European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Haig mum on bid to Sway Nixon Richardson quotes aide As opposing curbs on Cox Elliot l. Richardson Haig said. He had tried by Lesley Oelsner Washington not Elliot l. Rich Ardson says that Alexander m. Haig jr., president Nixon s chief of staff told him he had unsuccessfully tried to dissuade the president from ordering Archibald Cox on oct. 19 to Stop All court actions to obtain White House tape recordings and related documents. The former attorney general said in an interview Haig said that he had tried but that the president would t yield on  Haig in an interview wednesday night said he would not deny the Richardson account but declined to discuss the matter further. Sitting before the fireplace a his office in the White House Haig said i Don t discuss what discussions i had with the  Cox s refusal to comply with the presi Dent s order led to Cox s oct. 20 dismissal As the special watergate prosecutor. The order led As Well to Richardson s resignation As attorney general and to the dismissal of William d. Ruckelshaus As Deputy attorney general. In the Wake of Cox s refusal to comply the president directed first Richardson and then Ruckelshaus to dismiss the prosecutor and each in turn chose to leave office rather than obey. Richardson recounted Haig s statement during an interview this week at his Home in Mclean a. Richardson said Haig made his com ment on the afternoon of oct. 19. It was the end of a week of negotiations involving the White House Cox and Richardson regarding the manner in which the presi Dent should respond to Cox s subpoena for tape recordings of nine watergate related conversations. Much of the discussion had entered on the proposal under which sen. John c. Continued on Page 28, col. 2 Alexander n. Haig or. Won t discuss it Italy imposes Oil measures the and tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 32, no. 220. Saturday november 24, 1973 d is daily and sunday 1 f 21855 a some Progress reported in egyptian israeli talks from press dispatches israeli and egyptian generals Confer ring on the Suez Cairo Road made Progress in truce talks Friday but fell Short of agreeing on a withdrawal of forces from the Suez canal front a United nations spokesman said. The talks have reached a critical Point where both delegations must seek the advice of their governments before going on the . Spokesman said outside the conference tent at a Highway checkpoint 60 Miles from Cairo. Maj. Gen. Aharon Yariv Israel s assist ant chief of staff and maj. Gen. Mohammed Tamassy of Egypt met for two hours to discuss disengagement and withdrawal of enemy forces inside Egypt and along the canal. Many details have been clarified and the meeting will continue tomorrow sat urday said finnish Gen. Ensio Silas duo commander of the . Emer gency Force. Friday s talks were the Sec Ond straight Day of negotiations. Another . Spokesman at the desert checkpoint confided to newsmen however that tension is mounting on the fronts and that there is a Chance of More  minor outbreaks of shooting have disrupted the cease fire daily and israeli forces appeared to be on the Alert after reports of an egyptian buildup West of the israeli lines. Israeli newspapers said troops were on maximum Alert on the Northern front with Syria which so far has rejected truce talks. And in Tel Aviv israeli defense minis Ter Moshe Dayan warned that the Middle Eastern War had not ended but was jus beginning. Dayan speaking to an israeli bar association meeting said that the soviet Union continued on Page 28, col. 1 France has no shortages won t suffer from press dispatches Italy raised the gasoline Price Friday to $1.33 a gallon banned Holiday driving and Cut Back heating Oil supplies to Avert an expected Oil shortage following Arab restrictions on Petroleum exports. But in France a French Cabinet minister said that there is no fuel crisis in the coun try and that frenchmen will not have to suffer restrictions As other europeans  Only will individuals not have to suffer but even Road races will be held As scheduled said Jean Charbonnel minis Ter of Industrial and commercial devel  also said that France has approved plans for construction of a giant uranium Plant to improve Europe s Energy  told the National Assembly that France has decided to help under continued on Page 28, col. 2 Dollar has Sharp rally in Europe a the Dollar rallied sharply in Europe Friday reaching some of its Best Levels in eight months. In Frankfurt the Dollar closed up nearly three pfennig at 2.6565 Marks the High there since june. One senior foreign Exchange dealer Here spoke of a new wave of Confidence in the  the Long troubled . Currency which was devalued in february and began a Steep downhill float in March hit lows Dur ing the summer but it has been recovering More or less steadily Ever since. By Friday the Dollar had regained most of the ground lost since March. In France for example a Dollar bought 4.54 francs on March 19, the Day the float started. By july 6 the Dollar was Worth Only 3.92 French francs. But on Friday the . Currency was Back up to 4.50 francs. The pattern against other leading european currencies was similar. Dealers offered two explanations. The Oil crisis they said has been Good news for the Dollar. The improving . Foreign Trade picture has also helped. . Foreign Trade figures for october Are due out Mon Day and they Are expected to be Good. The Dollar reached its Best level in Lon Don since january gaining nearly 2.5 cents against the Pound which closed at 2.3580. The British currency also lost ground in Europe depressed by threats of strikes by Coal miners and electric Power workers. Against some stronger West european currencies such As the Swiss franc and the dutch Guilder the Dollar closed Friday at its highest Point since March. It was up 2 centimes in Zurich to 3.2090 Swiss francs and up 2.5 dutch cents in Amsterdam to 2.7535 guilders. Dealers in London said the Dollar had Long been undervalued. One said improved . Trade performance and fears of Oil shortages in Europe and Japan had brought this to a  in Zurich dealers predicted the Dollar is Likely to continue its upward trend in the coming months