Evening star., 1960-07-15
Ghono Delivers First U. N. Force
10 Restore Order in LeopoIdviIIe
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pIdIleS were expected 70 start
landing at Leopoldyille Airport
In a few, hours with the first
part of 300 tons of flour Presi-
dent Eisenhower yesterday or
dered sent to the hunger
threatened new African nation.
Tension Eases
Arrival Of the first tiny U.N.
detachment seemed to create
a new and more relaxed at
mosphere. Long lines of Belgian
refugees in automobiles still
waited to take the. ferry across
to Brazzaville, but there was
an easier air about the city.
Some stores reopened and
Congolese collected peacefully
at their places Of employment
to get their mid-monthly pay.
Belgian troops were still in
control of the city and had
famed out over a large part of
the country Belgium gave inde-
pendence only two weeks ago.
Belgium has more than 5000
soldiers in the Congo, including
1000 holdoyers from colonial
days by agreement with the
new republic and 1000 others
flown in when the disorders
broke out after independence.
The U. N. resolution authoriz-
ing the special force calls for
their withdrawal. but top Bel
gian officials said only the ad-
ditional men sent since trouble
broke out would be pulled out
OF the country. The rest, they
said, would be pulled back to
the bases retained by Belgium
after the Congo was given in
dependence.
Katanga viii Secede
The Congolese government Of
President Joseph Kasavubu and
Premier Patrice Lumumba,
meanwhile, faced a renewed
threat from the rich province
of Katanga, whose provincial
assembly last night approved A.,
secession from the central gov
ernment and demanded recog-
milton of "all free world coun-
tries" as an independent terri
tory. Provincial President Pre-
mier Noise TShombe warned
the United Nations that the
U. N. task force being rushed to
the Congo would not be ad-
mitted to Katanga, He cabled
U. N. headquarters in New York
that all was quiet in the prov
ince with the aid of Belgian
troops and invited DR.. Bunche
to visit Katanga and see for
himself how peaceful things
are there.
With Belgian troops in vir-
tual control of Leopoldville, MIR.
Lumumba and Mr.. Kasavubu
left by plane yesterday for
Stanleyville, IT'S miles north
east of Leopoldville, amid spec
ulation they were preparing to
set up new capital. But two
hours out of Leopoldville the
Belgian plane crew said their
radio had developed a "techni-
cal fault" and returned.
The Premier's party were
suspicious of the crews story
and Mr.. Lumumba's private
secretary commented, there's
something f1shy going on here"
Angry Belgians set upon Mr..
Lumumba and Mr.. Kasavubu ,
at the airport both before their >
departure and after their !
return.
Premier Is Slapped
When the African leaders !
arrived to take off refugees ,
booed them and shook their ]
fists. One European slapped at ]
the Premier'S glasses, but he /
remained impassive. a
MrALumumba and Mr.. Kasa- !
vubu looked tired and indig- {
nant when they arrived back at
the airport after their abortive c
flight. No one from their gov (
ernment was on hand to meet |
them, and they. stood around $
for about an hour. c
A small airline bus finally
drove up, and the two Africans {
got in, but crowd of about so S
Belgian airport workers and I
some soldiers rushed the We
hicle and began to rock it as if
to throw it over. I
A United States Embassy Of /
fetal who was on hand inter-
vened, shouting to the hecklers Z
to "lay off," and the bus sped I
off into Leopoldville.
Government Split Seen
There was mounting specula-
ton that the Lumumba gov
ernment was split between a
moderate group, led by Foreign
Minister Justin Bomboko and
favoring closer collaboration
with the Belgians, and ex-
tremists led by Mr.. Lumumba,
demanding a full break with the
former colonial ruler.
Mr., Bomboko tried to inter- r
cept Mr.. Lumumba on his way
into Leopoldville from the air. :
port, but the Premier told the :
bus driver not to admit Mr.. !
Bomboko. :
Mr.. Lumumba sent a sharp
cable to Brussels yesterday
breaking off diplomatic rela- {
tions with Belgium, but the
chief of the Congo cabinet in {
Leopoldville later declared the
break was not valid, having
failed to be properly deliberated I
by the government as a body"
The flight of Europeans from i
the Congo continued. More than /
5000 refugees arrived yester- {
day in Brussels in 28 planes.