Leicester No War Over Cuba Demonstration

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Feur hundred people marched fron Leicester's Vietoria Park to the Market Place in a "Ne War Over Cuda” demonstration. On arrival at the Market Place, despits heck. ing by about 20 counter—demonstrators, a meeting was hold, addressed by a number of speakers from iocal organisations. The marchers comprised mambers of the Leicestor Uii.versity CND, ani tre University Liberal and Srcialist Socicties, togetrer with the Fire Brigade Union, "War over Cuba will only mean a nucleer war tarcughous ‘che whole world" said Alfred Watson vice-president of the Leicester Trades Council. He went on to say tant ” The volume of protest is rising all over the world, Put it has got to be stepped up to the point where governments dare not refuse to listen to it." Tomy Marks, ef Leicester Universities! Socialist Society remarked when speaking vnat he was "surprised to be alive," The meeting decided to send telegrams to the Russian and American Embassies in Londcn which stated "We resolve there must be no waz over Cuba, and we beg Mr. Kennedy not to launch an attack on Cuba, and Mr. Kruschev to withdraw missile bases from Cubae ‘HANDS OFF CUBA' CALL AT DALKEITH MISTING. By C. (Dalkeith) There was a hands off Cuba meeting in the Dalkeith Labour Hell on Thursday attended by about 50 miners, members of the Labour Party, the indepen’oat) Labour Growp=wnich holds every seat on the town Counciland Students from the local college. Thc speakers were Abe Moffat ex-president of the Scottish Mineworkers, Dave Smith leaflor of the ILG, and ex—provost James Lean, The speakers gave a very good ane lysis of the Cuban situation end all expressed full support for the revolutionary governnont and the revolution. They also drew attention to the dangers of Nuclear war inherent in the situations On the basis of what was said and in view of the support it was decided to form a branch of CND in Midlothian, to be centred on Dalkeith. Several peowle gave their names to this including four students, The Students interest was stim‘iated, no doubt, by the mysterious appearance of a twoefoot long poster on the college notice board advertising the meeting,