**Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953.****CAPELOUTO Ascher, T.**Italian. Merchant, industrialist. Born in Rhodes in 1916.In 1937, he left for Africa and was assigned to Kabongo.At the end of 1940, he left for Port-Francqui, where he set up his own business.He owns two oil mills in the Basongo region and resides in Port-Francqui.