Peace News

Peace News

"Peace News" is a magazine first published on 6 June 1936 to serve the peace movement. From later in 1936 to April 1961 it was the official paper of the Peace Pledge Union. Hugh Brock was editor during the sixties.

It was at the Peace News office at 5 Caledonian Road, London. N.1. that the CND (peace symbol) was adopted. [ [http://www.cnduk.org/pages/ed/cnd_sym.html CND-The disarmament symbol ] ]

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External links

* [http://www.peacenews.info/ Peace News home page]


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