SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1966 THlE 1MCIflGA N DAILY TWI D A£ .A WS. Sees Critical Point in President To Consult with SLodge Soon. Manpower Losses Of North Vietnamese Damaging to Morale WASHINGTON WP)-U.S. stra- tegists figure the Communists are still building up their forces in Viet Nam, but they hope to see a turn in the tide of replacements by early 1967. Barring some unexpected mili- tary or political development, of- ficials here expect the war will reach a critical point around the turn of the year. Current administration plan- ning is based on the assumption the turn will come when man- power losses suffered by the Com- munists under the pounding of American, South Vietnamese and allied troops and U.S. planes be- gin to exceed the Viet Cong s ability to replace manpower. Planning Session The estimate that this point will be reached by early next year is expected to figure in planning sessions next month when Am- bassador Henry Cabot Lodge re- turns for consultations with Presi- dent Johnson and his military aides. U.S. officials estimate the Viet Cong lost considerably more than 20,000 men in killed, captured, wounded, and defections during the first four months of this year, including about 15,000 killed in action and probably another 5.000 counted as defectors. Against this, however, it is be- lieved they were able to send in about 32,000 replacements, includ- ing troops infiltrated from the North and guerrillas recruited in the South. The current infiltration rate is estimated at 5,550 a month. American government estimates put Viet Cong main force strength at 47,750 in June 1965, 70,100 in December 1965, and 90,000 in April 1966. Added to this are local guer- rilla and supporting forces esti- mated at from 100,000 to 120,000. U.S. officials said during the day North Viet Nam has added two and possibly three regiments to its force in South Viet Nam. The number of confirmed North 4 Vietnamese regiments in the South has increased to 11 and perhaps 12. Hard Core This is in addition to 12 con- firmed, and a possible 13, Viet Cong regiments included in the Communists' hard-core force of 90,000 men. Counting irregular guerrillas and political cadres, of- ficials said Communist strength in South Viet Nan could total around 250,000 U.S. military strength in South Viet Nam now stands at about 250,000 men, with South Viet- namese forces at about 700,000, in- cluding irregulars and police. The tentatively scheduled build- up of U.S. forces, subject to per- iodic revision by President John- son as specific reinforcement re- quests arrive from Saigon, could put the total at 400,000 or more by the end of this year. The dominant view in adminis- tration planning now is that heavy and sustained air strikes against the Communist supply lines will put a ceiling on the Viet Cong's replacement capacity and the Communists' ability to maintain their strength. Officials say this estimate that Communist losses will begin to exceed their replacement ability around the turn of the year or early In 1967 is based on several assumptions. Stable Politics One of these-and not all Wash- ington authorities agree that it is a reasonable assumption at this time-is that the developing poli- tical situation in South Viet Nam will not seriously impair military operations during the coming ; months. Another important assumption is that North Viet Nam and Red China will not radically alter the major dimensions of the war by intervention which would expand it into a different kind of conflict. LL I American Troops Hit North Viet Battalion , SAIGON (P) - After retreating under relentless pursuit, a battal- ion of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong turned and made a stand yesterday in a central Vietnamese village. It was immediately caught in a storm of bombs, rockets, na- palm and machine-gun fire after losing 141 killed, by U.S. count. Encircling troops of the U.S. 1st Cavalry, Airmobile, Division and the Vietnamese army hoped to complete a battle of annihilation against the 300 to 400 enemy troops within 24 hours, a field dispatch said. The battle raged throughout the day at the village of Than Son. 280 miles northeast of Saigon. Associated Press correspondent Bob Poos reported from near Than Son that a U.S. battalion had just forded a stream when it ran into heavy opposition. DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 2) POSITION OPENINGS: Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, I1I.-Five openings in personnel; most management. 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SUMMER PLACEMENT SERVICE: 212 SAB- Announcement: Summer Placement Service at 212 SAB is open year around Students interested in jobs after the first summer session should come in and look things over. Camps, resorts business and industry are still looking for people, especially camps. Typists are needed all over the country. We have the jobs if you will take them. * * * Details at Summer Placement, 212 SAB, Lower Level. Up until this point, U.S. cas- ualties had been light. Poos re- ported some Americans killed in this fighting and one company took moderate losses. In addition to the 141 enemy troops reported killed up until ear- ly yesterday afternoon, the Amer- icans said 30 were captured and 307 suspects seized. The fighting erupted just as the monsoon rains moved down from the north and began to drench South Viet Nam. The rains cut heavily into American air sup- port for ground troops. The Com- munists often try to takenadvan- tage of this by launching new at- tacks. The area is familiar fighting ter- rain for the cavalrymen. With U.S. Marines and Korean and Viet- namese troops, they cleared the region of Viet Cong in a campaign that began last January. But when the allied troops de- parted, the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese moved back in. In the air war, U.S. planes Thursday attacked a highway 15 miles northeast of Hanoi, as close as they have ever come to the North Vietnamese capital, a U.S. spokesman reported. Two Navy planes and a U.S. Air Force plane were shot down. In Saigon, labor unions petition- ed the government to crack down on Communists infiltrating their ranks. Authorities said Viet Cong agents have been openly agitat- ing among students and workers. Gen. Lin Quang Vien, new chief of the nation's security forces was reported planning a campaign to seize Communist agitators in Saigon and other cities. As the special committee charg- ed with preparing for general elec- tions of a civilian government by October went ahead with its work a Saigon politician suggested at least a six-month delay in the vot- ing. Ha Thuc Ky, former interior minister who is secretary-general of a faction of the Dai Viet par- ty, said early elections "would be a fake" because the peasants and farmers under Viet Cong domina- tion could not vote. As now planned, the elections "will be only a show to satisfy the foreigners-they will not be rep- resentative of the people," said Ky He is no relation to Premier Nguy- en Cao Ky. UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (P)- Tran Van Huu, a premier of South Viet Nam in the days of EmperorI Bao Dai, suggests that the first move toward peace there must come from the United States. Huu, 70, winding up a month's visit to the United States, told an interviewer this week: "I am sure that if the Americans stopped the war, the others would too. The call to a truce can come only from the mightiest, the small- est cannot call for a truce. But, if the mightiest called for a truce, the others would follow. "They would have to -accept be- cause if they were to carry on the war, they wouldn't have the ap- probation of the population." Huu said he spoke to Washing- ton officials last week about- a possible truce "but there hasn't been any echo." "I have the impression that peace isnotfor tomorrow,"the added wryly. "When we will have ORGAN IZATI burned Vie will not be Huu sai stopped to negotiation should ne Cong's Na "In a cas explained, worst ene But he s some in V gotiations, hear abo President: then want Vietar by ext et Nam to ashes, there namese had been .refused South 1955 in opposition to the authori- a any conflict." Vietnamese visas so many times tarian regime of President Ngo t d hostilities should be they had quit asking for them. Dinh Diem-those that went N prepare a climate for Huu called the coming election abroad, those that became political F ns and the United States "a kind of diversion" anyhow be- prisoners, and those that went un- 1 gotiate with the Viet cause in South Viet Nam "it is derground to form the Viet Cong. tional Liberation Front. not possible for people today to Huu said the Viet Cong were r e as hard as this," he express their will freely." not Communist in the b h "we must talk to the Huu was premier under Bao Dai and were "not entirely" Con-i nies. from April 27, 1950, to June 3, munist now, though the U.S. P aid he found that while 1952. bombing of the last year had Washington wanted ne- He contended in the interview "forced the Front to ally itself they did not want to that a coalition government should with the North." ut' North Vietnamese be formed in South Viet Nam in- He expressed belief that South Ho Chi Minh; and while cluding three groups that arose in Viet Nam could be preserved as Led peace in the South Year n independent and neutral cour ry in "peaceful coexistence" wil forth Viet Nam because even ti 'ront had made that propogal 961. He said his talk with UN Sec etary-General U Thant April iad persuaded him Thant "is do rg everything he can" to g eace. Read and Use Daily Classifieds ty wt1NUplm li41 z ttl, they did not want to hear about the National Liberation Front. He said he got the impression Washington did not favor having self-exiled Vietnamese like himself wreturn for South Viet Nam's pro- jected national election. He com- mented: "This is extremely serious, because the majority of the elite is outside." He said the self-exiled Viet- ION NOTICES 7,4 I I WOU LD YOU LIKE TO READ I 1000 to 2000 WORDS A MINUT WITH FULL COMPREHENSION & RETENTION EASE PRESSURE-SAVE TIME--IMPROVE CONCENTRATION You can read 150-200 pages an hour using the ACCELERATED READING method. You'll learn to comprehend at speeds of 1,000 to 2,000 words d minute. And retention is excellent. This is NOT a skimming method; you definitely read every word. 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