the Circuit Criminal Court and will last 2 days. He wants BR to send a letter to the court through Seamus Kerr, his solicitor.

74149

Schoenman informs Puxon that BR has sent a letter to Kerr as Puxon has requested.

74150

BR does not consider it just that Puxon is being charged for trying to obtain rights for the itinerants.

In file is a TL(CAR) copy, document .186874.

74151

Puxon thanks BR for forwarding a letter to the court on his behalf and mentions that his case might be dismissed.

74152
Puxon informs BR that owners of the land on which the 60 families are camping have asked them to leave and that the government is not doing anything to help. Just recently a man offered large quantities of wooden crates and tar-paper to build shacks for the families.
74153

In French.

Enclosed is an article, "Le Voivode des Gitans Dénonce la Condition de Proscrit de Ses Douze Millions de Sujets", document .186878.

74154

BR thinks that the danger of nuclear war is the most important issue that people have to face.

Schoenman encloses literature about the BRPF and hopes that Dominique will be able to give support. Schoenman assures Dominique that BR will assist in the defence of the rights of the Gypsies.

74155

Puxon informs BR that Richard Hauser wants to help him and his community build a school once they have found a permanent site. Puxon would like BR to give him advice on how he can get financial assistance.

Russell's reply is written on the letter in Schoenman's hand.

74156

BR encloses a cheque of £20 to assist Puxon's current project.

74157

Puxon thanks BR for the cheque and informs him that the school will be opened in the first week of January.

74158

Puxon wants to continue to expand the campaign for the rights of travelling families and at the same time he wants the public to know about the murder of 600,000 travellers and Gypsies by the Nazis during the last war by erecting a monument in Paris.

Puxon is trying to get students to teach other children how to read. He asks BR to help provide him with copies of Glenn Doman's book and some teaching kits.

74159

Puxon informs BR that John Connors would like to call him and thank him personally for helping out.

Puxon mentions that he is going ahead with his plans to establish a permanent school on the first official site provided by Dublin Corporation.

74160

Schoenman informs Puxon that he is welcome to come and see the Foundation after a week.

In file is another TL(CAR), document .186886.

74161

Puxon informs Schoenman that he will visit the Foundation during the second week of March and that the Dublin Corporation has rejected 2 proposed sites in the city area. He wants to organize a group to lobby the Irish representatives at the UN and wonders if Schoenman has anyone in mind who would be suitable.

74162

Schoenman suggests Puxon's representative contact Michael Standard for help, and also Russell Stetler.

74163

Puxon would like to visit the Foundation on March 16.

Puxon informs Schoenman that the situation he faces is still very critical.

74164

Farley informs Puxon that Schoenman is currently delayed in Africa and that he might not make it in time for their meeting.

74165

Farley regrets to inform Puxon that the BRPF cannot grant any further financial support.

Note at the top in Farley's hand: "He came to see me".

74166

Puxon informs BR that Farley and he discussed the possibility of the Foundation helping the World Romany Community with the launching of a monthly newsletter. Puxon hopes that BR will consider this project once more.

He also informs BR that his case has been adjourned and encloses a letter from Ronald Lee, document .186893, record 74167.

74167

Lee writes to BR about the reason behind the World Romany Community and their efforts to help the gypsies. He would like BR to support this organization by writing a letter of support.

74168

Pamela thanks Puxon for his letter and for the enclosed letter from Lee. She informs him that the BRPF is not able to help his movement financially.

74169

Puxon informs BR that John Connors will be in London soon and is coming over for a visit and to personally thank BR for his help in the campaign.

Puxon mentions that they have obtained rights to another camping site for the families at Cherry Orchard.

74170

Puxon and the World Romany Community are now campaigning for camping sites for other families. His case has come up for adjournment again. He remarks on BR's meeting with John Connors and his wife. BR had hurt his back.

74171

Puxon's case has been fixed for hearing on June 23. He would like BR to write a letter to the new Minister for Justice and remind him of BR's interest in this case.

74172

Schoenman informs Puxon that BR has written a letter to the new Minister of Justice and hopes that his hearing went well.

74173

Puxon informs BR that following his letter the Minister of Justice has decided to drop the charges against him.

Sadly, the situation in Dublin is worse because the Dublin County Council has rejected plans for the Romany site and there is fear of an eviction from Cherry Orchard. Also only a small amount of money was raised at a concert held to raise funds for the school.

74174

BR writes about the unrest in Harlem. The infant mortality rate was twice as high for blacks as for whites 35 years ago and that conditions remain the same. As well, the death rate was twice as high for black pneumonia patients as it was for whites 35 years ago and also remains the same.

Also in file: another copy, document .184122.

74175

In French. Hamilton seeks BR's opinion on racial segregation.

74176

The Union of Relatives of Greek Political Refugees abroad thanks all friends and supporters for the assistance in the release of political prisoners. They request continued support in order to free remaining political prisoners.

74177

BR appeals for the release of 2 journalists. Publishing an article stating that the Israeli secret police were involved in the kidnapping of Mehdi Ben Barka is not a crime.

In file are TL(CAR) copies, documents .186901-.186902, of the same text sent to Haolam Hazeh and Jerusalem Post, on the same date.

74178

Dolci encloses a copy of the declaration that he is giving to the press on September 7, 1962 and some notes to clarify the connection between his work and the drive for peace.

Dolci will be visiting England in the spring and that he would like to meet BR.

In file is the declaration, document .186905.

74179

Fussell encloses new copies of Dolci's letter because he is worried that BR has not received them.

Fussell mentions that Dolci is sorry that BR's demonstration may have to be postponed.

74180

BR adds another supporting letter to the one that he has previously sent to Dolci.

The present letter contains a message.

74181

Cottino writes to BR about a young Italian man, E. Santi, who has been in prison. He informs BR that he has helped introduce a new bill that expresses the feelings of intellectuals and interprets general Swedish public opinion.

74182

Cottino sends a few lines to BR that are to be published in the English press. They are about Santi's case. Cottino informs BR that there is very little chance that Santi can avoid a long imprisonment.

74183

BR is shocked to hear about Santi's case and wants to join in appealing for his immediate release from prison.

74184

Colne informs BR that a young man from Milan is likely to face imprisonment because he is a conscientious objector. Colne wants BR to give this matter some thought and support. The C.O.'s name is Antonio Susini.

74185

Wood asks Colne for more information about A. Susini who is about to face imprisonment.

74186

The chairman of the Central Committee for the Repatriation of the Greek Political Refugees writes to the President and the General Secretary of the UN requesting them to approach the Greek government and convince them to consider and accept the political refugees' demand for their free repatriation.

This document consists of two copies of the letter, each 4 pieces.

74187

BR is informed that the Greek government has introduced a bill providing for the dissolution of the "Lambrakis Youth" as well as other peace and democratic organizations. This document contains a draft letter to Peristerakis by BR congratulating his great courage. BR condemns the fascist persecution sweeping Greece.

Peristerakis is President of the "Bertrand Russell" Greek Association (Committee of 100).

74188

Mrs. Felber wants BR to know that "not all Americans have hatred for the negro people of America."

74189

Schoenman refers to his reply to Mander being published in the New Republic, and to BR's statement on the American negro.

74190

BR's reply to the telegram from President Cardinas, also on the same sheet; see record 72593.

74191

Williams asks BR to respond to a précis of his thesis, document .184076.

74192

Rabinowitz writes with concern to Mr. Evans' case. He would like to help by donating an individual scholarship but his foundation, the Louis M. Rabinowitz Foundation, Inc., cannot do that at this time. Schoenman's draft reply appears at the top.

74193

Pym is sending BR information concerning the bill that is to be put before the Greek parliament.

Enclosed is a text on threats to the Lambrakis Youth Movement, document .186186, a cable and a letter from the Lambrakis Youth, documents .186187 and .186188.

74194

BR quotes this, his own telegram in document .186201, in support of Bibo.

74195

Information is sent that parliament is debating to dissolve organizations, primarily the Lambrakis Youth.

74196

Peristerakis is informing everyone that the Greek government has introduced a bill which can dissolve the "Lambrakis Youth" as well as other peace organizations. The Society requests assistance to make this public.

Another copy is document .186184.

74197

BR congratulates Peristerakis for his courage and condemns the fascist persecution that is sweeping Greece.

74198

A cable in French.

74199

BR makes a statement concerning the arrest of Betty Ambatielos. He calls upon everyone who values justice to demand her immediate release.

Title: "Press Statement given to the Morning Star on May 1st, 1967 at their request". Also in file: 2 TD(CAR), documents .186192 and .186193.

74200

Csaba was informed by Mrs. Bewly that BR may assist him in reuniting him with his family. He works as a professional agrologist and has been granted immigrant visas for his family. He requests BR to contact Hungarian officials.

Csaba writes on letterhead of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, Canada.