Evening star., 1963-01-04
Tshombe Ask U.N. Talks
AS Troops Near Ko|wezi
Kotonguns
Still Vow
To Fight


Jan. 4 (AP) .-Katangan Presi-
dent Noise Tshome today made
a new bid for negotiations as
United Nations combat forces
prepared to close in on the
remnants of his resistance
forces at Kolwezi.
But If there are no negotia-
tions and U. N. troops continue
advancing, Mr.. Tshome de-
clared, I'VE shall fight to the
end. If Kolwezi falls, then we
will fight in the BUSH"
Il hear that (U. N. Secre-
tary-General u Thant wants
me to start negotiations with
the U. N. authorities and Pre-
mier (Cyrille) Adoula Of Leo
poldville," Mr.. Tshombe said in
an interview in his new
capital" of Kolwezi.
II am disposed to do so," he
continued. II have always
wanted to negotiate. But no
effort has been made by the
United Nations to start any
talks as far as I know"
Katanga Forces Chased
Mr.. Tshombe was interviewed
in Kolwezi by Adrian Porter
Of the Associated Press and a
Belgian newsman as U. N.
Indian, Irish and Ethiopian
troops chased dwindling Ka-
tangan forces out of Jadotville
without a fight.
A rearguard Of Mr.. Tshom-
be's gendarmes and white mer-
cenaries fled in automobiles
seized from civilians, yielding
the important copper and Co
bait producing center which
they had threatened to defend
street by street.
The victory left U. N. forces
in control of up to three
fourths of Katanga's ore-pro-
ducing facilities.
The South African Press As
70 sociation quoting radio reports
said U. N. forces had advanced
20 miles from Jadotville to
Mulongwishi on the road to
!, Kolwezi and had run into a
' freight with Katangans who
D had blown up a bridge. 1t said
a roadbridge at Cuba, about Is
: miles farther along the road
to Kolwezi. also had been
, blown up.
Mr.. Tshombe left Jadotville
! earlier with the main body of
Katangans and set up the
J remnants of his government in
Kolwezi. $50 miles northwest
: of his former capital Of Elisa
bethville and 80 miles beyond
Jadotville.
Waiting for U. N. Plane
Mr.. Tshombe said he had
been waiting in vain for a U.
N. plane to pick him up to
return to Elisabethville for
talks and also for word from
the American and British
, consuls in Elisabethville guar
anteeing his safety.
, There was no indication here
on what Mr. Tshombe based his
statement that Mr.. Thant
wished negotiations. The Sec
retary General on Wednesday
rejected Mr.. Tshombe's condi-
ton for talks--a cease-fire on
the Jadotvill@ road and the
consular escort-and said the
time was past for negotiations.
He said Mr.. Tshombe must
now indicate by actions, not
words, willingness TO cooperate
in U. N. plans for the Congo's
unification.
! The only discussions now
, required, Mr.. Thant said, in
p volved technical questions.
Plant Equipment Damaged
Mr.. Tshombe's threat to wage
a scorched-earth campaign was
only partially carried out in
Jadotville.
The general manager OF the
giant Union Miniere installa-
tions. which process a third
Of Katanga's copper and two
thirds of its cobalt. said it
would take several months to
get the plant going again.
The manager. a 50-year-old
Belgian named Joseph Der
ricks. said Katangan gendarmes
had forced his workers TO re-
move a vital piece Of electrical
equipment and had blown up
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