govern until 1980.
to the governmental crisis in Portugal.
A massive demonstration of Carun workers dissatistied with the government's policy enouph to open a serious crisis leading 10. the government January.
The crisis staried two weeks ago when the CDS government with a five point ultimatum, of which the main point was to demand the dismissal of Agriculture Minister Luis Salas, accused of with the Communist Party over agrarian The roots of this turn are obvious. A week before the ultimatum, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) held its congress, where Sa Carneiro regained the presidency of the party, putting the Sousa Franco the Centre Democrats [CDS], declared with great conviction that politics would be calm this summer. At the same time Mario Soares repeated how he was confident that the Socialist-CDS coalition could JORGE BENCAO in Lisbon filis in the background Parllament and favours a more Texible attitude towards government.
At the saurie time leaderships. of the large bosses federations industry, commerce and sariculture lunched a campaign against the accusing it of total incompelence.
MASSIVE At a conference of industrialists the three federations assembled 15000 people in a massive demonstration against the Soares cabinet.
As for the CDS, which led these federations, i was losing its political influence day by day: many members lett it for This the PSD.
ERNEST MANDEL, a leader of the Fourth International, speaking in West Berlin in defence of imprisoned Fast German Marxist Rudolf Baltro. This was the first time in several gears Mandel had been allowed into West Germany, The decision to let bin in caused outrage in some conservative against socialists" COHESIS LU To recoup this influence and to respond to the agricultural workers assembled Malor, the CDS tried a political manocuvre to try and make the Pany parity in the forcinnient.
Two weeks later the outcome provoked a terrible reaction at Live the hase of the PS and even in its national secretariar, divided the DIWILL LAUS negotiate with the CDS maintain the povernment and those who wanted the removal of the CDS. government, government and elections.
The fall of the government, a result of the manoeuvres from the PS and CDS was in the interests of the bourgeoisie as a whole The final communique of the PS meeting situation: it declared war on the development of the forces of the right allowed into the government — it blamed the CDS for the crisis and even went as far CHEESE DOC SCHNOLOR which was harder Republic, unthinkable under the the PS.
Rio (PS) give it WED WILL I and the fall of the pressunsing reflected this whom it had as IRAQ is currently political Ambassador struggle masterminded A few Tinous seizure or power Ігаці SHOOTIES repime for many Fears. when Hussein Iraqi troops were later withdrawn.
Ігач HANS But In effect, the Communist Party has become the firmest going through one of its traditiona feuds. Whenever divisions uppeur in the Haall The Party the blood begins to flow executions The recent attack on the inagi in Brituin clearly part af some internecine which being months ago Communists were executed on charges of planning 'a perThe charge is aloard. The been a loyal ally of the Baathist After the bloody massseres of commonists is the 1958-60 period the CP made its peace while dissident faction known us the 'Hish Commond sphl uwu: and remained in opposition.
The Irugi Baathists huve always been strong on rhetoric und weak in actions. In 1971 of Jordan 30]. butchered the Palestinians the Jordan remained pussie and stationed in by week recently been follow "militant" in attacking Sadat and his peace overtures, but its owa political line is determined supporter of the governent. explicitly accepting its austerity proposals for the first tube and miting all workers struggles as + as possible.
In July, it even called on the teachers not to strike, even though it was called by a CP-led union - a unique development since July 1974 even this conciliatory sullude was hot coough to avoid a crisis which will have raa bloodbath largely by internal considers. tons and by its old rivairy with the Syrian Baath.
NeR' und Communists could well indicate mose away from the USSR [one of the regime's manin international backers] and towards frun, the main relay of imperialism in the \ serious consequences and which will creale a setiaton In which everything is fluid Probably the IMF will cut its crodits. Speculation and eco Doble sgbolste will cer wors and, above all, aus sort of agreement between the PS and CDS is now very difficult (tbe PS accuses the latter of being the motor of the far right) or between the PS and (accused of having chosen an "irresponsible? for leader).
Even the clections raise enormous problems: there i currently no electoral law, no and the Parliament which is elected, months ar the latest, will only ISE CHE SEC mAn RELI the 1980 elections can't be put Having failed in WHILE OAL UP SA DELI coalition government with the right, Lhe PS is retreating ac ful steam to launch itself into un CIELLOTEE DULLIE will probably confirm it as the first USE ULLETS WE BOLLS. will not allow it to win back the abstentions caused by demoralisation, BULLLILT and its political zigzaps The Iraqi CP newspaper Al Shaab has denied charges levelled against the CP and has reaffirmed its 'consteet efforts lo strengthen and broaden its allanether the Fah Part:
this will safficient to stop the butchery
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