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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

The Danger

Tby which

WIE so-called referendum the Persian

nation is supposed to have indicated an overwhelming desire for the abolition of the constitutional purliu- mentary system is nothing Ленк than 11 calculated munoeuvre on the part of Dr Moundegh to obtain for himself absolute dictatorial powers. The mumer in which the referendum was conducted illustrates this.

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Protest Strikes And Demonstrations Eden Back

By Rebellious East Germans

Thirty Survive

There was no secret hillots to everybody who voted win finger-printed,

Volvo Air Crash

PLANE LOCATED

for subsequent identifica- tion should the occasion demund) and there were even separate voting booths for the

Paris, Aug. 3. And pro

anLi Mossadegh factions. Under An Air France Constelln- these circumstances the tion airliner, which crashed referendum lost its meaning | with 42 aboard on a flight to as a spontaneous declara-| the Middle East was found tion of popular opinion und today near Fethiye on the De Mosandten, daugh he southeast Turkish const may feel he has won the after a day-long search by day may yet discover that he has laid up much future planes and ships. trouble for himself and his country. According to the Persian Premier the referendum was necessary beenuse the Majlis

Opposition was preventing

Air France announced tonight that four people were killed. Three injurul pasengers and 27 unhurt were taken to hospital in Fethiye.

Air Frutice said the plunc ernth

Parliament from approving | was seen by a lighthouse keeper. what he considered who gave the alert.

Recessary measures, but

for

the real reason Mossadegh's Biove WAB because he knew he could never secure through 24 constitutional body the un- constitutional powers which he demands, Hence the use of steam-roller tactics. BUT

even if Dr Mossadegh now considers he holds 16 popular mandate to rule the country without a purlia- ment, it is not apparent how he intends to wield that power in the interests of the nation. Certainly the now position he has usurped for himself cannot help his relations with the Western Powers who are unanimous. in their abhorrence of any thing smacking of dictator- ship. We cannot look for- more friendly ward to # and sympathetic Amerien

The crush occurred about 40 miles from the island of Castel- Iorizo, the last nosition given by the plane in an 50S at 2.25 GMT this morning, saying it was about j to crush land.

plane's

in

Fest hint of the telegram from one whereabouts was given ina of the pesengers, Rene Guyomard, who cabled tils wife in Parts from Fishlye saying he was safe.

The cable

was receive! Paris before Air France heard from its Beirut representative that the plane had been found. Unu then the search had been concentrated in the sea around Castellorizo

The Constellation, on a fight from

Paris to Teheran, icft Rome at 11.32 p.m., GMT Sun Beirut at 4.35 am.. day night and was

GMT on

Monday.

due m

the

Most of the passengers were from Middle East countries.

Earlier,

It was stated. there were 33 passengers on board but in consequence of his latest this figure was untended to 34. 11

had

a crew of eight. action, and even the re-

Air France Bald actions of the Moslem world dead were a Lebanese man and are uncertain. Undoubtedly womun, an Iraql businessman he-is-now-in-n-position-to-and-a-Syrian woman. eradicate the last vestiges None of the eight crew mem-

hers was injured. of politient influence which the Shab

The company said later that have may

the missing Rassenger,

whose possessed, but in doing this he has also won for himself found safe.

name was not given, had been

some very shady supporters, namely the Communists. They, quite naturally, are all in favour of the over- throw of constitutional authority and their netive participation in

Later information received in Paris said the Constellation made a "belly landing" on the water near a beach and sank.

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Kidnapped Millionaire Ransomed

Singapore, Auɛ, 4.

A Singapore millónstre was kidnapped and released after payment of a ransom reported to be in the region of Strails $200,000.

Afr Thio Hoen Tloe, ja member of the Singapore Millionaires Club, Was travelling into lawn early on July 23 In

in a car with

1 third wife. A car over- took and forced them to stop by the roadside. Mr Thio and his wife were released after regulations and the reported payment of u Paskom of Straits $200,000. He was landed on the northeast coast of Singapore.

Mr Thio is reputed to be worth more than Straits $10,000,000 with property in Singapore and IndoneESİM - Reuter.

McCARTHY

ANGERS

CIO

Paris, Aug. 3. Mr Waller P. Reuther, President of the American Congress

"It would be more encouraging if more Americans, Republicans and Democrats, would follow the lead of the President's eldest brother," Mr Reuter sald.

MASS ARRESTS

BY COMMUNIST POLICE REPORTED

Soviet Troops And Tanks Called Out Near Berlin

Berlin, Aug. 3.

Tens of thousands of rebellious East German workers were re- after their today ported staging protest strikes and demonstrations Communist Government attempted to bar them from getting American food in West Berlin.

Mass arrests by the Communist police were reported.

Reliable reports said the vast Leuna chemical works in Merseburg, the Buna rubber works near Halle and plants in Magdeburg, Jena, Bitterfeld and other major Soviet Zone cities were. paralysed by work stoppages.

At the same time, Communist secret police squads reportedly were arresting large numbers of strikers and East Germans caught bringing back "Eisenhower food packages" from Berlin.

House searches by police squads were reported in Berlin's Soviet sector and in major East German cities.

food, The unrest followed riots and ments and drove the crowds off munists had run out of the burning of buildings yes the tracks at gunpoint to enable others that they had run out of terday in a zonewide outburst trains to leave. touched off when the Commun- ists closed rail and road traffic to Berlin in an effort to block

Vie American West German

corner

Russian troops also were re-

applicants. Serious rioting also flared at

In announcing that distribution Potsdam, just outside Berlin, would be resumed on Tuesday where the police had to cordon the East German off the main station and re-gave no reason for the early

closing. peatedly charged angry crowds. Other witnesses reaching Ber

Berlin To-

GOVT DENIAL

(Mr Arthur Elsenhower, Kansas City banker, said Jast week that when he thought of

Berlin, Aug. 3. Senator McCarthy le was

to quell dis The East German Govern- reminded of Hitler. He added red called in

turbances at Germion, a town ment tonight denied West Berlin that Senator McCarthy had done about 60 miles northeast of press and radio reports of riols the Republican Party no good). Berlin near the present Polish in East Germany, especially re-

news agcner

Sea Voyage Has No Appeal

For O'Brien

Glorious

Home

Mr Anthony Eden re- cently returned to. Eng- land from the United States after

a successful gall bladder operation.

Holiday For Here he is seen, looking

-Britons

3.

London, Aug. Dlue skies and blazing sun- shine spurred city dwellers all over Britain today to get out and enjoy their traditional bank

beaches.

London became

"

staside

deserted

10

thin and drawn, together with Mrs Eden as they set off to visit the Prime Minister at Chequers

London Express photo.

Sino-Soviet Alliance?

Washington, Aug. 3. Americon officials bellevo Soviet Union and Com- China are preparing to into an North Korea

Communist military

the

munist

expect a They

of

expected to be either:

the

1.

was

programme for providing food Industrial for East Germans. of

The Communist said their Organisations, said here

lin reported that crowds rioted parcels were given up "Jokin

holiday, basking 01 East Germans who succeeded in Chemnitz, overpowered the art by Ear Berliners who had today his organisation was in getting into Berlin reported police and set government-run collected food under the West's ready to join the American the disturbances

week-end scheme only to realise In virtually food stores on fire.

tiles Government in a campaign every

of the Soviet

es wire being misused by The Russians held their 300,- against the "bigotry, in Zone. Though less widespread 000-man garrison in East Ger-imperialists and warmongers."

In West Berlin, distribution city as droves of holiday-maloers tolerance and political im than the nationwide anti-many on the alert to intervene.

centres gave away about 100,000 led the spreading capital by rising of June 17, Travellers reaching morality of McCarthyism. they were serious

Communist

parcels more than twice yester-road, rail and air. of trucks and enough to ported columns

day's total.

Air services to the continent being Gernian Commants! tanks on the movo in many Replying to questions at a Press force the

Soviet Zone.

Distribution yesterday was were working at full pressure Asian and parts of the conference, Mr Reuther, who authorities to call troops

tanks to help.

Thousands of Germans unable only for East Germans living from early morning with extra alliance.

quicle Com- carrying rippers returns to the United States

outside Berlin most of whom planes to reach Berlin by train tried to tomorrow after a

move to counter the mbath in In Cottbus, a medium-sized | 10 real

were prevented from getting Paris, Nice and Holland. Dublin munist here

pact offered by the Europe, said he hoped the events town about 69 miles southeast of do so by truck or bleycle but only

Iew succeeded

because the Communist and the Channel Islands were security In getting of the last few weeks Incilented Berlin, angry workers rloted for

police Government banned the sale of among the most popular destina- United States to South Korea the Communist through that the Eisenhower administra. hours outside the main station. cordons around the city. four

as a guarantee against a recur- rail tickets to the city.

tions, tion was now prepared to fight Communist police cordons were

rence of aggression. About 1,000 workers from Today's distribution was for

coastal resort The pact is to be negotiated Nearly every McCarthyism.

broken and the Communists

East Berliners only-Reuter. finally-called-in-Russian-troops ed to have

the Leuna works were report-

--been

turned-back

within 100 miles of London between Mr John Foster Dulles,

of the

Stole

and record influx

Secretary of anti tanks to break up

reported the

Communist by

road police

Syngman Rhee in visitors. Thousands of familles President crowds.

blocks. A few workers succeed- SHOTS FIRED

down on seaside sands for Seoul this week. settled ed, however, in sneaking through

American officials say tho Several apparently authentic on bicycles and brought reports

the day to enjoy the sun· and

Communist counter move can be reports said a number of shots of the disturbances to the city,--

sea breeze.

At were fired over the heads of the United Press.

Mecca Blackpool,

Απ

10 extension North Northern holidaymakers, crowd.

Korea of the military guarantees immense stretch of sand

In the Chinese-Soviet Treaty of black with trippers.

Nearly 30,000 vehicles an hour Friendship signed in Moscow in to 1951. queued on 20 main roads louve London, bound for the 2. A direct mutual assistance country towns and holiday re- pact between. Communist China Rome, Aug. 3.

and North Korea with open or Michael Patrick soris. protest against the state-owned stores in Chemnitz

For "stay-at-homes" in Lon-secret clauses, through which the (Karl Marx Stadt). about 20 O'Brien, 58, who WRA

don there was a batch of big Soviet Union would pledge prestige in Europe, Mr Reuther arrest of 32 package corriers.

from the Czechoslovak

shuttled on At Magdeburg, an eyewitness miles

ferry boat sporting events as well as fars military and material aid to replied: "I think Senator Mc-

between Hongkong and and entertainments in the City's build up the North Korean contributed more of

hore reported that tens of thousands vorder. has

The Fast Germon news Communism and of angry East Germans tried to

for

army.----Reuter. 11 months, parks-China Mall Special. said it had been "au- Macao position of storm the railway ticket office rice to state that these re- unable to land at either end

the than other between

and I p.m. any

ports were "lies" from beginning because he was stateless and think McCarthy yesterday.

Immoral and

Communist People's Police" to end.

"Several

had no papers, arrived here announce- recent but the crowds broke through and were driven ments in the warmonger press of by air today:

provocations in the East German

"My troubles aren't Anished by the Assistant Press Secretary

His influence had been some back only after nighting with Democratic Republic and in the yet," he told Reuter.

by

wielded who said what

rubber the police at the White House,

exaggerated

democratic

"They'll be finished when I sector of Berlin show priki. Eisenhower European President side. that

Nevertheless truncheons.

that the with of the hostile get to Brazil. he was a danger, and

Many demonstrators American forces

the CIO warlled

were forces conquered on June 17

"Think, just think, I still have furnish technical ald

burt.

was the father to the thought," Jone"

more sco voyage before and I hate, hate, hate the that is positive DLA the speed up the reconstruction of the Eisenhower administration town north of Berlin, a crowd of It added that these nation's political leader. He the country. He said that was now ready to fight Mc-abou: 250 staged 1 down had betrayed the organisers of

O'Brien

was allowed to is a skilful propagandlat American fighting forces would Carthylam, the CIO was ready strike on the rollway tracks for the

as land "food parcel netion"

from the ferry boat in to co-operate in and a first-class actor' who not be used ng work battalions.

the fight several hours. Communist polles wanting

East Hongkong last

put week and Reuter.

Anally summoned reinforce Germans but to create

aboard on airliner with 48 can play effectively on the-France-Presse.

arson, plunder, pillage, murder refugees from China, including

"Os provocations

they 30 white Russions. themselves have told us a little too soon.".

The East German acws Brazil for an entry permit for agency ADN sold that a "Free film.

the re-

ferendum was to be ex

preted. The more important

they will

question is whether and in

manner

what attempt to exploit the situation thus created by Dr Mossadegh.

THE Persian Premier may quite sincerely regard him- self as the "strong man" of the country and capable of withstanding political pres-

from

any Nevertheless, he has accom-

sure

Reuter.

No Troops As Labour Forces

be though!

Asked whether Senator McCarthy was

stble for the fall of order, when large crowds rloted ports that rioters set fire

to sha

Carthy Washington, Aug. 3.

weaken The White House announced United States tonight that there was no in-

American. I tention of using American fight-

is unAmerican labour forces in ing troops

there in

7

the reconstruction of Korea. and is playing

Tonight's statement was Jzsued i hands of the Comy into the linked arms

10 the had fought his influence from

who

p.m.

plished little or nothing South Korean Government to the beginning. If, as he hoped, At Gross Schoenbeck, a small the announcement sald.

emotions of the people. But he is no statesman, and his Krip on Perala's political forces is probably more apparent than real. The powers which he wins from the referendum enable him to dispose of constitu- Jonal opposition, but hirking in the background ure the well organised Com- munists who are much more capable of overthrowing Dr Mossadegh and his regime than his opponents in the Majlis. And if, as it seems likely, Dr Mossadegh insists upon naming him Holf a political dictator he will have prepared the. ground for the Communists in just

beat the manner

存

suited to them.' So far as they are concerned, coup d'etat

would

be

almost constitutional Dr Monandogh has scored his referendum triumph, but in doing has placed tho future of Perala jeopardy.

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not to old the

to

Mr

reports

new

Mr

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His wife, who left Hongkong some ime ago, applied to

for

food" distribution scheme be- "Mr O'Brien said today he gun today by East Berlin Com-wan on his sway to... Genoa,

port, to all munists in answer to the West's West Italian would be resumed tomorrow. Río de Janeiro, Brazil.'

His wife and son are waiting for him there.

"FOOD WAR"

This "food war" wittzout Asked what he did during his violence started as East Ber-11 months on the ferry, he re- liners crossed into the Western plied: "I slept, I slept all the part of the elty this morning to time."Router.

pick up their ten-pound free

parcels under the

German scheme.

Rockets shot over

Eastern sector,

American-

from the

YOUTHS CAUGHT

AT BORDER dropping leaf-

lets telling West Bctlin's un-

employed

and pensioners

to

collect gift parsels from the other side of the boundary.

Gruz, Austria, Aug, 3. Seven Yugosiny youths of milltary age have been caught by Austrian police near the To the blare of march misic Austro-Yugoslav frontier within andy propaganda sexbulber the last 24 hours, police reported

Cormentalets sok v

1

points about 100 rande treide the today boundary, and by afternoon, solch All were quoted as saying They had given niwny amore than they had illegally crossed the |.2,000 £003 parceli,

border to mais for asylum in The Eusti Berlin: food distribu- Austria because of hard, living tion, stopped after three hours conditions In Yugoslavia,——Reus= Eye-witnessCE mid 'the Com-tor,

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