New York Times
April 18, 1961.  p. 17.

Landings in Cuba Stir Latins; Colombia Guards Against Riots

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        BOGOTA, Colombia, April 17--Heavy concentrations of helmeted troops and policemen were strategically placed in this capital tonight to prevent outbreaks by supporters of Fidel Castro.
        About 500 demonstrators, including students and members of an anarchist group, rioted tonight in the center of the city. They shouted "Cuba Yes, Yankees No!" and "Down With the Oligarchs!" They broke some windows with stones and damaged several police trucks.
        They were prevented from reaching the United States Embassy by police reinforcements and rifle fire. Two casualties were reported. Five leaders were arrested.
        The Bogota Daily said the counter-revolution "cannot count on the sympathy of any South American nation unless it is undertaken by Cubans themselves."

Quadros Voices Fears

        RIO DE JANEIRO, April 17 (AP)--Brazil "expresses" the deepest fear over events taking place in Cuba," President Janos Quadros said tonight.
        From the new capital of Brasilia, he said Brazil was restating her "position in this continent and in the world supporting the principles of sefl determination of the people and of the complete soerignty of nations."

Argentines Demonstrate
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        BUENOS AIRES, April 17--Argentines reacted with lively interest today to the Cuban situation. A handful of youths threw stones at the United States Information Service building last night.
        Crowds gathered before newspaper, bulletin boards carrying news of the landings, and heated sidewalk discussions developed.
        No demonstrations had been reported by early evening.

Intervention Opposed
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        CARACAS, Venezuela, April 17--The Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved a resolution tonight condmning "any foreign armed intervention" in Cuba.
        It said the Cuban people had the right to determine their destiny.
        The police used tear gas to break up demonstrations by hundreds of pro-Castro groups.

March in Montevideo

        MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 17 (AP)--More than 1,000 pro-Castro students marched in a demonstration tonight. Extra detachments of police and soldiers were called out to break up the demonstration.

Rioting in Chile

        SANTIAGO, Chile, April 17 (AP)--About 200 students, demonstrating for Dr. Castro, hurled two bombs at the building of W. R. Grace, a United States company. Damage was slight. The police used clubs to disperse the rioters.

Students Score "Yankees"

        MEXICO CITY, April 17 (UPI)--Students turned out today to shout against "North American imperialism in Cuba." They scheduled a mass demonstration against "the Yankee attack" tomorrow. The police were alerted to guard the United States Embassy and other installations.

Reports Confuse Haitians
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        PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--The public was confused today over the news from Cuba as distorted reports circulated. The newspaper Le Nouvelliste commented:
        "The invasion of Cuba was forseen since the United States permitted or tolerated the formation of a provisional government in the United States, and tolerated anti-Castro guerilla training in Florida."

Refugees Joyous
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        KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 17--The landings in Cuba were recieved with wild enthusasm today by Cuban refugees who have been here for months awaiting visas to the United States.

British Welcom Statnd
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        LONDON, April 17--The British Government is awaiting a report on the situation in Cuba from its Ambassador in Havana, and had nothing to say tonight on the landings.
        Newspapers carried long reports on the rebel landings, mostly from New York. In an editorial for tomorrow The Times said it was timely that Dean Rusk, United States Secretary of State, should have emphasized President Kennedy's assurance that there would be no intervention by the United States.
        "Sympathy and preliminary support are one thing, and in the tradition of the Americas," it said. "Active help in any form of counter-revolution is something else, and could be extremely dangerous.

French Reds Protest

        PARIS, April 17 (Reuters)--The French Communist party today called a mass protest meeting for Wednesday and urged workers to send protest letters to the United States Embassy over Cuba.
        In Berlin the official Communist East German news agency ADN accused American "monopolists" of having systematically prepared for the landings.
        The indemendent newspaper Le Mond said the Soviet delegate to the United Nations Political Committee "will have an easy task today in developing themes likely to stir South American opinion."

Italian Reds Accuse U.S.
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        ROME, April 17--Itally's Communist party declared today that armed aggression was taking place in Cuba. It accused "American Imperialism" of having organized "means" for the attacks.
        The police dispersed a pro-Castro student demonstration.

Puerto Rico Backs Rebels

        SAN JUAN, P. R., April 17 (AP)--Gov. Luis Munoz Marin expressed hope today that the rebel landing in Cuba would be successful in ousting Premier Fidel Castro. "My stand on Castro, against what Castro has become, is well known," he said. "I hope everything is going all right."

Rebels Weep as They Land

        A broadcast from an anti-Castro radio station in the Carribean described the feelings of the first group of rebels to land in Cuba yesterday. "Some fell to their knees and gave thanks to the Lord," the broadcast said. "Tears streamed down the faces of some as they returned to the homeland."