Word: secessionism
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Tshombe wanted the Security Council to denounce outside intervention. Instead, the Council responded with a resolution that would hardly please the Congo's Premier. It demanded an immediate cease-fire by both rebels and government troops. Recalling his own state of mind during the Katanga secession, Moise was not...
PROFILES IN COURAGE (NBC, 6:30-7:30 p.m.). Sam Houston, and his courage in opposing the secession of Texas from the Union on the eve of the Civil War.
In your article on Mr. Tshombe (Nov. 10) you mention that he was at first unwilling to let U.N troops into Katanga, even though Dag Hammar-skjold assured Tshombe that U.N troops would not interfere in his affairs. You do not mention that, when Tshombe did let the U.N troops...
My source is To Katanga And Back by Conor Cruise O'Brien. According to Mr. O'Brien, the code name for the operation was Morthor, a Hindi word which does not mean "put out the fire in the garage," or "defend yourself". It means "smash." Mr. O'Brien can hardly...
Tshombe's fondness for the Belgians seemed stronger than ever when, during Katanga's secession, he insisted that Belgian troops remain in Katanga in preference to the central government's troops and to the United Nations soldiers sent to maintain order in the Congo. Dag Hammarskjold assured him that UN...