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SATURDAY'S CND march comes in the wake of the mammoth 250,000 strong demonstration held in Bonn two weeks ago.
It is not only the hundreds of thousands of young Germans whom we can thank for the growing impact of the anti-nuclear campagn imougnout but- themarahat Г.... ope. CND can thank one man in particular - Ronald Reagan.
Reagan, with one throwPROTEST AND SURING FOR SEVEN youths are still being held in Leeds, awaiting trial for offenees relating to the riots in Chapeltown in July. And some of them could face life sentences.
Five are white, one is West Indian, and one Pakistani. All live in Chapeltown.
The charges relate to preparation of petrol bombs and their use.
One youth, charged with organising a riot, has been refused bail despite offering one of the highest ever bails in a Leeds court - £60,000.
Meanwhile, last week Muhamid Hussain was released on bail after nine weeks in jail. Muhamid was charged with stealing an acid bottle from his school last April and then giving the acid to another youth just before the riots.
Release
A new committee has been set up to campaign for the defence of the youth.
Garth Frankland, a Socialist Organiser SupI orter and the Labcouncillor for the Chal ›eltown district, aid:
"It's a disgrace that est youths have been It in jail so long withbail. Most of them still waiting for the di of their trial to be Se1 "Ind most of them face charges connected with events on a night on which there was no riot!
«The labour movement must campaign for the release of these youth".