REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. DECLASSIFIED Authority Statele Her Whz Sy me NAR Date 2418 of which the Minister explained to meet taka myndicate In a recent article in the local presa, the President 1s quoted as having stated in substance that the Communist idons advanced both by word of mouth and in the press should be likewise combatted with ideas. The, Miniater, states that he had no objections to miee to mob a course until he became convinced that the activities or a limited number of agitators had become go serious as to require mich strongox measures. He explained this condition to the President (hi, father in law. and advisos me that he was authorized yoatorday morning to resort to na strong measures as any situation which maight arise would necuno in his opinion, to roquire. Tho nister states that through government secret service and other sources, he has ascertained that there are probably ten or toon native agitators who ann count upon probably 160; oyentes or followers, all more or less fanatical, to carry out instructions and schemes to upaat orderly overnment. He states that his agents have found bands in various private houses of these followers as well as such small arms as machetes and shotguns. Meetings are held frequently. open to the publie, 1n mich violence is preacheda In their principal rondevous, however, to which the agents have gained admission under the suine of sympathizers, these sano agitators advise general aisorders, bombing, and even so ao far as to advocate hots of Molenod ngainat. Proninent native and foreign moxbots of local society, instructors in the schools and colleges; priests and archbishops; and against the President