More to come, say radio invaders
MEMBERS of the Welsh Language Society, who staged sit-ins in the BBC studios in Bangor and Cardiff last night, will grow more militant as the BBC grows more stubborn, it was pledged today.
“There will definitely be more demonstrations. Last night’s were only part of a campaign launched against the BBC which could last as long as two years – as did the pressure on the GPO,” said the ex-chairman of the society, Mr Gareth Miles.
In Cardiff, 40 demonstrators filed into the studios in Stacey Road unrestrained and barricaded themselves in with filing cabinets and tables after asking everyone to leave.
The police were called immediately but a non-violent policy was decided upon and the students sat on the floor singing hymns and pop songs including a Welsh version of We Shall Overcome.
They eventually left at about 3am after cutting telephone wires in the newsroom and upsetting files.
They also stapled a photograph of a Free Wales Army cap to a picture of George Thomas, Secretary of State for Wales. and licensed premises are stepped up.
Patrol officers who man the fleet are on the lookout for gangs who plunder Christmas stocks of cigarettes, drink, poultry and other valuables in night raids on buildings in the city.
Equipped with two-way radios, the officers are inspecting scores of premises and warning traders to check their security to keep out thieves.
Cardiff’s newly-appointed crime prevention officer, Detective Inspector Len Payne said today: “This will be the first Christmas in Cardiff for the panda cars. Officers controlling the fleet. Together with officers working on foot are paying frequent visits to vulnerable premises all over the city.”
“We had to swim for our lives.” said Mr John Blackie, centre below,of Maple Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, the boat’s owner. merchant seaman, of Hodges Square, Cardiff, was marooned on Flat Holm six weeks ago.
“That time is wasn’t so bad, I just stayed there the night because the weather had blown up and returned the next morning with no damage done.” he said
Last night they stayed with electricity cable maintenance workers who have a hut on the island.
“They dried us out, gave us food and beds and helped us rescue the outboard motor,” said Mr Blackie.
During the action, several characters discuss the political situation in Wales with regard to Welsh extremism.
An informer helps the squad track down an extremist about to carry out another explosion, but the extremist dies when the gelignite in his hand explodes. satisfactory progress.
The trio fought clear of the wreckage second before the sleeper train bound for Milford Haven ploughed into their car which careered of the road on a sharp bend approaching the bridge.
The car landed on the track and was completely demolished as the train carried it for almost half a mile down the track.
It was sliced in half and brought the train to a halt.
A police officer said it was a miracle the three men are alive.
One man was believed to have dragged the two brothers, one of whom had a fractured pelvis, clear of the wreckage as the train thundered down the track at 60mph, with one man unconscious and the other dazed.