November 13, 1970
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 - Over 5,000 people, predominately
Puerto Rican, marched along an 80-block route today
demanding independence for Puerto Rico.
Oct. 30 marks the 20th anniversary of the rebellion at Jayuya that confronted the exploitative colonial regime and proclaimed Puerto Rico a republic. The 1950 rebellion was led by the Nationalist Party of Pedro Albizu Campos.
This year's commemoration was initiated by the Young Lords Party, Movimiento Pro Independencia, and the Puerto Rican Student Union.
The unprecedented show of solidarity with the independence struggle was a glimpse of the power of the one million Puerto Ricans who live in New York City. Along with the demand for the independence of Puerto Rico, there were demands and slogans relating to Puerto Rican self- determination in the United States. A favorite chant was, "A Vietnam yo no voy porque Yanqui yo no soy"( I don't go to Vietnam because I am not a Yankee). It resounded loudly throughout the long march from 125th St. and Lexington Ave. to the United Nation Plaza.
Thousands of spectators poured out along the streets of East Harlem, waving and raising clenched fists to shouts of "Free Puerto Rico, right now!"
The bulk of the demonstrators were high school students who had cut classes to attend the demonstration. The turnout was unexpected, even by the organizers of the action. As a result, technical problems delayed the scheduled rally considerably, and about half the crowd dispersed before it began.
November 10, 1945
American forces are directly involved in the civil war
which broke out last week in north China. On October 27
soldiers of the Fourth Army, which is commanded by the
Stalinist Yenan regime, fired on the barge of an American
Admiral. The fire was returned by the barge. This exchange
symbolized what may now occur on a wide scale.
The extent of the war between Chiang Kai-shek and Yenan became known October 28. Stalinist sources, quoted by the United Press, said "undeclared civil war was raging in at least 11 provinces of North China." The Chiang Kai-shek government "has concentrated 800,000 troops in the area to wipe out communist forces."
China is one of the great prizes of the Second World War. Chiang Kai-shek has a long bloody record of ruthless reprisals against the Chinese masses whenever they have sought to better their living conditions or to build a free and independent China. American Big Business counts on using Chiang Kai-shek as a puppet which will further the imperialist interests of America. That is why Washington is doing its utmost to strengthen his hand.