—SALVADOR ALLENDE Democracy everywhere, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1973 than1,000 casualties have been Vol. 34, No. 37 violence by right wing groups. BEHIND CHILE COUP ecp ay ooaik, America. reverted Uehde 2 tvOiet 4 events Soutien fie | es see : e SS a BSusp so“ Allende government received a Arica ° QgNBOLemiA right wing forces imposed a __ he was murdered. : 3 ‘ —— = : E severe setback in the elections in Iquique © 2 a military junta on the people of The popular Allende govern- Pn Nar ete Honapeni Hee 4 Le Chile Tuesday ment was elected three years Marc hof this year, w es espe ——— ~ ok FPS yee a violent and Well-financed <€ === NS One of the few democratically- elected governments in Latin America, the Popular Unity government headed by Presi- dent Salvador Allende was from the beginning the main target of the CIA and giant U.S. mono- polies. ago, on Sept. 4. Even before the election, and since, the giant U.S. monopolies such as ITT, Gulf Oil, Kennecott, Guggen- heim Nitrates, along with the U.S. government through the CIA, heavily financed the cam- paign against the left wing campaign, the Popular Unity government was re-elected with an increased vote, jumping to 44 per cent from thirty-six per cent in 1970. Since then right wing forces, recognizing the popularity of the Allende government among the Antofagastae Vina del Mar At press time details of what government. noe eR SEN. happened in Chile are unclear. Hundreds of millions of dollars workered peasants~and sae werkecesse si s Reports seeping through the poured in from the U.S. .to See eae middle class, aaa news blackout imposed by the finance therightwingforcesin St¢Ppe@up the terror campaign. Lota 2céncepcion military junta indicate that a major battle was fought at the government headquarters. More ‘their attempt to create havoc in the country, to sabotage the nation’s economy, to finance Labor rights top issue They turned to open violence and terror with the aim of imposing a fascist government on_ the country. The sweeping reforms carried through by the Allende govern- ment found a warm responsenot only in Chile but throughout South America. Huge demon- strations are reported planned in e YG — SeMuCD Valdivia TA JIUINVIT1LV many South Americancountries Qs fall session opens night to protest the CIA-backed < = Z coup. es © 0 By NIGEL MORGAN: Barrett government are going old UBC professor, James Mat- In. Vancoitar thes Co Piace 3 abe rego kin as the new Deputy Minister, to be judged. bargainy® argaining,freethe doubt the Employer's Council | “Mplo Mg processes from Which called the shots on | hes Obstruction and compulsory arbitrationa couple lereng 80vernment inter- Of years ago, still exerts | These © nN the bosses side? considerable influence on : : z | bh the a/0! questions.on government policies, Some 300 people. demonstrated.in Vancouver. Wednesday night protesting thesdiiinry aie ine ilsiond | | Unveiling oc Men pe ene of the NDP govern- Undow New labor legislation will Good reason for the Commu- nist Party to sound the alarm, is Hamilton’s newsletter points out he seems ‘‘philosophically a Council hascalledfora protest demonstration in Gastown’s btedly highli 7 : “ Maple Tree Square Wednesday Peeeiice, ethehtthe B-C- to be seen ina special “*Confi- small liberal’ as well as having night to anes the ClAbacked BACKGROUND 7 N, which Bieeig vi all dential’’ letter addressed last beenactiveinthatparty,andnot» coup, h clorla week to the ‘‘Master Members”’ associated with the NDP govern-, TO CHILE Ur . Colne: The eyes of British ! fro Mbia, and of organized labor focyse,C2St to coast will be a On the long-awaited tabje S finally scheduled to be Thurs the Legislature on ay, September 19. i Meagyt © Barrett government *Xpect me UP -=to-=“labor’s Socrg ations and repeal the Dlayeg anti-labor laws which Lali of th Major role in the down- aq inj previous Social Credit the ys, 9tPAtion? Will it outlaw injunctions in labor dis- - oputes, oe ‘ “ONtinga; t= Will it permit Nhich a ation of a situation in @tvone «8° Can proclaim that Ine jg a found on this picket- to m ©arrested and brought i