25 Feb 1961
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1961
Page
1
Police leave in Southern Rhodesia has been cancelled while about 5 000 white Asian and coloured territorials in Southern and Northern Rhodesia receive arms and ammunition. They train intensively as a precaution amid the crisis over Northern Rhodesia’s new constitution.
Officials describe the situation as highly explosive as talks open on constitutional changes. Sir Evelyn Hone urges calm while Sir Roy Welensky promises first round of actions as Cabinet resignations rock Lusaka. European tensions rise amid calls for independence and protests in Salisbury.
Police clashed with demonstrators in Belgravia London last Sunday night as 3000 protesters marched toward the Belgian Embassy bearing placards accusing Lumumba of murder and supporting Gizenga. Twenty nine were arrested and several injured as mounted officers quelled the disturbance. An African man was arrested after a banner pole was broken on a horse’s head amid chaos.
A freighter report says floating timber and a grating were seen off the coast near Martin Point by Beachport, prompting the Commonwealth Navigation Department to urge ships to watch for debris or distress signs while awaiting any wreck news.
A man is charged with allegedly stealing 5000 pounds from a bank and was remanded to Central One s Court in Sydney on Monday. Detectives seek extradition of a possible accomplice from Western Australia or Queensland. Police report the suspect had lived in the district about three months and was arrested after extensive inquiries by three detectives from the company squad.
A report on alleged sand trafficking between warders and prisoners at Parramatta Gaol is examined closely. Night warders are alleged to relax security while dealing with prisoners. The inquiry also cites thefts from the prison tailor and carpenters' shops.
The United Nations Secretary General Hammarskjold urged 300 African troops to bolster the Congo force amid rising risk of civil war after Lumumba's assassination. He indicated Asia could supply troops if Africans fall short, aiming to reach a 20 000 troop ceiling with 7 000 new personnel. The report notes authority from an eight nation advisory committee to expand the force as needed.
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