European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday March 27, corruption poor civil help hamper the other War f by Leavis j i lick Washington a officials cite corruption and a dearth of skilled South Viet namese government personnel As major obstacles to winning the other War in Vietnam. They said Progress in pacification and redevelopment pro prams to Holster the South Viet Nam government s Sway Over the population will be hampered until the obstacles Are removed. The comments were include Din an Agency for International development Progress report distributed to congressmen to Back up Aid s request for $480million next fiscal year for the non military Side of the Vietnam Effort. The report makes no refer ence to an Independent . Adviser s recommendations this month that Aid abandon weak kneed and Pussy footing Mea sures and launch a Strong Campaign against corruption i South Vietnam. Recommendations by the unnamed adviser were released Early this month by the Senate subcommittee on foreign Aid expenditures. The new Aid report acknowledges setbacks suffered during the communist Tot offensive in late january but says vigorous resumption of the pacification Effort will erase whatever temporary psychological advantage the Viet Cong May have warns however of some persistent problems which will continue to place certain restraints on ," said there is a shortage of skilled personnel in the government ministries Sec Ond there is widespread corruption. Until these problems Are brought under better control in the months ahead the govern ment faces great difficulties in carrying out effective program Sand in strengthening the peo ple s the report said South Viet Nam president Nguyen Van Thieu has promised High priority in attacking corruption an added that important Steps have been taken in recent months. But said Many More Are required before these two prob lems Are brought under ," said which is a problem in Many develop ing countries As Well is in some developed ones is especially serious in the government Lack skilled personnel the report said because of Low salaries hiring of the Best civil servants by the prospering private sector and a crude mobilization draft policy that makes soldiers of potentially skilled government employees. The Progress report says significant gains had been made by the end of 1967 in holding Dow inflation in South Vietnam unclogging Saigon s port facilities improving transportation re forming the pacification pro Gram holding local and National elections and increasing Indus trial and agricultural product said South Vietnam s labor Force has acquired improve skills tax collection has stepped up and introduction of new philippine ir-8 Miracle Rice promises to make South Vietnam self sufficient in Rice production by 1971. Honorary Ranger to that Mann 13, stands tall among vietnamese rangers As he receives a medal and is made an honorary Ranger with the right to Wear the uniform. In the Sai gon ceremony the boy was cited for escaping the Viet Cong and leading rangers Back to his Home Village near Saigon where they captured seven red guerrillas. A photov"--". -., --.-.,-.- .-,-.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.--,a v,v.,-. A .v15a in .vv. .-,".-. Vfs.--,- a ."., a a a .k.a.- i of. .-., Is press speculation disturbs Pentagon i pc i by Donald ii. May Washington up Pentagon officials believe that if the controversial search an destroy missions of . Forces in Vietnam Are reduced the result will be a need for More rather than fewer american troops there. Military men Here Are Dis Turbed by speculation they have been seeing in print recently which goes like this now that Gen. William is coming Home we might expect a change Orat least consideration of a change away from and destroy tactics with which his name has Bee associated in the Public mind. Such a change the Specula Tion goes would be toward greater emphasis on Clear handhold tactics. Sometimes this has been said with the implication that would save . Manpower. By search and destroy Mil itary men mean missions into areas where the enemy operate sin relative Freedom to destroy his bases capture his Rice blowup his ammunition caches break tip his troop concentrations keep him on the run reduce his num Bers and generally spoil his plans for attacks. is coupled with the air War in the North said on officer who deals daily with the Vietnam problem. make Shim devote a Large percentage of his energies to just slaying alive. If you Knock off search and destroy you concede him base second Point military men make that Clear and hold is very difficult in a warlike Vietnam. One officer estimates that in Qung Nami Ioime Lite uni til states and destroy or Clear and hold holds militarily Only the Danang airbase and a Nan City. Ten Miles outside of town patrols can encounter enemy action. To literally Clear and hold major areas of South Vietnam military men say would require vast numbers of forces. Asked whether would be possible to build a Wall of . Troops separating the populated areas of South Vietnam from the Jungles and mountains where the Viet Cong make their bases one officer said this would require one million . strategy has been to use . Forces mainly to neutralize and push Back the Large military units of the North vietnamese army and Vietcong main forces leaving a great Deal of the Job of holding and pacification to the South vietnamese army an South Vietnam s militia like they Don Tlach for ideas Only better mousetraps regional and popular training and i ii ii Pim of these forces and Maunu Thorn effective is a Ion Sec a process. Search am Hist Hoy is Only one of half a do in strands in what has been Westmore land s military strategy. He has summed up this stratify us one of securing . Kim controlling popular ii Ana productive areas a Mich Are by Steve Ketele Brussels up eve Felt like walking on air. A new invention makes possible sort of. The shoe tires air filled rubber soles were shown the 19th annual inventors show Here As the brainchild of Patrocino Carapeti of exhibited was another Handy item for the tired Busi Nessman. This was a desk that converts into a bed invented by Louis Boulogne of where else Paris. In All there were exhibits by hundreds of inventors from 21 countries a turnout that has traditionally made this the leading show of its kind in the world. A record $2 million i licensing deals came out of the show last year. This year officials think the figure will be higher. The entries covered a Multi tude of human activities concerning the needs weakness Sand eccentricities of the race. Three of the inventions won the major awards for ideas of immediate or potential import Ance. The Rand prix w a s awarded to Luis Kod Gur. Aparicio of Madrid for a Vari Able Light filter which controls the degree of Light passing through windshields window panes or other Glass. The inventor s Oscar As won by Herardus Van Zerven of the Netherlands Foran automatic nurse enabling paraplegics to lift themselves from a wheelchair into bed or a Bath and Back again. The Bernadotte Price Foran invention aiding the Handi capped went Lodr. Dino Bous Soof Tel Aviv for an artificial limb which uses compressed air or Gas to execute six move ments and would be of particular value to thalidomide Vic Tims. the other invention that intrigued the 100,000 visit ors were Luminous earrings Tobe worn night by girls As a warning of their presence to motorists a self closing net which snaps shut when a fish enters and magnetic buttons eliminating the need for Button holes. Manfred Kulm of Lei Man had bad news for burglars a Householder s pistol Ami flashlight which Amis its bullets a whatever the beam of the Light illuminates. Kulm said his de vice would make every Man Anin Tant Sharpshooter. For those who like talking parrots but can stand Birds Walter Thiele of German presented a plastic Parrot equipped with 17 pre recorded phrases. His countryman Villielm Welch offered relaxation for weary skiers a Canvas which turns into n reclining hair with the Aid of two skis and ski poles. Generally along around Saigo Mekong Delta. Neutralizing areas. Pushing the particularly his into peripheral containing him tin interdicting n inflicting on enemy this is the under study a administration s of the Vietnam far Pentagon simple alternate coast in the base Back Force. Urn of the review ii but so. M r no ripes european edition col. James w. Campi kill Usa . Col. F. 9. Michael jr., us oaf Mert Proctor Elmer d. Frank Henry 8. 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