ATHENS, Greece - On April 27, Diethnes Vima (International Forum) held a grand opening of its new store in a working-class community here. The store will be the headquarters of the Diethnes Vima publishing house and also of the Committee of the Friends of the Militant.

Diethnes Vima has translated and published in Greek The Truth About Yugoslavia, originally published in English by Pathfinder, and "Imperialism's March Toward Fascism and War," an article from the Marxist magazine New International. The books have been important tools in politically countering the drive toward war in the Balkans.

The grand opening featured a forum on "Che Guevara, Cuba, and Imperialism Today" attended by some 20 people. Dora Davanelou, a Militant subscriber and high school student, was the first speaker. "Many of my classmates wear Che pins but few know what he stands for and what Cuba stands for," she said. "The capitalists want to separate Che from Cuba. Our task is to tell people the truth." she said. Earlier in the week, Davanelou had helped distribute fliers about the opening at a book table set up in front of a high school.

Another table was set up in front of the large Skaramangas Shipyards, attracting the attention of many dockworkers.

Natasha Terlexis, an airline worker and president of Diethnes Vima who was the main speaker of the forum, announced the translation and publication in Greek of The Second Declaration of Havana, a 1962 manifesto of revolutionary struggle.

Two garment workers attending their first forum bought each a copy of Che's Political Writings in Greek. Another participant bought Episodes of the Cuban Revolutionary War, and another got the CTC's convention theses. Twelve people volunteered their labor in the construction of the store. Among them were garment, construction, and airline workers, as well as high school students.  
 
 
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