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EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Wed., March 14, 1962 Page 9B Some Burmese Believe Army Coup Was Necessary Union Holds Election ' PORTLAND (UPD Stan Nelson, ( the Oregon State Council of Car Portland, was re-elected to a penters following the 37th an-two-year term as president of nual convention here. By TONY ESCODA Of lh Associated Press RANGOON, Burma The av erage Burmese is not exactly overjoyed that the military has once more seized powers in his country, but he admits the bit ter pill may do him good. Last week's lightning coup by the armed forces chief. Gen. Ne Win, at first left most peo ple stunned. It dredged up memories of the army's first takeover four years ago. That resulted in 15 months of stern military disci pline alien to the Burmese people's traditionally happy-go-lucky way of life. And this time all indications were it would last a good deal longer than 15 months. ' But second thoughts seem to run along tins line: Things could not have gotten much worse anyhow. "We may not be happy about it, "said one retired civil serv ant. "But neither do we bemoan the loss of the politicians." A well-informed Burmese edi tor put it this way: "Even crit ics of the army last time realize it was necessary." The comments reflected gen eral unhappincss of recent months over developments un der the civilian government of Premier U Nu. Nu was a civilian with the necessary stature to head a gov ernment but apparently his best was not good enough. Lack of able men around him threw the burden of big decisions on Nu. A devout Buddhist with firm beliefs in the supernatural, the benign-looking premier went off on meditation periods for as long as 45 days sometimes when swift action was needed. Military leaders point to sev eral problems that developed as a result of Nu's soft approach. A threat of secession had come from the state of minority shans. Economic progress was slower than some people liked. Even more disturbing to the military was an apparent drift toward much closer relations with Red China. An agreement in January, 1961, settled a bor der dispute between Burma atid China. Feiping followed this up with an $84 million loan to Rangoon. Both countries began trading cultural and trade mis sions. One diplomat, who cannot be identified, put it this way: "China began to regard Bur ma as its showcase for peacefut coexistence. The army started wondering what would happen when the honeymoon was over." For the man in the street the problems were different smaller but more immediately painful. For white-collar workers it was a steady spiralling of prices in markets and shops. A chicken that cost 4.5 kyats (about $1 at the legal rate) a year ago had liken to almost 7 kyats consid erable jump for an office work er earning the equivalent of $50 monthly. For the small private busi nessman it meant a steady march toward nationalization which threatened to swallow up the 20 per cent of business sec tor remaining to him. For villagers in outlying areas it meant the continued fear of armed outlaws roaming the countryside Communists, reb el tribesmen or just plain ban dits and uneasy sleep at nights. There is no clearcut assur- ance that Ne Win and his fel low officers can change things radically and for the better. But they have served notice they will try. Energetic, 41-year-old Brig. Aung Gyi, Ne Win's right-hand man and top spokesman for rev olutionary council, says: "We will be reasonable and fair and modest. But once it cornea to decisions we will be firm." 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One burst of Moslem terrorist bullets killed an alcoholic European tramp with no fixed address, no visible means of sup port and of obviously no political Importance. In front of the central post office, a European drilled young Moslem with pistol bullets, killing him. The motive? Unknown. But a rumor spread among onlookers In nearby sidewalk cafe that the Moslem had paid with his life for threatening a European in some vague way. Firearms have been found on some victims of terrorism. One 17-year-old Moslem was found dead with a sign tied around his torso. "Plastic bomb setter," the sign read, "traitor to the Algerian cause." Police blamed the killing on Moslem rebels. ... The boy had been raised by a European family and ap parently had adopted the European side of the Political strug gle. Police said he probably set plastic bombs in the Moslem quarter for the European Secret Army. At his funeral, .secret army agenta took up a collection. Other victims are innocent passersby. One European heard there had been trouble in his mother's neighborhood. While going there to check he was badly injured by a Moslem bullet. Another European saw a Moslem draw a pistol. He dropped to the sidewalk, and the bullet wounded a passing Moslem be hind him. Portland Transit May Seek Long-Term City Franchise PORTLAND OB The Rose City Transit Co. wants to stay in business and will go to the City Council for a long-term franchise if the voters reject municipal ownership at the May 18 election. That was said Tuesday by Charles C. Bowen, San Fran cisco, president of the company which operates Portland's mass transpoitation system. He said in a statement the company has five new buses on order at a rost of $130,000, and has a general modernization program in mind. Commissioner William Bowes aaid he had expected the com pany to say something along that line after the council de cided to put municipal owner ship on the ballot. 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