European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Viet War crucial if 21855 a army Navy air Force Puu Kollmai of it . Armt4 Foitl in Luif Norelli Alc i in mud Ion Velum 24, number 11 i will Dolly 10 cell 5�m a wednesday april 28, 1965 n. Viet Bridge buckled Saigon a . Air Force jets after two unsuccessful tries hit the Bat due than Bridge in North Viet Nam tuesday and buckled one of its three spans a . Military spokesman said. Tie Bridge spans a River in fairly deep Valley 160 Miles South of Hanoi. It withstood two previous pounding one of them monday. In other Viet Nam action .Marine ground troops clashed with the Vel con for the seventh consecutive Day around Danang. Related stories pages 2, 1 four Young marines were wounded by snipers and mines eight fidos carried out . Strike on the Bridge. All the planes returned safely and no enemy aircraft were seen. Four vietnamese Syrald Eralso conduct Eov armed recon a Istance runs Over routes 7 anc101. Then they turned on the Buu Hung Highway ferry on Thoolen Clang River. Bombs and rockets damage both approaches to the ferry a pier and a Large storage build by. All the aircraft returned safely. Twenty five . Air Force jell flew top cover for both the american and vietnamese Mil Slons. A . Military spokesman Laid . Jets flew 44 strikes in South Viet Nam tuesday. The Marine ground action involved companies from the is and and battalions of the 3rdregiment they moved through tearing Loo degree heat from Thomain . Marine base at ill 127 near Danang airbase. About Iso marines were in Tofield the largest number at an one time since the Marine icon. M fast 14. Col. L weather holy mtr Ltd him mom Chw tluirw./. A Ami of Mali St. Taw 40. Tami Fri As Tunny Icren inlltur.4tm in Sturm Munich Parto Mam 7s a he � n h a us r 41 from not to 41 r 41 41 till a Fri Portl clout Yund a Muir we b m v " h Renews offer to negotiate from press dispatcher Washington president Johnson tuesday said we re engaged in a crucial simple in Viet Nam and the takes Are he reaffirmed . Determination to resist aggression in Viet Nam but Al sri to avoid a wider War and o seek a peaceful settlement if possible. Or. Johnson told a nationally televised White House news on Ferenec that he is still will no to talk peace with any Overn mint at any time. I want to reaffirm my offers unconditional discussions he Aid. This could include and any Point of View ill any government this of for May be rejected ashes in the past he said. But will remain open he said the offer stood Wall nit for the Day when it becomes Icar to All that aggression Mustad and peace be restored in Southeast Asia. To a summation of . Policy thai area or. Johnson said it As been the Clear lesson of his Ory since Munich that failure to Eal with aggression Only encourages aggression. We Aro engaged in a crucial Ruggle in Viet Nam the pros Dent declared. The Tail War he said that some people May on Lder it u Small War. But o lie men who gave i Clr lives its the last or. Johnson said he objective if the communists in Viet Nam Dusty Battleground dust Billows around an Indian Soldier on patrol la the disputed Rana of Ketch where a major Indian pakistani Bailie has Beta Tough. At this time of year the area Una arid dts bowl. Later ii will be a water covered India Pakistan Battle roars on Karachi. Pakistan a heavy lighting Between India and Pakistan in a disputed fron tier area showed no sign of setup tuesday and Pakistan claimed to have taken one objective after a four Day Battle. An official spokesman said pakistani troops occupied an related Story on Page 4 embattled military Post at Blar bet in the Rann of Kutch and that Indian forces withdrew with the spokesman said Here was no truth whatsoever loan in Dian report that six Pakistan tanks were lost in the Barbet encounter which began last sat urday. Except for this iwo sentence statement there was no clarify cation on the extent of Hosli Kici Between the iwo nations in Thi Kutch a Barren 8.000-Squaro mile i Ruck near the arabian set which is a Marshland halt the year and a baked Sally expanse the other half. The atmosphere in this Matij seaport was routine Calm except for Banner headlines in to government controlled new spa lies six Miles across what India claims is its Bordwin the Kulch and is about thre Miles West of a 10-mile thrusby pakistani troops across Ihl line a week forces have he this salient ind Are moving Cassand went toward High group i Coil on Paai col. A s total .lonment, he said would deliver j Friendly nation to terror lie said the United Stales will continue on its course of firm Ness with moderation readiness or peace with refusal to our own freedT., our own welfare would be in great Dan Ger he said. If aggression is allowed to the past he said whenever we have stood firm peace has been restored and Liberty main has not changed us Central position or he said und Pledgee logo anywhere anytime to to for peace. We will not weary in the parch for he said. Reaffirm Slons. Unconditional the offer will remain Ope until ii becomes Clear in All lha con of pane ?1. Col. I amphibious Force chief appointed Washington up1 president Johnson has assigned Rea atom Charles k. Duncan to be commander of the amp Alhlou Force of the Atlantic Fleet an promoted him to vice Admiral. Duncan currently is comm under of the Cruiser destroy Force of the Atlantic his new assignment he re places vice adm John s. Mccluir. Who has been named Senio member of the military staff Oise United nations committee. Edward r. Murrow de Murrow a Dies after Long illness Pawling . Dpi Edward r. Murrow famed radio and television news Caster and former head of he United states inform Ion Agency died tuesday after a Long fight against cancer. Murrow was 97 last sunday. Death came just three weeks after Murrow was discharged from new York Hospital. His Case was hopeless and he wanted to come to the rolling Hills of Southern new to k to die. Murrow had one lung remove because of cancer in october 1963 and recovered sufficiently to return to his Job As head of Usia. But the Job was too much for him and he resigned the Fol lowing january to Complete his recuperation. Back to Hospital the following november hews Bock in new York Hospital to undergo surgery of Undis cloned nature lie was reported to be making a Nice recovery and was discharged. He re turned to the Hospital again several month ago. Before he was stricken Mur Row was a human Dynamo run Ning an nervous Energy getting Only four or five hours of sleep a night and smoking three pack of cigarettes a Day. From heavens to Earth to get Halo see Stripe daily Magazine
