1.
SV PRIEST TRIES TO GET THROUGH GORDON AND GENERAL SCUFFLING
0.06

2.
SV MAN THROWN TO GROUND
0.12

3.
SV SIGN HEADQUARTERS THIRD AIRFORCE
0.16

4.
LV EXT. ENTRANCE AIRBASE
0.17

5.
SV POLICE AND DEMONSTRATORS
0.22

6.
SV POLICE DRAG DEMONSTRATORS OFF ROAD (3 SHOTS)
0.33

7.
SV YOUNG MAN BEING THROWN OFF ROAD
0.37

8.
SV POLICE THROW MAN DOWN ON GROUND - PRIEST TRIES TO INTERVENE
0.51

9.
CU POLICE INSPECTOR TALKS TO DEMONSTRATOR
0.56

10.
SV DEMONSTRATORS KNEELING AROUND PRIEST PRAYING WITH POLICE LOOKING ON
0.59

11.
CU PRIEST
1.09

12.
SV GROUP PRAYING PAN DOWN TO ONE
1.17



Initials DW/V/CCT/MJB



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Background: A CROWD OF ABOUT 20 PEOPLE DEMONSTRATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AIRBASE AT RUISLIP, NEAR LONDON TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE GROUP WERE FROM A NEW ORGANISATION OF 'RADICAL CHRISTIANS' CALLING THEMSELVES 'CHURCH'. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GROUP CALLED THE DEMONSTRATION AN 'ACT OF HOLY DISOBEDIENCE'.

THE GROUP PRAYED SILENTLY IN FRONT OF THE BASE FOR AN HOUR, BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER. TWO COACHLOADS OF POLICE DISPERSED THE DEMONSTRATORS WITHOUT SERIOUS INCIDENT.

THE GROUP OFFERED SANCTUARY IN CHURCHES TO AMERICAN SERVICEMEN WHO DESERTED. THEY WERE CALLING ON THE AIRMEN NOT TO GO TO VIETNAM. THEY CARRIED A SINGLE BANNER, WHICH READ "LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, REFUSE TO FIGHT IN VIETNAM."
RUISLIP USAF BASE IS THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE THIRD AMERICAN AIR FORCE, AND 2,000 MEN ARE STATIONED THERE. MANY OF THEM WILL BE DUE TO GO TO VIETNAM.

THE PRIEST IS THE REVEREND ANDREW KING, CURATE OF ST. MARY'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, SLOUGH.