European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 2 stars and strip is saturday september 9, 1967 criticized for Viet brainwash charge Romney says . Faces credibility crisis Portland Ore. A America faces a credibility crisis brought about in part by the Jphnson. Administration s consistent Lack of Candor Republican gov. George Romney of Michigan charged thursday. Meanwhile Romney was draw ing criticism across the nation for his views on  Washington Secretary of de sense Robert s. Mcnamara said thursday he doubts whether Romney can recognize the truth when he sees or hears  the remark was Mcnamara response to Romney s charge wednesday that the Johnson administration has Given inaccurate information on the Vietnam War and on other matters. Richard m. Nixon s Campaign chairman said thursday rom Ney is displaying a Lack of ability to handle issues which would prove very damaging if he became the 1968 Republican presidential  gov. Henry Bellmon of Oklahoma who is directing the former vice president s undeclared Campaign for the nomination said Romney ? positions on the War and on troubles i american cities Are two Sam Ples of what he called a Campaign weakness. In Hollywood former sen. Bar by Goldwater said thursday that Romney was badly mistaken in saying he was brainwashed about the  added that he would be hesitant about supporting a presidential candidate who mad such a statement. I will agree we Are not being told the truth about the War in Vietnam by the president an Mcnamara said Goldwater. But he added he has talked to most of the diplomats and to with by Thien says no Saigon a a Long soldering feud Between presi Dent elect Nguyen Van Thieu advice president elect Nguyen Cao by broke into the open Friday when Thieu refused to appear on an american to panel show Withy. The program was the National broadcasting company s meet the press and was recorded with Thieu alone for viewing in the United states on  spokesman for Abc said Thieu and by had agreed two weeks ago to appear together on the  original taping of the show was scheduled for thursday morning but Thieu backed out. He said through a spokesman that he had not been properly informed. Instead Thieu went tothe television studio and re corded a Brief message to the people of Vietnam calling on them for  officials huddled with Thieu All Day thursday an finally he agreed to tape the show with by Friday  thursday night however Thieu s aides informed Abc that Thieu had change his mind again and would not appear with by. However Thieu agreed to appear alone and the show was taped Friday morning. By who observed his 37th birthday Fri victims and accused Mary Sinclair 9 top Eft and mar Durant 8, were two of the three girls killed in a shooting and stabbing rampage in Auburn Ala. Albert Seibold 21 right has been charged with three counts of murder. A photos Day was said to be outrage when informed of this. It was Learned that thie refused to go on meet the press with by because he fee she is now the no. 1 Man in the government. Thieu was said to feel he would be making the policy and therefore by had no right to speak for him. It was understood that Thieu and by were to be asked alternate questions on the half hour program. The feud reached a critical moment last june 3 when Thieu with the generals behind him forced by to step out of the race for president and take the no. 2spot on a ticket headed by Thieu. Meanwhile Thieu said Friday he would Waif until he officially took office about oct. 1, to formally offer North Vietnam a pause in the bombing. He reiterated that there would be no pause unless Hanoi showed some sign of reciprocating. In principle it will Start on week after the inauguration but it All depends on How Hanoi replies to my suggestions he said. Any sign of Good will an acceptance of a meeting or any acceptance to Stop infiltration to create a Good atmosphere for a meeting or a talk would be sufficient he added. Outnumbered marines Saigon up outnumbered . Marines ambushed by More than 300 North Viet namese regulars just below the demilitarized zone Doz be tween North and South Vietnam killed 92 of the enemy thursday,. Officials reported Friday in Saigon. Five marines were killed and65 wounded in an eight hour Bat the after the marines eight truck Convoy was ambushed six Miles below the zone. The North vietnamese retreated at dusk. Around nearby con Thien an other enemy Force launched three ground and mortar attack slate thursday against Marine positions. Tanks helped to re pulse the attacks. Spokesmen said Friday that 15 marines were killed and 45 wounded. The enemy left 14 dead. American fighter bombers flew army clerks now can get Grade of e5 Washington is the army s company and Battery clerks All key men in administration Are now authorized to be promoted to the Grade of e5. In a recent message the army gave major commands the authority to project their authorized strength for promotion Pur poses to the new Grade. Com Pany and Battery clerks known officially As personnel specialists were formerly authorized to Advance to e4. Qualified men the Grade increase was caused by the army s need for More accurate strength reporting an tile \ Maud for highly motivated and qualified men in these. Positions. Promotion to e5 will raise the company clerks monthly pay 1.80 or More under present rates. Girl 20 in France Strasbourg France up police said Friday several coun tries were cooperating in a Mas Sive search launched to find a 20-year-old red haired american girl who disappeared mysteriously tuesday in this  said the girl Susan Sommers of Seattle vanished atthe Strasbourg Railroad station whore she went to pick up her Siren lures Cash from firemen new Orleans up Edsel l Hudson a 36-year-old fireman has been accused Olturn ing in a false alarm so lie could steal $128 belonging toothed firemen while they were out of the firehouse. The Money Hudson is accused of stealing had been collected to pay for food. Luggage with her travelling com Panion Maribeth Mann 20, of Tacoma Wash. Miss Mann reported the Dis appearance of her Friend after Susan failed to return with he suitcases from the station s lug Gage department. An Alert we tout to All police stations in France thursday night and to neighbouring countries Friday. The two girls arrived in Stras Bourg from Paris where they have been attending courses atthe sorbonne during their sum Mer  planned to go to Frank Furt and then to Amsterdam be fore leaving for the United states about sept. 20.police said miss Sommers was carrying $200 when she Dis appeared. They described her As 5 feet 8 inches tall and red haired and Green eyed. 105 missions Over North Vietnam thursday raking the Southern Panhandle and Northern fringes of the Doz where guerrilla artillery positions regularly Shell Marine Border outposts. B52s twice raided base Camps inside the Buffer zone Friday. Marines Bent on crushing Amajor threat in the Northern provinces Friday chased bloodied remnants of 4,000 Viet Cong and North vietnamese regular through Rice paddies leading to Mountain sanctuaries. Heavy losses casualty figures indicated the marines had inflicted heavy losses on the communist troops in the que son Valley South of a Nang. In four Days of bitter combat Marine commanders reported that their forces killed 380 Vietcong and North vietnamese. American losses were Given as114 marines killed and 284  sides used tear Gas during the Battle. The Battlefield is among Hills and Fertile Plains along the South China  North vietnamese and guerrilla troops have been using the area As a Rice bowl and a springboard for attacks against american and South vietnamese  reached a Peak thurs Day morning when Marine hurled Back human wave As saults. Than wants pay hike for court judges United nations a Secretary general u Thant pro posed thursday that the general Assembly review the salaries of judges of the International court of Justice in the Light of the Rise in the Cost of living. The judges now Are paid $25,000a year. Thant pointed out that since these salaries were fixed in 1961, the Cost of living adjust ment for other . Staff Mem Bers has risen 13.5 per cent. Generals in Vietnam and never had the impression that they were try Hig to brainwash  described the administration s credibility Gap As a Nat onal embarrassment and predicted the 1968 elections will show that the people remember deceptions and Are fed up wit democratic  the governor considered a undeclared candidate for the re publican presidential nomination in 1968, made the comments in a speech prepared for delivery be fore a Republican fund raising dinner. He attacked administration credibility and truth in connection with the Vietnam War recent rioting across the unite states the increase in crime and Johnson s request for a 10 percent tax surcharge. Likening the administration to the Little boy who cried Wolf " Romney said it has squandered its store of credibility. Its words Are now suspect. I has crippled its own capacity to motivate people and to pro vide  said Johnson told the people in 1964 that we Don twant our american boys to do the fighting for asian  people apparently believed this when they voted in1964," Romney said. But now we Are approaching 100,000american casualties in connection with the conflict in Viet , in denying at a news conference that he has mis led the Public about the Vietnam War Mcnamara said of rom Ney he appears to be Blind to the truth. I Don t think gov. Romney can recognize the truth when he sees or hears  also denied rom Ney s charge last monday that he had been brainwashed by military and diplomatic official during a 1965 trip to Vietnam. Romney said after the trip .involvement there was morally right and necessary but has changed that View. The defense chief said he was confident Henry Cabot Lodge then ambassador to Saigon and Gen. William c. Westmoreland . Military commander i Vietnam spoke factually to Romney during the tour. 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