Evening star., 1946-04-22
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By the Asaeeiotsd Press


TEHERAN, April 22.-Premier
Ahmed Qavam announced today
a seven-point program under
which Azerbaijan Province might
return to the Iranian national
government and said his cabinet
had decided to permit the peo-
pie Of the province to have their
ideals realized as far as the con-
stitution and laws of the country
permit"
He said no action would be taken
against leaders Of the Democratic
party in Azerbaijan, and that the
party would be free to operate.
The Tabriz radio said fighting
had broken out south of Mianduab
between Iranian Army and Fedailar
(volunteer Azerbaijan Democrat
warriors) and that several Fedai
were killed and Is were wounded"
The report said army troops used
mortars and machine guns, forcing
the Fedai into retreat.
The Azerbaijanis attacked the fol-
lowing day and "regained their po-
sitions and captured machine guns.
horses and few army troops" the
report continued. An Iranian gen.
eral staff officer said no official word
OF such fighting had been received.
Premier Lists Points.
Mr.. Qavam's announcement con-
tanned in a communique, listed the
points, which it said were author
lied by law and confirmed to take
place in Azerbaijan," in this order:
l. Agriculture, trade, industry,
communication, education, health,
police, justice and finance officers
will be elected by provincial and city
councils, and their orders will be
issued by the government in Te-
heran.
2. The provincial governor Is to
be appointed by the Teheran gov
eminent on recommendation of the
provincial council. The army and
national police commanders for the
area will be named in Teheran.
8. The official language of the
province will remain Persian "as in
other parts of the country" but
Office work may be done in Azerbai-
JAM CTurkishD and Persian, and
schools will teach Azerbaijani in
five elementary classes.
viii Consider Internal Needs.
4. The Central Government will
take into consideration" the needs
for internal Improvement, culture
and health, in income tax collection
and provincial budgets.
S. The Democratic party and
"other political parties" will be free
in Azerbaijan" as they already are
free in other parts of the country"
6. No action will be taken against
persons who have been helping the
! Democratic party in Azerbaijan or
joining in democratic demonstra-
tions."
7. Adjustment will be made in the
! Azerbaijan parliamentary repre-
:. sentation according to actual pop
ulation." A bill to this effect will
be introduced before the next Mai.
!, lis (parliamenD.
} Mr.. Qavams' announcement fol-
lowed a report here last night that
/ F. Ipakchian. a wealthy Teheran
merchant with holdings in the Aver
baijan capital of Tabriz, had gone
to that city to invite Azerbaijan
representatives to confer with the
!; central government.
Ordered to Stay in Garrison.
Mr.. Qavam yesterday ordered the
Iranian army and gendarmerie
troops on the Azerbaijan and Kur-
distan borders to remain in their
garrisons to avoid any possibility Of
trouble, because a satisfactory So
luton of the problem without
oloodhed" was expected.
Fighting was said to have broken
out between Azerbaijan forces and
zolfaghari tribesmen loyal to the
Teheran government.
Iranian sources in Teheran previ-
!: ously had predicted that the self
proclaimed autonomous government
in Azerbaijan would collapse with
the departure of Russian troops
which have occupied the northern
province since the early part OF
World War II.
The Russians have promised to
have all their troops out of Iran by
May under an agreement recently
concluded in Teheran.
The fighting in Azerbaijan was
reported centered in the vicinity OF
zenjan, ITS miles northwest Of Te-
heran and $50 miles southeast of
Tabriz.