1961-01-28 — Page 5

A quiet, polite spokesman for the cause behind the savage, bloody revolution of Algeria...

THE COURTEOUS REBEL

TN Franco, Ferhat Abbas is known as public enemy No. 1. He is also grudgingly recognised as the Voice of Algeria,

loador of the rebel by right of his position as the

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A British Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS

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3 Dues he not play full time?

(8)

Not watertight emblem? (4)

Verge by the way! (8)

11 Many stores are. (B)

13 It bites people. (4)

15 Understand, see? (8)

10 This island is fictitious. (8)

10 Once-crowned head. (4)

21 Makes more difleult. (8)

25 Bird related to the corn=

crake? (0)

20 By which one may be sum-

moned. (4)

27 Getting to know the repes?

(0)

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1 Pick of the fruit? (4)

2 May be pressed into service.

(4)

4 Above all. .(4)

5 Merge into the background?

(4)

6 Not one of us. (5)

7 Got down to propose? (5)

9 Hammer homel (5)

Growing. (5)

12 Employers but not

bosses.

14 Scottish island. (5)

16 Blowing one's top? (5)

17 Like a beaver (5)

19 May be put on a horse! (3)

20 Where they play the game

(5)

21 Krock out. (4)

22 Gain by merit. (4)

24 Old Testament book. (4)

24 Over supply. (4)

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD.-Across: 1 Gifted, 4 Total,

7 Air Force, & Phase, Season, 11 General, 13 Aspired, 15 Unison, 18 Voice, 19 Fraction, 29 Based, 21 Expert. Down: 1 Grass, Tufts, 3 Derange, 4 Tis-pin, 5 Theatres, 6 Lineal, 10 Appoints, 12 Educate, 13 Adverb, 14 Reefed, 16 In top, 17 Nonet,

FLN -{National Liberation' Front) and Primo

-By-

Simon Kavanaugh

French girl and who had

Tals objective is independ-

ence,

Minister of the provi- I was Abbas the bourgeoir, struggle, until "our objective is sional government of educated in France, married to reached." the Algerian na- nettled down to the life of a tional republic, chemist in the small Constant- whose seat of govern- ment is in Tunis.

amall time Businessman as n

Ing town of Setit.

MUCH THOUGHT

politically conscious. His view,

no longer trusted French con- trol,

to

The reactionary aftitude of the French army seemet come an impenštrable, Barrier ngainst refarm, and they felt that the only, way to break down that barrier was by vio- lence. On November 1, 1954,

the wait was enlled a revolt

then broke out,

Neither side could forget the dreadful deeds of the 1045 riots, Abbas, it seems,

has been and each "unleashed a deterrent. awept clong with the tide of policy of vile atrocities; revolution.

The change in Abbas and his pelitical supporters was gradual. It began during the 1800's when France did little to settle the Algerian problem.

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NO RESPECT

held in no respect. Extremists In such an atmosphem life is

see more moderäte men of their

It is in both roles that Ferhat Aubas will play his part in

It was a view reached after scilling the future of his strifo- much thought and histerical re- riven country,

scarch. Abbas had always been At the end of the war vio- own sidens more dangerous Al- and that of other better lence flares up when a dread- than their actual opponents So of Abbas's. nephew, a liberal but eduenlod Muslims, was that ful food shortage sparked Algeria chould be integrated Tiots. Europeans were butcher, not a member of the FLN, was with France, Muslims having ed. In return, the Europeane assassinated by the FLN, full French citizenship.

took fearful revenge.

But does he symbolisc gerian Nasionalism?

Speaking in the early days of the struggle for the recogni 15ory of Muslim rights Abbas

Relationshipa between two racze would never be same again in Algeria.

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Abbio himacit · was not member of the rebel movement,

Why? Why did a man of the such obviously honest convic- the tion join forces with men of

viclence?

declared: "If I had discovered How the French government GOOD INFLUENCE He joined it a month later. the existence of an Algerian of today and the French eettlers nation would be nationalist in Algeria must wish that this

rot consider it a

had been granted. They would Red would crime....I have found it no- gladly settle for such a to

ton. In fact they parade it as where.

He went on to say their war or peace-ery. that the future of Algeria

But the Algerians have now Abbon, by this Ume, bnek Abba, it seems, realised that would be

permanerily flaked

gone a stage further. They de- from wartime service in the the man who would have the with France.

mand complete independence. medical corps, was a member biggest ray in determining Al This was not Ferhat Abbas Today we have had Abbas of the French parliament. Ho peria's future was the FLN. Did soldier of the FLN speaking, warning: "The fact of beginning still recognized the good in ho feel that he could make his the man plctured, mumed up in negotiations does not yet mean fluence that France could exert preatest contribution to the great coat and rough and ready peace. The National Liberation in Algeria, both politically and cause by trying to exert hils

Army turban, as rebel und outlaw.

will firmly continue its economienity. But the Muslima modérató views on a fanatical

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movement?

Said Paris-Presse of Ferhat Abbas: "Never did a bloody rebellion have so courteous spokesman.

TYRANNY

FERHAT ABBASA front man for the FLN?

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another example of the smooth, man-like in the small offioo of polish which the FLN are try- his suburban villa home ing. to give their rebellion. Tunis, is almost always accom- Ferhat Abbas, dutiful husband panted by another cabinet mem- But many a rebel leader has and fond father--his son citends ber when receiving visitors.

by set out with the best of inten- lochi schools regarded tions, most of them, in fact, rome es the polisher-in-chief,

The most recent exemple is that the front man to a gang of of Fidel Castro who replaced crocks. one tyranny in Cuba with an- other.

The fighting men of the FLN and this includes nearly every member of the movement—havo proved that for them there is no. 1mit to violence. But the time comes in every struggle

There seems little doubt that Cam Abbas swim against the FLN power lies in the hands of tide of violence and revenge? Krim Belkacem. Abdel, Bou when things have to be settled

is

around the conference table.

VideIt is hoped that General do

The Gaulle's policy is leading

to

He has openly declared that sout, and, Ben Tobbal...

Krim, Belkacem Europeans would be welcome in an Independent Algoria, that Premier and leader of Algeria would need external aid rebel army. Abdel Boussout is 13. If so, the further hope is and would prefer it to come the Intelligence boss and from France.

Tobbal

terrorism.

Ben that the anoderation of Ferhat director-in-chief Abbas will have its influence, not only with the French in France Was not impressed.

whose tongue he speaks, but However sincerely meant, the Sixty-two-year-old Abbas, with the Algerians, for whose words were regarded as just silting distinguished and states cause he fights.

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