Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-07
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sition on the ground. Two little
white strips.
Here you see another air.
field. Here also in single line
you see a long belt. They are
our fighters in position on the
ground. Again an airfield pho
tographed. This is their film
and we have developed 1t.
Again a photographed airfield.
Well. this will suffice.
The persons involved in this
predatory flight have invented
nothing but stupid version to
the effect that it was alleged.
a meteorological aircraft. And
then the oxygen equipment
failed and the pilot tainted and
the aircraft, like an unsteered
derelict, dragged the pilot
against his will into Soviet ter
ritory. What innocence!"
armament" Described
Mr. Khrushchev said the
plane was equipped with an
explosive charge designed to
destroy it when a pilot SET off
the cockpit catapult to eject
himself. The Premier said that
perhaps in fear he himself
would be killed, the pilot did
not use the ejector in bailing
out.
Although the Americans had
claimed the plane was I'M
armed, the Premier went on,
the pilot had been supplied
with a noiseless pistol.
OF the French money found
In his possession, Mr.. Khrush-
chev demanded:
What were these francs for
to gain altitude?"
Mr.. Khrushchev said the
plane was part of Unit No.
1910, based in Turkey east of
Adana and commanded by Col.
William Shelton.
Confession" Quoted
He said the pilot, Powers, left
on April 81 and flew to Pakis-
tan where he was based at the
Tishla Airf1eld.
He quoted the pilot as say
ing:
Il had to take off from
Pakistan and fly through the
territory of the USSR to Nor
way. Of Soviet cities which
I was supposed to fly over 1
remember mansk and
Archangel. I had to switch on
and off instruments over GER
tain points spotted on my map.
The plane covered more than
1000 kilometers $3.50 miles,
In four hours"
Mr.. Khrushchev said the
pilot did not commit suicide
rather than be captured as
ordered because Giving things
want to go on living" He said
that besides the noiseless pistol,
the pilot had a penknife and
dagger, 80 you see he was we'll
provided with weapons. Why?
Apparently because anything
can happen way up there
What good care they take of
their flyers!"
And the pilot had $500
rubles, too" Mr.. Khrushchev
said. "Of course he was not
flying to change the old rubles
to new ones.
What was the purpose?
Was it for taking air samples?
Mr.. Khrushchev remarked
that press reports said Presi-
dent Eisenhower knew nothing
about the flight of the Amer
lean plane.
Don't Play With Fire"
This is the military machine
which shamelessly lost its
head" he said.
The fact of this bandit
fight should put us on the
alert. We should be vigilant
every hour"
He again told those who al
low their countries to be used
for foreign bases: Don't play
with fire"
Turkey, Pakistan and Nor
way should become aware that
they are participants of this
hostile act" he declared.
Mr.. Khrushchev said there
will be a news conference
where all the apparatus from
the plane will be put on dis
play. Then, he added sternly
1T would be right to put
this pilot on trial"
"POisOn Kit" Claimed
The Premier said the plane
was shot down near SverdlovsE
in the UralS.
1t was intended, he said, Il
photograph the Ural region
Archangel and Murmansk.
Mr.. Khrushchev said tn,
flyer told Soviet interrogation
he had been instructed not tt
surrender and had been giveI
a poison kit in order to COMM
suicide rather than be captured
Mr.. KhruShchev said h
deliberately had withheld SOM
details of the incident whel
he addressed the Parliamen
earlier this week.
American official statement