Unity?

At the Buenos Aires headquarters of the powerful Radical (center) Party, some 5,000 members gathered last week. The question: whether to join the Socialists, Communists and Progressive Democrats in a coalition against Juan Domingo Peron's all-out drive for the Presidency. Suddenly and ineptly, Peron-bossed police burst in and chucked tear-gas bombs. The Radicals joined the coalition.

The other parties agreed to nominate a Radical for the Presidency. On election day (Feb. 24) the coalition candidate opposing Peron will probably be either of two party chiefs, Dr. Jose P. Tamborini or Enrique Mosca.

The new coalition had a tough fight ahead. Already Peron's sound trucks raced through the streets, extolling the Strong Man's achievements in "social justice." No sensible Argentine discounted the Strong Man's appeal nor failed to note the steady expansion of his political machine in the hinterland beyond Buenos Aires. Everywhere his police, mayors and governors could be counted on to work wonders, by intimidation or otherwise.

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