FORBIDDEN TERRITORY
The reactionary neocolonialist Kasavubu-Adoula regime on Febru-= ary 21 took the extraordinary step of forbidding all travel to the province of Kwilu where guerrilla forces under the leadership of Pierre Mulele recently scored a number of victories, [See World Outlook February 14.] — —
For the past month a special pass was required by anyone wishing to enter the province, Even these special passes have now been sus-~ pended, Apparently Kasavubu-Adoula are afraid to let even the most thoroughly screened persons enter the guerrilla~held territory lest they help the freedom fighters,
Nevertheless army headquarters issued soothing statements, saying that the rumors about its losing control of military operations were without foundation,
They affirmed that to the contrary, "hundreds of rebels are surrendering each day at the command post in Kwilu to seek refuge there,"
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