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Aqirab'3 Martyrs Revered; Amin Sent to Iran, Austria KABUL, Oct wsm. Vol. XVII, No. 177, Thursday, Oct. 26, 1978, Aqrab 4, PRICE AF. ill. 1357, S.H. 6 i Congratulatory telegrams Aqirab'3 martyrs revered; Amin sent to Iran, Austria KABUL, Oct. 26, (Bakht- er increasing progress of peiifldo-revotat!(0)ia- ar). The Information De- neighbourly and friendly blasts rie partment of the Ministry of nation of Iran. Foreign Affairs reported that a congratulatory tele- KABUL, Oct. 26, (Bakht- with justice and void of ex- Zahir Shahi Monarchy Za- KABUL, Oct. 26, (Bakhtar). and the Kabul intelligentsia ap- Though the despotic gram has been sent to Te- ar). The Information De- The meeting held by the ploitation of man by man, those of the Hatchet Man, proached the parliament bu- hir Shahi monarchy in col- hran by Noor Mohammad partment of the Ministry of which everybo- de- Kabul City Party Committee a society in Daoud, members of the ilding in order to listen to lusion with imperialism, re- Taraki, President of the Foreign Affairs reported flag will stag- this afternoon at the Kabul dy under its red ceitful Nader Family, the parliamentary procee- action and leftist extremists Revolutionary Council and that a congratulatory tele- comme-- . according to his abi- perpetuate ; Nandaray . to be used ed another act to dings. used various conspiracies Prime Minister on the occa- gram has been sent to Vien- morate the third of Aq-- lity and rewarded accord- their rule. Daoud resigned to thwart the growth of the sion of birth anniversary of na by Noor Mohammad Depu- outputs. So we ' char- .,, rab was attended by ing to his his post as Prime Minister The royal agents in revolutionary movement, His Imperial Majesty Moh- Taraki, President of the Re- Fo- and this glorious tradition in order deceive the peo- ge intrigues to of Shah-ansha- ty Prime Minister mark to of contrary obliterate the memory ammad Reza Pahlavi, h volutionary Council and Pr- Ha-- . strug- ano- bloody reign Affairs Minister of our revolutionary ple and oppress them the early announcement this historic day on of Iran. ime Minister on the occas- , of gle' pub- guise an- Fa- fizullah Amin, members through meetings, ther time in the of prevented the gathering of which victims of Nader In the telegram the Pre- ion of National Day of Aus- "r and the party and govern- other tyrant.' youth inside parlia- mily the. Political Bureau lications, Nader Family, the the had lost their lives, its sident of the Revolutionary tria to Rudolf Kirchschlae-ge- r, of the ment propaganda in an or- Simultaneous with monar- ment campound. Hence doomed fai- . Central Committee the efforts were to Council and Prime Minister President of that co- . People's - Democratic Party ganised and responsible ma- chical guile and deception third of Aqrab demonstra-- lure every time while the has wished welfare and ev untry. of Afghanistan, those of nner, during the transi- tions began under the lea- revolutionary and democr- the Council of Ministers and Despite the fact that the tional period, the creative dership of the People's De- atic movement went from ,. the Revolutionary Council, people are builders of their and heroic organizer of mocratic Party of Afghan- strength to strength. The senior officers of the Peo- destiny and shapers of their the proletarian movement istan to steer them in the enemies of the people with- ple's Armed forces, high-rankin- g history, the varying con- in the country, Comrade interest of the people and in, the framework of the im- civil officers and a ditions inside and outside Noor Mohammad Taraki, the growth of the liberati- perialist measures and pl- large number of the Kabul a particular society cause began his efforts to have on movements. Despite the ans resorted to terrorist and W'y S . City, party members, differences in their evolu- his working class party intensive efforts made by aggressive acts, launching tionary stages. Our people established. And he as the ' the government agents offensive measures to terri- t' "... the' meeting was opened have suffered for years fr- most successful man in the of intrigues in colla- fy the gallant fighters from with the. national anthem om various types of oppres- hitory of this country was boration With professional the , people. It was in this following which the Water sion under direct domina- able to found the People's adventurists and leftist ex- manner that at the orders Pohan-w- al old Party of Afg- People's Dem- of Shahi monar- f and Power .Minister tion of the colonialism Democratic tremists, the the Zahir Mohammad Mansoor or indirectly through its la- hanistan, the vanguard of ocratic Party of Afghan- chy and under the imperia- Hashimi in an extensive sp-- ckeys and hirelings and he- the working class people. istan was able to lead the list plan, on the third of 1 W an-- (1970-th- e bl- , eech shed light on the roically lost thousands of The first meeting of the principled peaceful dem- Aqrab of 1349 ' niversary of the 3rd of Aq- their gallant sons. In the co- party's founding congress onstrations in the interest ack reactionary elements MM memory of held of liberation movement in who constitute tlie worst rab to mark the urse of history when the was at the residence HIM Mohammad Reza Pah-- , Rudolf Kirchschlaeger merci- flourishing and of the founder Kar- a democratic manner. Ho- agents of the . lackeys of those who had been splendour, party at lavi Shah of Iran. ' President of Austria lessly martyred under, the triumph of workers' regi- - tell Char, Kabul, on Jaddi wever, the leading royal (Continued on page 4) despotic Nader Dynasty. Afterwards, Deputy Pri- i:i i wmmm fi Great writers' me Minister and Foreign Minister Hafizullah Amin book 'da Bang delivered his exciting revo- Shw I tr '44.444' 44 lutionary speech as fol- 444' j?'1'""!:; fes. ':4m '44: lows: ' ,4 Musafiri' 4.4.1- f w J v"':;44, .'.;: ,, i I ;. 444 , Fellow revolutionaries, the J, published Central Committee Secre- tary and Member of the Po KABUL, Oct. 26, (Bakht- litical Bureau, Dr. Shah Wa-- ar). 'Da Bang Musafiri' lif. combattant . colleagues, is a revolutionary and lite r members of the Political. rary masterpiece authored Bureau and the Central by heroic son of Afghanist- Committee and those of the an and our great writer, People's Democratic Party Noor' Mohammad Taraki, of Afghanistan and the Re- President of the Revolutio- volutionary Council, coll- nary Council and Prime Mi 1 eagues, friends and comp- ' vir ,A", nister. The book in 150 pa- atriots! ' ges has been published by Afghanistan Academy of The People's Democratic Sciences, Hafizullah Amin, Party of Afghanistan has Vice-Premi- and Minister the honour to mark on a gr- of Foreign Affairs has writ- and scale the memory of ten a comprehensive pre- the day in which a number face to the book. ' of freedom-fightin- g comp- In the preface it is said ' "" I " atriots were mowed down " "' ''- s"'K; 'r :'::::p:!': that the great leader Noor with machine-gun- s under Mohammad Taraki has wri- the treacherous Nader Dy- tten the 'Da Bang Musafiri' nasty in an open massacre, 44 :4:4i:4:. :4$444 r ri"fc m m J novel to better build up the Vice-Premi- m.M:X4delivering his speech function held on occasion the day when alien lack- Hatizuilah Amin, and, Minister of Foreign Affairs while at the class-conscio- of the youth city yesterday. eys ruling Afghanistan had commemoration of Aqrab three at Kabul Nendari by the party committee of Kabul so that they find the ways stained with the blood of of freeing from class opp- - "khalqi" combattant you- mes and those of the so- 11, 1343 (1964) where he intriguers opened machine-gu-n Amin honours Flag Committee ression. ' th another page of our his- cialist camp had dimmed the was unanimously elected fire on the young freedom- Other works of Presid- blood-thirst- y -fighters KABUL, Oct. 26, (Bakht- with the participation of tory. We are commemora- eyes of parasi- by members of this cong- with such fe- ent of the Revolutionary ar). On behalf of Hafizu- millions of our hardworking ting this day when we are tic elements throughout the ress as Secretary General rocity and arrogance surp- Council and Prime Minister li- llah Amin Vice Premier and patriotic people with weilding political power. world especially in Asia, of the Central Committee assing all despots in the which have revolutionary and Minister of Foreign Aff- extraordinary zeal and joy beration movements succ- of the People's Democratic course of history just to character like above airs a reception was arran- which was unprecedented the The marking of the Third eeded one after the other. Party of Afghanistan. implement their conspira- will com- book, be published by vis-a-v- is ged in honour of the in the history of this coun- of Aqrab anniversary is now India's independence ter- From the year 1343 up to torial plans the ho- the Academy in near future. g freedom-fightin- g mittee to arrange flag try. part of the glorious tradi- ribly shook the oppressive the third of Aqrab, 1344 peace-lovin- isting ceremony at Gulkha-n- a Sharaee Jauzjani, Mini- of the struggle of our Yahya Dynasty in Afghan- (1965), the People's Demo- youth. According to tions palace of Sedarat last ster of Justice and Attorney Rashid Arian gallant people and the he- istan which wished to per- cratic Party of Afghanist- the announcement made Tuesday night. General and President party. However, after petuate the medieval dark- an under the leadership of the government radio sta- roic st- com- al The reception which of tne flag hoisting the inception of the trium- ness of the feudal and pre-feud- the most honourable perso- tion, only three gallant sons named envoy arted at 6.30 p.m.
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