European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Thunder april 22, 196s the stars and strikes Page 3 reporters criticized for stories considered unfavourable to . Usia lays Down news policy rules in Viet Nam editor s note Robfrt Seunson a a War correspond ent Tor the associated pm in world War if and in Korea. He is now a director of ail services by Robert Eunson Saigon a information Given to newsmen about the .Mililnry role in Viet Nam is under the supervision of the .information service. . Military briefing officers Are subordinate to Barry Zorthian. Head of the . Information service Here a unit of the . Information Agency. The usialis an Independent Agency under the policy direct Ion of the Whitehouse and the stale depart ment. It objective is to present the linage of the United Stales in the most favourable Hunt. In world War ii and in Korea regulations for coverage of armed conflict involving .servicemen came from the Mil has criticized report ers in private for stories which did not violate Security bul which he thought were unfavourable to the United states. The press information officer Here Tor the military assistance command is col Ben l e g a r , when a set of 2f ground rules for coverage of airstrikes was issued a week ago. The. Memorandum was signed not by . But by Zorthian As minister Counselor for pub Lic the z o r t h Lun memorandum states that the rules must be observed by official briefer another american and vietnamese official s memorandum says that information that will nor Mally be released As soon As available includes the target hit. Nationality of the striking Force whether the aircraft Wasland based or from naval air Craft general characterization of the Success of the Mission tonnage or ordnance used numbers of strike aircraft ene my antiaircraft ground fire an Pilot sightings of unfriendly air memorandum prohibits disclosure of information on air Craft taking off on strikes identification of land bases or Loca Tion of bases from which the aircraft were launched number of aircraft damaged or enemy air reaction other than that actually seen by strike personnel the total aircraft ins will he released when recovery operations Are completed. Correspondents have not objected to any regulations thai were issued Tor reasons of Secu Rity. However they have objected strongly to the policy of not allowing free Access to Mili tary personnel without an escort this policy they feel inhibits military personnel during interviews. The z o r t h Ian memorandum says entry and movement within air base areas controlled by the vietnamese air Force will be in the company of a guide lations. The newsman May j Danang base and other Inslal-1 journalists passing through a move without in escort i latinos. Authorizations for entry vietnamese air Force area in \ through unclassified areas of reach an american installation tin american will be escorted to and from the the dancing air base fro american installation by a Viet which Many strikes have Iwen Nemese air f to launched against North Viet \ of associated press correspond ent were being forwarded wednesday to them in a billets messes and Koins Norl Viet servicemen s clubs Are still the nun jays num. Is near the South Viet j closed to newsmen. Ilk Lunini on monday. April num North Viet num Border. The . Air Force announced12, Forcin journalists who hold . Newsmen have been March 16 that newsmen enter of viol num und buried since late March from ing in Fnnnk must have an off my Lilure assistance command the do Nung air base. Despite Cial escort. A spokesman said Viet num accreditation can a inc Zorthian announcement that the orders came from inc Viet ply for vietnamese High com accreditation would begin april Nam Csc air Force but Brig Gene Ted authorization for entry to t2. It Wax not until this tuesday military airfields in Viet Nam hat authorization was issued by including a vietnamese officials in Saigon after brie Fine on Security Reg for some newsmen to enter inc inherits millions a Runnel of Copen Hagen has been left 3 million francs is million by her French Mother the late Prin Cess Jacqueline Tanju Eralte Krivus de Broglie. Mrs. Gran Bel b married to a danish Law yer and he couple now planto Settle in Italy. A photo birthday party the British Royal family smiles for the photographer in Advance of Queen Elizabeth s 35th birthday which she celebrated on wednesday at Windsor Castle. While the guns doomed in tribute in left Are Prince Edward in baby Carriage. Princess Anne the Queen Prin Echarles Prince Philip and Prince a1c conviction in filipino death upheld Manila up a Gen Sam Maddux jr., . 13th air Force commander has upheld the conviction of a1c Larry d. Cole but altered a portion of the sentence from dishonourable to bad conduct discharge an air Force spokesman said. The 21-year-old Cole was found guilty by a military court of unpremeditated murder in the death of a filipino youth last november at the Crow Valley gunnery Range inside clerk air base 60 Miles from Manila. The incident sparked protests and demonstrations among air Force spokesman re plying to a Flory from unite press International said Maddux As Confer ing and re viewing authority of Cole s court martial approved the court proceedings except for an Altera Tion concerning Cole s discharge upon completion of his sentence. The rest of the sentence which Maddux upheld was Cole s confinement far three years at har labor reduction to Basic airman rank and forfeiture of All pay and allowances. The Case will now go to Washington for automatic review by the air Force judge advocate office. Nguyen Chi Iii thl. Commander of trip vietnamese army s first corps area denied Days later Arthur Syl Vester assistant t a. Spare Turyna defense for Public affairs said the re us ions were in Iki sed by the vietnamese Rov can mint Liis was again denied by Vietnam Tiese officials. How Ever on 23 vietnamese guards Kepi . Newsmen from the daily briefings Are at the . Information service head quarters in Saigon. The briefing officer is col i. A. held a similar Post in to j Rea. In Korea Breault s in formation came from army in and did not have to be cleared by the Usis. The tit urges Viet settlement new York a unite nations Secretary general u than wednesday said he believes the whole rend of inter National relations in ims will be affected in developments in Viet Nam. And by the ability of the parties involved to find some basis for Mutual accommodation if not for a permanent Settle an prepared for the annual convention of the Ameri can newspaper publishers association Tallant said the importance of the part which can he played by the Pressor the world in creating an at i Morphr re in which solutions be come possible can hardly be sex Aurora cd. For in the Long run there is not Suhs Litulu for an in formed and enlightened Public opinion. In a democratic society the newspapers and periodicals have tremendous opportunities to Mold an informed and enlightened Public opinion. The creation of an enlightened approach Halo world problems especially to problems of the emerging nations. Is within your Thant said that apart fro the risks of escalation and the humanitarian considerations involved. I have also been anxious to assist in a solution to this problem because it affects the whole atmosphere of International relations both within and out Side the United nations and the balance of innumerable relationships Between government Sand Gas bralnwashed99 russians say Moscow up . Leaders Are brainwashing american soldiers for an aggressive War against the soviet Union a soviet ministry of defense publication charged. The main goal of this idea logical work ing Over is to instill vicious haired of the soviet Union among american troops said the Book the army of the .a. As it the 144-Page volume appeared at Book stores in a Small edition of 9.500. It was authored by Cap Tom k. l col olog a. Rzhevsky. The Backbone of All brainwashing of american troops is Anil communism which is the main weapon of imperialism the authors said the . Commanders carried out this process by trying to discredit marxism leninism spreading false beliefs that the United Stales and soviet Union cannot live together and circulating distortions about soviet Book claimed that . Monopo lists were interested in War and there fore tried to control . Armed forces. The concentration of numerous right Sand wars in the hands of inc Secretary of defense a nominee of big capital Sample proof of inc aspirations of american capitalists for Complete control of the armed Toracs Lor aggressive the authors claimed that a considerable number of . Citizens Hud to starve while enormous investments were poured into the armed working people suffer enormous privations. The military huge ulcer on inc body of inc american people they to officers said negroes too. Were pressed into service by the imperialists and they frequently turned out to be even worse than . Marines in committing violations and
