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Show February 4, 1980 The Utah Independent Page 7 The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand ind Aimed at U.S 0 ifQdMlEMDo o o In an exclusive SPOTLIGHT story published November 19, 1979, it was revealed that the Soviets never removed their nuclear arsenal from Cuba in 1962. Instead, the Soviets duped the American public, thanks to the controlled media, by showing freighters leaving Cuba with their decks loaded with sources in the From its Caribbean, The SPOTLIGHT can now present a province-by-provinc- e breakdown of the location of the Red anti-Cast- missile assemblies and crates supposedly containing long-ranand nuclear-capabl- e jet bombers. However, the canvas covered large sections of hollow drainage pipe and the crates were empty . Lt. Col. Walter H. Cronk, a retired Air Force officer with close ties to Cuba, told The SPOTLIGHT that he knew and spoke with two of the men who had been involved in loading the fake cargoes. forces in the Caribbean, The SPOTLIGHT is able to Now, from anti-Castpinpoint with reasonable accuracy the locations of the various underground Cuban missile bases. At the same time. The SPOTLIGHT has learned that the U.S. intelligence community is fully aware, in spite of State Department denials, that the Red missiles are in Cuba and have been since 1962. An canvas-covere- d ge community has indicated that the Pentagon and State Department are fully aware of the presence of missiles in Cuba but that it is a subject that isnt talked about, almost with the hope that it might thus go away. officer told The The is considerable there SPOTLIGHT that reluctance on the part of various liberals in high government office to admit that former President John F. Kennedy simply blew it in 1962 in his attempt to get the Soviets to remove the missiles. Instead, the Bolsheviks achieved an important coup by getting Kennedy to remove U.S. tactical nuclear missiles from Turkey as an exchange for removing theirs from Cuba. In short, the late president was duped. high-ranki- ng Matinzas It appears that the most important bases are located in this . province, located to the west of the heart of the islimd. Many tunnels are located about 50 miles from Havana in an area of die Yumuri Valley.' The complex of tunnels is believed to extend beneath the Via Blanca, the highway surrounding the northern coast of the province. Elsewhere in the province, the Margot Mines, a natural subterranean site, has been developed into a vast missile complex. In an area known as Cooperative La Victoria, southeast of the Bay of Cardenas, various tunnels have been developed by. Soviet technicians. At a former camp for target shooting along the main highway to Limonar is a large 30-year-- old lawyer, former guerrilla Nora Astorga, accused by the Somoza regime of luring national guard Gen. Reynaldo Perez Vega to his death March 8 by inviting him to her home. Many of the alleged war criminals are also former guardsmen. But among the 7,000, even according to Establishment media reports, are at least 30 women and at least 33 children under 15 years old. Meanwhile, taxpayers might wonder if S&ndinista officials escorted around U.S. military bases are on a window excursion. Junta members shopping have been issuing increasingly warlike most-want- ed warnings" against Honduras for alleged border aggressions, Honduras steadfastly denies. which WAR STIRRINGS Official Nicaraguan announcements state that "thousands of Sandinista troops have been deployed to the countrys northern border with ft guns have Honduras, where been installed. Nicaragua Interior Minister Tomas Borge charged that anti-aircra- provocations and attacks" by Honduras are part of an imperialist global plan revolution. . against the Nicaraguan While U.S. State Department officials fail to put the taxpayers money where their mouth is, the threatened Hondurans clearly recognize this type of rhetoric. of the Sandinista revolutionary process are being necessities manifested in assassinations and other terrorism, including an attack on the U.S. Embassy which wounded two U.S. Marines. NO AID FOR GUATEMALA But aid will be excluded from Guatemala, which is still resisting the authentic revolutionary spirit of leftist terrorists. In sum, confused and conflicting reports about the Caribbean add up to a frightening puzzle. Why are State Department officials denouncing Cuba's adventurism while asking taxpayers to support Cubas satellites? What and who has newly stirred Cuban exile hope and excitement? Is the taxpayers money being spent on such devious intrigues as brought disastrous consequences in Africa and the Middle East? Should we be recalled to the fact that war, declared or not, has been a solution for economic difficulties many times T during human history? SOVIETS IN CUBAN UNIFORMS . -- . Havana Here, missiles are installed in the giant natural caves of Hershey, located south of Santa Cruz del Norte. Another subterranean base is located at a point between the highway via Monumental and the old roadway leading from Guanabacoa to Campo Florido. In addition to offensive missiles, some sites are dotted about the province for anti-aircra- missiles ft city of Havana. Another source dose to the Cuban island recently indicated that the Soviet troops in Cuba in many instances wore in Cuban uniform. He estimated that instead of the reported Soviet combat troops said to be there the actual number is about 41 ,000. Many of these, it is understood, are in Cuba to maintain local order while Cuban troops are on excursions elsewhere, such as in Africa. All of the missile bases in Cuba are under firm Soviet control. The Soviets do not trust Cuban personnel with their nudear arsenal. 3-5,- base which houses Soviet technicians. Missiles are located in natural caves in an area known as the Hills of Zatorre. O We dont want Central America to become a second Cuba, Honduran Foreign Minister Elisco Perez Cadalso told newsmen in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, denying the Nicaraguan charges. Substantial assistance from U.S. taxpayers is also planned for Castros most recent Central American satellite, El Salvador, where the convenience and underground hangars. Other major Soviet bases are near Cauto Embarcadero of Victoria de las Tunas and in the locale of Mayari in the Nipe Mountain . 1 'enudned in Cuba since the 1962 crisis. dictatorship is being consolidated). Appointed to prosecute 7,000 war woman is a criminals ro missile bases as follows: Pinar del Rio Located at the far western end of the Cuban island, the province contains at least two major bases. One consists of tunnels and natural caves located in an area between the cities of San Cristobal and Candelaria. This site was used to conceal missiles which had formerly been located at two aboveground bases that were exposed during the 1962 crisis. Another area is a short distance north, where missiles are hidden in underground shelters developed from the natural caves of Soroa. ro officer close to the intelligence encampment of Soviet troops consisting of more than 3,000 acres. There are many camouflaged missile pads. At Buenavista Farm, located near the Port of Casilda, are various tunnels containing missiles that were, before the Panama Canal giveaway, zeroed-i- n on the Canal Zone. Oriente There are major camps for Soviet troops located near the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo. An airstrip at Holguin has been extended to indude LOCATION OF MISSILES f Castros Vision to protect the Camaguey Within the city of Camaguey along the road leading to Vertientes there is reported to be a large "T --shaped tunnel which is reported to hold one of Cubas largest arsenals. On the road from Camaguey to Nuevitas, in an area known as the Pilon Hills, there are a number of tunnel installations. Near the airport at Camaguey are underground hangars constructed for Soviet bombers. Near the town of San Miguel, on the route to Santa Lucia, is the major Soviet installation in the province. long-rang- e Las Villas Vast equipment is stored in an area a few miles southeast of the city of Santa Clara. It is guarded around the clock by Soviet military personnel in heavy battle gear. . More missile tunnels are located near the northern coast, where the province borders Camaguey province. Another rt La Maleza not area is the far from the dty of Santa Clara. A base of s. very large size is also located at It is more than 3,000 acres in size and heavily guarded. Another base is located in the Hills of Purial near the El Purio sugar mill in the county of Calabazar de Sagua. At La Rondo, near Camajuani, there is an missile-launchi- ng Base-Airpo- Sagua-Sitiedto- What visions does Fidel Castro see when he looks into the ftiture? It is probable that he sees himself as the conqueror of the United States. When one considers what he has this achieved, already outcome no longer appears impossible. In addition to consolidating power in Cuba, Castroism is a potent force in Jamaica, Grenada, and Panama, Guyana, while Cuban troops are consolidating for of Africa much communism. To Castro, all these achievements are but stepping stones towards the overthrow of his major enemy, the United States of America. Fred Schwarz Nicaragua, (STg) |