Evening star., 1951-03-20
$50 Million in Federal FundsShah Proc|aim
Urged by O'Dwyer to Combat Martial Law 70
GROWING u. s. Crime EmDire' Bar Iran Revolt
Curfew Imposed in
Teheron; Rumors of
New Killings Fly
BY the Associated Press

TEHERAN. Iran, Mar. 20.-The
Shah proclaimed martial law in
Teheran today to guard against
any uprising in this strategic Mid
die Eastern country, an unwilling
arena in the East-West political
battle of giants.
A new military governor
clamped on a curfew, banning the
public from the streets from mid
night to am. Rumors flew
throughout the city of new assassi-
nations. A string of army tanks
clattered into the streets.
3 Gangster Elements Blamed.
The Shah's proclamation de-
clared: (unofficial text LAS the
public is already aware. gangster
elements have been trying to up
set the security of the public in
Teheran and caused a situation
which day after day has increased
the public's worry. The govern
ment has the responsibility and
duty of keeping the security and
suppressing any uprising against
public safety and comfort.
LAS the continuation of this
anarchy is not worthy of the gov
ernment, therefore the Ministry
of War, according to the direction
of the Council of Ministers, de-
clares military government in
Teheran and suburbs for two
months and will severely punish
all gangster elements and oppor-
tunistS who disturb the peace"
The only exception from the
curfew will be tomorrow night
the Persian New Year-when traf-
fic will be permitted until 2 am
Governor Reported Slain.
The reports of new terrorism
included one that that Governor
General Manouchar Egbal of
Azerbaijan Province, on the So
Wet border, had been slain, along
with his provincial chief of police.
One rumor, quickly denied, was
that an attempt had been made
on the life of Mayor Mehdi Nam
dar and Mails deputy named
Jamal Imami.
Four hours after martial law
was proclaimed, a column of eight
tanks rumbled down one of the
city's main streets and past the
United States Embassy, which has
been the scene of demonstrations
against foreigners. This was the
first show of force by the gov
ernment under the martial law
order.
Even as the proclamation was
broadcast, the Iranian Senate
unanimously approved national
ization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil
Co., focus of the Nationalist anger
which has been generating pub
lie tension in Iran.
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law proclamation to the Shah was
the first action of the new cabinet
formed by Hussein Ala, pro-
WeSterner who was named Pre-
mier after the assassination of
his predecessor two weeks ago.
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any possible new acts such as
the murder March 7 of Ameri-
cam supported Premier Razmara,
and the attempted assassination
yesterday of DR.. Abdul Zanganeh,
deputy chancellor of Teheran
University, who was critically
wounded.
The new premier's office said Gen.
Abdul Hossein Hejazi, commander
of the military college, has been
named under the proclamation as
police chief in Teheran with
power to enforce the martial law
order. He made a broadcast to
the people to- remain peaceful.
The city remained quiet this
afternoon. arlier government
workers who had been unpaid for
a month demonstrated in front of
the parliament building for their
pay, but there was no violence
and the matter was settled later.