1 July 1965 PUNITIVE STEPS AGAINST EXTREMIST ASKED Havana PRENSA LATIKA in Spanish 2140 GMT 5 July 1965--E XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Excerpt) Buenos Aires, 5 July-- While rumors of a coup are increasing, the goverment, in a McCarthy-like campaign launched in recent weeks by several reactionary groups, has just taken the first official step toward repressing the leftwing forces by means of a resolution which lumps together the fascist organizations and the Communist Youth Federation. Interior Minister Juan Palnero issued a resolution which dehands that the Justice Ministry take punitive measures against the numbers and supporters of the Tacuara nationalist movement, its Nationalist Students Union brance, the Nationalist Restoration Guard, and the Communist Youth Federation (PJC). According to a special report issued by the federal police upon the request of the ministry, the resolution is based upon the charge that the organizations are seting as "veritable lawless associations" in "carrying out violent actions." It is also planned to instruct the federal police to give the utmost cooperation to the Justice Department in order to investigate the facts and, when neccessary, to arrest the perpetrators. - 0 - MEATRACKING INDUSTRY CRISIS--Burnos-Aires--Two of the largest meatpacking plants in Argentina, Swift and Armour, have reduced their operations, claim- ing that the Argenine currency they receive for their imports does not cover the costs of meat prices in the domestic market. Numerous workers have been fired as a result of this reduction in operations, thus compounding the mear- packing crisis. (Buenos Aires AMSA Spanish 0126 GMT 6 July 1965--P) Sources close to the Argentine exonomic cabinet have reported that the restriction of meat consumption will ban the handling and consumption of meat on Fridays and Saturdays instead of Mondays and Tuessdays. Exports will be stepped up, exempting steers for export from taxes. The economy minister has received a committee representing the 8,0000 meatpacking industry workers affected by a decline in operations, assuring that the government is considering measures to reactivate those industries to promote exports of meat and its syproducts. (Buenos Aires AMSA Spanish 1556 GMT 6 July 1965--P) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) RELATIONS WITH ALGERIA--The Argentine Foreign Ministry has unofficially announced that Argentina will continue to have diplomatic relations with Algeria. An official communique will be issued in a few days. (Buenos Aires AMSA Spanish 1556 GMT 6 July 1965--P) (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) ANTARTIC FLYING SAUCERS--A group of red,green, and yellow flying saucers has been seen flying over Deception Island for two hours by Argentine, Chilean, and British bases in Antarctica. The flying saucers were also seen flying in formation over the South Orkney islands in quick circles. (Buenos Aires AMSA Spanish 1556 GMT 6 July 1965--P) (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) CRUDE OIL (Unreadable)- it has been leaned that the Argentine Y?? has announced that bids from private companies will be received for the purchase of 1 million cubic meters of crude oil. (Lima APP Spanish 1835 GMT 6 July 1965--P) (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) T-4
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