European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 06, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saigon a communist forces shelled More than100 provincial capitals towns and Allied military installations across South Vietnam sunday and battled govern ment troops inside  attacks were evidently intended to be the followup punch to the communist command s february lunar newyear s tet offensive but they were in far less strength. Nowhere were Allied installations overrun or threatened a they were during the tet offensive which the enemy sustained for several  fresh attacks came less than a week before preliminary peace talks Between the United states and North Viet Nam scheduled for Paris next Friday. The apparent aim was to show the country and the world that the Viet Cong Are cont. On Page 2col.  wounded Brig. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc loan chief of vietnamese National police is helped to safety above by australian newsman pal Burgess after loan was shot by a Viet Cong sniper in Saigon. Below a South vietnamese Sailor fires his automatic Rifle from the hip As he runs for cover from forces that destroyed Saigon Bridge Span. A photos unofficial new spa a of . Forces in Europe North Africa and the Middle eat vol. 27, no. 19 if 21855 a monday May 6, 1968 5 daily 10 sunday q lags found in strategic y. Reserve Washington up Senate subcommittee said Sun Day there Are substantial deficiencies in manpower and equipment in the regular military forces stationed in the United states to meet sudden Domestic or foreign crises. The preparedness investigating subcommittee made the assertion after investigating Testate of readiness of six army and Marine divisions during february and March. We have warned on several occasions that the strategic Reserve which is that portion of the Active army held in the United states to meet commit ments and respond to contingencies around the world has Bee drawn Down upon in both manpower and equipment be cause of the requirements of Southeast Asia. This is of considerable importance since these forces May be called upon at any time to face our enemies and potential enemies said sen John Stennis d-miss., in a statement accompanying a re port on the investigation. The inquiry covered the 1stand 2nd armoured divisions cot. On Puna 24, col i