'Many people do not The explained understand, 'that not just relieve chief of staff whose leave of absence has caused some difficulty in reorganising the armed forces.' 'reorganisation' 1 ne Marcos seeks is indicated by a recent ruling that no foreign observer WIll allowed within 50 yards of a polling booth during the Marcos was forction because the USA ha demanded he 'clean up his act present democratic front. Ballot rigging his preferred method of ensuring nothing goes wrong.
Marcos' terror machine is also hard at rifle fire while campaigning near Capas, in Tarlac Ms Aquino's home • Two survivors are vince. tified the bodyguards of the Mayor of Capas.
Meanwhile the York Times has published extensive documents disproving Marcos claim, on which a great deal of his Bopular bere, to tale heroic guerilla leader during war. 'Most of his unit,' says the report, 'spent more time committing atrocities against civilians than fighting the Japanese. Preparing, no doubt, to win the peace.
Socialist Action 31 January 1986