SINCE the beginning of the miners' strike there have been claims that the army is being used in the dispute. At the miners' lobby of Parliament, the NUM got photographic evidence that the army is involved. This is how the story was explained in The Miner.
& The Government is using troops in the Photographic evidence of military involvement has been obtained by The Miner.
The sensational evidence contradicts absolutely Government claims that there has been no such involvement.
Coming on top of recell documelts reveaulg major lerterence in the strike something always denied by the Government almighty row is sure to follow.
ine photos, laken al the miners' mass lobby of manet! shows an Army sergeant driving a police van. vehicle was one of many swiftly deployed as the size of the rapidly grew.
Yorkshire miner Tony Lowe, keen allalcul photographer, spotted the the van towards Square and immediately began clicking away.
Realising what was tried to hide sergeant tried to specially screen. and obscure his Tace. but on! llas alread. snatched enough shots.
Camera The sergeant then yelled at police nearby 'nick that bastard get the camera.' There followed a series of amazing scenes in the heart of the capital city.
Tony, knowing that the film would be lost if he were caught, dodged berween police gave chase. It gainUTCCIOUS seconds to wind the film on.
He carried on running, miners and threw toe tilm among to one shouting to him to guard it with his life.
With police LILt breathing down his neck he told the other miners to surround him as he feverishly put another film in the camera.
A fight between one of the miners and a chasing policeman Lont few more seconds before the police got to him.
In of the public and at least four witnesses, the police demanded the camera, opened ne Dack and exposed the film to the I'll.
Only now will they be got the wrong film.
Time after time. the Government has denied that troops are involved in the strike, despite a continuing flood of disturbing reports.
pictures shov that the Government has again peel lying through its teeth.
embarrass ment will now be acute and credibility reduced to a new low