PAGE TWO Soviets lemand On Conio Issue UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (4 1 )—The Soviet Union demanded yesterday that the U.N. General Assembly begin debating the crisis in the Congo before the end of this week. It said the situation is "steadily deteriorating." The assembly's. Irish president, Frederick H. Boland, said the 88-nation assembly prob ably would start such a debate Monday afternoon. Questioned by reporters he said that in consulting delegations on the Soviet request, South Africa Hopes to Ease Secession Blow LONDON UP) Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd sought yester day to soften the blow of South Africa's secession from the Corn monl.vealth by a bid for continued financial and defense links be tween his isolated nation and Brit ain. His offer of cooperation was eagerly taken up by Prime Minis ter Harold Macmillan, who told the House of Commons the rup ture of the 51-year relationship was a tragedy. Macmillan also de clared the doors of Britain's Com monwealth always will be open to South Africa if there should be a change of heart in that country. The determination of other members, particularly the Afri cans and Asians, to denounce South Africa's racial segregation practices prompted Verwoerd Wednesday to withdraw his appli cation for continued membership when his country changes from monarchial to republican status May 31. Verwoerd denied yesterday he had been unwilling to compro mise. He said his decision came after hearing a series of "un bridled attacks" on South Africa. Saudis Tell U. S. To Leave Base WASHINGTON (11)) Saudi Arabia has told the United States to get out of the strategically located air base at Dhahran, the State Department reported last night. Dhahran, located on the Persian Gulf, is one of the few bases in the Arab world used by the U.S. Air Force. Another is Wheelus AFB in Libya. North Africa. State Department press officer Joseph W. Reap said the Saudis have informed the United States they will not renew the agree ment for U.S. use of Dhahran which is slated to expire in April, 1962. 8 P.M. SUNDAY --- Rec Hall TlCKETS—Available to students without charge at Main Desk, Hetzel Union Bldg. On sale to others at $1.25. NOTE: Patrons are not allowed to • The Pennsylvania State University Artists Series • he found there was a general feel ing against meeting before Mon day. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko declared in a letter to Boland the Congo situation is going downhill "as a result of the aggression unleashed" against the country. Gromyko, whose government has labeled Belgium the aggres sor, also complained that the, council's Congo resolutions were not being carried out. The last resolution, adopted Feb. 21, urged the immediate withdrawal of all Belgian military personnel and political advisers from the Congo. Finally, Gromyko wrote, "At tempts have been undertaken of late to dismember the Re public of the Congo." This was a backhanded refer ence to the agreement of 12 Con golese leaders, announced Sun day in Tananarive, Malagasay Republic, to change the Congo from a unified republic to a loose confederation. Boland said some delegates had told him that before beginning the debate, they wanted to see a re port of the U.N. Conciliation Corn mission for the Congo on its re cent six-week peacemaking tour of that country. An authoritative source re ported that a split persisted in the commission as it met pri vately yesterday afternoon to seek final signatures on the re port so that the document could be issued. The informant said the chair man of the 11-nation commission, Jaja Wachuku of Nigeria, was threatening to file a minority re- Tort because he objected to the' 'final form of the majority report, signed by eight other members Geneva last Friday. Informed diplomats said the re port recommended broadening the present Leopoldville government into a coalition, calling a U.N.- sponsored conference of political leaders to work out a new federal constitution. and convening Par liament to pronounce itself on that constitution. They said it also suggested that U.N. experts advise the Congolese at all stages of this process. Economic Coordination WASHINGTON (A") The Sen ate approved U.S. membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development yesterday, as a step toward closer economic coordination among North Atlantic nations. S. HUROK presents ERROLL GARNER PIANIST•COMPOSER with Bass & Percussion Accompaniment (Doors Open at 7:30 P.M.) reserve seats for late arrivals. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Debate in U.N. Assembly Censures South Africa UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.(IP) —The U.N. General Assembly censured South Africa yester day for repeatedly ignoring U.N. resolutions aimed at eventual freedom for the terri tory of South-West Africa. By a vote of 74-0 with nine ab stentions, the assembly approved a resolution that criticized South African moves toward annexation of the territory on Africa's south west coast—a former League of Nations mandate. The action came on the heels of South Africa's decision to with draw from the British Common wealth because of criticism of its , white supremacy policies. There was speculation that South Africa also might withdraw from the United Nations. The United States voted for the resolution despite the feeling of Britain, France and other colonial powers that it had legal short comings. The resolution was aimed at the meeting of Commonwealth prime ministers in London, where South Africa's decision to withdraw was announced Wednesday. It called on U.N. members close ly associated with South Africa to bring pressure on that country to change its policies in the for mer German-ruled territory it took over in 1915, and governs under a League of Nations man date. _ . . TAT NOW ig- Feat: 1:55, 3:51, 5:45, 7:40, 9:35 er SOPHIA [OREN... - . PETER SELLERS i ,-:;.; 0 t . ,A„,, tor - 74 ;The, ~ , ..-- itiritionaitess: .- . Jammerday Every Saturday at West Halls Featuring Jeff Brown This Week and The Colleagues Free - Free - Free Senate Cuts Clause From Benefit Bill WASHINGTON (/P) The Senate stripped a state-by state financing provision out of the emergency unemploy ment benefits bill last night in a major victory for Presi dent Kennedy. The roll call vote was 44-42 The administration had mount ed an all-out fight to defeat the provision. At the urging of Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D.-Va., it had been inserted in the bill Wednes day by the Finance Committee which he heads. With this major test out of the way, the Senate planned to go ahead and complete action on the bill quickly. The effect of the provision would have been to require that each state's employers must pay for the extra jobless aid payments provided in that state under terms of the bill, one of Kennedy's major anti-reces sion measures. The administration and its sup porters argued that unemploy ment was a national problem and that the resources of all the U. N. Tries Rescue Of 30 Missionaries LEOPOLDVILLE, the Congo VP) —A U.N. Malayan patrol marched 'through the wilds of Kivu Prov ince last night in an effort to rescue 30 missionaries held cap itive in Kasongo. The missionaries managed to get word to the U.N. Command ' that rebel Congolese soldiers were holding them under guard and that they were without food. A U.N. spokesman said nation ality of the missionaries has not been learned and that an earlier announcement that 23 of them were believed to be Americans "was based on an assumption which has not now been con firmed." •:6 - rioic..r - Y ,- {.14 TY/ 4 rA.k. NOW Feature at 1:45, 3:05, " 4:40, 6:20, 7:45, 9:25 1 ....v.„..............--,,6,,,......"...,,,,, ! UM NOTEINGYOUN DER 1 • , ~:;.,,,,.: SEEN BEFORE!) h, , .-0 PIS IFSIIVIRS 4 ' 11 4 %„., .'...: ' " Pr EL ' IWO r•il 0 MICIIILACIDOM lOpera - Tues 8:1 - TITO COBB! in Verdi' • "RIGOLETTO" Buy Your Ticket Now! ~rAVLE.Y. 7;=, TrAN • TONITE . . 7:20 - 9:15 • LAURENCE OLIVIER (An Academy Award Nominee Beat Performance) "THE ENTERTAINER" FRIDAY. MARCH 17. 1961 states must be pooled to meet it. With defeat of the Byrd amend ment, the bill reverts to the fi nancing prevision in the measure as it passed the House two weeks ago. Under that, the $927 million in emergency jobless benefits authorized in the bill would be paid out of a common fund cre ated by a special four-tenths of 1 per cent tax levy in all the states. Byrd had expected to win the big floor battle. He pointed out that under estimates obtained by his committee, 40 states would pay out more new taxes than they would receive in benefits under the bill while only 10 would have larger benefits than taxes. However, the administration moved promptly to try to win the fight in its first decisive test. TAXI RETURN GRATIS 1:1:1
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