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14 JANUARY 1965 

Moscow RED STAR 10 January 105--A 

(Article by retired Naj. Gen. of the Air D:,C B. Teplinskiy: "The Pentagon, the 

'Madmen,' and the Moon") 

(Text) For the sake of prestige? At one U.S, President L. Johnson made two 

statements. One said that the previously Sited goal of landing a man on the moon in 

this decade had remained unchanged. Johnson thereby emphasized that the flight to 

the moon would not only be a major scientific achievement, but also evidence of the 

fact that "the opportunities of the United States in space are not inferior to those 

of any other nation." In other words, the present American president has continued 

to pursue the space research program outlined by the late Kennedy, and he has done 

so, as he has repeatedly emphasized, for the sake of upholding U.S. prestige. 

The second time Johnson's words sounded sameaUnt differently: "We have undertaken 

the task of holding a leading position in space not at all out of a feeling of 

national vanity, bUt by force of practical reasons . . ." (ellipsis as printed) 

The question itself suggests, what these reasons are. 

Major General Ritland, chief of the U.S. Air Force ballistic missile administration, has answered this question in-one of his statements_' "We are reaching into space not because it fascinates us, as do all unexplored things, but 

because it is a base of operations in which strategic actions of great 

effectiveness can be conducted." 

"It is precisely because of this," the author of an editorial in the Washington 

DAILY NEWS says in continuing the idea of the American general, "that the U.S. 

Air Force is building a space laboratory which will pursue a specific aim--that 

is, to study the military possibilities of people in orbital flights." 

Another U.S. press organ, TNE U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, frankly stated that 

the Pentagon was expecting the day when space stations would exist for 

photographic, radio location, and electronic reconnaissance, as well as space 

interceptors and military spaceships which would be equipped with supermodcrn 

weapons with which it would be possible to snell the earth from space. 

To demonstrate their possibilities the Axericans nave begun to urgently 

publicize a "moon program" whose final goal :s the landing of two cosmonauts 

on the noon. This program is extensive and consists of several stages. The 

Gemini and Apollo. projects are slated, to test the ability of crews to stay 

in space for it days and to conduct maneuvers related to the rendezvousing 

and joining of orbiting'spaceships. Simultaneously the possibilities of • 

launching a "Surveyor" space craft to the moon are being studied.. This apparatus 

is to land in one of the locations in which it is planned to land the Apollo 

spaceship. 

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Former. Hitlerite scientist Werner Von. Braun, director of the Marshall Space 

Center, recently stated that the United States had a more than 50 percent chance 

of being on the moon by the end of the current decade. No matter how attractive 

this idea might he, practicality has •tuken the upper hand with the Americans 

and the question ef cost has arisen. After the initial calculations, a sum. 

of some 20 billion dollars has been mentioned. But authoritative specialists 

and executives of the American space and aircraft industry have explained that 

the "moon program" will cost considerably more, 55 'or possitiy even 40 billion 

- dollars. According to one magazine, even new 15 million dollars daily is 

being spent on this program. 

The Scientists Are Doubtful. 

But the more means that are being spent the louder the criticism,of the "moon 

program" sounds, and this criticism is leveled from different sides. The -

representatives of science, for example, ask: Is not 20 million dollars too 

costly a price to pay for placing two cof_.mor.luts on the' moon who will stay 

there less than - 24 hours? Perhaps automatic instruments could carry out all 

research on a far more extensive scale with ;:'eater accuracy andreliability? 

Referring to the launching of the first o-conitic stations, the scientists 

maintain that problems such as the study wt.:he moon's topography, of the structure 

. of its surface, and of the moon ."climate" told be solved With autocratic electronic 

instruments which are more sensitive and icc.nfate than man. Specialists deem 

that in addition to taking probes of lunzIr s)il and their analysis with a . 

subsequent communication of the obtained :,es,.Ilts via radio channels to. the earth, 

the automatic stations would transmit voluminous moon panoramas to earth by 

means of stereoscopic TV installations. 

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U.S. PLANS '10 USE SPACE FOR STRATEGIC ACTIONS ... Continued The scientists. doubts beeome. mcre easily understandable in liaht of the most 

recent press reports. These reports point out that in the rush which is conditioned by the harsh deadline:, of the implementation of the 'noon Pra:;ram" 

all sorts of production imperfect:0na, designing miscalculations, and so forth 

ire inevitable. Thas, the Jour, al AsTraaaataTICS, referring to the poor quality 

of the equiameat which the industry supplied ander the Mercury program, repe.i-c, 

thet this was the cause of 10 a,fecta and tochniCal flaws in the launching of 

capsules with cosmonauts. "Negligent and careless work and'numerous cases of 

nonconformity with specifications," the New Y,o*k TIMES adds, have caused a twoyear delay in the 'moon program,' unnecessary risks for the lives or cosmonauts, and the loss of 100 million dollars." 

Two lauachings of chsamy Apollo spaceships did little in substance to promote 

the "moon program." On 13 October the EVENING STAR wrote ironically about that 

::atter: The Apollo pruject (the launching of en American two-man spaceship-- 

RED STAR brackets) has been implemented. two years ahead of the fixed deadline 

with a single exception--the people in the cabin were Russians and not Americans. 

;nor the fifth time in the last three and a half years we have gotten ourselves 

into a :less with our program for space flights." 

What Displeases the Pentagon 

The advocates of the "moon program" promise the military men the "satisfaction 

of their strategic needs." But the majority of Americans are perplexed, Once • 

the Pentagon is straining to 'get into space, why do its strategists and, with 

'cher,, the "madmen" po violently attack the "moon program." It turns out that 

the Pentagon is not satisfied. The militarization of space is not proceeding 

properly. Even in 1962 Gen. Bermanc Schriever, the actual. head of the U.S. 

military space program, stated that he saw no real possibilities for the 

strategic use of the moon in the near fature. The words spoken by a confederate 

of Schriever, the former Hitlerite general. and present vice president of the Bell 

aerosyatema Company, Dornberger, sound like a practical inference from this 

statement. He put the question this way: Why is it necessary, with cumbersome 

and expensive equipment, to go to the moon, to an unknown environment, and to 

establish rocket bases at a distance of 385,000 kilometers from the earth, if 

all this could be done far more easily and, what is the main point, 'more cheaply 

at a closer -distance. This Hitlerite "knight of the iron cross" has long proposed plans for an attack on the Soviet Union from those strata of space which 

surround the earth, 

From the very beginOing. the Pentagon leaders have advocated the need for a 

military exploitation primarily of the entire space stratum which surrounds 

the earth. Thus the fact is stressed that the question of space as a possible 

theater of military actions has aireada been placed on a real basis. In tha, 

opinion of American military men, receanaissance aatellites, which have opened 

up the road to the military use of space, have already attained operational 

readiness. 

The Pentagon leaders believe that the U.S. Air Force'muSt above all expand the 

programs for the creation of all types of satellites which are included under 

the common term "sky spies" and at the same time begin the.construction•of 

military space platforms (stations--RED STAR), interceptors, and orbital bombers. 

In the first place they would like to see for themselves "whether or not the 

launching into an orbit of atomic bombs is possible and expedient, whether 

it is possible to expect that ballistic missiles coming 'from space can be 

intercepted, and whether rockets can be used for the transportation of troops 

and equipment." On the basis the conclusion is drawn that the slogan "to be 

first on the moon" is harmful tcamilitary requirements in space. 

The moon, our "nocturnal luminary" not only become the object of broad discussion, but is alZu being used in the struggle between tae U,S. political parties. Barry 

Goldwater "personally" entered the aacna, He published an article in SCIEUCE AND 

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,2CItallICS in which ;,e insisted on thd slowing Cosec of the implementation of the 

program for the landing of people on tale moon, „ _'.lice this detracts vast means and 

acientific-teehnical forces from mai'caa, needs w:iich, in his opinion, arc 

more urgent. Goldwater fully agrees vyith General Shrivcr that the cosmic apace 

IAlied surrounds the earth is vital from a m:Latary viewpoint, a space in 

patrols will not snow the Russians ta: acise space supremacy." 

Evidently the position of the American ",)admen" eaterta a certain

official c . influence on i

rcles in Idashingten. A program for vast counteractions againat some 

space measures of other countries (t.:lia ts csnsidercd in the first place 

to 4pp?.:1 to the Soviet Union--B. be ing seriously discussed. Included under this, arethe destruction and aeanurd of' satellites in orbit, interference win 

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SOUTH VIET NM' 

Killed in ' Wounded iii 'Missing in 

Action Action Action 

1662 4,400 7,300 1,360 

1003 5,70e 12,000 3,300 

.034 7,000 16,703 5,800 

VIET CONG 

1002 21,000 5,509 . 26,500 - 4,800 

1963 21,100 4,000 , 25,000 5,900 

1064 17,000 4,200 21,200 9,600 

In 1034, U. S. casualties wore-136 killed; 1,022 wounded; 

11 raisshig in action; 3 captured; 1,172 weapons lost. 

Lost 

Total Weapons 

11,000 5,260 

21,000 1,500 

29,500 13,709 

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By ROBERT S. ALLEN and PAUL SCOIT 

Central Intelligence Direc-

'/or Jo: ;h hideone is flatly conr.di,ctin7 the Johnson adruinisiraticm's pet thesis regardthe firiiely deteriorating 

situation in South Viet Nem. 

The most pressing, problem 

there, h.:et:one holds, is military and rmr political. 

Primary atimailoa and efiort 

a h o ii i d et aentrated on 

quicitly t,eli:eviti.,.; greater 

cilictiveness against 

the mcreasin:,-,ly more powerful-and successful. Communist 

aggressors, ratios' than laboriously, toying to hying about a 

govommer..:." among 

the lextliag ei,:mests in Salgma. 

e s e blunt views were 

voiced by the CIA head, due 

to ha raplr,ced seen, is his 

eloied-door testimony before 

the Seziatc rtrnied Services 

Committee, which is conducting an extensive study of the 

ominous South Viet Nam eliminate. 

While not directly challenging the:,:,. :site: "stability fisst" policy, kien'orie 

left no doubt of his emphatic . 

disagreement with it. 

"As long as the battle for 

South Viet Nora is treated as a 

ratiser Lissa it military 

problem," he :old the senators, "there is Mlle prospect 

estal.lishiiie, a stir:bite government in Iisigen. That is 

piitting the cart before the 

I orse. The problem is 

military and not political, and 

the sooner that is realized and 

acted on, the better it will 

be." 

Graphically underscoring his 

contention, McCone presented 

a detailed report on battle 

casualties and weapons losses 

in the past three years. 

The grim figures revealed 

mounting South Viet Nara 

losses in both men and arms. 

Last year approximately twice 

as many troops were killed, 

wounded and missing as in 

1062, and nearly three times 

as many weapons were lost. 

In strihting contrast, the 

Viet Cong made gains every 

year. 

Following* are publishablo 

highligi,ls of this CIA compilation: 

WITHDRAWAL WOULD BEI 

FATAL —Another foreboding 

developalent stressed by the 

Cehirtal Intelligence director 

is that the Communist sgcrezsors now have better worr2ciri• 

and ace operating in large.organracid units. 

Total Red forces in Saudi 

Viet Nam and enemy-held territory in adjoining Lacs and 

Cambodia are estimated ai; 

more than 150,060. 

There is also increasing evidance, McCsne reported, that 

North Vietnamese officers and 

non-corns are now functioning 

with the Viet Cong, both in 

training camps and combat. 

While the Reds use all types of 

weapons, most of them are 

Russian-mode. 

McCone flatly opposed U. S. 

withdrawal from South-Viet 

Nam when questioned by Senator Strom Thurmond, I3-S.C.,. 

who strongly favors expanding 

the war to North "Viet Nam. 

"What would be the effect 

in Southeast Asia if we should 

call it a day and get out of 

Sou t h Viet Nara?" asked • 

Thurmond. 

"It would be a major disaster," replied McCone. "That 

is also the opinion of Ambassador Maxwell Taylor." 

"In what way?" continued 

Thurmond. 

"Once our forces were withdrawn," said lileCone, "South 

Viet Nam would go communist utmost at once. After than 

it would only bee short time 

before the remainder of Southeast Asia would go neutralist 

and then Communist. India, 

Thailand, the-Philippines, Burma,would all go in quick succession, 

"Vie would soon be :nushed 

out of the Western Pacific 

back to Honolulu. That *scald 

be the short-term chisel. The 

lung-term effect would be even 

worse." 

In response to questions regarding other areas and developments, McCone told the 

senators: 

Russia is going to greet 

lengths to perfect a giant missile capable of carrying 10 to 

GO megason (equivalent, 30 58 

to GO million tons of Trill') nuclear warners. Altio Soviet 

missile testing has greatly incyaassd since the sign:_ " of 

the nuclear test ban in 1333. 

No reefs;, Russian atmospheric nuclear tests have been 

detected, but the Reds are 

constantly conducting underground tests. 

The CIA is still uncertain 

who the real sew rulers of the 

Kremlin sue. No c:eterminalion has yet been made of the 

exact roles of Premier. Rosygin and First Communist 

Party Secretary Brezhnsv. 

The primary objective of 

Khruslichev's successors is the 

same as 1112—Commtinist domination of the world. That has 

Mot been changed, and ill-ere is 

ha lihellimod it ever will be. 

releCone's successor is still 

not sleeted: The only decision 

so ;:ar made by the Presider,'; 

'is to replace IVIcCone with a 

."name" rather than a "technician," 

U.S‘, PLANS TO USE SPACE FOR SITUTEGIQ ACTIONS Nom Continued • 

space communications, the destruction of stoics of apace navigation, the creation of 

difficulties in the moon research program, ar,i so forth. Or, in other words, it. 

is suggested that the scientific space research of other countries be interfered.• 

w:i.f.h and that tine militarization of space by 1,:,e ;lands of the Pentagon be expanded. 

The flight of the three-seat Voakhod space craft was a specific confirmation of 

the successes.of Soviet cosmonautics. This scientific feat received high 

appreciation throughout the entire world. The DAILY EXPRESS wrote: "So far 

no evidence is available that the Americans will catch up with the Russians. They 

were four months behind at tile first a tage user: the first Soviet spu tell: was 

launched into orbit around tile earth. in 1997, and 10 tenths at the second stage when 

in 1961 the first can flew into space. how, at the third stage, they are obviously 

two years behind. All this gives little probability to the hope that the United 

States will succeed in catching up with them.' Many Americans realize that a 

researcher cannot conquer the moon. Such a task in. only tri thin the reach 

of a group of peOple.. . Tile, some paper said: "Tile three specialists aboard 

the Vos:died, a prc.,,,sslonal cosmonaut, a scieutist, and a physician, ebntiiitute the 

very crew which could cope with stied a Lash." 

Sober voices in the United States call for collaboration with the USSR in space 

research. The SATURDAY EVENING POST said, "When. we reach the croon and the stars, 

we shall find the solutions to the moot profound secrets of the universe. How 

much mare easily accessible all this would be if we would fly there together." 

It is known throughout the entire world thirst the lag in this respect does not 

depend on the Soviet Unica.. It is the spiteful. policy of those U.S. circles, which 

do not hide their military space plans, which constitute the obstacle. These plans 

are widely trumpeted by thepress, television, and radio. Such a position is not 

accidental. On the one hand it allegedly pursues the aim of enhancing 

presti_e while it actually , is aimed at blowing up the psychosis, around the space 

armaments race and at trying to provoke the Soviet Union into retaliatory measures 

or to intimidate it by' the alleged U.S. possibilities. A naive scheme. 

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