1988.04.CND Campaign Wales 07 English February - March 1988

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Published from 1985 as 'Campaign Wales' and from 1991 as 'Heddwch', the supporter magazine for CND Cymru - the Welsh Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has been published roughly quarterly to the present day, and is an invaluable reference and source material on community action Wales-wide in support of global peace and internationalism across 4 decades.
(NB - there are some disparities in numbering of publications, but they become more sequential from 1988)
Page 1
‘Encircle Aldermaston’
-Picture: CND march protest in Aldermaston photographs.
‘Come to Merthyr’
-Celebration of life in remembrance of MP Henry Richard the ‘apostle for peace’
Page 2
‘Prospects for Disarmament’ by Bob Cole
-Expresses hope for disarmament in coming decade.
-Detailed list of disarmament progress included.
‘Détente From Below – A visit to the Soviet Union’ by Olwen Davies
-detailed account of North Wales Group of Pensioners for Peace International visit to the USSR.
-Picture: Photograph of Olwen Davies.
Page 3
‘Madryn Reborn!’
-eight years since Madryn Protest of nuclear waster dumping.
-reaffirmation this is relevant to nuclear weapons debate due to link to arsenal program. Expression of CND Cymru support.
‘Rich World, Poor World’
-Highlights last year’s CND Cymru’s joint operation war on want Cymru.
-Idea for unequal dinner party to highlight needs of lack of resources of world population.
-Picture: photograph of Wayne David and Gronw ab Islwyn
Page 4 – ‘Reports’
‘Pax Legalis v Margaret Thatcher’
-Details Pax Legalis attempt to prosecute government ministers under the Genocide Act.
-Calls for members to donate to legal fund.
‘Urdd peace Visit to Geneva – Oct ‘87’
-Details journey of a number of young people re-enacting Sir Ifan ab Owen Edward’s 1930 journey to Geneva.
-Picture: Tapestry of Greenham Women’s Camp.
Page 5 – ‘Campaigning’
‘The Peace Movement in Australia’
-detailed story on origins and growth and gains of Australian Peace Movement.
-Contact information included.
‘Engineers for Nuclear Disarmament’
-origins of profession engineers in Yorkshire and calls for membership within working field.
-Contact information included.
‘Pssst! Fancy Being a General Secretary?’
-Advertisement for application to become CND Cymru general secretary.
-contact information included.
‘Sentenced to twenty minutes’
-Pamela Smith shortest ever detention at Nottingham Courts after refusal to pay a fine following protest at USAF Molesworth in March.
Page 6
‘Diary’ – important upcoming dates included.
‘CND Cymru Annual Conference, Lampeter 19th March
-conference timetable included.
‘Aldermaston’
-April 4th CND Britain march and protest.
-Picture: Trident Cartoon
-Answers to Crossword from issue 6.