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1972 tion rrPs nn SAIGON (UPD-Allied offi- U.S. and. South Vietnamese' "We know that the Cnmmn- government forces Fridav "We know that the Commu government forces Friday over officers are considering three 5 cers said Saturday that 1,000 North Vietnamese troops inside nists have been ordered to hold the citadel until death." The North Vietnamese soldiers inside the 500-yard square fortress are well armed, the sources said, with weapons ranging from rifles and mortars through heavy antiaircraft guns. SSuth Vietnamese airborne and marine forces maneuvered as close as 800 yards to the Quang Tri citadel Saturday, military spokesmen said, but little fighting was reported. A U.S.

adviser to the South Vietnamese marines said ran the command post of a North Vietnamese tanks regiment two miles north of Quang Tri city and captured 30 "tracked vehicles." Spokesmen said they had "no report" on the victory claim. If true, the capture of 30 tanks and armored cars would be by far the largest of the Indochina war. The U.S. command said that B52 bombers flew 15 missions within 10 miles of Quang Tri city in the 24 hours ending at noon Saturday. separate plans to retake the inner citadel fortress.

The officers said government marines and paratroopers could storm the citadel, a plan likely to cause heavy government casualties; they could pull back and allow U.S. airpower to "smash the city to smithereens," or they could surround the citadel and attempt to starve out the North Vietnamese troops inside. "In any of the cases, it will be tough to take Quang Tri," one allied officer told Huntley. the stone walls of the Quang Tri citadel fortress have been ordered to "hold until death" against South Vietnamese forces trying to recapture the provincial capital. The officers, based at Army corps headquarters at Hue, also said that the Communists have ordered at least 2,500 fresh troops normally based in Laos into the fighting for Quang Tri province.

UPI reporter Chad Huntley said the officers told him that Out for a ride or on a Vacation? Stop in at the Round Barn 2 miles north of Red Lodge on Yellowstone Park Highway The food is great priced right. Relax in the Rustic atmosphere. Lots of novelties and antiques. Photofax Reunited Oscar Koppel (right) and his sister Alice Kern embraced Friday after seeing each other for the first time since they were sent to different concentration camps in Europe in 1940. Koppel flew to Portland, to see his sister and attend the wedding of one of her children.

He lives in Tel Aviv. Guns grabbed Queen to visit LONDON (UPD-Queen Eli zabeth will pay a state visit to Yugoslavia Oct. 17-21, her first to an Eastern European country, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday. MANILA (AP) Elements of the Philippine armed forces stormed a stronghold of the Maoist New People's Army in northeastern Isabela Province on Friday and captured large amounts of arms and ammunition, the presidential palace rmmnMMM ........7. I if) Vmw IMf Vfr -Wm I Peace probe i.

0 PARIS (UPI)-Hanoi's rank- Ll by a Struggling? ing peace negotiator opened the way Saturday for renewed secret talks on the Vietnam War with White House adviser Henry A. Kissinger but warned the United States would have to come up with new peace initiatives first. By United Press International Egyptian Prime Minister Aziz Sidky flew home Saturday from a visit to Moscow which diplomatic sources in Beirut said may have been cut short because of the reported power struggle in Libya. Libya is linked with Egypt and Syria in the anti-Israeli Federation of Arab Republics. Tripura trouble ARGATALA, India (AP) tiny eastern state of Tripura has been put in a state of alert and the army has been asked to stand by because of a r-famine conditions" caused by the recent drought, Tripura's chief minister, Sukho-moy Sen Gupta said Saturday.

The state has a population of 1.5 million and is surrounded on three by Bangladesh. No beef sales MONTEVIDEO (UPI) A four-month ban on the sale of beef in Uruguay began Saturday and authorities warned they would crack down hard on any black market operators. The average Uruguayan appeared to find little satisfaction in the government's justification for the unprecedented ban a build-up in foreign sales and an increase in Uruguay's currency reserves. But the prices of chicken and pork were going up and in some areas they were reported unavailable at -n" price. Spassky fishes; Fischer fidgets By JULIE FLINT REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Boris Spassky fished for salmon and Bobby Fischer kept his Sabbath Saturday as chess officials scrambled to save the world championship.

After talks with officials of the International and Icelandic chess federations, Fischer's lawyer, Paul Marshal, announced the American challenger had withdrawn his objection to the presence of movie cameras in the playing hall "so long as they don't blow his mind." Marshal also asked the officials to reconsider their decision to uphold the referee in declaring a forfeit because Fischer missed the second game of the 24-game series Thursday. Fischer boycotted the session, saying the cameras distracted him. Marshal said new evidence was being prepared that might stave off cancellation of the match. He wouldn't say what the evidence was. Fischer's failure to turn up for his second encounter with the world champion gave Spassky a 2-0 lead.

Spassky needs 12 points to retain the title, Fischer 12'2. Each game won counts a point. A draw is half a point. Fischer, is refusing to play game No. 3 Sunday unless the point the Russian gained by default is scratched from the score sheet.

The deadlock seemed unbreakable, but Fischer's attorneys and his second, the Rev. William Lombardy, were trying to find a way out. One official connected with the International Chess Federation FIDE said he thought it was impossible to take the point away from Spassky. The Icelandic organizers earlier agreed to remove the television and movie cameras, although revenue from the rights helped to raise the total prize money to $300,000, the richest chess championship in history. Asked if Fischer planned to pack up and go home, Marshal replied: "No.

Otherwise I wouldn't be here." The feeling was that Fischer 1 would not play the scheduled third game on Sunday. But no one knew for certain..