ae Peet LAGS (SEE INSET mary © Luang THAILAND ay LAOS CHARG CHiMA HA {TS BORDER Prabang |... VIENTIANE. Nam ee The®@® Luang Namtha ate ed + Map shows location of Laos, where Chinese troops have crossed the border. Laos invasion threat 'to Vietnam from west Continued from page 1 Samrin warned that the Chinese action in Laos, in addition to violating Laotian sovereignty, posed the danger of further attack on Vietnam from the west and an attempt to give assistance to any re- pining forces of the ousted Pol >ot regime still in Kampuchea. | The latest aggression came in the i of China’s “‘scorched earth”’ . ithdrawal from Vietnamese erritory, 2 withdrawal still not ' fully carried out despite China’s ed claims. Soe in those centres where its ae have withdrawn, eyewitness reports have told of whole towns reduced to ashes, with homes and factory installations levelled to the ground. Chinese troops were finally forced to withdraw from the strategic centre of Lang Son, some 10 kilometres from the Chinese border two weeks ago, but in their wake they destroyed factories, houses, train stations — even a school and nursery funded ‘by the United Nations for International Year of the Child. The centre had been under “round-the-clock artillery Shelling since March 5,” the Vietnamese News Agency reported March 9, Continued from page 1 > completely from Viet- Baie is a indication that it eg "give up its attempt to bully Vietnam into. accepting Chinese policy, he said, citing the official announcement issued by the Chinese government on the troop withdrawal which read: ‘“‘The Chinese government solemnly states that thé Chinese side reserves the right to strike back again.”’ * Who | in the hell gave them that right, | Rush declared. ae is the of imperialism. . eee ition to establishing its own hegemony in South East Asia, China’ hoped that the invasion would force the Soviet Union jnto. an action which would set back detente, bring about a confronta- tion with the United States and pre- vent agreement on the SALT talks Rush said. 3 History will record the invasion ‘tas a major blunder by the Chinese leadership’? however, Rush ‘Said, for it failed on all accounts, militarily and strategically because of the strength of Vietnam, the world wide protest against the inva- sion and because of the firm » CHECK OUT THESE SPECIALS: @ INDIANS AT WORK: The only history of Native people in B.C.'s labor force, paper, regular $6.50, now $5.20. | | text, paper, regular $4.95, now $3.95. - THESE AND OTHERS AT % PRICE: _ lustrations, regular $2.95, now $1.50. e@ THE SUN’S STOREHOUSE 353 W. 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PEOPLE’S CO-OP BOOKSTORE Open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. “A. true fairy tale’’ — four 685-5836: NATO boss former Nazi says defector By FILS DELISLE Tribune Berlin Correspondent BERLIN — NATO is a gigantic military conspiracy plotting war against the socialist world, charged Ursel Lorenzen, a member of the staff of NATO international secre- tariat until she defected to the German Democratic Republic March 5. “Its thinking, actions and plans are based on efforts to subvert the socialist states from within and launch a nuclear war against them from without,’’ she declared in a statement following her arrival in Berlin. Lorenzen, who has requested po- litical asylum in the GDR, said that she made her decision to defect when she. leared that NATO secre- tary Joseph Luns is a former Nazi. The revelations, reported earlier this month linked Luns to the pre- war Dutch Nazi organization and rocked the European commu Ve. “It is Luns who was and is one of the chief masterminds of NATO’s war policy,’’ Lorenzen revealed in an interview on GDR television. “NATO is basically an aggressive and inhuman organization. Its activity is directed at preparing for war.”’ Lorenzen revealed that high- ranking NATO officials were openly Supporting China in its invasion of Vietnam and openly expressed the hope that Vietnam would be defeated. Luns himself confirmed that Lorenzen, in addition to her other duties at NATO headquarters, was assistant to the operations director and, as such, was privy to NATO’s secret plans, espionage materials, war preparations and military manoeuvres. The West German press called her repudiation of NATO a “‘stunning blow.”’ One of her most important revelations was the fact that all NATO planning, operations and military preparations are based on a massive ‘‘East-West Study’ — NATO?’s long-term plan. The study is a collection of secret service information, she said, ‘which is based not on facts but on illusions, presenting a completely distorted view of the situation in the socialist countries. “But it is not directed only against the socialist countries — it is also directed against those po- litical leaders in the West who want a genuine relaxation of tensions,’’ she emphasized. She added that she knew from her own experience that important differences exist within NATO — notably with Denmark, Norway and also with Holland. ‘‘These countries are not at all in agreement with the estimates made in the East- West Study.’’ In her GDR interview, Lorenzen also touched on NATO ‘‘scenar- ios’’ which, she said, were based on various military manoeuvres and subsequent analysis of their results. ‘‘Such scenarios,’’ she revealed, ‘include measures for _ the systematic creation and en- couragement of unrest and under- ground movements in the socialist states. In every one of its political scenarios, NATO pursues the aim of splitting the socialist states.’’ restraint shown by the Soviet Union. The capitalist media are trying to present a picture of “‘two Com- munist countries at war’’, he said, but nothing could be farther from the truth. China has abandoned its revolution, he charged, and is now driven by nationalist and expan- slonist aims. The Chinese leader- ship have territorial aims against every One of the countries bordering China, claims based on the ter- ritorial empires of the feudal emperors of China, which the pre- sent leadership seems intent on restoring. ‘‘Obviously a new type of imperialist state has arisen in Asia whose driving force is chauvinism and nationalism and alliance with ‘the imperialist world,” he said. Vietnam ‘front line in struggle for peace’ “U.S. imperialism sees China as a huge power on the border of the Soviet Union ready to wage war against socialism and they are building it up with all kinds of modern weapons in the hope that it will play the role Chamberlain hoped Hitler would in Europe in 1939,’’ Rush said. ‘‘We know what happened then. It’s a very dangerous game the U.S. is playing, one which can be turned against - peace and mankind.”’ “‘The struggle to defeat Chinese aggression in Vietnam is today the front line of the fight for peace as much as Spain’s struggle was in the thirties,” Rush said. “‘Every pro- gressive Canadian should support Vietnam, because their fight is our fight.”’ MAURICE BISHOP ... food and a bright future” for Grenada. “work Bishop head of new gov't for Grenada A new revolutionary govern- _Ment, headed by former opposition leader Maurice Bishop, has been formed on the Caribbean island of Grenada, following a swift dawn coup March 13 which ousted the corrupt government of Eric Gairy. Bishop is also the leader of the New Jewel Movement which led the overthrow. Gairy’s regime had been linked to that of Chilean dictator Pinochet who sent fascists to train troops in Grenada. Gairy himself fled to the US. . Reports indicated that there was _ little opposition to the new govern- ment with the only resistance coming from the members of the ultra-right Mongoose Gang which surrendered last week. The New Jewel Movement was. the major part of the parliamentary opposition to Gairy — made up of an alliance of democratic forces called the People’s Alliance. It won 48.5 per cent of the vote in the 1977 elections despite widespread vote rigging. Bishop, 33, promised ‘‘work, food, decent housing and a bright future’’ to the 110,000 people of Grenada, and pledged to include democratic organizations outside the New J-wel Movement in the government. Diplomatic contact has already been made by the new government with several countries including Canada which has been pressed to extend immediate recognition. Formerly under British rule, Grenada won its independence from that country in 1974 following a general strike. -_ CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COMING EVENTS MAR. 24 — Potluck dinner & social, Sat., Mar. 24, 7 p.m., at Ray Viaud’s, 28 W. 6th Ave., Van. Adm. $3.50. Proceeds to New Horizons fund drive. MAR. 24 — Slide show of Harry Rankin’s recent trek through Nepal, Sat., Mar. 24, 8 p.m., 832 Calverhall St., North Van. Adm. $2.00. Refreshments. MAR. 24 — The B.C. Peace Coun- cil ivites you to a social and 30th anniversary film showing, Sat., Mar. 24; 8 p.m., 2542 Grant St., Van. Collection. MAR. 25 — FRC concert, Sun., Mar. 25, 7:30 p.m.; Bazaar- shower, 7 p.m., Russian People’s Home, 600 Campbell Ave., Van. Note time changes. MAR. 30 — Film Festival, Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood House, 535 E. Broadway, Van. Doors open at 8 p.m., first film at 9 p.m. Adm. $2.50, refreshments & snacks available. Proceeds to New Horizons fund drive. — MARCH 31 — Come and enjoy yourself at Burquitlam YCL’s party, 8 p.m., 5285 Empire Dr., Burnaby. Snacks, refreshments, raffle draw. Proceeds to New Horizons. Admission $1. APR. 7 — Pacific Tribune — New Horizons Press Dance, with ‘“‘la Tropicale’’, Sat., Apr. 7, 8 p.m., Fishermen’s Hall, 138 E. Cor- dova, Van. Tickets available at Tribune office or Co-op Books. APRIL 8 — COPE International Concert, 7:30 p.m. Peretz School, 6184 Ash St., Van- couver. Singers, dancers from around the world. All welcome. WANTED Guitar under $60. Zeenat Palmer, 255-9404. SINGLE parent wants to rent 2 or 3 bdrm. house in Vancouver area. for May 1, ph. Connie Fogal, 266-4043. FOR RENT Fully furnished and appointed 3- bedroom family home in Grand- view. Responsible tenants only. Rent negotiable. Available June 1 to July 15. Dan or Fatima Palm- er, 255-9404. ROOF REPAIRS — Reasonable 254-5836 and 277-3352. — ah HALLS FOR RENT ‘WEBS1t:R’S COKNERS HALL — Available for banquets. meetings, etc. For rates: Ozzie, 325-4171 or 685-5836. RUSSIAN PEOPLE’S HOME — Available for rentals. For reservations phone 254-3430. UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE — 805 East Pender St., Vancouver. Available for banquets, wed- dings, meetings. Ph. 254-3436. “PACIFIC TRIBUNE—MARCH 23, 1979—Page 11 — ony 5