MEXICAN GOVERNMENT READIES FOR MORE STUDENT TROUBLE

Created: 11/1/1968

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Mexican Government Readies for More Student Trouble

actions over the next weok will show whether the Mexican Government's crackdown before the Olympics has had the desiredof cowing the students or whether their movement isew political force to bewith.

The government is cautiouslyampaign to get the students back to classes by 4and so far has notto the students' insistence that the strike will go on until their demands are met. Student strike leaders are still pressing for the release of those detained in connection with thethat began in July and an end to "government repression,"

in spite of theirordial solution to the student-government conflict is in view, officials areover the possibility of renewed disruptions and arefor it. army units are in training for use in the event of furtherand the government is likely to movearsh policy

of repression if its moderate conciliatory tactics fail.

The "newtylewithin tho student movement probably wish to provoketiffer attitude that would increase resentment against the Diaz Ordazand dilute the good will gen-orated during the successful and widely acclaimed Olympic period. The student strike council has used those two weeks toto proselytize among workers and peasants, and toampaigneturn to classes.

Several plansassive, peaceful demonstration have been reported, but student lenders may postpone their major antigovern-nont effortovombor, when primary and secondary schoolhave been called to strike for higher wages. Should the strike council and the importantunion join forces, thewouldar morechallenge to governmentthan it did before the

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