The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-01
iran BREAKS
With U. S.OVER
PRESSITEMS'
Persia viii Withdraw Dip
lomats And Consuls Now
in This Country
.lconxrish. 1896 BY United Press)

(Copyright 1886 by United Pres')
WASHINGTON, April l. (UP)
The Iranian (PerSiam govern
ment has informed the state de-
partment that it is Withdrawing
les diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives i'm the United States,
the United Press learned last
night. -. -.
THE withdrawal constitutes a
partial break in relations between
Iran and the United States. Iran
took the stop in protest over al
legediy diseOurteOus remarks IN
the American press. after deten-
. ton of Iranian Minister Ghattaf
DALAI in ,Elkton, Maryland, some
months ago on. charges OF speed
ing. e.. .,,Lo
maintained through the American
diplomatic mission in Teheran.
Trans act affects her charge
d'affaires in Washington, HoSSeln
Ghods, and eonSulS i'll New YORK
and Chicago.
Charge PAffaires GhodS mott
fed the state department OF the
withdrawal laSt Saturday. He con-
tended that certain articles ap-
nearing i'm the press had been dis
courteous to the Shah of Persia
and the Persian government.
lranian Minister Djalal himself
withdrew on orders from his gov
eminent after the Elkton incident.
At that TIME he was motoring to-
ward New York when local Off
GERS in the Maryland town seized
hso. for violating speed laws.
As diplomats are immune from
arrest, the minister protested and
an alteration arose during which
local officials handcuffed him and
later charged that he used abusive
language and resisted detention.
His beautiful blond English wife
was also Indirectly involved IN TIT
dispute.
(. After a protest to the state de-
partment, Secretary OF State Cor.
dell Hull issued: a statement OF
regret that such an incident should
have OCCURRED but also, leetured
Diplomats severely on their duty
ID obey laws despite their dlplo-
matte immunity.
When Dalai Withdrew he is re-
porte dto have told friends that
Diplomatic relations. with the
United States soon would be bro
ken. -. -, :.
Diplomatic circles got their
first mint oil the withdrawal when
Ghod cancelled without explana-
ton invitations which he issued
for n reception ut the legation.
State department officials sand
that when. GhOds complained
about references in the American
press. he was told by Secretary Of
State Hull that the United States
government, regretted any publ
cation which might cause i'll feel
ing,.. but that il had no control
over the press.
:. Ghods had complained about
several instances, some having no
erect connection with the Elkton
incident. No details were diyulged
last night, however, as to the ar
Tides considered .diseourteous., .
= Hull Expressed regrets on each
sefasion when Iran. complained
anA expressed confidence that the
press woiihi cooperate. in its best
Traditions and assist Hull IN his
duty and constant endeavor to
foster friendly relations between
the United States and other gov
ernments Of the world.
State department officials said
that the most friendly relations
would continue with Iran through
the American mission there, which
is on particularly good terms with
the Iranian government.
Charge d'Affaires Ghods could
not be reached for comment on
the withdrawal. 49,
Recently the Japanese ambas-
sador protested caricature OF
Japan'S emperor, Hirohito, in an
American magazine. AT that time
Secretary Hull told the ambassa-
dor that ne regretted the incident
m "A L..