Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-25
By LYNN HEINZERLING
Associated Press Staff Writer

Associated Press Staff Writer
LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo,
Oct. 25.-The Russians have
been given another chance in
the Congo. but they may be
bungling it again.
Patrice Lumumba, the power
hungry Congolese leader of
last years independence dis
aster. gave them their first
chance. He invited them to
help him crush all resistance
to his high-handed rule.
The Russians responded en-
Enthusiastically. they sent in 10
Ilyushin planes to ferry his
troops around the country.
They sent 100 trucks to move
the ammunition. plus a horde
of propagandists disguised as
technicianS.
Mr.. Lumumba was delighted.
Two of the trucks stood in
front of his house for a day
or two. A special Ilyushin stood
available for his use for months.
The Russians pumped money
into the country to create con-
fusion and doubt. but they
overdid it.
Back by Invitation
Col. Joseph Mobutu, then a
% = year old army officer,
clumbed on a barroom table
in a downtown hotel and an
nounced he had given the
Russian, Czech and Polish En-
basSies 48 hours to close down
and evacuate their personnel.
They went out in the. nyushins,
leaving the trucks behind.
Now, the Russians, Czechs and
Poles are back at government
invitation and supporting the
rump government of Antoine
Gizenga. Mr.. Gizenga claimed
to be Mr.. Lumumba's heir. But
In August he gave up this
pretension and agreed to join
the central government as sec
ond vice premier.
The Russians had not been
in Leopoldville long when Con-
golese officials noted that huge
sums of money were being dis
tributed. The Russians would
like to see Mr.. Gizenga. a
moody, malleable man. or some
other LumumbiSt back in power.
The Communists have spent
a great deal of money trying
to Great an image Of Mr.. Lu-
mumba as the first Congolese
martyr. They named streets,
Libraries, universities and youth
clubs after him.
LunumDd n martyr
Operating under his name.
their potentialities for Great
ing trouble are endless. To mil
lions of black Africans. who I'M
derstand the events in the
Congo only dimly, Mr.. Lumum-
ba is a martyr and the great
est Congolese.
Even In the moderate west
ern-oriented countries of Africa,
Mr.. Lumumba is accepted as
the father of the Congo Re-
public and an authentic martyr
to the cause Of Black progress.
This belief is carefully nur-
tured by left-wing organiza-
tionS.
First order of business for
the Communists in the Congo,
therefore. must be to get Mr..
Lumumba'S National Congolese
movement back in power.
I With apprehension, veteran
diplomats, old Belgian residents
and United Nations officials
watch the Cyrille Adoula gov
ernment's efforts to prevail and
rule. While they think the mod
crate. western oriented Mr..
Adoula is firmly in control.
something bizarre always hap
pens in the Congo to change
the course of events.
I Gibenye Controls Police
I Left leaning Christophe
Gbenye. Interior Minister, con-
trolls the police. He is a power
full Lumumbist and many be-
lieve he would become prime
minister If the Adoula govern
ment should topple.
Riots and trouble could bring
about Mr.. Adoula's fall. Riots
and trouble appear to be what