Show LETTER LEnER TO THE EDITOR We must realize that the war warin warin warin in Viet Nam is real Many of our local young men have been there and have related related related re re- re- re the sad condition those people people people peo peo- are in Yet we at home seem to be willing to support both sides of that war I am displaying at my dry cleaning shop a petition to the Congress of the United States to stop giving aid in any form directly di dl directly di- di or indirectly to our Communist Communist Communist Com Com- enemies I invite every one to come inand in inand inand and read this petition then pass your opinion on its value and sign it if you desire fr f to Some say we have hav no right to disagree with our government officials officials officials of of- and their administration Some fear losing their jobs Some cannot eXpress express their thinking except with their companions companion's companions companion's companions companion's com com- panion's consent I believe we should be united and concerned If you are willing to stand for what you believe Please come comein comein comein in and consider the views expressed expressed expressed ex ex- pressed in the petition We have lost of our young men men in Viet Nam and wounded up until July 29 1967 We are still a free people and have a right of self Our forefathers won our freedom freedom freedom free free- dom in hi a war fought to win Lets Let's keep it Lets Let's stop feeding and aiding the enemy and fight to win Enclosed is a clipping from a folder entitled Is Trade With The Reds Treason Building Bridges to the Reds has failed in the past The promoters of building bridges to the East push the theline theline theline line that the Russians and their satellite states are mellowing and that the US U.S. aid and trade with the East European European European Euro Euro- nations will eventually encourage encourage encourage en en- courage these countries to seek greatest independence from the Kremlin This line of thinking was succinctly succinctly succinctly suc suc- refuted on February 8 by Congressman who charged There has not been one single indication of any change in m the Communists Communists' attitude they are still out to conquer the world with America the prime target On January 31 1967 Congressman Congress Congress- man Paul Findley in a major speech discussed the results of the American aid and trade program program program pro pro- gram with regard to Poland Stated Congressman Findley Nowhere is Polish adherence to the Soviet line more pronounced pronounced pronoun pronoun- ced than on the issue of Vietnam Polish ships regularly make runs to the harbor carrying carrying carrying car car- supplies to sustain the economy of North Vietnam and Jo lo support the war machine of the Viet Cong Congo On April 13 1967 Congressman Congress Congress- man Findley revealed the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing Yesterday our State Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment announced that it had com corn completed completed a deal which relieved the government of Poland of the need to pay in dollars about 17 million in debt to our govern govern- ment The debt was incurred under under under un un- un- un der Public Law agreements By relieving Poland of the need to pay the 17 million in debt in dollars our government has thus enabled Poland to aid the enemy at a level it otherwise otherwise otherwise other other- wise could not afford The very same day that our Government granted this substantial substantial substantial sub sub- economic aid to the Communist Communist Communist Com Com- regime in Warsaw a Polish merchant ship was in Hai Hai- phong harbor in North Vietnam unloading supplies r for our enemy v vIt It explains in part what I mean BRUCE JOHNSON Manti Mantl Utah |