European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 0 Thi St mis and stripes wednesday March 27, 1968 Mansfield urges cutback in Europe position for purposes of negotiating a decent settlement rather than to deepen an spread our involvement in South it is my belief that an increase above the announced and assigned level should not be put into he said. I Means the adoption of a patient strategy less destructive of the country and of our forces and less voracious in the consumption of our Mansfield said the unite states should not attempt to conquer what was never Saigon seven in its Best Days that is absolute control Over South said the Johnson administration should strive instead to hold a Strong and tenable position at no More than the present level of american Abrams in . To see lbs give report Washington a the Pentagon said tuesday that Gen. Creighton Abrams has re turned Here from Vietnam to re port on plans to strengthen an modernize the South Viet namese armed forces. The statement said nothing about the possibility that Abrams top Deputy to Gen. Wil Liam c. Westmoreland for the past 10 months will succeed Westmoreland in charge of the War. Westmoreland is returning Home to become army chief of staff in july. Most senior military officer expect the 53-year-old Abrams to succeed Westmoreland but president Johnson has left open the possibility he could Pic somebody else. Pentagon sources Sai Abrams who arrived secretly monday night will see the pres ident while he is Here. The defense department statement said that Abrams visit will be for Only one or two Days. One of his major duties i Vietnam has been his association with the army of the re Public of Vietnam Avn " the statement his Washington visit he will report to authorities Here on the recently announced in creases in the planned strength the Avn and on plans for the additional of Avn South vietnamese govern ment has announced it will in crease its forces by about 13v 000 men. The total no stands at about 600.000. Johnson announced Unev Peet poly last Friday his intention to nominate Westmoreland a army Duel of staff and left open the Mallei of a successor in Vietnam. Weather , i i ily i n. Vij i i e i i n. I m 111 j i.i/. it Lime. I i. L i. Lam. Of to Mali of 4 j. Vitinu i to in i i la j i y c pc 1 by. Us. N & c 4 01Im.,. to in. I i 4� i 11 k i 111 t. C 4 .1 i i p lilt Pill 4j 06 til id. � i j m lie n. P 46 / Hui i. L in 0 f ic.t.-,, i i b 64 h u 111 a c if4 lice Lua. C .1, a a u a i loudly. Involvement for purposes of negotiating a decent settlement of the position for a negotiated settlement it seems to me willbe no worse and it May Well be better if consolidate an concentrate rather than deepen and spread our involvement i South Vietnam with another great increment in men on Mansfield said. New Jersey Sheds cocoon Philadelphia a with Little fanfare except a Ion slow blast of us whistle the new Jersey sailed again tuesday in the second phase of a come Back that will take the 45.000-Lonbattleship to its third War. At 6 10 the Battle Wagon its cocoon shed after More than 10 years in the Mothball Fleet eased away from pier 6 at the Philadelphia naval the Aid of several tugs the new Jersey slipped slowly past its two sister ships the Iowa and the Wisconsin in Mothballs nearby and sailed out into the Delaware River. After its Bow was turned the new Jersey steamed unaided downstream. Some ships in the River lowered their flags in a How it Felt to be under Way Apt. J. Edward sri Der who served during world War ii As a gunnery officer aboard the now scrapped Pennsylvania s the greatest experience in the the civilian Pilot Samuel m. Schellenger of fort washing ton pa.,Frederick and the Mcmillan helmsman of Petaluma calif., agreed the new tar sey handled Well after such Long period of inactivity saw scheiu., i .1 was built with she s easy to steer for such a big ship conure ii d Mcmillan. La after putting off a Hundred or del., the new Jersey wit " a Crew of 1,-Ioo and Many civilian employees headed out into the Atlantic for three Day s of a Ril ,.ing sea trials. Vow of Tiff in refs stiff Vinall i � deserters pawns of communists by Marc ii ets a Washington Bureau chief Washington is those american men who Are deserting their obligations to their nation by fleeing to Sweden and other nations Are pawns of the Moscow oriented communists who seek to Blacken the United state efforts in Vietnam the com Mander in chief of the Veteran of foreign wars charged Here tuesday. Joseph a. Scerra of Gardner,mass., the vow commander said these Young men who desert their moral and constitutional obligations of their nation must face the stiff consequences of their actions. The deserter has broken a pledge an oath that he has taken. He has defaulted on contract. He has possibly left others of his countrymen to face enemy fire and by the fact of his desertion is possibly the reason for the death of Many of his Scerra said that Many of those deserting the . Military today Are going to Sweden where the government has taken on an Arti ., anti Vietnam War reports show that the swedish government today i fearful of an upsurge of so called tight Wing conservatism in the upcoming fall elections. Such an upsurge has toppled left win governments recently in Norway and Denmark. Consequently the swedish government in order to continue in Power. A approving the communist ii sired ?1 elements formation of a Haven for . Deserters and efforts to encourage a d i t o n a 1 Young americans to cowardly negate their obligations to their nation and their Scerra added Many youths Donot Realie that desertion is a horrendous crime for which the time limit never runs out. Today there Are some 26 million vet Erans of past and present wars and conflicts living their lives inthe United states. These men 4oaii Ibarz is Larr Ioil new York a Folk Singer and anti Vietnam War protester Joan Hac was married tuesday to a Leader of the draft resistance movement in a Small episcopal Church on the West Side of Man hat Laii. The Groom David Harris. L a. Fees trial in California for in protesting the . Army Limo friends wearing flowered lies Ion c o 1 o r f n 1dresses and yellow buttons read ing celebrate life attended tin informal service conducted or the Injev. Thomas i re leases. He id of Hie Pisci Frial Ivalee Fel on honorable discharged their duties and returned to their Homes to live and grow with their reports from Sweden note that anti Vietnam students roughed up a . Official and stole secret papers dealing wit the deserters. The . Embassy at Stockholm has been attacked and some $15,000 Worth of dam age done by mobs of left win marchers. Our ambassador has been recalled for consultations Here at Home and i Hope that the . Department of state will immediately launch a Strong protest with the government of Sweden and demand payment of the Bill for damages. Those swedes who attacked the . Representative and stole his papers must be apprehended and the papers re turned. All of these actions de Mand an immediate swedish apology. The great majority of Ameri cans look with distaste upon those who will not fulfil their National obligations. As commander of the 1,400,000 members of the veterans of foreign wars of the j United states i can Only sym a i thine with the parents and Ole loved ones of the deserters. Thos left behind Are the ones who suf Fer because of the Incon Sidera Tion of their sons. However All know scially those who have made sacrifices to serve their country in her time of need that if these deserters Are not punished to the fullest extent of the Law then our nation is showing a weakness of character and resolve in its efforts to retain Freedom and peace for those wishing it throughout the \ Tost for lbs. Kennedy Mccarthy prof s 1p.c. Tlack Washington up Mccarthy decided tues Day to pull out of the District of Columbia presidential primary on May 7 and throw it open As the first test of strength Between president Johnson and sen. Rob Ert Kennedy. Mccarthy had announced Mon Day he would not consent to run on a joint ticket with Kenned Yin the . Primary. Both men Are candidates for the demo cratic nomination for president this Mccarthy s decision not to contest the District of Columbia a prominent Mccarthy yanks. Continual Irani Pauj t a . Artillery piece but never had a Chance to use it. In another Battle near the Vil Jage of Trang hang 28 Miles Northwest of Saigon a spokes Man said american and South vietnamese troops killed 243 Vietcong in two Days of fighting. This raised to More than 1,700the number of enemy killed in operation resolved to win. The Central Highlands fighting was about 275 Miles Northeast of Saigon. In Danang Marine it. Cushman commander of South Vietnam s i corps told a news conference tuesday themen in his area have killed about to 100 communists so far this year but he said the reds still have the capability to strike again. Cushman commands the top five promo ices and his marines Man the posts at con Thiesi Khe Sanh Gio Lmh Camp Carroll and Dougha. He said the Norelli Vietnam Ese May have moved tanks into the Northern provinces. Reports that they Are around Quang Tri or any other place Are possible he said. Where Iever Bey can get them in a Road they May lie Here Backer said that the important thing for both candidates was to de escalate the War the War and Johnson were their common enemies not each other the spokesman said. He asked each candidate to announce flatly and firmly that he will support the other if his own candidacy flounders and to pledge to avoid campaigning against the other by word or by deed. The peace forces in the District of Columbia Are expected to line up behind Kennedy. Mccarthy s decision focuses new attention on the Oregon and Nebraska primaries in regard to which Kennedy has still to announce his intentions. Kennedy s name has Alre Aii been entered in tin Nebraska primary but he has it loan ounce whether he a ill with draw or run against m Carthy i. Ate monday Nihi in St ii Point wis., Mccarthy said he May enter primaries in u u or two More states Inch Iii Fth a. He said he was being Urc a to enter the Florida primary. 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