(ESTIMATED PUB DATE) (TITLED DELETED) RE: SOVIET PRESS COVERAGE OF THE SITUATIO

Created: 1/1/1975

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4. ANGOLA: SOVIET PRESS c'Vlrage OF the CIVIL UAR IN ANGOLA REMAINS EXTREMELYND THE SOVIET NEUSY TASS ARE HAMMERING AWAY AT ALLEGED INTERVENTION BY SUCH OUTSIDE FORCES AS CHINESE- SOUTH AFRICANS* ZAIRIANS*ND "AMERICAN MERCENARIES* ON BEHALF CF THE POPULAR MOVEMENT'S RIVALS.V

MOSCO'J HAS RESERVED SOME CF ITS HEAVIEST BRICKBATS FOR THE CHINESE. THE SOVIET PRESS RECENTLY BLASTED PEKING FOR ITS CRITICISM OF MOSCOU'S "EXPANSION" AND "INTERFERENCE" IN ANGOLA- REFLECTING SOVIET SENSITIVITY TO THESE CHARGES* THE COMMENTARIES RAILED AGAINST PEKING'S OWN MILITARY* FINANCIAL* AND TRAINING SUPPORT FORVIRXKT FORCES* AS BELL' AS ITS COLLUSION WITH "PORTUGUESE FASCISTS* SOUTH AFRICANND INTERNATIONAL MONOPOLIES."

AHTI-SOVIET VITRIOL HAS FOR SOME TIMETANDARD FEATURE Or. CHINESE COMMENTARY ON THE ANGOLAN CONFLICT-FFORT TO EMBARRASS MOSCOW FOR ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE POPULAR

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