Mandel four years earlier by the Conservative government then in power. The tour, jointly organized by the Socialist Workers League and the Communist League, Australian sympathizing organizations of the Fourth International, was a considerable success. A total of 8, 000 persons attended four public meetings organized by the SWL and CL on the topic "Can Capitalism Survive?" and meetings held at seven universities around the country on the topic, "What Is the Soviet Union and Where /any demonstrations in solidarity with the struggle of the Chiean people against Pinochet's military junta took place in Europe between September 11 and September 20. At the end of August, the various Chile solidarity committees met in Italy and launched a joint appeal for mobilizations in all countries on the occasion of the first anniversary of the military coup. The mobilization in Europe was very broad. The main slogans of the demonstrations stressed support to the resistance, demanding release of the political prisoners and reestablishment of democratic rights and calling for a boycott of all trade with Pinochet's junta. Tens of thousands of people took part in these demonstrations, which in most countries were organized essentially by solidarity movements led by revolutionary organizations. In fact, the "discretion" of the reformist organizations, which refused to join in the campaign, was striking. In London more than 10,000 people marched, despite the last minute withdrawal of the Labour party and the TUC from the. campaign. In Italy several dozen thousand people participated in demonstrations in Rome and Milan, with soldiers in uniform marching in the contingents for the first time. In Paris 10,000 to 15,000 demonstrated in response to a call from the Committee to Support the Revolutionary Struggle of the Chilean People. Some 3,000 people marched in Zurich at the call of the Chile committees. In Germany a national demonstration in Frankfurt called by the Chile committees drew more than 30, 000. This demonstration was supported by, among others, our comrades of the Gruppe Internationale Marxisten (International Marxist Group, West
Is It Going?" The two most successful meetings were in Sydney (1,000 persons) and Melbourne (1, 200). In Brisbane fascists attempted to prevent the meeting by telephoning a bomb threat to the police. The hall was evacuated and the entire audience continued the meeting in the open air outside the assembly hall. In addition to public meetings, comrade Mandel was interviewed by television, radio, and several daily newspapers. He also was able to participate in a televised debate about inflation. Other participants included leaders of trade unions, employers organizations, and the head of the Australian Communist party. German section of the Fourth International) and militants of the KBD. In Brussels the demonstration of the Chile committees on September 22 attracted about 4, 000 people; about 2, 500 had participated in a "six hours for Chile" program held September 14 at the University of Brussels. Below we give a more detailed account of the solidarity actions in Sweden and Denmark as well as of the courageous action organized by our comrades in Sri Lanka. One year after the military coup, and after many months of uninterrupted mobilizations, the European movement of solidarity with the Chilean people has once again showed its strength and vitality. During their August meeting in Italy the European Chile solidarity organizations decided to meet again after the September