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more in its long and glorious ; history, France has alwa the world what coup d'etal | means.
What the outcome of it all will be, we dare not venture to prophesy, but the menning in plain to all, Stated simply, It means that there are two determined bodies of opinion, united in spree- ment that France sail not retreat before the forces that would pare her down to a second rate power; and disagreeing over the method by which she will maintain her place in power politics,
difficult not to And It is
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CIVIL WAR DANGER RECEDES
Compromise Between Massu & Pflimlin Appears Possible
Algiers, May 14.
Paratroop General Jacques Massu backed down today from the defiance of the French government which threatened France with anarchy yesterday.
.
Massu told a press conference the "Committee of Public Safety" he formed here yesterday in defiance of the central authorities in Parls would "be considered relieved of its functions as soon as a new French Minis- ter for Algeria arrives.”
But
sympathy for General Press Jacques Mass and the stand he lins taken, and thei defiance he has hurl at his own Government.
Weaker
AVERY time
E negotiated
France hus with other
nailonu at the conference table during the
he returned alter his broadcast orders to reservists to times al nil conference to quality his carry their gang Arst statement.
and be ready to respond to the call on the part of the "In principle, the Committee Orst
when a Comitee of Publje Safety crase to exist Minister for Algeria can sit in
But Massu himself announced was taking orders from Kuvemment le with the adhesion of the popu- General Raoul Salan, French Commander-in-Chief in Algeria.
will
the office of the
lace," he said.
Further Hope
Later despatches from Algiers sald the committee had been doubled from 17 to 34 members among them M. Alain De Serirur, Editor of
nationally! the strongly Echo Dalger. Maseru remained at the head,
The big questions late tonight
A civilian metriber of the la Parts were; who controls the in 100.000-strong army in Algeria Puhle Sately Committee,
whether the proposed terms which observers thought and contrasted with the time of widening and reshuffing of the would declared that Pilimlin Government
European "del not appease the milken
United
A compromise between Massu General Massa,
Govern the Cominillee years and the new French
following the Allied victory of 1946, she has left the conference politically weaker,!
thei
General Mansu led the Freneb
airborne troops into Suez. Along with kis British Allies, he defeated the anatcher within a nutter of hours, only to find that in protecting the Canal as An international waterway, he was donoted aggressor, and found his friends and foes united against him. Out of victory came humilla- tion and defent. But what was more bitter. he was defeated not on the field of battle but in the house of
in
ment of Pierre Plmiin appear-recognise" the Pfilmin Govern-sellers Algeria. ed in the offing.
Further hope of a break in the deadlock between Algiera and Paris
when came
the powerful Boelalfst Party agreed in Paris to enter the newly-formed covernment of Cristian Democrat P8lmiin. This could open the way for Asted Robert Lacoste, Minister return to Algiers of hard-
for Algeria for the Past twe years, who is more popular with right-wingers here and France than with bis own Socialist Party.
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De Gaulle
talk among his own friends Returns Home
It la easy to follow the trend of his mind. It is as if he were saying to his own Government: "You talk, you negotiate, you call Com-
mittees, and all the time the other side is taking. Now we will see what action can do."
Symbolised
IN
calling upon General De Gaulle, he is calling upon the
who symbolised MRN France when all she believed th, and all she was, had seemingly ceased to be. le is calling on the man who rallied France, who single handed saved her from the despair of utter humiliation.
In
Paris, May 14. General Charles De Guulle, who arrived here today at the height of the crisis over Algeria, re- turned tonight to his coun- try home at Colombay
Deux Eglises,
Les
eastern France.
In
The wartime resistance
tent Paris.
Press and Reuter.
PFLIMLIN RECEIVES FIRST REPORT FROM GENERAL SALAN
Paris, May 14.
M. Pierre Pflimlin, French Prime Minister, said in a broadcast to the nation tonight that General Raoul Salan, French Commander in Algeria, had made a first report to the new Government-
on the situation after last night's "coup".
Police Break
Up
lender was in his sparsely. Demonstration
furnished office, a stone's throw from the parlin- mentary building, and saw his publisher about the third and last volume of his memoirs-Reuter.
See Back Page
Paris, May 14.
Five men were injured when
Tue Government announced earlier today that it hud "charged" General Salan with the maintenance of order in Algiers. The General temporarily took over all elvil and military African power in the North territory.
GRAVE ANXIETY
M. Piinlin said France had passed through a day of "grave anxiety."
are
-
to
TWO RAIL
UNIONS ACCEPT OFFER
London, May 11. Leaders of two of Britain's three rail unions tonight backed acceptance of the latest Government pay
offer.
The third and largest union the 370,000-member National! Union of Railwaymen was still undecided.
The Associated
ul Society Locomolive Engincers and Firemen accepted outright the Government offer of a three per cent rise from June 30.
RECOMMEND
An executive mecting of the Transport and Salaried Stoffs Association decided to recom- niend acceptance to the Union's annual conference al Llandudno, Wäles, tomorrow.
But a day-long exccutive meel- ing of the NỪN, however, foil- ed to agree on the government offer,
A majority Were understood to regard it to be unsatisfactory.
But observers felt the decision by the two smaller unions would swing the NUR to their view tomorrow.-Reuler.
Nixons Leave
San Juan, May 14, Vice President Alchard Nixon ended his violence. marred South American "goodwill" tour ahead of schedula today and flow to Puerto Rico on routa home.
Mr and Mrs Nixon, whe were the objects of a stone- throwing attack in CaraERS yesterday, arrived at Ban Juan's International Airport __today__and_wilt_fly_on__tg..
Washington tomorrow.
United Press,
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
Revolution
Hurried Departure From Gibraltar
Breaks Out US Task Force
In Bolivia
La Paz, May 14. A revolution against tho Government of Proaldent Hernan 811gs Buazo, who was host to Vice-President Richard
of Nixon
the United States last week, broke out today
the Eastern city of Santa Cruz. First reports shid the rabola had averihrown the Banta Cruz Government and had called on dissident alamenta In other citias, Including La Paz, to rise up against the Federal authorition.
However, thia capital was calm, with no sign of any rebel activity, but Army troops were alarted for trouble.
The revolution was lite second one that Mr Nixon, plagued by anti-American riots during his eight- nation
Bouth American tour, missed by only a few days. He Was ort a visit here
Monday Inst
and Tuesday.
While Mr Nixon was in Argentina, socand stop on ble trip, a revolt broke out In Colombla, where he arrived last Sunday, but it was quickly put down- United Press.
POLES PURGE PARTY
Wanow, May 14.
A total of 200,161 full and candidate mambers of the Polish United Workers (Communist) Party has been purged from party ranks during the "vari- fication"
Sails Under
Secret Orders
Gibraltar, May 14.
A 12-ship US Navy amphibious task force sailed hurriedly under secret orders tonight for the Eastern Mediterranean, apparently to take up ready positions in the Lebanon crisis.
Two amphibious force flagships | 15,000-ton amphibious flagship cerrying United States Marines Unit McKinley. each led a squadron of attack A second group of seven ships transports, landing ships supply vessels away from Western Mediterranean naval baglioo.
CANCELLED
morning for
3
and arrived this the similer stopover.
But this afternoon urgent refuelling began. It continued under floodlights tonight and shortly after 8 pm, the squadron called behind the amphibious flagship Taconic (15,000 tona).
The US Navy refused to dis- close their mission. But naval It was to as- circles believed sume position within reach the Lebanon const which lies 2,000 miles to the cast.
of
last
The US Naval Liaison once here and British naval head- quarters both refused comment on the urgent move.
The task
One squadron arrived night for a four-day visit. But
Irave was abruptly can
this morning and Ave ships salled at noon led by the operations-United Press,
force apparently included a full complement of
needed for landing vessels
shore celled
USN Doubling Force
In Mediterranean
Washington, May 14. "I can't say," the spokesman The Navy announced today replied.
it is doubling the US 6th Fleet's amphibious forco in the Mediterranean and dispatching the ships to undisclosed locations.
He also could give no answer
asked
am- when
why the unite sailed from phibious Gibraltar today.
The Navy disclosed its move In a cautiously-worded three-
The Marine strength aboard sentence announcement which campaign the amphibious force has been had been in preparation most of launched last October, increased to 3,600, Double the the day. It sold: the nowspaper Zycie normal strength kept in the Warszawa announced to- Mediterranean
day.
The cumpaign is now closed. It was swollen
over-
designed to cut party membership of 1,207,000 by up to halt.
Main reasons for expelling
members were economic crimes
and for and carcerism,
non-
renewal of Party cards or lack of interest in Parly affairs. The campaign, which has emphasised moral rather than political delinquency, has done little to increase Party militancy. — Reuter.
sfeel helmeted police He spoke of movements being broke up. a small demon-formed in Algeria which were
Washington, May 14. |disturbing pubile order and put- stration on the Champsting legality in doubt,
Two US Republican con- Elysees tonight.
They
largely due
grossmen today asked The demonstration started
agilation which, othor Republican mcm- after ex-servicemen from Paris campaigns
for political ends, have sys
bark of Congress to join hed jaid a transport system
lemuilcally distorted the think- wreath on the Tomb of the
them in endorsing Mr Richard Nixon for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1960.
Triomphe.
The demonstrators shouted
Gaulle to
Just formed.
am
Nevertheless
did not he renege all the ways on the "as-De sumption of power unli Bnal handed victory" that he announced this same words. morning.
"My purpose has been to re- Opposed to this fuction is the store arder." Massa told his press "I believe 1 new Prime Minister, M. conference today. Pierre Pflimlin. He has fullled it for there has been Unknown Soldier at the Are De ing of the Government I have broadcast to the 400,000-no blood split." atrony French army Algeria, telling then that he is no less determined not to surrender French interests, and the interests of the million French settlers in North Africa. But he does not say how he will ac complish this, so once again, France is spil, not over policy, but ways and means. No Faith
Second Purpose
the de-
the convinced that
of power"-and excitement
our Algeriau out leaflets with the compatriots will die down us
A letter from soon as the will of the Govern: Albert Morano About 1:500 pollee were in the ment to re-establish a just on and streets to contrel tonight's humane peace based on French crowds. Earlier today the Gov victory has been modo clear to ernment officially banned all them." demonstrations.
INVESTIGATION
the
ILL-DEFINED
Tonight he said, "our second purpose has been to obtain from Metropolitan France
of a government of French juridical authorities
M. Pimlin said the French signation
in Paris today opened an in- public safety.
"We still hepe that General vesligation of charges of plot- Army of today sometimes Inter- Internal vened in conditions which were ugainst (Charles) de Gaulle (waritmeting Free Freuch leader)
will security of the state by 12 per- still ill-defined. break is sience and laketons belonging to two extreme "However, General Salon, over the leadership of a rov-right-wing groups.
The 12 persons who
will whom I charged with maintain crament of public safety."
ing orders in Algiers, has just Jurther
that probably appear sald Moasu
which morning helor an examining sent the Government a first re- them. Buth are fired with he this moming termed of magistrate, belong
right-wing Algeria to treme "abandonment" of national thut
pride 30 evident fu Frenchmen when the honour of their country Beems amirched,
TEITHER De Gaulle nor General Jacques Mussu COR- any faith in have ference. Both have seen all they fought for taken from
On the other hand, every reasonable person must ask, how long can a country
Con tinue submitting even to her friends In the intereats of pence. For on that question, peace now means giving In to more violent forces all
the time, and it is evident there is in France a body of opinion that feels the friends of France been generous enough at the expense of France, We do not underestimate the danger of all this, but the free world must know that If Franco weakens, then the whole Middle East is lost to an imperial power that wants no less than the
! world.
Amlin's Government,
tomorrow.
to the ex.
Putriotic
port,
*I Army,
am convinced that our
faithful to its
loyal
Tpresentative of Conneelleut
Fulton
of
James Pennsylvania went to all Res publican members of the House end Senate.
They said they hoped letter would star!
said.
Sca, the Navy
REFUSED
10
"A routine naval exercise is scheduled to begin shortly in the central Mediterranean. For the next several days, US Sixth Fleet vessels will be leaving port to participate.
amphibious units originally scheduled to retur
Navy spokesmen refused link the move
"Certain with menacing and developments in Lebanon Algeria, However, the Navy has sid repeatedly that it was ready to go anywhere It may Ilves." be ordered to protect American
to US shortly will remain in the Mediterranean for the time being."
Only under intensive ques- tioning did Navy spokesmen A spokesman was asked why concode that the amphibious the 2014 was being doubled, forces "probably will not be apparently
temporary involved in the Central Mediter- basis.
ranean. exercise-United Press,
on
US SHIPS POLICE EQUIPMENT
-TO
Washington, May 14. THE United States has stopped up shipment to Lebanon
THE
be
of police equipment which could used to surpress riots, the State Department announced the today,
lo
a group be known as "Congressmen for Nixon in 1960,"
declared; "The The letter
ol courage
and
carnestness Vice-President Nixon on his current South American trip
admiration have won him the and respect of sli Americans."- Reuter.
The 'Remains"
Shigapore, May 14, the Moslem rebels, was a "ais-Revclutionary Party (PPR) and
The Association of Veterans of tradition, will respond, to_the The remains of between 30 appointment."
Nevertheless, his words were the French Union.
appeal made to it by the Pre- and 40 Japanese sailors trapped Among those involved is
ident of the Republie.
in the auxillary cruiser Shiretoko notably less strong than earlier,
Herbert Puga, Deputy So were the actions of the Major
"I would not be conceivable Maru when she was sunk. In the Chief of the office of the for our soldiers to be engaged Johor Straits in 1945 may be Europeon settlers.
Army headquarters.- French
against the love and against sent back to Japan, it was dis- Reuler und France-Presse.
national unity: that would be closed here today. the greatest misfortune for our country.
Algiers-scene of mass riots yesterday was all quiet today with business as usual.
Pledge Support
dozens Across Algeria
In Germany
Bonn, May 14,
A French Embassy spokesman of here suld tonight lafest develop- France towns formed their own commitments in Algeria and tees of pubile safely and pledged have had no effect on French
troops stationed In West Ger support to Massut.
In Morocco
STAY VIGILANT
A Japanese Consulate spokes- man said his government would "human remains" claim. the aboard the ship, which was now floated this week after 13 years under water-France-Presso.
Tax Cut?
Washington, May 14
sald President Eisenhower
"In France ilself we have succeeded in putting a stop to certain subversive plots by have But there was no violence mony.-Reuter
arresting thetr authors before .reported excepi In Oran,
they had the chance to carry where a mob surrounded ins
them out. Prefecture until it got word
Rabat, May 14. General Agostini, overall "We will stay vigliant and today the United States Gov- that the Prefeet, Pierre Lam-
defend will vigorously
ernment would have to decide bert, who yesterday refused commander of French forces in we
order and republican soon on whether to cut taxes as the Committee of Morocco,
all public to join
today ordered
an anti-recession measure. Publlo Safety, had turned troops confined to their barracka lcguilty,
Tho country, I am mire, ap- Ho also told his press con- over his functions to an Army French troops stationed in General.
Morocco have remained calm proves and supports our effort ference he was opposed to start- Al radio
Massu's and Algiers
orderly throughout the is calm and coolnes show that ing any new public works
dis-schemes to stimulate the econo broke out in 1 Yetects adventure and paratroopers slood guard while crisis which
order."--Reuter,
my--Reuter extremist youths and veterana Algeria-France-Presse.
Mr Roap said he did not know whether the stopped-up ship- ment of suppiles had yet arrived In Lebanon.
At the same time, Mr Roap lasund a brief statement saying!
LEBANON-
that the State Department wish- that such equipment had been ed to take note of the courage- ous efforts of Lebanon's topally-
constituted government to main. tain security and stablity.
supplied United States aid programme to Lebanon, but he said that some additional polleo equipment had been going forward recently.
since 1950 under
Identified
The Otate Department hoped
The
spoken..an for the quick re-establishment of order and a return to normal than
suppiles "amall stutt" such as riftow, ammunition, ple- conditions, Mr Reap added in his alatament.
tols and tear gae--"the stuff you s to sup- Mr Joasph Reap, the State would ordinarily Department spokesman, said 1 press a lot."--Reuter.
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