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''' : ' 1 4 Our Ally Vietnam' niz- - - By Peter Arnett Associated Press Writer IL: tIAIGON — South Vietnam's leaders hasta ignored American advice so often oy4 the years that US officials in Sal- - :rrahave created ta:Nrt70I parallel golern merit of theirown -- - an- igh bit- - to cush- - le: themselves i0n against the frus- tration to 'We used that for expect every dollar of American aid that- S on t h Vietnam i consumed (oibhies s ' var cri '' A !) 1'27' 4" r ::' it '' Tas the inh 1 ' ft s f '": —i i '4 Mr Arnett of bat 1 Imposes No Limit ' Cotninunication Falls with the Saigon — The relationship fundamental regimes has always been a weakness of American policy in the jiidgment of many observers Officials within the US mission concede that bethe! e is less real communication tween top Americans and Vietnamese in in Saigon now than ever before except the last agonizing days of the Ngo Dinh Diem regime in 1963 This situation has arisen not because 7 Carrying the analogy further the deputy American ambassador Is a combined secretreasury commerce and tary He has powerful civilian representatives in each corps area presiding over US aid and pacification programs There are definite limits to US jurisdiction intelt - big However the Vietnamese leadership has shown no reluctance to accept Westmoreland's total control of US forces imposing no limit on their number and letting them fight as much of the war as they want to Ky would like American troops to go even farther into and neighboring Laos and Cambodia into North Vietnam ?ere Departing ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge has been on friendly enough terms with Premier Nguyen Cao Ky He is believed to have gotten at least an oral commitment from Ky and Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu both senior military figures that they would not openly fight each other for the presidency later this ody year tits DSS- i- Cordial Relationship has has s hist yin- - and tam nen ier )rps arid ' Know ' low ok "Mr:10'1' L) Wants The Vietnamese 25th division made only nine contacts with the Viet Cong from October last year to the end of January in their critical wedge of country west of Saigon Yet the US 25th infantry division adjoining it made thatmany contacts every couple of days The government is also aware of the ' American desire to get the Saigon minis tries fully geared for the pacification program and td stamp out corruption within the government and the military Little? has been done as Ting' end r of ing' run Build by Pulling Dr T R Van De lien Taking It Easy Wise Practice But Keep Busy The United States now believes that it 'go much of the way toward victory alone at least militarily and by pulling the Vietnamese along behind hopefully build up the government Contrary to the Communist propaganda line the series of Vietnamese regimes have never been puppets of the Americans Diem set the pattern truculently Ignoring suggestions that he democratize his regime Didn't Understand ilge rob be ' sue et ly able ' ory The busy execu- tive slave - driving v ens complains ided To Speak Firmly It may be that President Johnson's team in Vietnam new diplomatic Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker and his deputy Eugene Locke will speak with firmer voices Faced with the determination of the Vietnamese to gd their own way the United States has gradually evolved an administration in Saigon along lines of do )1d? ant he 'ers the Vietnamese government - Begins Functioning ' purely American organism began funeltorting openly when the air cam 71"6 t : Some go overboard on the advice such as the Chicago housewife who was told to take it easy because of nervousness and hypertension "I do so little now that life Is becoming monotonous I work less than three hours a day and not hard enough to raise a sweat" This woman should take It easy on taking it easy She has time on her hands and needs to use more imagination in her leisure activities Work never killed e and frustration anyone but might No harm will come from being busy and besides activity helps dissipate energy that might be channeled into over-fatigu- self-pit- y Energy expended in work play and mental activity must not go beyond the tangible benefits obtained Adjustments must be made when what we are doing interferes with our health and happiness There is always an easier way to do e things in order to combat This is what most physicians mean when they advise a patient to take it easy I am not advocating shorter working hours or implying that work is a curse We have abolished slavery and outlawed the sweatshop but something will "pop" unless we banish the monotony that comes from too much time on our hands over-fatigu- I : Denture Wearing firmerand more comfortably too It's NO elastic you can bite harder chew harder without may even enjoy steak pain again apples FIXODENT often lasts 'round Resists hot coffee Dentures that fit are essential to health See your dentist regularly Get new ImoDENT today' New Mastic Cream Discovery Revolutionizes the first time science offers $ plastic cream that holds lalse teeth almost like Nature herself tolds natural teeth Forms an elastic membrane that holds both "Opera and lowers" as never f((ore It's a revolutionary dissoverycalled FIXODENT for daily borne use (US Pat 3003988) FIXODENT $ bolds deutures tok Controlled Army "Diem at least had a functioning civilian government and the army was under his control" said an American who wag here at that time "It is a pity that we could not keep him on the rails" US officialdom was so misled in the late Diem era that predictions were made that look ridiculous now In March 1963 the American commander at that time Gen Paul D Harkins declared "South Vietnamese armed forces Five all that is required for victory" - Implement Task That October Defense Secretary - Rob- ert S McNamara announced "a major part of the United States military task the-cloc- ik e homeowners of the people who today are often victims of greedy low-incom- landlords Stresses Initiative The former Illinois industrialist says his program which stresses "individual would generate initiative and 330 million dollars worth of new housing M the first year But Percy's bill symbolizes a lot more than his apparently genuine concern about city slums inadequate housing or the plight of urban minorities When that bill hits the hopper most Republicans will recognize it as a first major bombshell in a brutal battle for the 1968 COP presidential nomination self-help- " —P If - 4 0 A 91 190 20 April -- ' MA k 1 !' 4 t 1 o ?'"' T - Exert Pressure! the United States exert Helps to Defeat made 16 trips to Illinois to help Percy defeat Sen Paul Douglas because Morton felt Percy was the Republican's "hottest senatorial prospect" Because Percy is articulate has television appeal and is still acceptable to Republicans holding a wide range of political views he is being used as the spokesman for the moderate to liberal proposals to which GOP leaders want Republican congressmen to commit themselves Morton Hard to Repudiate The assumption is that at next sum mer's convention platform drafters will find it difficult to repudiate "aggressive progressive" programs to which GOP lawmakers have committed themselves The further assumption Is that the convention will not choose a candidate who opposes these programs Best Candidate? is not inconceivable that the men who decided Percy makes the best spokesman for Republican policies might also decide he is the best candidate" a key Republican admitted to me He pointed out that "Nixon opposes trade with Eastern Europe on the con: solar treaty with the Soviet Union he was silent he opposes troop reductions in Western Europe" This GOP official made it clear that Morton Percy and others want their party to take stands contrary to the Nixon viewpoint — and thus hopefully lock him out of the nornt - " t I ' ' ''' ''' - ' '- t' s ok k'' ' e' i ' 'r- ' s' - '4 a - I'' ' 'I' t''' 'it 109862 4(14161 1 't i '5 t SOUTH VAKI11098 F '" : ''—'4' The bidding: North East Pass lead: Jack Opening West South I V 14 Pass Pass Pass of A I t4 t t k- rt t i ' '4 e ' 't ' ti 12 I ' - 1 : I Saigon American forces now bear brunt of fighting in South Vietnam ' : rr No Door for Mental Drifter? ' Lt that they have no solution or help within their school system "Our son is not mentally retarded and has not committed a crime against society therefore there seems to be no special help for him We feel our time is running short with this boy He is very immature for his 18 years so perhaps we have at least another year to try and open the right door for him Can you help direct us?" These parents express the concern and bewilderment of readers from every section of the country Special classes are available for the mentally retarded the )physically handicapped as well as for the gifted But the child can drift along unnoticed until he is in serious scholastic dif- !c 1 i A f - J to Give Help At this point the schools which him to arrive at this tmhappy condition fail to proiNe the necessary individual help for solving his problems t A kiudent's troubles often's-farearly c A specialist in remedial reading states that "Although at the end of the 3rd grade children are supposed to be literate at least one out of 10 has not learned to read Reading bluffers and guessers are found out in the 4th grade and then real trolible begins" My question is should not the schools discover the reading 'bluffers' and "guessers' right at the start? If a child can bluff and guess his way through the first three years of reading instruction without the fault being discovered something is wrong with the method of reading instruction in those grades Still Underachieve If such scholastic shortcomings were remedied even in the 4th grade parents would have little reason to complain However as indicated in the above letter some get to their last year of high school still underachieving The boy referred to in the letter undoubtedly was immature at the begin fling With a poor start he fell further and further behind his fellow students Surely as he progressed through school and his parents inquired regarding his problems this could have been discovered and appropriate adjustments made for his Schools should be developing personnel skilled in clinical analysis Ignoring the problem will not cause it to go away t 1 i SPINET ° 4 I : PIANOS - i LI i ffr 1 k-- i FOR RENT 1 :it 0 y- 4e4r-10- N zs as I 8 PM Thursday April 20th Newhouse Hotel Friday April ben Lomond Hotel mSLC V CUMME112 t 111T:3 MUSIC Ca N 1411 f c!” 3719 So State Pi 4 k'14 a — —E1 - per month plus drayage enjoy life MORE with MUSIC -- — t! 1:l: - I 1 J‘ TA Rational basis for hope by Mr & Mrs Felix Layton World Travelers and Lecturers k:7) 7 6 ficulty The opening lead gives South two spade tricks which together with six hearts and one club brings his total up to nine The lOth trick may be obtained by trumping a spade with North's high heart In order to protect his ace of spades from an adverse ruff however declarer should concede one of his losers early by leading a small spade from his hand at trick two East will be in and the defense is in position to cash two diamond tricks but then they are finished South ruffs the six of spades with the jack of hearts discards the seven of spades on North's ace of clubs then draws trump and cashes his ace of spades at the end REINCARNATION t ' t d Total to Nine ' A v" '''- 1 '"N1 - 1 :' ' East returned a trump and South was unable to avoid the loss of three spade tricks and one diamond In his haste to obtain an immediate discard on the ace of clubs declarer had neglected the more important consideration of counting up to 10 tricks : : ' have-allowe- invites you to attend a Free Public Lecture i ' - Nason on Education V jix 1 —Associated Press Wireohote I SOCIETY ( )i t k t Marines drag Viet Cong prisoners on to tank 28 miles southwest of THE THEOSOPHICAL - 4 4 E21 I ' : L r r- ' - ' ' 'Ai I t t '' ' I 4 t South possessed the high card values to make a take-ou- t double however when East opened r f'' the bidding with one spade there '' t seemed little point In inviting his part- f'k dri!st ''It!'" ' 1 ner to bid a suit 1 4) when South was in- '' '11 1 Leo terested only in a i '' heart contract In- - i t '"4 ?' ! 11 asmuch as he re- 4 few a quired only - le r Gore-n--- "4 trump front partner Mr with which to ruff out his losing spades South chose to gamble it out for game by leaping directly to four hearts There was the further c) v I ' ' spade 51 4 Void : '1' ' West opened the jack of spades and South won the trick with the queen He promptly led a small trump to the jack in dummy so that he might discard one of his losing diamonds on the ace of clubs A spade was returned and East played the eight Declarer feared that if he covered with the ace it might get ruffled so he followed suit with a small AAQ763 ' 1 ttt ''' of' Opens Wtth Spades AQ : I- k consideration that his direct action might inhibit the opposition from uncovering a fit in one of the minor suits 4 K72 I k 4 ki ' Fail EAST ' 'tt tk ' By C H Goren 4K10985 V652 it 't : - ' f' t '1'61 Goren on Today's Bridge Hand - ' ' 1' J73 4A109853 i N ' ' ' A I2 V J3 i X 4 ilt 1 NORTH : ' ) ' ' ' North deals - ( 1 in Neither vulnerable ‘ - 1 t '': 0 1' ' -- - Americans point to successful partial Integration of US Marine and Vietnamese squads in the 1st Corps region and successful experiments with mixed com- and fat indigestion Caroid and Bile Salts Tablets act gently in 3 ways: they help improve the digestion and aid in the absorp tion of proteins fats and vitamins They increase the flow of natural bile They gently effectively stimulate lax:ilium With the help of Caroid and Bile Salts Tablets you can relieve constipation and accompanying bloating fullness and intolerance to fats For fast gentle action get Caroicl and Bile Salta Tablets today Available at drug counters tvcrywhere No prooption needcd e 16 ' - - v-- 4411k '' 4 tried Why women suffer constipation with bloating fullness occur together Because they have the same cause: irregular bowel habits and improper diet The pace of today's modern woman is hectic With their special pressures and problems no wonder so many women pay the penalty of irregularity with indigestion 1 hat is why physicians frequently specify Caroid and Bile Salts Tablets rather than an ordinary laxative Camid and Bile Salts Tablets are unique They are designed to treat the full complex of symptoms ' ' l'' ) - i V ) ' '— ' Nk '' ' 'c pres- One way would be to abolish the Military Aid Program (MAP) to the Vietnamese and introduce one program for all allied troops "As it stands now the Vietnamese do what they like with the military supplies" one American commented "By abolishing MAP they would have to justify everything they get and we could put our finger on units who are not expending the logistics" Integrate Command Other Americans watching the evolving war in the countryside say an integrated military command is needed With this in mind top levels of US command are known to be considering some kind of integration possibly a joint general staff with a Vietnamese chief and an American deputy Works Elsewhere Battalions would have mixed Vietnamese and American companies There is no indication that Vietnamese generals would go along with such integration al- though it has worked out where it was nation "We also feel that Nixon can't win" another key Republican added It's trueThese symptoms frequently i t - sures? WEST A J V 74 t 4 1 $ Acumen careful" panies 41 4 'Big Minh" as he was known lacked political acumen "A passable tennis player but basically a bore' was one scalding comment Ills tennis partners were Americans The few Americans who have re- mained in Vietnam since theDiem days see another opportunity for the United States as constitutional government draws near "The politicians 'sre watching to see who will get the American nod for president" one said "We must be Deny Nomination - Al - How can 9-- 9 v s time Laths - 11 1 0 '''' 4 By Leslie J Nason Ed D the 3rd Corps University of Southern California Provide Leadership Should a student be promoted year The main Problem with the Vietnam- after year under the system now in use? ese army is commandtand leadership" a Here's a letter from worried parents on US official declared "By integration that subject: we can provide instant command and f ' "Our N'Nss son is a senior in leadership" f Vietnamese troops have responded to high school but by I integration because they know that when age only Commit GOP Party ”D 94 'For years we they join American troops they can ‘ o Percy's bill is one of a series of tactiexpect rapid medical attention for their have been knocking I ' cal moves (planned by Percy Sen casualties fast fire support from planes on doors without re- and and stilts Educators artillery Thruston Morton of Kentucky and other regular supplies A Vietnamese general commented: agree on our need "4:'k to commit "moderate" Republicans) eo116 their party in 1967 to the policies and "Unified command is good it is one of to help this boy over the of war As a soldier I and above the rou- Dr Nason principles that the GOP platform will wouldprinciples tine of public school They agree his prefer it But it is bad politically" embrace in 1968 Friday: The Outlook problem is not unique and they agree The Percy housing bill is also a step toward committing the party on the "character" of the man to be selected as the GOP nominee To put it more bluntly this bill is one of a series of moves to deny the nomination to former Vice President Richard M Nixon It is a role of phenomenal importance for a freshman that Percy finds himself in But he is there largely because of the guidance and support of Morton who was chairman of the GOP's Senate Campaign Committee last fall d ' ' ' —' - 4i P k ' a--- l': k 4-- - k! destroyed Diem some Americans conclude No attempt was made to bolster the coup generals or to influence therm particularly Maj Gen Duong Van Minh who had the most popular support at the "It Make Adjustments AP1T1111TIIIIMINTA N k or — Time on Hands tiraNcial Teeth Never NE: So Natural Before : i Dr Van Dellen to know where to begin 4 t dc: foreman and the professional person is hard to slow up after a severe heart attack or stroke These people have so many irons in the fire deadlines to meet and decisions to make that is is difficult tleties of Vietnamese politics Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor tried to force his will on the "young Turk" generals who overthrew Khanh in 195 but he failed after some stormy sessions Taylor is remembered to this day by Premier Ky as the "worst" American to come to Vietnam - "We have so much leverage that we have never used" a senior US diplomat oad On the whole Vietnamese seem to regard the US troops as better behaved than the French or the Japanese who preceded therm in Vietnam In hindsight many Americans see 1962 and early 1963 as the crucial time when changes could have been made for the better in Vietnam " L ‘ The only American close to the ambltins strongman Gen Nguyen Khanh was his US military adviser an army colonet who was of proven military ability but not always understanding of the sub- ate Higher Regard r ' "Take It easy" is common medical advice but is Inane unless given individual consideration and directed at those ::-: activities that ag- - '' or prolong gravate ' an illness It may if mean less physical i 1 activity getting an x 11'':' '''' ' assistant avoiding '' t '' stressful situations ' ''''i or resigning from the PTA or fund- i 4 1 : raising groups can k hat If A Makes Nine Contacts cale net bIe For Percy is of- - ''' 4 P fering an ambitious '' '::' i under program which private Amer- leans would invest $33 for every $1 put up by the federal government to clear out slums and make Relays of American advisers have Made clear for instance their desire to sea the performance of the Vietnamese armed forces improve Yet this continues to deteriorate to ) — WASHING'rON When Charles Percy drops his proposal for an "Urban Homestead Act" into the Senate hopper Thursday it may e appear to be just an- ' other freshman sen- - ! i I F off ator sounding ! t about the ills of t 4 America's cities i i" One reason is that the United States and Vietnam have nothing much more to discuss et this point The Vietnamese know what the United States wants tese the are ton: US of —7— ( 1 k I f I by the end of 1!065" - A major opportunity to exert influence was lost hi the weeks after the coup that Percy to Drop GOP's Bombs In Campaign to Stop Nixon T Gen The US military commander William C Westmoreland visits defense minister Cao Van Vien and they have a cOrdial relationship But dealings between senior Americans and their Vietnamese counterparts ate regarded as leaning to social Sand protocol affairs The need for real reforms and changes is not pressed uth: about the conduct of a couple drunken GIs in the streets of Saigon are 44 can be implemented Carl T Rowan of diverging viewpoints eon Duties The vociferous Saigon newspapers are less concerned about the way Americans fight the war in the provinces than they - would also conuime a dollar's worth of advice" a senior American official said "Now the consumption of advice has diminished to a fraction of a cent" ery the paign went north in 1965 find it became obvious that UStroops would have to fight most of the war in the south The American ambassador's role is something like that of prime minister fot the colony of Americans "defense The secretary" Gen Westmorelandhas little consultation in running his with the Vietnamese 430000-maarmed forces—sometimes not even advising them of coming operations His scope may increase in the new BunkerLocke setup but this is not clear - p""- rry7 Rule Offsets Viet Noncompliance Note They talk Lit It swarm at times to be a dislogue of the eleafr What me bem the impact of Amercan officiacipm on Vietnamese governments over the years? This fourth in a series by a Pulitzer Prize winning corresponclent analyzes the American pstittcal role In Vietnam 6var Thursday i Editor's : ' The Salt Lake Tribune PI Parallel U het e - f - '' It |