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Troops Back Up Hussein
In Holding Tight Control

AMMAN, April IS (R.-Bed-
ouin troops and security police
held Jordan under tight control
today as the moderate new gov
eminent got down to the hard
work Of restoring stability to
the country.
Its first job. following the hec-
tic six-day cabinet crisis from
which King Hussein emerged
with q decisive victory over left
ist and extremist elements. will
be to clean the Communists and
their sympathizers out of key
posts in the government and the
army.
Only two minor demonstra-
tons were reported today. In
Old Jerusalem, leftist students
and teachers staged a parade.
Members of the Moslem Broth
erhood waylaid them and, in a
brief skirmish, a few persons
were injured. The other demon
stration took place in Nablus.
In Amman. leaders OF leftist
groups have been warned drastic
action will be taken against them
If they start trouble.
Nuwar's Fate In Doubt
The future of Maj. Gen. Ali
Abu Nuwar, 34-year-old chief OF
staff Of the Jordan army, re-
manned in doubt, informed
sources said. Brig. Gen. Sadik
Sharaa, deputy chief Of staff,
Is returning from London.
Maj. Gen. Ali Hayari is acting
chief of staff. Gen Nuwar has
ofiicially been given IA days
leave and latest information
available indicated he remains
In Syria.
He switched his loyalty during
the crisis when it appeared the
National Socialist Party of Sulei-
man Nabulsi, whom Hussein
ousted from the premiership last
Wednesday. would be victorious.
Whether Gen. Nuwar will be for
given remains to be seen.
tThe Damascus newspaper
Al Alan quoted Mr.. Nabulsi.
foreign minister in the new
cabinet. as saying in a tele-
phone interview Gen. Nuwar
will resume his duties shortly.
The general was in Damascus
with five other high-ranking
Jordanian officers.
un Baghdad. Iraq's Par
lament discussed foreign pol
icy in secret session. Premier
] Nuri Said was reported to
have spoken about relations
OF Iraq. a member Of the pro-
Western Baghdad Pact and
linked to Jordan by royal
], blood. with other nations of
the Arab sphere.)
/ Quick Cleanup Expected
The new cabinet is expected
to press a swift and thorough
cleanup of Red elements that
have inflltrated public agencies.
Observers also looked for King
Hussein-fiushed with his mill
tary victory over leftist leaders
to invite James P. Richards,
President Eisenhower's special
envoy to Amman. to explain
the Presidents Middle East doc
trine. There was no clear indi-
cation. however. that Jordan
would subscribe to the American
plan aimed at hating Com
munist penetration Of the Middle
East.
With the formation Of
regime purged Of Communists
and extremists. Hussein emerged
from the six-day crisis with new
strength and stature. For a
while it had appeared the leftists
would come out on top, but
dramatic display Of loyalty by
tough Bedouin troops of the
Arab Legion turned the tide.
Backed by Bedouins
The Bedouins. who formed the
hard core Of the British-trained
legion. swarmed into the capital
yesterday from strategic posi-
lions atop the seven hills sur
rounding Amman. Security po-
lice loyal to the young monarch
also were out in force with riot
equipment.
/ Bolstered by this support. Hus-
sein summoned all former Prime
Ministers. Senator'S and some
Deputies to the palace. They
emerged after three hours with
a seven-man government headed
by Hussein Fakhri Khalidi. 6l-
year-old former foreign minister
who has shown sympathies to-
ward the West.
I Sworn in with him were five
other moderates. The seventh
cabinet member is Mr.. Ma
bulsi, head Of the big National
Socialist Party and Premier of
the anti-Western government
Hussein threw out last week.
Mr.. Nabulsi's inclusion as for
eign minister and communica-
tions minister indicated the King
still had TO depend to some px-