THE DRAMATIC occupation of the control tower by Greenham women after Xmas has exposed the vulnerability of the security base.
over the last week have given an indication of how the police and the courts intend to respond to this; the wallick are to be silenced through fear and repression Anne Petit, one of the initiators of the camp, Helen John have both been arrested since the Year for allegedly neither anything but go down tr the base and look at th silos with friends.
was congratulating of the sooners on keeping the control tower so secure when he for assistance. Several jeeps arrived and soon a group of seven police.
'Anne had said
done nothing when a voice called out from inside the base "arrest woman" Ann d, Helen rested and charged, explained to Socialist Action.
A similar arrest of on New Years day. place on New Years day. women arrested were in New bury the magistrate — Mr David Miller - caused uproar in the court when he refused to give two women, Ceri Helen John Drysdale Chery! Slack, ume 1o pay because he wouldn' accept Greenham Common their permanent address public gallery was required io stop the magistrate sending them prison against their will Helen and Anne are likely to sue for wrongful arrest. It is clear tha: a = detence campaign nests:: be mounted within. and the labour movene if the right of the pea women to commuc .c--test against the weapors ci death is to be guarantee ring 01-226 8046