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Naguib to Forgive All His Enemies
Cairo—(U.P.)—Mohammed Naguib said today he bears "no rancor" toward the men who maneuvered him out of the Egyptian presidency temporarily last week.
"I freely forgive everybody," President Naquib said.
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"My mission is a peaceful one. I don't care a jot of myself. All I'm interested in is Egypt's good."
President Naguib said he was "very afraid of trouble" last Saturday when agitation by cavalry officers restored him to the presidency only two days after the ruling council announced he had quit because he wanted too much power.
"Perhaps you should ask the revolution council that question," he said. "But it seems to me it was the 'will of the people.'"
"I was apprehensive that mischievous elements—maybe some who had Communist leanings—might try to take advantage of the situation," the President said. "I thus deemed it my duty to resume the presidency."
Asked how he managed to return to office, the pipe-smoking General smiled.
(The government spokesmen emphasized yesterday that President Naguib was put back into office in order to avoid a split in the army. The council decided that in recalling President Naguib, he would be President only, with Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser retaining his new status as Premier and head of the council).
(An official spokesman for the Egyptian government said yesterday that President Naguib would exercise only nominal authority and not supreme power in his return to the presidency).
"My one aim is that the country should unite and that everything should be peaceful," President Naguib said. Because of this he "deemed it my duty to resume the presidency."
President Naguib said he is not mad at any of the council members who accepted his resignation and made Col. Nasser Premier last Thursday.
As regards his Feb. 28 speech in which he envisioned a constituent assembly for Egypt and eventual peace with the Israelis, he said, "I meant all I said."
He said he did not believe the rioters who staged death-ridden demonstrations when he arrived at Khartoum in the Sudan Sunday were anti-Egypt.
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"I've formed my ideas regarding why the disorders broke out, but I'm not going to state them publicly until the Sudan government inquiry is finished," he said.
"I can, however, definitely say that the rioters were not anti-Egypt or anti-myself. Even the Ansar and carried the tricolor flag of tribesmen shouted pro-Egypt slogans Egypt's national liberation rally."
Caracas, Venezuela (U.P).—The U.S. today lined up Latin American support for a crusade against Communist "intervention" in the Western hemisphere.
Informers said U. S. delegates to the 10th Inter-American conference were making initial behind-the-scene contacts with diplomats from countries considered likely to be sympathetic to America's anti-Communist offensive.
Anti-RedDrive Gets Backing
Informants said Mr. Dulles probably will call on the conference for "the most vigorous resolution possible" condemning Communism and demanding action to halt its spread. Final details, they said, will depend on Mr. Dulles' assessment of the backstage talks.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was expected to outline the anti-Red project along with other U. S. policies when he addresses the conference tomorrow.
He may, however, cite Monday's Puerto Rican terrorist attack on the U.S. House of Representatives as a sample of Communist-inspired infringement on the democratic process.
The general feeling inspired here by the terrorist outbreak, coupled with Moscow's open support of Guatemala's Communist-influenced regime, were expected to strengthen Latin American support of the U.S. campaign.
In any case, Mr. Dulles was expected to try to avoid a name-calling contest on the Red issue, couching his attack in general terms without specific mention of any other Western hemisphere country.
The Secretary of State is prepared to "balance" the anti-Red drive with assurances of new U.S. economic concessions to Latin American nations—specifically a promise to the sizeable coffee bloc that America will not impose price controls on the high-priced beverage.
Informants said the Puerto Ricans who sprayed the House with pistol bullets undoubtedly had espoused the Communist Doctrine of political violence whether or not they themselves are Reds.
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But there were no signs of concern as they lounged defiant and remorseless in the district jail—dark-eyed Miss Lolita Lebron, 34; tall, rather handsome Rafael Cancel Miranda, 25; Andres Figueroa Cordera, 29, and Irving Flores-Rodriguez, 27, all of New York City.
Officials said they expect the grand jury to complete its secret inquiry before nightfall and to return indictments against the four assaultants in a day or so. The gravy-horned car driver was speedy action, U.S. Attorney Leo A. Rover, who is handling the prosecution, said.
If found guilty on all of the five assault counts against them, the four would face a maximum sentence of 75 years each. They would face murder charges and a death penalty if one of their victims should die.
They belong to the Nationalist party, a small but fanatical band of Puerto Ricans in New York and San Juan who are bent on cutting their island away from the U.S. through terror and violence.
One of their victims—35-year-old millionaire Rep. Alvin M. Bentley (R.-Mich.)—was still battling a touch and go battle against bullet wounds that left his liver shattered and his lung, kidney, and diaphram pierced.
Party officials said in New York that the four assassins were acting on their own.
Federal agencies have launched a sweeping investigation into the widely-held belief that Communists prompted the four Nationalist fanatics to launch their unprecedented assault. But even if this cannot be confirmed, informants said the Nationalist leaders might still be prosecuted because the Smith act makes it a crime for anyone to advocate or plot the violent overthrow of the government.
Examination of the law came as authorities went before a grand jury to press charges of assault with intent to kill against the assassins who shot down five Congressmen on the House floor in a fantastic "demonstration" for Puerto Rican independence.
Fast Jury Action Sought in Case Of 4 Assassins
Washington (U.P.) The government pressed for speedy legal jury action against four Puerto Rican assassins today as the Justice department considered slapping criminal charges on the leaders who may have spawned the terror attack in Congress Monday.
Informed sources revealed that department experts believe there is a chance the government can prosecute Puerto Rican Nationalist party chiefs under the Smith act which sent U.S. Communist leaders to jail.
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U.S. Excise Tax Slash Expected to Be Passed
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Washington—(U.P.)—The tax-writing House Ways & Means committee was expected to approve a $1 billion cut in federal excise taxes today.
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It was expected to slush to 10 per cent the present levies on jewelry, cosmetics, admission tickets, furs, travel tickets, and other items.
Washington — (U.P.)— Two of the House members wounded by Puerto Rican Nationalists Monday came up with their own ideas today on how Congress should be protected from future gun-toting spectators.
Guards were greatly increased. All gallery passes were taken up and members were made strictly responsible for new ones they issue to visitors.
But the idea of a glass partition drew considerable support. Rep. Overton Brooks (D.-La.) introduced a bill yesterday to authorize the capitol architect to install the bullet-proof glass enclosure. A loudspeaker system would be used to bring the proceedings into the glazed-in gallery.
Rep. George H. Fallon (D.-Md.), who, like Rep. Roberts, is recovering from wounds suffered during Monday's attack on Congress, proposed enclosing the visitors' galleries with bullet-proof glass so "House members won't be just like sitting ducks."
Expertis felt the metallic detection device might not be practical since it picks up any metal in pockets—not just firearms. The FBI also was believed needed more urgently elsewhere.
House officials already were taking some security steps as a result of the shooting in which five representatives were wounded.
Rep. Kenneth A. Roberts (D-Ala., noted that capitol police check cameras but don't check guns, and suggested spectators be screened by an electric metallic detection device. He also said the personal protection of FBI agents might be necessary for members of Congress.
Meanwhile, House members threw other bills in the hopper in an effort to head off any future danger.
Rep. Hugh Scott (R.-Pa.) introduced a bill to make it a felony to carry a deadly weapon "in the presence of either house of Congress" or a committee.
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- But the committee was likely to go along with President Eisenhower's request that the present excise tax rates on liquor, beer gasoline, cigarettes, and automobiles be continued. Unless taxes on these items are extended, they will be cut automatically on April 1.
Mr. Eisenhower, however, did not request the cuts the committee is expected to make on some other items. Treasury secretary George M. Humphrey said last night he did not think the government could stand the loss of revenue.
Mr. Humphrey recalled that the administration has promised to cut taxes when the budget is more nearly balanced. But he said the government is still apparently running in the red.
The proposed reductions are being sponsored by Committee chairman Daniel A. Reed (R-N.Y.) with host awardmant Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Snekker Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
Some GOP leaders think excise tax cuts are the best way to combat a Democratic drive to hike the present $600 personal income tax exemption.
Other Congressional developments:
Farm—The Senate was expected to kick off the big farm fight of 1954 today on a bill to hike the lending authority of the Commodity Credit corp. — the government's farm price support agency — by $1,750,000,000.
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