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Iraq Move To Nationalize Oil Expected

Religious Pressure

Reported Growing LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. Mar. 23

(CDN) — United Nations econ- | {virtual standstill in the second

omists look for strong nationalist

forces in Iraq to demand nationalization of that country’s petroleum industry within the next few months. Iraq gives every indicgtion, they| say, of following the example of neighboring Iran which is now under a state of martial law following a decision to nationalize its petroleum industry.

Iraq, which used to be known as Mesopotamia, is the world's seventh largest oil producing country while Iran, formerly Persia, is among the top four. The United States-and Venezuela

sare still first and second. Plans Conference Iraq! spokesmen here say that Foreign Minister Nuri Es-Said

Jans to go to London soon, presumably to confer with British officials on an oil settlement tha might eliminate viol®nce. : Britons -here say they are hopeful that -an agreement may be made with Iran whereby the British Anglo-Iranian Co. may continue to act as a producing agent for the big Persian field. The problem in the cases of Iran and Iraq is viewed here as one! to keg¢p production uninterrupted and petroleum from being diverted to Russia and its satellites, Religious groups in both countries are heading the nationalist agitation for expropriating the British oll interests. To date, they have shown no indication of wishing to export petroleum to Russia which badly needs ft. Signed Agreement The other big producing country. in the Middle East, Saudi ~ Arabia, signed a new agreement

_ to be affected. immediately by the. campaign against foreign companies. Aramco has just opened a pipeline costing about $160,000,000 to get crude oil acros the Arabian desert.” The Iraqi government, it is believed, will try to hold the nationalists in check until the Iran situation is cleared up and then to demand from the British some-

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Walkout Extends , 7 Into Coal Fields

By United Press A week-old strike epidemic spread to France's northern coal fields today and Premier Henri Queuille called an mergency cabinet meeting to consider wage boosts to get 500,000 idle workers back on the job. Rail transportation was at a

day of a 48-hour protest walkout called by Communist and Socialist rail unions. Bus, subway, gas' and power workers in Paris stayed home for the seventh day despite government pleas to return to their jobs. The epidemic threatened to spread still further to the civil service, metal industry and civil aviation, The ‘abor crisis, France's worst in two vears, was a serious setback to the rearmament program. It was reported that Premier Queuille apd his ‘coalition cabinet were considering , over-all wage hikes of between 10 and 12 per cent. The unions have demanded an overall increase of 15 per cent. Under Cabinet Action In an all-night session of the National Assembly, Premier Queuille said the cabinet will have to take action “because it

that have proportions.” , He warned, however, that the

up wages to a point where a new last night, the Defense Departinflation wave would be threat- ment announced today. ened. . “If the franc collapses, all our Washington measures will be useless,” he

warned warned. “The go

Argentina has

Od aL ent rdered all a Prensa. 0 ad | lice and army leaves cond Atgentine Foreign Mister Hips yesterday. Key railroad workers Oto Jesus Pas thinks the closiig were drafted to keep some rail ©f the 8reat Buenos. Aires news. transportation in operation, Paper is purely Bn Argentine ul.

ment seized Paris® power plants cannot be tolerated. and drafted key. electrical work-- Mr. Paz explained the Argenre to prevent a complete power tine stand during RE down. Ce Fel ET RewWS _cattteces, In “Monte .. Carlo, guests jn Béntine embassy. late Xesterday., swank hoteis“had to make their He brushed aside” Amrican com-] own beds, and cat. .in cafes when plaints ovér the La Prensa case. Asked to comment on the U. 8. walked out in a one-day sym- attitude, Mr. Paz replied: pathy strike in support of strik-| “This is a problem within the Ing employees at the municipal jurisdiction of Argentina and

casino, which admits of no foreign interOther world developments: [uch a4 g

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WHERE REDS -FLED—-Cross on map shows where thousands of U. S. paratroopers jumped befs confronted by labor conflicts hind enemy: lines today while three UN armored columns lashed out north of Seoul in an attempt to assumed disturbing trap Chinese Reds. Column captured Uijongbu (I) and farther east spearheads above Chunchon (2} neared 38th Parallel. Other UN units were within a few miles of the border at Pupyong (3).

government wonld refuse to step Candaba in Pampanga province Marshal Tito’s Yugoslav military Arab-held old city of Jerusalem

today to mourn the crucifixion of Jesus Christ 20 centuries ago. Thousands.of Roman Catholics

land Protestants of all races com-| the State George Perkins; Maj. Gen, memorated Good Friday by rnment will do| United States and the rest of the S. L. Scott, in charge of military solemnly retracing the last steps everything it can, but will not 80 world to keep out of the case of ald to Yugoslavia, and Paul Por- of Christ when he walked through

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Seven persons were killed in a out members of Congress today Diplomats, church dignitaries, attempted kidnaping and at-| | e y P ET Males |Jerapted bank robbery.”

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