Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-19
De GouIIe Would Leod,
But Not as Dictotor

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ceptional procedure for investl-
ture by the National Assembly.
In such q case. ! will make
known 10 the right persons
what sort Of procedure l feel
Is adequate"
Powers Declared Clear
Gen. de Oaulle said the
powers Of the republic seemed
perfectly clear. He continued:
Il myself restored It's arms,
its laws. It's name. / made the
war for the victory Of France
and the victory Of the republic
With all those who accepted 10
Join me. Al their head / re-
established the republic at
home. In It's name, for It's &C
count. In conformity with It's
genius. my government accom-
plished an enormous task OF
renovation"
He recalled that his pro-
visional government after World
War III gave French citizenship
to Algerians and gave French
women the vote.
He said that both Frenchmen
and Moslems In Algeria had
seen that Paris could not solve
their problems.
Diplomatic Defeat
He commented that Alger-
fans had heard Robert LaCoste
former minister in Algeria, SAY
that we were going toward a
diplomatic Diem Bien Phu."
Then he asked:
How would you expect, in
the long run. that this popula-
ton would not rise up?
They have seen crisis follow
crisis, which is always the same
crisis. for IL years."
They have sought elsewhere,
outside of parliamentary ma
neuverS, a solution for their mis-
cries. That is absolutely nor
NAL. What are they shouting
'Vive de Gaulle' like Frenchmen
In distress. They gave a mag
nificent show Of immense
brotherhood which can become
the psychological and mora
basis for tomorrow's agreements
better than fighting and am
bushes.
The best proof that they dc
not want to separate themselves
from the nation. from the re.
public. is that they cried, 'Vivt
de Gaulle.'"
He said Frances future and
past are entwined with that
of Algeria, which is now in near
revolt against the current cabi-
net in Paris.
Gen. de Gaulle said he /:
ready to head the government
of the French republic as he
did in a previous great national
crisis.
He recalled that he took
power legally in postwar France
after returning here with the
allied armies.
Gen. de Gaulle said he hac
kept silent until the moment
when he felt he could serve
the country.
Restricts Questions
The general spoke to a room
packed with nearly 700 people
He stood behind a green baizt
covered table and before a bat
terry of microphones. He
started the news conference
with a brief statement. HI
then said he would answer
questions only concerning
French institutions and rela'
tionships with Algeria.
Referring to the last foul
years in North Africa, he sale
the present situation coulo
lead to an extremely grave ma.
tional crisis.
But it can also be the start
Of a kind of resurrection the
general said,
TIE said that in this mo-
ment of grave confusion al
should be aware that the party
regime could not and would moi
solve the enormous problem;
confronting France-the asSo.
citation of France with the PEG.
Piles Of Africa, and within thu
communities living in Algeria.
Gen. de Gaulle said the fight
ing in Algeria and the boilinI
emotional fever there grew ou
of the failure of the regime il
Paris.
Cites Series Of Crises
He continued:
The population of Algeris
sees in Paris crisis upon crisis
How does one avoid rebellion
In this population Of Algeria
The population Of Algeria i
looking somewhere else, outsid
the parliamentary combination
for a way to end its troubles.
In these conditions, tn,
army, which was able to Sc,
this feeling, prevented disor
der. The army has acted
He said the army sees tn,
"mediocrity" which prevails
Il understand perfectly vel
the attitude of the higl
command in Algeria" he said
Gen. de Gaulle implied tina
If he assumed leadership o
the French nation he woult
insist only on those power
freely given him.
The general said he inter
preted the powers Of the re
public to be only those givel