Evening star., 1961-02-02

Llberoaoe (bleSSed liberty"
banner Of Galvao'S revolution
ary movement. Another sign
carried the initials Of the
Portuguese name Of the move
ment, D. r. I. L.
Two black hulled tugs
snuggled up to her near the
gangplank. The first passen-
ger to step off was q sick
Portuguese.
The decks, crowded with
passengers as the Santa Maria
dropped anchor. were soon vir-
tually deserted. Passengers
hurried below to prepare for
debarkation.
A spectacular note was In
jected when a dozen men, clad
only In swim trunks, arrived
by Speedboat ready to pick up
any passengers who might fall
into the water.
United States Consul Ernest
Guaderrama and Capt. Hello
Leite. chief of the port OF
Recife. boarded the ship.
The United States destroyers
Vogelgesang. Gearing and Da-
mato pulled out Of Recife har-
Dor early this morning. Yejoin-
ing the. destroyer Wilson and
the nuclear submarine Seawolf
In keeping the Santa Maria un-
der surveillance.
BraziPs new President Janio
Quadros has guaranteed his
"old friend" Galvao and his 10
odd insurgents political asylum.
But Quadros indicated interna-
tional law might prevent his
letting the rebels keep their
$l6.6 million prize.
Negotiations with the rebels
were being directed by Mr..
QuadroS, an unpredictable in
dependent and no friend Of
Premier salazar. from Brazil's
new jungle capital Brasilia
1000 miles away.
May Seek LOOphOle
There were indications that
the A-year-old President might
be searching for Q loophole in
the law to enable him to &C.
commodate Galvao and at the
same time fulfill his technical
obligations to Portugal.
One suggestion was that he
recognize q state Of beliig.
erency" between Galvao,s band
and the Portuguese government,
q maneuver some sources said
would give Galvao u hours
In port to refuel. then permit
him to strike out on the high
seas again.
With land in sight, some Of
the passengers were reported
at the point Of unarmed re-
bellion against their captors.
The Recife port captain,
after a visit to the ship, said
several women were becoming
hysterical and screamed at the
armed rebels patrolling the
cruise ship.
The situation was described
as extremely bad" by one
source in close touch with ship.
board developments, with food
strictly rationed and fresh
water running short. The air
conditioning has broken Gown
and daytime temperatures are
above 30 degrees.
The captive Portuguese crew
Of 354 also was reported restive.
The United States Navy,
which persuaded Galvao to
bring the runaway liner to
Brazil after a chase, appeared
standing aside for the time
being and letting the Brazilian
officials do the negotiating
with the insurgents.
But President Kennedy in
dicated in Washington yester-
day that he hoped that the
captured liner would be re-
turned to its Portuguese owners.
Mr.. Kennedy emphasized the
United States was particularly
interested In freeing the pas
sengers-45 Of them reportedly
Americans - but he added:
We're also we'll aware Of the
interests Of the Portuguese gov
ernment in securing control
again Of the ship and I'm hope
ful that all these interests can
be protected" ~
There were unconfirmed
reports that the Portuguese
warship Pero Lobo. pride of
6alazar's navy. was lurking
nearby IN the Atlantic to pounce
on the Santa Maria should
Galvao try to make O getaway.