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No. 35380

Established 1845

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1952.

MORE THAN 50 KILLED

Trouble In IN CASABLANCA RIOTS

N. Africa

Gandhi's

Planes

Son & Seven Use Tear Gas

Europeans Arrested

-Johannesburg, Dec. 8.

was

against the South African racial segregation policy.

Bombs

Casablanca, Dec. 9,'

French officials late last night estimated the casualties in the rioting of the past 48 hours at over 50 dead and some 74 wounded.

About 140 people had been arrested, they dis-

closed.

The officials said they were confident there would be no further large-scale rioting, though isolated incidents were still possible.

THE nudden outbreak of mob violence in Morocco is not only closely linked with the assassination last week of Ferhat Hatched, the Tuni- sian Nationalist leader and prominent trade unionist. but is discernible дл A movement complementary to the recent and persistent disturbances in other parts of French North Africa. The agitation for complete freedom from Franco in Tunisia and Morocco his

Mr Manital Gandhi, a son stendily increased for some time post, with the aitun of Mahatma Gandhi, tion further complicated arrested today along with by the United

Nations seven Europeans, 14 Afri- decision to hold an open cans and 17 Indians for debata on the issues in- taking part in the "defiance volved. The debate, as of unjust lows" campaign such, is ittle more than aendemic, but that it is taking place at all appearE They entered Germiston, an to encourage the Arab African location near Johannes- world to belleye that UN to burg, and held a meeting of more sympathetic to their Africans in contravention of an demands than to the post-order issued ten days ago,

France

the tion of

Justice The order by whose responsibility it is to ad- the Minister of Native Affairs, Minister, Mr Charles Swart, and minister the territories. In Dr H. F. Verugerdt, made the fact, it is the expressed in- Incitement of Africans to break tention of the United laws and the holding of meetings Nations, not to settle the of more than tez Africans 121 dispute arbitrarily, but to offence punishable by imprison help And A solution to ment up to three years or a fine what is admittedly a difficult up to

£390 The arrested Europeons in- It is acknow cluded Patrick Duncan, son of a problem. ledged that the Tunisians former Governor-General of and Moroccans are entitled South Africa, the late Sir Patrick to legitimate political and Duncan, and Miss Freda Troup, administrative aspirations, author of "In the Face of Fea but, as in the Middle East, a book about the Reverend the masses are being mis-Michael Scott, who has put for led by hot-headed Nation-ward the case of the African Hererd Tribe_in_the___United alists and professional agitä- Nations. tore. Tho

THE FIRST anti-European violence at Casablanca, like, The Europeans, who were the the bomb-throwing and Arst white people to be arrested sabotage Incidents in Tuni- in the defiance campaign, were

sin do nothing to advance the cause of those genuinely working in the interests of the two nations. The pozi- tion of the Arab leaders in the United Nations becomes prejudiced, and world opinion is outraged. Dis plays of mob violence and racial hatred lend no con fidence in the ability of countries to govern them selves or become responsible members of the family of nations.

THE

A ̈ ̃ ̄New Idea

the

no

of proposal Capricorn Africa Society for the Federation of all six British territories in Enst and Central Africa is new thing, but the Society, which consists of prominent Africans, Europeans and appears to have laid down its plan now in some detail. It agrees with the Govern. ment, however, in federat- ing the two Rhodesias and

more

French military aircraft today bombarded trouble centres here for half an hour with tear gas bombs, while the French police announced that casualties on both sides in less than 24 hours of rioting had risen to over 50.

The tear gas attack carried out from 3 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. local time was aimed chiefly at the shanty town of Carrieres Centrales, where most of the disturbances have taken place.

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Washington, Dec. 8.

French police said the num ber of Europeans killed was de- Coronation Decision fately. established as

БСУСЛИ Three of them had been torn apa with kalves and then "with unspeakable savagery" so that not even their

Ray Carter, Wall Street oil broker, is ready sex could be distinguished. Two of them were belloved to to defy Britain's ban on the removal of oil from

Perala...

Victory For

The TViewers

London, Dec. 8. accompanied by 14. Africans and

Officials arranging next 18 indians, including Manilal June's coronation of Queen Gandhi, son of Mahatma Gandhi, Elizabeth bowed to public who were also arrested.

Fourteen foreign and local opinion today and decided Pressmen were arrested at the to televise most of the cere- me time for being in the loca-mony, including the actual tion without a permit but they crowning. were released after reporting to the police station.

Within a few minutes of the

The

rilitee

be women.

The French police statement said three Moroccan police had

been killed. Casualties among

the rioters over 41.

were estimated

nt

At least three Europeans were wounded. There was no est mate avallable of the wounded among the police or rioters

Powerful contingents of troops police fought their way into the trade union headquarters, which they had besieged since early afternoon.

and

He said today that he is sending tankere over and will start shipping oil before the end of the year.

Mr Carter, New York representative of the Consoli. dated Brokerage Company of Denver, Colorado, told me: "I'm not worried by Britain's threats of legal action.

"The risks are nowhere as great as some people would like us to belleve,"

CANCELLED BY HOAX

REBELLION

IN PRISON

Santa Fe, Dec. 8. Rioting inmates at the Now - Mexico State Prizoni today released eight guards they had held hostages since yesterday.

All maintained silence on how they weret:ented and the cir- cumstances under which they were released.

One warden, Mr Fred Johnson, was on the verge of tears as ho greeted his son at the main gato of the big stone prison on the outskirts of Santa Fe.

"I would rather not say any- thing now," he said.

The convicts known to be armed with at least two shotguns and a rifle began the revolt last night. Mr Jolinaon sand, seven others were seized by prisoners and held in the prison hospital and cell blodic number two,

TRUCE HOPE.

Their release camò just thred hours after the penitentiary warden, Mr Morris Abram, sald that he hoped to reach a truco within an hour.

State

national police and guanismen armed with "sub- machine guns, grenades and gas Portslade, Dec. 8. grenades had been waiting in move Miss Miriam Byrne, 21, the compound really to of Canon Street, Brighton, against the rebels if called upon. There are between 000 and and Detective Constable. 650 inmates in the prison, but Henley, whose wedding ar- in their cells. Robin Makeef, stationed at the other men remained onderly ranged for last Saturday was cancelled after the bride received a “hoax" message, were married today at Portslade Southern Cross | Mission Church.

Last Friday Mix Byrne res Ho explained that' Con-

This was not what the Bri-ceived a message saying her solidated Brokerage had an ex-tish electorate had been led to dance had been injured in a Over 2,000 trude unionists clusive contract to buy Persian

TOR'd crash. expect by the last election,"

Later another gathered in the building for a oll for sale in the United States Morrison added with a touch of message said the first call was a Coronation Joint Com-mecting received the police with 3,000,000 tons a year for the sarcasm.

hoax, and that Mr Makeet had party entering the location, a

announced that it had a hall of bricks but eventually next five years which, he said,

been led to think Miss-Byrne crowd of about 1,000 singing vision cameras to move into the A number of men carrying dag-

order was restored und the was less than 10 per cent of

bad been injured. secured permission for the tele- police began an identity check. Persia's output, Africans was following them.

He knew of no other Ameri- The procession was accompanied privileged Eastern, Precincts of gers and other weapons were can firm negotiating to buy from

Westminister Abbey where the by Police radio cars

with

Persia. ceremony will take uniformed policemen and meme crowning

Mr Carter added: "I'm all set bers of the Special (Political) place.

to

threats of meet Britain's Branch of the C.LD.

court action.

A

detained

This afternoon's clash took place on the southern outskirts "It is therefore hoped 10 of the city. Earlier riots had On Mr Duncan's crutches he make orrangements for the occurred in the west in the Car broke a leg in a motor accident recognition, the crowning and reres Centrales shanly town. recently was tied yellow, the homage to be Included," an POLICE OPEN FIRE green and black ribbon-the official announcement said.

Some 6,000 demonstrators colours of the national move-

annointing, the Com- preceded by Istiqiat (Nation ment. Mr Manilal Gandhi walk- munion prayers

adalisi) banners tried to break into ed by his side.

ministration of the sacrament the city this afternoon. would be excluded," the state- ment added.

All the arrested will appear in court tomorrow,Reuter,

Secret Papers Identified

secret

The

and the

pointed

The bride cancelled the cere-

TO USE ALL RIGHTS Mr Eden sald he thought "considerable these had been Pressure" by a number of mony. smaller oll companies in United States for a definition of the US government's legal bridegroom said:

After today's wedding, the "There have

the

+

Reporters were told the rebels originally demanded a car and the prison gates in return for leave to escape safely through release of the guards.

One convict was injured in the initial scuffle and a state policemin was slightly wounded by a bilet dred accidentally by a guard-Reuter.

CLERGYMAN BURNS BIBLE

Akron, Ohio, Dec. 8. The Reverend Bill Denton publicly burned a revised stan- been a number of misunder-dard edition of the Bible with п blowlamp In his pulpit hero British government intended ribly happy and leaving for a Christian book" I've to use "all its rights" in fulfil honeymoon straight away,"

in its obligations to the Anglo-Reuter, Iranian Oil Company.

"I haven't actually charteret

gold-that-no-matter what, standings but, we are now. też after~~~calling it "anal¬~

Not a chance, said M- Carte:, "Ten watching that are right but even if the British win I'm going right ahead."

of

Ita

Kikuyus Form A Home Guard

tankers yet but I'll have no difficulty in getting them.

Denton described himself at been offered several already

his

ordination as "undenomina“, None Is in American ports, '

tional" and a "fundamentalist." Mr Eden told another pick the ones I want and before

When the Bible did not the year is out they'll be over queationer that he hoped the

quickly catch fire he told his o conflict between there for the oil"

danger of The outnumbered police open-

congregation: "It is like the Would he be stopped by a Britain and the US would not ed fire, killing ten rioters and decision in favour of the Anglo- arise.

devil, it is hard to burn." (There werd

He said of this new transla widespread wounting four others.

But in any event," Eden Iranian Oil Company in the court Reinforced public and Parliamentary pro-

by troops

the case corning up in Aden on added, "I must make plain that

Nairobi, Dec. 8. lon published recently by a tests when it

originally police waged an was

Kikuyu tribal elders today group of hour long Wednesday?

of Protestant churches whatever point of view any proposed that the actual crown- battle before the rioters were Ing ceremony would not be dispersed and order restored.

other government may take in announced the formation of a and organisations: "I am not native "Home Guard" to help burning a Holy Bible but a the-full exercise on by

the Colonial Government in the book that has been high millions of television scen

Police said that bottles of

Нег viewers: The Coronation Com

sovereignty, "Mala," a home-made fly brands

Majesty's Mau Mau terrorist war against pressurised throughout tho Government has its own obliga- the white man, United Press. mission contended that

ere found on the scene of the Mr. Carter added that he ions to a British company and

nation."Reuter, •. | s

wert technical and dimeuities but it was

disorders. other

already has companies wanting by this we stand and will seek French Anny observation

to buy Persian oll from him and out that it would not be fair planes hovered watchfully today they include some of the big by all means legally to ruini

Conservatives greeted this re to deprive television viewers of over this elty of 460,000 people, :ms London Express Service.

with shouts NOTICE BERVED

of "heat, a ceremony seen by Peers and while tanks patrolled the streets and troops guarded all entrances

London, Dec. 8. other privileged people).

Britain served notice today it

Mr Eden, in reply to another The Queen's Journey to the to the European Quarter, Meet- State Department spokes- abbey has also been lengthenedings of more than ten people will take legal action against any question, denied any British American all companies which rights in Iran lo a group of US move to transfer. British oil man said Kohler violated to enable many thousands more were banned.

Reinforcements, including uy buy or sell-Iranian oll, regulations by falling to school-children

French Marine Commandos, were Foreign Secretary

oll companies. Anthony Her return classifed (sceret) colourful pageant.

"We are not doing anything rushed from other parts of the Eden told the House of Commons Palace after Buckingham material "in a manner commen- to

the long ceremony will cover police shots and the shouts of the to regard the products of the of farmer Defence Minister, asked

Protectorate during the day as the British government continues of the kind," he said.

Labourite: Emanuel. Shinwell, surate with its classification,"

Kohler formerly directed the about five-and-a-half miles of rioters resounded through the industry-in South "Voice of America."

1.”—Associated | London streets as already streets.

arty of the

(Contd. on back page Col. 3) · Iranian | property of arranged last July-Reuter.

KING OF TROOPS

on Company A ring of troops and tanks He sold the British government surrounded the shanty town of will stand by its "full fegal Conferes Čente:tes, housing 60,- rights until Iran and Britain for ATOC properties

Press.

to

French Forces Thrust.

Out From Nasan

the

Persia

as the

000 workers, where polico shot jagree on comp hy Iron

Statement On Rosita Shooting

Washington, Dec. 8. Nyasaland before embody- The State Department said to- ing Uganda, Kenya, and day that F. D. Kohler, 44-year Tanganyika in the Federa-old diplomat, had two tion. Some might

when have documenta with him assumed that instead of arrested for drunkenness over

the the week end. taking two bites at

They said the documents deal: cherry, an attempt to go the whole hog and federate all with Morocco and Tunisia. six at once might succeed more quickly and smoothly than the

cautious method. The present difficulty has elicited a new suggestion designed to remove present fears in the minds of the various com- munities. The creation of an African Affairs Board gives prominence to purely African - affairs and

25 of a crowd of 3,000 rioters, Interests and has droused

who tried to storm

storm a police 20 months ago. difficulties on both sides.

atation this morning

Asked what Britain would do Instead, it is urged, a board

The French military nu if American oil companies, tried should be set up to be called

tharlile tonight banned three to sell Iranian oil, Eden replied, Federal Board of the

Istiqlal newspapers until fur-"We süni have our legal rights

The Joint Parliamentary Righta. It would be this

ther notice. They were the and we will exercise them should

Under-Secretary of Stalo Board's duty to act as

dalles Al Alam and Al Maghels the small companies try to do it

the weekly

for Foreign Affairs, Mr The Commons debate follow- Al Istiqlal watch-dogs" against in-

and

Anthony Nutting, said In the House of Rai Alam was also banned une

Common justice, and to postpone

Another Nationalist weekly Ar ed an announcement on

by til further

US State Departm

that. legislation... prejudicial.. to}

today that American oil companies con notice. any community pending an

The French Resident General, buy oll from Irant without

establish the objec- French fighter-bombers ant General

the attack Chlacso

by. a enquiry by the Privy Coun

Augustin Guillaume, tion from the US government

rumbost on the Britis cil. It should also have month that French Union forces bombers today, attacked Viet was in Rabat today but he dis but that prospective buyers risk

freighter Bokia near Foo- power to make suggestions had pushes out in force through minh command posts and troop patched his Deputy, M. Guy do legal action by the British.

· Britlah · Goyern- the Vietminh surrounding Nasan concentrations near Nazan cut Besson, to Casablanca to take for the betterment of any and its vital airfield..

In the past, the State Depart-

take the strongest Victinisk supply road charge there.

generally fas discouraged race or community, and be

several places and dropped given an adequate,stail, for West and northwest of Nasan, layed action bombs on ped to military spokesman said US firms from entering the

later that contrary to a police Iranian market. research in the very little Vietminh forces were reported on Fellowleg

Mr Herbert Morrison, deputy yes- announcement the observation the recovery known and studied field of the border of the State of Lang terday of Yen Cuba post in the aircraft which flew over the Leader of the Labourite opposi

tion

asked whether the State human relations." A Board at Dien Bien Phu. of Federal Rights, with enital of the counts moved up the river to tour bombs.

capital Thai country, combine with land forces in

The votting of the 2,000 trade wide powera and the great | KENANG

weakening" in the at- titude of the American headquarters

govern moral Influence it could But the main Vietminh effort wiping out a Vietminh company unionists at CGT

ended without incident, the

He suggested list the seemed to have shifted to the which left 60 dend. -command, should be able to | Tonking delta where between 600 §. “Air'attucks In the delta forced i polico, said,aka WWEder ment might affect the play, a strongly constructive and 000, Vielmina were killed in other Vietminh units to retreat They claimed that at 7pm. decisions of foreign courts in French mobile with 90 dead and 120 wounded. | GMT the situation was com- any legal dispute, over, Iranian and educative role in the clathes with common interest of all, columns.

pletely under controlellauter,

Paris, Dec. 8.

A strong French reconnaissance force has made an eight-mile thrust out of the fortified perimeter around the key post of Nasan, in the mountainous Thal country of northwest Indo-China, a French News Agency report from Hanoi said today.

It was the Ant time for a

The

ment

They were Red river data, French navy Carrieres Centrales did not drop Dataty announcement In |

the

London, Dec. 8.

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the Chinese, Nationalist Government to the Incident and to ask for *full investigation End reserve all, rights. His full "report"-Was" avruited.m

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