Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
azure Blasted
As Too Tough
On AIgerians

PARIS, Oct. II lR.-A Com
munist charge that Premier Ed
gar Faure's government is using
methods too harsh In trying to
stamp out rebellion today opened
the National Assembly's three
day debate on Algeria.
Pierre Fayet, q Communist
deputy from Algeria, was first to
take the speakers stand. Only
about $50 Of the Assembly's 627
deputies were present.
Premier Faure excused himself
from attending all Of the debate.
HE said he lost so much time
during last weeks crucial AS
Isembly debate on Morocco that
he had to catch up on his
office work.
With the Communists the only
faction favoring the Algerian
nationalist, Mr.. Faure was ex-
Ipected to win a grudging en-
dorsement at the end of the
talking for his policy of military
action against the terrorists and
lguerrillas.
The Assembly has approved
home rule for Frances other
North African territories, the
lprotectorateS of TuniSia, and
Morocco, but unlike them
Algeria constitutionally is a part
OF France itself. The bulk Of the
deputies neither want to let the
territory go nor give its q
million Moslems the same rights
that the 100000 residents OF
European origin enjoy.
The Algerian French. for ex-
ample. elect is deputies to the
French National Assembly while
the Moslems-more than six
times as nulnerous-name only
Il2,
q, N. Withdrawal Popular
One strong sentimental factor
lin Mr.. Faure's favor was his
Withdrawal of Frances. delega-
ton to the United Nations Gen.
teral Assembly after 1t voted, 90
I27, TO debate the Algerian Sit
Iuation. The walkout was widely
popular in France. and the dep
Iuties would be reluctant to re-
Ipudiate the government on any
question connected with it.
The grim daily report of ter
Irorist activity in Algeria con-
ltinued to flow across the Med
literranean. At Bouderbala a
dozen rebels armed with tommy
gums and rifles shot down a ma
tive municipal councillor in the
market square. At Douar Sou
halia Is terrorists set a grocery
store afire and cut q l7-year-
old girls throat. Near Marina
the bodies of three kidnapped
lMoslems of French citizenship
were found under a pile OF
stones. their Threats cut.
The French struck back at a
band which raided the European
residential district at Jemmapes,
killing three and taking 80
others prisoner.
24-HOur Strike Ends
In the other North African
hot spot, Morocco. French busi-
nessmen and shopkeepers went
back TO work today after IA a.
hour strike protesting the gov-
|ernment's piaris to meet the
nationalist demands for home
rule. The strike was particu-
larry effective in Casablanca. the
protectorate's big port and COM
Imercial center where strong
arm gangs OF French toughs
helped to close shops.
Fee, Meknes and Port Lyautey
also were hard hit. Government
workers did not join the move
ment, however. and Rabat, the
capital, operated as usual.
Despite the National Assem-
bly's directive on Sunday to the
government to get on quickly
with its Moroccan reform plan.
Resident General Pierre Boyer
de Latour continued to stall on
the appointment Of 4 regency
council to take over the powers
of Sultan Mohammed Ben Mou-
lay Arafa.
Gen. Boyer de Latour has de-
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