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COMMENT OF THE DAY

A New Crisis

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from the sudden fall from power of General Nagulb, the Egyptian President and Premier, Britain, particular, has reason feel apprehensive, for there s nothing in the pant record of Colonel Gemal Abdel Nasser, Naguib's successor as Prime Minister and chief of the Egyptian Revolutionary Counell, to suggest that he is at all friendly disposed towards Britain от sympathetic about her Middle East prob- į lems. It is possible that the real reason for the deposing of General Nagulb is to be found in his attitude to the Anglo-Egyptian dispute concerning the future of the Canal Zone. It la not easy to swallow the official story that he was striving to get}

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No. 35761

SU FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1954.

SYRIAN PRESIDENT

RESIGNS

Military Coup Succeeds

AN OLD RIVAL TAKES OVER

Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 25.

President-dictator Adib Shishakly of Syria resigned and fled the country in the face of an Army-led nationalist revolt, Radio Damascus reported tonight.

A Jordan Radio broadcast monitored in up a dictatorship, thereby London said the rebels pledged their loyalty to endangering the stability former President Hashim al Atashi. It said he and security of Egypt, but

it is conceivable that Colonel was safe at Homs, one of the first cities taken by Nasser and his colleagues the rebels.

of the military junta felt Al Atashi was now "legal President of the Al Nagulb was liable to make Syrian Republic", a rebel statement said. what they considered too Atashi was President when the Shishakly coup generous concessions to took place on November 28, 1951, Britain in order to reach a At that time Shishakly blamed Al Atashi's People's Dettlement regarding the Canal Zone, Undoubtedly

a political crisis to prevent a Party for creating progress towards an agree- decision on foreign policy, "on which Syria's life and ment had been made in the death may depend". Shishakly, backed by the Army, course of the informal overthrew the new governinent/the day it was formed. diplomatic conversations Today the Army took sides with Atashi and againit which Naguib held with Shishakly.

British

representatives

during past months and it Communications between to sacrifice mylife and the Arab is possible that the Syria and Jorden, were suspend-homeland, which I wanted to Revolutionary Council Radio quoted Lt-Col. Umar

ed temporarily, The Jordan serve with selflessness and “devor al tion, I ankler: zay? resignation believed Nagulb was pre-Qabbani, commander of the from the Presidency of the Re- pared to give too much Army and security forces in public of the dear Syrian people ground in order to win for the southernmost Hauran Pro- who elected me, and granted, me himself personal prestige vince, as its authority.

their precious extidence.

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THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS LATEST

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EX-PRESIDENT SHISHAKL

Republicans Fear Seduction Of US

Full Control

Cairo, Feb. 25.

Birday that few military regime announced to=:

had “full” control of the Army and

Police and that the government had no intention of executing Mohammed Nagulb, the deposed Premier and President. APELAC MANUA

The Miniates of National Guidance, Salah Salem, speelding for the new regime, said: "We have full con- trol of the Army and Police. We could use some dirty solution, buch as Idling Naguib, but we have never stooped to such methods, even with our foo."

Salem made" the statement to newamen while Egypt continued tunder a state of emergendy declared - earlier ~ today - after Naguib-was-plated under höjde Farrest SE POUND ERLEN

The 11-man Ravoliionary

·Council held its first meeting. tonight under the leadership: öf the now premier,, Abdel. Nassor.

• Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasier, ก 36-year-old Junior officer, control of Egypt in

took firm the so-far-calm, change...ọi leaders today.

Japanese Exports To

Hongkong

Tokyo, Feb.20,0 Japanese akports to Hongkong and Singapore "under" the new. Nasser, who engineered the Anglo-Japanese

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Stevens Not Thinking Of Resigning

Washington, Feb. 228.

* Mr Robert Stevons, the Secre

· chief under protective super- Ministry “of ́viado here,, HOOK URTY of the Army, today, quickly to Naguib, ordered his formerely come vision" and assumed office as Japan intends to export to parts that he was presared to and categorically" desliedre- Egypt's youngest premier inf

The Revolutionary Counell

Important entrepot resign-If...- President- Elieshower said Nagubi, turned in his res include botton and rayon did not publidy, support Vita in resignation three days ago and textiles, agicultural and marine his feud with the Communist- it voted" "last" "night, during in products, chemicals, galvanised stormy -seven-hour session, * to accept.

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The coup rocked the Western world, which move in Nerute the

possibility on forging, firma

with the strategio, and v viti

sheet, bullery, and, hindry.

· Imports from Honey

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Middle East. But Egypt Itsoif rubben Brand apparently took Nasser's ( sumption of power as an ac cepted fact

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"Stevens was eported to in April last year The poly im be and indignant over provement made under the new some phase of his brush with agreement was the lifting Senator McCarth

to be

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The colonel: was quoted as

Washington, Feb. 25, "I hope that this will serve saying that Al Atashi had as-

my country and ask God to

Republican Senators are warning the Eisenhower and all the likely

contri-med leadership

rebelling provinces were behind in achieving its unity and im

Administration against, the dangers of being seduced protect it against any misfortune buting factor in. Goneral him. Naguib's downfall was his Leaders of the revolution pregability and lend it to the by Britain and France into recognition or appeasement cop

of Communist China at the approaching Far Eastern apex of glory and prestige.'”

by: the military: junta (that up growing popularity among telegraphed the United Press

deposed. Farouk and by troops relaxation

"thing" by* ́thèra colonies in the masses. Whether or not from Aleppo tonight, outlining Before the resignation was conference in Geneva,

Fears that the British and French Governments for enforcing strict but caka stale Colonel Nasser was

their moves. They said they announced, military leaders in

of will pressure emergency were safeguarding the coun- five of Syria'a seven districts their own commercial and political interests will

Naguib's pictures already had "brains" "behind the coup try's independence and integri-proclaimed "opposition" to the the United States to dangerous concessions run through been removed from the wall the ban on imports of Japanese He was also id which dethroned Farouk, ty."

President and radio reports said much of the current criticism of the United States of the "Junta”; headquarters. Egyptians generally re- KEEPING THE PEACE he held only the capital of garded Naguib

carifer Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, for having Naguib himself was confined to goods into these colonies for re troubled over. The posible effect

export purposes. This would on Army-morale. their The message received here Damascus, Shishakly "saviour," and

200 soldiers,

med Army whose arrival Jepatieso texties and mariné Me original emotional en-ing the peace and seeing that the and the Al. Force into action China and other interested nations in April to discuss a shortly before dawn Amt Upped him off that his resignation had thusiasm for him solidi administrative machine of Syria to put down the revolt-United settlement of the Korean and Indo-Chinese wars.

products to them.}}},

carries, on as usual”:

accepted, The Army affirms it has no

Republican Senater Communist China means justformele sources said he Ralph Flanders

of Vermont | what some Senators have said it would", "remain there Incom warned the Senate this week might mean: recognition of municado at least for a few work at home and abroad in on international discussion of

after bold head- "trying to lead us or drive us threats to world peace as the lines told. Egypt of Naguib' while Japanese importe from: woul

removal there were no signs of the two colonies were 87 million into rectumition of Communist representative of China, China,"

resentment in Cairo. Tranic dollars and 7.4 million dollars, to was normal. There were no und China Mall Special. usual gatherings. It was a

ward appearances, a typical оде cloudy, mild day and, to out- NEIGHBOURHOOD QUIET Naguib's home, a modest one in a quiet suburb, has been made a restricted area Troopa

their said the Army "simply is keep had ordered loyal Army troops agreed at the Berlin conference to meet with Communist / his modest. home by a force pf probably increase. „exports of SteveDS, WEB:

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Scotland Yard

Seeking Gang

Thus

that "wrong influences" were st| Communist China's right to sit day ve hours

for

flod into affection 'in consequence of his country personal ambitions either wide tours which brought | present or for the future except him into direct touch with to safeguard the country's In- all classes. They liked too, dependence and integrity. his homely personality and "The Army coup was in res-

to the wishes of the. they believed in his domes-ponse

roform tic

and won't change Syria's programme position nor its international

Mi Dulles telling thrust may Naguib'a resignation

Ho mid that the wrong in- have the effect of fencing same engagements," forced upon him, and while Radio Damascus accompanied

Marseilles, Feb. 25. fluences abroad

were largely of his critics from the nationalist the Revolutionary Council the report of Shishakly's re-

British." Britain's policies were Detective Superintendent A.

Party may feel strong enough to simation with an appeal from Webb, Scotland Yard's leading based on commercial considers right wing for the Republican,

tions and her recognition of maintain their position in Colonel Shawkat Shuquyr, chief

RESPONSIBILITY PLACED forgery investigator, opened his.

Communist China, had brought 4 gang

Mr Duller defence in general the crisis which has arisen, of the Syrian General Stag, search here today for

of the dangers of Ignoring the they are likely to be con- that the "noble Cyrian people said to have plotted to circulate only contempt.

Senator George Republican and not false one pound sterling and fronted with angry re abide by calmness

Malono of Nevada hesregived Communists is that the United notions from the masses who whatsoever." -

carry out any demonstration ten shilling notes in Britain, an old charge that there in States could bot seeketurity kept loiterers away and stood admired and respected

Superintendent Webb, "decom- 1951 an agreement betwebarthes by sulking in its tenta The Syrian coup, coupled General Naguib. The with the chango of govern-panied by Inspector, Gauthier of State Department and Britain refuse to negotiate because it situation created is fraught ment in Egypt, brought politics the Paris Forgery Brigade, to follow Britain in the recognl might be out-manoeuvred at

the conference fable.

So far as the conference with potential develop a boil throughout the Middle arched for at London Grillon of Communist China.

who, according to police FRANCE THE DANGER ments. Nagulb is not with-East,

was one of the gang. controlling reports, was

For the Senate Republican Indo-China is com out friends in the Egyptian the Eastern Mediterranean and

has placed the Superintendent Webb held his leader, Senator William Know

France army who may well find Russia's Southwest flank also first conference on, breaking the land of California, the danger surely upon,

to United States stendumess part of th

the Berlin agreement; opportunity for whipping up was marred by political disputes gang with Police Inspector Bureto of the

In privato a sufficiency of public in the Lebanon, Jordan and Beniamou

be had Nationale in Paris: yesterday. support to bring about the Iraq.

tfif* Reports reaching Beirut from Inspector Bonhamou said that overthrow of the Revela Eyria said Shishakly might be the forged, notes In the affair tionary Council Lurking in dying to exile in Egypt.

were believed to have been pro the background are the

The Chief of General Staff induced in or near Marseilles and Royalists who may strive to Damascus broadcast an appeal amounted to only about: £300, exploit the drials for the to all citizens to be calm and China Mail Special. purpose of restoring the to refrain from holding demon. monarchy. Dangerous days strations..

This vital

area,

He said: "His Excellency the Leaves For Nairobi elle whend for Egypt and they President the Republic, "may," "well thring : bloodshed Colonal," Adib. "Shishakly, sub- and complete upheaval, ihmitted a message to the chair

London, Tek Field Marahil. Si John the country. But whatever manship of the Chamber of: happens it may be taken for Deputies, informing it of the Harding, the Chief of the Im

perial General Burr left London grunted that there will be submission of his resignation. *

The resignation states::irport, today for. airobi, to no resumption of the Canal is noble people, to spare the begin, a tour of Kenya, grund to aphsiderable time.

the Army to which I am ready Mau Maitė

in rejecting, anÿ, rést heigns of Sony that

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at the alert with Bren guns. mained quiet

Two United Press photo- on graphers were able to drive by he

in a cab photographing "the -house," although: Naguih-himself was not allowed visitors, and no comment : lasted - from the 'with sced the The first news of Nagulb's guarded - building t

This

by.

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He has pointed out in him to France, has

• ́the Eurose speeth that the United States, chances of the French Nationa although not an active bellensembly

ent in Indo-China, astuted at przep Berlin responsibility for a con- ferened with the Communists on al Indo-China. He stressed the that

For the

·DTERSLIFES French Government to end the horilities in Indo-China,

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