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. ’ ’ - - J , . . | eect Starnes wrote in the New York World Telcgra - ’ RASY forAmeric 18 to believe that the mess in in ag bad as it is. in of military couns. and demonstrations ly the 2 people against the U. &.-backed governmont; of of (d-year-old boys and the apraying of poisons ir io destroy crops and livestock; of the napaim native villages and the herding of -civilians into villages, which are essentially concentration e news ig of military defeat and senscless deaths. MERICANS are used to thinking that the United stands for freedom, democracy and peace — and Iniled States gets involved in a forcign war it is of the people. It has taken Americans along time hat this is not the case in Victnam. Now that we tts, we have no honorable choice but to insist on te withdrawal of American troops and an end to ‘aid to the Saigon government. yne Morse (Oregan) has made the issues cicar: - no Chinese soldiers lighting in Victnam; there ian soldiers. The only foreign troops are Amer- + unilateral war being conducted by the United ictuam must be stopped; and the only force that is American public opinion.’* . ' WRITE OR WRE PRESIDENT JOHNSON WITH YOUR VIEW. fEE FOR NONVIOLENT ACTION ‘ing Garden St., Phila, 4, Pa. AKERS milton St., Phila. 4, Pa. 1 i me more information about the war in Vietnam * izations sponsoring this leaflet, tk to end the war in Vietnam: eep me informed about future action projects. January 4, 1965: ‘‘There ig not one ghred of credible | dence that the bulkof munitions used by the Victcongerips in the north. At the oulsct, the Vietcong uscd crude bo made weapona, boat the bulk of thatr ayma now ace capi or otherwise acquired from the woefully Inept defender Bavtih Ulaten am AAU EE OF LO LALA ’ On The Menace Of Comniunian Norodhom Sihanouk, head of the government in vice nat Cambodia, has stated: ‘The more the Aniecricans fi ht Cc: munism in the way they are fighting il in South Vietnam, more they'll spread Communism over the seyion. Wola: not too Jaic to stop the war and save Seunth Vieinam tres, complete Communization’ (William Worthy, York, 1 Gazctie and Daily, Dec, 31, 1064) <5 tun th. a = meee fet it may weil be that some form of Communism wil] come; ‘Southeast Asia, whether the United Stites continues to inte vene or not, But in any case, the Uniled Slate toes net bay the right to tcl] the people of Southeast Ania what form govermnent they must have, any mere than the Russians Chinese do. Continuation ef the war increases the dang domestic totalitarianiam or additional forelpn inleryventi: -On Chineasac Domination OF Vietnam Both North and South Vietnam have alwava Insisted onfre dom from China. C, L, Sulzberger writes in the New You Times of December 5, 1964: “Ho [Ho Chi Blinh, leader é North Vietnam] worries about Washington's ultimate trum — the threat of wholesale escalation, Destructive air raid could upset Ho's wobbly economy and invite intervention b ‘Peking's infantry. The last thing Ho wants is Chinese occupation, (Emphasis added.) Every day that the United States continues to intervene increase! the danger of intervention by the Chinese, since China and Vietnan are neighbors, The war in Vieam could escalate into genera war with China and World War IIL. I | Ww E MUST INSIST on immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troop: from Vietnam, even though the situation may remain a tragic one, Many problems will remain, but withdrawal of U.S. troops will provide the only chance that the people of South Vietnam can become mastere of their own destiny. Then the way will be oper for genuine negotiations about the problems of Southeast Asia, as distinct from manipulation by outside powers, and for friendly aid to the stricken peoples of the region, if they ask for it, the only peace with honor thatie possibile in Vietnam. - This is tee oe the ee nn eee