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Passed On
THOUGH it hus Come
Tsuddenly, the decision of
the British and American governments to withdraw thoir occupation troops from Trioste's Zone A and to hand the area over to Italy for administration la not entirely unexpected. The reminder in given, in the joint Anglo-US com- munique that Allied administration of the zong was never intended to he more than temporary, the original hope, if not expec-|| tation being that Italy and Yugoslavia would reach a bilateral agreement relating! to the territory shortly after the conclusion of Italian peace treaty. Un- happily, this agreement han not yet materialised: on the contrary recent events have'
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DEMONSTRATIONS Reds Foiled In
BELGRADEM
Resentment Over
Trieste Decision
Belgrade, Oct. 8.
Demonstrators smashed windows of the Italian Legation and American Embassy and paraded outside the British Embassy, shouting slogans here tonight.
A crowd of about 5,000 shouted "Tito give us arms --- the Fascists have raised their snouts."
About 100 militiamen stopped the demonstrators from breaking
underscored the wide into the Italian Legation building.
divergencies of viewpoints between Haly and Yugoslavia on the subject The crisis. which materialised a few weeks ngo did not, fortunately, develop into armed conflict. but It clearly demonstrated that little, if any, goodwill exists between the Italian and Yugoslav governments over the problem.
the handing over of the administration of Zone A to the Italians serves the pur- pose of balancing the power exercised by Yugoslavia in Zone B. Yugoslavin has all
con along independently trolled Zone B while up to
THEORETICALLY.
Reporting the demonstrations tonight, Tanjug, official Yugoslav news agency, said the crowds also tried to climb over the fence of the British Embassy. But reinforcements of militiamen prevented them from doing so. The demonstra- tore shouted "Liars! We trusted you."
The crowds broke several windows on the ground floor of the American Embassy and threw a stone at an American security guard. He was unhurt.
Later, the demonstrators smashed the plate glass windows of the British and American rending rooms in the main streets of the capital. A cinema show was in the British reading room when a fusillade of stones rattled against the windows. The audience members of the Embassy staff and their families-left by the back exit.
United Nations Charter, Police rushed to the reading, outbursts when the two powers the
their intentions to will protect room, but not before the crowds announced
Yugoslavia's in- terests in Zone A of the 'Tree territory," Mr Kardelj sald.
"Yugoslavia will send a note
windows.
streets or from
LORD STRABOLGI
:
The Great Air Race Begins
jets Overhaul. The Transport Planes
London Airport, Oct. 8. Five Canberra jet bomb.. ers speeding across Europe into Asin at upwards of 500 miles an hour tonight over- hauled the slower moving the transport planes in England-New Zealand air
DEATH OF race.
LORD STRABOLGI
nessman, and ex-naval com- mander, died today of cere bral haemorrhage. He was 67.
Lord Sirabolgi, who died at his London home, was a former
race.
The RAF's
Na
1 plane,
Attempted Teheran Riots
.(From: Arthur Cook)
Teheran, Oct. 8.
The Communists made their first attempt to start riots in Teheran today - and lost.
·
Tonight silent crowds lined the main streets 88 Premier Zahedi's tanks moved into the city for the first time since Mossadegh was overthrown.
Tanks were placed near the University and in all main streets near the Bazaar area. Troops were under orders to stay at their posts all night. The Military Governor of Teheran, General Dhadeatan, tonight announced that 230 people had been arrested and warned Communist students that he would open fire if they made further attempts to start a riot.
were
The race is developing into a
The Government had scented However, a few shopkeepera duel between the three Royal
prevalled upon by the Air Force and two Royal Aus pproaching trouble for some
days, and Premier Zehedi was military government to open trollan Air Force Canteras, eady with lorryloads of troops | Twelve busloads of support- the only planes competing in briefing with mochineguns when, ers of the fanatical Mullah the speed section of the £20,000 | this morning, Communists at-¦ Ayatollah Kashani, formen tempted to begin riots which, Speaker of the Majlis (Parlla- hey hoped, could be armed into ment) and long foo of Moa➡ a majar uprising against Zahed! sadagh, toured downtown streets Mosadegh's name was used as today shouting: "Long live the lever to start demonstrations, Shah. Long live Zahedi's legal
The Shah is vic over the city centre government, and all streams went up "Freedcen for torious," Mossadegh. Down with the mlil-
Ofelal sources sald, the Bizaar's ary government."
closing was believed Zahed!'s troops moved into the to have been instigated by the Bazaar acen. Batons and rifle Tudeh. (Communist) Party and butts were waved in the air as added that the Communists police and troops waded into might try to stir up further. orders to show no crezcy."
in- to the Western powers in this President of the British branch grants among its 65 fare groups of demonstrators with | trouble in the University.
had shattered the windows and withdraw. | wrecked displays of photo- But no incidents were reported graphs. The demonstrators then anywhere in the Anglo-American
where the 300,000 surged down the street to the zone American reading room a 100 habitants heard the first news of sense."-Reuter,
Western and broke ils the
ACTION ILLEGAL” proposals from yards away
loudspeakers blaring In the
New York, Oct. B. Mr home radios.--
Koen Popovic, the the present the Italiana In many towns, crowds leav- Reuter.
Yugoslav Foreign Secretary, have been allowed but minor ing cinemas joined the demon-
said here today that the Anglo- office in
WILL PROTEST the Zone Astrators. At Skopje, the biggest
American decision to turn over cinema interrupted Its perfor
to administration. Yugoslavia,
London, Oct. 8. zone "A" of Trieste for the Mayor to
a pro-was "illegal, and, unacceptable however, still insists that mance
Yugoslavia will sond Anglo-American test note to the Westem Powers to Yugoslavia, the historically and ethnologi- ounce
tomorrow morning cally she possesses stronger decision and make a speech. All tonight or
called meetings, against
the proposal to hand cinima to Zone A than Italy, Tanjug reported.
over the Trieste Zone A to recently she enden- and
Meelings were also called in Italy, the Yugoslav news agency voured to crystalline those
Tanjug reported tonight. villages. claims with
went on la agency that the should
she
1
proposal
the factories
The
on-
The
1
Mr Popovic said that the had Government Yugoslav neither been consulted nor pre- viously informed of the stop by Britain and the United States, "It came as a surprise to the Government of Yugoslavia he said.--Reuter.
ITALIANS ACCEPT
They did not. I watched them a street after street on the broke up Communist attempts to foment riots
were
Truckloads of armed troops dispatched to both the Bazaar and the University this morning and official sources.
London, Oct. 8. piloted by Wing Commander Lord Strabelgi, leading L. M. Hodges, was reported by. 1920 GMT an hour Labour Party member of Rome at the House of Lords, busi. and three-quarters after the dusk
take off from London airport.
By then it had already over- taken the Dutch KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) four-engined Douglas airliner, which took to Lair in the transport section the of the race at 1830 GMT with 55
paying passengers. The Douglas of the Inter-Parliamentary landed at Rome at 1934 GMT Union and Vice President of the and left 22 minutes later, after Air League of the British Em-having 2,075 gallons pumped fuel tanks in the into hor pire.
He WAB
Opposition chief recar time of nine minutes.
I saw trouble-makers bundled the 'House of Lords Whip in.
Latest Radio flashes reaching into lorries and driven away and, from 1930 to 1942.
An experienced naval officer here put one of the Royal Air judging from what I saw, the
unidentifled attempt went off at half-cock, of Fores Canberras
There never seeined any doubts and World War I member
Admiralty -the-
that Zabed; was on top of the SITUATION IS Headquarters but presumably the No.1
trouble as soon as it started.- Nicosia, Cyprus, at 2055 GMT. Staff, he was also an economist plane, 120 miles..northwest of
Interna- and commentator
London Express Service,
IMPROVING tional, affairs. He wrote many
NO INFORMATION... books on various aspects of naval power.
There was then no up-to-date Lord Strabolgi was formerly Information on the rest of the
Lieutenant- British well-known Commander Joseph M. Ken- worthy. He succeeded his fathey in 1934 as tenth Baron ond holder of a title dating back to
09
on
team or any of the Australiais Canberra entries.
But officials said they ex- pected the first of the Royal Air Force Canberras to touch down Shalbab, Iraq-their first refuelling point at 2306 GMT, with the others following at Ave-minute intervals.
at Commander Ken- Earlier as worthy, he was one of the most oggressive members of the
House of Commons.
He was at one time heavy- weight boxing champion of the Royal Navy Router.
In Zagreb, the British Condescribe tonight's demonstration port of Trieste zulate was stoned. be placed under Borba and Politico.
in Belgrade. Yugo- international control while slavin's two leading newspapers, from various parts of the city "Tens of thousands of people should be given issued special editions, The
coples administrative powers over crowds tore
from the are at this moment proceeding
1318. Rome, Oct. 8. to the centre of the city singing the major part of the newspaper vendors' hands;
The Italian Government has romainder of the free In Zagreb, the British and patriotic songs and vigorously
American Consulates were surprotesting against the unilateral accepted the Western proposals Omico a Foreign ***** füccision on the Trieste ques- for Trieste, territory. The proposition
spokesman-mid tonight. was unacceptable though rounded by shouting crowds
official Yugoslav news lion," it said. the Anglo-American govern agency, Tanjug.
Meanwhile, in New York the It was learned that the Primo reporting the ments made it perfectly demonstrations
Foreign Secretary, Mr Minister,Signer Gulseppe said "tenS Yugoslay
of
Cabinet Koca Popovic,; described the Pella, informed his clear at the time that they thousands" were entwding the
Anglo American decision as colleagues of the details of the considered
Home sort of centres of every town to protest illegal and unacceptable.
The Cabinet i to proposals today. action had to be taken to against the Trieste decision.
Yugoslavia,
will meet on Friday to accept bronk the deadlock. That "There is only one thought in "It came as a complete sur- them formally. has now been done, and the Yugoslavia tonight," Belgrade prise to my Government," he responsibility for settling Radio said. "That Is Trieste." the future of Trieste firmly planted in the hands of Italy and Yugoslavia. It offers a aupreme teat statesmanship sides.
FACTORY
FRESH
is
--Router.
added.
is It
understood that the ugoslav demonstrations Italian Government is anxious PRECAUTIONS
troops to march In against the award to Italy also for its Trieste, Oct. 0.
necurred in other towns, such as triumph into the Anglo-Ameri- British and American troops in Zagreb, Skoplje and Ljubljano, con zone within the next few of Trieste were confined to barracks where crowds swarmed before days. both today and
children were kept the British and American Con-
It was stated that detalis home from school in case of sulates,
were already being worked out
JUST
ARRIVED
CADBURY
FRY'S
DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES
FACTORY
FRESH
REDS OBJECT
New Move By Br. Guiana Cabinet
***** BHUT UP SHOPS
Businessmeni
tabled
sald
the government would "deal severely. with troublemakers-United Press.
any,
Margate, Och, B. Richard Butler the of the Exchequer,
Téharon; Oct, B.
Mr of supporters Mohammed Mossadegh pulled Chancellor down the shutters of their shops told delegates to the Conserin today and
a resolution Live Party's annual conference protesting against a demand by here today the economic dibua in Army prosecutor that, the tion, of Britain was in an im- former premier be sentenced to proving position. death,
With reduced United States The businessmen's resolution at Britain wna carrying out a saxl they intended to keep their defence programme
Mossadegh, big-as-when-tho-Conservatives The two Royal Australian Air shops closed"until
Canberras following a currently Imprisoned in Teheran's were in Opposition, and also a Fores
Omoers Club, had been released largo social service, Mr Butler alightly different course were
on ball,
*said, expected at Bahrein, to the
Speaking of Commonwealth southeast of Shaibah, at between. 2318
the and 2330 GMT,
co-operation In economics, Mr Butler said: The officiula said,
Common- wealth have never been more
There was little news in the carly stages of progress in the transport section of the race.
The KLM Douglas, hot fav-; purite for first place in the handicap event, was last report- ed leaving Rome at 1950 CMT, on the second leg of its journey
Baghdad..
Georgetown, Oct. 8. to
tonight between the Italian
Dr Chedd! Jagan, --pro-Com- But in Rome the only ob-general staff and the Anglo-
Primo Minister of cra jection to the proposal came American command at Trieste munist from the Communists,
under
Brush General Sir British Gulana, announced
the House of Assembly tonight Thomas Winterton.
that
his Cabinet proposed to.
The official reaction expressed by the Foreign Office greeted
the by Although greeted
in
Ove Anglo-American decision Italian Government as a step send a delegation to London to
as & "loyal" recognition
of forward in the seven-year-old present their case before the
British Government. Italy's rights in the territory. dispute with Yugoslavia over
The delegation would possibly The Italian Prime Minister, Trieste, the Allied decision to Signor Gluseppe Pella, was
to pul
out of Zone "A" had already before the United Nations..
also
go to New York to put it stade his own views on Friday, a
tonight raked A BIOTIK statement said.
Dr Jagan said he was na
Pledging to respect the rights criticism.
Left-wing spokesmen said that loss to understand how the
facilitate tree traffic of Austriana
of individuals in the zone and to It meant that, the United States Sponker, Sir, Eustace Woolford; decided to could persist in saying he was and Yugoslavians, the statement and Britain hund said Italy hoped Yugoslavia
wash their hands of the whole unaware of the presence at troops in British Guiana, when would be "guided by the same problem." principles."
But first comment from the it was common knowledge.
The Speaker' Interposed to say
The European Airways Vick- Viscount aircraft, heavily handicapped, was reported over Athens at 2125 GMT, on its way to the first refuelling-point at Bahrein.
There was no news at all of the third transport entry, a New Zooland Air Forco Handley page Hastings-Reuter.
British Cabinet Meets
· London. Oct. 0.
The Speaker said he had no Sallehony Eden, and Lord
The British Cabinet held a The official Hallan news agency Monarchist Party, whose support that the motion Dr Jagan at-surprise meeting at 10, Downing Arga said many foreign diplomats for the Goverrument is essential
Primo called on Signo: Pella tonight to in Parliament if the left-wing templed to move the previous Stroet tonight with the
day was tantamount to ques Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, congratulate him on the tries to oppose the Western pro tioning the decision of Her presiding. All Cabinet Ministers “brilliant_result", achieved over posal, was moderaaly favourable. | Triesta-Reuter.
All the main political parties Majesty's Government in Privy At present in London attended.
The British Foreign Secretary TITO'S REACTIONS
were expected to decide their Council.
Mr Belgrade, Oct. 8. attitudes by Friday night.
who acted as Foreign President Tilo today, told the Meanwhile to main criticism official knowledge of troops Secretary during Mr Eden's ill- American and British envoys of the Western proposals was here, but, in any case, If-thero ness, attended the meeting after here that he, "resolutely con- that the withdrawal of Ameri- were troops, he was satisfied addressing.... the Conservative demned the step of the Western can troops from Zone "A" would their presence was for security Party Congres earlier .. powers in coding Zone A of greatly reduce the chance of and good government,
Margate. Trieste to Italy, Mr Eduard effective American pressure on The Speaker disclosed that Dr Kardell, the Deputy Primer,
Well-informed circles under- fold Yugoslavia for a solution satis Jagan had sought an Interview
with him and had indicated if stood that the Cabinet meeting reporters tonight.
factory to Italy-Reuter Mr Kardell was quoted b
the "Speaker persisted in the was called to murvey the inter- Tanjug. the Yugoslav news
previous~~day's ́ ́attitude, the national situation and to prepare Party would withdraw from the for a major policy speech to be agency, tonight as saying that Marshal Tito also declared to
Dr. Jagan said afterwards to delivered at the Conservative Western representatives
a reporter that the Party did Party Congress when it ends on not intend to withdraw. Saturday-France-Premo. Router
by
that the Yugoslav Government would nover bojable to reconcile, itsolt: with such a
ast, and expressed his
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today, Reuter, ta
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ed
twico
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Teheran's Bazaar also remain in touch or more determined to shuttered this morning- develop our immense resources Mossadegh supporters among to give us the Independence of
which the shopkeepers were reported thought and action, fearful that they might be at- vital to our success in holding tacked by opponents of the ex-jour own in the free world.”—
Reuter premier.
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