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SYRIAN PRESIDENT ARRESTED IN COUP

CRISIS IN THE ARAB NATIONS

Cairo, March 30. Today's Egyptian evening newspapers were not allowed to publish accounts of the Syrian coup d'etat.

London, March 30.

The Syrian Army seized President Shukri El Kouatli and his entire Cabinot in a lightning coup and today had complete control of Damascus, the capital.

the formation of n democratie govern-

BMA To Hava "Protection Association”

London, March 30..

The British Medical Asso- ciation-the "Doctors' Parila- ment"—agreed today, by an overwhelming majority, to not up a "Protection" Asso- clation, to be called the Bri. tlah Medical Quild.

It is suggested that the Guild have power to organlıs and finance collective action by the profession, and to pro. vide compensation to doctors suffering hardship through taking part in the collective action.

A motion that a sum of at Icant £1,000,000 should Se aimed

first at during the усаг, to

bo subscribed by members whore remuneration lo wholly OF partly from public funds, was referred to the BMA Council Reuter,

This report from the United States Minister in Damascus was the latest news tonight of the situation in Syria, where steel-helmeted troops carried out the coup at midnight. Colonal Husni Zaim, the Army Commander-in- Chief, who led them, told Router in Damascus that urgent measures had been taken. There had been some arrests and a new constitu- tional government would be formed. While it is not possible to a

Reports from neighbouring President of the Chamber of De- pruise the full signliteance of the Syrian coup anil its repercussions Transjordan said the Syrian puties, for or the Arab world, there are in- Army is in control of the whole genuinely dications here tonight that it has country, with its population of ment. already created an atmosphere of nearly 3,000,000, after swooping crisis in Arab diplomatic circles,

The special despatch sinter The fact that radio and tele-on key Ministries and Govern-

that the "group of three Syrian! phone communications between mint buildings.

Members of the Syrian Parlia- battalions withdraws from The Egypt and Syria since this

morning and the lack ment were called to an urgent Lebanon after the Isract-Lebanon

following

part armistice agreement, took of official information from Arab meeting tonight

bloodless coup by the Army in the occupation of Damascus and foreign chancelleries Damascus naturally gave rise to Command. They were to discuss borders,

formation of a the much speculation about the poli tical ambitions of Colonel Husnirnment.

A Zaim,

who proclaimed himself curfew, proclaimed early this

31 metre Land. Colonel after portly, diclator

real morning uf Syria, and the

the coup, Zeim, aged 50, had seized power, motives behind the coup.

have been cut

Is

expecter

new

the

Gov-

Hurd to be

It said new elections for Par- lument might be held.

No Bloodshed The police and the gendarmerie

were disarmed and confined barracks during

RADIO

This is Rodio Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 845 kilocytics per second and on 0.52 megacycles per second in the

to

it

H.K.T.

12.15 p.m.-Catholic Prayers by the Rev. Father 11 W Gallagher, BJ. (Bantlar

to adtied,

Syrlan radlo slations broad- If, as was rumoured here to-

morrow.

order to Government day, this coup d'etat may be President Kouati and o num-cast an

for work 119 the result of the "Greater ber of his Ministers are reported offcials to report

12.30 p.m.-alty Programme Hummary, Byrla" plan, then It is likely to have been placed under de-usual or face dismissal.

A communique broadcast suid | 12.32 p.m.-Carroll Gilbane and hospital huilding at

Dance Upch. affect the present fention in

with Jane I seriously to

TURCTS, structure of the Middle East, a Mazzeh. The Ariny is in occupa- the coup was purely an internal

of power and

the tion of the Residency, the Pre-tfal and completely unconnect- of all Gov-ed with foreign or Arab govern- future of the Arab unit which silent's but strategic ments. "The Any considered the in the deposed regime full of evils, dis-

and embezzelments, principled and tyran

"The Army

balance

comprise the Arab League.

and

ernment buildings. putnis and Installations Egyptian statesmen and politicapital are in Army hands.

extremely reserved, It was outcially stuted that however, and decline to comment not a single shot was on the developments pending a completin of the coup d'etat. elat Bicatio

the Beater.

of

sitstation-

REDUCTION OF SA IMPORTS

Capetown, March 30. The South Afrienn Government expects that overall imports into The Unior will have to be re- daved to 60 per cent of the 1040 Agure, an official of the Depart ment of Commerce and Indus- tries told a meeting of Capetown businessmen today.

Imports of raw materials from

will non-sterling countries

be approximately halved, it is ex- pected. The officlat added that the estimate is based on prelimin- ity figures which are subject to modlication-Reuter.

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1.25 Interlude,

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vened to rehabilitate the nation to its honour and freedom," acker. -Our Government has been acclaimed by all sections of the people. It was accomplished' told without bloodshed though it was that the reasons for the coup necessary to arrest some persons were purely internal, and have temporarity"

Mr. James Keeley, the United | will been assured that peaca

tates Minister in Damascus, re- that the States that maintained and normal life of the country may ported to Washington today that the Syrian Army had arrested be expected to return shortly. Colonel Zaim's headquarters President Kouatil and his whole

food warned

In complete 8.10 ..-"Good Companions" Adapted merchants that Cabinet, und severe punishment would follow control of the capital. The mill- tary leaders accused the deposed prices. any boosting of food

Permanent Departmental of Nationalist" Government of des- ad-potism, Mr. Keeley's report said. cials are carrying on the ministration until a new Govern-

Arab Theary ment is formed.

d'etat

was

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9. Interfude, 9.15

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CANTONESE BY RADIO

Vocabulary:

178. (150), dzoh2 Combination:

14. Dzoh dec1.

BY S.K. LEE

Lesson 31 (E)'

A Story: (Continued)

27. Gem kui „dzau dah2-

„deen-wah2

wun kui-dee',pung“,

yau,

tsing,kui-day bay2 dee' zych kuishik. 28. Daan hai, kui-day

haam-paang-laang doh „wah ̧m-duk'-haan lai geen',kui.

2

29. Gom2, kui dzau

30.

3

„dźce-gay2 huis

wun2,kui-deet,pung-

you.

Early.

Earlier.

So, he then telephoned to try to contact his friends to ask them to give him some fond to cnt.

But, they all mold, they were too busy to come to ser him.

Consequently, ho

himself

Jook , 10 friends.

then weni

for

his.

„Kui wun2-doh2 yut' gaw lle found one friend

pung-yau.

31. Kui wah: "Ngaw hoh" He said: "I'm very hungry.”

tch-ngaw ah."

32. Tsing nay bay* deel

yeh ngaw,shik lahi,” 33. Daan hai, kui-gaw

pung-yau wah.

m-jue!"

"Dui- m-

"Piense giva me some food to

cal."

But, his friend said:

"I beg your pardon!"

34. Ngaw yee-ging' shik. "I've already had.my_meal.",

jaw faan lok."

35. "Deem-yaaye nay m

dzoh2-dee1 lai neh1?"

"Why

dicln't

you

come

carlier?"

(To be continued

Plan For South America Urged

Geneva, March 30,

10,00 p.m.-Radio News Berl Benton The International Labour Office here today asked

Relay)

10.15 p.m.This in the West of Eng-

Colonel Zuim told a press con-

The Arabic newspaper "Jezira" ference tonight that the reason said the revol: was set off by: for the coup

were the

1. The Syrian Government's repented attacks on the Syrian

agreement to begin peace talks Army inside and outside Parlia-

with Isrgol, and the Army's 11.16 ment and the attempts to pouri

enforced estreat from the Le- scorn on it.

banon,

He said Army officers had been

impron false charges.

In 2. An oil pipeline concession

the peuple's, discontent to the Arnerican-owned Trans- with the present situation was Arabian Pipeline Company. widespread.

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According to travellers reaching Beirut in two planes allowed to leave Damacsus, the first stage of the coup d'etat was the seizure

Road communications

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Robert Mitchum

for the drafting of an overall plan for the in- dustrialisation and development of Latin America.

An official report by the Director-General of the ILO, Mr. David Morse, called for a country-by-country listing of available resources in Latin America and an estimate of the for countries' requirements Hollywood, March (30. food, housing, clothing, public The actor Robert Mitchum health and educational services, was released from the county

Released

BELGRADE ACCUSES BULGARS

Colonel Zaim faiti negotiations were proceeding for farming a constitutional Government, which would proceed with new generat at 4.00 am. of the Post Office.

The report said: "The indus-

- Belgrade, March 30. America elections. He sold his actions Government buildings and the gaol today and was greeted by triallsation of Latin

Marshal Tito's Government were purely domestic and any radio station.

a cheering crowd.

must necessarily, for the time be- attempt to interfere In Syrian These travellers sald the up- affairs, whether by Arab or for-rising appeared to be confined to past 60 days bohind bars on

The husky actor, who spent the ing, take the form of develop today accused the Communist neighbouring Bul- ing Its raw material resources, regime in eign governments, will be opposed Damascus and there was no signs marijuana conviction, dashed past consumer

goods' industries, and garia of instigating repeated.

brutal pitacks on Yugoslav by force.

of disturbances elsewhere In spectators to a county car and sped transport and power facilities. Syria.

to his wife and two young sons,

"The prospect of any large, ex-militiamen along the frontler.

He concluded by saying that

at tension of leavy Industry in the who were waiting for him

protests future appears less favour- Saying that repeated he had repeatedly warned those Beirut and Damascus are cut off home. He was tanned and had

bad been ignored by Bulgaria, in power of the consequences of and all travellers from The Le-shayed off the moustache he grew able."

Declaring that development the Government ordered the Im- their "despotic behaviour."

banon are being turned back at while serving his term.

of the 1946 Colonel Zaim proclaimed in a the Syrian frontier.

He heard the steel doors clung must be carried out in conform- mediate suspension series of communiques that the Telephone and telegraphic com-behind him minutes after he had ity with a general plan for the agreement which permitted mill- faded prison whole sub-continent, the report tamen of either country to escort Army Command was forced to munications are also cut-Reuter changed from his

"Necessities added:

must be trains across the frontier, dungarees into 3 seize power temporarily.

snappy pin- sult, white shirt and given preference over luxuries are not ambitious to take power,

The official announcement said striped SHIP SINKS Fombre blue tie. These were the anel capital equipment must be that, ever since January 18, the but to prepare

for true demo-

La Spezia, March 30. same clothes he wore when he imported before foreign exchange Government had been profesung cratic rule," he declared.

A rescue ship,

himself today Janded failed to defend

on is used for non-essential goods.

most brutal According to the lctart ro.

eight crew members from the charges of conspiring to possesa

At the

same time, the best against a series of porta

be violations of frontier trame, ir- reaching Amman by 277-ton Egyption motorship Dio- marijuana, and officers put him technical methods must

reconciliable with civilised

•pecial diplomatic momonger, genio, which sank yesterday 25 behind bars,

used to raiso productivity,"

haviour in relations between the Syrian President was ar- miles off the 'Tyrrhenian coast.

"I could have got out last night," Mr. Morse said that as indus

countries. rested and taken to a military The Dingents, which belongs to Michum said on his way out of trial production increases, the in- prison three

outside the Khouri Shippng Company of the gnolhouse door. "They asked comes of industrial and agricul- in order to give the Bulgarians Damascus.

Alexandria, lefi Genoa on Mon- me if I wanted to, but I told them tural workers must be raised to time to reconsider their netions, An official communique broad- day afternoon with a 230-ton I didn't want to disturb my sleep. enable them to share in the fruits the Government statement said. cast over Syrian radio stations cargo of goods for Piraeus. It "As gaol goes, it was all right of their labour and in the bene-Yugoslav militiamen had not been said the Army Command had sprang numerous lenks and sank A little like being in the Army fits of economic development as permitted to cross BE IN THE RUSH to sparkle your smile with started consultations the just before reaching La Spezia.- few weeks without a this better tasting, brighter cleaning NEWformer Premier, Faris Khoury, United Press. Pepsodent toothpaste. Prove for yourself how Pepsodent makes teeth far brighter-whiter in just one week!

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militiamen again #ccompanied a train into Attacked Bulgaria, they were and beaten until blood ran and return to the were forced to frontler 15 miles away, on fast and under armed escort. "Ey this new attack, which In a banner headline, the news- paper "La Razon" tonight au- occurred despite many warnings nounced here: "Britain will meet on the part of our Government,

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