U.S. blackmail receives mass response by Greece ment advanced its position that U.S. military bases will not be World News step! ATHENS — One million de- [7 faci Monstrated in Athens and thou- sen? Sands more in other Greek used against friendly states. : : : : | Centres calling for. removal of These talks were abruptly broken | Right parties win FRG election e Ne US. military bases from Greece off in February by the U.s. side : 5 oe OE 3 which has begun a campaign of BONN — The right wing coalition Christian Democratic av Nd anend to U.S. interference in yy Geek affairs. From the first days of the new Sovernment, elected in 1981, it _ Has attempted to overcome pre- vious Greek subservience to imperialist policies. Internally, f Voting age was lowered to 18, Ormer political exiles have re- turned. Measures to improve liv- Union-Christian Social Union-Free Democratic Party won a total of 55.7% of the vote in the FRG general election March 6, returning the government of Chancellor Helmut Khol to power. The Social Democratic Party received 38.2% and the Greens 5.6%. The results in parliament give the CDU-CSU-FDP coalition 278 seats, the SPD 193 and the Greens 27. Key issues in the campaign were the FRG’s faltering economy and the issue of deployment of new U.S. missiles. An analysis of the vote and its meaning will appear in next week’s Tribune. intimidation, including an announcement of increased U.S. military aid to the Turkish junta. The pursuit by Greece of an independent foreign policy, in- cluding a new 10-year Greek- USSR trade and cultural agree- ment signed last month, have heightened the provocative stance by Washington. 7 Mg conditions h imple- j , appa “On this background, informa: 8 Ment, with support from other left 5 tion of an impending right-wing coup was released and, answering the call of the government and the KKE, millions turned out March 3 in defence of Greek democracy and sovereignty. Toronto demonstration — Saturday, March 20! Starts 3 p.m. at Queen’s Park, goes to U.S. Con- sulate. — Committee for Solidarity with Greece. Labor Party wins in Australia CANBERRA — After 7 years of the Liberal/National Party coalition government of Prime Minister Malcom Fraser, Aus- tralian voters opted for a new Labor Party government led by former president of the country’s trade unions, Robert Hawke. The March 5 vote gave Labor 74 seats in Australia’s 125 seat Parliament and took place on the background of a worsening economy which shows unemployment at 10.1%, an annual in- flation rate of 11.2% and economic growth a mere 1%. forces including the powerful Greek Communist Party (KKE) embarked on a popular anti- Monopoly path. In foreign policy, the PSOK 80vernment has opposed the use Of U.S. bases in Greece as a Springboard for provocations against the socialist world and the National “and social liberation orontonians turn U.S. consulate in support of the Greek people’s refusal to accept U.S. intimidation. movements in Africa and the Middle East. In discussions between Greece and the U.S., the Greek govern- aes Non-Aligned back disarmament NEW DELHI — Speaking at the summit conference of non- aligned states March 7, incoming president Indira Gandhi called on the nuclear powers to suspend production, testing and deployment of nuclear arms. Gandhi told her listeners: “The hood of the cobra is spread. Humankind watches in frozen fear, hoping against hope it will not strike.”’ The summit also called for an end to the Iran-Iraq war, and fora world economic conference to consider major monetary reforms. The 70-nation summit concluded March 11. Attempt made on Nkomo’s life BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe — Former government minister Joshua Nkomo charged last week that a plot to assassinate him was conducted March 5, when troops broke into his house killing his chauffeur. Reports indicate troops are rounding up Nkomo supporters resulting in many deaths. ‘No to U.S. Bases of Death!’ say one million in Athens, March 3. a International Focus Tom Morris Pees ewe | It’s lovely a to be loved Manitoba? place, offering an insight into television station, WTSP-TV A voice of reason was heard tio’: Canada and Japan rank as e Why apply a witch-hunt- how Washington runs its (and = in Tampa, broke the news the over CBC radio March 10 from F cat number one in aU-S. ‘“‘warmth ing 38 year-old federal law to others’) affairs. next night. : é aretired U.S. admiral who cal- inde! _ Tating’’. Pierre Trudeau ranks three National Film Board It seems Reagan needed The rest is history. On led US. ‘ foreign policy fthe higher than R “austbelow flicks? public justification to ram a March 6, the very day Pope frightening : g yo the P sh gp tes t Wh test your deadly little boosted $60-million arms John Paul was in El Salvador, * Admiral Euguene Carroll The! Thatcher. andy Neen C ti reals here? package through Congress to _ the junta told the world “ithad earlier told a student audience — ritie’ That's . th ‘ - why sereaten tariffs keep the junta in power. The decided” to hold elections for that NATO is better armed _ Js Teleasea tt oa J * ast Canadian lumber pro- White House came up with a _ president. On March 7, hear- conventionally than the War- k thal - Council os y. seh 1 oe PRA : novel plan — elections, some- _ tened by this unexpectednews, saw Pact; that two states have — 4 the A pivais sentic 7 Scale as = Why inflict this country thing every American can Reaganexpressedhis “support between them 50,000 nuclear ‘oth? «=| Promote sublic. understanding with a Reagan bagman as an. readily grasp. Reagan could and admiration”’. weapons (U.S. 30,000; USSR tion of U.S. forei lic ambassador? then tout the murderous re- It’s enough to make a buz- 20,000). And Reagan wants ag That's ee task they’ae By the way, if these aren’t gime as movingtowarddemoc- _—_zard gag. to build 17,000 more , he said. yr ad en on. enough to make Canadians TACy. aaesecal be Carroll said U.S. policy is mad? Rather than tell us that nervous, the survey puts sae id Yatce reek elem Two voices based. 00) Aig Hort Sepia: ‘ker, Americans like Trudeau Canada on top as being most Ambassador for Public Dip- from the USA simplistic view of history e a achat 8 S GLa important to “U.S, vital lomacy”’, Richard Stone and i : probably consistent with 1953 : feel he’s ac 6 2 Ey ihe eaerema! _ two aides ona secret arm twist- The Reagan administration in Hollywood.’ He warned ie hic. oing his job), the : ing mission to San Salvador. has just published a 107-page that a continuation of this ap- fe a tage oe group might Understandably, they booklet in 320,000 copies to proach by Washington will in- he oo upplying Snir to The tail succeeded. — give, as Defence Secretary evitably lead to world nuclear at dian ee questions Cana- = EG do On their return flight, the Weinberger says, the ‘‘straight war in which no one will sur- § tal coke ave about U.S. foreign _ wags the g White House team was busy _facts’’ on the need to “‘rearm _vive. sleet Co re! ‘AL as ee are a few: ss As R . March 7, drafting statements for Reagan America” at acost of $1.6-trl- _ He said ‘the U.S. :. d. oe lakes ests you polluting our “Ro ah uy ceaenieattion and and the El Salvadorean presi- _lion over the next five years. exaggerating Soviet strength 9 bee : a rivers? ee “expr r rt’? to the El Salvador dent aboard a commercial jet Weinberger repeated the lies —_ and is escalating the arms race ~ de sts applied y are U.S. laws being — seo on its announcement and were overheard by about — Soviet military toward ‘‘a very destabilizing — aah rie x blackmail or e. be day before to holdits presi- vacationing reporter, Mark superiority” and the need to _ situation’’. ie fires : oI | ‘opening ta Cainer ae wal ‘‘election’” this year. Feldstein. : catch up”. A day earlier, If the Admiral, with 37 years — _ ic markets to dent Time explains: ‘‘Feldstein Reagan harrangued American S. carriers? e Why the fascination to build the Garrison Dam project with its damaging effects on So what, you may ask. The same day, Time magazine ran an_ intriguing story on just how all this took grabbed an air-sickness bag and began to scribble down what he was hearing ...’” His Evangelists with a dirty, un- reasoned and dangerous ap- peal against the Soviet Union. service, is worried, we should WworTy. PACIFIC TRIBUNE—MARCH 18, 1983—Page 9 4