European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes War May end in september official says new York up peace could come to Vietnam by sept. 1 so the United states could pullout 50,000 troops by the end of this year Newsweek Magazine said sunday quoting a Pentagon official added however the Magazine said in its Periscope column that there also was the possibility of a Large scale enemy offensive by june 1 perhaps against Hue of in the Centra Highlands against i Elk u or to the Issue of peace talks the Magazine quoted som Western observers As believing that communist China May try to drive a wedge Between Hanoi and the Viet Cong if peace talks go the Viet Cong mis Sion in peking it noted had been upgraded to embassy on the same subject Periscope reported the South vietnamese government Wor ried about the . Taking uni lateral action on peace negotiations had arranged to establish Liaison group with at least Thailand and South Korea to Pool information of their Intelli gence services on negotiation prospects. 2 North viols defect to and can give up the fight 2 meteorites stolen from Observatory mount Wilson Calif. A a thief made off with two meteorites from the mount Wilson Observatory officials said. The rocks each weighing be tween 75 and 100 valued at $1,800. Pounds Are Korntum South Vietnam up for 20 Days the two North vietnamese sergeants hid by Day and travelled by night jammed in the Back of truck with other soldiers Many of them already wracked by dysentery and malaria. Then for four Days the walked through the skin tearing Jungles of Southeast weeks ago they got in a fight with american troops of the 4th inf div in the rugged Highlands about 15 Miles West of Here. Their Job was to retrieve the weapons of their fallen com rades and Bury their bodies. Bowl of Rice. Short time later american bombs destroyed their Rice caches and they lived on one Small bowl of Rice per Day Bor rowed from other soldiers. Two Days ago they told their commander they were going out to look for wild vegetables an they sneaked away. They hid in the Jungle watching the Ameri cans for a Day and a night. Sun Day they came Forward waving Safe conduct passes they found scattered through the thick Jun Gle. They carried a red Flag on a commanders had told them the americans would kill them if they tried to defect and they were they moved toward outpost positions occupied by spec. 4joseph Fredrico and spec. 4 Ruben Santos they hit a trip flare and scurried Back into the Jungle. The americans held their fire and yelled on it s Okay come sgt. Hoang Minh can 24, and sgt. Nguyen Sybo 20 had not eaten for five Days. They were Given Field rations and Candy it. Col. Richard a. Soch Wiesbaden claims that he i forced to subscribe to three copies of stripes to keep peace in his family. Col. Soch has seven children. Circulation office phone numbers Germany or dec Berlin Civ 739308 Athena Civ m8u8 Bremerhaven Civ 4&3u, Mil 7684 Italy a Murt Civ 00108-2017, Mil oho Bach 738. Kulamer Slauter Civ 67017, Mil Voge veh 7050 leghorn Civ Mannheim Civ 871402, Mil Rhelna 818 Spain Wiesbaden Civ 420770, Mil 28588 London Civ Kun Jaiup 32204, ext 1�7 subscribe now government housing Only bars and later a huge breakfast of Bacon and eggs and pancakes. They willingly pointed out the positions of their units and then wrote leaflets saying you Hada Long War and a wrong cause. We had a hard life crossing High mountains crossing the River sleeping All the time under Tun Nels. The More we fight the More we will have and can said they first heard of the bombing pause an president Johnson s urging of peace talks 10 Days political commissar told us of the Stop of bombing but he said we would still fight on to final Victory to said. But whenever believed the Victory will through an interpreter the two said they had been drafted into the army and came willingly to the were told that it is the duty of Young people of the North to come to the South to liberate the people because the had come to take South Vietnam As a smilingly answered every question until they were asked what do you think of to Chi Minh there were several Long embarrassed minutes before either Man spoke. Can twisted his legs stretched his arms behind him and looked at the ceiling. To staring at the floor finally spoke we have no opinion he said. Subscribers write tonys Honor English play musical baby new York a a play from England and a musical that closed three months ago were named sunday night win ners of Broadway s ton awards As the Best shows of the 1967- 68 season. Rosencrantz and Guilden Stern Are dead won the drama trophy for its 30-year-old author Tom Stoppard. The production won two other of the Sil ver medallions both going to Desmond Heeley for setting Sand costumes. Hallelujah baby topped the song and dance category with four citations As Best Musi Cal Best score Best supporting actress i the person of Lillian Shayman and Best female Star an Honor which Leslie Uggam shared with the leading lady Patricia Routledge of another closed musical Darling of the Goulet of the Happy time took the male musical Star award. That still running attraction earned two other awards which went to Gower Champion for both direction and choreography. The dramatic Star prizes went to Martin Balsam who originated a role in but has since left the Long running you know i can t hear you when the water s running and to Zoe Cald Well in the prime of miss Jean see Page 14. Altogether six straight plays Jand four musicals shared the 16 Tony awards in competitive categories. In addition seven Spe Cial medallions were presented to Pearl Bailey Carol Chan Ning Audrey Hepburn Maurice Chevalier Marlene Dietrich and the Apa Phoenix repertory company. The awards ceremony washed at the Shubert theater and was in other categories were Best supporting actor musical Hiram Sherman How now Dow Jones Best support ing actress drama Zena Walker Joe egg Best supporting actor drama James Patterson the birthday party Best director drama Mike Nichols Plaza authorship credits for hallelujah baby went to a thur Laurents Book Jule Styne Betty Comden and Adolp Green music and lyrics. Noticeable in the awards Parade were the number of win ners who were receiving a ton for the first time triumphing in Many categories Over voters campaigners. The chief repeaters wer Champion taking Home i sixth and seventh medallions and Nichols who won twice previously. Birds of a Feather Norma Bigtree a real live Mohaw Indian from new York City takes a last stand among Cigar store indians being auctioned by a Gotham gallery. About 40 herein the collection and most Are about 100 years old. A photo Hong Kong plans Law can men tal9 the knot twice Hong Kong Kong officials up Hon sometime this year plan to fashion a Law that would end a 300-year-old custom till prevalent among Many of the Colony s nearly 4 million chinese Community. The Law would end the traditional practice of a Man taking into his Home one or More concubines or second wives to live and break bread with the woman he has previously chosen As his Tai Tai or first wife. The marriage Reform Bill that would bring about the change seeks to have the colonial government Here legally recognize Only one wife per Man. A woman who became a concubine there after would forego the Wifel rights concubines now enjoy. There Are no known statistic on the number of families in the Colony that include concubine but d. R. Holmes the govern ment s Secretary for chinese affairs _ one of the drafting teau working on the new Law claims the practice is on the Way the Issue got sidetracked indecent years by what appears a false alarm on a reported sweep no change in Colony divorce process. But the opinion that has com Forth has been All for an end to the concubine system. Busi Ness were social an quoted As civic leaders favouring the change. The Hong Kong bar association last week became one of the biggest boosters. The association s subcommittee report also started the talk about the divorce Law. It recommended abolition of the divorce suit system in the courts and said couples should be permitted to dissolve marriages legally by Mutual consent. Newspapers immediately began tapping Public opinion on the proposal and reported it was under consideration by the government officials drafting the new Law
