Evening star., 1952-07-20
lranian Police Crush
FIareups Of Violence
Against New Premier
BY the As.eeio,.d Press

Even as rioting dared with
threats Of assassination, the new
government chief told news con-
ference he would do everything in
his power to get Trans oil flowing
again.
Many persons were reported ar
rested-exactly how many police
declined to say. At least seven
were reported bayoneted in fight
ing that broke out as crowds back
ing former Premier Mohammed
Mossadegh roamed the streets
shouting death to the traitor,
Qavam."
The newspaper Nabard, which
opposed Mossadegh. said 200 were
injured in the capital. It reported
500 arrests within the last "a
hours.
Abadan Fighting Reported.
The pro-Mossadegh Bakhtar
Emrooz said demonstrations,
strikes and street fighting oc-
cured throughout the nation, es-
pecially at the oil center Of
Abadan.
Six truckloads Of soldiers were
spotted around the British EN-
basSy.
At the same time Ayatullah
> Kashani, Trans top religious lead
er and close supporter of Mosso-
degh, called on the nations armed
forces to disobey government or
derS. In a communiQue, he told
servicemen:
1.-THE actions of Ahmed Qavam,
which are based on his ambition
and aimed at return Of the British
and imperialiSts. should not be
enforced by your hands, making
you responsible for bloodshed and
the crushing of TRUTH
u. S. Envoy Pays Visit.
The breakdown was in line with
the premier's warning yesterday
that he would use governmental
powers to the limit to quiet Irani-
an unreSt-which for the past 18I
months has centered about na-I
tionalization of the British-ownedI
Apglo-Iranian Oil Co.'s IranianI
holdings. He told troublemakers to
stay out of his way.
United States Ambassador 10y
W. Henderson was the first for
eign diplomat to visit the new
premier. They talked about col
minutes. The United States tried
vainly last year to mediate the
quarrel over the oil seizure.
In a statement to reporter, CAV
man said he had inspected the
idea of oil naturalization and
backed Mossadegh in the fight,
but couldn't go along with the
q idea of not exploiting the nations
oil resources for about &. year.
there has been little oil from in
stallations that once yelled sol
million tons annually.
81 believe that. by taking into
consideration and respecting the
aspirations of the Iranian people
based on the principle Of the ma
tionalization of the oil industry,
we can prepare the means for
benefiting from the oil resources
In different parts of the country,
and particularly in the south, >"
he said.
Knows He's Taking Chances.
Qavam is treading on danger
Gus ground, and knows it. The
premiership in times of crisis Is
a risky business. Premier Ali Raz-
mara, an opponent Of nationaliza-
ton, was assassinated in March,
1851.
The pro-Mossadegh newspaper
Ehahed warned Qavam today he
might come to the same end as
befell Razmara. It said laborerS
would blast all ref1nerieS, pipe
lines and oil wells around the re-
finery center of Abadan II the
government agreed to the return
of the British company "or 81
single British looter."
Another pro-Mossadegh organ,
Bakhtar Emrooz. reported strike
by workers at Abadan in support
of the Nationalist chieftain, who
resigned Wednesday night after a
quarrel with Shah Mohammed
Reza Pahlevi over the makeup OF
q new cabinet.
A highlight Of the Teheran
riotinr was raids on anti.
Nossadegh newspapers.
Plant Stormed by 800.
- About 800 demonstrators storm
ed the newspaper Etelaat. They
wrecked its Photographic depart
ment. They tried to fire the build
ing, but we're checkmated in a
one-hour fight with Etelaat's
employees. Troops and police
finally broke up the engagement.
Soldiers blocked of the bazaar
section. a Mossadegh stronghold,
and permitted no one to enter.
Six tanks took up positions in the
square opposite parliament.
Long after the violence subsidized,
tanks, armored cars ana trucks
1oeded with soldiers patrolled
strategic areas.
Workers at the main cable Office
went on a two-hour strike, hold
ing up all news dispatches in that
period.
A delegation Of pro-Mossadegh
deputies visited the Shah to pro-
test as illegal the nomination of
Qavarn Thursday by the Malls,
the lower house Of parliament.
They had boycotted the session.
Another sign that things were
changing in Iran was the depar-
ture from parliament Of a group
Of anti-Mossadegh editors who
took refuge in the building last
December under Moslem rules of
sanctuary. They went to see
Qavam.
MARYLAND Sfudeni Hurt