Johnson administration was speaking out of both sides of its mouth on peace, doubletalk was also heard on the "right* of American field commanders to use "tactical" nuclear: weapons if they see fit,
A Time magazine article revealed that Gen. Lauris Norstad, former Supreme Commander of NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] tnever had any doubt about his authority to act in the event of any attack on Western Europe during the Cuba missile crisis of 19623 he could use his tactical atomic weaponry."
Norstad denied this in an interview published by the Washing-~ ton Star September 23, From other information appearing in the Wash ington press, however, it would appear that a question of semantics may be involved, According to the Associated Press [September 23] the Supreme Allied Commander “is reported to be under strict admoni-~ tion to consult with the president before using any nuclcar weapons -~ if at all possible,"
Under certain circumstances, however, the commander of all American forces in Europe would have the “option to act,"
The Associated Press added: that other "top U.S. commanders, such as the commander in chief Pacific and possibly the head of U.S. air defenses, may have. similar authority. "
HALF OF AFRICAN CHILDREN TUBERCULAR
At a meeting of the South African National Tuberculosis Association in Bloemfontein last June, Dr.C.J.H.Brink, director of hospital services in the Orange Free State, reported that fifty per cent of African children are tubercular at the age of ten, The reason, he said, is malnutrition,
ALEXANDER APPEAL MAY BE HEARD IN NOVEMBER
FRANKFORT, Sept, 22 ~- According to defense counsel, an appeal in the Dr. Neville Alexander case may be heard in the Court of Appeals at Bloemfontein in November, Yesterday's issue of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported this information which it received from its South African correspondent,
Dr. Alexander is the outstanding South African intellectual, well known in West Germany where he studied, who was sentenced to ten years at hard labor for allegedly plotting to commit "sabotage' against the Verwoerd government because of its racist policies,
Rumors have been persistently spread in West Germany that appeal efforts were being dropped. These rumors have been ener~ getically scored by defense counsel.
Difficulties have been encountered in preparing the appeal but this is due to obstacles placed in the way by prison authorities at Robben Island where Alexander and six other defendants in the case were assigned to the infamous stone quarry. The Robben Island jailers have blocked counsel from consulting with the prisoners in preparing the appeal,
The four women defendants, held at Worcester jail (Cape province), have been permitted to talk with their lawyers, however, and allowed to sign papers empowering counsel to file the appeal,
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that the campaign to colleot funds for the appeal, launched by former fellow students of Dr, Alexander, has met with considerable success, Contributions have been received in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States in addition to West Germany.
Since the case began, a total of DM 44,000 [$11,000] have been received, To carry through the appeal, it is estimated that DM 36,000 L}9, 0001 more will be required, German supporters have pledged DM 5,000 L$1,250] of this.
Contributions can be sent to Mrs, Connie Kirkby, 27 Thursley House, Holmewood Gardéns, London, S.W.2. ©
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America out of World War II. Eisenhower enjoys the unique distinotion of being the only presidential candidate to have carried out a peace promise, He took the United States out of the Korean conflict,
dust how much value can be placed on Johnson's campaign propa~ ganda can be: judged by remarks made the very next day in Tokyo. by William P, Bundy, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Af fairs, This top official in Johnsonts administration in a prepared address before the Research Institute of Japan made the followin: belligerent declaration:
'Expansion of war outside South Vietnam, while not a course we want or seek, could be forced upon us by the. increased external pressures of the Communists, including a rising scale of infiltra~ tion,
Bundy developed the State Department's well-lnown "doinino® theory, According to this, if South Vietnam."goes Communist" then. the rest of Southeast Asia’ will go next. This will be followed by India, and eventually Australia, Africa and Latin America,
The Soviet Union also came under attack from Bundy, "But we doubt that the Ue 2S. S,R. has yet abandoned her Communist expansionist aims," he said, "and certainly to the point where in the foreseeable future she could be relied upon to play a constructive role in assisting other nations to defend themselves against Communist China."
While the Johnson administration was speaking out of both sides of its mouth on peace, doubletalk was also heard on the “pight" of American field commanders’ to use "tactical" nuclear weapons if they see fit,
A Time magazine article revealed that Gen. Lauris Norstad, former Supreme Commander of NATO [North Atlantic Treaty organization] ‘never had any doubt about his authority to act in the event of any attack on Western Europe during the Cuba missile crisis of 19623 he could use his tactical atomic weaponry. a
Norstad denied this in an interview published by the Washington Star September 23, From other information appearing in the Washington press, however, it would appear that a question of semantics may be involved, According to the Associated Press [September 23] the Supreme Allied Commander “is reported to be under strict admonition to consult with the prosident before using any nuclear weapona -- if ot all possible,"
Under certain circumstances, however, the commander of all American forces in Europe would have the "option to act,"
The Associated Press added. that other "top U.S. commanders, such as the commander in chief Pacific and possibly the head of U.S, air defenses, may have similar authority."
HALF OF AFRICAN CHILDREN TUBERCULAR
At a meeting of the South