KUGOWN - OPERATIONAL - BACKGROUND MATERIAL FOR FAGE AND CEUAGE (W/ATTACHMENT)

Created: 3/24/1954

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rentable military source has declared that military personnel

have been informed that tt<erc will oe fighting aooni in preparation of this, the soldiers uill find themselves subject to frequent alerts, their leave curtailed, and their visits with their families more restricted.

2. An anti-communist student group has informed the public of another apostate and can substantiate the charge with concrete evidencet wealthy, prominent !lax AP.fiTOLA hasembership card in the Partido Accion Bcvolucionaria (PAH) as the most effective ireans of protecting his finca. The students naturally discouraged by ARBIOLA's action, realizing that it may set an]unfortunatc example for others who, by reason of their social and economic status, should be foremost in defense of the anti-cogsDunist inoveinoiit.

ight to the finish between Communist Carlos Kanuel

PkLLECEK and Major Alfonso KAMINEZ, head of the DAK: the two ren have traiuilated their conflict over agrarian abuser in the Eseuintla areaersonal battle. KAhllNKZ, uno has steadily opposed the agrarian abuses sanctioned by rflLLECEfl, has not been afraid to take upon himself the. defense of his ideas. Guatemalans who have dined at KARTIKEZ1 favorite haunts have reported that he deliberately lays cut two gunshair which is placed within easy roach of his table.

early Karci. unimpeacliable sources disclosed that President

Jacobo AkBEUL has acquired still more valuable property: one finca In the Bscuintla area where abuses uT the agrarian law have been most flagrant, and another ir. the Lake Isabel area. In the second instanceecidedrattier tiuui providing the public kith such concrete proof of his wealth he would make the purchase in the name oi' his brother-in-law Antonio VLLa:.GSA, and in collaboration with Colonel Mfego KONZON and Roberto afcHGEfi. Butriend orny /ears, found that this business favor was no protection against agrarian abuses: BKRGRR's personal fineserious invasion by canpesinos in recent weeks.

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