European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes no campaigning Johnson now sunday March 17 Washington a the while House press Secretary George Christian said Friday he knew of no presidential intention to do any campaigning or politicking at this time. And he said primaries Are not among the top priority items on presi Dent Johnson s schedule. Christian told reporters though that i Don t want to leave the impression the presi Dent is disinterested in any of these things. But i Don t think the president is going to be presid ing at Many precinct conventions in this period. I Don t think he is going to foreclose going where he wants to make speeches or anything Cabinet members Christia predicted also will be making speeches about their programs. But As far As priorities goes the president s business Christian went on he s going to be keeping his priorities where they Are now on the responsibilities of the office some of the problems we face. Primary situations Are no among those top priorities. I Don t know of any change or reassessment of that particular this was touched off by question about reports that Johnson was conducting a Broad review of his position on Pri Maries in the aftermath of the Strong showing sen. Eugene of Minnesota made in the democratic presidential Pri Mary in new Hampshire and the resulting decision of Kennedy of new York to try for the nomination. Christian said Many people Are reviewing Many things but the president is reviewing Noth East germans Berlin a East Ger mans Are the most motorized people in the communist East european bloc. The russians end Only Little Romania in Auto mobiles per 1,000 inhabitants. The czechs rank immediately behind the East germans reflecting a carry Over fro High Industrial activity dating to be we world War ii. The East germans have 42 2cars per 1,000 inhabitants Des Pite having to wait up to fou years for delivery and having to pay i purposely inflated Price of some $3,800 for a compact Model. Ing in this Field at this time. Answering another inquiry Christian said he would not Rule out that some Cabinet member might have a speaking engage ment in Wisconsin or some other place in the next week or 10 Days. Wisconsin s primary i next on tap. But i Don t know of any in Tention of the president to do any campaigning or politicking at this time on anything the press Secretary said. Vice president Hubert May go out speak ing too he acknowledged an will be defending the administration. When a reporter asked if it needed defending Christian countered with anybody needs a Little defending at moving toward the enemy armore personnel carriers Advance toward fortified enemy positions in Thach Hoa Village South Nada Nang during operation Wheeler protestants new York a sixty three per cent of american protestants disapprove of the Way president Johnson is handling the Vietnam War a nationwide poll among members of nine major denominations indicated a leading Clergyman said the majority of protestants Are flying with the they re about evenly divided Over whether the conflict May prevent or Start world War Iii and nearly half of them think there is a likelihood that Russia or red China May become a belligerent. However More than half of them think the United states should use any Force Short of nuclear weapons to achieve Mili tary Victory and a majority also opposes an immediate unconditional halt to the bombing of North Vietnam. Three fourths think some form of alternative service should be permitted for Young men who object to serving inthe Vietnam War on the basis of conscience. The findings based on 30,005 replies to surveys conducted among readers of denomination Al magazines disclosed wide differences Between clergy and laymen with most clergy want ing More limits put on he War Effort. While 57 per cent of clergy men favored a prompt unconditional halt to the bombing Only 28 per cent of laymen did so a average 35 per cent. Also 60 per cent of laymen favored a Mili tary push for Victory while Only 30 per cent of the clergy did so an average 56 per cent. Only among members of the United Church of Christ including congregationalists and the United Church of Canada did majorities both of laity and clergy want the bombing stopped and oppose a military drive for Victory. The questions were circulate prior to the recent Viet Cong tet offensive a spokesman explained and should be interpreted in that Light. Replies came from 28,000 Lay persons and 2,005 clergy. The joint Survey was conducted through the methodist Maga Zine together the Episco pal Church s the episcopal Ian the United presbyterian presbyterian life the disciple of Christ s the Christian the lutheran Church in Ameri Ca s the lutheran the evangelical United b r e t h r e n s Church and Home the presbyterian Church . A presbyterian Survey the United c h u r c h s United students Baek withdrawal Madison wis. A a referendum demanding that the United states withdraw from Vietnam goes before the voters of Wisconsin s capital april 2, compounding problems of administration supporters seeking a Victory for president Johnson in the state presidential Pri Mary that Day. So far the Only outspoken opponents of the Resolution which got its Start in the University of Tiik Xix is have 2.4 Carper 1, people while he soviets have 5.3, o Romania s the figures recompiled primarily for 19 i As from Statis fies of the countries involved by West Berlin s Kennan Institute Lor Kro Iionno research d1w Oiler five ivs include Hungary 11 4 irs per people Poland . And Ink aria 8.0.arcoi to d1w. He seven countries Lota led More than 2.9million ears. 4.2 million trucks and 10 million motorbikes at the end of 191 1. Wisconsin Community Are thecly councilmen. They voted to put it on the ballot after the City attorney advised they had no Choice then voted 20-0 to urge a no vote. Supporters of the referendum say offers of support have multiplied since sen. Eugene won 42 per cent of the vote in the new Hampshire Pri Mary tuesday Mccarthy also is opposing Johnson in the Wisconsin . More than 8,000 signatures were on petitions forcing the City Council to put this question on the ballot it is the policy of the people of the City of Madison that there be an immediate cease fire an the withdrawal of United states troops from Vietnam so that the vietnamese people can de Termine their own Strong sentiments for a yes vote appears entered in the University Campus which has33,000 students. There has been a concerted drive to Register students to vote. The largest number of new voters the City clerk s office said have been registered in heavy student population areas. The Campus has been the scene of frequent Antiwar demonstrations including a violent clash last oct. 18 when Dow chemical co., maker of napalm for the Vietnam War tried to re Cruit students for jobs. Some politicians say privately that he War referendum could cause a split in democratic party ranks in the City. Madison is traditionally a democratic stronghold. The american legion has indicated it might a Campaign for no votes but has not announced a drive City atty. Edwin Conrad said lie had Calls from veterans who favored placing the question on the bal lot because they said they Felt it could be beaten by a 2-1 referendum on the other hand the response to our work has been absolutely great said mrs. Mary Ann Rice 32-year-old Mother office and executive Secretary of the citizens committee for a vote on Vietnam. The committee is headed by Maurice Seitlin professor of sociology at the University. But the yes vote feeling is not restricted to the Campus. A leaflet urging a yes vote has a wide Range of sponsors including a prominent banker a rabbi a Catholic monsignor and a teamsters Union official. Church Herald and the United Church of Canada s unite Church noting the contrast betwee the results and the official positions urging a halt to the bomb ing taken by Many of the de nominations and by the nation Al and world councils of churches including All of them the Rev. Or. Albert stauder Man associate editor of the lutheran commented officially the churches May Coo like a Dove but the majority of their members Are flying i the other questions and the re plies if a situation like Vietnam were to develop in another part of the world do you think the United states should or should not Cerid troops should not-58 per cent should 30 per cent. At this time do you think the United states should beg into let South Vietnam take on More responsibility for fighting the War in Vietnam yes 81 per event no 12 per cent. On the question of whether the Vietnam War May prevent or Start world War Iii 44 per cent took each View with the other voicing no opinion. Forty eight per cent said there is a Good Hance China or Russia May get into the War while 39 percent disagreed the others Voic ing no 75 per cent Felt alternative service to the War should be provided conscientious objectors to it Only 40 per cent Felt conscientious protest against the War in Vietnam should be de fended by the Church whatever the consequences of such a european edition col. James w. Campbell Usa editor in Holt. Col. F. 8. Michael jr., us of Deputy edit or in Cal Rumert Proctor managing editor Elmer d. Frank production manage Henry 8. manage it i if a by la ii clix Luoisa s-o/1 m Darmstadt Airstrip prefix 2376 741. Telex York office 641 Washington st., new York 10014, Tel area code 212 p1. Second class postage paid at new York . The appearance of display advert menu in this newspaper concerning commercial publications does not Toni Tuow endorsement by the department of defense or any of its components. ". 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