SATURDAY. APRIL 8. 1961 Soviets Retract Demand To End U.N. Congo Stay UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (?P)—The Soviet Union backed away yesterday from its previous formal demand that the United Nations end its Congo operations within a month. The Russians also passed up a chance to call again for dismissal of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, who Congolese Will Meet For Talks LEOPOLDVILLE, the Con go (IP)—Congo central gov ernment and rebel leaders will meet tomorrow in neutral Congolese territory to negoti ate political and military dif ferences. Gen. Joseph Mobutu, military strongman of the Leopoldville government, announced arrange ments to meet the rebel comman der in Oriental Province, Gen. Victor Lundula, at Bumba, a river town on the neutral border be tween Equator and Oriental prov inces. Leopoldville Vice Premier Jean Balikongo disclosed he will meet the Stanleyville rebel leader, An toine Gizenga, the same day at the jungle village of Bundoki, about 30 miles from Bumba, on the same border. The developments, indicating possibility of an all-Congo settle ment. followed swiftly a gesture by the central government to ward reconciliation. The govern ment lifted its 4-month-old block ade of rebel Oriental and Kivu provinces. Economics Minister Jean-Pierre Dericoyard warned the blockade would be reimposed if rebel sol di( s or authorities should threat en security of the goods or the transport workers in charge of the shipment. The blockade also had hurt Leo poldville. Briton Sees Way To Avoid 3rd War GETTYSBURG, Pa. (W) "I suppose we shall just manage to avoid a third world war," British historian Arnold J. Toynbee said yesterday. Speaking at a founder's day cer emony at Gettysburg College, Toynbee offered his own formula for averting world conflict: • Settle disputes in countries where there is a predominant or militant minority of westerners such as South Africa, Rhodesia, Algeria and Kenya. •Reach a disarmament agree ment and relax of tensions with the communist powers. *Spend savings from disarma ment on economic aid to the non western world. "If these things happen, we can look forward to the future with a great deal of confidence," he said. Italy—U.S. to Confer WASHINGTON (CP) The White House announced yester day that Italian Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani will visit Pres ident Kennedy June 12 and 13 for a "general exchange of views on world problems." cf,1 1 e.4 Pizza & Sub Shop 15" Subs 21 Ingredients TRY THE ORIGINAL PHILADELPHIA STEAK SANDWICH challenged the U.N. General As sembly Wednesday to vote for his ouster if that was what the mem bers wanted. Neither idea was contained in a new Congo resolution that the Soviet delegation put before the 99-nation assembly. Both had been rejected in the Security Council Feb. 21, when a Soviet resolution wound up on the short end of an 8-1 vote. The new resolution called for a meeting of the Congolese Parlia ment within 21 days under U.N. protection to insure the Congo's territorial integrity and political independence. Congolese President Joseph Ka savubu has refused to reconvene Parliament ever since it tried to override his ouster of Premier Patrice Lumumba last Septem ber. Hammarskjold, noting repeated Soviet demands that he quit, told the assembly two days ago it had his standing offer to resign when ever it felt that would be the best thing for the United Nations. -',:;•i Wi N-STONTASTES:'::ooo.akke::&..ti&arnithda/d4.i THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Gloss Shield To Protect Eichmonn JERUSALEM (JP) An Israeli soldier, rifle in hand, sits in a cubicle behind bullet-proof glass. When his watch ends another !a - med guard takes his . place. So it will be around the clock until next Tuesday morning when Adolf Eichmann, for whom the cubicle was built, enters this spe cial courtroom in Jerusalem and his trial begins. Eichmann was Gestapo chief in charge of Jewish affairs in Nazi Germany during World War 11. He will go on trial for "crimes against the Jewish- people and crimes against humanity" under a law which carries the death penalty. Eichmann was brought to a cell in the building this week from the fortress prison near Djala meh. a village six miles east of Haifa. Authorities disclosed he had been held at the`prison since Is-! raeli agents spirited him out of! Argentina last May. .. • . . .5. m g - Qe. l.l.s[Rv TAXI RETURN GRATIS M=E Up front is FILTER-BLEND and only Winston has itl Rich, golden tobaccos specially selected and specially processed for full flavor in filter smoking. R. I. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Winston-Salem, N. C It's what's up front that counts Laotians May Hold Peace Talks Soon VIENTIANE, Laos (i2P) King Savang Vathana was re ported using a firm hand to bring Laos' warring factions to the peace table, probably April 28 at the state funeral for his father. One step was said to be a royal veto of a government proposal to ask for intervention by the South east Asia Treaty Organization. Sources close to the monarch said he hopes to get the contend ing sides together when the funer- SIGMA TAU GAMMA Presents The George Softer Quartet Sat., April 8 at 9:30 403 S. Allen St. OPEN . , 1; , : - . . ..... ~.......,......? 1 ciii4:17i;::::::.::*:: in the royal capital of Litang Pra al of King Sisavang Vong is held bang. He is said to he willing to let Moscow-backed Prince Sou vanna Phouma return as premier. As a British-Soviet call for a cease-fire was awaited in this ad ministrative capital, the maneu vering of Communist Pathet Lao rebels and the royal army con tinued. Four Soviet transport . planes dropped Pathet Lao paratroopers Thursday near royal army head quarters at Vang Vieng, 80 miles north of Vientiane, said the act ing information minister, Tiao Sopsaisana. PAGE THREE
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