Castro Writes Article

The Cuban press has published an article by President Fidel Castro, amid a wave of speculation among Cuban exiles over the state of his health. Mr. Castro, who is 81, has not appeared in public, since July last year when he underwent emergency intestinal surgery. Cuban officials have insisted he is on the road to recovery. The essay, the latest in a series of articles by the president, was dated August 25 and appeared in the Communist Youth newspaper, Juventud Rebeide.