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Show s' - - A , A -- ' r . ' " A The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, February 2, 1064 - ed - With Hard A for Asia By Ed Meagher , Los Angeles Times - Disputes Indonesia vs. Malaysia: President Sukarno of Indonesia withheld recognition of the federation of former British territories when it was formed last fall and now threatens to crush it. Guerrilla clashes flaring along the Indonesia-MalaysiBorneo could explode into a major war border on involving Britain, linked to Malaysia in a defense treaty. once-Britis- a INDONESIA VS. BRITAIN: Sukarno said recently that his quarrel with. Malaysia is really a quarrel with Britain, which The People Bid-Neutr- alitv Speak-Exclusi- ve Tics Clash With U.S. War Dread Paris-Pekin- g f In Viet Nam - PARIS, Feb. 1 Nani was named Divided Viet by qualified sources Saturday as the chief target for Gen. Charles de Gaulle's policy of neutralization and peace in Southeast Asia. France, it was emphasized, has no thought of imposing neutrality on Veit Nam. J But De Gaulle apparently is convinced there are only two alternatives: Afight to the finish between the South Vietnamese and their United States allies and North Viet Nam backed by the Chinese Communists, or finding a formula for neutrality. 1 WHEN THE French President proclaimed his neutrality policy fur Southeast Asia Fridav, he was thinking of the states that formerly made up French Indo-Chin- Of these, Cambodia is moving toward neutrality and asking ANALYSIS this be guaranteed by an Associated Press Wirephoto South Viet Nam strongman, Gen. Nguyen Khanh, shows fatigue at Saigon conference . . . And then resumes denunciation of French President de Gaulles neutralization plan. . . . in- cleaner in Cliffside Park, N.J., voiced this widely held anxiety when he said, "The yellow race keeps growing A window S. Yiet Boss Stirs Cautious Optimism Theyve got C Los Angeles Times Gen. NguSAIGON, Feb. 1 places to live. They're to rule the world. ternational conference. Laos, by international agreement, is theyen Khanh, South Viet Nams oretically neutral. new military strongman, SaturThis leaves only Viet Nam in absolute conas the objective of active Gaul- - day ofappeared trol his government, and his list policy. pronouncements and actions suming The French make the point, have evoked cautious optimism 'plans, familiar enough to U.S. military from the American diplomatic AMBASSADOR Henry men in Southeast Asia, that re- and military communities here Cabot Lodge reportedly advised current outbreaks of fighting in Military experts generally Khanh to hold' as quickly as Laos, such as that reported Frilhaf he is South iet possible the of a equivalent Viet if day, would be impossible best general. fireside chat with the people of Nam were united and neutral. First of Two Special Reports - - COMMUNIST Pathet Lao forces in northern Laos operate with the support of both Viet Minh troops and supplies that enter Laos from North Viet Nam. De Gaulle believes that the only means of pacifying the miliarea; aside from an all-ofind is to effort the U.S., by tary a formula for neutrality for all three states that can be "institutionalized by international agreement and guarantee. 'THIS TOKYO, Feb. 1 (UPI)-T- wo high voltage cables snapped Saturday and 1 2 million riders stopped moving. The cables cut off all signal lights on Tokyos four busiest commuter railway lines during the morning rush hour. Electric trains halted for more than one hour. IS THE policy that the were blocked citys to make war to get trying -- ' . (jfjngUP race. World News Scenes mm that would advocate only the most. of Western culture, By Samuel Lubell an ad-- . Communist! limited trade relations with with'vanced nation "mature The recognition of leaders who are "somewhat China by President Charles de either Communist country. A second part of the voters, like us in their thinking. Gaulle of France more Democratic in leaning, is A time when the Chicago ac- of the feelings moving mentally towards a pos- countant predicted, "Eventually American people sible alliance in the future of the the United States and Russia towards Red U.S. with Russia against Red be allies against China, China are underChina. because theyre the two Thats dramatic going THE FORCE OF this swing most prosperous nations in the change. Two of every towards Russia comes through world. And the poor people of in explanations volunteered as Asia three persons are going to turn against to why people regard Red China interviewed in re- both of them. as our number one enemy. cent months think Red China has with Domestic racial feelings striking consistency Mr Lubell China is pictured as a hungry, also affect attitudes towards become an even where Russia and China.. bigger threat to the United overpopulated country "human life has no value xvith States than the Soviet Union. Among the Southerners interwho Nearly a third of the voters yeow fanatic rulers China was picked as viewed, nt Wa wtflout are worried that the 'Red Chi-the biggest threat by a 6 to 1 nese may get nuclear weapons margin the Tightest proportion CONTRAST, Russia is ere- - in the country. within ,$he next five years. dited with most of the virtues Generally, there seems little BIT THE MORE general dread is the longer range one of a clash between the East and the West in which "the yellow people will turn on the white DURING THE springof 1961, before the Russian-Chines- e quarrel broke fully into the open, 45 per cent of those interviewed still saw Russia as the bigger war threat; 40 per cent picked China, while 15 per cent said range since last Thursday's both, are equal threats. coup, seems to be the best tdcian among Viet Nam's gener-Nam'- s At that time hardly one al officers. person in 30 talked of the And in the American view, danger from Red China in a strong, Inspirational political racial terms. leader is vitally needed if the Vietnamese are to be rallied for' Asked whether the United policy would be (jnal victory againt the Y,et (States-Chinto meet this threat, changed . Cong. 'three persons in 10 urged that Red China be admitted to the United Nations, A construction executive in MOSCOW. Feb. 1 (UPI) Rus-- ' Houston, thought, "Maybe we sian authorities announced Sat- can control her better in the U.N. than out. Others said, urday that Moscow's "Ivan the "China is a big power. We cant killer has been hatchet Ripper continue to ignore her,. .executed by a firing squad. BUT THE preponderant feelThe Sox ie t news agency ing in the country still opposes Tass said Vladimir Ionesyan U.N. admission of Red China was put to death for slaying "until she is more peaceful and fixe persons. flexible. poli-agre- e at gateways to the major rail stations. a THEY SPILLED out into the streets, blocking automobiles! and trolley cars. Police called out 1,700 extra patrolmen to prevent panic and injury. ExCClllCS IlippCI Rescue Miner Japan National Railway offifirst French ambassador must cials said the power break ATIKOKAN, ONTOMN, Feb. uphold in Peking when he ar- touched off the biggest paraly- 1 (AP) A hardrock miner was rives there as a consequence of sis of train services in Tokyo the recent establishment of dip- - since the lines were bombed by brought out alive by a rescue lomatic relations between American planes in World War party Saturday after being France and Communist China. II. trapped 700 feet underground of Tens of thousands are persons for 12 hours in the Steep Rock Although they remarkably iron mine. confident that this policy is the GI Kills the French out, Explosion say they way Gerd Eggers, SI, was carhave had no discussion of neuried to the surface on a SAIGON, VIET NAM, Sunday, trality with Communist Chinese Feb. 2 (AP) A powerful bomb stretcher and taken to a hosduring the negotiations on exploded in an alley outside a pital. Saigon bar Saturday night A mine official who saw him do not exclude !inS one U.S. serviceman and he apthe mihe'-sai- d the possibility that the French, wounding 5 others and a U.S. leaving in spirits. good peared in their rowtacts with the Chi- - civilian, nese at the Geneva conferences ONE SERVICEMAN was reof 1954 and 19Glvre given the ported in critical condition and impression that neutrality for not expected to live. Four of the the former Indochinese. states wounded men are still in the might, be acceptable hospital. ' The sentence was passed by Russian Federations Supreme Court Tass said Ionesyan appealed for clemency to Soviet Uresi- the dent Brezhnev. However, another quite significant split that may have considerable impact on the presidential race has developed the public's thinking. ONE PART OF the electorate "BUT HIS PLEA for pardon with a heavy concentration was rejected and the sentence among Republican voters has been carried out, Tass thinks both Russia and China and "are still our enemies -- Beds Launch New Offensive in Laos r The bomb exploded in t h e In the French view, rekin nds of the serviceman who cannot accept the use of any of the three states as a U.S. mil- waVkilled. Two sorvidfemen, a ' sailor md an Air Forceman, had itary and political base. gone outside to take a package It is equally evident, it is said, suspected to be a bomb off a that the West cannot accept window ledge of the bar and Communist control of the entire had taken a few steps when it area. went off. Someone inside had reported AT THE moment, the French the presence of the package on to means' the about are vague the window ledge to police who, Implement De Gaulle's., policy were sending a bomb squad at of neutralization. the time the Americans picked it up. - t Tito Backs K. Plan - POLICE believed the explosion BELGRADE, Feb. 1(AP) -P- may not have been, caused by resident Tito of Yugoslavia has a Communist terrorist but may endorsed Soviet Premier Khrushc- have involved personal revenge. The man who was kijled lost hevs-proposal for an agreearms and a leg.' His comboth of the to ment renounce head force in settling boundary panion suffered extensive and Chest wounds.-- . yse variation in i By Drew Middleton New York Times . Unclassifiable y 1 v that could result in pacification. Disputes Laos vs. Laos: Neutralized under an unworkable government of left, right and neutral factions, Laos has never in fatt been neutralized, it has remained in a state of civil war and is politically stagnant. There has beeh a lull in the fighting since last spring, but the fuse is a shefrt one and the situation is virtually insoluble. In view of this complex collection of disagreements it is hardly surprising that a number of mediators and arbiters should turn up in the area, and in recent weeks they have appeared in unprecedented numbers. Among them: to Indonesia d HONK KONG, Feb. 1 Southeast Asia has become a political and diplomatic circus with so many rings going that almost na one can keep track of the players without a program. .'Heres one that may be clipped out and held for ready reference in the weeks and months to come: French - 5 for .concessions CAMBODIA VS.- THR-UnitStates: Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the Cambodian chief of state, last year renounced all UJS. aid after accepting more than 300 million dollars worth , over a period. The action presumably was taken to ' force U.S. 'support of Cambodias demands that its neutrality "" be guaranteed. This situation appears to be brightening. Combatants , . 1 South Viet Nam vs. North Viet Nam: These two are at war, although Communist North Viet Nam is represented' in the '1 THE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Robert F. Kennedy: field only by Vietcong guerrillas. The' ultimate victor, despite substantial U.S. help for South Viet Nam,, remains in doubt. flying from Tokyo to Manila to Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta and to London, he sought on behalf of President Johnson to solve Mediation, at least fgr the moment, seems out of the question " . , crisis. although France appears to be making a move in this direc- 'the Indonesia-Malaysi- a 2 Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia: Also tion behind the scenes. taking a hand in claims he is pursuing a policy through the 2 Nationalist China vs. Communist China: Also at war, the Malaysia controversy.- - He has gone to Kuala 'LumpTir, new federation- .- Numerous BritishTfirms in Indonesia Have although the action sputters along only 'fitfully. Under the the Malaysian capital, and plans to go to Manila and possibly been taken over by Communist-orienteIndonesian labor unions present leaderships mediation is unthinkable, but both regimes Jakarta. 3 Salvador P. Lopez, the are aging. In the long term a single China seems certain. without serious intercession by the Indonesian government. Philippines foreign minister: ' his with to Cambodia, Modesto ambassador of Influence trying, together Britain has sent troops into its former Borneo territories, Disputes 1 The United States vs. France: Frances recognition of Farolan, to Jbring the United States and Cambodia together. Sabah and Sarawak, under its treaty with Malaysia. All this acti ity has produced someresuIts, at least pre3 The Philippines vs. Malaysia t This is the least serious of Communist China, itf'is felt, can only serve to undermine U.S. influence Western and without the contributresults. Scheduled or probably are: . . area, throughout liminary the lot and promises to be resolved before any of the others. ing substantially to Frances hopes for neutralizing Southeast 1 A conference between President Diosdado It involves a claim of sovereignty to Habah, one of the Asia, it is felt, would lead surely to a Communist takeover the of and Prince Abdul Rahman, prime Philippines Macapagal h territories on Borneo that now is a part of Malayof the area. minister of Malaysia. Prospects for establishment of normal sia. 2 THE UNITED STATES vs. Britain : While its sympathy relations between the two seem excellent. Manila followed, Sukarno's lead in withholding recognition lies with the British in Britains troubles with Indonesia, the 2 A meeting of the leaders of Malaysia, the Philippines of Malaysia but is uneasy over the breach, which appears United States would appear to be somewhat at odds with and Indonesia, possibly preceded by a conference af the forcertain to be repaired soon. London as to the tactics to be employed. ' British cries of a eign ministers level. 4 Cambodia vs. Thailand and South Viet Nam: An ancient U.S. sellout to Indonesia are 3 A conference of major East-Wes- t exaggerated and premature but powers, at the inviand ardent animosity going back more than a thousand years. there can be little doubt that Washington is pressing London tation of Prince Sihanouk, to guarantee Cambodian neutrality. . - with Thailand in 1961 and with Little hope is seen for any sort relations. Js a Primer Bound inNeivsprint- ' Cambodia broke off South Viet Nam in 1963. L. Z,es Start relations '7y VIENTIANE, LAOS, Sunday, Feb. 2 (UPI) Communist Path-et Lao forces were reported Sunday to be shelling right-winpositions barely 12 miles from tl town of Thakhek on the border of Thailand in a new threat to cut Laos in two at its nar' row waist - 1 g , sources said the International Control Commission (ICC) .has decided to make an investigation of government charges that Pathet Lao had violated the cease-fir- e agreements with an offensive in central Laos. The sources said the I C C informed the ministry Of foreign affairs eff jts decision after Premier Prince' Souvanna Phouma accused the Communists of VioIatTons of the ' truce. DIPLOMATIC fla-gra- . j r," CALLED for an investigation in the wake of Pathet Lao attacks in central Laos which sent neutralist and nght-winforces in - the area into a general retreat Neutralist .Army reports said the Communists have seized the v rich rice growing plateau of and the town of Nakay SOlVANNA ICC g Na-ka- to xxhether the ; Communisis xxould allow the ICC into the battle zone. They blocked have previous attempts by the commission to violations. investigate cease-fire A RIGHT-WIN- military Saturday said right-winpositions about 12 miles from Thakhek had comej under 'heavy shelling by the communique g They have - routed neutral- Communists. ist and right-win- g troops from It also claimed that Commu'area. the nist forces were preparing to . Sources said the, ICC consi- launch another offensive. der- the investigation an "urRIGHT-WINGen. Boun' Tilgent matter and. will leave for ling told a conference that press as oon Souvannas Nakay as North Viet Nam masterminded Coalition government can set- up the Pathet Tao attacks in cencommunications facilities for the tral Laos, and that Viet, Minh investigation. forces were involved in the figh' There 'wai" some doubt ad ting' . Nakay-Nhommar- at - i G - T. X1 V ONLY THE HALF how the voters view China. But a sharp partisan cleav- age can he seen in attitudes towards SoUct Russia, J of the persons who voted for Richard M. Nixon for presi-wident in I960, more than 40 per cent still regard Russia as a bigger threat than China. Many ll echo the feeling of a New Jersey bus driver who declared: "You cant trust the Russians. They won't stop until they bury us. BELITTLE the split saying: "Theyll come to an agreement again because tlieystill have the same aim of Communist domination OTHERS Sovi- et-China Next The I'.N. Dilemma. OF IT! At Brinton's SILLING is only the job. 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