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MOSCOW — “The neutron
mb is not a means of defence or
deterrence. It is weapon of ag-
8ression,’’ Vladimir
Trukhanovsky, corresponding
Member of the Soviet Academy of
lences, told the Novosti Press

Agency here Sept. 9.
Tukhanovsky, a member of
the Pugwash Council; believes
that the American plan to supply
the U.S. nuclear arsenal with a
new awesome weapon is accom-
Panied by attempts to mislead
Public opinion. He says the
Worn-out thesis of an alleged
threat from the east is used as a
Pretext for the continued nuclear
4s race. With the help of these
€xercises in political rhetoric
Some people in the west want to
Convince the world of the need to
Manufacture the neutron bomb
and also to distract the attention
' peoples from the real danger of

the spread of nuclear weapons.
he Soviet scientist said that
fading scientists from 47 coun-
thes who met at the 27th Pugwash
onference in Munich made a de-
aled study of the neutron
mb’s characteristics. They
came to the conclusion that a nuc-
far weapon with deep-pene-
"ating fast neutrons should be
qualified as a chemical and biolog-
‘Cal weapon. The neutrons
Change the genetic code of the
human Organism. Future gene-
Tations which are unaccountable
‘0 NATO generals would be con-
€mned to a terrible disease.
_ No Deterrent

€ participants in the confer-
_ €Nce believe that the neutron
mb cannot halt the enemy on
the battlefield. They argue that al-
hough tanks and mechanized in-
antry will be put out of action at
© epicentre of the explosion, at
Some distance from the epicentre
"Oops affected by radiation will
be able to continue to fight for
*everal hours. Meanwhile §rein-
°rcements could be brought in to
és Up the operation. Therefore,
€n the tactical merits of this

Weapon are doubtful.
bs € thesis that the neutron
Mb is a deterrent is untenable.

terrence means, above all, a:

pilance of forces: The balance,

Wever, rules out the arms race.
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provided states have equal levels
of armaments. Deterrence can be
largely facilitated if all the states
which signed the Final Act in Hel-
sinki undertake to renounce first
use of -nuclear. weapons.
Trukhanovsky said he was abso-
lutely convinced that the force of
deterrence ascribed to the neut-
ron bomb is a ploy to deceive the
naive.

He emphasized that goodwill
between states would be an effec-
tive deterrent ensuring the sec-
urity of states and halting the
spread of nuclear weapons and
said the South African test site for
a nuclear trigger, discovered in
the Kalahari desert, clearly shows
that there is a real risk of nuclear |
proliferation. . ae

Consolidate Detente

Trukhanovsky believes that
the cooperative actions taken
against South Africa’s intended
nuclear tests by the Soviet Union
and the United States, which

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‘ational solidarity.
Cyrrhibitors came from Bulgaria,
4, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
Soy i8olia, Poland, Romania, the
Viet Union, Vietnam, and the

host German Democratic

Republic. ;

Sozphilex-77 continued a
number of similar philatelic com-
petitions of socialist counties
which were held in Budapest
(1963), Sofia (1972), Bucharest
(1973), Kotowice (1974), Moscow
(1975), and Prague (1976) :

The GDR Postal Ministry is-
sued two special stamps, a
souvenir sheet and a special post-
card with printed postage stamp
to mark the occasion of

Sozphilex-77.

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vacation. The series,
“Marxism-Leninism — in
Today's World” will re-
sume on his return.

served by. the

were later joined by Britain, West
Germany and France, were
necessary and pointed out the
Soviet Union has repeatedly
proposed measures to strengthen
the non-proliferation: ‘

He said the Soviet people see
this as an effective instrumént of
deterrent. The same_purpose is
1968 non-
proliferation treaty. Sincere and
consistent cooperative efforts of

‘states against people who want to

obtain more nuclear weapons will
eventually consolidate detente
and world peace.

Trukhanovsky pointed out that
the development of new nuclear
weapons in some countries set a
bad example for others. Besides
the one in Kalahari, other un-

known nuclear test sites may ap- —

pear in the world. The particip-
ants in the Pugwash Conference,
including American scientists,

demanded that any cooperation . ’

with South Africa in the de-
velopment of nuclear weapons
should be ended.

““We asked the UN to apply ef-
fective sanctions against South
Africa,’’ Trukhanovsky said.

- “Any attempt to develop nuclear

weapons in any part of the world
should be thwarted. If this is not
done, South Africa or some other

* country may one day try to obtain

the neutron bomb under the pre-
text that if fulfills short term
tactical objectives.

“It would be hard in such a
situation to discover new nuclear
test sites’’, Trukhanovsky
pointed out. ‘‘The neutron bomb
can threaten’ the security of
people in any part of the world. It
would be safer for mankind and
future generations to take another
step forward in checking the
spread of nuclear weapons and
ban the manufacture of the neut-
ron bomb which should be prohi-

_ bited in accordance with the 1925

Geneva Protocol banning chemi-
cal weapons. The bomb must be
securely banned politically,
psychologically and militarily”’.

WORLD NEWS

PINOCHET INTENDS TO CONTINUE EMERGENCY MEASURES

SANTIAGO — Chilean dictator Pinochet, speaking here on the
fourth anniversary of his fascist coup, said he will not bow to pressure
to lift the state of seige imposed on the country. In a televised speech,
Pinochet said he may consider lifting the night curfew and also hit out at
domestic critics calling for an election. He has stated there will be no
election in the country before 1985-6.’

BONN BUILDS ROCKET TEST SITE IN ZAIRE
PARIS — The French weekly Il’Express has revealed the West
German firm of Orbital Transport and Raketen (OTRAG) is building a
rocket test site in Zaire and has a free hand in 150,000 square kilometers
of Zairian territory (three-quarters the size of the Federal Republic).
Heavy construction including a 2,100 metre Tunway and heavy bridges

‘is underway. The firm also has plans for similar sites in Asia and South
America. L’Express emphasized that the chairman of the board of.

OTRAG is a Dr. Debus, an expert on Hitler’s V-2 weapon who went to
the USA after the war with Wernher von Braun. Debus maintains close
ties between ORTAG and the U.S. National Aeronautic and Space
Agency (NASA).

SEXIST JUDGE DEFEATED IN WISCONSIN VOTE
MADISON, Wisconsin — Judge Archie Simonson, whose comment
during a recent rape case that modern women’s lifestyles are responsible
for rape, brought a storm of protest, was defeated in his attempt at
re-election here. The judge was replaced by a woman lawyer, Moria
Kreuger who won the election 27,244 to 18,435.

CHILE’S COMMUNISTS MEET IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY — For the first time since the Sept. 1973 fascist’

coup, the full plenary session of the Central Committee of the Com-
munist Party of Chile has met to discuss a major political report
delivered by its general secretary, LuisCorvalan. The CPC outlined a
detailed plan for developing the broadest anti-fascist unity in the strug-
gle to restore democracy to Chile. It called for an alliance of all
non-fascist civilian, military, Marxist and Christian forces and de-
scribed unity between the Popular Unity forces and the Christian
Democratic Party as the ‘‘key question’ in the unity movement.

JAPAN STRENGTHENS TIES WITH SOUTH KOREA
TOKYO — Under strong U:S. pressure, Japan is moving into anew
U.S.-Japan-South Korea military pact. Japan agreed Sept. 6 to build up
South Korea’s military strength and to increase its own involvement in
Asia and the Far East. These moves followed a visit to Japan by U.S.
Defense Secretary Harold Brown on July 27. Shortly after Brown left,

Japan announced it was boosting its arms spending by 100%.

70% IN BOLIVIA SUFFER FROM MALNUTRITION
LA PAZ, Bolivia — A recent report here revealed 70% of Bolivians
suffer from malnutrition and 14% of the children die before age five.
Infant mortality is 147 per 1,000 live births and life expectancy overall
is under 50. The report also pointed to an alarming imbalance in the
distribution of wealth: 20% of the population receive 65% of all income.

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NEW YORK — New Yorkers demonstrate Sept. 7 in front of Lan-Chile,
airline of the junta protesting Pinothet’s visit to U.S. Photo shows part of
the guerilla theatre dramatizing U.S.-Junta relations. In Washington, DC
the next day, more than 1,500 demonstrators marched at the White
House. Pinochet was one of a dozen or more dictators invited by Carter
for the ceremonies in connection with the signing of the Panama Canal
treaty. They dined at the White House on Maine lobster and veal while
the pickets outside chanted, “Videla, Pinochet, made in USA.” Jorge
Videla is the fascist dictator of Argentina.

The huge crowd with hundreds of picket signs and banners jammed
the sidewalk in front of the White House growing steadily throughout the
evening. . = a

Another picketline was set up across Pennsylvania Avenue to
accommodate the overflow. People came from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington to join the protest.

Signs read, “U.S. Big Business, Pentagon, out of Latin America,”
“Support Women Resistance Fighters in Chile,” and “Pinochet: where
are the 2,500 disappeared?”

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—SEPTEMBER 23, 1977—Page 7