Diario las Américas., 1958-02-02
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The Scope Of Fidel CastrOS
Attitude

rupture of DIR. Fidel Castro with
the other sectors of the Cuban
opposition, prompted by his
very lengthy a%ccusatory letter
of the beginning of the year,
the rebel leader has sent a new
one, which was published yester-
day in DIARIO LAS AMERICAS
and in which he pronounces IN
highly bitter terms against tne
parties and the revolutionary
groups that want the solution OF
the political problem OF Cuba
through the elimination OF Ba'
tista from power.
In his letter published yester-
day, given to this newspaper py
Messrs. Mario Llerena and Raul
Chibas. who are Fidel Castro's
representatives abroad, the
leader ratifies his hostile posi-
ton with regard to the leaders
and groups, whose names ne
fails to mention but who are
easily identifiable from the
reference made, not because all
the adjectives used could be
applied but in the light OF the
intentional terms contained In
the paragraphs of said letter.
These two documents written
by DR.. Fidel Castro are, without
any doubt, powerful blows to the
revolutionary opposition, to that
opposition that was represented
in. the now dead Liberation
Council, because the parties and
groups that made up the Council
were the first TO support Fidel
Castro's cause. at least in the
outstanding phase of the invasion
and the extraordinary national
and international propaganda.
As a result of that propaganda,
he who now attacks those sectors
of the revolutionary opposition
has a personality, that, whether
he deserves it or not, has since
grown immensely. These people
of the opposition have only had
words of high praise for Fidel
Castro, even If soto vOce they
expressed doubts as to the con-
venience of making him too bis
a figure. But what they have
said for all to hear is what has
resounded most. And that, added
to Fidel's courage, to his encamp-
ment in the impenetrable sierra,
even if his armed campaign has
not progressed for over a year,
all has given rise to a mystic
air around his personality.
With the turn of events, Gen.
Batista has achieved one victory
he never expected to gain
because of the circumstances
surrounding the politico-revolu-
tionary problem of Cuba. It is no
exaggeration to say that this
blow has produced the disband-
ment of the opposition, which
benefits the Government. not
because the people will turn to
their side, but because, in divid-
ing, the fight loses strength.
In view of the situation, it is
timely to ask: What is the fate
awaiting the revolutionary move
ment?
It is true that this movement
was launched by Fidel Castro
and by all the parties and groups
that came to make up for a
month the Liberation Council.
That is, the movement did not
depend solely on the rebel
leader of the Sierra Maestro.
Yet, no one can deny that the
revolutionary campaign revolved
around the figure of Fidel Castro,
and when he broke with the
other parties and groups united
In the same revolutionary cause,
their situation was one prac-
tically stripped of any insurreo-
tional possibilities, as it is rather
difficult to start all over and
open a new front and, above all,
to get the same public response
as received by the Sierra Maestro
action.
Also, no matter what he says
to the contrary, it is evident that
Fidel Castro has received power
full help from some of the leaders
ne now accuses as "politicasters
criminally playing with the Revo-
luton, who have been deceiving
the people since March 10, 1852"
And these leaders, who cannot
defend themselves because if
they admit they have given
material help to Fidel Castro
they compromise their condition
OF exiles, will possibly stop
backing the Sierra movement,
and that, no matter what, will
adversely affect the fighting
capacity of the insurrectionists
OF the high sierras of the Orienr
te Province.
Will the Cuban problem be
solved by political action or hp
revolutione