the fifth anniversary of NATO's announcement that cruise missiles would be deployed in this country.
that everyone who and the unemployed.
At the beginning of the camp, just over three years ago, the women were treated much more sympathetically by the media than today. Now they face Consulassical. timidation violence from the police and groups of local thugs. The camp "image' the media try to present has changed accor dingly: from women deterstanding up for their beliefs, to holigans and misfits hell-bent undermining the fabric of 'civilised' society.
1984 is the year of the MIStorie mothers They too have experienced the violent and repressive arm of the state in standing up for their rights and the rights of their comKeistered as a newspaper with tne rost Urnice Published by Cardinal Enterprises, PO Box 50, London N1 Printed by waneride ta. u. London de THIS WEEKEND will see a traditional December women-only action at Greenham Common to mark This year, the women of the camp are suggesting visits Greenham should bring with them food to distribute to the striking miners munities. Greenham woCOllmunities have experienced the same fate: criminalisation at the hands of Thatcher's war-mongering, anti-union government.
So it's not surprising that up and down the country report after report is that the first women to join the miners' wives support groups were women who support the camp al ureennam com mon. And it's not surprisng that the women t camp have suggested theme they nave for this year's activity.
The links forged between Lne mining comACTION munitie. the 'comcamp in the coming year. helped us. But we're not just miners' wives.
There are a lot more women than that in our support groups.
In the past nine months we've gained a lot of inspiration from a lot of groups. Particularly women's groups - and particularly the strength of the resolve of the women. We wholeheartedly support their efforts to rid this Photo: JOHN HARRIS country of cruise missiles. We'll always back them all the way.
the Tory government. If we don't defeat them, they will defeat us. Neither the miners nor the Greenham women have any intention of being beaten. We must win!
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LONDON WOMEN FOR PEACE Women on the Greater London Region CND Council have called a meeting of all women CND members and Greenham supporters to discuss coordinating practical support for the
SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER 2-5pm, COUNTY HALL ALL WOMEN WELCOME!