Subjects include (transcript page numbers given in brackets): adoption by Communist Party of policy of opposing Hitler in lead-up to Second World War and subsequent reversal of the policy and removal of Harry Pollitt and J R Campbell from office (1-4); communists’ reaction to Hitler-Stalin pact (6-7); McShane’s campaign in the Scottish edition of the ‘Daily Worker’ on inadequate air raid shelter provision by Glasgow Corporation (8); suppression of ‘Daily Worker’ in January 1940 because of its anti-war stance (10); starting work at Stevens’ shipyard (10-11); Communist Party support for the war following Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union (12-13); size of Glasgow Communist Party during McShane’s period as secretary from June 1940 (13-14, 15-16); support for increased production by party branches in factories (14-15); system of nominating members to the Glasgow committee (17-18); sale by party branches of campaigning literature (18); assistance given to McShane by the reinstated J R Campbell in his disputes with the Scottish party leadership (20-21); Campbell’s character (21-22).
23 pages
Open
Recording at 842/36.
English
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