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) . Peace in Vietnam , ANEW APPROACH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA “You Americans don't understand. You are makin; of our children, prostitutes of our women, and Communists of our men!” These words were uttered by a young Vietnamese teacher. They were directed at‘an American G | in Hué, South Vietnam, who had been passing out candy to a group of youngsters. The accusa- tions made by the teacher may or may not be exaggerated, but they do indicate the strong emotions that are aroused in many South Vietnamese people by the presence of American soldiers in their country. The American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker organi- zation, has been making every effort that it can to end the fighting in Vietnam. As a part of this effort, a working party was appointed to search for alternatives to military force. The resulting report provides by no means the oniy answer, but it does point out paths of action we can follow to halt the war's expansion and to bring the destruction of property and human life to an end. “Responsibility for this tragedy rests on many shoulders, but as Americans we must face the reality of the suffering a to which millions of human beings who happen to be Vietnamese are being subjected,"’ say the authors — people well equipped to understand and evaluate the situation in Southeast Asia. “It is sim- ply not possible to build a house and burn it'at the same time.” The paper ican policy must turn to a search for constructive approaches Americans must be wary of the subtle and dangerous assumption that the United States can determine the course of the whole world. The experience of Vietnam shows the need for a new understand. ing of the social forces compelling change in many nations. Available in cloth—$3.00 HILL AND WANG, 141 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Cover photograph by Paul Schutzer, LIFE Magazine © Time. Inc. Cover design by Libra Studios, Inc. ae