Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-23

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has been consistently following
a policy directed toward re-
servation and strengthening Of
peace. The whole world knows
the tremendous efforts made
by the Soviet Union for easing
international tensions. eliminat.
ing the seats of conflicts anc
disputes between states, fol
carrying into life the principles
of peaceful coexistence of states
with different social systems
1T was precisely the Soviet I'm
lion that put forth and substan-
tiated a program for general
and complete disarmament
which, if supplemented, would
open up practical prospects for
establishing a world without
wars, without arms.
World Support Seen
These proposals are enlist
ing increasing support in the
world. They struck firm roots
in the minds of the people
became an imperative demand
of the time. If no progress has
yet been made in disarma-
ment, the blame for this rests
with the United States OF
America and its NATO Allies
They are afraid of disarma-
ment; they do not want to give
up the big stick, by means Of
which they seek to impose their
will upon other countries.
The United States Govern
ment accuses Cuba of allegedly
creating a threat to the security
of the United States. But who
will believe that Cuba could
create a threat to the United
States? If one speaks of the
size and resources of the two
countries, of their ornaments,
| it will not occur to any thought
full statesman that Cuba could
constitute a threat to the United
States of America or any other
country. -
1t is hypocrisy, to say the
least, to allege that small Cuba
can encroach on the security of
the United States of America.
DorticOs Speech Recalled
The Cubans want to safe
guard their home, their inde-
pendence against the threat
that comes from the United
States. The government of Cuba
appeals to reason and con-
science, urges the United States
to abandon its entertainments
on Cuba's independence, to es-
tablish normal relations with
the Cuban state. Is it not con-
vincing that the Cuban govern
ment officially declared its de-
sire to settle all disputable
questions through negotiations
with the United States Govern
ment?
Quite recently, speaking at
the United Nations General
Assembly session, President
Dorticos of the Republic OF
Cuba reiterated that Cuba has
always expressed readiness tt
conduct negotiations along usu-
al diplomatic channels or ir
any other way to discuss the
differences existing between the
United States and Cuba" Nov
the United States President
says that these statements oil
the Cuban government are
allegedly not enough. But In
this way one can vindicate any
aggressive action, any adven-
ture.
AS to the Soviet Unions as
sistance to Cuba, it is aimed
solely at enhancing Cuba's de-
tense potential.
Threats Charged
AS stated on September 3
this year in the joint Soviet
Cuban communique on the stay
in the Soviet Union of a Cuban
delegation, consisting Of E.
Guevara and E. Aragones, the
Soviet government granted the
request of the Cuban govern
ment on rendering aid to Cuba
by supplying arms. The COM
munique said that these arms
and military equipment were
designed exclusively for defen-
Sive purposes. The governments
of the two countries firmly
stand on these positions at
present, too.
Soviet assistance in strength
ening the defenSes of Cuba has
been neceSsitated by the fact
that the Cuban Republic, since
its very inception, has been sub
jected to continuous threats
and provocations from the
United States.
The United States balks at
nothing, including organization
of armed intervention on Cuba,
as it was the case in April,
1861, in order to deprive the
Cuban people of the freedom
and independence they have
gained, to place them again
under the domination of Amer
lean monopolies, to make Cuba
a United States puppet.
The United States demands
that military equipment Cuba
needs for Self-defense should
be removed from Cuban terri
tory, a demand which, nat
urally, no state which values
its independence can meet.
The Soviet Union is in favor
of all foreign troops to be with
drawn from alien territories to
within their national bound
aries. If the United States
shows real concern for CONSOLE
dation of friendly relations with
other states and tries to secure
durable world peace, as Presi-
dent Kennedy declared in his
speech on october %. it should
accept Soviet proposals and
withdraw their troops and mill