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Whites Flee as Belgian Congo Independence Day Nears
Whites flee as independence day nears with panic intensity rising after the first murder of a European by a native worker. Greek planter killed in Maniema district as Congolese national leaders warn whites of dispossession. Travel firms report full bookings for two months as families depart with little. Polls show extremists winning a sizable bloc in the Congo Chamber of Deputies, threatening a complex coalition.
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Belgian Congo
Maniema
Congo Chamber of Deputies