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'I-CUBAN PRESS AND RADIO COVERAGE

From 12 to

21 June 1962, officials of the Cuban UN Mission/ reported thel

text of the following press intems and radio broadcasts unfavorable to Cuba:

1. A report appearing in El Diario de Nueva York which said that the

State Department had started a series of seminars for diplomats and the

United States military on the subject of techniques for combating internal

subversion and

external threats.

2. An editorial in the same newpaper which quoted an item in The Miami

News stating that President KENNEDY had just received a report that Cuba

has exported a large amount of Communist arms to Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador,

Nicaragua, Guatemala, Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. The editorial remarks

that

the Rio Ireaty and the Caracas Declaration could be invoked against CASTROY

unless the Latin American leaders are afraid.

3. The statement of the counterrevolutionary, ADRBS VALDESRINO, Y

editor

of the program "Bnhemia Libre Puertorriquena"" made during the radio broadcast

over WBNX at 2300 hours on 8 June. He stated that the time had arrived

for all to unite and reply to the call of Dr. JOSE/MIROKCARDONA for ald.

MIRO CARDONA, while in Central America, had requested aid and participation of

the Latin American countries.

4. A report in The New York Times on 14 June, datelined Washington

13 June concerning United States anti-guerrilla training

forces to be used in Latin America.

5. An article appearing in Diario Las Americas on 12 June stating that

there was

great speculation over the trip of Dr. MIRO CARDONA to Central

America.

While he is supposed to be "visiting various delegations

of

the

council in Panama and Central America," reports are current that he had

conversations with persons connected to the Governent during his stay in

Washington.

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RAMOM/BARQUIN was also reported as assembling equipment and forces for a

scientifically organized offensive against

the CASTRO forces.

Nothing further has been heard of the organization of a Cuban Government -in-

exile located in Guatemala.

6. a. A report appearing in El Diario de Nueva York on 15 June entitled

"Cuban Exiles Send Arms for the Escambray" which relates that the Cuban exiles

have been moved by the stirring news reaching New York by secret channels

telling about the heroic fight in the Escambray Mountains. The office of the

United Revolutionary Front at 169 West 78th street receives equipment, medicines,

and clothing every day for shipment to the forces in the Escambray Mountains.

Among the executives of the United Revolutionary Front are Secretary General

FERNANDO MELO, _

PEDROYALONA, GUILLERMONTARICHEY LOPEZITACAY, 'and JUAN SUAREZ.

b. DIEGUITO TENDEDERA in the same newspaper reported on a meeting in

Costa Rica Of CARLOS PRIO, MIRO/CARDONA, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ/ARANGO In which

MIRO CORDONA received support from the others.

He also stated that Dr. SANTIAGO

EX was fighting JUSTOYUIS DELYPOZO'in the Battle of Miami, He believed

that it would be beneficial.

7. A series of reports appearing in La Prensa on 15 June 1962:

a. An article, entitled "Enlistment of Cubans in the Army Begins", which

reports that Rescate Democratico Revolucionario is enlisting Cubans for the

army at 466 Eighth Avenue between 44th and 45th Streets in Manhattan.

b. An article entitled "Escambray Troops Under Heavy Fire", which

reported that the rebels in

the Escambray Mountains in the Banao zone had

been

under heavy fire for several days. The CASTRO troops were reported using

napalm on the rebel troops under the command of It. TARTABULI! The CASTRO

Militia was reported as dislodging the peasants from their huts, each of which

was occupied by a group

of 10 militiamen. A battle at La Esmeralda Farm

was reported in which 3 militiamen and 1 anti-Communist rebel were killed.

The rebel troops were reported as lacking sufficient arms for prolonged combat.

8. a. A report, appearing in the US News and World Report in the column

entitled "Washington Whispers", which stated that there were rumors that

something dramatic would oceur in CASTRO's Cuba about election time.

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b. A report, appearing in the same magazine in the column entitled

"Front Page of the Week", which stated that something is taking place in CASTRO's

Cuba. The article was datelined Miami and told of the stories of the Cuban

refugees telling about the battles, troop movements, and those killed. A

meeting of 200 army troops was reported in Oriente Province..

9. Statements made by ROTANDO MASFERRER, Chief of the Unidad Revolucionaria

on his radio program 19 June 1962:

The cooperation of the peasants with the patriotic commands is

noteworthy.

b. Exile circles are expecting this week that the news of the unification

of all forces of all origins and ideologies will be announced this

week.

c.

The return of the leaders from Costa Rica is expected.

d. A general mobilization of more than 10,000 Cubans is expected

the first part

on next month.

e. In his editorial on this program MASFERRER stated:

1) There is an atmosphere of optimism among the exiles who believe

that the hour of war is appraching. They are convinced that the awkward,

shortsignted, and troublesome policy which has tended to divide counterrevolutionaries

into good, bad, and regular is at an end. Wisdom and good sense

appear to have returned.

2)

The Bohia de Cochinos marked the critical

period when 1,000

Cubans landed instead of 10,000 whose enlistment was prevented because

they

did not belong to

the

right political faction.

3) Now military and political necessity has imposed a change.

All Cubans can fight for their country.

10. On his radio bradcast of 18 June, MASFERRER said that the United States

press related that CASTRO's Russian planes were conducting military maneuvers over

Havana, and other cities. He also said that it was interesting that ships

bringing arms from abroad could enter Cuba at will and that, at times, even

their

own naval units had been destroyed.

11. An article, appearing in El Diario de Nueva York on 20 June entitled

"FIDEL CASTRO is the King of Cocaine in the United States", stated that FIDEL

CASTRO was responsible for the importation into the United States

of large quantities

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of narcotics.

One of the packages which had been confiscated

was valued

$8,000,000. This operation had been

discovered upon the arrest of JUVENTINO

a friend of FIDEL CASTRO. At his home in Woodside, Long Island,

a headquarters of international Communism was

found. There are doubltess

other similar types of operations being carried on, such as the illegal

traffic in replacement parts for aircraft, automibiles, and machinery.

12. Statements made by the counterrevolutionary commentator RAFAEl/DIAZ

*OUTIERREZ on the radio program "Iribuna Democratica" over radio station WHOM

on 20 June 1962:

a. The exile leaders have stated constantly that the hour of

battle is near. Dr. JOSE MIRO CARDONA is on a trip to the Central American

countires which he considers of great importance to the Cuban cause.

b. In Nicaragua Dr. MIRO CARDONA remained

an additional 4 days

during which time he exhcanged views with the President, with the military chief

General SOMOZA, and with exile leaders. While there he stated that "we are

near

to the moment when every Cuban able to fight will take up his gun for

liberty. "

c. ROLANDO, MASFERRER, head of the counterrevolutionary movement

'Unidad Democratical stated

that the Unidad Revolucionaria wished

to announce

that it had given no money to the exile organization AAA.

d. MASFERRER, in his editorial on this program, said that if they

excluded a single Cuban, it would be difficult to enlist 10,000 exile soldiers.

All counterrevolutionaries must unite and there must be no discrimnation.

e. Commentaries on this program were made by ARMANDOKRIRA.

ROTANDO MASTERRER, and CARLOS TUTS

12. An article by DOM BONAFEDE,

which appeared in a Miami newspaper,

entitled "Clandestine Network Carries Rumor of a Blow agaisnt CASTRO"! The

message

was sent to "HERMANOY ASTLACO

the cover-name of CARLOs RoDRIGUe?

QUESADA, the Miami director of the 30th of November Movement.

The plan, called

Operation Aurora, will have international repercusions.

"Operation Aurora is being prepared with great speed and we beliève

that it can be completed before the indicated date if things continue as

they have," said the message.

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The report stated that groups throughout the island are accomplishing

the work of killing militiamen and informers, attacking small barracks,

ambushing and destryong crops, equipment, and machinery,

and collecting arms.

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