O.A.S. Increases Attacks In Algiers, Oran

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 11

O.A.S. Increases Attacks In Algiers, Oran

(N Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) ALGIERS, April 13. Security forces guarded strategic points of Algiers and Oran today after increased terrorist attacks by the extremist Right-wing Secret Army Organisation (0.A.5.), the British United Press reported.

Twenty-seven people were killed and at least 17 wounded in terrorist attacks throughout Algeria yesterday. bringing the casualty toll since the beginning of the year to 3606 dead and 7853 wounded. The new increase in violence was intended to show that the O.A.S. is still a power in Algeria in spite of its recent losses in battle with security forces, authorities said. Fighting In Streets Street fighting broke out last night in Oran between O.A.S. commandos and security forces, when O.A.S. forces opened fire on a car carrying riot police. One of the policemen was wounded. The O.A.S. commandos took up positions in the Place des Victoires while security forces took up positions along the seafront. Shooting broke out. and armoured cars later converged on the Place des Victories and neighbouring streets, opening fire on the commandos. As the two groups exchanged fire. O.A.S. commandos built up barricades of cars across the Rue Leclerc, one of the main roads in the district. The body of Mr Charles Bossert. president of the Greater Kabilya Chamber of Agriculture, was found on Tuesday near Abbo, east of

Algiers, police said in Algiers today. Mr Bossert was kidnapped by Moslems at Abbo last month. Six plastic bomb explosions shook Algiers last night. One of them blew a Moslem to pieces. Tower Destroyed One plastic bomb wrecked the control tower installations of Algiers Airport at Maison Blanche. Three people were reported hurt in the blast. The bomb went off inside the control tower, a square reinforced concrete building near the hall where passengers assemble. Lt wrecked the two top storeys and put the air control installations out of action. The adjoining military airport took over air control duties and air traffic was not interrupted The civil airport has been controlled by riot police and the army for nearly two weeks, aifter the refusal of air company staffs—under pressure from the O.A.S to issue tickets to passengers who did, not have an O.A.S “exit permit” An Algiers Army intelligence chief. Major Marcel Bourgogne was assassinated on Wednesday night, an Army communique said Eye-witnesses said a young European opened fire on the major as he was walking near the European working class quarter of Bab-el Oucd.

The gunman got away in a waiting car.

The 12-man Algerian Provisional Executive set up under the cease-fire agreement holds its first official working session today The mixed Moslem-European Executive will discuss setting up a court of public order to replace courts martial in trying those responsible for acts of violence. It will also consider setting up a commission to supervise amnesty measures. leaflet Received Paris newspapers yesterday published the contents of a leaflet purporting to bear the signature of a former Prime Minister. Mr Georges Bidault. on behalf of the "National Council of Resistance in Metropolitan France.” The leaflets reaching newspapers were accompanied by copies of a decree signed by the O.A.S. leader, the ftrmer general. Raoul Salan, setting up the Resistance Council. Mr Bidault, a war-time resistance leader, left his home at St. Cloud, near Paris, a month ago for an unknown destination, a member of his household said. Mrs Bidault followed a week later Police sources said Mr Bidault was possibly in Switzerland or Italy. Mr Bidault was Prime Min. ister in 1946 and again from 1949-50 and has been Minister of Foreign Affairs several times.