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escorted Mr.. Bolikango.
Soldiers Convinced
Their ofiicers went inside ant
emerged some time later. wv
are Congolese soldiers in tn
service Of our country, we ODE!
the orders of the President O.
the republic" their commando.
told newSmen.
Mr.. Bolikango later said tn
troops originally had been TO
Mr.. Lumumba but changeC
sides after "the problem wa
explained to them.
The best available explana'
ton for Mr.. Lumumba's re-
lease from arrest yesterday wa
that he had convinced his army
captors that he already haC
resigned as Premier. and there
fore they had no reason to hole
him further. When he left hi
captors he paraded through
the streets shouting victory.
He tried to gain access to the
radio station but failed.
The U. N. restrictions on all
trafiic and broadcasting hac
been for several days a major
block to Mr.. Lumumba's opera
tions. He was barred from raj
lying his followers over the
radio, and his Soviet planes
were blocked from flying troops
round the country.
A U. N. spokesman said the
restrictions, imposed last Tues
day, were lifted ito facilitate
the return to normalcy as soon
as possible"
"All peaceful air traf1ic" will
be permitted, the spokesman
said. He indicated that the
transport of Congolese troops
will also be permitted provided
the United Nations has salts
factory proof Of their peaceful
aims.
Ceasefire in Effect
u. N. forces will continue to
man airport installations such
as control towers, runways,
maintenance facilities and air.
port approaches.
The airports were closed by
the U. N. Congo headquarters
a week ago to block Congolese
troop movements to war-torn
Kasai Province.
The U. N. spokesman said "a
ceasefire is in full operation"
in the affected areas of Kasai
and secessionist Katanga.
Barbed wire barricades were
removed from around the Leo
poldville radio station and
most of the Ghana soldiers
who were dug in around it left
their gun emplacements.
The U. N. position continues
to be that the radio station
should not be used for broad
casts that would result in new
f1areups of violence.
Senate Meets
The Congolese Senate assem-
bled this afternoon to discuss
Mr.. Kasavubu'S explanation
of Mr.. Lumumba's firing. No
one had any idea when Mr..
Ileo would present his 23-man
cabinet for Parliament's ap-
proval.
Soldiers loyal to Mr.. Lu-
mumba stood guard in the Par
lament building. A light ma
chinegun was set up in the
entrance hall.
Meanwhile, a Ghana EN-
bassy official said Mr.. Lumumba
has threatened to break oil
diplomatic relations with
Ghana unless Ghana's brigade
of U. N. troops is withdrawn
from the Congo by tonight.
A British correspondent OF
the BIC, Angus McDermid,
was arrested by Lumumba
troops outside the Premier's
official residence while he was
trying to make a recording with
a portable tape recorder.
Other white newsmen who
approached to assist Mr.. Nc
Dermid, were pushed out Of the
way and he was led inside the
grounds.
Lumumba Exultant
Mr.. Lumumba exulted over
his swift release from army
custody last night and called
loudly for the retaliatory arrest
of Mr.. Kasavubu.
In the muddled situation an
offlcial of the United Nations
Command said anything car
happen now, absolutely any
thing"
Groups of Congolese stood on
street corners discussing Mr.
Lumumba's surprise resurgence
from what had seemed his
downfall.
Many anti-Lumumba Congo
lese-who appear to form
strong majority in the capita
were jubilant when troop:
reported loyal to Mr.. Kasa'
Vubu handed the Premier ar
arrest warrant and whiskec
him of to custody IN the giant
Leopold II army camp.
Less than two hours later
Mr.. Lumumba came roaring
back through Leopoldville'
streets in a military jeep shout
ing victory"
The Premier sped to Leopold
vile radio station and tried Il
make a broadcast. But th'
U. N. guard in control OF th'
station turned him back.
No one knew just what hap
pened inside the camp, but ]
seemed certain there was NJ
fighting.
Triumphal Procession
Who tavay honraoad Mr. I'll