SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Greenham women face eviction

· Socialist Action No. 47, 2 March 1984 · p. 12 of the scan · 366 words

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an instruction to the County any county highway found'.

Unlike previous evictions at Greenham this one ADe C ocalcı i owned Newbury Council.

that the Hicail tents wil essacr up and they will only be able conne melbrolcsl under even worse condiGOIS UHANaL DICSCHL.

The already have to undergo the hardship of the cold and the rain soaking their clothes through. But they remain commiltca lo KeCS TUNeH protest alive. 'We shall not but we shall They sieep out in the open. cannot get rid of us.' They are appealing for survival bags made out of Gortex which allows condensation bil ooes damp in to protect them trom the cold and damp 11 the evictions should be successful.

hundred women are still at the camp but becausc the COUELS toughening up on sentencing ana many Greenham women facing long sentences more support neded at this time.

The peace movement is a very broad BERKSHIRE County Council has voted to throw the Greenham women off Ministry of Transport land. This decision will mean that bailiffs could arrive at any time and evict the women from all four camps. This decision, taken on Saturday, involves Council officers to 'remove nuisances and unlawful obstruction from in the vicinity of RAF Greenham Common on which encampments may be based and militant part of the peace movement and the women must not be left to fight alone this crucial time. Labour Party women and trade women, in particular, the women's right to protest.

TECHNICAL Marketing Society of America are hölding a conference in London on March 8/9th under the name of 'New trends inmissiles systems and technologies'.

Delegates have to pay £380 for hearing about profits to be made out of the nuclear drive.

When travelling missiles circus arrived in Boston feminists monted a protest.

Women in CND plan to mount a similar protest on 8 March, International Day, at the BAFTA Lecture Theatre, 195, Picadilly, W1. there in Black if you want you're female.

For further ring CND on 01-263-0977. Local Authorities beleve in being Nuclear Free

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of Transport land, not just It vill

They can take our tents it they must

Missile Circus Protest

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