SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Youth march message Defend Greenham peace women

· Socialist Action No. 1, 18 March 1983 · p. 2 of the scan · 707 words

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AN INTERESTING row has broken out between the French military hierarchy and the Mitterrand government. The cost ts conventional forces (sound familiar!). The row has already army chief-of-staff.

The 1983 budget calls for a 25% increase in the French military nuclear programme. Sounds like some urgent work for movement...

*7-19 March Distribution of Strathclyde Regional Council anti-nuclear broadsheet to every home in the region. (This covers half of the population of Scotland!) *Thurs Engineers for Nuclear Disarmament.

Thring (QMC) and Dr Philip Webber (Imperial Coll.) At Count a LONGOI CEND from Neil Dodds.

Wilkinson (Greenham 1.00-3.00pm, 34 Ravenscourt Rd, London W6 * 17-19 March GLC Bunker Party at the Drill Hall, 16 Cheries i wanted sallo ladl *Thurs March "ne war Hargrave Hall. Hargrave Road, London N19. * fri 18 March Meeting 'Cruise missies and nuclear war'. Speaker Mike Pentz (CND vice chair) at 8.00pm, Shrewsbury Technical •newsoury. *18-22 March women from Greennam common wn be speaking in South Shields, Ryton, Hexham, Newcastle and Darlington Details from Newcastle 811668. *19-20 March Oxford YCND march from Oxford to Greenham Common. For details contact Oxford YCND, to unatte close xore.

*Sat 19 March Demonstration in Kingston Surrey. Assemble Kingston from Ruth on 01-949 6008. * Sun 20 March Faslane Peace Camp Festival * Wed March 7.00-8.00 Town Hall in support of the Peace camp and in opposition to Civil Defence. * Wed 23 March Film: 'The War Game' and 'The Peace Game? (The government propaganda film). 8.00pm Jackson's Lane Community Centre, 271 Archway Rd, London N6. * Thur 24 March Aberdeen Ecology Party.

*Sat 26 March Glasgow Keith Bovev (Chair Scottish and YCND Speaker. Film: 'Protest and Survive'. Starts 11.00am at Downhill Primary School * Sun 27 March Ladbroke Grove CND showing of "The Peace Game', at 1 Thorpe Close, London WI0. Starts 3.30pm * Sun 27 March GLC Bunker Party 7.30pm at Lloyd Park Theatre, Waltham Forest, London. *28 March-2 April International Peace Studies Week * Thur 31 Mar 12 hour blockade of Greenham Common (women only) and Burghfield Royal Ordinance Factory *mixed).

training Oxford Dictionary: enlistment for France's nuclear caused the resignation of the French French anti-nuclear Civil speakers: Frol 6.30pm (More info about Common showing at Came College, London Road, Penrhyn Road 11am. Details Surround Wandsworth CND discussion with the 7.30pm, 24 Adelphi (off Union St), West CND Rally. Speakers: CND), Cllr Ian Davidson, bailiffs were given the go ahead to remove women's peace camp at Greenham Common. But the peace camp remains on the site.

who attended the hearing walked out in protest arter that the hearing would not Instead women out statements they had prepared for the court in neardy Fields.

Despite legal harassment the peace women are be moved Greenham Common. Last week the camp had moved fifty yards and Wal determined that whatever the courts would throw at them they would not beemoved.

the first demonstrations of support for the Greenham women will be a march organised by Youth CND from Oxford to Greenham Common.

The march is backed by the Southern regions of the Young Socialists. The marchers will be taking with them a message of support ine cora Mayor or UxIvId and the City Council as well Oxford trades _council.

Jim Coutts, one of the getting people around to held in Brockwell London on 7 May.

fordshire:

were. snatched from their peace-camp police Newbury the Sicily last years COl victed. une Ilallani protest ợn , Further details 01-226 1474. HESELTINE'S CONSTITUENCY DIDCOT NEWBURY GREENHAN COMMON It won't fool the elecLolalt either, for once again we will be seen as the party of fudge and mudge I for one will not fight on a platform to keep Polaris Polaris should be taken out and replaced by a commitment to abandon all nuclear weapons in order to work for a non-nuclear defence policy for this country.

That should include nuclear depth charges, battlefield nuclear weapons and free nuclear bombs or are we keeping those as well!

One other area alarms ana alsappoints me. col ference clearly voted to COSC dowi all nuccal bases, British or American on British soil or in British WaLCID

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