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Mossadegh's New Powers
Mosendegh has finally been granted powers which give him the right to govern by decres for six months. The question now is to what purpose and in what direction the Persian Premier intends to apply his authority. If new
tho economic situation is Dr Mossadegh's principal pre- occupation, it suggests that he has obtained for him- self a free hand for dealing with the problem of the nation's oil industry; for oil in Persia's economy, and it is over oil which Mossadegh has created his dispute with Britain. There!
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New Policy Statement Murderer's Naguib's Hand Of
May Mean Bevan-
Attlee Showdown
TUC ATTITUDE Whitehall
SUPPORTED
London, Aug. 11.
Britain's Labour Party Executive today
Preparing Reply To
are sound гедзолв for published an interim home policy statement, which Mossadegh
believing the Premior is extremely worried
about may provoke fresh storms on rearmament between { *7* Intérnal conditiona in the Left-wing rebel, Mr Aneurin Bevan, and the Persia-conditions largely Party leader, Mr Clement Attlee, political quarters
making-undį
here believe.
of his own that he fears pressure from the extremists, both Right! The policy statement, entitled "Face the and Left, which, if applied Facts," is to be debated at the Labour Party's through mass demonatra annual.conference at Morecambe, Lancashire, next tions, could bring about nis personal downfall, and) month.
Washington, Aug. 11. Diplomatic sources sald today that Britain was an- xious to have the full sup
when London replies to the port of the United States
latest Iranian note on oll dispute.
the
British Ambassador here,
The Bourers sald that the
Str
make readily possible u Observers here believe that Mr Attlee may force Communist coup. In such a showdown with the Bevanites at the conference, and Oliver Frunks, would take a circumstances, Mossudegb the Executive's statement on rearmament could pro-copy of the British reply when requiros not only un-vide the occasion.
it is ready to the Secretary
power, but absolute
THE
frum
over
of Works
he omelet ne was alien as a sharp deal with it,"
reburt to the Bevanites.
Premier,
01
Dir
RAIL
DISASTERS
London, Aug. 11.
Two RAF planes crashed
its today.
challengeable political The Labour Executive in today's statement supports State, Mr Dean Acheson, for
con- a declaration by the Trades. Union Congress General his study before it was sent to AIR AND trol
the country's
the Iranian This he Council in May which said "The greatest possible mea-Mohammed Mossadegh, in forces. armed
sure of rearmament must be carried out within the limits time, the sources under appears to have gained.
E assumption of dicta of our power to find the means," torial powers does not of
stood that British officials had The Labour Executive quoted | sklo the party, The former informally suggested itself cure Persia's chronic the TUC statement, which added: Minister
to the In the State Department that it might ls. The Premior has still "There is a direct obligation Labour Government, Mr George be advantageous for American to employ those powers upon us to assist in enabling the Brown, said that now the experts to think up any positiva effectively. He still lacks country to meet the last it has Bevanites, had made their ideas which the British Govern the means of domestically underlaicen."
·to-con- hostility to the party tender ment night be willing putting the oil industry' When the TUC statement was ship so clear, "we are bound to sider and
perhaps incorporate into action;
them in the final, draft nor docs
All three people to Dr Mossadegh, reply possess internal resources
The former Under-Secretary by which to save the country whose view is that the nation's for Air, Me A Unde
The
sources said that the board were killed when a bankruptcy. There economy cannot bear the present likewise blamed Mr Bevan for Iranian note offers nothing new. | craft“ crashed into 3,56021
Crowley British Government, although the Royal Air Force Anson air- rate of rearmament without is little doubt that he is lowering
bringing the party relation intends to reply to the mate foot Mount Snowdon, tallest living standards, looking to the United States
Labour Executive, which
ships to "a pretty pass." sympathetically and in as con- mountain in Wales, in for assistance, but it is al present cludes Mr Aneurin These
structive a way as possible.
rainstorm. in the
that Bevan and three of his support knowledge
POSITIVE PROPOSALS Washington firmly believes ers out of a total of 19 members, observers
They added that the. British The plane hit the mountain a vallsfactory compromise cornes up for election at
Marecambe conference will see note was expected to make posi-railway track, stranding two ahould frat be reached Morecambe conference,
Today's statement pledges the determined effort by Mr tive suggestions as to how Angle-trains near the summit-until the
Attlee to exert his official Iranian oil accord should be une was cleared. showdown with the Bevapites. Leadership of the party in a resched and that these sugges-
tions would take fully
into account Iran's need for revenue OTHER MEASURES and the most practical way to get afl flowing from the Abadan felds Other measures advocated by the statement included the regain as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the State Depart nationalisation of the transport and steel
roadment's spokesman, Mr Michael Industries, McDermott, said that the Anglo- ha very highest priority"!- for American discussions concerning expansion of coal and steel
Iran were continuing but that production, the re-equipment and nothing specific about them could reorganisation of food markets, be announced at this time. and extension of the social services.
dicated
the
of
between Persia and Bri-party to seek all means tain over the oll dispute. A lessering the tension bolwe dollar loan could tem- the nations, for any such im- the international porarily help Persia out of provement in her current
would appreciably assist
economic
financial itain's embarrassment, but only gearmament is a recovery.
it
two statements
clear possibility, belleve, that the
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The pllot was killed when a Royal Air Force Jet Meteor crashed on a training flight near Nottingham. The plane" ex- ploded, scattering wreckage over a wide area. Reuter.
RAILWAY SMASH
Interlaken,
burden, the resuscitation of the oil hampers the export drive and Industry can guarantee har delays the full equipment of our economic- stability, industries." - Mossadegh's
latest pro- "But pruce cannot be won posal to Britain has been through weakness," the state
Switzerland, Aug. 11. rojected, but it Is note- ment declares.
Three people were killed and worthy that Mr Eden is
| In response to a question at ben seriously injured in a rull- PERIODIC REVIEW reported to be seeking an
his daily Prop conference, Mrway smash just outside Inter- The statement, however, calls
McDermott said that the talks laken cast station late this after- alternative approach to the for a periodic review of the The Conservative Government had been going on for
number пооп. problem of making Persin's Briish rearmament effort with plans to return the iron and steel of months in both Washington The Boenigen-Interlaken pas- oll once again available to our allies." This review should industries to private ownership and
due to arrive at world markets, and it is take into
Britain' next year. They were national-) and He said that the senger train, account
of State,
Dean
Interlaken east' at 1745, was in Led by the Labour Government Acheson, probably would touch changing engines, oconomic position, and the conceivable that Mossadegh,ternational situation at the time. last year. by intelligent use of his terna
situations during on the Irunlan A future Labour government his conference with President rear part of the passenger train The cleavage in the Labour
During this manoeuvre the new powers, may be able to Party
was spotlighted during will also "reek mandate to Truman
the today, though reach a useful measure of the weekend by two Attlee extend public ownership wherever appointment was believed to be crashed into the last carriages of agreement with the British supporters who grangly con- the nailon's overriding
good primarily
a goods train-Reuter. the concerned with Government..
demned Mr Bevan's tactics in-demands it." It would take steps Pacific. Council discussions
to ensure that private industry which Mr. Acheson
DARING ACT attended in fulfilled its duty to, the consum- Honolulu Last week-United ing public. The consumer must be protected from anti-social monopolles, overcharging and the sale of shoddy goods.
The NEW AUSTIN SEVEN
will be
ON SHOW TO-MORROW
in
The Gloucester Arcade
Sco. Tomorrow's S. C. M. Post
for further announcements
While stating its intention to and "develop"
"extend services, the Labour Govern- ment recognises "that if, as o nailon, we want to raise more! money for these purposes then do this by seeing
that the com
Press.
:
German Border
Shooting
Braunlage, Aug. 11.
London, Aug. 11. Scrambling over the carriage rools of Britain's most famous miniature railway, a passenger today saved a runaway Aruln crowded with holiday passen
day
The little train was travelling at 30 miles an hour when the driver fell unconscious in his we can onuity's resources guards exchanged shols near here i
East and West German border, strick by a low bridge:
Disaster, seemed certain until Mr JM, Ash- are made greate
and that they last Friday, western frontier the passenger,
man, roached the regulator and are fairly
police disclosed today. Labour will "strive to main- They said the eastern guards brought the engine to a halt. tain the idea of a free national had penetrated 220 yards into The railway runs on tracks health service and will remove West Germany, apparently to of gauge 0.37 metres, serving the charge on medical prescrip arrest a group of berry pickers. people living along the un ties which have been imposed They immediately opened are shattered Romney marshes, of by the Conservative Govern- when a western border patrol Kent, southern England, Some ment and which the Labour appeared.
miles long, with ten atatione, Government brought in invaders" withdrew into their country which has not been After a brief engagement the it in the only railway in the for a
temporary period last year.
The Labour Executive pub-zone. lished its interim statement on
Western police also claimed
foreign policy in June-Reuter that a western customs official
Whirlwind Hits
Swedish Town
was shot at from across the bor-
13
nationalized-Reuter.
der in this area on the same day. Another Czech
Reuter,
ARMS PLANT TO
CLOSE DOWN.
Consul Resigns
Victims
These pictures just re- ceived in Hongkong are of Lady Drummond and 10 year old daughter Elizabeth, "who, together” with Sir Jack Drummond, noted British scientist, were recently brutally murdered while on holiday
· in France. — London Ex- press photographs.
Safe Cracker
Expert
1
Friendship To British People
Cairo, Aug. 11...
General Mohammed Naguib, Commander-in- Chief of Egyptian armed forces, held out a hand of friendship to the British people today as the country prepared to break with the past and embark upon a new era of national reconstruction and renaissance.
Speaking over Cairo Radio, General Naguib declared; "I assure everyone that Egypt will always treasure the friendship of the people of England."
He spoke in English in a radio Waidlet nor of Moslem Brother- Interview.
hood inspiration--but an out The General thanked foreign and out national movement, residents of Egypt for their Earlier today General No- support. Egypt, he said, was gulb's Headquarters announced "determined to be worthy of the that elections, for a new Egyp2- nation's glorious past and cap-an Parliament were to be held able
of participating in the next February.
The General also announced he had asked the Government The broadcast followed Gen-for a series of reform, includ- eral
Nagulb's pronouncementing limitation of land ownership giving political parties a final and abolition of indirect taxailon warning that if they fail to purge to improve the conditions of the. their own ranks, he will deal peasants. with them "In another way."
try and peace of a better
Telecommunications censors
"The country has had enough announced the abolition of cen- of corruption, which is deep corship on outgoing and incom- rooted everywhere," he declared.ing press messages, which had
been in forea sinco May 1943.
NO LENIENOX
TALKS, DENTED The General told journalists "We
Premier Aly, Maher said to- will show no leniency whatsoever in the matter of the day that Egypt's
political purge of national affairs."
stability and internal unity While they are
at present were essential before entering preoccupied with internal affairs, into negotiations with Britain. the Egyptian military leaders for a settlement of the Anglo- are known to be keen for co-
Egyptian
dispute. operation with the Western Powers for defenco arrange with; Sir
ments.
He denied having fresh talks Ralph Stevenson,
o'n British Ambassador, the
the Western
They are reported to be con- Middle East Defence Command fident they can come to an to be sponsored understanding - with Britain, Powers, ce on America and Franco withdat to.
the proposed jeopardising its tions
attitude
General to national gapira Nogun Headquarters denied
Meanwhile, the Egypilan armed
that the med forces threaten- political
ed the dissoltition of parties. It
omeo
dorees which carried out the coup
camo poon after are medited with the view that they did not go to the extent of Aly Maher, who took dethroping a monarch just to see last month after King Faroule the old hands back at the game abdicated, had warned political They have pressed for a complete parties io reform themselves. overhaul of political life, to or disappear eradicate corruption and tyranny i The statement said: from the country.
army
The
declared.
movement has war against corruption. We are WINDOW DRESSING Leaders of the coup are dis- pledged to the Egyptian nation satisfiled with what they consider that nothing shall stand in the "window dressing" by political way of constitutional life.
"We therefore, declare that it parties, particularly the Ward,
had which claims to be the largest the Prime Minister that elec been previously agreed with single political organisation, in
tions
shall be held in February
Egypt.
in.
These, military leaders also next year so that the Govern
and poll- point out that the new mani-ment, administration festoes issued by political parties tical partica may have time to continue to, harp on "the old complete their house clean up to
political ensure
stability phoney tunes,"
healthy Parliamentary life." Army Headquarters would be carried out in the day that manoeuvres nounced today t Cairo
General Naguib has formally disclaimed
any connection, or
affiliation with existing polit partica
or particular groups of associations,
The General has declared that
weeko
In-
for seven days this It also
warned the
the army movement was neither people that "any one sprending
wid left mar right wing of the rumours
be considered Com-in traitor and punished a¢- political arena, neither munist nor Fascist and neither cordingly."Reuter
Breaks Gaol MORRIS OXFORD
Aberdeen, Aug. 11.
An expert safe cracker, who used his art to rob Nazi Headquarters for the Allies In World War I pulled a new trick today by vanish. ing from. grim Peterhead prison, Aberdeen..
Wardens admitted that they | did not know how the man, ex- Commando, Johnny Ramensky, had escaped from their desolate gool on the Scottish coast for the second time in his career.
All they know was that he was in his cell last night and that a dummy was propped up in his pinco this'
He had morning.. somehow reached the roof, scrambled o over a wall
Commando fashion and pleat!
off on a girl's bicycle,
Folico
ridden
were alerted throughout! Scotland especially Glasgow, his
home town,
Ramensky, now.
now 45, was naked after leaving prison in 1942 to Ottawa, Aug. 11. but his great experience as a Dr. George Mares, 43-year- burglar to good use by training old Czechoslovakian Consul-Commando units in the tricks
| General in · Montreal, resigned of blowing open safca.ont
He did za and was later
his past doday and sought
Stockholm, Aug. 1 A whirlwind tonight caused
Swanses Aug. 11, devastation in the Utile town of It was announced here tonight Karlshamn in south Sweden,
that an arme plant in Southam from the Canadian govori soveral missions: bobinet:the ernment rather than take his enemy, lines, himself, sometimes back behind the Iron being tumeuit Jobs, Oaz dropped by parachute to A house in the main street Wales is to be closed because family. was struck
whirlwind and tha by
carry out British Government has Curtain. in falling down on the
the
Dr Marts announced his re safes
After Its "war carcer to go
"the electric) cancelled an important:Gelenet debazion in overment off-ho tried to straight but falled.
Ottawa afice con- documents, aning, secret to be hero. Ho was granted:: a/and returned to his old trade
power lines cared a short-piroult ex 180
Some
DO
that romo districts blacked out for several hours. fold off.
employees are
with
The whirlwind also puned At another plant owned by, the six-month permit to remain in On his first escape from Poter- down a tent which was used as same firm, Richard Thomas and the country while he looks for head in 1934 he was at liberty a church and felled several hig Baldwins Limited, 200 workers a job and makes arrangements for phly 30 hours. Ramensky la trees which blocked traine on the will be. Laid off, brescan of the to remain permanently serving a sentence of five years:
same cancellation--Reuter.
United Press.
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