PROPAGANDA OF ANTI-AMERICAN TENDENCIES

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP' 25X1
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Latin American Transmitters
SUBJECT Propaganda of Anti-.emerioan Tendencies
,.ORIGIN
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DIST. 15 Me r 1947
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1o ARGENTINA
Argentine propaganda and.radio broadcasts in recent weeks-in fact, since the
appointment of Dar. Messersaith au Ambassador--have been at the worst only mildly critical
of the United States. There is a decidedly more friendly tone in transmissions referring
to the United Status for Latin American consumption since the return of Hr. Braden to
Washington. b'Iuoh of the "anti-United States propaganda," if it may be so called, is by
implication. Thus while paying lip service to democracy as we interpret it, the Argentine
Government has removed from its Supreme Court judges whose decisions are not in accord
with the Poronist conception of de,r.oracy. Nowspapern which are acknowledged to be among
the outstanding ones in the world are suppressed for objecting to the impeachment of the
Suprame Court Justiceso
The tone of Argentine radio broadcasts during the month has become Increasingly
nationalistic, with emphasis on the new "Five"Year Plan" of Peron, which is designed to
matte Argentina "independent of foreign imperialists," although again, the attack on any
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specific nation is by implioationo There is, throughout the period covered, an inoreas-
ingly more evident appeal to neighboring countries to join forces with Argentina econom-
ically, and to enter into the Argentine orbit politically. Newscasts continually refer
to pending commercial treaties vrit;h neighboring Latin American countries, and continually
speak of the "Hispanic" bond among Latin American nations. News of the United States, by
contrast, is becoming lose frequent in ehova_raonitnredo
During the week of the Court's impeachment Vittorio t9:esolini made a public
appearance in Buenos Aires, and, according to broadce.atsr, was "given a fanfare of weloomeo"
on April 28, it was reported, Vittorio led a mass meeting of Italian-Arg.ntinos in a
memorial tribute to his father. 0
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There has boon during the past month considerable anti-American senti.nont
expressed over the Chilean radios, but it may be laid directly to statements by the
Communist Party. Typical comment, following the standard Moscow line, is to charge
"Yankee imperialism" in Latin America, to praise Henry Wallace, and to emphasize
nationalistic desires. It should be noted, howevoro that the opinions are those of one
partyo Official government broadcasts and statements tyre of a decidedly pro-United
States character.
3o CHILE
4o VENEZUELA
During the past month, thorn has been noticeable a good deal of material of an
anti-United States charaoter. This has consisted mainly of charges that "North Amuricans"
have boon active in attempts to overthrow the government of Venezuela? and that certain
"North American" circles have been active in supplying arms to Venezuelan revolutionary
groupso Particularly antagonistic was the stand taken in Venezuela against the United
States ambassador whose picture appeared in newspapers showing him standing with an
"enemy" of the present government.
5. GUATEMALA
The situation in Guatemala is in many respects comparable to '.:iat in Chile..
"Yankee imperialism" is assailed and Henry Wallace is championed? again by the Communist
Party. However, there is no indication of anti-United States sentiment other than thia~
It must be emphasized that these observations and the following appendix are based on
newscasts only.
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"A long manifesto of the Commmnist Party blamed Chilean olipaiohy and Yankee im
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for the changes in the Government. It expressed the opinion that the new Cabinet lacks
sufficient political and socialist bases to face the great responsibilities of the present
times successfully, but it said that the Government must be defended against reactionary
and imsrialistic pressure.."
021174 Santiago in Spanish
toy Phile at 11:00 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 1947
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Santia^,)--During today's Commmiet demonstrat?:on in celebration of Labor Day, a very
noticeable feature was the virulent attacks made by nearly all the speakers gainet the
United States and President'Truman. The speakers' insolence on this subject mashed the
point where one of them declared that Prraideat Truman is the head of a fE:;cist and
imperialist clique,
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CE=180 Santiago is Spanish to i Ch.;.i;0 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 1947
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Santiago--Great enthusiasm waetehown by the workers in the Capital today who attended
the Labor Day demcastratione organized by the two factions. Socialiet and Communist?
of the Oh'-lean Federation of Labor, (C.T.C.H.)
Two thousand five hundred workI epa assembled in the Plaza De La Constitucion, where they
were addressed by Don Bernardo Araya, the Communist Leader. imother crow) o' unestimated
size athered in the Plaza Ercilla, to hear an address by Don Bernardo Ibanf;s, the Socialist
Chief,
Several violent (incidents) occurred in connection with the Plaza Constitucion Rathering,
when.,. denaunced what was called "Yankee imper?.alism," and (condemned) President Truman's
policy.
CE1180 Santiago in Spanish to Chile at 10:30 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 1947
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Santiago--The President of thei'Alienza De Interesados do Chile. N Don Anel (Cruzada)
Santa Maria, writrr and poet, his sent a telegram to the former Vice-President of the
United States, Senor Henry A. Wallace, inviting hire to visit our country. The invitation
note reads as follows:
"Informed of your possible trip-to Buenos Aires, we beg to visit Chile, whore
democracy rLuognizos your finejefforts in favor of the peace. Pollewers of Roosevelt,
we (adhere to the four freedom hered to by that great statesman. Cordial greetings,"
LQA Buenos Aires, Associated Press, in Spanish Morse to Latin America at 10:44 p.m,,
1Fridey. April 25, 1947 I
Buenos Aires--LA HORA, organ of:~the Argentine Communist Party, publishes an Interview
with Chilean Communist Deputy Co Fpar Godoy ttrrutia, who maintains that the nets in the
cabinet of Gonzalez Videla to duA to the fact that there was a disparity in the forces
composing it, since while the Communists represented the progressive factor, "the
reactionary liberal sector (was;carrying out a two-faced policy which in reality sabots-gad)
the government. q
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 Then Godoy points out that the anti-communist devioos are being agitated "aa & pretext
for fighting demooracy,,'
LQR7 Buenos Aires, United Press? in' Spanish M,rso to Latin. Aunerica at 8:33 pre, April 24, 1947
Aontevideo--Chilean Deputy Eduare'o Frei ;dontalva, in an interview with EL PLATA, said that
the "political situation in Chile is confused in matters relating to the rightists. The
two big forces disputing the power continue being the rightists and the leftists"
He added that in Chile "the right is gaining ground in public opinion on account of
international causes;," which in the opinion of Frei ;dontalva "represent & worldwide
capitalist roar:ion, which has started a war on Communism based on anti -democ ratio
procedures. Communism itself is awakening such a fear in some classes of society that
they c{nd up by aiding thu right. These factors are taken advantage, of to bring about
A. real rev-.17a.1 of Nazism ar3 Fascism, which, conquered on the battlefield, still live
in some spirits. I
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CE1180 Santiago do Chile? in Spanish to Chile, Apr. 11, 1947, e00 p.m. EST-?-?P
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"(Caracas)--After a protracted and violent debate that lasted until dawn, the Constituent
Assembly agreed to grant the Government greater authority (mayores facultades) to proceed
in an energetic manner against those who try to undermine public security. During the
debate Communist Delegate Juan Bautista Fuenmayor accused North Americans of conspiring
(estar oonspirando) against the present Government of'Venezuela:
"The U~ S? Ambassador, who had witnessed the debate from the' diplomatic section? left the
Assembly Hall, accompanied by the President of the Assembly."
LRS, Buenos Aires,, in Spanish to Argentina, April 13, 1947, 7sOO pom. EST--P
"It has been proved that the former Venezuelan President participated in a plan to over-
throw the provisional President 1,statomsnt was uublished today in Caracas which was
signed by former Presid?,int Lopez Contreras in which he seeks, the support of Minister of
Defense Chalbaud-"
TGWA Guatemala City, in Spanish to Caiatomala, April 15, 1947;, 900 p.m,, EST--W
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"The political commission of the Communist Party made an appeal to the public that they
be mobilized (for a fight) in order to crush the reactionary, maneuvers which tend to over-
throw the Communists from their positions in the Government..'
"Ton policeman were proLoo-cing the offices of the Socialist and anti-Communist newspaper,
LA OPINION.
"The Communist appeal contained a statement, attacking Yankee Imperialism and Truman,
referring to the brilliant figure of Henry Wallace as the chief of the democratic move-
ment in the United States."
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London? in Spanish to Mexico and Ceantral. Anerioa, Yhy 1, 1947? 9300 a.mo EST-'N
"73ueno.: Mires-?-Throo judges of the Argentine Supreme Court, along, with the former Attorney
General.,, convicted on the charge of obstructing justice and of not having fulfilled their
obligations, were removed from their posts by the Argentina Senate. The accusations were
cionnected with alleged interforonoa in political questions after the uprising of 1943"
LRS Buenos Aires in Spsnieh to Argentina at 8300 p~m,,? Friday,, April 25, 1947
"''he parliamentaa.ry activity of the day was intense., The Senate, as was announced, mot in
oeoret session ae a court in orde7 to continue c;rnsidDring tho antecedents of the politioal
trial against the members of tho Supreme Court. It de:lih,,ratcd with its President, L:r"
Quijaano, presiding and with the attondanoe of all its members,. Later? it decided to
adjourn at 8145 p:.mn until tomorrow at 5 p.mr, when tho (final. verdict) will bo givono
LRS Bumnoe Aires, in Spanish to Argentina, April 18, 1940", 8x00 p.,mo EST--P
f9A ember of the Canadian Para iament, Hurry Duckman, maintained that the country should
join the Pen American Union. is colleague.-was opposed!; saying that it is an organisa-
tion direoted by the 140.ted states and he did not believo it neonssary to get under UPS.
domination.,"
LQB2 Buenos Aires, ts,asooiated Press, in English Mnrso to Latin America at 10130 P.M.
Saturday April 26, 1947
Buenos Aires='?--Th.e STANDARD? (. newspaper which appears ir. the English language,, published
an article entitled "A Great President?" sayings "Anyono at home or abroad who has the
sligh':oat doubt as %o the existence of freedom of the press in this country can be well
advised to read VA24GUARDIA.. Our left eying cottemporary has seen fit to use its columns
for publishing an attack 'on the President which can be regarded as not only in doubtful
t:Astee but also as an examplo of the freedom of the press converted into press lic'ence',
00ur intention is not to deal with VANGUARDIA,? Wa prefer to reject utterly the point of
view that inspired it4, General Peron is the President of. the Argentine Republic and
being freely elected by free people he oeaeses to be a more political loader but is head
of a state and entitled to be respected as such."
Finally, it saida "We need not enter into futile diecusaiors as to whether individualism,,
collectivism or controlled economy is a better syetemo All that does matter is that the
world is moving somewhat faster than the orthodox thought and uoneral Peron and his
associates realize that they have not created a now heaven in Argentina but have eliminated
avory yawning hell or economic dicastor that confronted the dispossessed. That is why we
deplore attbacks on the President whose name is already ';nehri,ned among the greet leaders
of the Argentine Republic."
Buenos Aires, Associated Presss,, in Spanish Morse to Latin America at 10s40 p.m. Monday
April 22,. 1947
,Buenos A.ires'in the golden room of the Chancellory was held the scheduled meeting of
members of the Antarctic Commission to welcome the chief. of the Argentine Naval Mission
which has just returned from the expedition to the frozen, regions of the south, Commander
Luis Miguel Garoiao
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Laster a luncheon was served, given by Chancellor Dramuclia in honor of Commander Garcia
and high officers of the expeditionary ships. At dessert the Chancellor spoke, saying
that "Argentina, on aaoount of her geographloal poeiiion, which made her the nation
closest to the polar lands, could not be absent from all the activities other countries
are carrying out in the Antarctic."
Bramuglia also said that "although there can be no doubt tout the clear, firm, and many
rights which Argentina has to the sector which belongs to us, we rear demands from other
nation= whose titles will never be placed ahead of ours because they (The Argentine
titles--EP) are well based."
LQB2/LSC2 Buonoe Aires, Associatod Press, in Spanish Mores to'North and South America at
5800 p.m. April 24; 1947
Buenos Aires--The newspapers feature the praiseworthy words for Chile in the impromptu
speech by President Peron when he welcomed the Argentine expedition which returned from
the Antarctic. The President saids "I wish to' make special mention of the presence, in
this expedition, of a Chilean comrade who brings word of that, noble people.. By his
presence, he is showing the world that there is' no disagreement between Argentina and
Chile with regard to the Antarctic and that together they will defend the rights that
carrespond to them."
HOXA Panama City in Spanish to Panama, April 14, 1947, 6xO0 p.m. EST--W
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"New York--NBC correspondent David 'leilson, in a broadoaat from Buenos Aires, reported
Saturday that the Paraguayan Government of President liiginio Morinigo was trying to buy
military equipment and munitions in the United States to use them in suppressing the
rebellion which had broken out against his regime in northern Paraguay. In well-
informed circles of Montevideo,, the correspondent reports, has been disclosed that the
Paraguayan Minister of Defense is trying to acquire from the U.S. four suitably armed
pursuit planes, a certain quantity of machine guns, and 200,000 shell cartridges.."
HOXA Panama City, in Spanish to Panama? April 24, 1947, 6,15 p.m. EST--W
"Lic- J. M. Quirozy Quiroz, Consul General of Panama in Liverpool, declared to LA HORA
that the American threat to abandon the Panama Canal and construct another through
Nicaragua is nothing *lea but a bluff, inasmuch as it would be a violation of agree-
ments, Iurthermore, if euoh would happen, we should ask ourselves, says Lion Quiror:s
if the Panamanians are not quite capable of assuming the responsibility of administration
"fie also spoke of Wallaoees idea to internationalize the Canals "I maintain that no
should not ourselves decide any one of the matiures without previously analyzing all
possibilities and (alternatives),. The matter is so serious',; he conoludod, 'that it
seems wise to me to create a Junta of former Presidents and notables to advise on suc'x
an important subject~?"
HCJB Quito, in Spanish to the Americas & the World, April 19, 1947, 7,00 a,.mn SST--N
"Sant ia o---The Government newspaper,, LA NACION, said that Bernado Araya, Communist chief
of the Federation of workers of Chile and union leader, arranged the strike of the miners
of (the cost of Visoun) as a protest against the elimination of the ,. ommunist bdinisteyrs
from the Government. 't stated that Arayre had told the President that the workers would
continue their enthusiastic support of his Government.
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