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AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE be erscanic replied to this with the remark that an economic explanetion was distortion in itself. To be sure, the Union Miniere is a Belgian concern. But consider this, he said: when @shombe was premier of Katanga Province, he seceded from the Congolese central government, The then premier, Lumunba, appealed to the United Nations for aid and received it. Tshombe was Griven out. The power went to Cyrille Adoula after Lumumba's assassination; Adoula, incidentally, was a weak character who could not keep power in the same way that Lumumba had. Tshombe was called in to fill the leadership gap; he now occupies the same position that Adoula once had, receives the same support; and why is this? According tow? it is because Tshombe is the legitimate premier of the Congo. To be sure, he zaid, the rebels murdered many natives--they murdered anyone who could read and write, or who had a radio, as "American imperialists." He finished his remarks by saying that ona should read many newspapers to find the proper viewpoint; one newspaper should be corrected by another. Next was @ question and answer session. A final question was directed touguuaseinaanafe Have U. S. newsmen béen allowed into North Viet Nam?. He replied that they have not, and cited a similar case when 28 American reporters were to enter Red China from Hong Kong, but their entry vas blocked by Red China, <gmagagiagcommented that this was bscause the United States has refused to accept the Red Chinese terms cf the reciprocal arrangement, whereby Red Chinese reporters could come to the United States, In the afternoon, «ggg discussed his concepts of what is propaganda. . The September 16, 1963 issue of the "New York Times" containsd a story on page one relating to a rally of student3 on September 15, 1963, held at’ Town Hall, New yore City, Ths vally was held by American students who had traveled ta Cuba. Among the speakers was JAMES HIGGS, assistant editor of the York "Gacette and Daily," who helpsd take a collection for the students! legal defense, future trips and the family of one travslcr who died in Cuba.