European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday april a 1965 the stars and stripes Page i officials deny Viet press suppression Saigon. South Viet Nam a the top . Military and embassy spokesmen in vie mum tuesday denied that a new press policy had been Institute which could Lead to the expulsion of correspondents from Vietnam. Cot Ben Tagare senior military spokesman said he believed two subordinates at Danang went a Little further than they should have in laying Dow what the Danang information officers matted a new code of behaviour for correspondents. If they fulled to abide by the new restrictions. James Greenfield assistant Secretary of slate Tor Public of fairs said any such statement were completely contrary to the press cover re policy worked Outwith the embassy and military around the world Congo situation improved reports g. Mermen Williams Boston up 0. Mennen Williams assistant Secretary of state for african affairs said the Congo s internal situation today is better than at any time since the . Troops left the country Williams in a ,700-word pc eos on the Congo said there is Rea son 2l"hope for a More favourable situation on three aspects the Security situation is improving and Aid to the rebels ferns to be pretty Well scaled off. Pockets of rebel activity still exist in the Interior but their leadership is badly disorganized. An increasing number of african statesmen Are moving to sup port or he Central government. There Are encouraging signs that they believe the Congo s Unity should be maintained and that they want to avoid the precedent of upsetting legitimate governments by violent Means. In nation building there also is Progress. The holding of elections at this time is a significant step Forward and demonstrates the government s genuine desire to have the congolese people express their political wishes. Many sectors of the congolese Economy too Are moving ahead despite the . To sell wheat to Morocco Washington up the. Agriculture department has announced the signing of a food for peace agreement Ullh Morocco providing for Sale of million Worth of . Wheat the agreement will provide about 3.7 million bushels of . Wheat to meet increased consumer requirements in Morocco and to alleviate shortages resulting from drought. Saigon trying 45 in coup attempt Saigon api a military court convened tuesday to try persons accused of attempting to overthrow us government la military coup feb. Bonf Naif of those accused appeared at the Salt on court of Justice when us Irlam opened. The coup Leaden Ladell Albrig Gen Lam Van Phal former Interior minister and col Pham Ngoc thao former press Secretary to Gen Nguyen a Frank were slut at Large. British kill 5 indonesian raiders Kun Ciuni Malaysia a British paratroopers killed five indonesian raiders in two Sharp clashes marking a sudden and bloody Fla cup of fighting in the Jungles of malaysian Borneo military spokesman reported tuesday. The spokesman said the heaviest fighting took place shortly be fore Dawn monday when a Large band of indonesians described Ai regular troops attacked a British outpost and penetrated its defens perimeter under cover of fierce mortar fire. Four indonesians were killed when the outpost defenders turned Back the attack. British casualties were one killed and six wounded one seriously. Guards reach troubled French Isles St. Pierre St. Lerr Elm Qunilon. A a French warship reportedly landed Mobile guards of these French owned islands off the South coast of Newfoundland. The report said the ship on Petit Thau cards landed be policemen to preserve the right Sud the Security of the citizens Fri. governor of the islands was reported to have made broadcast saying the guards were brought in became of Threa Lenings. Direct and in direct received lately from a Small agitation was reported Ibal n total of 111 guards were expected on the islands. The majority of the population was reported to have approved the arrival follows turmoil Over labor wages which brought Down the entire governing Bod of tar islands twice in the last year. Municipal elections la ally Are set for May 1. Canada to Cut income taxes july i Ottawa a prime minister tester b. Pearson s Liberal government announced it will give All Canadian wage earners a 10 per cent Basic Cut in their personal income taxes effective july 1.the Cut will be allowed to All persons earning up to and including a year permitted. Beyond that a hat Cut no Naftol my a year will be the tax Cut is designed to stimulate the Economy making More Money available for spending. France Mongolia ties reported Moscow up the soviet news Agency Tais tuesday re ported from Ike. Mongolian Cap Ita Al ulna Bator that France and the mongolian Peoples re Public have decided to establish diplomatic relations at the embassy quoted Ike mongolian news Agency As 111 source. Cool switched on teen age dress designer Cathy Mcgowan foreground models one of her creations during Ike showing of her first collection in London. The creations some of which Are modelled by girls in Ike background Are described As a Cool set ached on line of mod gear a photo can t beat pm so Russ join jazz juggernaut Moscow a a secret jazz festival opened in this communist Citadel where the soviet press once likened the beat of the Hep set to he noise screeching Streetcar. Of a the opening of the three Day Jam session postponed at least twice and kept out of the pres Sand Public Eye look the first so timid step toward giving to Al Cal respectability in the let Union. The festival at the packed to seat Hall in Moscow s hotel youth had the backing of the Komsomol the Young communist operating under the theory. Ii you can t beat them join them the Komsomol planned to use the festival to formulate a jazz line that jives with the communist party Linean a the line of traditional soviet music. Algiers Dale the Komsomol Wii pick one of the 15 groups at the festival among the Best in the country to represent the soviet Union at a youth meeting in Algiers late this year. One source close to the Kom Somol said the prize was just an excuse Loet the Komsomol Satin judgment at the festival. Members of the soviet com posers Union also attended the festival although officially Bot the songwriters and the Komsomol said they knew nothing about the festival. Five groups played running the Gamut fron. George Gershwin to Duke Ellington count Baslean a soviet creation called Voskhod-2, named after the Las russian space Triumph. There were no vocals. The groups included two sex Tets a quintet and two quartets one of them appropriately enough called perhaps typical of the group was Victor Kuzmyn s quintet. Kuzmyn a music conservator student plays the Alto sax. His group has appeared at Thea Eoleta one of the several youth cafes in Moscow where budding jazz combos often appear. The unannounced sessions switch from cafe to cafe and admission on jazz night is always a Strug Gle. Less than three years Aco after a crackdown on abstract Art by former Premier Elk la , the communist party newspaper pravda said that russian composers were indignant Over screeched out notes borrowed from american also did the twist. That too was once berated in the so Viet press but Early this year russian papers surrendered an said they approved of the dance officials in Viet american embassy is not in the business of expulsion Greenfield said. It the two Mili tary officers in question made the statements they Are reported to have made they did so without the knowledge or approval of the . Embassy in said he had been in touch with the embassy an Steps were being Token to make it Cleur that if such statement were made they did not represent american policy and were contrary to arrangements worked out Between the state depart ment and military officials in Washington Honolulu and Sai gon. Barry Zorthian minister Counselor for Public affairs in the . Embassy opened tues Day s regular briefing for news men in said the embassy never had nor planned to have an intention of recommending the expulsion of officers at Danang told correspondents Mon Day night that they could be expelled if they failed to follow code of conduct who Chi included refraining from entering . Officers or enlisted men s mess or club in the a Nanarea. The information officers in Danang also had indicated that the government of Viet Nam did no exercise control Over . Bases in Viet said that the clubs in Danang were run privately by their members and that news men or any civilians were permitted to visit the clubs if invited by a is no question that the government of Viet Nam exercises sovereignty Over All the country whether the unite states happens to have a Mili tary installation there or not Zorthian said. . Military authorities inthe Danang area have restricted the Opportunity of newsmen tomake informal contacts with . Servicemen. They give Security As one reason. At Danang monday night spokesman told correspondents that violations of the code of behaviour could bring this action your accreditation willbe lifted without Appeal your Agency will be informed and . Embassy will recommend that you be declared person anon grata in Viet this violations listed action will apply. He said when the following violations occur when newsmen Are seen any where on Monkey Mountain a top secret . Radar installation near Danang when newsmen Are observed paying attention or otherwise taking undue interest in restricted areas of the air base itself As outlined in a map sup plied by the spokesman when newsmen Are seen visit ing the enlisted men s mess at Danang air base when newsmen Are spotted visiting an enlisted men s club in downtown Danang or visit ing the Danang air Force offi cers club without escort. In the past the reason give for barring newsmen from messes was that place to relax out having to worry whether they Are talking about classified no specific reason was Given this time. The spokesman said initially that the publication of classified material by newsmen also would Lead to the lifting of accreditation. After discussion with correspondents he said this punishment probably be applied. La pilots need and unwind with
