MIAMI, April 17--Following,
in unofficial translation, are the texts of an "exhortation to the peoples
of the Americas" signed by Premier Fidel Castro and President Osvaldo Dorticos
Torrado and broadcast today by Cuban stations, and of a "declaration of
alert" and a statement to the Cubans issued by Premier Castro and broadcast
also:
Plea to Americas
The United States imperialism
has launched its announced and cowardly aggression against Cuba. Mercenaries
and adventurers have landed at a point of our country. The people of Cuba,
with valor and heroism, are already certain of smashing it.
The solidarity of the peoples
of Latin America and of the world is against the North American imperialists.
The world has become aware
that the students, the intellectuals of Latin America, are with Cuba and
her revolution that redeems the humble.
In strengthening the struggle
against its principal enemy, the Yankee imperialism, all Cuba rises with
the password of "Fatherland or Death," because our battle is your battle.
Cuba shall win.
Declaration of Alert
The commander in chief and Premier
of the Government declares the country in a state of alert and orders the
Rebel Army, the militias and all the security forces to increase the vigilance
and to act without hesitation against those who are caught committing acts
of sabotage, shooting or crimes.
To double the vigilance,
to denounce the counter-revolutionaries and their activities.
To exhort the workers to
remain in their posts and redouble their efforts of production and vigilance.
To the entire population,
to maintain order and the strictest discipline against mercenaries, fifth
columnists, saboteurs and counter-revolutionaries in general.
All to action for a free
and sovereign Cuba. All for the revolution that redeems the humble--the
patriotic, democratic and socialist revolution of Cuba. With the password
of "Fatherland or Death"--We shall win.
Statement to Cubans
Troops landed by sea and air
are attacking the south of Las Villas, supported by aircraft and warships.
Rebel troops [Dr. Castro's Army] are fighting the enemy. We are fighting
in the defense of our sacred fatherland against the mercenaries organized
by the imperialistic Government of the United States.
Our troops are already advancing
against the enemy, certain of victory. The people are mobilizing already.
Forward, Cubans, to answer
with fire and iron the barbarians who pretend to take away our liberties.
The people are mobilizing
against a Government that wants a return to slavery. They come to take
away the land that the revolution handed to the peasants and the cooperatives.
We are fighting to defend the lands of the peasant and the cooperatives.
They want to take away the
factories from the people, the sugar mills from the people, the mines from
the people.
We fight to defend our factories,
our sugar mills and our mines.
They come to take away from
our sons and our peasant girls our schools that the revolution had given
to them. They come to take away from the Negro man and woman the dignity
that the revolution had returned to them.
We shall fight to maintain
in all the people of this supreme dignity of the Cuban nation. They come
to take away our workers from their new jobs. We shall fight for a free
Cuba. They come to destroy our fatherland and we shall defend the fatherland.
Forward Cubans! All to your
posts and to your work. Forward, Cubans! Because revolution is invincible,
and against her and against the heroic people that defends her, all the
enemies will be smashed. Let us shout now with more ardor and firmness
now that the Cuban is suffering in combat--"Long live Free Cuba! We shall
win!"