Central Africa: The Crumbling Federation

As long ago as last December, it was obvious that the shaky Central African Federation was not long for this world. Obvious, that is, to everyone but the federation's Prime Minister, big, beefy Sir Roy Welensky. who stoutly insisted that "the continued presence of the white man in Africa" depended on the maintenance of the union of Northern and Southern Rhodesia.

Room Sulkers. Looking his most bulldoggish, and giving a jaunty thumbs-up salute. Welensky stormed into London last week, prophesying ruin and anarchy if his warnings were ignored. Asked if he would use...

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