Show The Salt Lake Tribune 1A 1 Thursday April 1968 wimnnowmmvemontei Hanoi Statement Indictitês- Gifildgbig Willidgnessf to Confer With US - By Victor Zorza fully LONDON - the statement does not say that he will refuse to discuss anything else although it seeks to crate that impression presumably in order to put him in a better bargaining position from the start previous demands: "For its part the democratic republic of (North) Vietnam government declares its readiness to appoint its representative to contact the US representative with a view to determining with the US aide The Manchester Guardian — Hanors to Although Ifanors declaration Wednesday restated all the familiar conditions and unyielding which have !igured in every other statement on the subject of peace negotiations Its final sentence is in fact an un:cnditional acceptance of the United States invitation to talks Declares Reqdhiess The statement concludes by saying that although the Unit ed States has not responded Tough But Willing If Hanoi had Intendcd the unconditional cessation of US bombing and all other acts of war so that talks may start" For the record therefore the Hanoi representative will attend the talks for the 'purpose of arranging the termination of the bombing — but White House to Act I t i mamE NI ''r' Reserve Call Still Pending L WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department spokestrrp said they had no irformation Wednesday about when the expected announcement on a Reserve callup will come The Pentagon said first word on the callup Wotdd 'come' from the White House To put a callup into motion Involves the President signing an executive order naming the units to be summoned Defense officials said earlier an initial callup to provide support troops for Vietnam was expected Wednesday Althugh the delay was not explained it Was understood the original list of units which might be ordered up was undergoing some change 1Nr - ! 1 ' : -- 4' 1- sy IL ' t 1 - : '' I: - 1 ' zi I Wed-- nesday to ac-c e ptance of Hands offer to discuss a ces- bombing tuition doves The hawks were less vocal and mre cautiOus Some questioned whether the United States should stop the bombIng without a reciprocal move by North 'Vietnam to deescalate the fighting in South Vietnam But significantly none of the hawks raised any serious objections to an affirma- ' tive respcnse to the Hanoi otter News of the Hanoi offer swept through the Capitol corridors this morning like a spring breeze bringing with It as one senior Senate Democrat put It "a mood of anticipation and hope In Congress" 'Smiles Again' "The mood of weariness belligerency and testiness seems to have evaporated" the senator observed "There are some smiles again th the cloak roams" The enthusiasm bordering on elation sweeping through Congress was illustrated in the actions of the normally staid members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee They were meeting in a closed-doo- r session when the news was first flashed across television screens The mem-bers jumped up from their committee table and crowded Into a small anteroom to watch the news on a television set that had been turned on quietly by a committee secre- - tary Both Democratic Nthdidates for the presidential nomina- lion welcomed the North Viet- - namese announcement Kennedy Statement I"Ive have a long way to go with many pitfalls and difficulties" said Sen Robert F Kennedy (DNS) "but it is a step" Campaigning in Indiana McCarthy Eugene J (Minn) said "we ought to respond" Ile said President Johnson's partial bombing halt Sunday and Hanol's reaction to it Wednesday brought both sides "closer to peace talks than ever in the last two Sen years" I Through Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield the committee relayed word to the House that the members were encouraged by the Hanoi move and hoped the administration would respond to it affirmatively Then as they passed through the stinging doors of the committee room to be greeted by reporters and television cameras the senators applauded the Hanoi ittfer almost to a man Sen J V Fulbright the who chairman rommittee only Tuesday had chided the administration ter nett going far enough with its bombing pause described the North Vietnamese move as a "favor Copyright) ---- - t ( o iA 14 IITIf t l1 I ' IN 0 t1"11 rye' '!11 "It c AMEOlig r le"4: 710Nitle trr e I tt7 ' e i r ( :' e 1 :"- Ai 4' 11 Sept 29 1967: rAlt ( 1 1 I k: 40wit4 mimonottemootAiiimom "The United States is willto stop all aerial and naval bombardment' of North Vietnam when this will lead promptly to productive discussions We of course assume that while discussions proing t J II tk! tion" 'j: seek a basis for peace talks President will fly to Hawaii Thursday to confer with Saigon aides I I Last Jan 25 at his confirmelon hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee incoming Secretary of Clifford Defense Clark M spelled out the US position on what North Vietnam could do during a bomb halt: Q: What do you mean by taking advantage if they con- Reds Offer to Start Talks LIU Going to Hawaii meant continental United States and not But Christian said the session in Hawaii is no peace meeting And be said "it is not a summit or anything like Hawaii Following receipt of the Hanoi state ment Mr Johnson reviewed the situattor with senior advisers at a White House that" The press secretary said he did not know the complete makeup of the delega lion that would accompany the President from here or that would come in from Vietnam He did say that Secretary of State Dean Rusk now in New Zealand for a session of foreign ministers of the Southeast Asia allies illobably would gO to Honolulu While Mr Johnson has invited 'President Nguyen Van Thleu of South Vietnam to the United Stine arietign raid that are very interested in" White House press secretary George Christian said the Hawaiian session was set up as an entirely American meeting with no representatives of any other country expected It's No Peace Meet Nevertheless he said he did not rule out completely the possibility that someone from some other nation might turn up as has happened at past conferenees - luncheon conference En route to this meeting the President dropped in on a gathering of foreign and domestic newsmen who are going to tour Texas with Mrs Johnson this week and said he was on his way to study the " '' :':47: '': 4 '1 -- Illove'for Peace 4 ? Continued From' Page One of a just and lasting settlement We must all stand ready to help In any way we can and particularly through our position as cochairman at Geneva and as a Permanent member of tho United Nations Security Council" s Ae''"$r ' ' i0k Stewart has put out feelers to the Soviet government the other cochairman of the 1954 Geneva conference on Indochina The two countries thus are involved in peace efforts in the area :4::: 'fe:‘-i- - :: t ' N r ' '''' ''' ''''ç ' "V: '''' t ' ' 1 L:1 z t t s By Dave Gerard "::--L- C 1 ) (--' :z:e 6 r - "' ''' ' ‘' t 'z s:'' w''''''' b 4 I t:Ac l'' :44w '''':'''''''''''i 44:' - f ' ' ' ft''' i 434- 7': ' 1 lit5' ' iii AA :—" V' '' ' t 1i:s : ' 4 0:" '' : '1 ' N ''''' 04 1 '5' k'':'''4'e '' ' t I: ks: ''' - 4 ''i '''' t?i7:v :‘1'::!4:i1':Y ' 14 - A' 4s I ?A f fi ::4 $ 1 l': '' i ''' 411s ' ' lif' ':' 0- t 0 4 -' ':!''''' V::klitac t - " r117' -- ‘ t i --- '''r''tii:ISP''''tr ftstlf' " : t r iiit '' ' '1 S 0 yx Resignation By William Tuohy Los Angeles Times Writer SAIGON — Gen Cao Van Vien chief of the general staff has sent his resignation to President Nguyen Van Thin according to authorita- r- ' ''4- 0 ''""" 01'2'014" tive reports circulating here ' NrIsgmt '' '' ' 0 4 4i ' INI :-: - 4 ' ::" '4 :: it 'I ':'i 1 Ki:: 0 (Iii It ' ) - : i t§ w i4 t)- - 040 - 6 ii t 0 - —Associated Press Wirephoto Look—But Don't Touch BIRMESIGIIA31 ALA—New dog- wood blossoms look better than 0tr-- ) A - ' ' 75 '' e Cp 1 -t- itIP s yr(7s-::t --- ' 40 I I Felicia they taste Farmer notes after first sample Meet Little Resistance Ommmmoam4 Allies Within 3 Miles of Khe Sanh Continued From Page One Wednesday Gen Vien Is the only four Star general on active duty in the Vietnamese armed forces and holds the post equivalent to the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff It was not immediately known whether Wen was planning to step down voltmtatily or expected the resignation to be rejected or whether he was being eased out in a political power play May Not Accept President Thieu it was reported has not acted on Vien's resignation and may not accept his resignation Other senior generals in the past have tendered their resignations but they have been kept on Vien a paratrooper who is the only general in the Viet namese armed services to have been wounded in corn-bis popular with the US high command Ile is considered a capable commander who indulges In a minimum of politics US officials would be sorry to see Gen Vien resign — not only because they believe he has been competent but be cause it would mean another round of musical chairs in the rrmed forces' higher echelon miles south of Thanh Hos and most of ' the others struck farther south tacked a railroad siding 12 miles Bomber Concentration of 'rhanh Boa and 225 miles The Command said Air Force US north of the Demilitarized Zone the US and Marine Corps bombers concentrated COMMand reported This target is the on the southern end of North Viemnm same northernmost point that was hit on stretch Wednesday mostly In the Tuesday by Navy fliers It is about one from Dong fbi In the Demilitarized mile below the 20th parallel which the Zone The Command sald Air Force Phan-tor- n Pentagon defined as the northern limlt of Hint Successor air raids under Mr Johnson's order jets touched off a landslide and cut to Gen Vim sucessor in in The a roads four raids Other Navy fliers from aircraft carplaces against if Kt steps aside is said to be nets in the Gull of Tonkin struck at highway junction 30 miles Tran Thien Khiem Gen highway ferries bridge transshipment of Dong Hot America's biggest bmbers the Air ambassador to Taiwan who is points and artillery sites in North Vietnam's southern panhandle below 'rhanh Force B52s flew missions In support of curreatly in South Vietnam Khlem is close to Preildent the sled operation at the Khe Sanh Thieu One raid hit at a highway ferry 35 sector north-northea- st OVIIqr4r 4NOR010 ' Ar ow - 5 ' ?1 0b :"''''ZaZ1 4 - ' 111 1 ' S - tf(ti — rIP Alle -‘- 01 ittvi ' '''''' 00 1 1 kitA4 s"': ': T'S':: i i—iitil Mescow Bares Details Radio Moscow Wednesday night re ported without comment that North Vietnam announced Its willingness to meet US representatives to discuss cessation of hostilities" American officials in Paris were stunned by the tone of De Gaulle's remarks which Clearly associated him with President Johnson's initiative They pointed to the startling contrast between De Gaufle's characterization of the move as "an act of reason tind political courage" and the steady condemnation over the past five years of US poll cy In Vietnam They saw in his statement evidence that the French president is convinced of the sincerity of Mr Johnson's move five-poi- - :4 I : 10b "f:'!::!'ftil The body also supportVan ed President Nguyen Thleu's mobilization plans The document rejected any solution to the War that would include a cortlition with the Communists ftyt's 7' ''"r'""7fti t I i' i ''! ''4--- 04' ir3 0: 1: - 10' T 4' !' 4 f' i" i "s: t44 : ' ::' :!:: x :: t sz '1" 47 : : )e-- 7 i:i4i 1::: positive developments" The Italian government expressed "the deep hope that the awaited opening toward peace is now not far off" In Asia Japan's government and rob ing party leaders expressed optimism Foreign Minister Takeo Mild said he hopes both parties will "patiently" continue to bring about peace in Vietnam 1 - Senate Wednesday adopted a resolu tion saying the limited bomb ing halt against North Vtnam should be the last such The gesture of goodwill Hands in Boinbliiir H II t '''"1211) VI was following developments with par-ticular Interest and with hope of future - (upr) 441r 1 Canada Offers fisip South Vietnam's ambassador to Wash Ton Dat reserved comments ' ington Ngo stressed that "we have to be the btt principal party" In any peace talks In Canada Poreign Secretary Paul Martin sal the world has reason to hope -- - even expect — that the end of the war may be in sight lie said his nation was ready to attend any peace conference A Vatican spokesman said Pope Paul SAIGON South Vietnam Citizen Smith Viet General ' Add S Viets nam I assume until there is a ! ceasefire agreed upon I as sume that they will continue to the normal transport amount of goods munitions men to South Vietnam" the Last Sunday night President restated his San tonio formula: "We ask that talks begin promptly and that they be serious talks on the substance of peon :' Last Gesture in South Viet- continue peace situation President Johnson said the Hanoi statement indicated "there might be some movement" in the search for - 0 tinue their' military activities? A: "Their military activity Will Continued From Page One sOn Said the Hanoi statement was under study and added: "We are very inter sated in it and if it says what some pie think it says it is something that we would Vietnam North ceed - nott take advantage of the bombing cessation or limita- Associated Press WirephotO President Johnson tells of plan to establish a link with North Vietnamese representatives to I have ordered "Tonight our aircraft and naval vessels to inake no attacks on North Vietnam except in the area north of the Demilitarized Zone where the continuing enemy buildup directly threat- ens allied forward positions and where movements of troops and supplies arLclear- ly related to that threat :"Everi this limited bombing of the north could come to an early end — if our restraint is matched by restraint in Hanoi vt : ii r :: in the Tonight peace hope that this action will lead to early talks I am taking the first step to deescalate the conflict We are reducing — substantially reducing — the present level of hostilities National Legislative Conference in San Antonio Tex on Ii t) 11 Brought Hanoi's Nibble The "San Antonio formula" for a halt in the United States bombing of North Vietnam was advanced by President Johnson in a speech to the gmr Be'' dam) paper—arid thus creating the Impression that this was the agreed response to Mr John Washington Post Service -- -' Altif or !1 Hanoi waited Just a little loner instead of starting negotiations now it would get what it wanted from a divided American nation their views By getting quickly into print—the army article was reproduced simultaneously In' the party v17k t114 son the "hawks" might have hoped to make it more difficult to announce later a more favorable response Even as the artiJe was being written the politburo must have been discussing how to react to the American The publicaannouncement tion of the army article even as the politburo was diswhat response it cussing should make shows that it was a near thing Giap and the army hawks have long held out for an unconditional and complete military victory and any negotiated settlement Is bound to rob them of this cal argument against engaging in any talks with it The paper also pointed out that "the Americans are quarrelling among themselves" this being an obvious hint that if New Formula Ingredient r - II:--- )121t)'' De Gaulle Labels ' clique will never change" this being the dant E'dil 0001" - in- of the Johnson zo Al dior""- sisted that "the nature s? x Li '70P4:1 -- wearing a blue tie acknowledged that he had been ly pessimistic" Tuesday when he complained that the bombing cessation announced by the President on Sunday provided "no inducement" to Hanoi to enter into negotia tont It Is now apparent he said that the President's move was "of consequence" in prompting ' the reaction from Hanoi Mansfield expressed hope "this vAll be the move that will break the leelara I hope It is possible to take this first step without laying down on insuperable conditions" Basically the same reaction came from other doves on the committee but significantly the reaction of hawks on the Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee did not differ substantially from those ex- pressed by the doves erit Ot ''' 41 I I wt ' i "ft 4 lba El t:ITzt'')470tet c) -- i ' 141:10:7) IP American Quarrelling The army article further "Wq" - loqi" ( dove-of-pea- Congressiond for a a w Hanot's Sen meld offer as openJng the door to peace in Viet '4:it 4: Fulbright dossvegsavlen Support 'Fa "I canoed A1 tyst just that Nguyen Clap the defense minister warned tka nation that the "Johnson clique is t x0 14 ' of discussions and Democrats and hawks xcl ' able" development and expressed hope the administration "would not delay in saying yes" to Hanoi's offer WASHINGTON -- With near unanimous voice Republicans -- 1' f- Hanoi Offer Brings Capital Unanimity — r tp"7100— r the hoodwink This was promptly reproduced by the offjck1 Chinese news agency which presumably saw it as the unyielding reply to Mr Johnson that Peking would like to hear and wts indeed widely regarded throughout the world to be the more expressed "hawkish" views of Gen Vo 011 1 ed NA Co N' I By John W Pinney New York Times Writer 7: A i f '' F' '7CattA e to peodle" Wednesday's Hanoi statement described Mr Johnson's as a Sunday announcement "perfidious trick" designed to appease public opinion—but in the end it made the right response The day before however the Army Paper Quan Doi Nhan Dan which has often gmammingrammonenoqi my ' t04 tricks Right Answer 1 While one reason for the language used in the Hanoi announcement is to be found in its determination to give away nothing before the talks start there is evidence too that the North Vietnamese poits own "hawks" who appear to have tried to torpedo this favorable response to Presi to make it cicar here and now that it Would Indeed discuss nothing but the termination of bombing it would have insert- ed the word "only" Its failure to be so specific makes it clear that it wishes to appear to be taking a tough still very stubborn and despicable and will still use various dent Johnson the day before It was rnade attitude while in fact retreating from its previous position This is indeed characteristic of the statement as a whole which is as tough as nails Until in the end it grudgingly accepts the Amerian a cos 0 1 "We're living in a disposable economy with no place to dispose of it!" 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