Evening star., 1960-11-06
US. Backs Bid
ByCongoH Head
For u. n. Aid
BY JOHN HIGHTOWER
Associated Press star Writer

AssocieSeo Ftess stan WFiter
The United States, fearing
revival Of Communist power in
the Congo, lis expected to back
q bid by the Congolese presi-
dent for United Nations support
in the dangerous crisis.
At issue. as authorities here
saw the situation yesterday, is
the avowed determination of
pros Communist former Premier
Patrice Lumumba to return to
power. His success would mean.
United States officials say, the
return Of Soviet diplomats and
technicians who were working
to make the Congo a Commu-
mist base In the heart Of Africa.
The United States State De-
partment is reported deeply dis
tressed over the United Nations
handling Of the Congo crisis
in recent weeks. This dissatis-
faction is primarily with the
work Of Rajeshwar Dayal, In
dian diplomat and ranking U. N.
representative in the Congo. 1t
broke into the open Friday with
q statement which rejected
criticism Of Belgium.
Attack Belgium
In q report released Thurs
day. Mr.. Dayal. special repre-
sentative of Secretary General
Dag Hammarskjold, charged
that Belgians returning to the
Congo were trying to dominate
the government and block the
work of the United Nations. The
United States said bluntly I'VE
have every confidence in the
good faith of Belgium"
some Belgians undoubtedly were
trying to use their ifiuence in
trying to ust their influence in
the Congo in ways which
might warrant criticism. But
they deplored what they called
Mr.. Dayal's sweeping attack on
Belgian technicians.
State Department officials
privately assert that the work
Of Belgian experts in the Congo
is vital to the organization and
growth Of that primitive land.
The Dayal- l-Hammarskold view
is that the Belgians are a
source of friction and most Of
them will have to get out.
The United States-U. N. diff
erences could rapidly become
acute because of the prospec-
tive discussion Of the Congo
situation in the Unite d
Nations. Congo President Jo-
seph Kasavubu notified United
States Ambassador Clare Tim
berlake in Leopoldville yester-
day that he will leave for New
York today to lead the Congo
lese delegation at the United
Nations Assembly. !
Held Strong Man
Mr.. Kasavubu is regarded by
Secretary Of State Herter and
other top United States foreign
policy makers as a potential
center Of strength in the midst
Of chaos. Another potential
center is the parliament. Mr..
Hammarskjold would like to re-
assemble the parliament at
Leopoldville and let it take
steps to restore governmental
order by dealing with the prob
lem Of a Premier under Mr..
Kasavuhu.
But the dominant United
States view now Is that at pres
ent return of parliament would
almost certainly mean the res
toration of Mr.. Lumumba to
the premiership. Mr.. Kasavubu
sought to fire Mr.. Lumumba
late last summer and designat-
ed Senate President Joseph
Ileo as premier. The only result
was a long wrangle. Then Army
Col. Joseph Mobutu seized
power and ousted all Commu-
mist diplomats and technicians.
Mr.. Kasavubu has been gen.
orally backing Col. Mobutu and
United States officials see no
immediate alternative to this
system. They tend now to favor
a strong executive in the Congo
rather than trying to work
hastily with a timid and un-
stable legislative group.
The U. N. plan has been to
bring parliament back under
protection of U. N. forces. State
Department officials are wor-
ried by the fact that these in
clude Ghanian and Guinean
troops as well as United Arab
Republic units which are all
considered following a pro-
Communist line in favor of Mr..
Lumumba.
The State Department said
parliament could decide the
question Of a premier only if
minimum conditions Of non-
interference and security" can
be established at Leopoldville.
Observers here see that as a
very difficult task.
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