Evening star., 1960-10-30

l. A weekend visit of 1,450
United States Marines to
Guantanamo Naval Base in
eastern Cuba for rest and
recreation and a reported con-
centration of United States
warshipS near Puerto Rico.
Government controlled news
papers used these two Incl
dents to heighten invasion
fever" here. In Washington.
the Marines landing was seen
as a classic show Of force.
.. Publication by the Soviet
news agency TaSS of a state
ment by Premier Khrushchev
that Soviet rocket support for
Cuba must be regarded as
symbolic" Some Americans
in Moscow took this as an
attempt by Mr.. Khrushchev to
put a check on Mr.. Castro by
pulling the rug from under him
slightly.
3. A report in a Cairo maga-
zine quoting Mr.. Castro as say
ing that he and his government
would not be such idiots" as
to attempt to seize the Guam
tanamo base by force.
In his speech today, Mr..
Castro dealt with his growing
armed forces. But when he said
Cuba has arms to defend it
self, he did not say where the
arms are coming from.
Cites Growing Strength
with every week that passes
we will have thousands more
organized defenders in Cuba"
Mr.. Castro said. Our enemies
know, too, that with every day
that passes their hopes for sue
ceSsfully invading Cuba are
less"
He spoke at the first gradua-
ton ceremony for SIS new army
lieutenants trained at the
nearby Managua military base.
He told the television audience
the base also Is training 500
leaders for Cuba's civilian
militia-a workers army that
can be seen drilling in cities
and towns throughout the is
land.
If our enemies attack us
soon, it will be bad for them"
he said, but if they wait it
will be worse"
He warned CubanS, however,
against becoming victims Of
their own enthusiasm.
Every man and every woman
wants to take up a rifle" he
said. But it is important that
you all stay at your work
that production be maintained
in Cuba"
Appealing for calm in the
face OF invasion threats, he
said: I'VE will need only part
OF our forces to deal with any
one who comes"
The Cuban press and radio
meanwhile aSSailed the United
States and accused Washington
Of sending in the Marines to
provide a pretext for an at
tack on Cuba.
The semiof1cial newspaper
Revolution appealed to all
Latin America Ito battle
against imperialist provoca-
tions" and said messages of
support had come from student
and labor groups in half a
dozen Latin American coun-
tries.
Although the reaction Of
newspapers and radio chains
here was far less violent than
expected, they continued to see
"imperialist aggression" in the
weekend visit of the assault
carrier Boxer at the Guantan-
amo base.
After nearly month Of ma
neuverS at sea, the visiting con-
tingent of 1.450 Marines arrived
at Guantanamo early today in
heavy rain. Ashore, base facil-
tiles were all set up for them.
A base spokesman said
Guantanamo'S 20 baseball dia-
monds and its 27-hole golf
course would be ready for the
Marines if the rain stops. All
base clubs planned special en-
tertainment.
But few if any of the Marines
will get even a distant view of
Cuban cities and towns. The
borders of the base are several
miles from the installation.
Only members of the Marine
security guard are normally
permitted near the fence.
Emphasizing the poor state
Of United States-Cuban rela-
tions. Philip w. Bonsal, United
States Ambassador to Cuba, re-
turned to the United States
today from Havana.
Mr.. BonSal travelled on q
ferry to West Palm Beach, Fla,
with more than 40 pieces of
luggage and an automobile, in
dicating he does not plan an
early return to Havana, at least
on permanent basis. He has
been called back to Washing
ton, ostensibly fof consulta-
tionS.
Mr.. Castro has summoned
a massive concentration of his
civilian militiamen to Havana
for tomorrow morning.
The exact purpose of the
rally was not made clear. There
were recurring reports Mr.. Cas-
tro may pick this occasion to