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made by Joshua Nkomo's zimba-
bwe African Peoples party in
Southern Rhodesia and by Ken
meth Kaunda's United National In
dependence party in Northern
Rhodesia.
Nkomo's party again mentioned
a secret military pact with South
Africa and the Portuguese when
it denounced Sir Roy Welensky,
prime minister of the Federation
of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, for his
statement that in certain circum-
stances the Federation might leave
the British Commonwealth.
The United National Independ-
ence party has announced that
Kaunda will lead a multiracial
team to New York to protest to
the United Nations against al
legged military collaboration be-
tween the Federation Government,
Portugal, South Africa and the
government of the secessionist
Katanga Province, in the Congo.
The allegations have been repeat
eddy denied by Federation offic-
ials.
Emperor Halle Selassie of Eth
opia has condemned as Fascists
Prime Minister Welensly of the
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasa-
land, Prime Minister Hendrix F,
Verwoerd of South Africa and
Premier Antonio de Onveira Sal
azar of Portugal and has said they
are banded together in an "unholy
alliance"
Sources in Nairobi, Kenya, said
it is reliably reported that Eth
opia is giving undetermined fin
ancial aid to African nationalist
activities on a broad front. These
sources say the Emperor is adopt
ing with increasing severity the
militant causes of what he terms
his brother Africans"
Ethiopia's military strength, one
of the most formidable in Africa, is
a major reason for the concern
being expressed by East African
observers especially those not
in tune with the views of African
nationalist.
Ethiopia has a jet fighter squad
ron equipped with United States
F-86 Sabrejets, a bomber squad
ron equipped with Swedish saab
It's, at least 26 infantry and four
artillery battalions, plus nine
former infantry battalions in the
Imperial Guards, and armor.
What is giving this military
strength particular Importance is
Ethiopia's assertions that the
members of an East African alli-
ance would not hesitate to defend
each others rights, nor would they
waver from "the struggle for total
liberation of Africa" It is said
that Ethiopia sees the formation
of an East African Federation
controlled by Africans, as "a pow
erful force" in Africa. Halle Selas-
sic Is also aware of possible en-
enactment southwark by Presi-
dent Canal Abdel Nasser Of the
United Arab Republic.
The Somalia Republic, constit.
uted by the union Of the former
Italian and English Somalias and
a party in a still unsettled bound
airy dispute with Ethiopia, was re.
ported to be asking for member
ship to the Casablanca Group, con
sisting Of the UAR EGYPT
Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Morocco, ant
the Algerian Provisional Govern
ment Sources have indicated thai
Somalia has practiced a policy o.
total independence as regards diff
ferent Africa groupings.
However, Somalia has been pre-
viously linked with the Monrovis
Group, and was represented at thai
groups first meeting last May IL
Monrovia, attended by 20 indie
pendent African states but boycott
ted by the Casablanca powers
Somalia also was represented al
the second meeting at Lagos IL
January.
Should Somalia line up with tn,
Casablanca Group, such a decision
is expected to lead to the growth
of the influence Of Egypt, regard
ed as principal power Of the group
In East Africa. 1t is also felt thai
Somalia, in joining the group
would bring up the matter Of it:
association in the Common Mar.
ket.