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University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1963
Algerian Troops Arm Against Tribesmen
ALGIERS — (UPI) — President Ahmed Ben Bella sent his troops and armor into the Kabylia mountains today to win back towns seized by Berber tribesmen who oppose his one-man rule.
In an apparent bid for public support in the gravest crisis of his yearold regime, Ben Bella also announced the nationalization of the remaining French-owned land here and charged again that neighboring Morocco was backing the insurgents.
There has been no bloodshed since the mountain tribesmen rallied behind dissident Col. Mohand Ou El Hadj and a former Ben Bella deputy, Hocine Ait Ahmed, in the Kabylia capital of Tizi-Ouzou Sunday.
Nevertheless, Algeria stood near civil war and a showdown seemed to be approaching as Ben Bella's soldiers, in camouflage uniforms and armed with submachine guns, headed toward Tizi-Ouzou in armored vehicles.
SINCE THEN they have forced government troops out of Tizi-Ouzou and two other mountain towns — in each case without an armed clash.
THE ALGERIAN press services, the official government news agency, reported that government troops already had moved into Tizi-Ouzou last night. But the report could not be confirmed.
Their immediate aim appeared to be to cut off communications between the mountain city and Algiers, 60 miles to the west.
Ben Bella, in a nationwide radio speech last night, charged that the entire mutiny was a foreign conspiracy aimed at blocking an Algerian-Soviet treaty of cooperation.
Ben Bella's nationalization move was bound to anger France and endanger the aid France has promised its former colony, estimated to total between $250 and $400 million.
ABOUT 2.5 million acres of land
Club Fund Requests Due to ASC by Oct. 14
Applications for All Student Council (ASC) appropriations have been mailed to 12 campus organizations, Charles Portwood, Shawnee Mission senior and ASC treasurer, said yesterday.
The groups receiving application forms are those presently receiving ASC funds. Portwood said other organizations can contact him at VI 3-6244 for additional applications.
Deadline for returning applications is Oct. 14.
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were turned over to the state under the decree. Ben Bella said it would be distributed to peasants. He was applauded loudly by an audience of 100,000 who heard him speak in the Algiers forum when he said Algeria wants continued cooperation with France, "but on our terms."
Morocco yesterday denied complicity with the uprising, but Ber Bella repeated his accusations.
He charged the uprising was timed to prevent his top aide, Col. Houari Boumedienne, from flying to Moscow for the treaty talks.
"I TELL these people that this agreement shall be concluded in spite of their maneuvers," he said.
Ben Bella appealed to the insurgents "not to start blood flowing again—there has been enough of that in this country."
The whereabout of El Hadj and Ait Ahmed was not known today. It was believed that El Hadj, who was fired by Ben Bella as commander of the Kabylia military district, retained the loyalty of most of his 8,000 troops.
Both insurgent leaders are Berbers, as are the majority of the inhabitants of the rugged Kabylia district.
Instructor To Play Guitar at Recital
An informal recital on the classical guitar will be presented by Arturo Jasso, instructor of Spanish, at 4:30 p.m. today.
The recital will acquaint persons interested in Spanish culture with the music of the classical guitar.
"The guitar is the most popular instrument in this country," Jasso said, "but nobody knows how to play it properly."
"In every large American city, you will find about 50 people who are considered to be artists on the piano, but you will find no one who is an artist on the guitar."
The recital will be at a meeting of El Ateneo, the KU Spanish club, but anyone interested in hearing Jasso play may attend.
"All the King's Men," a movie about politics in a Southern state, will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 in Fraser auditorium.
"All the King's Men To Be Shown Friday
"All the King's Men" is the second of the Friday Flicks series, sponsored by Student Union Activities.
Kennedy Signs Bill For Military Raise
The President said at a White House ceremony that he signed the measure with a good deal of pleasure. He described it as recognition of the "dedicated service of so many thousands of our fellow citizens" both at home and abroad.
WASHINGTON — (UPI)— President Kennedy today signed into law a bill providing a $1.2 billion pay raise for two million members of the armed forces and expressed hope it would encourage many to re-elist.
THE PAY BOOSTS average 14 per cent. Servicemen received their last raise in 1958. The new raise goes to all members of the armed forces except 742,000 draftees and enlistees in their first two years of service.
The pay increases, effective as of Tuesday when the bill cleared Congress, range from $5 a month for recruits with two years service to $110 a month for lieutenant colonels and navy commanders.
In addition, the measure provided a special $55 a month combat bonus for some 2,000 U.S. servicemen under Communist fire in South Viet Nam.
In a companion move, the President issued an executive order that revived extra pay for certain especially hazardous duty, sea duty, and quarters allowances for field grade officers.
IN SIGNING THE pay raise bill, the President voiced hope it would help improve the quality of the armed forces by encouraging men to remain in service. But most important of all, he said, the pav increases will "sustain families."
The President also pledged his administration's best efforts to see that future military pay increases keep pace with rises in civilian salary levels.
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