‘Strike, Bornbs Hii Belau
Virtually the entire government work
furce in che Republic of Belau went on a one

wiy strike September 6, demanding a 100 per-

least not in the Trust Territory budget.

High said he would pass the request on to

washington.

The additional funds needed ti

cent pay increase.
The walkout by 2729
Selau workers was preceded by the bombing of
resident Haruo Remeliik's office.

operates on a grant of $9.7 million from tl

According to reports, two bombs totally
westroyed the president's office in Koror,
siartly before 6:30 am.
There were no injuries and no one claimed responsibility for
the bombing.

The government workers agreed to rett
to work after tie one day strike pending toutcome of Remeliik's meeting with High on

aoa

Later in the day, government workers
cunverged on the Legislature building, next
cr. the destroyed presidential office. The
wu} man police force also joined the strike,

vceleasing the prisoners in Belau's jail

-efore they walked out.
One of the prisoners
wis Shot later that day by a shop owner who
yoened fire on the man when he reportedly
took goods without paying. He died several
hours later.

Remeliik flew to Saipan the following
day to confer with U.S. High Commissioner
Dun High about funds to meet the strikers’
wage demands. According to an UPI dispatch,
aizgh said that Belau will not get any more
“8, money because "there isn't any", at

cover the strikers’ demands would amount ti
approximately $2 million.

Belau currently

U.S. and $3. ? million in locally generated
funds,

Saipan.

According to UPI, Roman Tmetuchl, a
spokesman for the strikers and political
rival of the president, arrived on Saipan
at the same time for the talks with the
High Commissioner. Tmetuchl said an agree.
ment between the strikers and Remeliik had
been reached, according to UPI.

But Remeliik denied that threats by
enployees forced him to hield to a multimillion dolar pay increase demand. He sai
“We were working on a toal reorganization
my administration.
The people just don't
understand such things take time, particularly in these times of financial difficul
ties.

CONFRONTATION LOOMS OVER BELAUMILITARY US:
by Robert C. Aldridge

U.S. PLANS FOR MILITARY
BASES IN BELAU

Is it possible for a handful of Belauans in the remote Western Pacific to resist
“he awesome Pentagon momentum? Or will
pelau, like so many even larger countries
vefore it, be the bloody scene of a CIAinstigated coup? Confrontation is shaping
up and the outcome may well depend on all
or us who make up world opinion.

In three separate elections, necessi-

tuted because of strong U.S. opposition,
tie Belauan people overwhelmingly ratified
a nuclear free constitution which prohibits
- mititary use of their land.
They say
thac when soldiers come, war comes --

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Malakal Harbor
Defense Site

This westermmosc cluster of the Caro.ine group comprises a mere 110,000 acres
which provide a home for 15,000 Belauans.
23 many as 50,000 were once self-sufficient
‘nere but foreign domination and war have
taken thedr toll.
Since World War Il, Belau has been part
of the United Nations Trust Territory of the
vacific administered by the United States.

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