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TIDE TABmm LN C1? . High Low j UGHTINGUP TIME Date Water Water Sun­ Sun­ ajn. p.m. a.m. pjn. rise set 13 00.40 1.12 6.45 7.43 5.20 5,50 p.m. 14 TH 2.15 7.52 8.41 6.47 5.20 15 2.58 3.20 9.05 9.39 6.48 SOB ®1je VOL. 33 — NO. 262 HAMILTON. BERMUDA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1953 6D PER COPY TWO SHOT DEAD IN TEHERAN PRO-MUSSADEGH RIOTING Troops, Police Quell DeGaulle Attacks Truman Defies House Protest Against Trial NATO As Tool For U.S. Purpoies Committee's Subpoena TEHERAN, November (Reuter). — Troops shot and killed two demonstrators today and arrested 149 in the first mass defiance here of General Fazlollah Zahedi's administra­ PARIS, November 12 (Reuter). NEW YORK, November 12 (JP).—Ex-President Truman tion since he succeeded Dr. Mohammed Mussadegh as -General Charles de Gaulle, in called newsmen to the royal suite of the Waldorf Towers Premier last August. one of his rare political state­ today to announce his defiance of a Congressional subpoena. He read a prepared statement to the newsmen in which Thousands ol pro-Mussadegh demonstrators clashed in ments, today called for revision he stated that he intended ta igiore the summons to appear pouring rain with dub-swinging police and tank-supported of the North Atlantic Treaty Or- MBS __•__•_• aaa troopsln Teheran's mainsquareT They scattered after "troops ^Baihm <NA^O> to lessen before the House of Representatives un-American activities opened fire. American influence, and urged committee. The subpoena, issued yesterday, followed' charges by Security forces have been reinforced and ordered to France to explore the possibilities the U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Herbert Brownell, that Mr. take "drastic" action to prevent a general strike ordered for of an agreement with Russia. Truman recommended the appointment ef Harry Dexter today by Communists and Mussadegh supporters. The strike The war-time Free French White, now dead, as U.S. executive director of the was called to protest the military trial of the ousted Premier leader, now officially divorced International Monetary Fund even though he knew the F.B.I, *"4now taking place outside Teheran. from politics, appeared before Hundreds of merchants shut a press conference here. He had branded White a Communist spy. their stores in observance of the bitterly attacked plans for a Mr. Truman sent a letter to Mr. European Army with German par­ strike, but most reopened as soon Harold Velde, of Illinois, chairman The committee voted today to West Berlin's as police began taking tiie names ticipation, and said France must of the House Committee, who had go on fighting in Indo China, al­ invite Mr. Herbert Brownell to of proprietors. Public services, subpoenaed him to appear give testimony in the White case. I Sn.tPff Frn_lt Government offices and the though peace prospects should be tomorrow. investigated on an international He accepted the invitation tonight. VJllllwvl FronI i Ulllt majority of stores remained open V "In spite of personal willingness leveL to cooperate with your committee, CONSTITUTIONAL DOCTRINE _ II —loyal to General Zahedi's pro- General de Gaulle also directed I feel constrained by my duty to Mr. Truman said in his letter illapses Shah some sarcastic comments at the people of the United States to that he was acting in accordance fn nnw the back**&**-s of severanM l demon­ Britain, noting that she was urging decline to comply with tbe sub­ with tiie United States constitu­ V.VS-ii_|_r__>Vo(Special to Th7e New York limes stratorsPolice, aclubs wels lcrashe as ofd andow Amerin on­ France to ratify the European poena," Mr. Truman wrote. tion and "a long line of pre­ and Tbe Royal Gazette) can photographer. Army treaty although she had no Mr. Velde had already an­ cedence commencing with George MUSSADEGH'S DENIAL nounced an indefinite postpone­ BERLIN, November 12.—West intention of joining it herself. Continued on P«je 9 Berlin's coalition Government, At his trial today Dr. Mus­ ment of the hearing. METHODIST CONVENTION. — On the speakers' platform at yesterday's annual convention of the which has confronted the sur- sadegh told the tribunal he had He said what was needed was a no intention last August of strong confederation of European Wesleyan Methodist Church in Bermuda are (left to right), the Rev. A. H. Long, the Rev. rounding Communists with a W. S. Loring, Mr. J. B. Ferguson and Mr. J. L. D. Gibson. The lower picture, taken shortly united front since the city was ousting the Shah and setting him­ states, including Britain, in which split ta 1948, fell apart tonight. self up as President of a Persian each participant would retain its 5-YEAR SENTENCE FOR after the convention opened, shows some of those attending. Many more arrived later. Its dissolution came six weeks republic. national character and sovereign­ after the death of Professor Ernst The 72-year-old politician, who ty. He contended that a strong Reuter who, as Lord Mayor, had has sobbed and shouted his way grouping of this nature was essen­ Gambling Condemned through the first four days of his tial if Germany was to be brought Vegetables And held it together from the begin­ treason trial, maintained his into the Western camp. "HORRIBLE OFFENCE" ning. unique behaviour today. He The new Lord Mayor, Qr. Walter "A MONSTROSITY" bowed his bald head on his arms Leonard Hilgrove Tickers was yesterday sent to prison Schreiber, announced that the and pretended tb steep as toe Cement In j Wesleyan Methodist Church Social Democrats—West Berlin's prosecutor, Brigadier Hussein General de Gaulle described the for five yean by the Chief Justice (the Hon. J. T. Gilbert), largest party—had decided to go European Army as "a monstrosity into the opposition. He therefore Azemodeh, began a four-hour receiving the maximum penalty for one of the counts with Dockside Mix-Up statement. Brigadier Azemodeh and a Frankenstein creation be­ which he was charged—-hat of attempting to commit an formed a Government only from said Mussadegh's antics were ing pushed forward in devious Holds Annual Convention the two right wing parties his "funpier than Charlie Chaplin." Ways by technocrats and under unnatural offence against a small boy. own Christian Democratic Union •Kicited foreign pressure." The accused was seat to. £-*«* with four ether convicted A large consignment of fresh and the Free Democratic Party. • When Mussadegh begun •*• vegetables for tiie Colony, un­ men who received sentences ranging from six months to Condemnation of gambling at The break-up of tbe coalition speak he had to be asked to He said it would be a soulless loaded from the Alcoa-chartered church-sponsored functions was was regarded here as a serious "stick to the point"—the question army with no national 'spirit at two and a half years on the last day of the Michaelmas Hav on Wednesday, may be found expressed yesterday at the annual Young Men As blow by many American officials. whether the court is competent to the entire disposal of the United session of the Supreme Court. to be spoiled today. convention of the Wesleyan They pointed out that such a dis­ tiy him. Until this question is States. The vegetables were stored in settled, specific charges and Vickers, who had also been —————————————————— Methodist Church of Bermuda, solution bad long been sought t»y General de Gaulle, who often, found guilty on two other counts and three months, the sentences the eastern end of No. 6 Shed and held at Grace Church, North Local "Escort" the Communists. The hitter have evidence against Mussadegh can­ when the Essequibo began dis­ not be presented. clashed with American and British stemming from the offence, heard to run concurrently, on counts of Shore. until now stood alone in the leaders on policy "matters during the Chief Justice say; causing grievous bodily harm and charging a large consignment of The Rev. W. S. Loring, chair­ opposition, although because of BETTER TO BE PREMIER cement yesterday it was stored in Denying he had any intention World War H, aim urged that "»was a horrible offence. There HSSc. Lilt man of the synod, deplored the For The Queen restrictions on their activities NA.T.O. must be revised to give n_ay be some pathological reason the same end of the shed as the "fault of our Criminal Code." He , they operate in part underground. of becoming President, Mus­ Mr. Kimball declared: "The vegetables. Late yesterday after­ sadegh said with a sly smile: all Its members, especially France, for it, but toe community must jury found you guilty of a par­ told his audience that the code It was learned last night that an •*\ Continued on fag* 11 fuller control over strategy. be protected from men Hke you noon open-crated cabbages ' and "What could I do if I became ticularly vicious assault, and as a onions in mesh sacks had a heavy was inadequate ia "the section "escort" composed of local young Shah or President? You all know „ . ___ and I must impose the maximum result of his injuries the victim coat of cement dust on them. which allows churches to have men is to be selected by the the name of Nehru as Prime He described France as not a penalty" has suffered and must continue to gambling devices at their func­ Governor in the near future to There were many open bags lying accompany toe Queen on her NORTH KORSNPRFMIER Minister of India, but none of you partner in N.A.T.O.

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