PRG's 14th Anniversary call

U.S., Thieu continue to

since the Paris Agreement on
i Vietnam was signed on Jan. 27,
1973 and reaffirmed at a second
eeting ending March 3 that
mi year, the Thiéu regime in Saigon,
a aided and supported militarily,
financially and diplomatically by
e USA, has broken term after
ee of the agreement. Canada
cl has been an accessory to this
breaking of international agree-
ents,
Marking the 14th aniversary
f the formation of the National
iberation Front in Vietnam
Dec. 20) the Provisional Revolu-
lonary Government issued a
statement, condemning the U.S.-
leu war activities, and calling
pon the entire population of
South Vietnam to unite to re-
“move the dictator, despite con-
inued U.S. backing for him.
The PRG says in its statement:

“More than 20 months have
apsed since the signing of the
tis Agreement on Vietnam,
yg@nd in South Vietnam authentic
gPeace has not yet been restored,
and the aspirations of the people
Or peace, independence, democ-

ord have not materialized.

‘guyen Van Thieu administra-
fon, for all their commitments,
ave obstinately pursued a poli-
y Of war by sabotaging in an
a xtremely brutal manner the
“Faris Agreement on Vietnam
and the Joint Communique of
une, 1973,
US. Military Involvement
“The United States is continu-
ng its military involvement and
its interference in the internal
saffairs of South Vietnam . . . 10
P0se U.S. neo-colonialism on
South Vietnam. The warlike,
Wascist Nguyen Van Thieu junta,
#Or its part, is feverishly stepping
pp the war, driving, its troops
nto bloody land-nibbling opera-
jons and ‘pacification’ raids.
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“The U.S. Government and the -

. its actions of terror, coer-
cion and exploitation, and bra-
zenly denies the people the most
fundamental democratic rights.
It cracks down ruthlessly on all
patriots, all peace-lovers, reacts
madly against the individuals

and organizations of the third.

political force, and even sup-
presses those people in the army
and administration that do not
cooperate,

«. , millions have been push-
ed into concentration camps,
hundreds of thousands of politi-
cal prisoners are still detained,
taxes are heavy, prices are exor-
bitant, unemployment is serious,
poverty and famine are rampant,
social evils reign everywhere,
life is more and more impossible.

“A movement .. . for peace,
welfare, democratic liberties, na-
tional concord and reconciliation,
the implementation of the Paris
Agreement, and against Thieu’s
tyranny and corruption, and for
his stepping down, has the par-
ticipation of large sections of
the population of various politi-
cal:colors and different religions
including even a number from
the parliament, the administra-
tion, and the army of Saigon.
They are all aware of the fact
that Thieu is the equivalent of
répression, terror, exploitation,
corruption, death, poverty, hat-
red and division.

“The Provisional Revolution-
ary Government of the Republic
of South Vietnam has consistent-
ly respected and seriously ob-
served the Paris Agreement.

“Nevertheless, the United

_ sabotage Paris Accords

States is continuously sabotaging
this agreement in a systematic
and serious manner, while the
Nguyen Van Thieu junta . . ..is
carrying on with war and block-
ing all negotiations . . . It is ob-

vious that as long as the United |

States continues its military in-
volvement and its interference
in the internal affairs of South
Vietnam, and as long as Nguyen
Van Thieu and his gang remain
in power in Saigon, the sabotage
of the Paris Agreement will go
on, and it will still be impossible
to achieve peace and national
concord in South Vietnam.
PRG Demands

“As required by the present.

situation, the Provisional Revo-
lutionary Government of the Re-
public of South Vietnam firmly
demands:

e The definitive and complete
termination of the U.S. govern-

ment’s military involvement and ~

interference in the internal af-
fairs of South Vietnam, and the
withdrawal from South Vietnam
of all U.S, military personnel dis-
Buised as civilians, as stipulated
by the Paris Agreement.

e@ The overthow of Nguyen
Van Thieu and his gang who con-
stitute the main obstacle to the
solution of the political issues
in South Vietnam at present, and
the setting up in Saigon of an
administration that wishes peace
and national concord and is will-
ing to implement the Paris
Agreement: on Vietnam in a
serious way.

e The Provisional Revolution-
ary Government of the Republic

USSR greets new year
with stunning advances

By JOHN WEIR

MOSCOW — Soviet people
rang out the old year with -joy-
ous bells. In 1974, six billion
rubles worth of goods were pro-
duced above the plan. Eleven
million persons moved into new
living quarters. Despite unfavor-
able weather conditions the sec-
ond largest grain harvest in his-
tory was gathered, 195.5 million
tons; 8.4 million tons of cotton
were picked. .

The recently concluded Com-
munist Party central committee
plenum and session of Supreme
Soviet set high targets for 1975.
Industrial, output is to rise by
6.7%, with similar advances in
farming and construction.

With national income planned
to increase 6.5% during the
year, the plan calls for a 5%
rise in real income for the peo-
ples

Without neglecting defence
needs, the Soviet Government
finds it possible to reduce de-
fence expenditures in the bud-

ae

e The budget allocates 102.5
billion rubles for financing the
economy, 77 billion for social
and cultural needs, 22.5 billion
for social welfare expenditures.

A few figures that eloquently
show the direction of Soviet ad-
vance:

Almost 80 million production
and office workers will get wage
increases.

More than 40 million people’s

incomes will rise through higher
pensions, stipends, family allow-
ances.

The number of students in gen-
eral education schools will ex-
ceed 42 million; besides nearly
five million will graduate from
secondary working-youth schools.

With 831,000 doctors the
USSR leads the world with 32
doctors per 10,000 population.

New housing for another 11
million people will be built.

The Soviet Union enters the
new year with new proofs of the
superiority of socialism and new
strength to bolster the campaign
for peace.

A Buddhist monk raises a picture of Thieu during an anti-corrup-

tion demonstration in downtown Saigon.

of South Vietnam is ready to

talk with such an administration
in order to arrive at a speedy
settlement of South Vietnam’s
affairs and . . . the most urgent
demands of the people of South
Vietnam, i.e. peace, indepen-
dence, democracy, welfare, and
national concord.

’ “Dear compatriots!:

“The struggle our people are
waging to implement the Paris
Agreement, though still difficult
and complicated, has won in-
creasingly big successes. U.S. im-
perialism and its henchmen—the
clique of Nguyen Van Thieu —
have suffered heavy defeats and
their difficulties are multiply-
INS 5 3; :
“So, let’s bring into play the
traditional indomitableness of
the nation, strengthen our unity,
and increase our resolve to
thwart all schemes of the United
States, and the Nguyen Van
Thieu junta, and win for us
peace, freedom, the. means of
sustenance, and the right to self-
determination.

“To all public figures, political
social and religious organiza-
tions throughout South Viet-
nam!:

Call For Unity

“The Provisional Revolution-
ary Government of the Republic
of South Vietnam, highly appre-
ciating any statements, any ac-
tions truly favorable for peace,
independence, and democracy in
South Vietnam, now. invites all
political forces, regardless of
their political and religious cha-
racters, and all individuals, re-
gardless of their backgrounds,
who sincerely wish to see the
war ended and peace and na-
tional concord achieved, to join

one another in unity and in con-
certed actions and strive for an
end to the United States’ mili-
tary involvement and _interfer-
ence in South Vietnam, the over-
throw of Nguyen Van Thieu and
his clique, and the establishment
in Saigon at an early date of an
administration willing to imple-
ment the Paris Agreement seri-
ously.

“To all officers and men of
the Saigon army and all the em-
ployees in the Saigon adminis-
tration!:

“The struggle conducted by
various strata of our people for
peace, welfare, freedom, democ-
racy and national concord is in
the interest of everyone, includ-.
ing yourselves. Be aware of the
sinister schemes . . . pushing you
to a useless death! Be brave and
side with the people! Firmly
make up your mind and join the
people to overthrow Nguyen Van
Thieu and his men, and to win
for yourselves the right-to life

and to live in decency!

“U.S. imperialism, for all. its
defeats, remains utterly obstinate
and perfidious. Through the CIA,
its men have infiltrated the
movement in an attempt to steer
it off along another course.

“The Provisional Revolution-
ary Government of the Republic _
of South Vietnam is of the abso-
lute belief that the peoples. of
the fraternal and friendly coun-
tries, the democratic internation-
al bodies, and the people cher-
ishing peace and justice through-
out the world, among them the
American people, will further in-
crease their support for the just
cause of the South Vietnamese
people.”

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