Recent information received from Argentina indicates that the anti-worker repression umedshed wy the mutary sunta is cally certine worse. it is urcent to tear off the mask of moderation which the Junta nas deniberateiv connea tor torein consumption. a mask inat nas been accep ted as corresponding to reality not only by a part of the western press, but even by Pravda.
ne number or worker and political militants in prison now exceeds 14,000, among them 150 members of the Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores (Socialist Workers Party), sympathising organisation of the Fourth International in Argentina. Summary executions carried out by the parallel police of the Argentine Anti-communist Alliance type are going full stream ahead.
They are increasingly also being carred out ov Ine armv set. vor examoe three political prisoners were executed in Cordoba and four in Bahia Blanca at the beginning of May. The dictatorship relies on its censorship to present these summary executions as the results of escape attempts or clashes among armed groups; but most of the time it is a matter of cold-blooded murder of unarmed prisoners.
On 29 April General Benjamin Menendez, military commander of Cordoba. ordered tne burning of tnousands of marxist Dooks contiscated from the book stores of that city. The bonfire took place in the base of the fourteenth paratrooper regiment. A communique of the third army corps openly justified it, claim ing that it is necessary to prevent this lit brature vrom continuing to lead our yout astray At the same time, a first important strike has taken place in the motor industry in solidarity against the arrest or trade union delegates. In spite or an army intervention in the factory, the workers held firm and managed to win the release of their comrades. Some small er strikes have also been reported.
The economic situation of the work ers nas worsened considerabiy. It is estim ated that the average real wage has dropped 35 per cent since the military junta came to power. just what sort of proposals the Government will actually be able to steer through the present right-wing? dominated Cortes. But of one thing we can be sure -be doing everything in its power to severely limit them, and in the event of moves going ahead which they oppose, they will use their power to strike blows at the mass movement in order to prevent it taking advantage of any concessions.
ARMED The sort of action they will resort to was displayed just two weeks ago. On 9 May thousands of members of the anti-Francoist Carlists (supporters of a rival king) gathered for their annual celebration
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