The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 25 July 1968 — Page 7

thursday, July 25, 1968

The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana

Page 7

American battle deaths hit low; forces destroy Cong hideouts

By JACK WALSH SAIGON (UPI>- U.S. B52 Stratofortresses slammed hundreds of high-explosive bombs into Communist hideouts on a favorite Viet Cong infiltration route from Cambodia toward Saigon today. Headquarters said American battle deaths hit a 10month low last week. The high-flying B52s hit an area four miles from the Cambodian border on the heels of a battle near Loc Ninh that cost the Communists 21 killed Wednesday, spokesmen said. Casualty reports showed 157 American servicemen killed last week—the lowest since 102 died during the week ending last Oct. 7. Another 2,104 were wounded, highest since the week beginning June 15, the announcement said. The figures reflected the recent fall-off in the intensity of

fighting but did not include losses suffered this week in a series of Communist shellings and attacks on the northern coast. Communist Toll The Communist death toll was put at 1,248 for the week, second lowest of the year, while government casualties were 156 soldiers slain, a low for 1968. U.S. mission spokesmen said civilian casualties from Viet Cong terrorism in the first five months of the year had surpassed those of any previous six-month period in the Vietnam war. “Striking in almost every district of South Vietnam’s 44 provinces, VC (Viet Cong) terrorists murdered an estimated 2,472 South Vietnamese government officials, employes and civilians, wounded 5,020 and abducted 4,321 during five of the

six months since Jan. 1,” the announcement said. The month not included was February, when 7,424 civilians were killed and 15,434 wounded during the Communists’ Tet offensive, spokesmen said. Hit Two Villages Viet Cong Terrorists attacked two villages along South Vietnam’s northern coast Wednesday and killed 20 persons, wounded 41 others and kidnaped 20, military spokesmen said. At Phu Dau, 35 miles southwest of Da Nang, guerril-

las set fire to the village when the villagers refused to grow rice for them, killing two and wounding three. The Red then retreated to nearby foothills with 20 hostages. Eighteen civilians were killed and 39 were wounded in a simultaneous mortar barrage on a refugee camp at Tanh Tay, 15 miles north of Phu Dau. In the battle near Loc Ninh government soldiers suffered “very light” casualties while one of their American Special Forces advisers was killed and one was wounded, the war communique said.

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Reporter in Cleveland tells of night of horror

EDITORS NOTE: For two hours UPI newsman Davis Spurr was trapped in a house on Cleveland’s east side while police fought snipers outside in a blazing gun battle. Here is his report. By DAVID SPURR CLEVELAND (UPI)—I rode into the area while huddled on the floor of a car operated by a Negro who at first tried to convince me to leave. There was a crowd of about 250 Negroes on the corner when I got there. I got into a police car for protection. There was a small store on fire nearby. While I was sitting in the police car members of the crowd began stoning the car. Bricks and rocks ricocheted off the top of the car.

Down the street a crowd of about 10 young men threw gasoline across the street and lit it. The street erupted in billowing flame and smoke. Three cars with white occupants were stopped by the crowd. Police waded in and rescued two of the drivers. The third was a young boy about 20 years old. A group of Negroes stopped the car, opened the door, dragged him out and began to beat him. At this point about 15 policemen drew their pistols and ran to the scene. The boy’s head was bleeding profusely. He was led up the street surrounded by policemen.

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This community was shocked Monday by the sudden death of George Miller. He was 70 years old and had lived in Floyd Township most of his life. His wife, Floy, died several years ago. He leaves seven children, several grandchildren and great-grand-children. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Osborn called at the funeral home in Plainfield, Sunday, to pay their respects to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Crews who were killed in an auto accident in Nevada. Mr. Crews was a son of Mr. and

Mrs. Roy Crews, Avon. Mrs. Crews was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Cox, Plainfield. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Armstrong, of near Liztown, called on Mrs. Dessie Solomon one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ray Beck and son called on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beck, Sunday evening. * * * It is estimated that a single hawk saves farmers about $110 a year in rodent damage. * * ♦ The stratosphere is a bout seven miles above sea level.

—To the editor (continued from page 3)

identical with-or should be subordinated to- the selfish interest of an incompetent military regime... The fifth illusion is that this war can be settled in our own way and in our own time on our own terms. Such a settlement is a privilege of the triumphant.. We dan no longer harden our terms every time Hanoi indicates it may be prepared to negotiate; and we must be willing to foresee a settlement which will give the Viet Cong a chance to participate in the political life of the country...” (Reported in “Newsweek”,Feb. 19,1968) To expand on Senator Kennedy’s last paragraph, it must be remembered that in the U.S. we allow all factions to participate in our government. For example, Birchers, segregationists, liber, als, moderates, or even communists may participate in our electoral process. In S. Vietnam anyone who is a neutralist or to the left of that position is now liable to the death sentence. It is intuitively obvious that such a fate does not encourage one to openly and peacefully participate in the electoral process. We cannot win the “hearts and minds” of the S. Vietnamese people by broadside escalation. That has been proven by experience. A bullet is more selective and much less counterproductive

than bombing villages or dropping napalm. The cry for military victory is really an unrealistic cry that will result only in more dead on both sides and will offer no hope of a peaceful solution. The third TRAIN objective ij to form study clubs and spread information. This kind of propaganda effort is always a Bircher goal. There is noting wrong with becoming informed about the war. That is every citizen’s duty, and he should take care that his information is objective. But when aiL organization will not even openly step forth from behind a front group, it becomes questionable whether their “information” or propaganda, as is may be, can be accepted with safety. I have written this because I thought people should know that TRAIN is merely a Birch “front group” and to add some analysis to its objectives. Today, more than ever, the American people need the truth-un-adulterated. During times of crisis there are always those who seek to avoid reality by offering “a slogan and a scapegoat.” As President Kennedy would have said in Dallas had he not been killed, “we cannot expect that everyone will ‘talk sense to the American people.’ But we can hope that fewer people will listen to non-sense.” Richard Dean

States position By DE VAN L. SUMWAY SACRAMENTO, Calif. (UPI) — If fate, the Republican National Convention and the nation’s voters make Gov. Ronald Reagan president, it’s a task he is prepared to assume, a mantle he’s ready to wear. “It’s something that’s almost impossible to imagine in your own mind,” the California Republican said in an interview aboard a jet on a flight from Sacramento to Los Angeles. “I think any man—unless he has made a career of politics, unless he has been aiming for

years for a spot— any man difficulty thinking of himself in that spot,” Reagan said. But he pondered as the plane flew over the world’s richest agricultural valley al>out the presidential drive he at first apparently resisted, then allowed to run free. Groups Formed At last count, about 25 states had active Reagan for President groups to form the core of any serious presidential campaign— if it develops. The interview marked the first time Reagan has discussed publicly his view of the presidency as a possible candidate.

“Service as governor has made me realize the strength is not in one man, it’s in the nation,” he said. “I think sometimes we have a tendency when we think about that office to think of one man running everything, taking the whole show. “We forget this country has gone through the tragedy of assassination, changes of leadership, and even the ill health of a president when he was virtually helpless, and not on duty. “We saw the great strength of this nation, that things went right on and grass didn’t start growing in the street.”

Selection < lose Reagan reiterated-his position on the nomination only two weeks belore the Republican National Convention convenes at Miami Beach to pick the party standard-bearer. He was asked if it was correct to say he would accept but not actively seek the nomination. “I’ve always said that,” he replied. “Are you absolutely 100 per cent serious when you say you don’t want to be anybody’s vice president?” he was asked. “Absolutely, 100 per cent serious,” he replied.

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