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ae 6 9/(C "of all civilized countries. In some cases, it has been necessary to put property under the supervision of govern- ment representatives (a process know as intervention), pending a decision 2s to forinal, legal expropriation. Owmers whose property is to be expropriated (much as it would be acquired by condemnation in the United States, to meet any legitimate public need) have been promised compensation in 20-year government bonds, bearing in- terest at the rate of 43%. This compares favorably with, for example, the U.S. land reform program imposed on Japan by General MAC ARTHUR after World War II; providing for compensation in 24-year bonds at 34%. The Cuban bonds have been printed and await only the proper sig- natures. 97-1809 NouAoS: 'All that now remains is for CASTRO to give the yord, and the Terror, the ruthless hunting down ana shooting of FIDEL's opponents, will begin'.- Newsweek. "False, Despite the above prediction, Nov. 3, 1959, and the incessant references to tterror,! ‘chaos,’ and dictator- ship! in the U.S. press, he great work of revolutionary reform and reconstruction now in progress in Cuba is going forward in an atmosphere of extraordinary optimism and energy, as any tourist can testify. The island is peing governed by a provisional government under the Constitution of 1940, which is notate in the Hemisphere for its liberality. Cubans--and visitors to the 4sland--remain freer in many respects that do U.S. citizens, For example, no police permit is required for a ‘public meeting or dewonstratton, as in New York City. There is no censorship, not even.a.libel-law. A foreign newsinan neas no special visa, <s he vwoule in tne United Ssaves ( a tourist card will do), ana no restriction is placed on his move-. ments. Even the air raids on ~6-