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LAMINE PASHA BEY, MOHAMMED Bey of
annual congress in April 1949. In the ab-
Tunis 1881-
sence of Ali Yata, he is the actual leader for
Lamine was appointed Bey of Tunis by Gen-
Communist activities in the area.
eral Giraud in May 1943 to succeed Mo-
MESSALI HADJ circa 1903-
hammed el-Moncef Bey, who was deposed by
the French for his pro-German activities.
Most vocal of the extreme Algerian nation-
The manner of his appointment marked him
alists, Messali studied at the University of
as a tool of the French, and until the death
Paris and resided in that city from 1923 to
of Moncef in 1948, Lamine was anathema to
1937. In the latter year, he helped found
the Tunisian nationalists. Since that time,
the nationalistic Parti Populaire Algérien and
Lamine has been recognized as the legitimate
was imprisoned for two years. In 1941 Vichy
Bey, his prestige has been greatly increased,
condemned him to 16 years at hard labor.
and the nationalists have given him their
He was released but immediately placed in
support. He is believed to be somewhat un-
"forced residence" by General Giraud the fol-
der the influence of his son, Prince Chadly,
lowing year. A strong anti-Communist, he
who is a close friend of Neo-Destour leader,
also opposes the inclusion of Algeria in the
Salah ben Youssef. Lamine has recently
Atlantic Pact. Although he opposes taking
shown some reluctance to go along with the
sides in the East-West conflict, in the event
French, and has opposed various decrees pro-
of war he would probably try to trade Algerian
posed by the Resident General.
Moslem assistance for support of Algerian in-
dependence. Messali regards Ferhat Abbas,
LYAUTEY, Marshal LOUIS HUBERT GON-
the Algerian UDMA leader, as an upstart.
ZALVE 1854-1934
Although a professional soldier, Lyautey's
NAEGELEN, MARCEL EDMOND 1892-
reputation rests upon his creative genius as a
Naegelen has been increasingly prominent
colonial administrator and defender of French
in the French Socialist Party since 1934, and
tradition and interests. In April 1912 he was
following World War II he emerged as one of
appointed High Commissioner and Resident
the leaders of the Party. He also has been a
General in Morocco to quell disturbances at
close friend and admirer of Léon Blum. Nae-
Fez and to consolidate the recently established
gelen succeeded Yves Chataigneau as Gov-
protectorate. His success is indicated by the
ernor General of Algeria in February 1948.
fact that during World War I, although the
His tenure of office has been renewed each six
Moroccan interior was in effect demilitarized
months since August 1948. Upon his arrival
in order to free troops for service in Europe,
in Algiers the Administration underwent a
Lyautey not only maintained order but en-
marked change from the complaisance of his
larged the area of French control. After
predecessor. He returned to a firm hand in
World War I, he conquered the Atlas region,
dealing with both nationalist aspirations and
established a defensive barrier to the north
the Communists. He has travelled exten-
of Ouergha, and directed the final counter-
sively in Algeria to revive French prestige and
attack against Abd-el-Krim. Except for a
to strengthen the psychological ties binding
brief period (December 1917 to March 1918)
Algeria to France. Naegelen is alert, intelli-
when he served as French War Minister,
gent, and personally ambitious.
Lyautey's service in Morocco was continuous
NISARD, MAURICE 1914-
until 1925. He was made a Marshal of France
in 1921 as a reward for his achievements in
This young Tunisian-Jewish lawyer is said
to be the ablest of the Tunisian Communist
North Africa.
officials. He is one of the principal Party
MAZELLA, MICHEL, 1907-
Secretaries, a member of the Party's Polit-
buro and Central Committee, and the chief
A French Moroccan journalist and former
editorial writer for the Party organ, L'Avenir
teacher, Mazella was appointed Treasurer of
de la Tunisie. He is quick and intelligent,
the Moroccan Communist Party at its second
and is proficient in three languages-Arabic
ECRET
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