Evening star., 1960-01-30

! Algiers to continue to come to
the Plateau de Gliere "a barri-
cade area) as they have every
day, to hear our announce
ments," Mr.. Meningaud said.
Although a strike has been
in progress since last Monday,
essential services have been
maintained.
Mr.. Meningaud made clear,
however, that the insurgent
group still stood adamant
against Gen. de Gaulle's policy
of self determination for AL
geria.
self determination is not a
solution" he declared in a
speech from a balcony. THE
only solution is that which we
support, the proclamation that
Algeria is French and the de-
struction of the (nationalist)
rebellion"
Commanders to Return
Sources in Premier Michel
Debre's Office said top military
and civilian commanders in AL
geria probably will return to
their headquarters in Algiers
Monday.
Paul Delouvrier. Gen. de
Gaulle's chief representative in
Algeria, and Gen. Maurice
Challe, commander r-in-chief of
the army in the North African
region. secretly left Algiers
Thursday to set up command
posts in the country.
Oran Proclaims Loyalty
Reports from Oran, big sea-
port 220 miles southwest Of
Algiers, said home guardsmen
and militia there had pro-
claimed loyalty to Gen. de
Gaulle.
Oran dispatches said the
situation was calm there after
the general strike had been
called of and the barricades
taken down.
The area commander, Gen.
Fernand Gambiez, asked the
population to go back to work
and said, don't think your
hopes are shattered. The army
will remain the inflexible guar
antee Of your hopes. We swear
to work and to fight so
that Algeria remains forever
French"
A reconciliation meeting was
then held at Oran army head
quarters between the army and
the vigilante committee.
One Of the insurgent leaders
made a public appeal to a
crowd to trust Gen. de Gaulle.
The crowd dispersed shortly
after.
Army commanders and the
Oran vigilante committee were
to lay wreath at the war dead
memorial this afternoon in
presence of the entire popula-
ton.
AS dawn broke, few people
appeared in the streets and
quiet prevailed in Algiers.
The rightwing insurgen
junta-branded by Gen. de
Gaulle as guilty ones who
dream Of being usurpers" Of
power-met early today in a
barricaded stronghold in down.
town Algiers to consider his
demand they bow to his policy
OF elf-determination for AL
geria as the supreme COM
mander who carries "the des-
tiny Of the nation"
de Gaulle offers the peace
Of the brave to the rebels
(Moslem nationalist rebels
and threatens us with punish
ment." an insurgent leader
said bitterly. I'VE have to de-
fend our skin, that's ALL"
New Budapest" Opposed
From the barricades, DR.
Bernard Lefevre, insurgent
leader, launched anappeal tc
France to stop a new Buda-
pest" in Algiers.
"You are obviously cheated,
DR.. Lefevre pleaded. "You
should know that we are not
; against established institutions
nor against men. We are SIM
ply defending our future ano
our native land against COM
munist tyranny and to protect
: our Moslem brothers against
rebel barbarism."
French authorities clampec
censorship on the French pres.
in Algiers to thwart public at.
I tacks on Gen. de Gaulle. The
editor Of the leading daily
Echo d'Algiers was seized anc
headlines on Gen. de Gaulle's
appeal were blanked out ir
other papers.
= Gen. de Gaulle, in his tele.