Portugal: workers resist attack on land reform

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HUNDREDS of riot police of publican Guard have been sent agricultural workers' co-operaThe PORTUGUESE WORKERS CO-ORDINATING struggle to defend the agrarian reform. the Beginning in the week of 14 October, police in full gear, armed with truncheons, sub-machine guns and dogs, riding 'Shortland" cars and horses, violent attacks co-operanves or Alentelo in southern Portugal.

sune co-operatives formed in 1974-75 after a series occupations of the estates belonging to absenice landlords end of 1974.

The aim of the police attacks as to reutaree areas orang up to 700 hectares, livestock writes on the former landowners.

RESISTANCE

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and miscarrying. have been are. attacks determined For instance on BarDIOLESL Lisbon industrial belt. families. In the battle that You workers were day injured and had to be treated LOWIHS In the co-operative Black Star 40 workers were inured. including a pregnant woman and was bitten dangere dog danger Altogether more combative that 120 agricultural workers working Have been continuing, despite a wave of protest and revulsion which has spread throughout Portuconfidence.

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demonstrations in the main OSt Dolla was held in Beja, where 80,000 PRESIDENT The attack on the Alentejo agricultural workers, the most section class and the most exploited under the old fascist was ordered by the administration of Nobre da Costa, despite the fact that his government had been defeated in parliament on a vote of The government is therefore the President of the Republic Eanes will be in London on a state visit on 14-16 November The Portuguese Workers Co-ordinating Committee calls on all British socialists and trade unionists to show their solidarity with the agricultural workers of Portugal by sending letters of protest to the Portuguese Embassy, Belgrave Square, London SW1 and by joining a picket Eanes at the Embassy, Thursday Novembe 7pm. The main demands of the picket are:

Defend agrarian reform in Portugal!

Republican Guard out of the Alentejo!