New Troubles In Congo 'Explosive’

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29368, 22 November 1960, Page 17

New Troubles In Congo 'Explosive ’

(Rec. 11 p.m.) LEOPOLDVILLE, November 21. An explosive situation in three of the Congo’s six provinces is seriously worrying the United Nations authorities in Leopoldville today, British United Press reported.

In Stanleyville, the east province capital, the 500-man military force, loyal to the former Prime Minister, Mr Patrice Lumumba, is reported to have renounced an arrangement for mixed patrols with United Nations Ethiopian troops and the Congolese Army. A meeting between the selfstyled President of the South Kasai “Mining State,” Mr Albert Kalonji, and his European army leaders, Colonel Grevecoer and Colonel Gillet, in Brazzaville last Saturday has caused United Nations officials concern. Mr Kalonji, apart from an army of about 750 men, has about 5000 irregulars from his Baluba tribes. He was warned by the United Nations last week that he should stop aggression in the “Mining State” after he threatened to extend it up to the important railway terminal of Port Franqui, northwestern Kasai.

In northern Katanga province. United Nations troops are trying to get a neutral zone established to end the inter-tribal clashes between tribes loyal to President Moise Tshombe, and the Baluba tnbes which oppose him. In Elisabethville. a United Nations spokesman said that four Baluba rebels had been arrested in Manonon. 300 miles north of Elisabethville. and charged with taking part in the massacre of 39 Africans in the town early last week.

In the Kongolo region, in the extreme north of the province, clashes were reported between Katanga 'gendarmes and Baluba rebels. The gendarmes were being helped by Bahemba tribesmen, who are supporting Mr Tshombe. Americans Attacked

Four Americans, including a woman, were attacked with knives and injured yesterday by a crowd of screaming Congolese after an accident in which a Congolese Was run over and killed.

Two of the men were taken to hospital. The three men were members of the American Embassy staff—the second secretary. Mr Frank Carlucci, the military attache. Lieutenant Colonel Edward Dannemiller, and - c Chief

Warrant Officer of the Attaches Bureau, Mr Clyde St. Lawrence. The woman was Colonel Dannemiller’s wife.

All four were on their way to the airport to see off the Deputy United States Under-Secretary of State (Mr Roy Henderson) after his two-day visit to Leopoldville.

Mr St. Lawrence was stabbed several times in the chest, Mr Carlucci was Stabbed once in the shoulder, and Colonel and Mrs Dannemiller were beaten, but not seriously hurt. Their car was burnt.