The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 March 1971 — Page 10

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AFRICA — Eighth In A Series Kenya, East Africa, Land Os The Wild Kingdom 9

By ARCH BAUMGARTNER NAIROBI, Kenya, East Africa — Kenya is Africa’s ..“wild kingdom,” of that you can be sure Our party of seventeen US newsmen touring Africa’s equatorial emerging nations under the auspices of the National Newspaper Association, failed to see any wild animals until we reached this East African gateway of Nairobi, Kenya But here we saw them in great abundance. We were told about the “big five" — elephant, giraffe, leopard, lion and water buffalo — and in tours of the Nairobi National Park on Friday afternoon. Feb. 19, and the Amboseli National Park on Saturday. Feb. 20. we managed to see all but the elusive leopard But more about that later. Land In Entebbe When our party was in the Ivory Coast we had a telegram from the American Ambassador in Kenya in response to one we had sent, urging us in the most diplomatic terms to pass up our scheduled trip to Uganda Anyone watching the current news will know this small country on the northwest shores of Lake Victoria recently underwent a coup d’tat. The U.S Ambassador in Kenya thought our presence there might just present a delicate situation for his office and the U.S government Frankly, we couldn't see how our presence could create a diplomatic flap, but one usually goes along with the wishes of the ambassador in such a situation. But this is ironic: On our flight from Kinshasa to Niarobi on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 17, we landed at Entebbe, in Uganda, where some passengers got off and others got on. Our group was allowed to go into the air terminal. but no more It was at this air terminal that a bazooka went off accidentally dunng the revolution, killing two Canadian Catholic priests A large hole in the air terminal wall resulted I tried my best to get around the terminal to photograph this hole, but was turned back. Meanwhile. Della was inside trying to buy up trinkets that had escaped her scrutiny up to this time on our trip '-. Our flight continued across Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water lake m the world, to storied Nikrobi, it being uneventful Beautiful Niajrobi Coming from landlocked Mali, untidy Kinshasa m the Congo, and through such tiny countries at Burundi, we were not fully prepared for what we found in Niarobi We found a beautiful city in Niarobi. large buildings, flowered gardens and parks, clean streets with absolutely no litter, well stocked stores, clean and efficient clerks Another plus: Everyone spoke English This isn’t exactly true. We found many natives speaking one of several dialects, the most common being Swahili In fact. I picked up a copy of a daily newspaper printed in Swahili We were impressed to find such a fine city here Os course, we stayed at the new Nairobi-Hilton with its tall, center circular tower, each room with an outside view, but there were many other excellent hotels where one could stay. The Old Stanley Hotel was one. real English, where several of our party had stayed on previous trips to this lovely city. From Niarobi south we found practically all wasteland, but in the north is some of the most lush land in all Africa. Kenya has two rainy penods a year, making for plush, fertile farmland. At one -lunch hour in the Niarobi-Hilton dining room, Deila and I had to share a table with a lady who appeared “real English " She told us she and her husband had a 13.000-acre farm north of Niarobi. on which they raised a number of grain crops and feed considerable cattle. Similar large farms are not uncommon in Kenya See U4L Ambassador On Tuesday afternoon. Feb. 19, our group had an appointment with U.S. Ambassador Robinson Mcllvame which was shorter than most and without the usual

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cocktails, but nonetheless informative and in high good taste. The Ambassador and three aids gave us an excellent rundown on Kenya and its history since its 1962 independence. The only president the country has had since independence from British rule has been aging Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. W’e didn’t get to meet Jomo. but we were told he spent his entire life working for the independence of his country. Therefore, when independence came, he was the most likely man to become president. Now nearly 80iyears of age. his successor is not at all certain A year ago it would appear minister Tom Mbuto. a popular figure and an excellent speaker, would have been the likely choice, but he was assassinated July 1,1970 when he came out of a pharmacy shop. His assassin was executed, but the mystery underlying this event was never completely explained, we were told. President Kenyatta, popular down to the last man it would appear, rules by whim. Besides his being president, he is head of his country’s only political party. We like to talk to the so-called “little people.” and we asked at least 35 cab drivers, barbers, shoe shine boys, guides, hotel clerks, etc., what they thought of the “old man.” as Jomo is affectionately called To a man they said he is a “good man.” that he has kept the country at peace, and has affected a smooth transition from British rule to independence You can bet Jomo will reqfiain head man in Kenya until he dies or chooses to step down Ambassador A Publisher As a wind-up to his remarks. Ambassador Mcllvaine told us he was a former weekly newspaper publisher in Downeytown. Pa. This struck a bell with me at once, and I asked. "You weren’t the gentleman who wrote the book ‘lt Happens Every Thursday,’ were you?” He confessed to being the author. I have had this book on my home bookshelf for years; it’s the story of his experiences as a weekly editor. The Ambassador, fresh out of the army following World War 11, bought the Downeytown weekly, and besides writing this popular book, he immediately ran head on with federal wage and hour people when he was caught hiring youngsters to help fold his paper each Thursday Inflamed, he wrote a story, “The Government Snoopers Are After me.” sent it to the now deceased Saturday Evening Post, and they featured it. Other Post articles followed The Ambassador said he applied for foreign service before buying the Pennsylvania weekly, and after several years he was called to Washington for an interview He said, jokingly, he went from anti-establishment to establishment in a few short years. The Kenya public affairs officer Richard Erstein, who w as in on the press conference had no idea the Ambassador wrote a book until we mentioned it, but he told us we could bet it would showup in the very near future on the

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shelves of the USIS library. Incidentally, Mr. Erstein told us 500 persons a day use the public service library, reading everything about America they can get their hands on. When we visited it after the briefing, there wasn’t an empty chair in the house. This really surprised me. We See The Animals On Friday afternoon. Feb. 19. our group toured the Nairobi National Park and saw a large number of animals in their native habitat. There were monkeys, scores of zebras, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, crockbdile. and birds galore. We think one of the best photographs was of a mother cheeta with five cubs, walking slowly, while four jackals followed them slightly. The cubs would stop, look at the jackals who would bark, then scurry up to the side of their unconcerned mother But the big game we saw an Saturday, Feb. 20. safari. This was at Amboseli National Park, at the foot of the Kilimanjaro mountain (height 19.340 feet). What a breathtaking sight! Our party of 10 left in two Volkswagen vans at 7 a.m. and made the 150mile trip through the Masailand, half of it being on a rough blacktop, the other half on a onelane road of dust and dirt. The bouncing we got during this daylong trip could cure some things, but cause many other aches and pains Our guide said we had an excellent day. We saw all kinds of large animals, including a large number of elephants. Under a tree we saw a mama and papa lion with a recent kill We could not identify the large carcass. We had dinner at the camp, a veritable oasis, then headed back En route, we stopped to photograph some native Masai. This nomadic tribe lives on the arrid land, tending their small flocks of sheep and rib-thin Brahman cows. Their garments consist of a colorful cloth covering, that’s all. They carry a cane, or staff, have closely cropped hair and a large number of beaded rings through the lobes of their ears. Contrary to what you might think, they are friendly. They will do a native dance for a small token for any photographer who happens by. You get the feeling you would like to help these people, yet they seem perfectly happy. They speak the native Swahili. Bonnie Prince Charles When we arrived back at the Nairobi-Hilton on Saturday night, we found a large crowd of people in front of the hotel. We were told that Prince Charles and his sister Princess Anne were to arrive for a dinner given by the Kenya foreign minster. Well, we thought this worth waiting for to photograph the bonnie young prince of England. We waited an hour and forty minutes, and finally they arrived. Hopefully, we got a good picture of the young British couple. I have always liked the young prince and princess (doesn’t everyone’’) in spite of the bad press the yoking lady got in

America during a recent visit there. Perhaps it is oecause I always felt she looked so much like our own daughter Jane. The night before, we read in the newspaper, they spent the night at the famous Treetops, a lodge where one stays all night and the native animals come and rub against the lodge supports. Besides a thrill, one can get some good pictures. It was the first visit for the prince and princess to Kenya, and so it was ours also. We read where they had a lovely time, and were pleasantly surprised at the charm and progress of the city of Nairobi. So were we. Our stay at Nairobi ended Sunday morning, Feb. 21, when we boarded a VC-10 for London. But this is another story that will come later. Driver Cited After Mishap Robert C. Binkley, 56, Leesburg, was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way last Thursday after the car he was driving hit a car being driven byPatricia S. May. 29. of Warsaw. The accident occurred at the intersection of North Grant and East Fort Wayne streets in Warsaw. Sgt. Ted Dobbins estimated damages at S9OO to the May car and SI,OOO to Binkley's car. VEHICLES CRASH ' NEAR LEESBURG ' Deputy sheriff Stanley Holderman set damages at $350 when two vehicles crashed last Wednesday on SR 15. one-half mile south of Leesburg. Eugene Marvel. 47. Leesburg, received $125 damage to his truck and Larry Barton. 22. Warsaw,” received $225 damage to his car. None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

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