Chilean General

GENERAL Roberto Viaux, who went unpunished after leading an army revolt against the previous 'liberal' regime of Christian Democratic President Frei, was charged in the Chilean capital on Monday with the murder of the Army commander-in-chief Rene Schneider on October 21. At the same time Viaux's father-in-law was indicted on the same charge.

Schneider, who had a reputation as …a liberal', was a personal friend of Salvador Allende, the Popular Unity candidate who topped the poll in the recent presidential election. It is thought that Viaux intended to kidnap Schneider and lead an army rebellion against Allende.

On the day of Viaux's arrest Allende, who was backed by communists, Socialists and RadiDOUBLE DIAMOND SAIN FOREIGN CI cals, was formally installed as His government is caught from the start between the pressure from the working people for him to carry through his electoral programme of nationalization and land reform, and the ever-present threat of a US-backed right-wing coup if he is pushed towards any serious moves against the capitalist firms and landlords.

Allende has already retreated on the question of nationalizaBut without it the labour movement can solve none of the basic problems of wages and employment facing the Chile working people.

Allende's attempts at compromise have convinced the main forces of reaction that for the time being they will be able to handle him by 'peaceful means' —a fact reflected in the arrest by Spanish police in Madrid of 'a solider suspected of being implicated with Viaux in Schneider's assassination.

But with the sharpening class relations in Latin America the threat of a coup by one of Viaux's numerous political relatives will come forward again.

Every gesture of conciliation Allende makes to imperialism can only sow the confusion which Will strengthen such conspiracies. Elements of

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