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Show Sources Claim Hoover Was in Huff, Broke Off Direcl Liaison With CIA By Robert M. Smith New York Times Writer The Fed- WASHINGTON eral Bureau of Investigation broke off direct liaison with the Central Intelligence Agency a year and a half ago because the CIA would not tell J. Edgar Hoover who had leaked information from his organization, according to authoritative sources. As a result, high officials of the intelligence community are concerned about the governments ability to control foreign espionage in this coun- views known. Others remain silent because they fear public criticism might boomerang, reinforcing Hoovers desire to continue in his post and evoking public support for him. Fears About Hoover Adding to the anxiety anger of members of the ligence community is overs reputation. In view, his personality is a of pound insecurity and intel- Ho- thev com- and authortarianism. They fear the di rector will do nothing repair the breakdown in Mao Successor Said Seriously By Benjamin Welles New York Times Writer - to liai- son between the two agencies and will try to remain as long as he can at the post he has held for 46 years. Hoovers retirement has been periodically predicted and is said to be favored, for a variety of rersons, by several prominent members of the Nixon administration. But so far there is no sign that he has lost the backing of the one Presiperson who counts dent Nixon. (Copyright) WASHINGTON The United States has received w;at officials hete describe as the first hard evidence from Peking that Lin Piao, Communist Chinas defense minister and constitutional successor to Chairman Mao is seriously and posill. sibly fatally Lin, who is 64 years old and frail, has suffered for many years from tuberculosis. According to recent reports from the Chinese capital, he has Tse-tun- Associated Press Wirephcto Lin Iiao Seriously 111 recovers he will not be able to resume what has been described as perhaps more power than that wielded Mao. uy the Senior officials say that they have considered the reports in the light of other evidence available to the U.S. government and believe them. he suffered a relapse. These reports indicate that even in the unlikely event that They will not, however, disclose or discuss the origin of the reports. Other qualified sources suggested that they have probably come from diplomatic contacts in Peking with representatives of "third world countries. These nonaligned countries The Salt Lake Tribune, A3 Sunoay, October 10, 1971 111 Mao's have closer ties with the Chinese People's Republic than do western emba- sies. Occasionally, third world diplomats trade information with constitutional succes- sor. It is too early, experts say, to predict the outcome of the struggle for leadership in the armed forces. However, there is mounting evidence that the armed forces may challenge s Premier Chou policy of reconciliation with the West, notably the United - their western counterparts. It has long been suspected that Lin was seriously ill. Lin, for instance, failed to appear Saturday with Mao in Peking when the party chairman greeted Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. The reports of Lins illness also tended to confirm the belief of officials here that the leaders of Chinas armed forces, especially the army, are locked in a power struggle to succeed Lin Piao as defense minister, if not necessarily as En-lai- States. (Copyright) THE COMPLETE PET SHOP Small type mixed breed pups 10 BOARDING GROOMINg FOREST HILLS PET SERVICE 3 3818 HIGHLAND DR. try. has Their apprehension been increased by the recent British discovery of extensive Soviet operations. Exchange Facts To offset some of the danger, officials of the FBI and CIA have held private meetings, unknown to Hoover, at which they exchanged information. Authorized communication is limited to mail, telephone and infrequent special meetings. Asked if it was true that the bureau broke direct liaison with the CIA more than a year ago, an FBI spokesman It is not said Saturday, true. He added, The FBI has always maintained liaison with the CIA, and it is very close and effective liaison. Spokes-- men for the CIA could not be reached Saturday. Get Rid of Hoover The of suspension direct contact is one of the factors prompting leading members of the to feel posed The community intelligence that Hoover must be deas director of the FBI. feelings of these off- run so high that some of them have dropped their customary secrecy to maek their icials values from $149 to $169 7 of 21 Cases Take your choice now from this line-u- p of fine quality chairs directly from one of America's most famous chair manufacturers, expertly crafted to highest Holiday House specifications. You'll find hand carved wood finish, lush imported velvet covers, decorator chosen colors and hand rubbed decorator finishes. These lovely chairs are the focal point of any room. Come early for best selection. Army Says Atrocity Claim True By Peter Braestrup Washington Post Writer WASHINGTON - Army in- vestigators have confirmed 7 of 21 allegations of war atrocities made last year by Lt. Herbert, a Anthony , Col. 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Come end fI p see them, there's never any obligation. tv' w t(4 'J if'j hi i Cover-ucharges against Franklin were dropped for lack of evidence July 21 in ' Vietnam, where Franklin had d . already been relieved of of a brigade for poor to unrelated performance p com-man- ! Herberts : : case. Barnes, however, still under investigation. Gen. ; is No Connection , Army contends that removal of Herbert I from command of the 2nd ' Battalion, 502nd Infantry on 4, 1969, a subsequent ' April poor efficiency report signed by Franklin and Barnes April ' 13, 1969, and Herberts subsequent battle for redress have nothing to do with Herbert's atroc.ly allegations. The bad efficiency report ' was officially expunged from Herbert's otherwise service record by ' Army Secretary Robert F. The Barnes . above-avera- Froehlke Friday. However, ; Herbert K said last WIN THIS HOME Barnes and Friday that Franklin had acted against him, and later other Army of- I FREE hahad repeatedly rassed him, solely because of his allegations of atrocities. 18 Months Later ficers , From the Armys point of formal" alleview, the first gations 21 in all made by Herbert came in a written re- port by Herbert to the inspector general at Ft. McPherson, some Ga., on Sept. 14, 1970 18 months after he was re- lieved of his command. Army sources said that in the Army 197(1, November criminal investigation division assigned a 16 man task force, later increased to 50 men, to Shock out Herbeil's charges. - - - rj? " or one of OVER 150 HOME FURNISHINGS MERCHANDISE Holiday House 2133 Highland Driva 486-757- 3 Shop Mon. and Fri. till 9 p.r- PRIZES! 5 COME IN AMD m Purctm rS&STOI HOW! Xv. 4 WX'Wv.'x'tLxx V- - vkoA xx'K |
