Netherlands fears riots to mar royal nuptial rites
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands —(UPI) —Only the flags and bunting suggested a festive mood today as Holland awaited the controversial wedding Thursday of Crown Princess Beatrix and German diplomat Claus von Amsberg.
The gayly-decorated streets were filled with thousands of troops and uniformed and plain-clothes police. Authorities expressed confidence they could handle any outbreak, violent or otherwise, during the wedding of the future Dutch queen.
THE 28-YEAR-OLD princess and her 39-year-old consort, whose part includes a stint in the
Hitter youth and service in the German army later in World War II, may have been given an omen last night of things to come.
A smoke bomb was touched off outside the royal palace as two police patrol cars and a dozen motorcycle officers pulled up behind the palace to escort the royal family to an official dinner. Whoever ignited the bomb escaped as smoke obscured the entrance to fashionable Kalver Street flanking the complex of buildings.
It was reported meanwhile that all physicians and surgeons in Amsterdam had been alerted to stand by in case of trouble and that records were made of the
blood type of each guest to attend the royal wedding.
Most Netherlanders wish the couple well and kings and queens, princes and princesses have come from throughout Europe to attend their wedding. But there have been royal weddings under happier auspices.
THERE WERE rumors that Dutch gangs known as "provos" planned trouble.
Many in this little country, savagely occupied by Nazi Germany in the last war, cannot forget that Von Amsberg for all his personal charm and dignified demeanor was a soldier in the German army and a member of the Hitler youth.
Draft blamed for U.N. pace
Fear of the draft is one cause of low registration in this year's Model United Nations, according to Richard J. White, Wakefield, Mass., senior and secretary-general of the General Assembly.
White's statement was confirmed by Robert B. Ward, Wichita sophomore and member of the publicity committee.
"THE NEW emphasis on grades forced students to spend more time on their books and less on outside activities." Ward said last night at a meeting of the Model U.N. steering committee.
So far 53 delegations have registered, 11 of them from ff campus, White said. Last year more than 100 delegations registered. Registration date for this year has been extended to March 15.
"In a way the smaller number has been a success," Tom Moore, advisor to KU, said "The present sign-up compared to last year's actual attendance, shows we are doing pretty well when you know we had it as packed as tonight."
WHITE ATTRIBUTED low
registration to changes made by the steering committee. Changes include the off-campus delegations, invited for the first time this year; a Security Council; a hike in registration fees to $10; requirement* of a five-member delegation; and elimination of bloe meetings before General Assembly.
Walter Carter, Kansas City junior and a delegate who opposed the absence of bloe meetings, said, "This year there may not even be a resolution submitted for consideration.
"The initiative has been left to the delegates and unless someone is willing to take the initiative to call an informal bloc meeting to consider bloe resolutions we shall have nothing.
"Last year there was no confusion on the assembly floor because the bloc meetings had prepared us. I don't know how it will be this year with no bloc meetings," Carter said.
MEMBERS OF THE STEERING committee said informal bloc
meetings could be held among delegations, but not through the committee.
"There will be no wild-cat resolutions from the floor," White said.
"We have initiated these changes because we would rather have a small good assembly rather than one with delegates whose effectiveness is questionable."
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