WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, ]967 THE ll] CHICAN DAILY PAGE THREE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1967 FIlE MICIIIG4N fl411V PAEW T'RR1'1' rnXju, iiinaU,. u 10,500 Additional MeMore Strife lV[en Possible In LEAD DUAL LIVES: Nervous Reserves Speculate Combat May Follow Call-up Sent To Insure Khe Sanh S . Carolina WASHINGTON ()-The United States is speeding an additional 10,500 Army and Marine ground fighters to South Vietnam as "in- surance" against a "second round" Communist city offensive and as- sault on the Khe Sanh bastion. The action raised the possibility that the United States may in-. crease its planned troop ceiling in Vietnam beyond 525,000 and that National Guard and Reserve ground forces may be called to active duty. The Pe'ntagon said no decision has been made on either an over- all buildup in Vietnam or a re- serve call up, but it was apparent such steps are under study. Assistant Secretary of Defense Phil G. Goulding told newsmen the rapid shipment of the addi- tional 10,500 ground troops is in U.S. Awaits Communist Offensive SAIGON (P) - Allied forces fought Communist holdouts at Saigon and Hue today and braced for a new Communist offensive with the prospect of swift rein- forcement by 10,500 fresh U.S. Army and Marine combat troops. The announcement to send more troops came about 24 hours after President Nguyen Van Thieu had said more U.S. troops would be needed to bring the war to a * quick end. Thieu told newsmen Monday, "We can hold them, the Communists. But to end the war faster is another matter." Saigon Fighting Allied batteries heavily shelled suspected Communist troop con- V centrations and routes of enemy movement around Saigon early today. While shooting incidents per- sisted in and around Saigon, the main battle action centered at Hue, the only one of the 35 cities in which the Communists main- tained organized resistance to the allied counterattacks against their lunar new year offensive. Burrowed within the walls of Hue's Citadel, Hanoi regulars xe- pulsed a joint assault by U.S. and South Vietnamese marines yes- teday to hold out through the 0 15th day of the semi-occupation. American Leathernecks, who have cleared the Communists from the city area south of the Perfume River, struck for the first time at the enemy forces in the Citadel, which makes up most of the north side of the former imperial capital. The Citadel is the heart of the old city where Mandarin emperors once were enthroned and the site of the country's most revered links with its past. Considerable dam- age already has been caused in Hue as the fighting has raged through the city. Although the enemy forces were putting up a bitter holding battle for the Citadel, there was some feeling that they might employ the same tactics there they did in the south side of the city. The North Vietnamese held out there 1r until it.became obvious they were being pverpowered. Khe Sanh Target Reports from Xhe Sanh, the embattled base of 5,000 U.S. Ma- rines in the northwest corner of the country, said North Vietnam- ese gunners kept up their spor- adic shelling, but no significant ground action developed. Khe Sanh is expected to be the target of the next big enemy offensive. While there have been predic- tions it may begin at any mo- ment, some military sources say - it may be held off for days or weeks until the strong Communist forces already grouped there feel they have the most advantage. response to a request by Gen. William C. Westmoreland received in "the last few days," and that they are being shipped for "in- surance purposes." He characterized the deploy- ment as a speed up, but said these troops fall within the 525,000 ceiling. There are now about 500,000 American servicemen in Vietnam. Boost Objective?. Goulding said "evaluation will have to be made later" on whether to boost the 525,000 objective. He said Westmoreland has not asked for an increase over that num- ber. Without saying so, Goulding indicated that some of the com- bat units now heading for Viet- nam were not in the deployment plan originally-suggesting that they have displaced some support type troops on the schedule. Whether or not the support troops will go as originally intend- ed remains to be seen. If they do, and this appears likely, the over all troop build up objective may be lifted above the 525,000 mark. Until now, the goal has con- templated a level of 518,000 in Vietnam by June 30, with another 7,000 shortly afterward. New Offensive But the new Communist North Vietnamese concentration of per- haps 50,000 soldiers along the DMZ and near threatened Khe Sanh, together with the Viet Cong city offensive, which was sprung with unexpected ferocity and breadth, has put a strain on U.S. ground combat resources in Viet- nam., Goulding acknowledged that some of the soldiers being rushed to Vietnam will be men who have had previous tours of duty there. The Army Guard also has a 150,000 man force whose mission is to be ready for quick call up and possible deployment. This force-or part of it-would be in line for mobilization, if it is found necessary to bolster the strategic reserve.- S Negroes Predict Riot NEW YORK (AP)-Many of the ington expressed the gloomy be- If Class Suspension Reserve airmen summoned to ac- lief that the call up would last LiftedPremtive duty at the outset of the USS for the full 24 months permissible Lifte Prematurely Pueblo crisis are beginning to under law. ORANGEBURG, S.C. (P) - Ne- wonder when, where and whether "Morale is high now, as might they will be sent to a combat be expected this soon after the gro student leaders from across zone. call up," said Capt. Don Davison, the state said yesterday that ra- Some of the 14,600 now think the group's information officer. cial tension might trigger new that if they engage in any fight- "But it may slip if duty drags on." violeeyif tudets C rn pre i~ng it will be in Vietnam, not 'Nobody Knows' maturely to South Carolina State 'North Korea. Col. Don Forney, commander of College where three students died There is speculation that a the 185th Tactical Fighter Cm- "Oraneb ra ten main reason for the Jan. 25 call mand at Sioux City, Iowa, said sraingeb"rsaiLn avery tnseup was to free home-based active he had no idea where the unit! situation said Leon Love; state duty units for use overseas was going or how long it would! presid fcolege and youth The Pentagon declines to pro- be on active duty. chapters for the National Asso- vide any hint of what is to come. "Maybe somebody knows, but I ciation for the Advancement of A survey of the bases where the sure don't, and I wouldn't mind Colored People. Reservists are serving indicated, ,knowing," the colonel told an Explosive Situation however, that so far none has interviewer. "We are being in- "Things could explode," Love received foreign shipping orders. spected by everybody-you name told a news conference at Trinity Daily Training it, they're been here to inspect us." Lt. Charles Harrison, a 33 year Methodist Church - across the In general, the units appear to old commercial airlines pilot in highway from the campus where be training on a daily basis as civilian life, whose unit is at New two Negro college students and a they used to only on weekends. j York's Floyd Bennett Field, told Negro high school pupil were Many of the Reservists spend a reporter yesterday: killed last Thursday night by their nights on their assigned "We've just been coming out state police gunfire. Officers re- bases and then hurry off to after- here to work every day. I finally ported they came under fire first. hours moonlighting jobs to help flew my first flight yesterday. Love and NAACP or student support their families. They don't quite know what to body representatives from five Most of those interviewed in- do with us. I find it quite frus- predominantly Negro colleges in sisted' that morale was good, but trating. There seems to be a feel- the state joined in supporting 1o- quite a number said it was fraying 4 r rr-r- cal Negro demands for removal of around the edges. National Guard troops from Or- At the 177th Air Force Fighter U angeburg and wide ranging civil Group, based near Atlantic City, ; Thom psu rights demands, bolstered by a N.J., morale Is either poor or i no-buying campaign against white high, depending on whom you TH merchants. talk to. f"H-{SCOUPON ing we'll be used to supplement forces in Vietnam." Theodore C. Chedwick, 23, an aviation machinist's mate third class, was serving an apprentice- ship as a crane operator and moonlighting as a part time metals inspector when the call up came. "I'll have to learn to live on less than I used to have deducted for income tax," said Chedwick. Second Lt. Bill Mingle, a radio sports announcer in civilian life, said "a guy called the station and applied for my job even before I reported out to McConnell." Unlucky One of the unluckiest men caught in the call up was Airman Apprentice Doug McCord, 19, of Naval Squadron VA776 at Los Angeles, Calif. His Reserve en- listment would have expired on Jan. 26-just one day after he got his marching orders. "I really had mixed emotions," McCord said. "It was a letdown to learn I wasn't going to be re- leased. But I know something like this could happen when I signed up, so I just have to accept it." I ri's PIZZA -Associated Press AN AMERICAN CARGO PLANE lands with troop reinforce- ments and supplies at the Marine base of Khe Sanh, which is expected to be the target of a major North Vietnamese offensive. 'ROUGH GOING': ISGOOD FOR Vance, Park Clash On Crisis Strategy SEOUL (AP')- President John- nobody in authority was willing to n's trouble shooter, Cyrus R. say, but the presidential envoyI ance, had "rough going" yester- already has extended his visit onec ay in talks with South Korean day beyond his schedule. :ade~rs toward eliminating differ- The Smith Knraan a r Financi Beat Guardsmen remained on duty "It is causing a financial beat- at entrances to South Carolina ing for some of the guys," said an State. Two tank-like armored enlisted airman who declined to troop carriers were parked near be identified. "It is damn tough the main gate. supporting a family, car payments: Indecision and civilian rents on our military No decision has yet been pay." i-eached on whether to lift the First Lt. 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Chord Air Force Base in Wash- the United States recognized what Seoul considers to be a serious threat implied by the Jan. 21 assassination atack on the South World News Roundup Korean president. Two days after the assassination attempt, North Korean warships captured the USS Pueblo, an in- sy 'Ihe Associated Press months of trying to get the re- telligence ship, and its crew of 83. LONDON - U.N. Secretary quired majority. South Korea's army of 560,000 General U Thant met with Prime * Sout Koea arm of560000Minister Harold Wilson yesterday men in this country, which side Mnite ar iln terday NEW YORK - Gov. Nelson A. by side with 50,000 U.S. troops on the war in Vietnam, then cai- Rockefeller and the legislature is on the alert against North Ko- celed pas to retrn toaNew Yor remained deadlocked yesterday rea, is under the operational con- a over his mandated end to New trol of the United States. 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