Berlinguer, Brezhnev Moscow
meet new step in relationships

By SPARTAK BEGLOV

MOSCOW (APN) — The visit
Oct. 9 of Enrico Berlinguer, sec-
retary general of the Italian
Communist Party, to Moscow
and his meetings and talks with
Leonid Brezhnev, general secret-
ary of the Soviet Communist Par-
ty’s Central Committee, and
other Soviet party leaders, is be-
lieved here to have marked a new
step in the development of com-
radely contacts between the two
parties. <

The key problems facing the
two parties in the international
arena were reflected in the main
issues of the exchange of opinion,
namely, the struggle for con-
solidating detente, for the democ-
ratization of international rela-
tions and for social progress.

The leaders of the Soviet and
Italian Communists voiced con-

KARPOV WINS :

World chess champion, Anatoli
Karpov retained his world title at
Bagio in the Philippines. The 28
year old champ won the neces-
Sary six games over challenger
Viktor Korchnoi. The games lasted
for 94 days resulting in 21 draws,
five wins for Korchnoi and six for
Karpov. Korchnoi refused to sign
the form declaring he had lost the
game.

cern over the exacerbation of the
international situation and a cer-
tain backsliding of detente. An
analysis of the reasons for such a
turn in international affairs invar-
iably points to the pernicious con-
sequences of the fresh attempts of
Western reactionary and
militarist quarters to spur on the
arms race and to revive policy
“‘from strength’”’ in several areas
of the globe.

World public opinion cannot
fail to see that the recent session
of NATO Council, which adopted
a long-term program of arms
build-up, was a challenge to the
Special Session of the UN Gen-
eral Assembly on Disarmament
and to other activities in the vital
sphere of disarmament.

The consequences of this ag-
gressive Atlantism make them-
Selves felt in Europe and on other
continents. In the Mediterranean,
for instance, NATO continues its
muscle-flexing. -Encroachments
on the sovereignty of Cyprus and
Lebanon and separate deals to the
detriment of the Arabs take place
in the context of NATO’s fresh
Claims to a greater sphere of in-
fluence, including the Persian
Gulf and Africa.

There are continued attempts
to involve Spain in the Atlantic
alliance. The reopening of U.S.
military bases in Turkey and fresh
Promises of arms supplies, made
by NATO both to Ankara and
Athens, show that everything
Possible is being done to
strengthen the southern anchor of
the bloc, although the fuel
pumped into that sensitive area
above all exacerbates tension be-
tween the Mediterranean coun-
tries. :

Political observers note that
part of the joint communique on

the results of Enrico Berlinguer’s —

visit that describes the potential
for cooperation in Italy between
Communists, Socialists, Social
Democrats and other democratic
forces, including the Christians. -

The Soviet and Italian com-
munists are unanimous that such
cooperation can make a positive
contribution to detente and social
progress, thus meeting the essen-
tial interests of the working-class
movement.

In formulating their common
objectives at the current stage,
the Soviet and Italian communists
have reiterated the viability of the
principles worked out by the Con-
ference of Communist and Work-
ers’ Parties of Europe in Berlin in
June, 1976. The conference ex-
pressed the resolve of 26 Euro-
pean parties to overcome the op-
position of reaction, to prevent
another world war, and to uphold

the cause of democracy and—

socialism with due account to the
situation and national traditions in
different countries as well as of
the general laws of social de-
velopment.

The conference’s call for isolat-
ing and vanquishing anti-
communism, uprooting fascism
and safeguarding peace and the
independence of nations remains
the basis for a dialogue with all
true democrats.

The mutual desire of the lead-
ers of the Soviet and Italian com-
munists to promote relations be-
tween the two parties is also an
important result of the talks and
Meetings in Moscow.

-ANTI-APARTHEID
FIGHTERS HONORED

UNITED NATIONS — The
UN Special Committee on Apar-
theid last week paid tribute to
several valiant fighters against
apartheid. Awards were pre-
sented to Olaf Palm of Sweden,
Michael Manley, prime minister
of Jamaica, the late Pandit
Jawarharlal Nehru, the late Dr.
Kwame Nkrumah and the late
Paul’ Robeson. These tributes

were paid at the precise moment -

when the U.S. government was
hosting racist Ian Smith.

Arab leaders meet to block
right-wing attack in Lebanon

The fighting underway in
Lebanon, initiated by the Falan-
gist forces and directed by Tel
Aviv and Washington has as its
target the weakening of the
Lebanese government, the oust-
ing of the inter-Arab peace-
keeping force and the division of
the country with the southern part
evolving into an Israeli protecto-

rate. ‘

The inter-Arab force, mainly
Syrian, was introduced into
Lebanon following the 1976 civil
War in which 62,000 people died.
Its mandate comes up for renewal
Oct. 26, which is the reason for
the renewed attacks launched
Over the past days by the rightist
forces. Military actions by Israeli

high reached in 1976.

was $2.8-billion:

Israel ($1.32-billion).

U.S. WEAPONS SALES
REACH ALL-TIME HIGH.

WASHINGTON — Despite President Carter's pledge to reduce

U.S. weapons sales, Pentagon figures released this month show
fecord sales for the 1978 fiscal year of $13.6-billion. __

The figures show that total sales for everything from aircraft to

ing centers built under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps

of Engineers is $13.6-billion — $400-million more than the previous

Sales of actual weapons and related services to foreign coun-
tries (except Australia, Japan, New Zealand and NATO members)
is $8.515-billion. Sales of other military services to these countries

Sales to Australia, New Zealand, Japan and NATO members
were $1.9-billion in arms and $300-million in other “services”.

Weapons sales to the Mideast were $8.551-billion. The biggest
customer was Saudi Arabia ($4.13-billion);

Iran ($2.59-billion) and

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—October 27, 1978—Page 10

forces, such as the shelling of
Beirut by Israeli gunboats and last
summer’s invasion of Lebanon by
Israeli troops fit hand in glove
with the attacks by the Falangists.

These forces, led by Pierre
Gemayel, head -of the fascist
Falange and Camille Chamoun,
leader of the National Liberal Par-
ty, are armed and trained by Is-
rael. The Falangists are concen-
trating their attacks on the Arab
peacekeeping force, the UN
peacekeeping force in south
Lebanon and the _ newly-
constituted Lebanese army. Its
aim is to create a situation of

-“‘chaos”’, split and destroy the

Lebanese army and weaken the
Sarkis government. A all for
“‘law and order’’ can then be is-
sued which will provide the
grounds for foreign intervention
and the creation of a separate
Lebanese state in the south ruled
by the fascist Falange together
with Israel.

Foreign ministers of six Arab
States are meeting in Beruit in an
effort to work out methods to con-
tain the right-wing attacks.

U.S., CHINA STRENGTHEN TIES WITH CHILE
SANTIAGO — A United States Navy DC-6 transport plane crashed
and burned at Santiago de Chile airport, Oct. 6, the U.S. embassy in
Chile reports. All 18 persons aboard were killed. The U.S. and the’
fascist Chilean armed forces are currently holding joint war games
code-named Unitas-19.

Around the same tithe it was announced that Peking had signed a
$132-million contract to buy Chilean copper. Chinese Premier Huo
Kuo-feng will shortly receive a personal invitation from Pinochet to.
visit Chile, this invitation will b¢ extended by Foreign Minister Cubil-
los in his coming visit to China.

NICARAGUAN FSLN LEADER VISITS ITALY

ROME — Miguel Castaneda, a leader of the Nicaraguan Sandino
Liberation Front (FSLN), was enthusiastically welcomed in the Italian
capital last week. Castaneda was invited to Italy by the Italian Com
munist Party daily newspaper L’Unita. The Sandinista leader con-
demned President Carter’s silence in face of the bloody terror in
Nicaragua. He said he believes the U.S: sent envoys to Nicaragua to |
prettify the dictatorship of Somoza. Sandinista leaders have pledged to
intensify the struggle against Somoza in the future. They revealed that
about 700 officers and men of the National Guard have come over to the |
people’s side in the conflict. |

PAKISTAN BACKS SOVIET INITIATIVE ON NUCLEAR ARMS —
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Agha Shahi of Pakistan has given |
strong backing to a Soviet proposal in the United Nations on
strengthening security guarantees for non-nuclear states. He said ‘‘the
government of Pakistan has met this proposal with special interest. It |
constitutes an important step and we hope this fresh initiative by the
USSR will be seriously examined at the current UN session.’’ The
Soviet proposal is for all nuclear powers to guarantee not to use nuclear
weapons against non-nuclear states.

MADAGASCAR WELCOMES VIETNAM AMBASSADOR
ANTANANARIVO — “‘Vietnam is a beacon for the people of the
developing countries,” said President Didier Ratsiraka of the Democ-
ratic Republic of Madagascar. He spoke at ceremonies in An-
tananarivo welcoming the first Vietnamese Ambassador to Madagas-
car, Truong Binh. Ratsiraka said ‘‘It is our common interest to rally
closer and unite in the struggle against imperialism.’’ Vice-president
Nguyen Huu Tho of Vietnam recently concluded a successful tour of
Africa, signing important :
Guinea-Bissau, Angola etc.

PINOCHET’S TIES WITH NAZI WAR CRIMINAL

BUENOS AIRES — Pinochet, head of the fascist junta in Chile, has
close ties with a nazi war criminal living in the south of that country, it
was reported here. Walter Rauff, was a DINA (National Intelligence
Office) adviser and is currently running an important canning factory in
Chile. Rauff is the inventor of the ‘‘death ambulances’’, in which
people were murdered by using toxic gasses. Rauff is responsible for
the death of thousands of men, women and children during the Second
World War. ~ :

ARCHBISHOP OF KRAKOW ELECTED NEW POPE
VATICAN — Karol Cardinal Wojtyla, the archbishop of Krakow,
Poland, was elected Pope on Oct. 16. He succeeded John Paul who
died after only 34 days in office and has given himself the name John
Paul II. He is the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI, a Dutchman,
was elected 456 years ago.

agreements with Guinea (Conakry),

YO!)

LONDON — Ford workers march through the streets here, todemand ~
a return to free collective bargaining and a shorter work week. The over |
57,000 Ford workers will soon be joined by about 100,000 workers of |

British Leyland in the fight against the 5% pay guidelines laid down by

|

the government. The strike has won support of the International Metal- |

workers Federation who have called on their affiliates throughout

Europe to ban overtime at Ford factories as an expression of solidarity )

with the Ford workers. -