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Harness Racing Starts
Friday Night at Laurel

it calls the 49er Gold Rush,
with betting on the last six
races.
The highlight of the Laurel
season will come during the
week of the Reading Fair
futuritieS, while RoSecroft's
major stakes attraction is the
$4,000 William E. Miller Me-
mortal for 3-year-old PAGERS
during Grand Circuit week.
Ed Keller has again been ap-
pointed racing secretary at
Laurel and James M. Lynch
will hold the position as general
manager and secretary at Rose
croft.
Laurel'S stable area is filled
to capacity. There are CTS
horses on the grounds with
Rosecroft handling the over
flow of some 1900 applications
for stall space.
Laurel'S program will bring
out a corps of young pacing and
trotting stars. Among them will
be Meadow Farr, owned by
Hugh Grant and Del Miller.
Meadow Farr was the top q
year-old trotter of 1860. His
2:0l mark was the best time
posted last year for horses in
that class.
Special Stakes Set
Meadow Farr may wind up
the favorite for the Hamble-
tonian as well as the Yonkers
and Kentucky Futurity classics
Among other triple-crown can
didateS racing at Laurel will be
T. j. Zornow's Champ Han
over, K. D. Owens Winter Song
and Claire Sampson, Charley
Keller's Dean Yankee; D. E.
Williams Golden Goods, Key
stone Farms Harlan Dean
Goshen Farms Henry, Joseph
Mendelson's Just Precious, New
port Stock Farms Newport Or
bit, DR.. Nicholas Derrico's Pei
ham Hanover. Carlith Stables
Prompt Hanover, Harrison
Shields Scotch-Irish, Louis
Gentile's Sidney Dares, Billy
Haughton's Vint Hanover and
Betty Bee Stables Volaire.
Laurel plans to offer specia,
stakes for 3 and 4-year-olc
horses of both gaits on the week
ends. Friday nights opening
feature has AZ trotting nom.
ineeS available and probably be
split into three divisions, with
each division worth $4,000 ir
purse money. Saturdays fea-
lture pace has drawn 72 entries
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Drugs at Aquusco

Hurley Blakney Of Bethesda
whose 375-horsepower, 1861
Ford has been the stock car
sensation at Aquasco Speedway
the last two weeks, will try to
better his top speed of 1O4.e
miles per hour in today's drag
races at Aquasco, starting at
10 am.
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Braves Call Catcher

MILWAUKEE,, April 8 (AP)
The Braves called up 20-year-
old Catcher Phil Roof from
their minor league camp at
WaycrosS, Ga, today and as
signed Catcher Bob Uecker and
Pitcher Tony Cloninger to
Louisville.
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CYO Track Series
Opens at Georoetown

st. Johns High School today
inaugurates a series of track
meets for CYO boys in the IS
and-under and 13-and-under
classes.
Today's meet has been
switched from American Uni
versity to Georgetown u, start
Ing at 2 pm. Meets will be
held six Sundays in succession,
with the exception of. April 30.
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Aqueduct Results
BY the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse, S3,5OO: claim
ing; .4-year- olds and up; / mile,
Herald Wind (Cuts'WJ $3.50 1880 4.sO
Get Sss an TrEs; Example ny tshOem'r) $40 200
G, Jine Up, ,Daublen, Beau Mode
SSttsnswsy, StsiH Colon II, Lucky Buddy.
lime. l'39+s.
=, . SECOND I RACE : Purse. S3.5Oo;
GEIisliminS: EiHii IM 4-year-olds up; d furlongs..
Rhine Wine (Adams) 40 3,0S
TaIiesin Cow 2S0
Royal Anthem. Worthy Warrior,
TAN Boy Devils Disciple Time,
DAILY DOUBLE 4-D PAID sI95. 80
THIRD RACE-Purse. $4,000; claim
ing: 3.year-olds; 8 furlongs.
Door OF ..ope LeOn'dD 500 $50 2.4O
Mr., Scamp, weaubleu, Flang Dang
FOURTH RACE = Purse, S3,7o0;
claiming; 4-year -olds up: 6 furlonRs.
l bha! n,.d..a Lucky Day tC'p 1890 $40 $50
discard tAfcaro) $50 300
SkybO (Ruane) 3.3O
Palenque II, Glooming. Tower Keep,
Glean sweep Down. Easy Prey, Boston
Tesparty Time. 1:12.
obcChIeT entry.
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; al
lowances; -3-year- -olds; & furlongs.
Pardner's Ch'ce tRZ) tII.2O $50 I.3O
BE Ambitious tYotherl 7.6O $50
Destiny's Turn (Brous'd) $40
HaSty Hazel, Sea Scud, Lemon
Souffle:: Polymnia, Seven Thirty. Brisk,
Blue IN Yellow. Time, l:l22s.
Dixon entry.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. Se.5oO; al
Divine Comedy tS'm'D $50 $40 3.4O
Nimmer tUssery) 40 M
Greek Page UeOnard) 2SO
Best Brother, Hoe Down, Air Pilot,
ihe ine, lrlshman, Hallursan. Time,
a cockfield Stable -weisl entry.
SEVENTH RACE Purse, $50, 900
added; the Gotham Allowance Stakes;
AF%SSiSRs;: FeSs%s.':r ERs:;sIy' Rcsy' HOO sS ssS &iS :sS
Merry Ruler (Adams) 260
y Covered Bridge, Stan The Man,
kIin kinss r. Song Hitting Away, Count
loTaSse,T EIoaTH SseIsold.u EAcEMldRurss. $1,000; al
Bookciiffe tS6oem'TJ q. 20 4.IO 3sO
Injun (COmbest) $50 a M
Commend (Adamsl Goa
:, King Croesus, Yankee Sailor, Tutano
Time, 1:37b.
NINTH RACE-Purse, $4,000: claim
ing; lMg handicap; 3-year-olds and up;
aiPSy f2sy.I IiSP %,,ss MsoRs, ,s..s.7 7.oO aS Pa
Blue Flag ii (Shoemaker) ana
Forty DAYS. Time, 2:O5h.
Fuller-Blue Streak entry.
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GuIfstreum Results
BY the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000; claim
Ing; t,year.olds and up: 7 turlongs.
GGn iTish ESss ssar tfrsIie9E tfTnEinSE 1850 zee sS
Epimetheus (RinD 900
Novel Book. Jungle Wonder. Skiffle.
Bully Jeep, Fight, Lite Dare. King
sailor. Tempest Tossed, Island King.
Time, 1:242s.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $4,000, al
loWances; 3-year-olds; furlongs.
Miss Fsyette (Hart'k) 1910 $50 400
Regency Frazier) 1900 q 40
Cumatara (HoIbOrn) 3,IO
Sunaqua, Come of Age. M'selle Mill
JJoi With Bells On, Hasty Steve, Time
DAILY DOUBLE u-12) PAID $3.50 90
THIRD RACE-Purse, S3,SOO; claim
ing; I. 4-year;oldS and up; 8 furlongs.
SSSD; Ssy .E1 |i5SsnDurs, ''iO $$iiSS $iS :sS s:sS
scotty, French Accent, Gone Native
CoVlngton II. Time, 1:1l2s.
FOURTH RACE - Purse, S3,soo:
claiming; 3-year-oldsi mile and 10
Colonel HASTE SH'rb $50 40 $40
Queen Venus Dsyer) $50 l.TO
Eskimo Miss (Gtliigan) $40
gadru, Cactus Kid, Wise Command,
2, One More Hill, We Will, Gary'S Blue
Man. Time. 1:44.
Schwarz entry
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $4,000: claim
Ing: 4-year-olds and up: Z furlc,lgs.
Sssh X WhS " %.s;, %,sC;lC%GOnsl 1850 s0 $50
Power Dam tGilliganI 400
Mince Pie, Massacre, Battle Chant,
On Leave, Chadwick. Time, 1:234s.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; al
IGWaRSe' Jaw FSs tG;Iiisar G$;Iiyissrolds; Mills les
Charlie z. (Blum) $40
Hi Greco, Star x, Garchew,, Solar
Flare World Record. Time, 1:44.
SEVENTH RACE Purse, $4,000;
The Fort Lauderdale Handicap; 3.yeST-
T. TTs.ToshSsals i S leraiS;D "'ilfs IfsaO go s.se
Charles Admiral, Battle Neck, Veno S;rU
gativo, Maybe Best, Amor Gaucho,
Black Thumper' Gus Terry, Tapis,
a Ledsemonnt Stable entry.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $4,000; A.
year-olds and up; furlongs.
JuVier Relic (hartack) 800 R.1O
Golden One (Dever) 2.9O
Grey Ghost, Greek Circle, Breaux,
Count Hash, Dance O'War, Phil Rube,
Moony. Time, 1908.
NINTH RACE - Purse, $4,000;
handicap; 4-year-olds up; Ia miles.
Brigand ROi (FraZierl B.00 4.1O $40
Cambalache (Hartack) 40 200
Little Slipper ii (SOIom'e) 2.60
liked, Chased Again, Sinners Quest,
Vince, Money Mark. Time, 2:32B.
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Gotham Stakes
Easily Taken
By AmbiopOiise

NEW YORK, April 8 (AP).-
Robert Lehman's Ambicpoise
jumped into the middle of the
Kentucky Derby picture today
when he drew away to win the
$4,000 Gotham Stakes at
Aqueduct by six lengths.
Under Bobby Ussery, Ambio-
poise drew away in the stretch
from Leonard P. Sasso's Globe
master, the favorite of the
crowd of 52,5O2, largest crowd
of the New York season.
Henry o. H. Frelinghuysen's
Merry Ruler, who had won the
two big 3-year-old races here
prior to today, was third, three
quarters of a length behind
Globemaster.
Wins in 1855
Merry Ruler, second choice
in the betting, was not nomi-
mated for the Derby which
takes place four weeks from
today at Churchill Downs.
Ambiopoise was timed in
1855 for the mile on a fast
track. Last year in the Goth
am, John William won in
1865.
The winner, a bay son OF
Ambiorix-Bull PoiSe paid $11.0O
$3.50 and $3.50. Globemaster
who beat Ambiopoise by seven
lengths in 6-furlong race
here March %, returned $3.50
and $240. Merry Ruler, whose
122 pounds was top weight
paid $3.50 to show.
Under the allowance condi-
tions, based on money earned
Globemaster and Ambiopoise
got in with only ia pounds.
Globemaster, ridden by John
ny Rotz, took the lead soon
after the start with Merry
Ruler right alongside. AS they
went to the far turn with a
half mile remaining, Globemas-
ter had opened up a length
lead over Merry Ruler who was
two lengths ahead of Ogden
Phipps' Hitting Away. Am
biopoiSe was fourth, drawing
up alongside Hitting Away.
Ussery Starts Whipping
When they hit the head o.
the stretch, with a quarter Of
a mile to travel, Globemaster'.
margin was a length and a hall
and Merry Ruler had the same
margin over Ambiopoise who
was moving up on the outside
With a little more than ar
eighth of a mile to go, USsery
began to whip Ambiopoise who
took over the lead and easily
drew off to pick up the first
money of $37,895.
Hitting Away finished fourth
followed by George Zaudner's
Count Eric, Mrs. Samuel j
Lefrak's Stan The Man; Will.
liam B. MacDonaId's Covered
Bridge, and Lou Cheslcr's Kings
Song.
Globemaster was responsible
for the early fractions, stepping
the quarter in 23Hs seconds, the
half in 461s. and the three
quarters in l:11H.
Last year, AmbiopoiSe fin
ished second to Garry Back
the present Kentucky Derby
favorite. in the Garden State
Stakes, the worlds richest race
and earned $57,594. Ambiopoise
victory today boosted his totaI
earnings to $122,956.
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CHARTS OF LAUREL RACES

Copyright, 1851, by Triangle Publications Incl
FIRST RACE-Purse 81. 300 claiming 3-year-olds: 9
winner g. s. Moores brf BY saggy-DeH Foot Trainer,
G. M; Camac. Values-Sl625, $500, $3.50, S125. Time,
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Combs Gives z Hits
AS CIV Hiqh Wins

Pitcher Jim Combs limited
Episcopal to only two hits yes
terday as George Washington
High Schools baseball team
took a So decision at Alex
andria's Municipal Stadium.
EPISCOPAL OO1 oO2 "a . .
GEO. WASH. - O02 030 KS S 5
Carrington and Allen: Combs and
Corfield, johnson 90.
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BEST BET-HY-NAT
nd

md MAN vas game winner In his last for $1,000
~" snOuiu make " two in despite picking up
S ,n pounds: TOODIE showed Improvement IN her last
md might upset 80 ""ee" h"Heh
xApprentice allowance claimed.
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FOURTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; claiming ga OOOl. a.
year-olds; Maryland foaIs; 6 furlonEs. ' ""

-, FAMETOWN beat . Similar field at Bowie but
will reauirs 9 top effort TO register again. BIRD"
WOODS DREAM drops and Is q strong contendsr
ADRILITO narrowly beaten for $4,000 Al a mills
and rates excellent chance. 'o
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JOE KELLYS SELECTIONS
AT LAUREL
Mondays Selections Made for Fast Track
Post Time, / 80 PM

FIRST RACE-Purse $4,000; claiming (S25OO), 4.
year-Olds and up; 6 furlonEs.
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FIRST RACE-Purse, S3,5OO: claim
ing, 5-year ,olds and up; 1 mile.
Herald Wind (Cuts'w) $3.50 1890 1.SO
Set An Example tShoem'r) $40 2.60
Star Trust (Rotzl ia
Jine Up .Daublen, Beau Mode
StahSWey, Colon II, Lucky Buddy,
Time. 1895.
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sEVEHLn aSd. RACE-Purse, $500; alIOwaneesi Swear

u FIGHIlNG BOY lugs In and needs a strong rider.
@ as Iate speed shouf earn victory here. FIDDLNG
FIRE CAPTAIN is capable Of taking IL ali " "'"'
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Two-dolar mutues paid = MOHEGAN $500 S4..
3 50. WITHSTAND, $500, $40. JARRED B, SO. so
Handle-S1 SS,92S. Total handle-S1794,77S.
Attendance-l971l.
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~~'' JS~'-N'os' M

snrRsd In erfaaSs fnshIns second. A WooD oDe
NAH Nahar II colt, makes his first start here ana
+ trained BY Bernie Bond. GOT IT ALL has the
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year-Olds and fnrln NV'' -

=, HERUNDAS disappointed In his last when runninE
for $4,000 claiming but meets far lesser oppos
tion and looks like winner here SHARING Returned
fit, finishing fourth In seasonal boW JACKIE'S
kUDA breaks fast and might last.
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tor anS .Sd, be- been running vel in stakes eompet
ErsESs Is IS hard rInning FLY and win be closing
Prince Georges Stakes at Bowie.
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first start Of The and faces weak OD9Oson in
this sprint. BLUE MEASURE IL consistently In the
money and will battle to the wire. MY PLEASURE
was not far back when fifth in her last.
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DAILY DOUBLE u-1e) PAID SI50oO

THIRD RACE-Purse. S3.SOO; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up; 8 furlongs.
Chit Chat tGinol $40 $40 2.4O
Cobb's Boy (IhOrnburg) $40 100
Benell (Hartack) oS0
Scotty, French Accent. Gone Native,
Covington II. Time, 1:113s
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FIFTH RACE-Purse. $4,000: claim
Ing: 4-year-olds and up; Z furlc,lgs.
Seth Who tSOlOmOne) 1850 T.3O so
Mark Of Merit (GTant) 1.3O 3,3O
Power Dam (Gilligan) j,OO
Mince Pie, Massacre, Battle Chant,
On Leave, Chadwick. Time, l:234s
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SIXTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; al
lowance; 3-year- -olds; lii miles.
jay Fox tGilligan) $50 2.OO 2,6O
Belair Road (Hartack) 500 $50
Charlie z. (Blum) 3.IO
Hi Greco, Star X, Garchew, Solar
Flare, World Record Time. l:44.
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EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $4,000: A.
year-olds and up; 9 furlongs.
Roman Colonel (COOk) 5.7O $40 900
yuVier Relic tHartack) $50 2.70
Golden One (Dever) $50
Grey Ghost, Greek Circle. Breaux.
Count Hash, Dance O'War, Phil Rube,
Moony. Time, 1908.
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NINTH RACE = Purse, $4,000;
handicap; 4-year-olds up; li2 miles
Brigand ROf tFraZierl 8.00 4.1O SIC
Cambalache (Hartack) 40 2.9O
Little Slipper ii (SOlom'e) 2.60
liked, Chased Again, Sinners Quest
Vince, Money Mark. Time, 2:32B.
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$40. PRIoRY SCHOOL. $780, s2sO BOB MAIsEL,
S420.
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NINTH RACE-Purse, So 600; claiming 4-year-olds anc
up "a Wiles Post 5;30 off at once start good Eor
Oresusan Trainer, C. Sutphin. Values - S1950 $500
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SECOND RACE - Purse, S3.5OO.
claiming. 4-year-olds up; Is furlones
Fixit (Moyers) go 3,3O 2S0
Rhine Wine (Adams) 00 q M
Taliesin (COy) 3SS
Royal Anthem, Worthy Warrior
Tan Boy Devils Disciple. Time,
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Laurel again will feature the
pic-siX type of wagering which
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-03-25

great power to take control"
Speaking in the Lowell Lecture
Hall on the Harvard campus Am
bassador Quaison-Sackey warned,
however, that WesternerS must not
look at governmental institutions
in Africa solely through Western
eyes.
"Of course we lean to the West"
he stated. "But we must also
lean to the interests Of our people
and their needs"
The Ambassador stressed the
need for mobilization of the peo-
.e OF a new nation under strong
central government.
Africa cannot afford to compro-
mise between political fragmenta-
lion" and strong leadership, he
said.
The general tendency, there
fore, is in the direction of strong
parties. But, he emphasized,
other parties do exist in most of
he African nations.
The African governments must
take the people along with them"
he said. "The people cannot be
ignored"
With education and an increased
awareness on the part of the cit
;zenry consent of the people can
not but remain" paramount, he
dded.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-03-25
Gizenga Hints AT
Cancellation In
The Congo
Telegram To Pres.
Kasavubu Aimed
For Negotiation

Leopoldville, Congo - Antoine
Gizenga was reported Sunday to
be working toward Cancellation
with President Kasavubu despite
his face-saving rejection of the
Congolese confederation proposed
by his political rivals.
Cautious but clear feelers to-
ward a truce parley have been
extended secretly by both sides
through businessmen and travellers
passing inconspicuously between
Leopoldville and Stanleyville.
Political sources dismissed Mr.
Gizenga's refusal to accept the de-
cision of the Tananarive summit
conference last week, calling it .
tactical move, and said actions Of
his Communist backed regime il
the last few days have been dis.
tinctly conciliatory.
Claim Reasserted
Qualified informants said Mr.
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Why Not an lnterracial Commission
For Jackson

Jackson is of the several important cities of
the SOUTH that to date has not been embarrassed by
the wave OF stns kneelins, boycOtts and picketing
that have hit many other southern cities where Ne
gro citizens have resorted to such ends bring about
degeneration of eating facilities in public places, and
for equal job opportunity But, hope Mayor and
city government heads will not continue to consider
this matter lightly in the belief that it will not happen
here
We note from press reports that up in Lynch
burg, Virginia where much racial strife has occurred
recently following the lead of number of other i'm
portant southern Cities Interracia Committee has
been appointed, which is working diligently to-
ward solution of that citys relations problem
Meanwhile the militant Negro Improvement AS
ISOLATION OF Lynchburg has agreed to all activ
ties protesting segregation including sitins, kneens
boycots and pcketing and planned pre-Easter boy
colt OF downtown stores for period of 60 days to per-
init the 1nterracia Committee to work out agreeable
solution to the problem.
Negroes have been mlder in their approach to the
luton of the race problem, in the belief that better
solution might be found than that of about st-n DEM
onstraons picketing, and boycottng of business es
adjustments and submit, better solution is
available through the appointment by the Mayor and
of far-mnded citizens of both to work together
in sincere effort for solution of the race problem
in the city
AS citizens of Jackson, comprising roughly third
of it's population Negroes entitled too and should
be given the opportunity to fill fair share of the
supported jobs of the city, including policemen and
number of other categories which would rightly
to the attention of City Interracial Committee
In conclusion we would point out that this is
matter of neither segregation nor Indignation, but
should be concerned with how to do best the things
for the improvement of the relationship between the
people of the city, Negroes, after all, Americans
seeking nothing special and want only to be treat
ed as American citizens.
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The South African Surprise

For what it is worth to him and his followers South
ish-led Commonwealth of Nations and for that mat
ter the whole world of the major surprises of the
md-century He has withdrawn South Africa's appli-
cation to remain Commonwealth member when that
nation becomes a republic
Up to the moment when he rejected the compro-
mise move made by Brtain's Prime Minister Macmillan
had been generally expected that formula for
ceptabe statement by the Commonwealth conference in
London would be found. This might have indicated the
dsapprova of other members for the racial segrega-
ton policies of South Africa while permitting South
Africa to keep it's membership When it came to the
test this could not be worked out to Dr. Verwoerds sat-
isfacon despite private appeals to him by Mr. Macmi
The development at London is loss that cannot
be faced without regrets In fragmenting world
the Commonwealth has reassurngly provided vast
of unity 1t is blow to the white people of South
Africa who feel themselves exposed to dangers.
However, South African withdrawal partly results
from moderate but firm stand for values which
understood in all parts of the Commonwealth except
among the Afrikaner leadership of South Africa The
mination of white peoples in the Commonwealth to
stand by the ideals of freedom and equality which
among it's great traditions will tend to promote better
racial understanding throughout the entire free world
Other members of the Commonwealth knew there
would be costs attached to insisting Commonwealth
of the apartheid policies of the verwoerd
eminent There is the fact for example, that the col
ored races in South Africa may henceorth have to face
segregatonst forces there unaded by moderatng
sures from the rest of the Commonwealth.
Not only the Verwoerd government is solated-so
those white people in South Africa who have OPP
posed it's policies. The position of the British
ity with it's long history of liberal opposition to At
rkaner racsm has been made difficult by events
at London But there is little doubt that Africans both
within and outside South Africa will regard these events
as weakening rather than aiding apartheid forces.
In it's broadcast dimensions and long run implica-
tions the victory that South Afrcas Prime Minister
Verwoerd has trust the Britished Commonwealth
of Nations is bigger than Britan's Prime
Minister Macmillan had been trying to win for it. It is
victory for morality at the cost of material setback
It's good effects the future relations among the
OutQlStanCe
late effects, good bad. within the Commonwealth.
The Christian Science Monitor
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-03-25
Ghana Envoy
Points Out Basic
African Strength

Boston, Mar. 20. Westerners
we're given assurances Friday
night that communism will not
easily take over i'm the new and
emerging Independent nations of
Africa.
81 do not think communism
will thrive in Africa unless it
comes, through force, FROM the
outside" said Alex Quaison-
Sackey, Ambassador Extraordi-
nary and plenipotentiary repre-
sentative of Ghana, at the Har-
ward Law School Forum.
It is important for Westerners
to remember that Africans have
"great love for freedom" he
said,
african leaders are very jeal-
Gus of their independence. 1t would
be very difficult for any other
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-03-25

Gizenga had sent a telegram to
Mr.. Kasavubu reasserting his
claim to be legal Premier of the
Congo, rejecting the terms of the
proposed confederation as drawn
up on Madagascar in his absence,
and calling for reassembly of Par
lament to decide the political fu-
ture of this former Belgian COL
ony, which has been in an uproar
ever since it won independence
last June.
Mr.. Kasavubu has made no pub
lie comment on Mr.. Gizenga's po-
sition, but political circles noted
scope for negotiation. Specifical-
ly, reassambly of Parliament is
becoming increasingly favored
here as workable step in the
Transformation Of the Congolese
Government from tightly organ
lied centralized regime to a loose
confederation of autonomous trib-
al states.
Terrorists Hunted
But as a preliminary step, .
roundtable conference is expected
to assemble in the Katanga capt.
tai of Elisabethville before the
! end Of the month to give wider
sanction to the Tananrive pro-
posals. Mr.. Gizenga has been in
vited to this meeting but there is
no indication he or his represen-
tatives will attend.
Meanwhile United Nations and
J prot izenga Congolese soldiers