NATIONALIZATIONS IN ALGERIA
On October 7 Fidel Castro sent a message congratulating Ben Bella on the sweeping nationalization of land and other private property following . the recent election, Other revolutionists throughout the world would no doubt agree that Castro expressed their sentiments, too,
The fact is that the nationalizations have continued, reaching new heights following the armed rebellion in Kabylie, Some examples can be given, ne
The Satac coach company, a nation-wide transport system that handles both passengers and freight, was taken over on the workers initiative,
This was followed by the nationalization of three other coach compan~ ies, Sata, Satas and Mory Omnitransport.
In the Bé6ne region a number of industrial enterprises were taken over, including Kaouki mills which have a capacity of some 275 tons of flour a day, the Duvivier flour mill, and the Hippone salt works,
In the department ‘of Saoura all transport and the big hotels were nationalized,
At Bou-Hanifia two hotels and a hospital connected with thermal baths were declared “vacant property" and turned over to the Ministry of Tourism.
” At Constantine twenty-eight establishments were taken over, including eight theaters and some hotels, Among the latter, the Cirta hotel belonged to Mohand Tiard, one of Algeria's big industrialists,
In Oran, the big Hotel Martinez was nationalized.
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