AMERICAN REPUBLICS ENDORSE USE OF FORCE IN APPLYING CUBAN QUARANTINE

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Text of President's Speech
Following is the text of Pres-
ident Kennedy's statement on
Cuba, broadcast from the White
Nouse /ast xight, as recorded
by The New, York Times:
/Ay fellow citizens: -
I want to take this oppor-
tunity to report on the ,con-
elusions which this Govern-
ment has reached on the basis
of yesterday's aerial photo-
graphs, which will be made
available tomorrow, as
well as; other indications?
namely, \that. the Soviet mis-
sile bases In Cuba are being
dismantled, their missiles and
related equipment are being
crated and the fixed installa-
tions at these sites are being
Sgstroyed. ?
The United States intends
to follow closely the comple-
tion of this work ? through a
variety of means, including
aerial surveillance,- until such
time as an equally satisfac-
tory international means, of
verification is effected. /
While the quarantine re-
mains in effect, we are hop -
ful that adequate proce-
dures can be developed for
international inspection of
Cuba-bound cargoes. The In-
ternational Committee of the
Red Cross, in our view, would
be an appropriate agent in
this matter.
----The continua, tion of these
measures in tlie air and sea
until the threat to peace
/posed by these offensive
weapons is gone is in keep-
ing with our pledge to secure
their witArawal or elimina-
tion from this hemisphere.?
It is in keeping with -t.he
resolutioii of the O.A.S. and
it is in keeping with the ex-
change of letters with
Chairman Khrushchev of Oct.
27 and 28.
Progress is now being made
toward the restoration of
peace in the Caribbean, and
It is our firm hope and pur-
pose that this progress shall
go forward.
We will continue to keep
the American people informed
on-this vital matter.
Thank you.
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Text of President's Speech
Following is the text of Pres-
ident Kennedy's statement on
Cuba, broadcast from the White
Nouse /ast xight, as recorded
by The New, York Times:
/Ay fellow citizens: -
I want to take this oppor-
tunity to report on the ,con-
elusions which this Govern-
ment has reached on the basis
of yesterday's aerial photo-
graphs, which will be made
available tomorrow, as
well as; other indications?
namely, \that. the Soviet mis-
sile bases In Cuba are being
dismantled, their missiles and
related equipment are being
crated and the fixed installa-
tions at these sites are being
Sgstroyed. ?
The United States intends
to follow closely the comple-
tion of this work ? through a
variety of means, including
aerial surveillance,- until such
time as an equally satisfac-
tory international means, of
verification is effected. /
While the quarantine re-
mains in effect, we are hop -
ful that adequate proce-
dures can be developed for
international inspection of
Cuba-bound cargoes. The In-
ternational Committee of the
Red Cross, in our view, would
be an appropriate agent in
this matter.
----The continua, tion of these
measures in tlie air and sea
until the threat to peace
/posed by these offensive
weapons is gone is in keep-
ing with our pledge to secure
their witArawal or elimina-
tion from this hemisphere.?
It is in keeping with -t.he
resolutioii of the O.A.S. and
it is in keeping with the ex-
change of letters with
Chairman Khrushchev of Oct.
27 and 28.
Progress is now being made
toward the restoration of
peace in the Caribbean, and
It is our firm hope and pur-
pose that this progress shall
go forward.
We will continue to keep
the American people informed
on-this vital matter.
Thank you.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1962.
Hundreds of U. S. Officials Used to Enlist Foreign Support for Cuban Quarantine
lItCRET CAMPAIGN
? COVERED A WEEK
Telephone Calls Organized
1, Briefings for Envoys
and Radio Reports
By DAVID BINDER
,
Special to The New York Times
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 ?
-the United States Government
,
listed an extraordinary num-
aber of officials and agencies to
5inform and persaude foreign
liqders and peoples that its de-
. alsion to quarantine Cuba was
;proper and necessary.
e.:The effort, involving letters
Sings for ambassadors and ex-
eats! heads of government, brief-
tensive radio broadcasts by the
Voice of America, appears to
r -
.eilje.ve been almost unparallelled
ainssize, swiftness and efficiency.
?i The chief instrument for or-
aganizing and coordinating this
-aperation, most of which was
',leapt secret until 24 hours be-
lelpte President Kennedy's speech
last night, was the telephone.
aThe activity started a week
ago with calls going to a gradu-
a'ally widening circle of close
Presidential advisers and assist-
, ants and in the military and
adeplomatic branches of govern-
ment.
Toward the end of the week
the phoning spread to other
Ilbeanches as key officials in or-
' genizations like the United
'States Information Agency
iiere called in.
, envoys Invited to Briefings
Yesterday the peak ?was
Jeached when State Department
afficers specializing in relations
'Vieth more than a hundred coun-
stales were ordered to invite am-
ehaesadors to two briefings on
a4he arms build-up in Cuba.
The first group, comprising
mission heads from the Latin
,'Xiitericari, European and Asian
Attilies of the United States, num-
eatred 46. The second group was
adrawn from 59 neutral countries
-knell parts of the world.
...ee,The only Communist country
to be invited to the group brief-
Sings was Yugoslavia, which is
eWeanieally regarded as a neu-
Aral by the United Sates.
re-While the State Department
tp*jel5 preparing the briefings and
41drafting letters to the presi-
ts of Latin-American re-
ana lics, ...nformation Agency
was workuig on a massive cam-
ani to put the nation's views
ore the world.
rrj oth schedules were tight.
? ough top officials had been
..prised of the plan to impose
ea form of blockade four days
oefertier, V -tectual wheels of the
eatio. I not begin turning
q? ptil yesterday morning.
arsDonald Wilson, acting direc-
aWa,of the Information Agency,
id that he, Pierre Salinger,
'President's press secretary,
Newton N. Minow, chair-
it of the Federal Communica-
^ Ims Commission, arranged for
sextra radio transmissions of
Mr. Kennedy's speech only a
Aoki hours before it was made.
to i ?Extra Frequencies Used
ltntil yesterday the Voice of
.14 -
Janerica broadcast to Cuba on
serene short-wave frequencies.
-Lest night 12 more frequencies
*ere added, including nine corn-
alercial stations in various parts
YA the country.
r Mr. Wilson disclosed that two
tquencies were being used
Russian-language broadcasts
qirected at the several thou-
rinald Soviet technicians now
Itationed in Cuba. These are
tilf-hour programs transmitted
11 A.M. and 10:30 P.M.
aa:We are not very optimistic
about reaching them," he said,
"but we consider that if one
ssian is reached it's worth
a try."
The acquisition of the corn-
,11-11
a
rcial frequencies illustrates
Other aspect of the swiftness
of 'the Government action.
ta
, During the weekend, Mr. Wil-
i' and Mr. Salinger discussed
4.he possibilities of reaching a
-imum number of Cuban lis-
rh.t
rs to explain the United
es Government's decision.
Tie
aan, idea that originated in the
- ,
formation Agency was
jeught forward: Why not call
"in commercial stations that
baaadcast on standard frequen-
ctea?
!This was approved, and at 6
P.M., an hour before the Presi-
dent spoke, Mr. Salinger called
the owners of the nine stations
11-fd asked them to cooperate.
l'Ati nine complied.
kilensky Terms Situation
'""?Most Serious Since War'
Special to The New York Times
'
,,,$ALISBURY, Southern Rho-
eiesia, Oct. 23?The Rhodesian
iellideral Prime Minister, Sir Roy
Welensky, said tonight that the
astic action President Ken-
has been forced to take
teiel, I hope, be a reminder that
Abase of us who have warned
about Communist penetration in
recent years have not been cry-
wolf."
:!uVR.ussian aid to disruptive
movements, such as we have to
.tioal with on the African con-
tinent, and the fomenting of lo-
cal wars in the volatile East
have been a feature of more
than a decade," he said, and
went on:
^ 4,1IsTow they've taker a new
extremely dangerous form
aind have succeeded in setting
Insaraissile and bomber bases a
agre 200 miles off the Florida
a and the Americans have
hses the challenge. The next
We is for Khrushchev to
wake. He must decide whether
4e wants war or not,
-A'Skao one must underestimate
eba gravity of the crisis of 'o-
ab:y.It's the most serious since
tht war," he reclared.
United Press International Radiophoto
LONDON PROTEST: Demonstrators against United States policy on Cuba, organized by
"The Committee of 100," which advocates unilateral disarmament, besiege United
States Embassy. A police inspector, right, struggles with one of 2,000 protesters.
NATO SOLIDARITY
SEEMS ASSURED
Continued From Page 1, Col. 4
Brussels in the name of the
foreign ministers of the six
countries of the European Eco-
nomic Community, or Common
Market, who studied the Cuban
situation there today.
He said that the ministers
"expressed comprehension of
the United States position in
the Cuban affair and of the
measures taken by the Govern-
ment of Washington." He add-
ed that the ministers "are nat-
uaally preoccupied with the
Dutch shipping Will hardly be
possible developments of that
affair." This, presumably, rep-
affected by the United States
resented a consensus among the action, a spokesman for the
foreign ministers of the six na-
Royal Netherlands Shipowners
tions?France, West Germany,
Organization said. Only a few
Italy, Belgium, the Nether-
small ships flying the Dutch
lands and Luxembourg.
flag have been to Cuba in the
The Cuban situation brings last six months, he said.
into the limelight once again
President de Gaulle's oft-reei
Special to The New Yerk Times
peated assertion that both peace ATHENS, Oct. 23 ? There!
and war are indivisible. s an air of grave anxiety in
e
It is his argument that, ns today because of the
.
though NATO countries are ...at kade of Cuba.
committed to action outside the
area defined by the treaty, as
in the case of Cuba, they would Special to The New York Times
inevitably be drawn into a con. ANKARA? Oct. 23 ? The
filet that had its origin there. Turkish Cabinet met twice to-
Therefore, the Gaullist argu- day for total of four hours but
ment runs, there should be - Ai not issue any statement on
vance consultation among a blockade of Cuba.
United States, Britain Ed s the meeting adjourned to-
night, a minister said, We are
studying this new turn of events.
A formal statement cannot be
'Sympathize' with Kennedy made until events are clarified."
emal Gursel said
earlier that he believed the Gov-
ernment would back President
Kennedy's move but that it was
a matter for the Cabinet to
decide. "The United States is
our ally," he said. "It is not
our duty but an obligation to
prove turkish loyalty to stand
withour ally.
Early this morning, after the
receipt of a message from the
Turkish Ambassador in Wash-
' g , termer Ismet Inou
drove to the Presidential palace
at Cankaya on the hills above
Ankara to confer with the Pres-
ident.
Wah General Cevdet Sunay,
the Chief of Staff, they dis-
cussed the situation and par-
ticularly the fact that Turkey
possessed American - installed
missile bases. These missiles
could reach points anywhere in
the European part of the So-
viet Union and most of Central
Asia.
a speech over the Danish radioe
network tonight Premier Jens ,
Otto Krag said that the reports
about Cuba's missile armaments
"have cast a shadow" over Unit-
ed Nations Day tomorrow.
Special to The New York Times
THE HAGUE, the Nether-
lands, Oct. 23 ? Dr. Jan E.
de Quay, the Dutch Premier,
told the lower house of Parlia-'
ment today that he had been
officially informed of the main
points of President Kennedy's
speech on Cuba shortly before
its delivery.
Dr. de Quay declined to elab-
orate on this "very dangerous
subject."
Turkish Cabinet Meets
France before action that might
result in hostilities is taken.
President C
Special to The New York Times
BRUSSELS, Oct. 23?The Cu.
ban crisis was examined here
today by the foreign ministers
of the six Common Marke;
countries.
There was no official state-
ment after the session, but Paul
Henri Spaak of Belgium said
that he and his colleagues
"sympathize with the attitude
of President Kennedy."
But he said the ministers re-
gretted that they had not beee
consulted by the United States
Government, which instead ir-
formed them of decisions that
had already been taken.
One dissenting voice was that
of Paul Struye, President of
the Belgian Senate. Mr. Struye,
who belongs to the Socialist
Christian party, called the
American "quarantine" of Cuba
a "violation of the international
law."
Peaceful Solution Sought
Special to The New York Times
OSLO, Oct. 23 ? Foreign
Minister Halyard Lange said to-
day that Norway was con-
cerned about the situation in
Cuba.
"It is our definite hope that
governments all over the world
will do their utmost to find
peaceful solutions of the situa-
tion of conflict we have today,"
Mr. Lange said.
Newspapers of all political
parties except the Communists
supported the United States
move.
Italian Stresses Solidarity
Special to The New York Times
ROME, Oct. 23 ? Premier
Amintore Fanfani expressed to
both the -Senate and the Cham-
ber of Deputies tonight the
solidarity of Italy with "Our
American friends and allies" in
the Cuban crisis.
He spoke in laudatory terms
of President Kennedy's request
to the United Nations to order
the dismantling of all offensive
weapons in Cuba.
Mr. Fantani's seven-minute
statement was received with ap-
plause by the majority of the
Senators and Deputies. The
Communists received the Pre-
mier's words with catcalls and
abusive language. The left-wing
Socialists, who formerly col-
laborated with the Communists
and now indirectly support Mr.
Fanfani's Government, heard
him in silence.
While the Premier was speak-
ing, the police were on the alert
lest Communist- led demonstra-
tions and riots should breakout
at the American Embassy. Only
small groups of Communist
youths appeared and they made
no effort to disturb the peace.
President Kennedy's decision
to prevent the further shipment
of atomic weapons to Cuba was
major news throughout Italy.
Aside from the extreme left-
wing press, comment was favor-
able to the United States.
Cuban Arms 'Cast Shadow'
Special to The New York limes
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 23t?In
White House Imposes
New Security Checks
Special to The New York Times
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23?
New security measures were
imposed at the White House
today as a result of the
Cuban crisis.
Public visitors were re-
quired to leave packages in a
trailer van parked by the
East Gate before setting out
on the tour of the first-floor
rooms of the White House.
This morning the White
House police began by asking
visitors to check their cam-
eras as well as packages.
However, they were soon
overwhelmed by hundreds of
small cameras, and it was
decided to require the check-
ing only of packages and
photographic equipment bags.
For a time after the out-
break of the Korean War in
June, 1950, the public was
not permitted to tour the
White House.
BRITAIN BACKS U.C,Japan 1:',grees to Back Effort EGYPT IS WORRIED
STRONGLY ON CUBA In LI. N. to Ease Cuban Crisis BY THREAT OF WAR
Continued From Page 1, Col. 3 Kennedy's Appeal for Support Delivered Cairo Sympathetic to Cuba
?Watches British Moves
to Ikeda?Defense Units Are Given
eral party, although he "sym-
pathized" with United States
anxiety, said that American
bases "around Russia" were
open to objections similar to
those made by the Urited States
and to "retaliatory action" on
the same grounds as the United
States has had.
Chanting "hands off Cuba,"
left - wing demonstrators
marched on the United States
the Foreign Minister, Masayo- he said, "has acted with cour-
shi Ohira. He said the action age and resolution to safeguard
Embassy in London and the was taken at a regular session the security of not only the
Consulates in Manchester. Lila of the Cabinet after Premier United States but also the free
erpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Cam- Hayato Ikeda had received an world as a whole."
bridge and Birtsol. appeal from President Kenne-
A crowd of more than 2 000 dy for Japan's support for steps Taiwan Elated by Action
demonstrators broke through a to be taken in the United Na-
police cordon in Grosvenor tions concerning the withdraw-
Special to The New York Times
Square and raced toward thei al of missiles from the Carib- TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 23?
Orders for Immediate Alert
Special to The New York Times
TOKYO, Oct. 23?The Jap-
anese Cabinet agreed today to
support efforts for a settlement
of the crisis over Cuba through
the Un:ted Nations.
The action was disclosed by
tions to support a resolution
calling for withdrawal of mis-
sile bases and other offensive
weapons from Cuba under the
supervision of United Nations
observers. "President Kennedy,'
special to The New York Times
CAIRO, Oct. 23?There was
grave concern in Cairo today
that the United States action
to blockade Cuba might touch
off a third world war.
One of the major questions
was Cairo's position in the cri-
sis because of the importance
of the Suez Canal for the pos-
sible movement of military
vessels.
Reports of British warships
moving out of Aden and of
British troop concentrations on
the borders of Yemen also have
United States embassy. Dozens bean island. Nationalist China, which has disturbed Egyptians.
of policemen succeeded in form- Mr. Kennedy made the re- been dissatisfied with what it There is a general sympathy
ing a line at the top of the quest in a note that was de_ considers a "negative" policy for Cuba here. It is believed
steps in front of the embassy livered by the United states by the United States toward that the United States wishes
and preventing the crowd from
entering the building.
The demonstrators, most f
them young, were drawn
the Campaign for Nuclear in the diplo c area., the na-
armament and the cornmittee of tion also wee following the
100, which is headed by Ber- United States in military prep-
trend Russell. The police said
Communist agitators had incit-
ed the attempt to enter the em-
_ communism, appeared to be to humiliate and punish Pre-
Ambassador, Edwin 0. Reisch
auer. elated today by President Ken-
While the ?Cabinet agreed to nedy's imposition of an arms
a Communist - controlled Gov-
support Unea-ee States moves blockade against Cuba.
Underlying this feeling was a
strong Nationalist desire for an
eventual change of United
States policy in the Far East?
possibly permitting an invasion
of the mainland, which is under
Communist control.
arations.
Gen. Takeshi Matsuda, chief
of the Air Self Defense Force,
bassy. ordered 24 radar sites and five
The demonstration was or- interceptor units across the
country on an immediate alert
100, the more militant of the today.
ganized by the Committee of
two anti - nuclear weapons
groups. Its leaders were in the U.S. Units Also Alerted
fore of the throng that raced on The Japanese Self Defense
the embassy screaming "Viva Agency said the action was
Fidel Kennedy to hell!" taken after the United States blockade on Cuba. He said
South Korea would be ready to
offer all possible support and
cooperation.
ernment into the Western
Hemisphere.
Egyptian feelings are based
on their own experiences with
the Soviet Union and the Unit-
ed States. It is emphasized that
the Aswan Dam is being built
Special to The New York Times with Soviet aid after support
SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 23?Gen. by the United States was with-
Chung Hee Park, military chief drawn.
of South Korea, gave strong On this basis, Egyptians de-
support to President Kennedy's mand that Cuba be permitted
action in imposing an arms the freedom to seek help?eco-
nomic, military or moral?
wherever she wishes.
On the other hand, Cairo
wants to improve and consoli-
date relations with the United
States and has no desire to turn ,
toward the Soviet Union. But
Egyptians belieVe that if the.
crisis develops into a third
world war, the responsibilitSt
rests with the United States.
Cairo's radio and press re-
ports are almost completely
taken up with developments in
the Cuban crisis.
The United States Embassy
made no comment but said ma-
terial was being prepared for
distribution to explain. the
United States' position.
Algerian Reaction Is Discreet
Special to The New York Times
ALGIERS, Oct. 23?The Al-
gerian reaction to the United
States decision to blockade
Cuba was discreet today de-
spite strong feelings of support
here for Premier Fidel Castro.
Only the extreme leftist press
was critical of the United States.
Mohammed Khider, secretary
yesterday that the enthusiasm Minister to press the United pea,1/2.c or any act of aggression from Cuba. of the National Liberation
general of the Political Bureau
tive party state chairman, said 70,000 members, aske4 the Prime essary to repel any threat to
Front and -one,- cif wiost inte
Of the 8,000 supporters who at- States to abandon the block h Communist powers He said the "whole matter will
,
tended the rally at Madison blockade by which portant Algerian leaders,' issued
serve to test whether the Soviet a general statement that mid,
Union's constante-advocacy ?On part, "We are opposed to any
peace possesses r sincerityluse of force in settling polite-
or substance." cal affairs."
The statement was decidedly
more neutralist than the joint
of nuclear bases, Lord Home Cuban-Algerian communique
said that the bases constitutedlissued last week after Premier
Ahmed Ben Bella visited Pre-
mier Castro in Cuba.
The comminque called spe-
cifically for the evacuation by
the United States of its forces
from the American naval base
dad, and South America. at Guantanamo Bay, which is
The Foreign Secretary de-inow an important element in
scr United States military meas-
ibed this as "plainly an act ures to enforce the arms block=
of "When we
we are engaged in Kennedy.
ade ordered by President
tireless negotiations to bring Since the issuance of the
Meanwhile Lord Home's speech about an end to nuclear tests, communiqu?which was sharp-
tonight provided an insight into
Russia has increased nuclear
ly criticized m the United
basic British policy.
armament within 90 miles of States, Mr. Ben Bella has ex-
,
The Foreign Secretary,
the American coast" he con-
plained that his "identity of
speaking to the National Com- , views" with Dr. Castro did not
nued. When the non-dis-
mike of the International ti "
Chamber of Commerce, de- semination of nuclear weapons mean that Algeria was taking
scribed Soviet policy as "oppor- to non-nuclear countries is on sides in the cold war.
tunest and two-faced" in Cuba the agenda at Geneva, she
anc the Congo. In Cuba, he places them in Cuba and into
said, the Russians have taken satellite"wea ns on to the soil of a
"
ploave" situation. the Caribbean."
advantage of an already ex-
A plane of the Cuban Na-
tional Airline passed through
Shannon Airport, Ireland, to-
Press Reaction Is Cool Air Force units in Japan had
been placed on special alert.
The initial British newspaper The Transportation Ministry
reaction to President Kennedy's
said that Japanese shipping
quarantine speech was cool, would not be hurt seriously if
newspaper, and the Conserva-
Both the Guardian, a Liberal the industry's Cuban trade came
to a complete halt. Only .2 per
tive Daily Telegraph questioned
the validity of American evi- pceinngt the nae tf or to aml shipjap ..-
d e n c e of Soviet nuclear con-
The Times of London, how- anese-Cuban service.
ever, will declare in its leading thaeare
struction in Cuba.
The sugar industry added that e
it would be impossible to im-
Cuba is considered a friend of
,port the entire amount of the neutralist India and many In-
editorial tomorrow that the evi-
Cuban sugar-370,000 tons?or- dians were not convinced of the
dence "appears to be hard"
and
est danger of all would be to However, measures are be-
tiered this year because of dif-
validity of reasons for Presi-
will conclude that "the great-
ficulties in assigning ships.
dent Kennedy's decision.
--
But the Times, like other sugar imports by imports from in' taken to replace Cuban Australia Offers Backing
Special to The New York Times
British newspapers and politi-
do nothing."
,-,
cians, raises the question of Taiwan, Australia and other SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 23
United States bases close to the
Soviet Union. "There is,_?inst
enough similarity in the ig
of some of the bases to Jse
the question to be raised," the
CONSERVATIVES HAIL editorial will say.
Two union groups came out
RESPONSE A RALLY ade
against the United States block-
The Amalgamated Union of
J. Daniel Mahoney, Conserve.- Foundry Workers which has
New Delhi Expresses Dismay
Special to The New York Times
NEW DELHI, Oct. 23?Offi-
cial and political circles ex-
pressed dismay today over the
United States action in the Ca-
countries.
Macapagal Backs Kennedy
Special New York Times
MANILe ct. 23?President
Diosdado Macapagal placed the
Philippines solidly in support of
the United States today in im-
posing a quarantine on Cuba.
He said the Philippines "sup-
ports the action as well as any
other action which may be nec-
-Prime Minister Robert Gor-
don Menzies declared Austral-
ia's support today for President
Kennedy's stand on Cuba.
In a statement to the House
of Representatives in Canberra,
Mr. Menzies said Australia had
instructed her Ambassador at
the United Natioae do all in
his power to sur a United
States resolution the Secu-
rity Council seeking the with-
drawal of offensive weapons
Square Garden on Monday "ex-
ceeded all our e tations."
He expressed b. Jelief that
the crowd, which shouted sup-
port of party programs, would
have been even larger if Presi-
dent Kennedy had not ad-
and, like other Labor groups,
doubted the "alleged establish-
ment" of Stiviet migaile bases in
Cuba.
The South Wales area of the
National Union of Minework-
ers demanded that the Geeern-
rnent urge the United St to
dressed the nation the same submit the issue to the L ..ted
night on steps the United Nations and ask "that troops
States was taking to meet the and equipment" be withdrawn
Soviet Union threat from Cuba. from all foreign bases.
Speaker after speaker at the
rally evoked cheers for himself
and boos for the President- by
belittling the White House's
action as "too little too late."
Tendency to Accept Risk
Balancing the Left-wing dem-
onstrations and demands and
newspaper doubts was a strong
About half the crowd was tendency among ordinary people
made up of college students, to accept the risk of war im-
admitted free. Others paid $2 plicit in the United States ac-
to $25 to gain admission. No tion and eveen to voice some
financial report was available gratitude that the stand had
because tickets were sold by been taken.
150 local clubs. Of twelve persons questioned
"We know the Republicans at random in London, only four
and Democrats would not dare were unreservedly against the
hold such a rally," Mr. Mahoney United States action.
said. After a long meeting of the
David H. Jaquith, the Con- Cabinet this morning, the Min-
servative candidate for Gover- istry of shipping asked ship-
nor, campaigned in Western owners involved in the Carib-
New York yesterday while bean trade to be "as coopera-
Brian O'Doherty, his running tive as possible" with United
mate for United States Senator, States authorities.
held a round of conferences Shipping companies estimat- Accepting United States pho-
here.
propose to achieve their objec-
tive of world domination."
He instructed the
delegation to the United Na-
appeared to_be involved in any
trade wit' 'alba directly or
under cha- to other coun-
tries. Between Sept. 8 and Oct.
10, 16 British ships arrived at
or sailed from Cuban ports.
All the lines involved denied
categorically that any of their
ships were carrying arms or
explosives to Cuba.
Mr. Macmillan will make a
statement on the situation aris-
ing out of the United States
action when Parliament assem-
bles Thursday for prorogation.
a deliberate attempt to threaten
not only the United States but
the Caribbean, where there are
two British Commonwealth
countries, Jamaica and Trial-
ed that under 90 British ships toglaphic proof of the existence
Women March to Demand that Cuban Crisis Be Settled Vithin the U.N.
Members of Women Strike for Peace
Women Strike for Peace,
an organization dedicated to
the elimination of nuclear
testing, staged a rally near
the United Nations yester-
day.
The women began arriving
in the rain at 11:45 A.M.
They walked back and forth
between First and Second
Avenues on United Nations
Plaza until 2 P.M., carrying
The New York Times
demonstrating yesterday at 47th Street and74cst Avelue, new"-United Nations
signs demanding that the Cu-
ban question be settled with-
in the United Nations.
The crowd, at its peak,
was estimated to total 600
persons. It included 25 men,
and several small children,
some wheeled in baby car-
riages.
A statement issued by the
group called on President
Kennedy "to reconsider the
announced action to quaran-
tine the seas, pending an
orderly determination of the
differences between the Unit-
ed States, the Soviet Union
and Cuba by the United Na-
tions."
In another demonstration
last night, fifteen members
of the New York Committee
for a General Strike for Peace
were surrounded by an angry
creed of about 100 persons at
7:0 P.M. while distributing
cirulars in Times Square.
Thee police radio cars dis-
pelled the crowd, which had
gahered on the west side of
Bradway between Forty-
thid and Forty-fourth
Strets. The circulars called
for a worldwide strike for
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night on its way from Prague
to Havana with 75 passengers.
Two of them told airport offi-
cials they were missile techni-
cians from East Germany.
Another group of six said they
were technical instructors from
Prague and they were going to
teach the Cubans.
Canadian Reaction Mixed
Special to The New York Times
OTTAWA, Oct. 23?President
Kennedy's warning that the
United States could not toler-
ate a Soviet base for offensive
missiles off its coast received
a mixed reaction in Canada to-
day.
The Government's response,
as well as the Opposition's, was
not enthusiastic but was recep-
tive.
However, it was noted that
while Prime Minister John Die-
fenbaker's statement at the
outset accepted the President's
appraisal of the situation in
Cuba, he proposed that the-
eight nonaligned countries' dele-
gates to the disarmament talks
in Geneva be sent to Cuba to
ascertain the facts.
Because of uncertainty about
what the Prime Minister meant,
to convey in his statement last
night, he rose again in the
House of Commons this after-
noon to clarify his views.
"I was not of course casting
any doubt on the facts of the
situation as outlined by the
President Of the United States
in his television address," he
said.
"The purpose I had in mind
in suggesting a United Nations
on-site inspection was to be
ready to put in motion steps
which could be taken in the
United Nations General Assem-
bly in the event of a Soviet'
veto or if the Soviet Union de-
nies the existence in Cuba
of offensive ballistic missile
bases."
There can be "no genuine
peace unless such double deal-
ing" is exposed, Lord Home de-
clared, and the members of the
United Nations "must insist"
Morocco Avoids Stand
Special to The New York Times
RABAT, Morocco, Oct. 23?
The Moroccan Government re-
frained from taking sides today
in the East-West crisis over
President Kennedy's order to
blockade the shipment of offen-
sive weapons to Cuba.
But Foreign Minister Ahmed
Balafrej will fly to Madrid to-
morrow to confer with Foreign
Minister Fernando Maria Cas-
tiella of Spain.
Neither Spain nor Morocco
are members of the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization. But..
both are situated strategically
at the gateway to the Mediter-
ranean and both have United
States air bases on their soil.
AGENCY SEEKING AID
FOR CUBAN REFUGEES
The International Rescue
Committee appealed yesterday
for money, clothing and house-
hold goods for Cuban refugees
in this country. The committee
said, "Americans are not yet
meeting the needs of the -Cuban
refugees to live in their exile
in dignity."
The committee noted that the
maximum rate of resettlement
of Cubans in this country had
been about 1,000 weekly, while'
the immigration rate continued
at 1,800 weekly.
It added: "In New York the
I. R. C. Clothing Center faces
the beginning of another winter
with no inventory of overcoats
or other winter garments." It
said that even if it got a lot of
clothing and other contribu-
tions, the program was expected
to cost more than "$50,000 in
the next year."
The committee said the total
of all contributions it had re-
ceived for its Cuban refugee pro-
gram was about $424,000, rough-
ly $10 for each refugee helped.
In the three years following the
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
the committee spent $735,000 in
this country alone to assist 3,377
refugees.
Checks for Cuban relief, meao.
out to the committee, may be
sent to its headquarters at 460 ,
Park Avenue. Clothing and
household goods may be sent to
the committee's clothing -center
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