Turn 'nukes' Fight Against the Tories

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"We played a major part in the decision to modernise the Alliance's theatre nuclear forces. That decision more than any other cemented the Alliance in a new cohesion"

This proud announcement from Defence Secretary Frances Pym at the Tory conference drew rapturous applause from delegates, most of whom are plainly unaware that "theatre" weapons relate to the projected "European theatre" of war.

The fact is that NATO, under US command, now has a strengthened "theatre" arsenal makes it infinitely more likely that some future US President could decide to use such weapons in a "limited" strike against the Soviet Union and East European workers' states, in which the USA could hope to emerge unscathed while Europe is reduced to radioactive rubble.

Key to this new awesome possibility are the Cruise and Pershing 2 missiles to be sited in European countries, 150 of which are coming to Britain.

It is essential that this wild Published by Folrose Ltd for thr Dorintrund an a us. provocation is • halted. A national demonstration on October 26 called by the regenerated Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament assembles in Hyde Park at 11 a.m.

While urging all Socialist Press readers to support what promises to be a massive antiwar demonstration, we stress the need not simply to protest orkers Socialist League, BM Box e Affinn Cirnnd netinaa dn unt. at the Tory war plans, but to link up the fight on this issue with the broader struggle to defeat and bring down the Thatcher government, and remove Labour's right wing leaders who stand opposed to the necessary policies of immediate withdrawal from NATO and unilateral nuclear disarmament.

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