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Crcsse Tribune, Monday, November 17, 1969 DESERTION RATE HIGH S. Viet Defense Ability Doubted Note: While the Vietnam debate rises in the United States, the war moves along its course in the Vietnamese hills, valleys and paddy fields. What is the situation in Vietnam today? Peter Arnett, who has covered the conflict for seven wars, here presents an appraisal. In both of these areas Vietnamese forces were responsible for security. The lesson was not lost on the U.S.

military command in Saigon. It continues to oppose any disorderly withdrawal of American troops from the battlefield. The response of the Saigon army to the North Vietnamese threat is the priority concern of Bv PETER ARNETT the US Command- army still is an improving one. SAIGON (AP) The Ameri- not a winning one, despite the can military shield around injection of 750,000 Ml6 rifles, South population has doubling of the number of permitted the Saigon govern- troops and a billion dollar pro- ment to make major territorial gram to make up deficiencies. gains this year.

it But only relentless use of fire- The Vietnamese army is still power, and the vigorous deploy- riddled with enormous prob- ment of American troops, is lems. Informed sources say the making this possible. desertion rate from the regular army, regional and paramili- Anything less than this maxi- tary forces is running at about mum effort could spell disaster the 1968 rate of 130,000. PORT OF AQABA MAY BE HIT Israeli Ships Attacked, Papers Urge Retribution (By The Associated Press) Israeli newspapers today angrily demanded swift retribu- action tion for an attack by Egyptian frogmen on Israeli ships in the southern Israeli port of Eilat. Cairo indicated the frogmen took off from the Jordanian port of Aqaba, which faces Eilat across three miles of the Gulf of Aqaba.

cial session today, presumably Aviv spokesmen said they es- to approve plans for retaliatory caped. On other fronts, Israeli jets penetrated three miles into Jor- Israeli military authorities at danian territory to bomb and first thought raid was strafe Jordanian army positions staged by Arab guerrillas based along the Jordan River. Mil) in Jordan. But Cairo took the tary sources said the air raid credit, claiming the followed two artillery duels tion and of three ships, across the river. Spokesmen in eight Deputy Secretary of Defense David Packard (left) is briefed on the Vietnam war by U.S.

Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker (center) and Gen. Creighton W. Abrams shortly after hi arrival in Saigon Sunday. Packard will spend a week in Vietnam assessing the Vietnam Wirephoto. The opening of the country-while his forces exert maximum tween Saigon and Cambodia.

3 dirtcent side has mixed blessings. TetLS pressure. authorities claim salem Past, there is noth Te ene a Do has made in of thousands of children in the there are 18,000 troops based in ing the Jordanians could do to some territorial gains and the now that the Vietnamese provinces who should be in As interpreted by the U.S. 1st the tip of Svay Rieng Province prevent this from Viet Cong command structure armv is expected to spend more are not because the facil- Cavalry Division operating in yet Viet Cong on the Saigon side is unthinkable that Israel Viet Cong command sir t0 ities are lacking. By the end of War Zone northwest of Sai- of the border are hurting badly.

wiU not repay the attackers the year in the 2nd Corps area gon, this policy means hammer- The enemy high command wjth a strong comment- Leadership is a chronic prob- one nj more Je afe ex at a North to prefer to send squads ed Haaretz. lem only partly corrected by command courses. Graft and corruption still prevail "I Mekong Delta where a mitted the Saigon government thaMhesp nennle'have been "led rilp The North Vietnamese high Vietnamese infantry regiment to make massfoe inroads, par-1: to take over the War Zone de- Cairo spokesmen said the frog- Amman said eight civilians Jordan is responsible for the men were Egyptian regulars were wounded. rv itS dropped near the port by air- in Gaza City, security forces in a too JJi craft Sunday morning, and that reported they arrested an Arab 0 I they returned safely to Egyp- guerrilla who threw a grenade semiofficial paper Da- tian territory after accomplish- at Lt. Col.

Benny Meitiv, the ing heroic mission sue- military governor of the occu- pied Gaza Strip. Meitiv was not Israeli officials said five foot- hurt. ball-sized holes were blown in The Egyptian newspaper A1 the hulls of two ships, the Ahram today quoted Libyan de- beaching of one being needed to fense minister Col. Adam sea keep it from sinking. Hawwaz as saying that Libya outlet, could be completely par- Spokesmen in Tel Aviv said banned the the ships were the supply planes from Wheelus Air so'dter crossing the coaster FH Daroma and the Force Base.

IZ't1 13.700-ton freighter DaUa Ljbya.s miutary junla has The Cairo statement claimed been demanding abandonment that targets were enemy hase since it seized var. The last time Eilat was by Arab rockets seven months retaliated with an air raid on Aqaba. only itlet, could be completelj alyzed without a single Israeli remains intact. Although mauled in scores of engagements, the enemy high command is showing an uncanny ability to locate weak points in the allied shield. One is the Mekong Delta where a North pected to be under the security namese regiments attempting to sappers from Rieng into shield.

U.S. officials say they reach population centers. American areas, seeking lu- the medical services, Asked what the prospectscratlve targets. T. schooling and other facilities were for the Vietnamese army The papers mentioned the slipped into the TJ Minh torest ticularly in the 3rd Corps area sanctuary.

around Saigon where 97 per cent The U.S. Command was jolted over three million popula- early this month when a big tjon to be in relative North Vietnamese force all but areas term can wiped out a government marine misleading but there is no position of 200 men in the forest question that more roads arc The South Vietnamese had as- open jn and refugees sured the Americans the enemy are moving back into the coun force had been badly hurt and trvside. the situation there was under y- yy control icommand, however, has a read-, 1. Jf to assist Viet Cong units be- our coastal tween Israel and Jordan where-, Israeli spokesman said the by the two ports are off limits to Hey Droma was sometimes attack because of their mutual used to carry military supplies. Israeli naval vessels made a vessels which took part in the p0wer sept The current lease recent assault against our Suez Qn base runs Decembe- Gulf position.

Those ships were the junta has been equipped to be used for military pressing for an earlier turnover operations These ships had carried enemy troops to attack If they ever get as good as aeainst Vietnamese IT and this may be a por- pie newly in its fold is as impor- them is a draw, because that tant in the long run as how its what we are rrn.G performs against the North Vietnamese. cabinet planned a for the frogmen, but Tel IT ON ITS WAY SEE PAGE 12 American The Viet Cong are credited with control of around one mil large proportionate in- South of the 1st Cavalry, the crease in South Vietnamese cas- U.S. 25th Infantry Division ualties compared to American ffirinic tbe western ap- casualties is an indication of the province omciais proaches to Saigon interprets changing North Vietnamese report a greater degree of a term goals. In six months the ratio est from Saigon in their prob- used by Defcnse Secretary Mel- has gone to one American dead lems. But they still don detect vbl Laird, as the for every three Vietnamese rr.w.

any rf momenfum gUerrillas, and when we find the killed. The previous rate was Another weak point was in the jjon jn Vietnam, mainly government. regulars, killing them said one to one. Special targets of southern central highlands. In jn the Mekong Delta.

There is certainly a one field grade officer. the enemy are provincial forces, early November the allied high feeling in the air, a feeling of m.prrillas Some observers believe the command had to hastily aban-j Thc XJ Command credits said one provincial deVtroved in man Communist high command is, don three U.S artillery fire aggressjve allied tactics viscr who admitted he could not permitting the Saigon govern- bases because of an unexpected- with hoidjng the North Viet-pin down the reason. He and ince north of Saigon they ment to overextend in the coun- namese down to other Americans know that un- oncc reigned supreme the Viet thereby endangering re- instead of the major offensives less conditions that caused the infrastructure of agents mote Provincial outposts, they launched in and in Viet Uong to flower are correct- remajns American troop commanders February this year. This may ed, the Viet Cong can flower have attempted to shift some of be only partly true. again.

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Borkand, all of Madison. Portage Physician Dies; Ex-Congressman PORTAGE Charles Henney, a physician and surgeon in Portage since 1912, died Sunday at a nursing home after a long illness. He was 85. Henney served in Congress as a Democrat from Second Congressional District from 1932 to 1934. He was active in the Knights of Columbus and was state deputy from 1948 to 1957 and member of the supreme board of directors for North America from 1946 to 1957.

Henney was a native of Dunlop, Iowa, and a graduate of Northwestern Medical School. He is survived bv his wife, a son and four grandchildren. Services will be held Tuesday in Portage The population of Oregon is about two million. CONSTIPATED DUE TO LACK OF FOOD BULK IN YOUR DIET LA CROSSE TRIBUNE NEWS QUIZ PART I NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL Give yourself 10 points for each correct answer. 1 For the 20th year, the United States General Assembly voted to exclude from the UN.

a-South Africa b-East Germany c-Communist China 2 The main objective of Japanese Prime Minister scheduled visit to our nation is the return of to his nation. a-Guam b-Okinawa c-Bikini 3 President Marcos of the Philippines announced that he would withdraw his troops from Viet Nam soon. True or False? 4 News stories that mention DDT are about a-nuclear weapons b-new British automobiles c-a type of pesticide 5 The right of Americans to hold peaceful protest assemblies is protected by the Amendment to the Constitution, a- First b-Ninth c-Sixth PART II WORDS IN THE NEWS Take 4 points for each word that you can match with its correct meaning. a-to go back on a promise b-state of friendly relations c-honestv, openness in speech d-occuring within an institution 5 rapprochement e-injury done in return 1 candor 2 reprisal 4 renege PART III NAMES IN THE NEWS Take 6 points for names that you can correctly match with the clues. Stennis a-Associate Justice of the U.

S. Su Court b-Senator from Mississippi c-Senate Democratic Leader d-Senator from Indiana e-House Republican Leader VEC, Madiion, Wljcomin Douglas 3 Gerald Ford 4 Birch Bayh Mansfield 11-17-69 Match word clues with their corresponding pictures or symbols. 10 points for each correct answer. CERN 1 Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato this government reported border clashes with Communist China 3 nation marks National Farm-City Week, Nov. 21-27- Sec re tary of State William Rogers 5 symbol of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 6 safety tests showed 11 per cent of these products to be defective Ferdinand Marcos was reelected President of the Philippines 8 this treatment of American prisoners of war was an issue 9......

European organization for nuclear research 1 0 York Governor Nelson Rockefeller HOW DO YOU RATE? Each Sida of Quiz Soparataly) 71 80 polnh Good. 91 to 100 TOP SCORE! 61 to 70 Fair. 81 to 90 Excallant. 60 or FAMILY DISCUSSION QUESTION is patriotism? are good ways of expressing it? THIS CHALLENGE! Francois Tombalbaye is President African nation? NO SCOtl of what STUDENTS ANSWERS ON PAGE 12.