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Koad, London SEl. The following communique was issued on 10 October by the general command of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front general command of the Revolutionary Democratic Front in response to the THE SALVADOREAN people are facing a new ordeal, adding to fifty years of exploitation and misery, with an earthquake which has mainly affected the poor sectors of our country. It has added to the problems which 60,000 killed, half a million In this present situation, we witness once more the sub-human conditions in which millions of Salvadorean people live and see that the poor people who are suffering the most from this earththe target of the economic forced recruitment This situation reaffirms the conviction of the FMLN combatants of the just struggle for the defence of the national interests, the interests of are affected by bombing, army operations; and the interests of urban workers who face repression and are now affected by the earthquake. The Duarte officials and military have not been the ones affected Our message of solidarity goes, at this time, to the workers of our country who are experiencing pain at the loss of their loved ones and their hum We are aware that at this time national attention is centred on helping victims to solve the problems of food and supplies and in the search officers and ordinary soldiers who don't live in the security and comfortable surThe FMLN General Command and FDR Executive Committee considering the national situation agreed to a temporary ceasefire in all the national territory and this will be enforced as soon as our military units learn about this communique.
The FMLN General Commmand calls on all its military units to comply with this decision, halting all activities; to engage in combat only in case of enemy attacks and where FMLN units and government forces come across each other by chance.
The ceasefire will remain as long as our Fronts consider it necessary, according to the situation. This will be effected long the government and the armed forces show some will in respecting the suffering of the Salvadorean people. If there was a government willingness to join in to the ceasefire, the government should communicate to the intermediary Archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas in order to reach a bi-lateral Duarte has announced some punitive measures for those who attempt anything . which we as more mummidanol repression against our people. Faced with the serious situa tion which the majority of the country is experiencing it is the government's duty to relieve our peo.
we call on al our people t organise to mobilise, to fight for our rights, for th package and forced Above all the people must keep watch on all international aid to avoid what happens with the food for displaced persons and that all aid for the earthquake victims is not stolen by Salvadorean officials and military chiefs. 50 years of hurt and exploitation is enough. No more! We call on the intions to be aware of the possibility of Mr Duarte's Nort Amencan Hoops using catastrophe as an excuse to legitimise North • An appeal for the victims of the earthquake has heen launced hv the El Salvador Soldarity Cam paign. All monies received will go direct to the vic. tims via the major trade union federation, UNTS. Cheques should be made out to El Salvador Earthquake Appeal and sent to ELSSOC, 13-16 Borough