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University Daily Kansan Thursday, October 5,1961
New Syrian Rulers Promise Freer Life
By David Dugas United Press International
DAMASCUS, Syria — (UPI) — Ancient and storied Syria began returning to normal today just a week after dissident army officers overthrew Egyptian rule and established an independent nation once again.
Still flushed with their almost bloodless victory, the new rulers of this oft-conquered land came up with one promise after another of a better, freer life for its people.
The night time curfew has been lifted.
The Revolutionary Council promised discharged soldiers they would get their old jobs back.
Interior Minister Adnan Al-Kuwatil last night advanced the time of general elections. He said they would be held in two or three months instead of four months as previously announced.
Al-Kuwatli, speaking over Damascus radio, also promised unions a 25 per cent profit-sharing plan.
He said a government "of the people for the people" would "erase all traces of tyrannical terroristic regime" of United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Only five nations have extended formal recognition to the new regime so far — Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Nationalist China and Guatemala—but the diplomatic lines are out for more support. (In London, the British Foreign Office said it is awaiting
Experimental Theatre To Give First Play
"Between Two Thieves" will be presented Oct. 12, 13 and 14 by the University Experimental Theatre group. The two-act drama is the group's first production this year.
Written by Warner LeRoy and directed by George Bradley, the play will be held in Swarthout Recei-
tal Hall at 8:15 pm.
The drama is based on a re-trial of Jesus of Nazareth. Attempts are made to find out who was responsible for the death of Christ.
Following the trial, the audience may participate in discussion on the arguments brought up in the trial.
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The Revolutionary Council announced that the military officers who led the revolt would return to their normal posts "within a couple of weeks . . . to prove to the world the military is not after personal gains."
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Syria has been an object of foreign conquest from the dawn of history. It has been conquered and held at various times by the Hittites, Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Alexander the Great, the Seleucidae, Armenians, Parthians, Romans, Mongols, Turks and French.
The French proclaimed Syria independent in 1941 but all foreign troops were not withdrawn from its soil until after World War II. Then independent Syria joined the United Nations and the Arab League.
When the merger with Egypt was accomplished three and a half years ago. Syria lost its separate identity. Both the Egyptian and Syrian memberships in the United Nations were represented by the single seat for the United Arab Republic.
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There is one certain means by which I can be sure never to see my country's ruin: I will die in the last ditch—William III, Prince of Orange
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