Desmond Trother, a 22-ycar-olid Domin Jeen militant, was sentenood to be hanged on E Noremher 1974, Dominica, a West mon isand with a population of 70.000 is still a British colony, Totally daminated by paners of largo landed estates, the island's population live in grim poverty and unbelievably had housing conditions Desmond fint helped to organise ne oppositionist paper called Black Cry. Later, he was active liy the Movement JOE a New Dominice, and became editor of is paper, Tiency.
His popularity on the island increased but the cys of the rulers were on him, to death The shooting of a white American tourist and Roy Mason: a blocant franc-up.
sentenced to dealh. School studeats look to the stroke in protest and poople wopt opuny. A campaies is under wuy to pro went the sentence fram being carried out and all possible Enancial support is nood An cHoctive ilefence, Furtbor information can be obtained from: Campaige Combittee, 37 Tollington Pork, London N.4. (tel: 01-272-05957 provided the law will an ideal opportun ito, It was pinned on to Desmond Trotter Birminghom Two thousand pounds is nooded Jor B37.6954 Idayl.