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Evening star., 1961-05-12
Johnson Finds
Diem and Self
In Full Accord
Additional Help
Assured to Meet
Guerrilla Attacks

NAoJ - NAE - lCS FI6SlQeQU
Lyndon B. johnson said today
he had reached complete agree
ment with President Ngo Dinh
Diem on how the United States
can help South Wet Nam meet
growing Communist guerrilla
attacks.
The program includes in
creasing the 150,0OO-man Wet
Namese army and bolstering it
and, civil defense forces with
additional United States mill
tary advisers. but sources said
no American troops are to be
sent to this Southeast Asian
battle-ground for combat duty.
Mr.. johnson refused at a
news conference to discuss fig
ures or costs. But earlier it was
reported the United States was
prepared to offer Mr.. Diem $40
million more a year in arms aid
to increase his army 10000
men.
The strongman ruler of South
Wet Nam is the first head of
state Mr.. johnson has met on
his tour Of South Asia as Presi-
dent Kennedy's emissary to
survey ways of meeting the
mounting Communist threat in
this area.
Complete Agreement
Mr.. johnson said his meet
ing with Mr.. Diem was beyond
any expectation I had. We
reached complete meeting of
minds regarding President
Kennedy's and President Diem s
idea Of what ought to be done
and how and where to do it,"
In an obvious answer to
critics who contend Mr.. Diem
runs South Wet Nam as a fam
lily dictatorship, Mr.. johnson
emphasized that "the Presi-
dents feel political and eco
nomic actions are important as
well as strengthening the de-
fense structure" He said Mr.,
Kennedy is anxious to inject
a high sense of urgency, pur-
pose and dedication into the
United States. support program
for South Wet Nam.
In the nonmilitary field. Mr..
johnson said the United States
is prepared to collaborate with
the Wet Namese in health and
public welfare in the villages.
He said a group of highly
qualified economic and fiscal
experts will be sent to Wet
Nam to work out a long range
development program.
Mr.. johnson met with Mr..
Diem for nearly three hours
this morning. He then went
before the National Assembly
to pledge United States sup
port in helping this pro-West-
ern Asian ally carry the load
Of an additional defense bur-
den to combat Communist sub
version.
More Defense Aid
I'VE are prepared to work
with you to develop an agreed
solution to the problem of addi-
tional burdens of Defense" he
told the legislators.
This meant that the United
States would step up its defense
support program, which totals
$l6O million in the current
fiscal year.
Mr.. johnson also gave assur-
ances that President Kennedy
is ready to help South Wet
Nam move forward to meet the
needs Of its 22.6 million people
in education, rural development
new industry and long-range
economic progress.
The United States is expected
to increase its military advisory
group in South Wet Nam from
the present $50 officers and
men to about 1850.
Mr.. johnson told the Assem-
bly, the United States has
growing faith in the strength
Evening star., 1961-05-12
Poupers Law Frees
3 Occoquon Prisoners

seldom-used Federal "paupers law" invoked
yesterday by graduate law student representing
three prisoners at the District Workhouse
The men, sentenced by the Municipal Court for the
District of Columbia to terms Of than 80 days because
they unable pay their fines entitled immediate
Evening star., 1961-05-12
Limited War Forces
BuiIdup Is Rejected
High Cost Of Big Expansion, Lessons
Learned in Laos Cause Change
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star staff Writer

The Kennedy administration tentatively has rejected
proposals for big budup of forces especially designed
fight limited, non-nuclear wars.
Lessons learned during the Laos crisis and estimates
showing the high costs of such budup have combined
convince decision makers in the Penagon that the
Evening star., 1961-05-12
NO-FISH FISHWAY
CAUSES CONCERN

THE FISHLESS Snake island Fish
way is a matter Of concern to Fish
and WildIife officioIs. A fish count
ing expert is now on the scene. His
pIons for spotting fish and the
possibility Of pIonting q new run
ore described by The Stor's outdoor
editor, chorIes coveII, on Poee D-5.
Evening star., 1961-05-12

WUUIU 4IUb DC WUI III UII6 IIIFGoI-
ment at this time.
The turn of events in Laos.
it is felt, would not have been
Some AT Officers Chipping Awoy oI
CIoims for Poloris. Pose Az
Evening star., 1961-05-12
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THE WEATHER.:

District and NOTWITHSTANDING showers
and thundershowers tonight, low about 81
Some sunshine, warmer tomorrow, scat
tered thunderShowers mostly in afternoon,
High and low Of last "A hours: High, 65. at
pm. today; low. so. at $3.50 am. today.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
SHIP

Continued From First Page
press officer, said the Western
Union was. escorted into Bara-
Goa Friday, where an examina-
ton was made Of the ship and
its personnel.
At about 7:30 pm. Friday, he
said, the vessel was released
and permitted to return to its
work on the high seas. The pro-
test through Switzerland was
made the same day but no re-
ply has been received, Mr.. White
said.
The department spokesman,
who said he had few details,
told newsmen Of the protest
when asked about a Columbus
(Ohio) Dispatch story report
ing the incident. The writer
Clair Stebbens, reporting from
Guantanamo, said Cuba had
backed away from a military
showdown with United States
air and sea power by releasing
the Western Union.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Malayan Is Disturbed

The situation in Laos was
described yesterday by Mala-
yam Prime Minister Abdul
Rahman as still extremely
serious" He pointed out the
yagueness of the Soviet reply
to the British proposal about
the timing OF a cease fire in
the jungle kingdom.
Leaving Britain yesterday
after a month-long visit, the
Malayan leader suggested that
the Russians were hedging
about ending the fighting. With
the Communist-supplied rebels
holding the initiative, ne said,
the Russians "realize they are
at an advantage and that if
the cease fire were to take place
Immediately they would lose
that advantage"
The neutralist Asian Prime
Minister said "the fault in Laos
lies on both sides, on the West
ern and the Communist bloc.
The situation is still danger
Gus despite the Russian reply
(to the British peace plan). My
only prayer is that the Ameri-
cans won't do anything to
worsen it,"
Russia Awaits Date
Radio Moscow said, in a
German language broadcast
last night, that "the way to a
peaceful settlement in Laos
may be regarded as opened. :"
Diplomats in Moscow reported
that Britain soon would pro-
pose to the Soviet Union a def
mite date for the two countries
AS co-chairman of the 1854
Geneva conference that gave
Laos independence-to issue an
appeal to the Laotian factions
in the jungle civil war to stop
fighting.
Evening star., 1961-04-03

cooled his heels outside with
scores of others. Mr.. johnson
and Mr.. Malik are representing
their countries at two days of
independence celebrations in
this West African nation, for
merly French.
Mr.. Malik finally was re-
ceived by the President near
the end Of the long list of dele
gates.
AS Mr.. johnson emerged,
many broke out Of the crowd
Of thousands through police
lines and swarmed over his car,
shouting: Long live tn e
United States, champion of in
dependence"
Mr.. johnson rolled down a
window and shook hands with
all who could get close enough
to grasp his hand.
"The enthusiasm was real
and 1 witnessed how happy
they were to see a representa-
tive Of the United States among
them," he said later.
At a later ceremony, in a
small nearby village, an UNI
brella snapped shut on Mrs.
Johnson's head, but she
emerged laughing.
With hundreds Of guests
jammed into the French-built
palace, Mr.. Senghor yesterday
distributed decorations to both
Evening star., 1961-04-03
LAOS

Continued From First Page
nation conference on the poll
tical future of Laos.
A communique on Chen Yl's
talks with Indonesian President
Sukarno contended that the
United Nations efforts to solve
world problems would be seri-
ouSly weakened unless Peiping
is admitted to membership in
the international organization.
On Laos and the Congo, the
two leaders declared: "All for
eign intervention in all its
forms and manifestations in
these two countries should be
discontinued"
Mr.. Sukarno was depicted by
Indonesian Foreign Minister
Subandrio as a possible media
tor in the bitter feud between
Washington and Peiping. But
Mr.. Sukarno promised support
for Red China's claim to For
mosa in exchange for Chinese
of Indonesia's claim
to Dutch New Guinea.
Mr.. Subandrlo said the In
donesian President during his
visit to Washington later this
month would be willing to dis
cuss with President Kennedy
sources of friction" between
the United States and Red
China and to try to resolve
them.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Charles J. Wesch,
Editor, Dead

NEW ORLEANS, April 3.
(AP).-Charles j. Wesch, So
year-old Sunday editor of the
New Orleans Times Picayune,
was found dead in his apart
ment today.
Two Times Picayune report
ers went to Mr.. Wesch's home
after he failed to show UP for
work. He had been under a
doctors care for about a year.
A native OF Texas, he Joined
the Picayune staff in 1881.
Earlier, he had worked as free
lance writer and joined the
San Antonio Express In 1925.
He also worked for the Tex
arkana (Tex.) Gazette, the
Chicago Herald and Examiner,
the Memphis Commercial APP
peal, the Houston Post, and the
Galveston (Tex) News.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
ALERT SECURITY
PUTS A FRIGHT
IN RUSK WAITER
By a Star staff Writer

ny q 6tdE SLdII WIlJer
PALM BEACH, Fiat
isn't healthy for any
stranger to make a move
that could look as though
he were reaching for a
gun around any high
Government official these
days.
The waiter who served
breakfast to Secretary of
State RuSk in his room at
the Palm Beach Towers
Hotel here Saturday got
the scare Of his life.
After serving the meal,
the waiter reached into his
inside jacket pocket for
the check. Then his hands
shot high into the air. He
found himself looking down
the barrel of a revolver,
held steadily by the State
Department security agent
travelling with Mr.. Rusk.
The waiter turned and ran,
forgetting about the check.
He doesn't even look like
a Cuban.
Apparently the Secre-
tary's security man was
taking no chances in view
Of the reported plot by
pro-Castro Cubans against
the lives Of President Ken
nedy and his family.
Evening star., 1961-04-03

Europeans and Africans who
had Steered his West African
country through its first year
Of independence.
Along the streets, a strong
breeze whipped the flags of
80 nations recognizing Senegal's
independence. The presidential
palace was guarded by tower
ing Senegalese Red Guards"
the tough soldiers with red
fezzes, who once were among
the most respected Of French
colonial troops.
The guests included heads
of eight other former French
African possessions which have
won their independence in the
past year and a half.
Vice President johnson and
the American delegation ar
rived near midnight by Air
Force jet. Mr.. johnson was up
early this morning to watch
the street celebrations near the
United States Embassy where
he is staying.
The official celebration which
began with the presidential re-
ception will be climaxed to-
neutrality-suspicious. Day
with a military parade.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Puerto Ricdns
Reported Plot

PALM BEACH, Fla, April
3 (AP).-A Puerto Rican or
ganization in Miami has been
credited with first bringing the
reported kidnap plot against
President Kennedy's daughter,
Caroline, to the attention of
United States officials.
Through the group, the Puer-
to Rican Democratic Organiza-
ton, information on a re-
ported remark of a pro-Castro
Cuban employe of a Miami gar
ment plant was passed up to the
Secret Service, which imme-
diately launched an investiga-
tion.
A source familiar with details
OF the development said the Gu
ban garment worker was heard
to remark:
I'VE ought to abduct Caro-
line Kennedy to force the
United States to stop interfer-
ing with Cuba's (Castro) gov
ernment."
At a meeting of the Puerto
Rican group in Miami March
"a, that remark and others were
reported, and the next day a
representative of the group
passed them on to WendalI
Rollason of Miami, director of
the Inter-American Affairs
Commission.
Mr.. Rollason reported the
incident to Frank Watterson,
a State Department security
officer in Miami, and he in
turn told the Secret Service.
Tony Varona, co-ordinator
of the anti-Castro Democratic
Revoluntary Front in Miami
also was informed and he put
that organizations intelligence
forces to work. They learned
the garment worker has pro-
Castro relatives in Cuba.
Investigators reported the
suspected plotters also may
have contemplated an attempt
to asSassinate the Presidents
whole family.
The Secret Service located
four Cuban suspects, one re-
ported to be woman, and has
had them under surveillance
since.
Mrs. Kennedy and her two
children came here last Mon
day for the Easter holidays and
the President joined them last
Thursday.
AS a result of the reported
plot, the Secret Service force
was greatly strengthened when
the Kennedys went to church
yesterday. 1t had been expected
that some of the Cubans might
show up around st. Edwards
Catholic Church, but none did.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Icebreuker Crippled

AUCKLAND, New Zealand,
April 3 (AP).-The United
States ieebreaker Edisto lost
its starboard propeller during
violent storms in the Ross Sea
last night. The Edisto, which is
on duty with Operation Deep
freeze" forces in the Antarctic,
is fighting her way to New
Zealand on one propeller,
through rough seas and 30
knot winds.
Evening star., 1961-04-03

White House newsmen were
reserved behind this area.
But, presumably on Secret
Service advice, the President
and Mrs. Kennedy slipped into
the church by a side entrance
and sat near it on the left side,
instead of coming in the front
and taking the reserved seats
on the right side.
Evening star., 1961-04-03

this meant that Mr.. Kennedy
was going to start travelling
extensively to engage in per-
sonal diplomacy, giving up
hopes expressed at the start
of his administration that in
ternational problems could be
handled mainly through ira
ditional channels of diplomacy.
The press secretary said, Il
do not foreSee any extensive
travelling by the President.
Mr.. Kennedy still is giving
the cold shoulder to any talk
of an early personal meet
ting with Soviet Premier
Khrushchev.
The Presidents forthcoming
visit to Paris has been under
discussion for some time. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Kennedy'S
idea from the first was to go
to Paris to see Gen. de Gaulle
instead of urging the French
President to come to Washing
ton.
Mr.. Kennedy has talked
about the visit with French
Ambassador Herve Alphand.
Averell Hartman, the Presi-
dents Ambassador at large,
discussed it with Gen. de
Gaulle on a recent trip to Paris.
Gen. James Gavin. new Ameri-
can Ambassador in Paris, con-
cluded arrangements for the
visit in talks with the French
President.
Mr.. Salinger said the Presi-
dent planned to rest and relax
most of today, the last full day
OF his brief Easter vacation.
He planned to play golf this
afternoon, as he has done
every afternoon since arriving
here Thursday.
Mrs. Kennedy and their two
children, 3-year-old Caroline
and 4-month-old John, jr., plan
to fly back to Washington with
the President tomorrow after
noon. They came to Palm
Beach a week ago.
Family Protected
Meanwhile, Secret Service
agents took unusual precau-
tions to protect the President
and his family as they kept
under surveillance four pro-
Castro Cubans suspected of
plotting to wipe out the first
family or kidnap little Caroline
Kennedy.
The extra protective meas
ureS were fully evident when
the President and Mrs. Kennedy
attended Easter mass at st.
Edwards Catholic Church here
yesterday. One report reaching
the Secret Service more than a
week ago was that the pro
Castro, anti-Kennedy" plot was
keyed to Easter church services.
There was no public an
nouncement of the time the
President would go to church.
or what church he would 60 to.
Nevertheless, crowds gathered
in front of st. Edwards well
before the 9 am. mass. Nearly
a thousand stood outside the
church by 10 a.m.-the mass
he did attend.
U. E. Baughman, chief of the
Secret Service, was on hand
personally as several of his
agents, aided by city and county
police, held the crowd back
from the front door.
Inside the church, portions
of two pews were roped off on
the right aisle. Two pews for
Evening star., 1961-04-03
POLICY

Continued From First Page
a cease fire, which the British,
backed by the United States,
propose as a first step.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
KENNEDY
Continued From First PAGE

COnIlnued from First rage
the President and Gen. de
Gaulle.
NATO policies, including the
question of giving NATO a nu-
clear capability of its own, are
bound to figure high in the
Presidents discussions with all
the allied leaders he is meet
ing in the next couple OF
months.
Mr.. Salinger left announce
ment of most details of the
Presidents visit to Paris up to
the French government.
Mrs. Kennedy speaks impec-
cable French. The Presidents
fluency in French is described
as modest"
1t is understood that the
plans call for a modified state
visit. eliminating some of the
ceremonies usually connected
with the visit of a Chief of
State to another country so as
to leave as much time as posi-
BILE for talks between Mr.. Ken
nedy and Gen. de Gaulle.
In Boston May 20
The way the Presidents plans
shape up now, he will be leav-
ing for Paris from New York.
He is scheduled to be in Boston
May 90 for a Democratic fund
raising dinner in celebration of
his birthday. He plans to at
tend a cancer fund dinner spon-
sored by Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt in New York May 30,
Besides the Paris and Cana
dian trips. Mr.. Kennedy has
scheduled a trip to Hawaii June
26 to address the governors
conference. meeting there.
Mr.. Salinger was asked If all
Evening star., 1961-04-03

q CCdoC 4AIC, WlllCIl bllC o1AIloll,
backed by the United States,
propose as a first step.
Timing Is Point
In Moscow, British Ambas-
sador Sir Frank Roberts con-
ferred today with the Soviet
government on plans for a
joint British-Soviet cease-fire
appeal to opposing forces in
the Laotian civil war.
Sir Frank talked with Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister Vas
silly Kuznetzov.
Diplomatic circles in Moscow
assumed that Sir Frank brought
up points in the Soviet note
which the British government
felt needed clarification.
These included the timing Of
the cease-fire appeal and what
the Kremlin meant when it
said that the pro-Western Lao
tian government of Prince
Boun Gum and the pro-Com-
munist Pathet Lao forces
should get together on ques-
tions connected with the cease
fire.
Another point to be clarified
was what would happen if the
cease fire were not effective by
the time the 14-nation confer
ence on Laos was scheduled to
go into session.
The British note to Russia
last week made a cease fire a
necessary preliminary to calling
the conference which the Rus
slams have been urging.
It is understood that the
British are willing to issue the
invitation for the conference
simultaneously, or almost al
the same time, as the appeal
for cease fire. However, the
British want to know how the
Soviets regard the sequence of
events.
Last night, officials in Wash
ington indicated that the
United States would insist on
an effective cease fire before
1t entered any international
conference to settle Laos fate.
I'VE have always said we
wanted a cease fire first" one
source said. THAT is still our
position. don't think we
could back off that. We'd
be asking for trouble"
Rusk Backs Position
Secretary of State Rusk has
also contended that 'the first
thing required is a cessation
of hostilities to permit nego-
tiationS to go ahead"
Some sources reported, how
ever, that Washington does not |
insist on a formal truce and |
would be satisfied with a de
facto cessation OF hostilities. |
The reply, these Ecurces said,
may make this point clear.
Mr.. Rusk and his top aides,
among them Charles E. Boh-
len, ranking Soviet expert, and
Richard Usher. deputy director
Of the State Departments
Southeast Asian office, met for
three hours yesterday.
Officials indicated that the
Laotian crisis will be only one
although the most important
of the issues Mr.. Kennedy
and Mr.. Macmillan will discuss.
Working papers now in prepa- !
ration for Mr.. Kennedy's use
during his meetings with Mr..
Macmillan touch on all world
headaches. the officials said.
Meanwhile officials eau
toned that claims of the Royal
Lao government about a large
scale rebel offensive should be
considered with reservations.
The State Department, they
said, has no confirmation about
a major push by the Pathet
Lao and embassy reports men,
ton only some activity in the
vicinity of Tha Thorn, a city
east of Vientiane, on the
fringe Of the Plaine des Jarres. |
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Senegal Crowds Cheer
johnson, Cool to Red

DAKAR Senegal April AP)-Senegalese celebrating
their first of independence United States Vice Pres
dent johnson roaring welcome today chilly
Soviet Foreign Minister Jacob A. Malik.
Mr.. johnson also got reception from President
Leopold Senghor presidential palace while Mr. Mak
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