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Office, Co-Op Bookstore and at the Door PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JUNE 13, -1975—Page 10 Siqueiros art destroyed = by order of Chile junta | By YURI ZHUKOV The blood throbs in one’s temples on reading these lines in Paris’ press: “A fresco by Mexican painter Siquieros, covering an area of 240 square metres, was destroyed in the city of Chillan on orders of the Chilean military junta. It had decorated a school building erected with money donated by Mexicans as.a gift to the city’s inhabitants after the earthquake of 1938.” What foul meanness! And Pinochet’s involuntary admission of his fear of the mighty creative legacy of the late artist and fighter _against fascism! ‘I was in Chillan five years ago when the Congress of the Socialist Party of Chile was being held there. On advice of Allende, the Party’s leader and ‘future President of Chile, I then visited this fine school to admire one of Siquieros’ best works which adorned the walls and ceiling of the school library’s big hall. This vast area to the last centimetre had been turned into a mighty, im- passioned political fresco which exposed the Spanish colonialists of Chile and glorified the heroic struggle of the Indians and Creoles to overthrow their rule. I was told that Siquieros had done this fresco in 1942, when the construction of the school building was nearing completion. He then lived about a year in Chillan, working with tremendous creative tension. Locking himself in the future library, and letting no one in, Siquieros toiled there day and night. One should recall what a troubled time that was: 1942 — the fight against fascism was at its peak, a major stage in World War II! Andthe artist put the entire fire of his soul into this creation, hoping that it will be more than a tribute to history — that it would ring topically. And so there opened before us in all its magnificence a grand depiction of a battle between the forces of good and evil, light and darkness, nobléness and baseness, sincerity. and treachery. Via art’s imagery Siquieros told of the ex- ploits of the freedom fighters and their sacrifices in this struggle. How courageous their coun- tenances, how their eyes burn with determination, what dynamics in their movements! And how har- moniously «the artist combined many episodes of the liberation struggle into a single whole.... The fascists in a most barbarous manner smeared tar _ over Siquieros’ fresco. Today the black walls of the school library are 100,000 workers take part in Madrid strike At least 100,000 workers took part in the Madrid general strike last Wednesday, Spanish democratic sources told the news agency United Press International (UPI) last week. The Franco regime had attempted to downplay the ef- fectiveness of the strike, declaring that only a small percentage of the total Madrid work force obeyed the general strike call. The call was issued by the Spanish Workers Commissions — the illegal trade union organization — in conjunction with the Spanish Democratic Council (Junta Democratica). The source also told UPI they believed over 400 people were arrested by the fascist police during demonstrations in Madrid. Official government spokesmen grudgingly admitted that “about 30” Madrid university students and “perhaps 100’ Madrid workers were arrested. The general strike was called to protest Spain’s harsh new labor law, the growing intensity of repression in Spain, the “‘state of emergency” situation in the three Basque provinces in_ northeast Spain and the closing by the Franco regime of several Spanish universities. Open fascist terrorism had reached unprecedented heights in the Basque provinces during U.S. president Ford’s visit to Spain at the end of last month. Heavily armed riot. police in Madrid attacked marches of students and workers during last Wednesday’s general strike, firing tear gas and nausea gas shélls into the crowds in the working class districts of the Spanish capital. Although ostensibly legalizing strikes in certain instances, ‘Spain’s new labor law actually imposes greater restrictions on Spanish workers as any strike can be outlawed if, in the opinion of the fascist regime, it is determined to have any political content. The Madrid newspaper Triunfo commented that on the basis of past experience, ‘‘the majority of strikes in Spain will be outlawed.” _ On the same day as the general strike, in Burgos in northern Spain, five Basques including a Capuchin monk were dragged before a fascist court martial to stand trial for alleged terrorism. All proceedings of the trial have been kept secret. The regime had at first demanded the death sentence for all five ‘‘as an example to other terrorists,”’ but later reports noted that the prosecutor was ‘“‘merely”’ demanding sentences of 25 years at hard labor for Alacain Dominguez, Ignacio Maria Garmendia, Juan Maria Zubimendi Imaz and Jose Ramon Arrieta. A sentence of 20 years at hard labor was asked for Fr. Juan Bautista Lasa who is being tried in violation of the 1953 Spain-Vatican Concordat. reminiscent of a cave. Yes, the military junta of Chile is stub bornly seeking to plunge thé country into the cave age. And this act of barbarism once agaifl| reminds. civilized people of the} loathsome character of these mel who are destroying paintings | burning books, fighting the noble} creations of Pablo Neruda ally) Siquieros. eS I firmly believe that this ghastly | nightmare cannot last forevel! | With the support of all the hones! | people of the world, the Chileam’} will sooner or later cast off the} yoke of the barbarians. And thei the best artists will come to Chilla? and centimetre by centimetl€) clear and restore Siquierd5 | splendid creation, a creation tha struck terror into Pinochet's 3 henchmen. 3 Siquieros depicted the integral ’ unity of the white and red-skinne? | Latin Americans in their struggle for freedom and national 1) dependence. His hand was i?) pelled by his love for Lat America and his burning hatred of} its oppressors — first the Spanis | colonialists, and then the Not Americans and their collaborato!® Siquieros also depicted thé enemies. of Latin America® freedom and independence, )¥ how great his hatred and disgust} The foreign invaders and thell hirelings — collaborationists # they arenow commonly called, a!| portrayed as wild beasts. i One can talk about this fresco f0! hours — the walls and ceiling ®) this modest school’s library Chillan literally shouted of crimes, treachery and viciousne®| of the colonialists and of courage, strength and nobleness ® Latin America’s fraternal, people who are determined to cast off yoke of the exploiters. The hall was usually full off children — they came here borrow books and look at thé) painting — the artist not om taught them history but influence’ their souls. 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