Show Let Our People Go Senator Bob Dole of Kansas dispatched dispatch dispatch- ed a cablegram to Xu Xuan an Thuy the representative representative re reo of the Soviet puppet of Vietnam in Paris france appealing for forthe forthe forthe the release of American POWs some of whom have now been held prisoner in the holes hell of North Vietnam m for over five years years rears The cablegram read With the approach of the Christmas and the Oriental New Year seasons I call upon you to make a special gesture regarding U U. S. S servicemen you hold prisoner in your country I can think of no better way nor more appropriate occasion for you to demonstrate to the American people and indeed to the people people people peo peo- of the world the humanitarian policy which you proclaim In addition to the holiday you ou have proclaimed It would be particularly fitting for you to release the men you hold prisoner I call upon you to set aside political differences and other grievances to accomplish accomplish accomplish ac ac- this simple humanitarian act Certainly this is a reasonable suggestion suggestion tion on the part of Senator Dole It Isnow is isnow isnow now time for the Communist North Viet Viet- namese to put up or shut up For a year since January 25 1969 the Red representatives have been living high on the hog In Paris enjoying the best of food and shelter while the Vietnamese Vietnamese Viet Viet- namese people continue to suffer in a cruel war They have refused to negotiate negotiate negotiate a peace settlement in spite of the most generous offers made by the freedom forces And for years now the Reds have held American prisoners in ina a cruel and inhuman bondage unheard unheard unheard un un- heard of among civilized nations Evil as Hitler was the fascist POW polIcies policies policies pol pol- were humane when compared to that of the Communists By latest accounts 1093 Americans have been listed as missing in action and have been presumed captured Of these only have been Identified through various means How flow many there really are no one knows since the Reds ha have VI refused to allow access to the prisoners by the Red Cross or any other international body Senator Dole is right if the Communists want to display display display dis dis- play any semblance of decency let them release the prisoners nom |