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Gloecaster Artada

French Problems

THE National Assembly's

T

French endorsement of policy in Morocco was, for M. Faure,

political 0 of nchlovement the first order. The Cabinet did not come through the debate unscathed, but the final vote emphasised the fear which held the majority 01 deputies that renunciation of the government at this time and uver such an issue would drastically wenkon France's position vis-a-vis Morocco and would also

exacerbate world opinion. But having won parliamentary approval for his policies, M. Faure st81 faces dangerous

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TENSE DAY IN MOROCCO FORCES TO BE

French Call Big Strike “Pep-up” Operation

But Some Disobey

OPPOSITION TO PARIS PLAN

Casablanca, Oct. 10.

A "warning strike” called by a powerful right-wing group of French settlers in protest against Premier Edgar Faure's reform policy in Morocco was only partially successful today.

The situation remained tense however.

General Andre Franchi, military chief of the Casablanca region, warned settlers today he would not stand for any violence or interference with work or business.

privately

hostility in French Morocco itself. The French settlers, whose voice and nctive

But official circles doubted whether police would act against French in the machinery realde Presence Francaise organi- demonstrators. sation, have made it clear

intend

Omelais admitted they

General Andro Franchi, sent Le bitterly

Presence Francaise has organized | a massive anti-reform demon- loudspeaker cors through the oppose Implementation of that the Army would not turn

its weapons on Frenchmen-as stration in the Velodrome this city late today, assuring shop- the government's pro-

demonstrated on July 15|| afternoons,

keepers and workers they would WIDT gramme for gradual Home when. European maba enraged at Rule £31 Morocco. The a Bastille bombing reamed

wanted to stay at work. Day effectiveneAR uf their the city and lynched a number opposition has yet to

be of MoroccDIR, determined. First reports

The Presence Francaise, which indicate that the 24-hour claims to represent 88 per cent strike which they called yesterday was only partially successful, but it is neces-

Presence Francaise groups also patrolled the main streets, de- manding that shops and cafes which opened their doors this morning close down swiftly,

About 90 per cent of

were closed by this after-

of

alt

Frenchmen in Morocco, enled n24-hour strike, storting chu nt mildnight Last night, to demonstrate it continuing op

shops

FLOODA

the

Two

Regte de Tabac, were closed by the strike.

For Eisenhower?

Washington, Oct. 10.

A heart surgeon suggested today that President Elsenhower should be "evaluated" next spring for a relatively operation which he said

дер

could prolong Me in

Dr

Claude

GOTONETY, CABESL The surgeon,

Bock of Western Reserve University,

Cleveland, sald the operation could "fake the ricam out of" a subsequent heart attack in a

patient who had survived one or more.

"If

And when he gris a Booond attack," Dr Bock

said, "he would be better able to ward it off." The operation designed to Increase blood flow, so the

beurt

fr case of blockade or restriction of

coronary

B

% to allow better

artery

and

dis.

blood

tribution of the already there.

It Involves such things as: (1).

Rubbing vigorously

the heart mascle and the under side of its war- rounding sac with an in- strument which another heart furcon said in- volved "rubbing it with something like a hob hall boot",

Powdered

(2). Putting

asbestos in the area of the muscle and sao to enhance abration

help stimulate the formation of extra channels of blood. -Reuter,

STREAMLINED

London, Oct. 10.

Mr John Selwyn Lloyd, 51-year-old Defence Minister, has emerged as the powerful figure who will run Britain's new streamlined fighting forces. ★AND THE MANA rosult of Prime Minister

WHO HAS THE JOB widening funallons

MR SELWYN LLOYD

be protected from harm if they MR_PRESIDENT GOES OUT IN THE SUN · BUT-

RABAT HARDLY

AFFECTED

In Meknes and in the holy

shops, but public Bervices appeared to be functioning.

Large Casablanca fac-city of Fez steel shutters were sary to remember that this position to the proposed three | tories, including the nationalised pulled down in front of most was but a token display of passive resistance, possibly only hinting at real inten- tions.

NOR the

For

Moroccan

Nationalist Party (Istiqlal) the National Asseinbly's decision must be highly satisfactory. Establishment of the regency council opens the way to realisation of the agreements in principle reached at Aix-les-Bains. The beginning of a new era In French-Moroccan relations la -promised, though it must be confessed, not definitely assured. Progress towards the "new deal" which the Nationalists have been offered depends in a large measure on them- selves. Extravagant and demanda revolutionary

be cannot

met. The metamorphosis Moroccan needs to be gradual. The immediate prospect is that through the regency council, Moroccans will be given a more direct voice in the affairs of the coun- try. Full political power

later. must

The Moroccans have still to be taught how to govern them- selves. And they must repudiate terrorism and intimidation. A silver lining in the dark Morocco cloud is visibic, but it will require patient co-operation bc- tween the French authorl- tles and Moroccan leaders if the cloud is to be com- pletely dissolved,

come

man throne council proposed for Morocco.

In Casablanca, the shops closed progressively through the morning and European workera stayed away from factories The

Workers from other large fac- tories walked out too but their numbers were not great enough to imparte production,

·Morocco Trouble Spots★

SHAIN

{MOROCCO}

ALGERIA

NORTH AFRICA

300

MILES

BIG GUN FIGHT

IN MAYFAIR:

60

mph

CHASE

London, Oct. 10.

Londoners raced for cover in normally placid Mayfair, the capital's most select neighbourhood, today when a gangster's car hotly pursued by police fought out a Hollywood style" running gun battle at 60 miles an hour through the streets.

פיזה

MOR

[OROCCO in not the only North Afrien problem confronting the French

Three armed men had escaped Another mon

arrested government. There is the

car after holding up alater but late tonight the entire difficult and complicated in a

Jewellery store some distance London police force was still question of Algeria, rated

hunting for the third occupant by the French as part of A police car gave chase. Soon of the car. Metropolitan France and a whole pack of police cara Police casualties were given therefore posing its own with bells clanging roared after s one policeman shot in the the fugitives. Lunch time thigh and another in the wrist, special conundrums.

scattered 75 the

hina Mail Special. ricochetting with

away.

M. Faure can anticipato was

punctuated

another trying debate when bullets and screaming tyres.

the subject of Algorin comes before the National ABBSTR- bly; on the other hand

Police Car Hit

air

Saudi Arabia

Will Also Buy Red Arms

criticlum may be tempered For four miles the chase wint through sympathy for the back and fourth in thd narrow Premier's action of with- stonets once the bandits car drawing French representa-mounted the pavement but the occupants continued to blaze tion from the UN General

away at the police. Assembly in consequence Gullet shattered the wind- of the Assembly's decision screen of the leading police car to debate the Algeria ques- but it kept up the chare.

Cales, Oct. 10. tion.

The car was finally trapped

„Skudi Arabia will buy arms The French Promier knows in a narrow thoroughfare And

the three bandits, their pockets from Compradat Crohoslovakia has

stuffed with strings of pearls on the same "commercial" terms created general indignation and diamond necklaces, leaped the recent Oxoch-Egyptian arms deal, a source oloen to the In France and he will be cut stil firing. able to play on this popular. A police cordon of the area Saudi Arabian Minister said

today.

this. UN

decision

handling of the Algerian distance

emotion when the Oppoßi- led by bloodhounds netted one | Hum

building: Just of Tho source: said the Minister. tion in the National Ansem- muspect: in a bly direct their fire at his Berkeley Square within a short Crown Prince Feisal; had agreed of the American in the course of two mectings Premier Gornal Abdel When to conclude an ATTÚÉS

dical Czechoslovakia of the established. Egyptian pattern

In the capital city of Rabat, (however; only a few shops were closed and barely a handful of jcivil servants stayed away from

WHITE HOUSE MEN

SEE RED OVER A...

Denver, Oct. 10.

Président Eisenhower left his hospital room their offices. The strike was far for the first time today and enjoyed half an hour trom 100 per cent effective among the European population in the sun.

Informed sources say leaders

of the Presence Francalse who

Just before he returned to his room a team of

have fought hard to prevent the enterprising cameramen flew over the hospital in departure of former Sultan Sid a helicopter to take photographs of the President. Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa

and the formation of a throne Thus caused a furore in the tem council now realise that this isporner White House at Lowry mevitable.

These sources said the pre- sent "warning strike" was in- tended to put pressine on Gen. Boyd do Latour into blackball- ing Si Bekkal, former Pasha of Sefrou, as a member of

n

the throne council.

The French colonisis fear that the Inclusion of Si Bekkal on the throne council will mean an eventuti return of the former nationalist Sultan Sidi Moham med Ben Youssef to the throne, FIGHTING IN RIFF

MOUNTAINS

French troops meanwhile continued their attacks against robels in the RIY Mountains,

In bitter fighting to clear the rebels from the heights over looking the winding mountain trails which connect the moutain outposts of Aknoul Boured and Tizl Ouzll. Just south of the Spanish Moroccan border, yes- terday seven French soldiers were killed and 26 wounded, the French Army reported today,

Among them was Sub-Lieut. da Vogue of the Fourth Spahi of the Marquis Regiment, son Melchair and and Marquise Genevieve de Vogue who made International headlines Jast month when they abandoned fame and fortune to enter re- ligious orders.--United Press.

President was taken back to his room

Sir Anthony Eden's references In his speech on Saturday to the of ..the Dolenec Ministry, polliclans now believe there will be, an extensive reorganisation of the armed forces,

They are certain Mr Selwyn Lloyd will be put in overall political charge of the defence system, with wider powers than he now has.

Until

now the nation's dafence set-up has been fragmented affair, with different ministers responsible for the Navy, Army, Air Force, and the all-important Ministry of Sup-

which ply

deals

with guns, rockets, hydrogen bombs and other new weapons.

Also widely forecast is a new, Important role for Admiral Earl Mountbatten, First Sen Lord and uncle of the Duke of Edin- burgh, Queen Elizabeth's hus- band.

One Of The Big 5

Political sources believe he will head a committee of the

Не services chiefs.

and Mr Selwyn Lloyd will be finally responsible only to the Prime Minister for the overall defence picture.

His new powers will make Mr Selwyn Lloyd until recently little known to the British

tho, five public-one of

most powerful figures in the Cabinet.

At the same time the new set-up will reduce the 'glátus of the three service ministers-Mr James PA Thomas (Navy), Mr Anthony, Heed (War) and Lord de l'Isle and Dudley. (Air), With Britain at present on

Opnamle difficulties

"A helicopter circling around

the hospital is quita a disturb-iden of streamlining defence log

ing influence, he sold.

Acsion de hoy and brought a 28 1, 2 ans Peter M.Techcent and teng very of the

heated denunciation from the

¿ prèss secretary, Mr James C.

Hagerty..

INDIAN SUMMER

However, he ordered Secret Ber- vicemen not to confiscate the film. The camerainen, em- ployed by the Columbia Broadcasting System, said they did not got pictures of the President who was lying on the eighth floor sun terrace at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. Mr Eisenhower's inclined hos- pital bed was wheeled to the the morning terrace late in and he relaxed in the 75- degree Indian summer sun to: 30 minutes.

Tho

helicopter,

the circling building, at nin hospital about a block's distance, ap- peared about the time the

Eisenhower it. Mr Hagerty ammediately ordered Secret Servicemen to check on the hallcopter and find out if any seronauticni regulations had been violated. They met the helicopter, piloted by Frank Horn oi Denver, when it landed. INTRUSION CONDEMNED

10.

Mr Hagerty said another, small, conventional typ: aircraft was In the oting," but did fly over the cospital-

imme-i Press Secretary The

all news- diately summoned men to the temporary Wht.e said that while House, and he planned no action against the CBS cam ramen he would con- like public opinion to demn their intrusioni on President's peace and quiet,

In

President are far portant than any sneak photo graph and I believe that the nation will feel the same way," he added.

J

NOON BULLETIN

overspending, the basic make the country's drength, ostaner out of the same

more efficient,

The planned new streamlining will link the forces and their supplies much closer together.

China' Mall Speciali

their noon bulletin, the Labour Says 'No'

President's doctors said Fils recovery continued to progress satisfactorily without com-

plications, and that his tem- perature, pulse and pressure were normal.

Margote, Oct. 10. The Labour Party Congress, blood today voted down by a strong.

majority a sweeping left-wing to 'extendi Mr Hagerty sold the 040-acre sponsored motion

to in Britain reservation hospital

was nationalisation restricted to military aircraft banks and to rationalise without but there

no ban on compensation the steel, textile, and civil

shipbuilding hemeshandenl planes. However, sald, commercial aircraft were building adustries.

to avoid

The motion was defeated by the arcaw careful

show of hands,

was

United, Press. the

Would An Atom Bomb

Go Off In A Fire?

SCIENTISTS INTEND TO FIND OUT

Washington, Oct. 10.

French General would begin a series of tests on about November 1 on the

Gets The Sack

Paris, Oct. 10.

A General is to be relieved of his command, follow- ing last week's incidents in Honen when recalled army reservists

refused

to leave their barracks On the way to North Africa. A government spokesman announcing this tonight said an inquiry into the incidenta. had negliaenon In quarters. Two Colonels were under arrest.

shown certain

The spokesman did not disclose the onloors · names, nor say what the General's command, wEL. -Hoster.

Soviet Aid Plan

The Atomic Energy Commission announced today it dangers of accidenti explosion of nuclear weapons,

it said the purpose was "to determine the safety of various weapons and experimental devices in the event of accidents Buch as fires during handling or storage."

The announcement added: "Laboratory calculations and. previous experiments have established a strong probability that such accidents would not result in a nuclear detonation, but confirmation through field tests is desired".

The experiments will be made by the Commission's Los Alamos, New Mexico, laboratory using the Nevada test site.-- Router.

--Other ‘Atom' News-

BRITAIN PLANS TO USE MORE NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY”

Nevertheless,

he acided, Now York, Oct. 10. Britain estimates that 40with advancing technology electricity these costs will come down and per cent of her will be generated by nuclear it is estimated that the propor- power by 1915, Mr Anthony Nutting, Minister of State for tion of electricity to be generated Foreign Affairs, told the United by nuclear power in Britain by Nations General Assembly's 1976 will be 40 por cont of the Cairo, Oct. 10.

total power, ENA political committee today, cortain expectation that

The Soviet Union, was ready

In the remimed debate on "This estimate compares with no matter what sort of eri- The man fired a long-nosed The Egyptian agreement calls to nipply technical and econo

that the ticism is directed against automatic he was chased for payment in surplus cotton mie ak to all Arab countries, Atoms for Peace, Mr Nutting an estimate of between one per cont and 15 per cent in the case France in the UN discus through the sun-lit-busy streets and other exportable commodi Mr Daniel Solod, Soviet Am- said it was good

capital costs of nuclear power bassador at Cairo, said today, sions, the Assembly will by a cobatable marmed us piltles

the police oro bore, --

King Ibn Saud of Saudi He added the Soviet Union stations in relation to their of the United States, where capacity would be electricity in generated by con- refuse to adopt any resolu-Suddenly the policeman fell. Arabia, the source said spoke intended to stream, cultura) alectrical tion which compromises or The man scuttled to by telephone today with Prince ties with Arab cours by an higher in the next decade then ventional methods at a very umbarrasses Franco's --post- building -, where monopolion

Britain.”—Itaute brolism, a United change of mlekane, Frances those of conventional power much lower cost than in Great

utations, tion in" Algeria.

crisis. But probably his most

comforting safeguard is the

Embassy.

Fired Automatic

Idinally overpowered, ¿himL.

with

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