European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse G.4 the stars and stripes sunday april 1969 both sides Chorge other vol Orang agreements i t Geneva Viet Nam accords get Only lip c a. ,. ,.i. A hello the Dart. The South gon s control Over the War in a or Cir Minh edit oits note in july 1954 the Malor Powers Andice three indochinese slates met in Geneva to end the7i-year War Between the French and bed rebels. This article backgrounds the Gen Eva declaration and its Observance or Lack of it through the years by Lewis Gluck Washington a the1954 Geneva agreements on Indochina rate High in up serv ice and Low in Observance As the Tempo of fighting Steps up in Viet Nam. Under the Oft quoted Geneva accords the Southeast asian country is supposed to be peaceful Neutral and free from outside interference. This in fact is the avowed goal of the combatants on both sides and each is accusing theother of violating the ism part. At the heart of the conflicts the communist Viet Cong Effort to bring Down the pro Western South Viet Nam government. The Viet Cong guerrillas have the support of communist countries the unite states and some other Western countries Back Saigon. As Long As the conflict i military diplomatic moves to Ward a peaceful settlement hand Little Chance. If either tide eases up negotiations might get somewhere. There May be a possibility not in sight now that the fighting would simmer Dow without a new peace Confer ence. Then the Geneva accords pretty much a dead let Ter now could govern again. The 1154 conference Roundup the 7v4-year Indochina War in which France failed to save its colonial Empire in South cast Asia. Representatives of the three Indochina states Viet Nam Laos and Cambodia and of the major Powers interested in the area including the United states. Bed Chin and the soviet Union met to restore the peace and Security to the area. In the Geneva agreements the conference Powers promised to report the sovereignty the Independence the Unity and the territorial integrity of the Indochina states and to refrain from any other interference in their internal a provisional line divid ing North and South Viet Nam at the 17th parallel was established As part of a cease tire agreement no person military Wai to Cross the demarcation Lute without per Mission of the International control commission set up under the agreements. The opposing parties agreed to commit no act and undertake no operation against the other party and to insure that their areas arc not use for the resumption of hostilities or to further an introduction into Viet Nam of troop reinforcements additional military personnel or new weapons was barred As was establishment of new Mili tary bases. Creation of a Mili tary base under the control Ofa foreign state was prohibited. Free general Viet Nam wide elections by secret ballot with the aim of re unifying Vietn Nir. Were to be held in july 19s6 under the supervision of the International commission. The communist Powers Aswell As Britain and France agreed t representatives re fused to sign. The United slates promised not to use Force to violate the to the . Posi Tion Here is what happened subsequently the South vietnamese re Gime under Ngo Dinh diem was unable in the relatively Short period before the elec Tion deadline to establish Sal gon s control r e War wasted country. An election then a Mill Well have gone tothe communists who Hud solidified control in the North an were Milikini pc Iwicki headway in the South. Diem did not go through with the elections. Diem succeeded in creating measure of poll a stability and Over the next few year South Viet Nam began to pros per. The North under to saw their prospects of a Over without use o fort dwindling. So in 1958 t lie Ilei is decided to wage a ten o is Campaign to capture to South Viet Nam. They had left behind thousands of agents Anil arms caches in 1954 and began to Send in More guerrillas an stepped up its arms assist juice to Saigon and in 1961 began is Tulini in in l1 Washington called military advisers in sizable feb. 7. The United Stales started n direct combat role with air strikes on North Viet Nam and on guerrillas in the the communists and the United Stales say the it senic of their policies it in Accord with the Geneva agree ments. Is pacifists at Bonn an Anil War group demonstrate at the . Embassy near Bonn protesting . Involvement in Southeast Asia. The Banner asks that . Occupation South Viet Nam. . Studies possible moves by China by Lewis Gulick Washington a .officials have said it might take up to 300,000 american troops to help South Viet Nam Stem a full scale chinese invasion. But they said nothing like thesis in Prospect at this time. The officials said there is no evidence that either the soviet Union or red China Are moving toward a Large scale intervention in Southeast Asia. On the american Side the said no decision involving the sending of further . Forces to South Viet Nam has been made beyond the previously indicated addition of several thousand Lothe approximately 34.000 servicemen already assigned to the country. The United states emphasis continues to be on helping the South vietnamese in their Effort to defeat the reds rather than in engaging major american forces directly. The question of How . Troops in Ulit be needed in Case of massive chinese intervention was reported to have been raised during administration briefings of congressmen. Figures ranging from 100,000 to300.000 have been mentioned. The . Officials said anyone could guess at How Many might be involved in such an All out situation. But no chinese have yet been found in South Viet Nam although in North Vietnam some chinese technicians have been on hand for a longtime they added. On other aspects of the Viet namese situation the officials said there is no sign yet that communist North Viet Nam is ready to Call off its guerrilla infiltration of South Viet Nam which Washington regards Ashe heart of the Issue in the conflict. The current soundings by British envoy Patrick Gordon Walker in the area May pro vide a significant indication within the next couple of Dayss to the prospects for a Confer ence to guarantee Cambodia neutrality and Security. Cam Bodia has asked for such a con Ference which Washington sees As a possible vehicle for peace discussions on Viet Nam. The United states an South vietnamese air strikes on North Viet Nam have Force the guerrilla supporters to change their methods of work and travel and some people have been moved out of North vietnamese cities in anticipation of air strikes. The Bombl Nus of the North will contribute to the possibilities of a Naco settlement if face up to the in creasing difficulties they arc Likely to meet in trying to continue their assault on the , a pause in the air at tack now As suggested by som americans would not induce peace talks. The Viet Las have not slowed their Pace in South Vel Nam to any de Gree that would signify a Politi Cal intent to ease up. After some drop off in their attacks the have stepped them up again in the last few Days. The political situation in South Viet Nam has improve some under the present govern ment. Public support for to Saigon regime has been increasing steadily and there Are Indi cations that Buddhist Leaden Are Ioco Mync More aware Oviet Cong harass mints. Uro can edition Loco Lamei w. Campbell. Usa Milt. It col William w. Coltman or. Usan Deputy Mir Hicks Arnold Burnitt a Lulf a Mir o. Frank production Manahl it i. 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