Guerrillas frighten Latin American rulers Widely unreported in the West- ern press is the fact that armed guerrilla struggle is being carried on in some Latin American coun- _ tries: It is part of the national liberation movement against local tyranny and U. S. imperialist domination. Hiding in tropical forests and mountains, guerrilla groups often Strike hard against government forces. Whereas this type of struggle was somewhat isolated after the war, has become one of the forms of the national liberation move- ment. ; The Mexican journal, Manana, reports guerrilla warfare in-six countries — Gautemala, Colom- bia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay. Paraguay _ The magazine says that in Paraguay the liberation army is a force that must be reckoned with. In some areas, guerrillas are able to swing big attacks on government forces. The guerrilla movement in Paraguay is led by the United National-Liberation Front, which unites the country’s left-wing parties and is supported by the workers, peasants, students and many intellectuals. Last year guerrillas occupied General-Aquina and Caraguatay after smashing government troops there. In its leaflets, the United Na- tional-Liberation Front calls on the people to rise against the Storessner dictatorship, against the construction of U. S. missile bases and against the domina- tion of U. S. capital over the na- tional economy. Venezuela There is a big guerrilla move- ment in Venezuela. The press reports guerrilla forces operating in six states — Lara, Meridia, Portuguesa, Sucre, Falcon and Yracuy. The Betancourt government admits that the guerrillas could cut communications between the capital and some important oil fields. Some time ago, guerrillas at- tacked Mariscal Sucre, Vene- zuela’s biggest air base, and a merchant marine school 13 miles from Caracas. Targets in Falcon were Acarigua and Nuevo. More than 100 guerrillas: oper- ate in this area, writes the Vene- Greetings To Our Friends & Supporters For A Peaceful Year In 1963 COWICHAN CLUB, CPG ener nenensncncah ROOFING & SHEET METAL REPAIRS Reasonable © Gutters and Downpipes Duroid, Tar and Gravel NICK BITZ BR 17-6722 in the past few years it zuelan Nacional. In Venezuela, guerrilla warfare has been strengthened by mass protests in the cities. Even the Western press reported uprisings against the government and do- mination by U. S. oil monopolies after Betancourt’s advent to power in 1958. Some of those who took part in such demonstrations later fled the cities and joined guerrillas in the mountains. Colombia The third biggest movement in Latin America is in Colombia. Armed struggle has been going on since 1948. Punitive expedi- tions undertaken by government troops have been unsuccessful. Some of the mountain and for- est villages have been adminis- tered by guerrillas for years and the government has not been able to smash them. In Guatemala, guerrillas have put forward a revolutionary pro- gram which includes agrarian reform, progressive labor legis- lation and full national indepen- dence. Ecuador The former defense minister of Ecuador, Francisco Tamaris Palacios, recently admitted that the guerrilla movement in his country is gaining momemtum despite measures taken against it. The guerrilla movement in Latin America has so alarmed U. S. policy-makers that in Pa- nama, the Pentagon has opened a special anti-guerrilla training school. The reactionary governments of some of the Latin American countries have also decided to work together to suppress the guerrilla movement. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Falcon Brizeno recently dropped in on Colombia, Peru and other countries and discussed the possibility of an anti-guerrilla front. The aim of the armed struggle by the people is in self-defense against the rule of imperialism, and it is directed against U.S. ~ imperialism and its agents the various countries. It is a form of the national liberation struggle for political rights, freedom and* independ- ence. in > — —Verde Olive, Havana 4‘As you ordered, Mr. President, we’ve been putting pres- sure on the Latin Americans.” Ceylonese woman PM seeks Himalaya peace: By BERT WHYTE PEKING Decision of the three day Colombo conference ‘of six Afro-Asian countries to have the world’s only woman prime Minister, Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranakie of Ceylon, visit New Delhi and Peking to convey the result of the deliberations ig being welcomed in the Chinese capital. It is certain that she will be warmly received here; it is hoped that she will also be able to communicate on a_ friendly basis with Indian leaders so that negotiations between Asia's two giant countries on the border question will soon get under way. From the key point of view of world peace the Colombo con- ference has chosen a_ worthy speaker. It should be remem- bered that at the Belgrade con- ference of non-aligned nations Mrs. Bandaranakie made this dramatic appeal for East-West compromise: ‘‘When human life is at stake all else is secondary.’’ Mrs. Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias PRIOR GARAGE & SERVICE 219: Prior: St. MU 3-2926 COMPLETE AUTO SERVICK & REPAIRS Auto Body Work LEE, Proprietor 3 Jan. Bandaranakie was catapulted in- to politics following the assas- sination of her husband, the Cey- lonese prime minister, in Sep- tember, 1959. The Colombo conference de- cided not to publish the text of its conclusions until they are communicated to New Delhi and Peking. 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The reputation of the Committee has been seriously undermined by its at- tack on this and other peace organizations in the U.S. Photo shows Wilson, one of the founders of the Indian Communists reject Chinese estimate of Nehru The Communist Party of India, in a statement issued by its na- tional council which met in New Delhi recently, declares that the claims of the Chinese government in the Sino-Indian border dis- pute ‘‘are completely untenable’ and charges that ‘‘the crossing of this (McMahon) line, under any excuse or pretense whatso- ever indisputably constitutes ag- gression and violation of our territory.” The statement ‘‘totally rejects and repudiates’ the characteriz- ation by the Chinese authorities of Prime Minister Nehru as ‘‘an agent of U. S. imperialists,’’ ‘‘the leader of reactionaries’ and an “expressionist” and of the Indian government as a “‘tool of U.S. imperialism.”’ The party declares that it “never expected a socialist coun- try like China to settle a border dispute with India by force of arms and make astounding claims against a country which is engaged in peaceful consoli- dation of its newly-won indepen- dence, which follows a foreign policy of non-alignment, which has all along maintained friend- ship with China, and whose gov- ernment is-run by a parliamen- tary democracy, anu not a mili- Pointing out that the Indian government under India “‘is pur- suing a policy of peace and non- alignment and of opposition to war and colonialism, ” the state- ment declares that ‘‘by its wrong and mistaken attitudes, the- Chi- nese government has facilitated the strengthening of the right wing reactionary parties and groups in this country, streng- thening the opponents of non- alignment.” Throughout the statement the Indian party refers to the action of the Chinese government in the Sino-Indian border as ‘‘agres- sion.” BUSINESS PERSONALS | SASAMAT SHOES & REPAIRS de 4463 West 10th Ave. Phone CA 4-1017 WEST END RADIO—Specializing in TV Repairs. 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But it is oppossed to the import of foreign personnel to man the defense of this country.” The council expresses the hope that the central and state govern- ments in India ‘‘will take stern measures against the vested in- terests who, ag past experience shows, utilize such situations of national and international crises to enrich themselves at the cost of the toiling people-to the detri- ment of the defense of the coun- tLe The party calls on its mem- bers everywhere among other things to— “Work actively in the defense efforts of the people;’’ “Mobilize public opinior against price rises, blackmarket- ing and profiteering;”’ “Oppose attempts to force In. dia to give up her foreign policy of non-alignment and peace anc thereby put her at the mercy ol the imperialist camp and involve Indian in a prolonged full-scale war;.”” : “Support all moves taken by the government of India to bring about a peaceful settlement con- sistent with the honor and dig- nity of the country.” Our Alfie STIRRING IT UP. oo HALLS FOR RENT CLINTON HALL, 2605 E. 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