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-9- before men who are prepared to face death after more than sixty days without food." Struggle The course of struggle/adopted by the Irish people accords with the A teachings of Comrade Kim Jong Il who said: "Without the sense of national pride that one's nation is inferior to none, without the pride and honour of the revolutionary people, it would be impossible to live up to one's conviction in an independent manner, uphold national independence and dignity and emerge victorious in the difficult revolutionary struggle... The peoples of small countries who have long suffered oppression by foreign forces need so much more the sense of national dignity and revolutionary pride... "The peoples of different parts of the world which are still under the control of imperialism, colonialism and racism, should conduct all manner of vigorous revolutionary struggles including the armed struggle to drive out/imperialists and achieve the decolonisation and independence of their countries. The world's progressive people should actively support and encourage them in their struggle both morally and materially:" Such indeed is the line of march pursued by the Irish Republican Movement comprised of Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Army and their associated organisations, without doubt this is a reality that opportunists and enemy agents will not be able to obscure or deny for ever.

-10- Elements of the Juche idea are present in all of mankind's strivings for Chajusong. But it is the undying gift of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung to all the peoples of the world that he has provided a comprehensive, systematised and coherent exposition and a scientific socialist strategy to lead the world revolution to victory. As Comrade Fidel Castro says: "Comrade Kim Il Sung is one of the most distinguished, notable and heroic socialist leaders CSC in the present world. His history is one of the most beautiful histories that a revolutionary serving the cause of socialism can write." turn As April 15 1987 approaches the hearts of people around the world unanimously the towards Pyongyang, the capital city of revolution, with the sincere expectation that the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung will enjoy a long life in good health. ONG LIVE THE GREAT LEADER COMRADE KIM IL SUNG! LONG LIVE THE IMMORTAL JUCHE IDEA!

Comrades and Friends, all, my intimate friends and comrades, on the auspicious occasion of the 75th anniversary of Respected President Kim Il Sung, the great leader of the Korean people, the distinguished continuator of the cause of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin and the other outstanding leaders of the world proletarian socialist revolution, and the helmsman of the independence-loving forces of all countries who go along the road to Chajusong. Those of us here who have had the honour to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the fatherland of Juche, can really appreciate the significance that the Korean people - and therefore their friends as well - attach to the 75th birth anniversary of the great President. As you know the Korean people have a glorious tradition of civilisation stretching back more than 5,000 years. But because the decadent feudal system had been unable to resist the rapacious designs of the imperialists and April 1987

-2- colonialists - including those of the USA, Japan and Britain - the/ancient Land of Morning Calm was expunged from the map of the globe and its people were degraded into men and women without rights either or at home and/abroad. It was at this critical historical crossroads that the great President - almost from his earliest years - destiny took on his shoulders the destiny/of the country and the people and through his leadership of the 20 year long leadership of the revolutionary armed struggle restored the homeland. After this he successfully led the Fatherland Liberation War to victory and on the ruins that left behind by the/war he has led the building of what can truly be termed a socialist paradise, the like of which has not existed before, a shining example to the oppressed people of every colonial and semi-colonial country, every people who have groaned and groan under the iron heels of national oppression and class exploitation of the possibility and necessity of the revolution, of the vitality of the national pride of risen peoples and of

-3- Marxism-Leninism and the Juche idea. Today President Kim Il Sung is still working with the energy, enthusiasm and the creative mind of a person in the prime of his life. On the international front he is working to make the whole world independent, to strengthen the co-operation and friendship between non-aligned Third World and other developing countries, to strengthen the unity and cohesion of the socialist countries and the international communist movement and has developed an absolutely correct guiding path for the vigorous promotion of the world revolutionary process. On the Korean front he is straining every nerve to support the youth and students of south Korea and all the forces in south Korean society who aspire to patriotism, democracy, independence and reunification, whilst simultaneously in the northern part of the republic leading the work /struggle together with dear Comrade Kim Jong Il to model the whole of society on the Juche idea and to realise /achieve the complete victory of socialism. In the DPRK there is a perfect and complete accord between the people and the leader that has not been imposed by any

-4- decree or diktat but has evolved and matured on the basis of an unprecedented shared experience of more than 60 years that should be the envy of any people in the world. In the speech he delivered in Pyongyang on the occasion of his 70th birth anniversary, the President himself explained that the relationship between himself and his people was characterised by mutual trust and love. It was a rare and priveledged glimpse of the sublime characteristics of the President when he said on that occasion that he wished to live on to serve the people and that it was his revolutionary duty to fight for them to the last. Such a standpoint is so contradictory to the selfish egoism of the bourgeoisie and the other historically antiquated exploiting classes that and their hirelings it is little wonder that they utterly fail to comprehend Korean realities and persist in painting a picture that those of us gathered here know bears no resemblance to the truth. And our I would like to express my thanks to New Abbey Publications and its chairman, Mr. John Newall, who took the initiative to arrange this festive occasi-

-5- to arrange this festive gathering and to the management and staff of the Fung Shing Chinese Restaurant who co-operated magnificently to prepare this splendid banquet. In conclusion, I would like to propose a t⌃a toast: to the good health and long life of the great leader, His Excellency President Kim Il, S⌃ung.

ASIAN TIMES A campaigning weekly April 25 1991 MESSAGE TO THE GREAT LEADER COMRADE KIM IL SUNG - SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY Dear Comrade Kim Il Sung, On the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army I extend warm greetings of solidarity. The Korean People's Army is a revolutionary communist armed force boundlessly faithful to the popular masses and to the national and international interests of the revolution which was personally founded by you the great leader and which has grown up under your warm care and concern. Through its epic struggle against fascist Japanese militarism the Army provided a most valuable guideline for the study and emulation of all anti- imperialist national liberation movements in the world. Its crushing defeat of US imperialism likewise inspired the peoples and powerfully accelerated the world revolution. Since the Fatherland Liberation War the KPA has not only been defending the socialist gains and happy life of the Korean workers, farmers and people's intellectuals - it has also acted as a great wall of iron and steel defending the eastern outpost of socialism which represents the bright future of humanity. Comrade Supreme Commander! Your friends and loyal supporters, the followers of the immortal Juche idea, are closely following with deep concern the grave situation being created in and around your country by the combined forces of world imperialism, led by the US imperialists, Asian Times is a HANSIB publication Third Floor Tower House 139/149 Fonthill Road London N4 3HF Telephone (071) 281 1191 Facsimile (071) 263 9656

-2- with the support and connivance of the traitors to the socialist cause. Flushed with arrogance following their aggressive war against Iraq, the imperialists seek to create their hideous 'New World Order' by destroying the remaining bastions of independence and socialism. The imperialists must a learn a lesson from the bitter defeat they suffered in 1950-1953. Above all they should keep in mind that the communist KPA relies, in the final analysis, not on levels of technological development but on the inexhaustible creativity of the popular masses, led by the Party and the leader, who have grown up under the warm rays of the Juche idea. We would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our absolute and unconditional solidarity with the struggle of the Korean people under your leadership to defend the homeland, reunify the country, build socialism and win the final victory of the Korean revolution and the world revolution. With warm fraternal greetings K.A. Bennett Keith Bennett Political Editor

Comrades and Friends, It is my great pleasure to join you all, my intimate friends and comrades, on the auspicious occasion of the 75th anniversary of Respected President Kim Il Sung, the great leader of the Korean people, the distinguished continuator of the cause of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin and the other outstanding leaders of the world proletarian socialist revolution, and the helmsman of the independence-loving forces of all countries who go along the road to Chajusong. Those of us here who have had the honour to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the fatherland of Juche, can really appreciate the significance that the Korean people - and therefore their friends as well - attach to the 75th birth anniversary of the great President. April 1987 As you know the Korean people have a glorious tradition of civilisation stretching back more than 5,000 years. But because the decadent feudal system had been unable to resist the rapacious designs of the imperialists and