from a Portuguese correspondent The following are excerpts from a recent communique issued by L.U.A.R. (League for Unity and Revolutionary Action in Portugal).
"On the 17th September 1967 at 20.30 hours a commando of the LUAR armed forces led by Francisco Seruca Salgado carried out ‘Operation Diana' in the city of Evora. This operation was conducted with the objective of obtaining arms (pistols, submachine guns and a large amount of ammunition) for use by the LUAR armed forces. The ‘operational commando! entered the headquarters of the 3rd. Military Region (Evora) and after gaining possesion of a large stock of war material, left, leaving the slogan 'LUAR shall win' written in large letters on the inside walls of the headquarters. The Council of LUAR congratulates the comrades who took part in this mission for the courage and audacity which they displayed in carrying it out." This is the second important operation carried out by LUAR. The first was an attack on a bank in the city of Leiria in April in which £350,000 were taken by the LUAR commando, Thus far only three people connected with this first operation have been arrested by the police, all of whom had played only secondary roles. None of the money has been recovered. A warrant for the arrest of several other people has been issued by Interpol. One of thae named in the warrant, Inacio Palma, was caught in France and is at the moment in a Paris jail awaiting a decision by the French Supreme Court on a request for extradition by the Portuese Government, None of those involved in the attack on the military headquarters have yet been found. LUAR is a relatively new organisation whose aim is the overthrow of the fascist regime of Salazar by revolutionary armed struggle. Their actions have been very well received by the Portuguese people and it is expected that they are the preliminaries to @ more intensive campaign against the repressive forces in the regime.