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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-11
TO-DAY
In History
ON THIS DATE
By the Associated Press


In 1841, disagreement over
the national bank bill led to
the resignation of nearly all
members Of President John
Tyler's cabinet. Tyler's Secre-
tary of State, Daniel Webster,
was the only cabinet member
who refused to quit.
In 1909, Dutch navigator
Henry Hudson discovered the
Island of Manhattan, on which
New York City's Borough of
Manhattan now stands.
In LIT, Gen. George Wash
ington's Colonial forces were
defeated by the British in the
Battle of Brandywine.
In 1862, short story writer
William Sydney Porter, better
known as o. Henry, was born
in North Carolina.
In 1941, construction began
on the Pentagon Building in
Washington.
In 1851, an American, Flor
ence Chadwick, became the
first woman to swim the Eng
fish Channel from England to
France and the first woman
to swim the channel In both
directions.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
1t Is a miserable state OF
mind to haze te1D things to
desire and many things to
fear. - Sir Francis Bacon,
English eSS1ytSt.
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Hypochondriacs range from
A to 2. Most all of us are at
least in the A category, be-
cause it is natural for anyone
with the force of self-preser-
walton deep down within him
self to be somewhat apprehen-
sive about his health and life.
Otherwise, we wouldn't turn
our heads from one side to
the other when crossing the
street to guard against the
danger of being hit by a car.
It's natural to be a bit
scared. But it can be un-
natural (down in the z cate
gOry) to be too scared. For
instance, this letter:
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: l am
a mother of two elementary
school children living in a
very precarious position. My
husband and his family are
so afraid of sickness they
won't smile for fear it may
affect their health. They get
themselves into such an emo
tional state worrying about it
that their health is all they
can think about.
It's like an exclusive club;
if you're not sick, you can't
join. When l visit them, the
first thing they ask is, "How
are your" Naturally, I'm as
ways fine so they're always
disappointed.
I've had my share of sick
ness, but as a rule Pm fairly
healthy. When there is sick
ness in the family l always
try to handle it calmly and
Sanely.
But the rest of the family
goes overheard by stuffing
every kind of medicine into
them you can think of. and
then their attitude is Don't
move or you'll die"
My husband buys every new
medicine that comes out on
the market just in case he
might need it. His plan for
the future is to prepare the
bedroom because some day
he may have to spend all his
time in bed.
Any little accident the chill
dren have (and they have
plenty the rest of the family
goes to pieces and ScareS the
wits out of the children.
The worst of it is that my
husband, his mother who is
living with us, and his aunt
don't feel they have to treat
us civilly when we are so
healthy. In other words, be-
cause they think they are
sick l must excuse anything
and everything they do or say.
The only time l get any
special attention is when or
the children are i'll. Then they
gush all over us as if they
were happy we've at last de-
cided to "join the club"
1t seems to me this Is Q
very unhealthy environment
for my children to grow IN.
1t encourages them to pre-
tend illness to get attention
and tends to make them worry
unnecessarily over their Ills.
Can you tell me how l can
cope with the family?-MrS.
D.
1 SUGGEST that you send
for my leaflet "How to be a
Happy Hypochondriac. In
close 10 cents in a stamped,
self-addressed envelope and
address it to me in care of
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He Tells the World

LAKE JACKSON, Tex.
(AP).-Sam Stovall, father Of
five daughters, was so proud
when his first son was born
that he erected a huge sign on
his front lawn. Nailed to a
tree, the sign read: "It'S A
Boy"
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POLICY

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the high ranking group has
met during this present crisis.
Last night, the so-called work.
ing group made up of the No.
2 men in these embassies had
been doing the planning.
Three Demands
Officials seemed most con-
cerned over the apparent So
Wet attempt to unilaterally
change established procedure
on the autobahn-to ''nibble'
at allied rights.
The Soviet check point COM
mander yesterday presented the
United States convoy with a
series of three declining de-
man0S.
First he said that all troop.
in the convoy must dismount
to be counted. The American
convoy leader refused.
Then, the Soviet commander
asked only that those troop,
in the three vehicles carrying
the most men dismount foI
counting. The United State,
commander again refused.
Now this demand has beer
dropped and the Russians ar
asking that tail gates on tn,
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becomes minister of rural at
fairs.
The other places in the IS
man cabinet were filled by fig
ures little known outside the
country. They are Nguyen Van
Mau, minister of justice; Pham
Hoang Ho. national education;
Tran Ngoc Oanh. public works
and communications; DR.
Wong QUAINT Truong, health;
Nguyen lie Clan g. la Dor;
Nguyen HUI Phi. youth and
sports; Nguyen Thanh Cung
secretary of state for the pre-
mier's office; Luu Van Tinh
secretary of state for finance
and Au Truong Thanh, secre-
tary Of sttae for economy.
Mr.. Tho retained for himself
the ministries Of finance anC
economics
The military junta holds u
the story that Mr.. Diem anC
Mr.. Nhu committed suicide aft.
Ter their capitulation Saturday
The commonly accepted yer.
sion Of their de a tbs is tina
they were killed by soldiers aft.
err their capture.
Their bodies were reported
being kept in a secret plact
q W aiting burial instructions
from two other brothers in Eu.
rope.
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Thailand. The children arrived
in Rome this morning.
In Washington, Assistant
Secretary Of State Roger His
man said arrangements for the
removal Of Mrs. Mus children
via Bangkok to Rome had been
made before receipt Of her tele-
gram asking that they be sent
through Los Angeles.
AIRS. Nhu had one important
guest at her suite yesterday
her father.
First Meeting IN U. S.
It was the first meeting be-
tween Mrs. Nhu and Tran Van
Chuong, IS, since she arrived
in the United States.
Mr.. Chuong, former Wet
Namese Ambassador to the
United States, and his daughter
had long been at odds over
authoritarian policies Of the
Ngo Dinh ruling family. He
resigned last August in protest
to the family's treatment Of
Buddhists.
After spending approximately
IS minutes with his daughter.
Mr.. Chuong said she appeared
"as well as a person can be
after such events"
There was no need Of
reconciliation" he added, be
cause as soon as / learned the
tragic events my heart was very
near by daughter"
He said they talked only
about their family.
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WET NAM
New Saigon Regime Set Up
Under Direction of Junta
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junta win be the country's final
authority.
Gen. Mini. who assumed the
position of chief of state, said
his committee of generals will
give its chief attention to d.
rection Of the war against the
Communist Wet Cong.
Until revision of the 1856
constitution. Gen. Mini said,
legislative and executive power
will center in the junta but will
be exercised by the provisional
government. He explained that
the junta win retain active au-
thority over national defense
security and finances.
The junta said the arm e q
forces would transfer political
power TO "a popularity elected
government when the situation
permits. !" 1t gave no indication
when this might be.
The declaration also said the
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armed forces would permit all
none Communist political par
ties to function within limits
required by national security.
Special committees were prom
ised to review cases of all nom
Communist persons under de-
tention and to release the in
nocent.
The military rulers added
that they will favor to the
utmost freedom Of press and
expression"
Three military men - all
leaders of the coup-were
named to the government. They
were Mai. Gen. Tran Van Don,
the No. 2 man In the revolt,
who became defense minister:
Mai. Gen. Ton That Dinh,
minister Of security. and Brig
Gen. Tran Tu Oai. minister Of
information. Gen. Oai formerly
headed the army psychological
warfare forces.
Mr.. Tho. IS. a veteran civil
servant, was vice president in
the Diem regime. A Buddhist
he tried to conciliate the dis
pute between his coreligionists
and Roman Catholic President
Diem but his efforts were
frustrated by Mr.. Diem's tough
brother and chief adviser, Ngc
Dinh Nhu.
In 80 years Of public life
the short and friendly Tho has
made few enemies despite long
service under the French CO.
lonial government as well as
Mr.. Diem
Pham Dang Lam was named
foreign minister. In appoint
ing Mr.. Lam, Mr.. Tho passed
over WI Van Mau, who re-
signed as Mr.. Diem's foreign
minister to protest the regimes
anti-Buddhist policies.
Quang Gets New Post
The only other member Of
the old government named tt
the cabinet was Tran lie Quang
Mr.. Diem's minister of public
works and communications. HI
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CONVOY
Reds Still Borrinu
American Vehicles

through the barriers with sup
plies for the stranded convoy.
The sedan was cheered by a
group of West German chill
dren visiting the Iron Curtain
as part of their school program.
The Americans had a hot
breakfast and their morale was
reported high.
In Bonn, the West German
government was brought into
a conference of the United
States, British and French
Ambassadors. Up to now Incl
dents involving military con-
voys had been considered mat
tiers concerning only the Soviet
Union and the three Western
allies. In London, the British
government announced its full
support of the United States
action in refusing to give in to
Soviet demands for a head
counting of Army men in small
conveys.
A West German government
statement called the blockade
a serious provocation," add
ing:
This shows anew that the
Soviet Union does not promote
but disturbs the efforts toward
lesSening tensions"
Fourth Blockade in Month
The blockade-the fourth in
volving allied conveys in less
than a month-caused grave
concern in Washington.
Again it conferred on the is
sue of who is to make the rules
for allied military convoy travel
on the autobahn. The Rus
slams demanded a head count
of United States soldiers on the
vehicles, and the Americans
refused.
United States Secretary of
State Dean Rusk summoned
! Georgi M. Kornienko, Soviet
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Aircraft Mechanics
Now Study LONGER

MONTREAL. The increas.
ing completely Of today's air.
craft is reflected in the school.
ing Of aviation mechanics
They used to need 100 hour!
of training to master the cleo.
tronics system of the twin
engine DC-3.
The four-engine Constella
ton required 200 hours. Nov
mechanics spend $500 hour
in school before they qualify
to work on jet aircraft.
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IL trucks in the convoy be
lowered so the men inside
could be counted.
The United States COM
mander again refused. presum-
ably on the grounds that &C
cession to even this demand
would permit Russia to claim
that it had established the
right Of the Soviet Union to
control Western access to West
Berlin.
Unlike similar delays last
month, there is no doubt ovel
Soviet policy.
In October. during the most
recent stopping of an Ameri-
can convoy. officials said they
believed the Russians had got
ten confused over American
dismounting procedures, and
this led to the 47-hour delay
Of a convoy.
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children are in Rome before
she leaves the United States.
More than 5000 kilograms
and messages have poured into
Mrs. Mus eighth-floor hotel
suite since the military coup
which overthrew the regime OF
her brother-in-law, Ngo Dinh
Diem, Friday, the aide said.
Most Of the messages were
sympathetic. he added.
William K. Eliscu Of New
York City, a retired colonel
who has accompanied Mrs.
Nhu on her United States tour,
SAID many Of the messages
mentioned her personal loss,
while others supported her
anti Communist stand.
Requests Of Rusk
Mrs. Mus husband. Ngo
Dlnh Nhu. Mr.. Diem's political
adviser, died in the coup along
with his brother.
Mrs. Nhu released yesterday
the contents Of a telegram she
had sent Secretary Of State
Rusk asking that she be per-
mitted to return to Saigon to
take care Of her husband and
her three children. As an
alternative she suggested that
the State Department send the
children to Rome via Los
Angeles.
Instead; Mrs. Nhu received a
telegram from the State De-
partment late yesterday telling
her the children were being
flown to Rome via Bangkok,
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First Test Case

Last week. however, the allies
informed Soviet military Off
Gals in Berlin that they would
allow their soldiers to dismount
from vehicles and be counted
only If there were 81 or more
men in the convoy, not count
ing drivers and assistants.
Yesterdays convoy-12 We
hicles, carrying 20 passengers
and "a drivers and assistants
was the first test case Of the
less-than-31 "rule" since the
Russians were notified of allied
policy.
The allies insist that only
they decide when their troops
will dismount. The Russian
official at the eheckpoint saic
the Soviet Union decided on
procedures.
Although it seems a minol
point, officials emphasized that
yielding to the Russians on this
issue would be a serious re-
treat since it could be inter-
preted as acknowledgment that
the Russians do have jurisdic-
ton over the highway connect
| ing West Germany and Berlin
and could do what they want
with it, including turning il
over to the East Germans.
Khrushchev Bid Seen
Some officials, long familiar
with Russian tactics, believe
that Soviet Premier Khru.
Shchev is using the present
East-West cordially to try tc
win concessions on the Berlin
issue.
These officials say that, II
the international atmosphere
were tense, such a roadblock
might be too risky for the Rus
slams, since it might escalatt
into a war.
Mr.. Khrushchev has made Il
clear in recent statements thai
the German question is fore.
most In his mind. But his term:
for settlement are still unsatis.
factory to the West: A divided
Germany. and a naturalization
of West Berlin.
To give Moscow time to re
consider the blockade, the ad,
ministration took relativel,
mild diplomatic steps yesterday
Secretary Rusk called Georg
M. Kornienko, the acting heaC
Of the Soviet Embassy, to tn,
State Department and asket
him to convey this country
concern to the Kremlin.
Officials expect some sort o
: reply today from the Sovie
government.
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serious matter" President Ken
nedy was keeping in close touch
with the situation.
At the United Nations, Brit
ish Minister of State Peter
Thomas warned that the spirit
of Moscow" might be jeopar-
died by continued Soviet in
reference with Western &C.
cess rights to Berlin. PRINT
Minister Sir Alec Douglas
Home, campaigning in Scot
land for a seat in the House
Of Commons, called for a peace
full settlement of the blockad-
ing tactics.
Supplies to Be Sent
The United States Army
meanwhile, began assembling a
supply line for the blocked
American convoy.
In West Berlin, Is trucks an6
water tankerS were ready tc
roll on a 110-mile trip over the
autobahn through East German
territory to Marienborn. A Sec
ond United States military con-
voy of four trucks, two trailer
and Sc men stood on the west
ern side of Marienborn, pre-
Sumably in reserve.
The 44-man convoy was
halted yesterday. 1t failed ir
an attempt to break through
early this morning when the
Russians parked three armorec
personnel carriers across the
road ahead. Two other Soviet
personnel carriers pulled up be.
hind the convoy and boxed it in
Then, as a heavy rain fell. 8
lone Soviet soldier sat in thu
open at a heavy machine CUR
pointing diagonally across tht
road.
ChiIdro,, G;uo r1L.
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MessogesLe .Nhu
To Consider U.S.. Stoy

Los ANGELES. Nov. S CAP).-An aide Mrs Ngo
Dinh Nhu hearened by number Of sympathetic
from Americans is considering returning TO the United States
after reunion with her three younger children in
Mrs Nhu. originally scheduled 70 leave today for Rome
POSTPONED trip in order receive that
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Charge d'Affaires in Washing
ton, yesterday and demanded
the convoy be released. In
formants said Mr.. Kornienko,
who has charge of the Soviet
Embassy in the absence OF
Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin,
explained he had no word from
his government on the Incl
dent.
The United States Army's
Berlin garrison postponed a
training exercise scheduled to
start yesterday for "A hours.
The Army insisted the troops
were not placed on the alert,
but Army officials presumably
felt it was wiser to keep the
men in their barracks in readi-
ness.
Allies Consulted
United States officials in
Washington at first minimized
the incident but later one high
official said it had taken on
"serous dimensions"
Intensive consultations" be-
tween the United States, Brit
ain and France were reported.
The official said that the longer
the blockade lasts, the graver
the danger Of a serious con-
! formation becomes,
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d..
Someone-it Is not known
who-reportedly telephoned
the rebel high command. The
message is said to have reached
Gen. Mai HUI Xuan.
Some time after 9 am. sever
al armored vehicles and jeeps
arrived at the church.
Mr.. Diem and Mr.. N1u met
the rebels outside and talked
for some minutes with the off,
GERS
The parley ended about Gas.
The brothers stepped into the
hatch Of a tracked arm ore d
personnel carrier.
1t was the last time either
was seen alive.
The convoy headed back to.
ward downtown Saigon. BY thu
time 1t reached the G enera
staff headquarters. Mr.. Diem
and Mr.. Nhu were dead.
Death is believed to havI
come somewhere along Hons
Thap Tu street near the viet
Namese Red Cross headquar.
tiers.
A certain captain Is said Il
have shot both men, and two
soldiers with him are said tt
have stabbed Mr.. Nhu severa,
times with bayonets.
Reported Shot in Back
Some said Mr.. Diem and Mr.
Nhu were shot in the back.
A photograph seen by thil
correspondent and other.
showed Mr.. Diem lying inside
the armored vehicle.
A similar photograph of Mr.
Nhu showed him lying on hi
back, his face sire axe d witt
blood and his rumpled sui
darby stained, a slight smil'
on his face.
The photographs mysterious
| ly disappeared later, although
the revolutionary government
permitted publication Of pho
tograph showing the outside o
the armored vehicle.
The bodies were whisket
from the command headquar
tiers to st. Paul's Hospital down
town. Later in the day. a few
Wet Namese journalists wer
permitted to view tn m, bu
were not permitted to take pic
lures. The bodies had beel
cleaned UP and new suits pu
on them.
The nine-year drama Of tn
Diem era was over, and a new
drama had begun in South Vie
Nam.
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for the final act-the assault
on the palace.
Inside the palace we're few
trusted aides of Mr.. Diem and
Mr.. Nhu. the housekeeping
staff, a switchboard operator
(who told a newsman Just be-
fore the palace fell that Mr..
Nhu could not come to the tele-
phOne). and the palace guard.
Mr.. Mus peppery wife was
in America. where she was fin
ishing a speaking tour she
hoped would swing United
States popular support behind
the Diem regime. One Of Mr..
Mus daughters. l8-y a r-old
lie Thuy. was with her mother.
The Mus three other children
were in Dalai, a mountain re-
sort lao miles north of here.
Mr.. Diem himself was a
bachelor.
Red tracer bullets were arc
ing through the moonlit sky, a
few Of them blinking through
the frosted glass of a tall eupo-
la atop the palace. giving it a
gr0tesque, rosy glow.
Soon after midnight, Saigon
became still and dead as a city
under the plague. Downtown
streets were deserted. guns
were silent, and only the occa-
sional b arking of a dog be-
trayed the stealthy movement
in the shadows. No Zig ut
showed from inside the palace.
Firing Resumes
Soon after 3 am, the can
non came to life again, drop
ping heavy shells into a build
ing Just behind Saigon's tele-
communications center.
Tanks took up positions Just
outside the palace walls.
At 4 pm, the attack began.
Buildings near the palace
burned brightly, and answering
fire from the palace set two ar
mored vehicles afire.
It is believed Mr.. Diem and
Mr.: Nhu slipped away from
their baStion about the time
the final battle began, before
marines hacked their way in
side the walled defense peri
meter.
The two men, repeatedly ac-
companied by a bodyguard
named Chung, are supposed to
have made their way through a
tunnel into a beauty parlor on
nearby LIE Thanh Ton street,
owned by Mrs. Nguyen Thi
Mini, wife of Gen. Nguyen Van
La
Some sources said two other
afdes-both believed to have
been kille d-were with Mr.
Diem and Mr.. Nhu. They were
Gao Xuan Wy. deputy comman-
der. of Mr.. Mus Republican
Youth Corps, and a colone,
named KY Guam Lien.
Thunderous Cheer
Exhausted palace guards aft
er heavy casualties hoisted {
white flag at 6:37 am. A thun'
derous cheer rose from thu
rebel troops.
Marines. paratroopers ant
soldiers swarmed into TIN
building. But the prizes of battl
were gone. A black Peugeot Sc
dan had long since sped away
It probably will never be know
how the car evaded reb e
checkpoints and guard
throughout the city.
Bystanders saw the sedal
arrive at st. Francis Xavie
Roman Catholic Church in tn
Chinese section, and saw MI
Diem and Mr.. Nhu enter tn
church in the company of {
young man.
The time was shortly after
am, and parishioners we're at
tending one of the masses 0
the morning.
Many recognized the Pre- ST
dent and his brother. Mr.. Dien
talked to church officials.
Informed sources said Nj
Diem and Mr.. Nhu asked tina
rebel authorities be notified Q