Tomasek Has Reservations
'Social Reform Is Crux of Failure'
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"In a society constructed along these lines, anything that is done through the government cannot succeed," Alba explained. "The aid never filters down to the classes who need it."
THE CONSTRUCTION of hospitals, roads, and schools were
referred to as false reforms. He said the "real" reforms, removal of political power from the oligarchy, creation of a viable middle class as a basis for a stable democracy, and increased food production, have not been achieved.
"We thought in 1961-62, when the Alliance came into existence,
that the influence of the U.S., the pressure of Castroite subversion, and the presence of the popular movement in Latin America would force the oligarchy to cooperate," he said. "We were wrong."
The only alternative, he concluded, was private American assistance and encouragement.
TOMASEK SAID he agreed with most of Alba's remarks. However, he said, the death knell for the Alliance has not been struck. "I don't see how we can declare a program—intended to run for 10 years—a failure in its fourth year."
He also questioned how the U.S. could contribute to changing conditions in Latin America, other than through the government.
"I am not sure how it could be done," he said. "There aren't enough Peace Corps workers to do the job. I doubt that the U.S. Information Service would want to undertake it. That leaves only the CIA."
Viet Cong Hit, Slaughter Rangers
SAIGON—(UPI)—South Vietnamese troops fought well entrenched Communist forces in a heavy battle today 40 miles south of Da Nang.
A crack government ranger battalion suffered what officials described as "heavy casualties" in the first contact with the Communist regiment Wednesday. Relief forces pouring into the area
reported heavy contact with the enemy. One Vietnamese army battalion fought a midnight battle with the dug-in Viet Cong in the same area.
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