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demonstrations, lest Egypt's case

uOIS, 1eSt LSypL 5 case
be prejudiced.
Banna cabled Nokrashy:
BLOOD is flowing in Cairo and
revolution-minded Egyptian people
denounce any decision detracting
from Egypt's rights, reject any
return to dual negotiations, pro-
claim abrogation of the 1886 Anglo
Egyptian treaty and urge the coun-
Gil to endeavor to safeguard the
threatened security of. the Middle
East"
"Down with the United States!
Down with Brazil! Down with Bri-
tain! Down with France! Down
with Belgium! Down with China!"
The demonstrating members OF
the brotherhood shouted today.
Long live unity Of the Nile val
ley"
After the Observation-Disclosures
riot had been broken up, police
arrested seven members Of the
Moslem brotherhood.
Members Of the brother
hood claimed they had shouted:
down with the United Nations!
Evacuation with blood" TIL
United Press correspondent who
saw the riots did not, however,
hear the United Nations angle.
The brotherhood's spokesman
said demonstrations and riots had
broken out in provincial centers,
including Alexandria, Port Said,
Tanta and Zagazig. He said the
brotherhood had planned peaceful
demonstrations and that none was
armed.
But now that innocent
brethren's blood has been shed, il
will be a different story" he said.
"The movement will keep on roll
ing and it won't be armed with
nightsticks and stones. Moslem
brotherhood men will start guer.
rilla warfare against British
troops in the Suez canal zone as
soon as possible"
The rioting here started after
noon prayers in Aazhar Mosque.
Brotherhood worshippers poured
out OF the doors shouting their
slogans and were Joined by others
waiting outside. Police warned
them to 60 on about their bust
ness. The demonstrators Ignored
them, and the police charged,
swinging slaves.
That brought a hail of stones
and chairs from the brotherhood
and several policemen were
wounded. One went down under
the impact Of a heavy chair and
blood spurted from his head. The
rioters forced the police to with.
draw. They regrouped and charg.
ed again.
The growing mob again forced
the police to retreat. AS the police
pulled back perhaps 200 yards
down Azahar street, they were
sboWered with stones.
With reinforcements, they re.
grouped and charged with horse!
full tilt into the rioters. Fightins
was going on along side streets.
The rioters attacked open shops
in the center Of Cairo, breaking
windows and kicking goods
around.
Once more they forced the DO.
lice to retreat and the police start.
ed shooting. Even this did not
stop the rioting. A huge throng
Of brotherhood members marched
to Abdin palace. where Banna
urged them to dispense.
After Banna saw his demonstra.
ton turned into a riot, he rode
to the palace in Police CHIEF
Zelim Zaki Pasha's automobile, a,
the chiefs request. The fact thai
he was able to speak bore Out
reports that he was only slightly
hurt.
The brotherhood's spokesman
blamed the riot on a police blum.
der and the opposition Wafdis
bloc. He said Banna had told Alb.
del Rahman Amman Bey, thu
public security chief, yesterday
that the demonstration would be
held.
There was some shouting o.
Wafdist slogans, indicating tina
the Wafdist might have had SOM
hand in encouraging the riot tx
move political capital against tn,
present government.
The Moslem brotherhood is
powerful group; it claims 500, 00t
members. mostly among Egyp
tan youth. 1t is pledged to figh
foreign influence and British rul'
Z in Egypt, but Banna had asserted
before today that it would sticl
tn no~n-violent methods.