from Mike Shrapnell
On Saturday, April 25th, a deputation from Walthamstowe C.N.D. met Mrs. Wilson, who had come to open a Labour women's fete here and we gave her a letter to be passed on to Mr, Wilson, The letter read: "Walthamstowe CND are anxious to know your attitude to (a) Polaris bases in this country, and (b) whether you intend to introduce conscription for the armed forces, The bases we feel should be scrapped in accordance with the decision of Labour Party Annual Conference, Conscription on a nationalistic or NATO cold-war basis we feel should not be considered by a potential Labour Government. We welcome your wife to Walthamstowe, and wish you the best of luck; we also hope we will not have to oppose your policies when you get into power,"
A fortnight ago, Walthamstowe CND wrote to three Labour Councillors standing in the Greater London elections, They were councillors Lowry, Collins and Webster. Only one of these”had the courage or decency to reply, and she said she supported conscription in certain circumstances. Since she did not state what circumstances, then it is obvious that the gate is left open.