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French Chief of Stoff
Quits as Crisis Grows

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eenerals had been given q mis-
sion which took them tempo
rarily from the Paris region.
The ministry would not say
where.
This action was believed to
shave brought Gen. Eiy's res
ignation.
Z Mr.. Pfiimlin went TO the peo-
sple a few hours after the cabi-
snet session which named the
new chief Of staff for the
armed forces and adopted the
first measures under the new
emergency powers bill.
Instruction Charged
Mr.. Pfiimlin issued a call for
unity in his radio-TV talk after
charging that conspirators
against France had turned a
demonstration in Algiers into
ian instruction by the adroit
use Of lies and false propa-
ganda.
He said some groups in
France sought the violent over
throw Of the republic. One
group was arrested last night
in st. Etienne, an industrial
center Of Southeast France.
while mounting an attack on
the local government building.
ahe added.
Mr.. Pflimlin conceded con-
stitutional reforms are urgently
needed but said these can
be drafted and applied only
Through legal, existing institu-
stions.
"Order and the laws of the
republic are the only safeguard
sof the unity of the nation" he
declared.
Mr.. Soustelle's flight brought
Cabinet restrictions to prevent
French citizens from leaving
France. Border controls were
frightened and restriction of
movements inside France were
limited.
Thousands Cheer Arrival
Mr.. Soustelle. a former gov
Aernor general in Algeria and
darling of the French settlers
sthere, was cheered wildly by
fmasSed thousands in Algiers as
he shouted on arrival, Long
live Algeria, long live France.
long live de Gaulle."
Then Mr.. Soustelle an
nounced: II have no other am
bition than to remake the ma
tional unity on both shores of
the Mediterranean"
1t seemed obvious Mr.. Sou
stelle had the help Of some
French officials in escaping
He was under virtual house ar
rest and the Pflimlin govern
ment has forbidden movement
of ships or planes to Algeria.
1t appeared the navy might
be wavering, and perhaps ready
TO back the army, air force and
security unity sentiment fol-
Gen. de Gaulle. The navy had
been ordered to halt a tanker
loaded with vital fuel. A re-
sliable source said the tanker
slipped into Algeria last night
despite the orders. The navy
said the weather was bad.
Rightists def1ed the ban or
all public meetings and called
for demonstrations at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
at the Arc de Triomphe. despite
the deployment of $4,000 police
and security police in the tense
capital.
Run on Food Stocks
Parisians fearing trouble
houoht ont stores stocks OF
canned goods.
Under Mr.. Pflimlin's emer-
gency powers. rightists were
rounded up in Paris a1c
Throughout the country. Ar
rests are allowed without war
rant at any hour.
Mr.. Pf1imlin has asked that
Gen. de Gaulle explain what he
meant in announcing Thursday
he was ready to assume full
power in France.
Gov. Diebold is a member Of
Pflimlin'S personal staff. II
was presumed that he discussed
first with Gen. de Gaulle's mil
ltary aide, and on his second
visit with Gen. de Gaulle him.
self, the war hero's decision II
return to Paris Monday.
AS they talked, five Mystert
Jet fighters of the French All
Force roared over Gen. d.
Gaulle's home at Colombey-les'
Deux-EgliSes, about $50 miles
southeast of Paris, salutint
y with wing dips.
Gov. Diebold declined after
ward to discuss his talks, There
was a report security arrange
ments for Gen. de Gaulle's triI
TO Paris was one subject. Sc