Evening star., 1951-06-21
Teheran Crowds
Invade Offices
Mossodeeh Receives
Unanimous Booking
Of PurIiument
BY the Associated Press

TEHERAN, June 21.-Premier
Mohammed Mossadegh won vote
of confidence from Parliament to-
day. amid demonstrations against
the Anglo -Iranian Oil Co.
Crowds invaded the company's
offices and tore down it's signs just
before DR.. MosSadegh went before
Parliament with a warning that
violence might follow if the legis-
Ilators failed to support him. They
gave him 91-0 vote of confidence.
DR.. MosSadegh told Parliament
he will proceed to take over the
Anglo -Iranian Oil Co. because the
country demands it." He sought
the vote of confidence as token
of nationwide approval of his
policies.
Rules Out Compromise.
The premier said there would
be mo compromise" with the
British-controlled company. The
government has taken control Of
its refinery and other operations
in this country. No method for
compensating the company has
been determined.
The demonstrators were in a
holiday spirit as they entered
Anglo-Iranian's Teheran Offices to
tear down it's signs. The AIoC
Iplacards were kicked to pieces
while new signs bearing the name
Tran National Oil Co." were put
up. The demonstrators also threw
AIOC publicity releases from the
windows of its information Office.
The cabinet has ordered the in
formation Office abolished. Iranian
flags few from oil company
IoficeS.
There was no serious damage
to the offices, but the British
embassy said protest would be
Il made against police failure to
S halt the demonstrators.
d Death to the Oil Company"
4 was one shouted slogan. Others
were Down With the British" and
Long Live Mossadegh." +
Two Sessions Called.
I'll The Premier. in seeking the vots
= OF confidence, had to call Parlia.
j. ment into session twice. DR.. Mos.
IS sadegh found a quorum lacking ir
m the morning and demanded an,
other session. saying:
,,s If the Mails dover house
), refuses to meet at pm, my gov
: ernment will not be responsible
:" for any incidents which ma
~ occur"
- - There were growing reports tina
many legislators were cooliny
&c toward DR.. Mossadegh's campaign
to drive the British company from
~ Iran, but when the showdown
We came at the afternoon session, moi
D one Of the legislators was recorded
in opposition to him.
DR.. Mossadegh looked fit after
nearly month in a sickbed. He
D. made 10-minute speech at the
afternoon session.
N Control frightened.
ID The deepening Iranian oil crisis
bubbled toward a climax after
Iran spurned British mediation
=! = offers and issued orders tighten
- - ing 1ranian control over the bill.
~ lion dollar company.
ee Britain summoned her peace
" mission back to London, warning
Ia she would protect the lives and
vi property OF BritonS in Iran, with
force, if necessary. DR.. Mossadegf
ep broadcast an appeal for unity tt
ne the Iranian people last night
E. vowing he would not waver in hi.
d. drive to enforce the nationaliZa.
ton law he pushed through Par.
ne lament IL weeks ago.
as AS crowds roamed with ham.
N. mers, smashing British signs anc
r stamping them to bits in the gut.
lis tiers. police posted outside tn,
company's information Office re.
ne fused to let company workers dis.
he tribute it's literature or news re-
e. leases or carry anything outside
1ranian flags and a photograph
of the Shah were displayed b.
ar the crowd from the information
"" buildings balcony.
IL The police took a small brief
ar case from N. r. Seddon, residen
(See IRAN, Page A-16)