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COMRADES in Leeds have shown what can de done Dy bold campairning arainst the war.
An ad hoc committee was set up some weeks ago on the initiative of local Labour councillor and SO sunnorter farth Cwu M Frankland. Under the slogans 'Stop the war, withdraw the fleet', it has brought together Socialist Organiser, SWP, IMG, CP and the local Latin American solidarity group.
Its rally on Tuesdy 11th brought 350 people to hear exile Argentine trade unionist Rafael Runco. And it is calling a demonstration on Saturday (11.30, Town Hail steps) with Bob Cryer MP billed to speak.
In Glasgow too there will probably be a local demonstration on Saturday 12nd (lam, Blythwood Square). The Trades Council is expected to sponsor it on the slogan 'Withdraw the Fleet', , following UD support won by su supporter lan McCalman for the proposal at a 150-strong public meeting last Friday 14th called by the local CP. YO Birmingham and Nottingham also have local demos on Saturday. In Leamington 150 attended a Labour Party antiwar meeting, in Coventry 65 ă mictlny caucu vy si vult- a mootinn callad hu &t Mirhael's ward Labour Left.
Oxford has an anti-war public meeting next Wednesday (7.30, Town Hall).
CPSA conference last week had an emergency resolution for withdrawing the fleet from the British Library branch, but the platform refused to take it. Moves are also afoot to get emergency resolutions for withdrawal of the fleet and blacking of war work for the Post Office Engineering Union conference.
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