COMMUNISM IN GUATEMALA

Created: 10/13/1953

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SUBJECT : Comaur.isn in Ouateanji

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Headquarters wishesenphasize that thecontinues to ba considered top priority for KUQC.tf action, This does tot means that Station* arc to drop, or slight, existing local KUGOWN progroits, bet every efforte medo to incorporate material re the SUBJECT into local KUGCWH activities whenever possible.

It is anticipated tha'- propaganda re the SUBJECT will be neededut SGRANGER for sore months t< come, hence Stations ahould attempt to make arrange-oents for prolonged placement of SUBJECT KOGOWW mteriolo end forUCCUH actions re the SUBJECT,

Headquarters is prfp.red to aid themwd lately with tha following support It east

A* Supplesontal finds for support of specific subject KUCCVa operations aftr: approval by Headquarters;

B. KWPORGET meif.-ials re the

Co Photographs, ind cartoons (in mat form or originals) concerningditions and personal!ties|

j. to objectives and themes re the SUBJ"5CT; and

i suggestions.

Headquartersthe replies to tho RFHSP-ENCES and hopes that the above auprorr mj prove useful to Stations, items"nill go to all Stationsatter of routine, ho -ever, in ordertation to obtainndpecific request-s

be siide, ecco-npnnicdi-1ef description of use to fc; nadoype

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5. The requests in the first and lest sentence of Fieldetrain ir. effect- All actions taker, ro the SUBJECT nay be put into the Referenced monthly report rather than in several individualrequests for Headquarters support should be rside through individual dispatches-

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Croatspicture of Gusterala featuringgeneral state of oppression, chaos and justified unrest.

?. Gain as -vice syapathy as possible for th* non-Cocsunists

and cn'.in Cuatenaia, and foi the anti-Corounist exiles who ere fighting, against Cuete'oalt'i Ccranunlso.

C. Oso Gustorcala as an example of whatpen anywhere in the Hemisphere if Ccaaamlsts are giver an opportunity to gain power. Draw aonparisons between vbat thets have already dene in Guatenala and rhat they are trying to do locally.

D- Stir up hatred against the present goveriof Cuateeela and its local representatives.

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I* General Dincrlptlon of Guatemalanfron BOLETlH DE (CEUAGE) COHTTE DE ESTuBIANTES UNHTERSffrlCOHUNISTAS CUATEMALTErOS ENepbre.

"No es posible glorificar este die en reme-oricifin de los grondes beneflcios quo nos trajonos, sin que un nudos agolpe on lo porpanta cuando vemos desde las lejanlas del oxilio, la campina guatemalateca tlnta en sangre por los criiuanes que el comunisao ho venido perpetrando en aquel sufrldo pueblo, desde lael gobierno areveli*ta haata el presents, in que (ioda7-ios borrar de nuestra iEa<?inaci6n, coieo al trauma de una pellcula macabra, pasa el esoectro aterrador de tantos hechos dolorosos: ahi las rcanifestacion.'s publicas contlnuamentealazoaj ahf las carnicerias de los minutes de silencSo: ahf un Jefe do losuBwroeae tnilitares incorruptibles, asesinados cob^rderaente; ahi los coppaneros Cordova,eutschnann, bafiando con su Bangre generosa el arbol de la libertad; ahl la masocre de las ranifestaciones enos hospicianos; ahf el genocldlo de la Rase Mill tar de La Auroraj ahf el ultimo genocldlo de Sa'iflrVi; ahftire3 anoniinos extermlnados an las sales de iortura; ahi miles dc hogares destruidos por elas prisiones; ahi cientos de ciudadanos encarcelaios por procososn fin ahi aillarcs de vfctimas del despojo, las torturas, elel terror raarxista que hoy Irapora on Guatemala c"

Guotp?*nlannd Corrrruniam:

1- Through Communist las pi red strikes, calculated to ask privatev for higher vagee than it can afford to pay, the Conncuni=ts have slowlynated one private industrj' aftor another, replacingndustryub-it::tute headed by Connie politicians who have no other qualifications than

n the Communist tarty.

With the constant threat of possible Commie strikes, tho incentive for futureorment of private; indvstrjv has been erg 'jicated in favor of dfsVBlOj'KEnt by CorsmuHst po*the ordrc of Moscow, rathe?-

tran the dictates of tiie Guatea&lan people*

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onscouemcs of tha cutting down of private industry and the ^seffieicncgr end corruption of the Cor-sainist oasten, aneagjoyrrient increase: erery da- and is now estimated0 in the capital city,

4* The Govr-rnagnt hfrgs, according to tho ideological background ofesplcyeo. vtnecord of anti-USSR statements heob unless ho changes color and hacks the red line to The Agrarian Reformraud. It claims to gire land totitle cf the lard1 alvays remlne inhands of the

CoaMnlatspa',t':ygnto Afrrario Ksclonal. Thus the land is alvny? subject lo tenedScte return to the government In the even' the canpeslao decs nc. rerforr.th Coremnlst demands, Wmy of the caotpeslnos are TOnfllllng to take over land, due to lack of training aid fear of economic failure (Uid consequent ruin. It is significant that the Owiunist nowspapor, Tfiburr- "opulnr devotes almost all its advertising space tc pleas to the GcJitemal-uis to rake use of tho Agrarian Reform lands.

6. asoline tax has been ln effect for several ytars and Ml to bo usod by the government for the ljuilding of new and better "oeds, however, no now roads have been construeFan American highway remains undone, hospitals aod other government projects are abandoned due toof roses Jbetar pnd ether taxes have gene into the following prajestoi

Av Government printing of Comranist newspapers and ot ar

pro^aganrir media;

financing of trips of foaramists to Cora-ilist

coivrresscs throughout the world;

Coiwunlats to Moscow for training;

of ro'munlst expansion throughout latin America;

fairs, such as the recent "Book Fair" whichwith Comunist propaganda materials. It is interestingthat OSSR printed materials outnumbered Gua tension works;

F- Amlng Ccaeunlst political and labor organisations; and

0. Bribing and graft for loading Coemins and Army officers.

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iding Communist noucpoperc, radio and other CciTiramlst propaganda campaigns and censors any unti-Contunist propaganda indicating Guatonaian government support of Communism or any other anti-Co-anunist propaganda which strikes strongly at Coraunlsr In Guatemala.

2. The Tribune Pomlsr and other Coreuniat publications are given free to poveranent saployees who are forced to take the publications hose with then due to fear of loos of job or worse.

3< All Guatcnnlan povorrcrent social agencies sueh as Social Security, Agrarian Reforr, Ministry of Education, etc. are beingro and more each day,eans of pushing Comraunlst propaganda through tying of any nocial benefits to Communiat Interest in Guatemalan welfare c

Thelfi ore no tilingarce since tho Supremo Court was recoved because lt did not agree vith the Comcunlsts in an Agrarian Reform decision. The government no longer pays any attention to thenor the established lavs of the Republic. The Writ of Habeus Corpus

no longer has any meaning.

5- Without authority, police cell in tho sdddle of the night and take their victims to various colls for torture and "Interrogation-. "Interrogatioi includes tho use of needles, water forced up the rectum, beating of sex organs, whipping and other loss refined instruments of examination, and the forcing of confessions.

6. Since the Durdor of the Jefe de los Fuerzas Araadas, Col. ARANA, any anti-Communist who become too strong In his attacks on local Communism baa been tortured, murdered or exiled. Many men who were- actively fighting against Guatemalan Cooaunlsa have been captured, jailed, then executedattempting to oicapo". Ho lawyers were admitted to the prisoners and the government did not admit holding the prisoners until their deaths wore evident. Trials for anti-Cosounlatshing cf the past.

IV*. atgrjilan Arry ard Ccrcnurlaia:

la The Guatemalan Anry Is belnr iijied by the Communists to carry forth ond enforce Its programs on the Guatemalan populace In contradiction of the Constitution which lays upon tho army the function of decoding tho nation against outside attack Instead of firoing into demonstntora, usurping police-

powers and executing canpealnos, laborore, students and others who oppose Guatemalan Communism.

? OfficersP tSfiB bought through gifts of automobiles, mansions, lands and monetary briboii.

3o ABJ3EK2 fears and distrust? the army as evidenced by the following actions:

buildingivilian armed force ccrooeedpoliticians and another composed of Comcunlatavailable)

of Ceeaunlst agente into the Guatemalan

army. (Ruacred)

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