WORLD | cueanite USSR calls on U.S. to negotiate in good faith Konstantin Chernenko, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Presi- dent of the USSR, has clearly laid out the princi- Ples that will guide the Soviet negotiators at the Geneva Talks scheduled to open on March 12. He did this in his election address to Moscow voters two days before he was elected as a Deputy to the oem Soviet of the Russian Federation on Feb. First, he said, the Soviet Union does not strive to win any one-sided advantages over the United States and NATO ‘countries in order to achieve Military superiority. ‘‘We do not need it”’, he said, _ “as we have no intention of either threatening them ‘Or imposing our will on them. We want to live in Peace and maintain normal, good relations with them.” Second, he declared, we want to end the arms face, not continue it. This is precisely why, he said, ‘The Soviet Union raises the question of such Opening steps as a freeze on nuclear arsenals of both sides and an end to further deployment of Missiles.”’ In an obvious reference to certain negative trends in the West, he criticized attempts to use the Geneva talks for justifying and camouflaging the further build-up and deployment of mass anni- hilation systems. He described such an approch ‘an immoral and dishonorable business, a decep- tion of the people and a crime against them.” Third, he stated that the Soviet Union wants a Teal reduction of the arms stockpiles, destruction of a substantial portion of them by way of a begin- Ning, in place of the development of ever new Systems, in space or on earth, offensive or alleged- ly defensive systems. He spelled out the ultimate Objective of the USSR as ‘‘the complete elimina- tion of nuclear weapons everywhere on this planet and the complete removal of the threat of nuclear Weapons.” Chernenko frankly told the voters that the diver- 8eNce of views between the two sides on the mat- a From Moscow Jack Phillips ters to be discussed is very great at this time. But he struck an optimistic note when he declared that the Soviet Union does not agree with gloomy forecasts which predict the failure of the talks. “‘Agreement is absolutely necessary and quite possible’’, he maintained, ‘‘because otherwise the world will, with growing speed, keep sliding down the inclined plan of the arms race and the threat of war will grow.” Then, in a direct reference to the Reagan Administration, he said: ‘‘We call on the leaders of the United States to approach the forthcoming negotiations seriously and in good faith. We call on them to get rid of the senseless hope for military superiority over the Soviet Union and not to conduct negotiations with us from positions of strength.” The Soviet Union, he declared, will not accept - an agreement that will tie the hands of his country in strengthening its defenses, while ‘‘throwing the doors wide open for the realization of record-high . military programs drafted by Washington.” He made it clear that if Washington continues to follow such a negative policy, it will end in failure. “*But they can undermine the possibility ofagreement, to which the peoples of our countries, all peoples are looking forward.” Drawing attention to the 40th anniversary of the defeat of fascism, he reminded his audience that it was a coalition of countries from different social systems which brought about that victory. “‘In this day, too,”’ he said, “‘all peoples have a common, deadly enemy — the threat of nuclear catastrophe.” Sacrifice Feb. 26 marked the first an- niversary of the execution of 10 members of the Tudeh (Com- munist) Party of Iran (TPI) fol- lowing the final turn to the right and betrayal of the revolution’s goals by the rulers of the Islamic republic. In a pre-planned attack on the TPI, more than 10,000 members were rounded up by police. Prisoners were brutally tortured and, following secret trials, 10 persons were con- demned to death; 87 prison terms totalling more than 700 years were issued. During the trial, all accused rejected charges of “‘spying and subversion’’ which were brought by the regime to de- fame the TPI, instill a spirit of defeat on the Iranian people and build a rapproachment with the West, especially the U.S. To de- stroy the 1979 Iranian revolu- tion, the TPI had to be cruci- fied. To place Iran on a capital- ist and dependent road, advo- cates of a socialist orientation, the TPI and the organization of Iranian People’s Fadaian (majority), hadto be suppressed. The 1984 trials were an ideo- logical battleground from which the defendants and the TPI emerged victorious, said the or- ganization of supporters of the Tudeh Party of Iran in Canada. It paid tribute to the memory of these martyrs whose sacrifice has not been in vain. of Iranian patriots not in vain 1953: Hooshang Anooshen, one of the first victims of the shah’s ClA-backed coup smiled and refused the execu- tioner’s blindfold. F 1984: Bahram Afzali, com- mander-in-chief of the Iranian navy, one of the 10 martyrs murdered by the new regime. International Focus Tom Morris ‘What freedom am | offered?’ On Feb. 11, before 9,000 _ people jammed into Soweto’s Jabulani stadium, Zindzi Man- dela rose to read her father’s © Teply to the apartheid regime’s “offer’’ for his release from prison. It was a dramatic mo- ment. Zindzi Mandela told the crowd that the prison author- ities would not permit Nelson to deliver his own message and that her mother, Winnie Man- dela, was also banned from stamp in my pass to seek work . when my South African citizenship is not respected ... when my dear wife remains in banishment? “T cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I and you, the people, are not free. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated. I will return.” The regime’s response was to close the.doors on the ANC leader who has spent nearly 21 years behind bars. Days later, leading members of the United Democratic Front were ar- Speaking. Dressed in the T-shirt of the United Democratic Front, Zindzi Mandela, 25, began Teading Nelson’s message: ‘Tam a member of the Afri- can National Congress. I have always been a member . . . and I will remain a member until the day I die. ‘‘T am surprised at the condi- tions the government wants to impose on me’’, Mandela Wrote. He then outlined efforts “since 1952 to discuss the acute problems facing South Africa With successive governments. All were ignored. ‘‘It was only when all other forms of re- Sistence were no longer open to us that we turned to armed Struggle. “Tet Botha show he is ZINDZ| MANDELA reads her father’s reply: “Let Botha re- nounce violence.” different ... Let him renounce violence. Let his dismantle apartheid. Let him unban the people’s organization, the Af- rican National Congress. “‘T et him free all who have been imprisoned, banished or exiled for their opposition to apartheid. Let him guarantee free political activity so that people may decide who will govern them. ‘* What freedom am I of- fered when the organization of the people remains banned? What freedom am I offered when I may be arrested on a pass offence ... when I must ask permission to live in an urban area ... when I need a rested and charged with treason. As Nelson Mandela told South Africa and the world, apartheid has not changed. Sour grapes or just desserts? RCMP undercover agent Warren Hart, who worked in- filtrating Black movements in Canada during the 1970s, was on television again last week crying foul. Hart, who worked for U.S. Naval Intelligence spying on the Black Panthers in the U.S. before being recruited for Canadian work, says the Mounties did him wrong. “‘If you can’t trust people,” he complained, ‘‘what’s left?”’ The professional fink, ill and destitute in Florida, claims The Force promised him Canadian citizenship and restitution. In- stead he was deported and left out in the cold. Hart spied on such people as Rosie Douglas and Angela Davis during her visit here following her release from prison. He also travelled in the Caribbean as an RCMP conduit. It’s a tough world, Warren. Rum, sun and shlock Mixed reviews met Prime Minister Mulroney’s first foray into international politics dur- ing his two-day visit to Jamaica. Some writers commented the PM made ‘‘a good impres- sion’’ and television showed him chatting amiably with Jamaica’s Seaga who, they re- ported, liked Mulroney better than Trudeau. Well Seaga might. Both are Reagan’s boys; both are right-wing ideologues. Seaga even hinted that if new military ventures in the area are under- taken, Mulroney (unlike Trudeau) will get a phone call. That’s nice. Mila Mulroney visited some kids, prompting one travelling newsman to dub the event a PACIFIC TRIBUNE, MARCH 6, 1985 e 9 “Canadian compassion cir- cus’’. Brian evidently told his hosts he was ‘‘a poor electri- cian’s son’’ and Mila used Jamaican kids as props for photo opportunities. Pure shlock. Seaga has led Jamaica into catastrophic economic ruin in his four years in power. Mul- roney hasn’t had time yet to put the Seaga-Reagan economic formula into high gear here at home. Nothing in fact happened in - Kingston other than Mulroney ‘setting on side’’ politically with Seaga and a cabal of other Caribbean leaders who are all firmly in Washington’s pocket. Peace Launch flies south Cruise test protesters in Winnipeg launched several hundred helium-filled balloons Feb. 25, as the latest U.S. test of the missile took place. The balloons, decorated with a peace dove and carrying cards reading: ‘‘Freeze Nuclear Weapons”’ and ‘‘Cancel the Cruise’’, were launched from a downtown park. Winds carried them south toward Grand Forks, North ‘Dakota, from where the cruise-carrying B-52 had taken off the night before.