Wednesday, April 3, '1968 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three Wednesday, April 3, 1968 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three Czech Judge, Found Dead Missing Five Days; Police Call It Suicide TYNEC, Czechoslovakia -(P) - Czechoslovakia's top investigator of Stalinist crimes was found hanged from a tree yesterday, five days after his mysterious disap- pearance. Police in this village south of Prague saidd"we. are 99 per cent sure" that Dr. Josef Brestansky, deputy president of the Supreme Court, was a suicide. A close friend, talking to reporters before his death was announced, had discounted the possibility. Czech police, detectives and photographers kept Brestansky's body from view. Second Suicide Brestansky, who was heading an investigation of persecution dur- ing Czechoslovakia's decade of Stalinist repression in the 1950's, vanished Thursday on his way from the Supreme Court to the Justice Ministry in downtown Prague. His death comes in the midst of Czechoslovakia's drive toward liberalization. Only three weeks ago, Deputy Vladimir Janko, an old liner, was found fatally wounded. Officials called his death a suicide. Found in Woods ' Police said a taxi driver identi- fied a photograph of Brestansky as that of the man he took to a crossroads near the village of Ba- bice, south of Prague, on the same day. This spurred a search of , a wooded lake and resort area in this region where Brestansky, his wife and two sons frequently spent their weekends. The spokesman said the body was found shortly before 10 a.m. by a police search team. The spokesman said a black briefcase the Judge carried at the time of his disappearance had not been found. Thieu Foresees Of U.S. Troops Withdrawal at Year's End - (Says More Humphruey s Candidacy Undecided -Associated Press RIOTING IN RIO Brazilian armored units took up positions in downtown Rio de Janeiro yesterday after several hours of clashes between police and demonstrating students. Violence in Rio and four other cities was the worst since 1964. FBI PROBE- aritime Officials Investigated For Ilegal Political Donations WASHINGTON (A) - The FBI launched a criminal investigation Monday into allegations that high level employes of the Maritime Administration were pressured by their boss to contribute to a Dem- ocratic party fund raising dinner. The investigation was requested by the Criminal Division of the Justice Department, the Asso- ciated Press learned yesterday. A veteran civil servant charged last week that 79 Maritime Ad- ministration employes were sum- moned to a business hours meet- ing on federal property and pres- sured to contribute to the dinner. Pressure Illegal Such pressure would be a vio- lation of election laws prohibiting federal employes from seeking po- litical contributions from other federal employes on federal prop- erty, said a Justice Department official who confirmed that an investigation was underway. The official would not speculate BURSLEY BURLESQUE COMING APRIL 8 Suggested for, mature audiences on how long the investigation might continue. The Maritime Administration employe who made the charges said the employes summoned to the meeting all were at a GS 15 pay grade, earning $18,400 a year and up. The meeting was called, he said, by James W. Gulick, acting' head of the Maritime Administration for 11 a.m. March 21 in a" con- ference room near Gulick's office in the General Accounting Office building. Gulick was quoted as saying that contributions to next Thursday's $250 a plate dinner were not be- ing sought by arm twisting. But, the employe said, Gulick added: "If you want to make sure that you have a nice, clean file-and you can be sure that a file is kept somewhere - you know what to do." Denies Charges Gulick acknowledged that the March 21 meeting was held and that a second meeting was held the next day because "I heard of the possibility of a misunder- standing." But he denied making the "nice, clean file" statement. "There was no pressure, no so- licitation, and whatever they wanted to do was in accordance with their own circumstances and their own positions," Gulick said. "I'm inclined to think that this is a small minority that wants to think this way. I'm just at a loss to understand why." After the charges were made public, John J. McCarthy, deputy general counsel for the Civil Serv- into," the source added. ice Commission, said his office would investigate the matter. The Justice Department notified him late last week, McCarthy said yes- terday, that it would ask the FBI to take over the investigation. Dinner for Johnson All of the employes present at the meeting had received invita- tions to the dinner either through the mail or from supervisors, the Maritime Administration employe said. The dinner is being given by the House and Senate Democratic Campaign Committee for Presi- dent J o h n s o n, Vice President Humphrey and Democratic con- gressmen. It will be held as sched- uled despite Johnson's decision not to seek re-election. Gulick denied that he or Davis made any of the statements at- tributed to them. One of Gulick's aides said he felt it was incon- ceivable that anyone left the meeting feeling that he had been pressured. 'Nice Guy' But the source said, "The tone of Gulick's remarks was that 'I'm a nice guy and I'm not going to do anything to you if you don't contribute, but .. .' "I've seen pressure before but this is the worst I've ever run He said he knew of at least one other instance of pressure to contribute being put on civil ser- vants in another agency, "but I'm told they're asking only $25 over there." WASHINGTON (01) - A close associate of Hubert H. Humphrey said yesterday the vice president won't decide whether to become a presidential candidate "for a couple of weeks or more" "The vice president is going to take time to appraise his chances and he is not going to be hur- ried," the associate said. He added that Humphrey, who was. in Mexico on a diplomatic mission when President Johnson announced Sunday night that he would not seek re-election, has told his staff he "is not a candi- date yet." Key members of the vice presi- dent's staff are almost unanimous in urging him to immediately enter the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. T h e y argue that any delay would give Sen: Robert F. Kennedy of New York the opportunity to sew up enough delegate strength to clinch the nomination. Breakfast with LBJ Humphrey, who returned from Mexico late Monday night, at- tended, a White House breakfast with the President and Demo- cratic congressional leaders Tues- day morning. It was his first meeting with Johnson since the President's dramatic withdrawal. After the breakfast, Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) told newsmen that no mention was made at the meeting of a possible presidential bid by Humphrey. Mansfield also said he doesn't expect the President to take sides in the contest for the nomination. "I think he will keep hands off and let the Democratic conven- tion decide," Mansfield said. From Pennsylvania Mayor James H. J. Tate of Philadelphia told newsmen Mon- day that a Humphrey aide indi- cated to him that the vice presi- dent would become a candidate. And from Pittsburgh came word that the White House has notified officials of the Pennsyl- vania AFL-CIO convention that Humphrey will make an "impor- tant address" to the convention Thursday. However, Humphrey's office in Washington promptly denied rumors that the important address might be an announce- ment of his candidacy. Humphrey is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh around noon and confer with Mayor Joseph Barr, a strong Johnson supporter, before going to the convention. Since Johnson's announcement, Humphrey has brushed aside all questions about his future. Much of the speculation con- cerninga possible Humphrey can- didacy has'included the assump- tion that because of his role as chief advocate of administration policies, both at home and in Vietnam, Humphrey would get Johnson's support. The vice president is also con- sidered the natural heir to much of the support-such as that of the leaders of the AFL-CIO-that had been promised to Johson be- fore his withdrawal. -Daily-Thomas R. Copi Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey DISILLUSIONMENT: LIJJ Speech Yields I w ~7" T 'T1- Men Needed SAIGON ()-President Nguyen Van Thieu said yesterday his gov- ernment could agree to a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops begin- ning by the end of this year, but he made clear he would hate to see them go. In his first comments on President Johnson's de-escalation speech Sunday night, Thieu told a news conference that only more troops can hasten the end of the wvar. He also said if the United States withdraw from Vietnam, "they will be avoiding their responsibility and deserting the free world." But when asked by what date he thought the United States could begin to withdraw, Thieu replied: "If the United States re- quests a withdrawal of its troops, we can agree to a gradual with- drawal beginning by the end of 1968. Of course, we will never ask the United States to go home, but if the U.S. government wants it, we can begin to relieve some American troops with our new effort to mobilization." Thieu recently announced the South- Vietnamese armed forces would be increased 135,000 men by the middle of the year and said general mobilization would be ne- cessary after that. Although an aide said earlier that Thieu had accepted Presi- dent Johnson's invitation to visit the United States, Thieu said the invitation was still under con- sidefation. A spokesman for the South Viet- namese government said earlier that the date of the visit would depend on Thieu's schedule and Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky would not accompany him. Thieu told the news conference the South Vietnamese government had agreed to the curtailment In U.S. bombing of North Vietnam, but "This is the last time we want to show our good will." He said if there is no satisfac- tory response from Hanoi his government will not delay its gen- eral mobilization order. "We will do it now." Like President Johnson in his announcement of the bombing curtailment, Thieu set no dead- line for Hanoi's response. But the South Vietnamese leader said: "It Is a matter of weeks, not a matter of months." WHY TAKE A CHANCE WITH AN UNCHARTERED AIRLINE TO EUROPE? Varying 1 By MICHAEL GOLDSMITH Associated Press News Analysis SAIGON - "Whatever happens from now on, this war will never be quite the same again." This view, privately expressed by an American official in Sai- gon, summed up what many felt after reflecting on President John- son's speech Sunday. The President ordered an open-ended halt to air and sea attacks on much of North Viet- nam. He described this as a sub- stantial and unilateral "first step" to de-escalate the war and offer- ed a further de-escalation if Hanoi responds. While there have been truces and bombing halts before, the President's decision not to seek re-election somehow underscored a feeling that the United States had changed course. Many American officials and military men had long argued that the United States faced de- feat in Vietnam unless it attack- ed the North with everything it has except nuclear weapons. Many who held this view also believed that only a noisy minor- ity of doves and "peaceniks" in the United States restrained Pres- ident Johnson from following such a course. They were certain he would never ease the pressure on the enemy without simultan- eously getting some thing in re- turn. The President's speechswas an emotional shock for these offi- cials. Two days after Johnson spoke, there was still atmosphere of gloom and letdown in some offices and mess halls. At the other end of the opinion scale, those who felt the whole war was a mistake - and those who just wanted to go home- we re rejoicing as though the war might stop overnight. Their initial overoptimism brought a letdown, R(eactions as doubts arose over how Hanoi. would respond. Disillusionment with the war and skepticism over its progress increased sharply among young Vietnamese intellectuals after the Tet offensive. They welcome the limited bombing halt. "Escalation is finished forever," said a Viet- namese law student. "It may take years, but we're on the way to peace at last." President Nguyen Van Thieu said he approved the bombing de- cision, but he stressed that it was the last time the South Vietna- meselgovernment would agree to such a gesture. He rejected any idea of compromise with the Communists and pledged that South Vietnam would pursue the war vigorously even if the United States should pull out. Government sources concede privately that the Saigon leaders, were thrown into consternation by the prospect of Johnson's depar- ture from the White House. FLY TWA May 20 - Aug. 12 Call 662-4431-Ext. 23 World News Roundup N.Y. - LONDON PARIS - N.Y. 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