SocialistAction 1983–88

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

'WOMEN!

· Socialist Action No. 2, 25 March 1983 · p. 16 of the scan · 326 words

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page 16 of the scan

HAVING suffered unparalleled devastation during Women' were the slogans of porters of CNI miles from weekend.

The dedication of the women peace campers nas provided a focal point for the anti-missile campaign. This was reflected in the large numbers of young women on the march. A contingent of yvull. women led and stewarded the match A large majority of the marchers were from Oxford and the surrounding and for many of them coming on the march was their first step towards aLLive Invollcicil in nt fight for unilateral disarfilallicil. march, Oxford YNDers run to the 'NO CRUISE, No Trident, Support the Greenham two hundred supwhe marched the thirty Oxford to the Greenham base last distributed thousands of sentrers local schools, colleges and in the shopplng centres ana outsiac lne local Cowley car Meetings , and fim show ings were organised, and collections taken.

YCND members Cowley works to talk ho visited the the young workers there.

Over signatures were won for CND's 'Refuse petition. Supporters working in Cowley sorship and support their workmates and their union branch.

Further support for the march was built up in the movement OxSoci lisso r Pe 5 Youra Young Regionts L PYS the Region Hulod of other and trade ulliul. branches supported the march.

The marchers were sent off by a rally addressed by the mayor, Labour's Pro spective Parlamentary Candidate and ICOICSCII tatives the local labour movement.

Similar delegations greeted the march in Ab. ingdon and Newbury, and a member of Didcot Peace Committee addressed the marchers as they arrived for overnight stay lI Didcot Labour Club.

News of the fighting in prompted the marchers message of Olean the Nicaraguan people.

HELC welcoming speech by of the campers, Annajoy David YCŃD's vl callseh addressed march on its arrival Greenham Common She explained how the march of the build-up for chain from Greenham to including the ocals Burghfield for YCND's 'Rock the Bomb' Carnival in London on 7

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