Dustbin of death awaits Left, warns Khomeini

          
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          Publication: Guardian 1821-2000; Date: Aug 17,1979; Section: None; Page: 6
          Ayatollah thr atq ns intcellqctuals
          who have Amexlcan connqctions
          Dustbin of death
          awaits Left,
          warns Khomeini
          Ayatollah Whomein l yester-
          day threatened to cast left-
          wingers Into “the dustbin of
          death” and also delivered a
          warning to Intellectuals with
          connections In the United
          States.
          His declaration followed
          three days of street violence In
          Tebran In which hardline, pro-
          Ichomeini supporters fought
          with Left-wingers. In a speech
          on the eve of the pro-Pales-
          tinian Jerusalem Day, the Aye-
          toRah said; “(it) Is a day
          when we should warn these In-
          tellectuals who have relations
          with America and with Airier-
          ican agents: if they don't stop
          meddllnç they will be
          crushed.'
          The religious leader bad pre-
          yiously declared the last Fri-
          day of the holy month of
          P _adan Jerusalem Day and
          asked other Moslem states to
          THE Iranian Foreign Minis-
          try yt tttun y denied reports
          that Iran would dispatch
          trooprtlrSyrla today hi take
          up positions along the border
          with Israel.
          The Ketwalti newspaper At
          Siyassah, hail said that the
          Iranian troops would go to
          oyda s “confrontation line
          with Israel,” — l.JPI
          observe It. “it is a day when
          we all should endeavour to
          liberate Jerusalem and relieve
          the pressure on Lebanon. It Is
          a day when all Moslems must
          announce their existence and
          warn the Superpowers and
          their dregs in Iran and else-
          where , —
          ° Let no one expect that the
          corrupt and the American or
          non-American Left will be able
          to reappear in this country.
          We can when we want, in a
          f ‘ licurs. throw th ni to the
          dustbin of death,” be said.
          “The United States and Israe l
          are the chief enemies of Islam.
          “We gave them (the Left-
          wingers) time and treated
          them mildly with the hope they
          would sto their devilish acts
          if they don't we shalt say
          the last word.”
          whose headquarters were
          stormed by Islamic militants
          last Monday, would take part.
          Both the Mujahedeen and
          Fedayeen' were trained by
          Palestinian groups.
          The Ayatollah's remarks
          came after reports that the
          arrest had been ordered of
          Hedayatollah Matitn-Daftarl, a
          leader of the National Demo-
          cratic Front which organised a
          rally against alleged press re-
          pression last Sunday; The
          protests deteriorated into fight-
          ing between Right-wing Moe-
          1cm milItants and supporters
          of 10 political groups which
          joined the NDF rally,
          The NW ' said yesterday that
          it was prepared to present evi-
          dence In any “competent
          court” to show that “shock
          troop” tactics were used
          against the rally. The Islamic
          judge, Shelkh S.adeq Khalkhali,
          said In Qom on Wednesday
          that he believed Mr Maitin-
          Daftari should be executed. A
          summons for the arrest of
          Marrban, editor of Persian-
          language daily, Peygham-E
          Imroute, was also issued
          earlier thu week.
          The Association of Iranian
          Jurists, in ‘an open Ie,.t s Lu
          the Prime Minister, Mr Bazar-
          gan. has said that the people
          had the right to react to any
          suppression of' their rights if
          the Government failed to act.
          Three members of the Shah's
          secret police were executed by
          firing squad in the North-wes-
          tern town of tirurnieh yester-
          day.
          it was also reported yester-
          day that a policeman had been
          executed in Isfahan on charges
          of manslaughter and arresting
          anti-Shah demonstrators.
          The ICurdish town of Paveb,
          near Irnn'rtnrder with Iraq,
          was o mi by Ilurdish rebels
          yesterday after two of re-
          sistance by islamic Revolu-
          tionary Guards and State
          police. Kurdish sources In
          tehran s 0 1J .
          Reports said at least 13
          people had been killed and
          about 50 wounded in the fight-
          ing.
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          A march Is to be held today The Tehran newspaper, Xay•
          marking Jerusalem Day 2nd a ban, quoted the provzncial Grw-
          number of groups have said ernor-General M o h a mm a d
          they will take part, includ ing Sepahripur, as saying 2,000
          the radical People's Mujalie-jj attackers had taken the town.
          cleen. who believe they are a The fighting was believed to
          potential target for hardline have started aver local protests
          Moslems. It was not known at the dispatch of non-Kurdish
          whether the People's Fedayeen, Revolutionary G u ar d s to
          Paveh.—Reutcr/tIPI
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