from Tom Nicholls.
DATA, the Draughtsmen's Union, is appealing to all its members to contribute at least £3,000 towards a legal aid fund for the defence of Mr. David Kitson, a member of the union, now under trial in South Africa on charges of sabotage and contravention of the Suppression Of Communism Act. The trial of Kitson and four other South Africans was due to begin on 18th November. Before that he had been detained under the "90-day rule" since June of this year. Letters from the editor of the Draughtsmen concerning the case have appeared recently in a number of left wing journals. Those wishing to contribute to the fund should send their. donations to the Kitson Legal Aid Fund, Onslow Hall, Little Green, Richmond, Su rey,
York University formed an Anti-Apartheid group last week. After hearing a talk by Dennis Higgs, who figured earlier this year in the famous kicnapping incident, some 20 students decided to form the group. They soon got the 30 other names necessary to form the group as a section of the students' union, Pontypool, at its last Council meeting, voted to become the 30th Council in Wales to boycott South African goods. Prevented by Standing Orders from again reising a Co-op boycott, Nottingham IMS voted at its December meeting for the segregation (with suitable labeling) of all South African goods at Co=opSe