European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                229 yanks aboard Russ intercept strayed jetliner ferrying gis from a and up dispatches Washington a chartered civilian plane carrying american servicemen to Vietnam was intercepted by soviet fighter planes and escorted to a russian Island North of Japan sunday the Pentagon an flounced. The plane with 229 person aboard apparently strayed off its course . Officials said. In mos cow the United states monday morning made representations for release of the plane. There Are no reports of damage or injuries a Pentagon spokesman reported to the  defense department said there were 172 soldiers 31 Nav men 9 air Force personnel arid 17 crewmen aboard the Seaboard world airways pcs Jet which had been in route from Mcchord air Force base in Seattle to Vietnam by Way of Yokota Japan. The last report from the plane a Pentagon spokesman said was at 7 42 . Edt when the Pilot radioed that the Craft was on the ground on the soviet Island of Sturup and that the engines had front. On Page ii col. If cast a Niue the i forlorn Pup abandoned by Viet Cong troops near Hue South Vietnam was rescued by men of the 101st air Rne div and brought to a Nung for treatment. Navy photo ., Russia plan talks on arms Cut nuclear pact is signed by 51 nations Washington a president Johnson announced monday that the United states and the soviet Union have agreed to Start talks in the nearest future on limit ing offensive and defensive nuclear missiles systems. Johnson chose the occasion of the signing of the historic nuclear non proliferation treaty atthe White House to make his announcement. White House officials reported51 nations were joining the pact to ban the spread of atomic weapons. Signing ceremonies were con cont. Of panics to col. 3  unofficial a a tap a of . Forc in europ North Africa and the Middle East vol.27, no. 76 if 21855 a tuesday july 2, 1968 so daily. It sunday a i d i i it & ii v u v i de Gaulle savors landslide Victory Paris up president Charles de Gaulle returned to Paris monday Savouring the most one sided election Vic tory in modern French history. He arrived at the Elysee Palace shortly before 1 .from his c o u n t r y Home a t Colombey Les Eulises. Where he spent the Saigon up . Para troopers lobbing grenades into saps in their positions beat Bucka 200-Man Viet Cong attack near Fca Igon sunday in a mass display of valor that led american com Manders to award 18 medals Onje spot military spokesmen Dis closed monday the air War intensified and"5-3 struck five times monday to the demilitarized zone and the Jothem regions of nor i Viet Nam for the first time in nearly to months l n a bombardment a a discovered Battle Irwi they also hit the Saigon Aiea eight Umes. Nair of rce and Navy plane Snow j30 missions sunday against us Jet above the Doz. Musary spokesmen said Moa Day the first battalion of the a already hit by rockets and mor my s 101st airborne div s 3rd tar shells. Brigade killed at least 38 of the guerrillas sunday night. The reds hurled Satchel charges and five Viet Cong were killed within two Yards of one . Fox Hole. One guerilla crumpled so grenades into american Foxholes i close that his chinese made Auto Len Inizer warns against troop Cut flotta m. By m Job Premier Georges Pompidou i v of m � called on him at the Elysee Palace to discuss the a Prece Rifle fell into a . Bun dented sweep. De Chaulle was expected to ask said no Pompidou at once to form a new government. Informed political sources said Pompidou Hoe to Complete it this week bringing run the battalion base As part of j in a number of prominent figures drive in the suburbs that Intel from outside the gaullist party licence sources said shows sure m order to sve it As Broad signs of building into a third a l0111" base As possible Jor \ Iet Cong offensive against j Only a Mouth ago de Gau Lethe City. The base s Forward a nearly quit the leadership of a Chine gun nest Cut Down about a nation on the Brink of civil War. Izmir Turkey a a. One Way reduction of forces in nato will to an open invitation to aggression Gen. Lyman l. Lemnitzer supreme Allied com Mander in Europe said Here monday. Be Mutzer arrived Here to at Tei a Transfer of command Cere monies in which retiring it. Den. William w. Dick jr., commander of Allied land forces in Southeast Ern Europe was succeeded begin. Ben Barren. The ceremonies were held at Ico to. On Fujio 11, col. Malic Ker. Military spokesmen americans were killed. Twenty two suffered wounds. The Viet Cong sought to Over dozen men in the first  guerillas fell Back but came on again a squad scram bling Forward hurling satchels filled with explosives. Behind Avail of mortar and rocket fire the attackers tried to race be tween the . Foxholes. The paratroopers radioed too to. On pay acol 3j now his followers Are absolute masters of  new National As Sembly. Revised poll statistics released by the ministry of information at noon gave the gaullist and their Independent Republican allies 350 St its in the new  final standings As released cont. Of Puyt a col l