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cate” or “uncomfortable.”
The coup was necessary, said

Ambassador ‘Ross, because of
the “incompetence” of the Pop-
ular Unity government, and the
“lawlessness” that pervaded
in Chile. Harney pointed out that
much of the “incompetence and
lawlessness” is directly attrib-
utable to the Canadian govern-

ment, which also played its
vicious role in the economic
sabotage of Chile. :

The only fault of the junta in
the eyes of the Canadian gov-
ernment, according to the docu-
ments, appeared to be its heavy-
handedness. However both Ross
and the Department of External
Affairs contemplate a “return
to civil democracy” shortly,
which, said Harney bitterly, “I
suppose in their eyes will justify
the whole thing.”

Gloria Monteoro of the Can-
adian Committee for a Demo-
cratic Spain, and actor George
Sperdakos, read a selection of
the poetry of the late Chilean
poet, Pablo Neruda — Commu-
nist, Nobel Prize winner, sen-
ator, ambassador, and the voice
of his people. Accompanying
the poetry, which was read
beautifully by Gloria and George,
were slides taken in Chile after
the coup. *

On the screen flashed La Mo-
neda, the presidential palace,
bruised and battered from aerial
bombing and artillery fire. One
saw the face ofthe junta, grim
soldiers, machine-guns poised,
making sure that the people
“behaved.” One saw the Na-
tional Stadium in Santiago, the
anxious crowds of people out-
side, waiting for word of their
relatives and friends inside —
were they dead or alive?

1917 — 1973.

By BERT WHYTE

One also saw the thousands
of prisoners inside the stadium,
herded like cattle by the soldiers
of the junta.

The audience saw the home
of Pablo Neruda, ransacked by
soldiers. Then came shots of his
funeral, the cortege, small at
first, growing in number as it
wended its way to the church,
finally becoming a massive pro-
test against the junta.

Olga Morris, a Chilean act-
ress now living in Mexico, re-
presenting the Popular Unity
and the resistance forces, gave
a passionate appeal to Canadian
progressives, reminding them
that “in these times one must
assume historical responsibili-
ties, and not be contented with
sitting idly aside. When there
are human beings who are op-
pressed, tortured, humiliated,
assassinated, we can not look
on indulgently. We must accept
our responsibilities as revolu-
tionariés and do everything we
can, with every grain of, sand at
our resources, to aid the resist-
ence and the people of Chile.”

An important part of this, she
said, was Canadian participa-
tion in the campaign to free
Luis Corvalan, general secreta-
ry of the Communist Party of
Chile, and all political prisoners.

She paid deep tribute to the
late Salvador Allende, “a Chil-
ean, a Latin American, who by
his outlook, ideas and convic-
tions, was a worthy representa-
tive of humanity, of universal
man.”

Olga Morris spoke of Chile,
exploited economically and cul-
turally by U.S. imperialism, and
which had tried to cast off its
chains: She spoke of the three
years. of Popular Unity govern-
ment, “three years of struggle,

Celebrating great gains

MOSCOW — On November
7, the fifty-sixth anniversary of
the Great October Revolution,
Soviet people are celebrating
great gains on the economic
front, in this third and decisive
year of the ninth five-year plan.

Leonid Brezhnev, speaking at
the World Congress of peace
forces, stated that ‘the Soviet
Union will have a record har-
vest this year. “It seems likely
that we shall bring in more than
215 million tons of grain...
this year’s figure for the pur-
chase of raw cotton will be in
excess of 7.5 million tons, and
of sugar beet more than 82 mil-
lion tons.”

Last year there was a severe
drought, and grain production
was 168 million tons. The target
for this year was set at 197.4
million tons. :

But as Brezhnev pointed out,
it will be over-fulfilled by some
17 million tons — a tremendous
achievement.

Soviet plans call for further
increases in grain production.
In particular, more fodder grain.
Consumption of meat, milk and
eggs is constantly rising. Per
capita daily consumption of food
in the USSR is about 3,200 calo-
ries. Scientists here insist that
the amount of protein in the
present diet is still insufficient.

Hence the peqdj to ¢xppnd grain

PAPEISTRSYRETERIBAY. NOVEMBER 2.1973 —PAGE 10.

production, which means an ex-
pansion of livestock farming.
Things are going well on the
industrial front, too. Statistics
published on October 20 on ful-
fillment of the state plan show
that in the first nine months of
this year industrial output has
increased 7.3% over the same
period last year. Labor produc-
tivity showed a 5.8% increase,
accounting. for the major part

of the rise in o} tput ,
OES cLitg’

IUGR T TINDAY

“to the coup.

of difficulties, of agony.” She
told of the sabotagé by the maS-
ters of industry, the landow?-
ers and their mentors in the
United States, finally leading UP
“But at. least ™m
these three years, the people of
Chile, above all the workers and
peasants, understood that there,
occupying the presidency of the
republic, was not a representa-
tive of the oligarchies, of the
landowners, of the bourgeoiSlé,
but a representative of the ordi-
nary people, of the workers: 4
true representative of the p©°
ple, who struggled for them, 11
spite. of the enormous difficul-
ties he encountered.”

She recited the ominous words
of president Allende to the p©
ple of Chile shortly after taking
office: “I want you to know; |
want you to hear, what I comS!-
der is my first responsibility: t©
defend this Chilean revolution
and defend ‘the Popular Unity
government, because that is the
task the people have entrusted
to me. ‘

“I have no other alternatVé.
And I swear to you, that it 1s
only bullets that can break ™Y
will to complete the program of
the people.”

Olga Morris asked, “as a Te
presentative of the people of
Chile, that solidarity with Chile
not end today with the closing
of this meeting, but becom® 4
greater motivation to your PTO
gressive outlook, that you ©°-
tinue to raise your voices °f
protest against this repress!v¢
regime which is an insult to hu-
man dignity . . . For Chile unto
death; Venceremos!”

Canon Maurice Wilkin5°N,
representing the Canadian COUN-
cil of Churches, announced the
formation of the Canadian Fund
for Refugees from Chile. This
fund, initiated by the Canadian
Committee for Solidarity with
Democratic Chile and the L@tin
American Working Group, will

-be administered by the “40-

adian Council of Churches, 22d
will financially assist in what-
ever way possible refugees ftom
Chile coming to Canada.

After the beautiful singin’ by
Maria Teresa Rifa of two sOn8s

and Sweden.

“ACT TO FREE CORVALAN!

“Free Luis Corvalan and all political prisoners,” was a
theme of a demonstration last Monday organized by the
Metro Toronto Committee of the Communist Party of
in front of the Chilean consulate. “We are confide:
the leaflet issued at the demonstration,
case with Angela Davis, many thousands |
the ranks of the Communist Party will rai
save the life of Luis Corvalan, 1
of democrats everywhere.” Bearing this out
tion that an appeal to save the life of Sena
been addressed to the Chilean junta by the pre
the parliaments of France, German Federal Re
Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Ireland, Luxembo

Canadgq
= nt,” saj

that as was the
of Peaple beyond
se their voices to
cause the cause
Was the informa.
tor Coralan hag

making his

sidents of
Public, Italy,
urg, Norway

by Victor Jara, internationally-
known Chilean composer and
singer, member of the Com-
munist Party, who was mur-
dered by the junta, the meeting
' passed a resolution condemning
the junta. It called on the gov-
ernment to: grant landed im-
migrant status to all persons af-
fected by the Sept. 11 coup
d’etat in Chile who make an ap-
plication; provide free air trans-
portation to future immigrants
from Chile coming to Canada
and also help facilitate their
‘settiement here; grant no finan-
cial or other aid to Chile until
the democratically: elected gov-
ernment of Popular Unity has
been restored; and rescind dip-
Jomatic recognition of the junta.

The last wo
Allende spoken
Chile over nati

Tds of Salvador
~ ie Feople of
the presidentia] Salees wane
ing bombed were playeq fol-
lowed by an English translation
read by David Fulton.

Vy country, I
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These are my last words. I

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Allende and the singing one
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