NO WALK FOR MR K

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29326, 4 October 1960, Page 18

NO WALK FOR MR K

Police Bar Way At Glen Cove (N.Z. Press Association — Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) , „ NEW YORK, October 2. Mr Khrushchev was gently restrained by an American police inspector from taking a walk down a country road today. Mr Khrushchev, spending the week-end at the Soviet country residence at Glen Cove, strode down the path to the gate and announced that be was going for a walk. He was accompanied by the Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Gromyko and the Soviet resident representative at the United Nations, Mr Valerian Zorin. Police permitted him to walk only a few steps from the gate. With a determined look on his face, Mr Khrushchev started out again, but was physically restrained, although very gently, by a chief inspector of the Nassau County police. The chief inspector put his arm across Mr "Khrushchev’s chest and said he could not permit him to walk down the road because of the traffic. The two men looked at one another for a moment, and exchanged smiles. Hie Inspector winked at Mr Khrushchev and the Soviet leader threw up his hands in resignation and walked back to the gate.

“Come As Tourist” Mr Khrushchev later referred to what he called the prohibitions surrounding him and said he hoped to come to the United States next year as a tourist He made this remark when, he was asked by a reporter if he thought the United Nations should intervene and end Franco’s rule to Spain Mr Khrushchev, speaking softly, replied: “You are too curious. You ask so many questions and so quickly.”

He said that perhaps next year, when he came back, he would answer that question, when he would have had proper time to think about it The Soviet leader was then asked whether he would come back for next year’s Assembly meeting.

Mr Khrushchev replied: “Your country is a democratic country, and I think the prohibitions will be lifted for me to see it as a tourist I will come to your country and fish for trout."