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fence Committee invites you FROM WAR in the Third to continuous showings of World to World War 3? the 'Oxfraud Incident' On •Dayschool, Saturday Decviden. Ilam, noon, and 1pm ember 11, llam, at Haron Saturday December 11 at grave Hall, Hargrave Road, Centre. CND, EISSOC, CAAT.

Voxt Socialist Organiser delegate meeting: Saturday December 4, Ilam to 5pm, Sheffield Centre Against Unemployment, ON SUNDAY December 12 there will be a massive European women's demonstration at RAF Greenham Common, a year ahead of the scheduled installation of 96 Cruise missiles there.

The demo is being organised by the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, whose members have been subjected to increasing legal harassment in recent months, to the point where 23 of them have recently been jailed for 14 days for refusing to be bound over to 'keep the peace' From 1pm on. Sunday 12th until midnight on Monday 13th it is intended to completely encircle the base. This, hopefully, will mean that US Air Force personnel and building workers who are construc6 21 28 7 14 22 29 8 15 23 30 9 16 24 31 4 11 18 25 10 17 ting missile launcher pads and more accommodation for the influx of US air force men will be prevented from working on the base on the Monday.

Sunday's protest will be based on seven themes, each centred on one of the seven gates. The 'Work Gate' at the entry to the building site seems the obvious place for women in the labour movement to gather. (All men are asked to help with childcare and food at the 'Children's Gate').

Unfortunately, there seem to be no 'Gates' specifically based on the themes of black women's and lesbians' oppression. If you feel strongly about this, get in touch with one of the London contacts (see below).

Community Centre, 61B Mansfield Rd.

NORTH-WEST London Socialist Organiser group discussion meetings. every other Sunday, 8pm (for venue, see SO sellers).

ISLINGTON Socialist Organiser group: next meeting, Sunday December 12, 3pm at Thornhill Neighbourhood Project, Orkney House, Caledonian Rd. For baby-sitting phone Nik, 607 5268. OXFORD Socialist Organiser meetings:

Thursday December 2: "Polish workers fight for Solidarnosc'. Both 8pm at 44b Princes St.

HARINGEY Socialist Organ iser meetings: alternate Sunday evenings, at Brabant Rd trade union centre. Next meeting December 5. Details: 802 0771 or 348 5941.

SOUTH EAST London Sorialist Organiser meeting: Bot Sutcliffe on 'Spain after the elections'. Thursday Decem ber 16, 8pm. at the Lee Centre, Aslibie Road, off Lee High Road.

CAMPAIGN for Labour Party Democracy Women's Action Committee AGM.

This is to be a nonviolent event, with strong emphasis placed on women's opposition to war and conflict. The West European women's peace movement has attracted the support of hundreds of thousands of women, many of whom were not previously active (e.g. more women than men in Britain now oppose the installation of Cruise and Trident).

Nevertheless, it does not appear to have drawn in, or made strong links with, black women's groups or Irish or other anti-imperialist women's groups.

All women coming on Sunday 12th are asked to bring personal things that 'express our lives, our anger and our joy - for example, photos, posters, banners, writing, cardSaturday December 4, from 1lam, at County Hall, London SEI.

NO PASS Laws conference. Sunday December 12, 10am County Hall, London SEI. Details: 146 Kentish Town Road, London NWS.

TROOPS Out Movement conference - 'Resisting the British state'. Saturday December 11, from 10am at Caxton House, St John's Way, London N19.

Contact: Troops Out Movement, PO Box 353, London NW5 4NH.

OXFORD Socialist Organiser Grand Xmas Bazaar. Saturdav December 11. 2pm al 4ay PrincebSt, off Cowley Rd. Gifts, cakes, bottle stall, books and other goodies.

OXFORD Claimants' DeEast Oxford Community Bridge Sr. Sheffield •AI board 'gravestones! with the names of victims of male violence, children's clothes, toys, ribbons, balloons... ' to hang on the base fence.

Perhaps women who are Socialist Organiser supporters should think of appropriate short. texts which make the link between war, imperialism and women's oppression; maybe we should bring photos, etc. of female victims of imperialism, e.g. women in Armagh Jail, El Salvador, etc, and details of Polish Solidarity women who have suffered under martial law.

The demo would be a good place to have informa! discussions with other women about our principles and analysis - why we aren't pacifists, etc.

It is extremely importBAN PLASTIC BULLETS, a Labour movement delegate conference, planned for Manchester, February 83. Sponsors include LCI, Bernadette McAliskey, Ken Liyingstone. More sponsorship needed from LP/TU bodies.

Contact Martin Collins c/o Box 15, 164/6 Corn Exchange, Manchester M3 4BN.

Trotskyist International Liaison Committee (TILC) t-shirts. Hammer and Sickle around map of the world with the initials TILC overprințed. Cost £3.00 plus 50p postage from WSL, PO Box 135, London N1 London N19, sponsored by ant that as many women as possible stay over to the Monday to blockade the base and/or to act as legal observers of the blockade. Those intending to do so should • contact Lynne Jones, 78 Gloucester Avenue, London NW1, 01-722 4180.

On both days, please also bring warm, waterproof clothing, food, drinks, sleeping bag/blankets, wool, string, scarves and a candle.

Banners and songs are also asked for, and tents, and/or survival bags will be very welcome, even for the day only.

(Lots of tents being put up will enable the Camp women to defy a legal prohibition to put up their SPARTACIST Truth Kit - a 68-page analysis by John Lister, published by the Workers' Socialist League. £1 plus 25p postage from WSL, PO Box 135, London N1 ODD.

MIDDLE East Solidarity night: Strathclyde University Students Union, John St, Glasgow, Monday December 13, 7.30. Speakers, Side show, discussion: Juintly organised by International Solidarity Front for defence of Democratic Rights in Iran, General Union of Pales tinian Students, and Turkey Solidarity Campaign.

HULL Labour Movement Polish Solidarity Campaign: demonstration, Saturday December 11, assemble 11am, Victoria Pier.

LONDON Workers' Socialist League educationals on basic Marxism. Next one: The roots of women's oppression. Friday December 10, 7.30pm, For details of venue write to WSL, PO Box 135, London N1 ODD.

CLASS FIGHTER Steering Committee: Saturday December 11, 12 noon, Keskidee Centre, Gifford St, London N1. Details phone (01-) 609 3071. own tents).

Information, maps, and a programme of events will be availabe at every gate. There will be medical supplies, sanitation, legal support, and a creche (and limited domestic accommodation - contact Angela Phillips, see below).

Posters are available from Deborah Law, 1 Crowland Terrace, London N1 (01-226 1474).

Main contact number: 274 6655 from 4.30 6.30pm.

Donations and offers of accommodation to: Angela Phillips; 27 Salcombe Rd, Newbury, Berks (tel. Newbury 34284). Offers of help (e.g. food, clothing, blankets, marquees, tents, CB/walkie-talkie radios) to Deborah Law (as above).

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caravans, transit vans with sleeping accommodation