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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1969
Page
10
Fifty three North Vietnamese and Vietcong soldiers died in a five hour clash four miles southeast of My Lai. US forces took ten prisoners, including three wounded female nurses, with two combatants dead. It was the first major action near My Lai since reports of a civilian massacre emerged weeks earlier.
The Black Panther Party says at least 20 members were killed by police in two months, with party leaders accusing federal and local authorities of a nationwide drive to exterminate the Panthers. A spokesman cites unprovoked killings, while attorney Charles Garry notes higher totals and demands an investigation. A separate Justice Department inquiry addresses two Panther leaders shot in Chicago on December 4 to assess potential crimes by police and federal jurisdiction.
West German Interior Ministry said two Black Panther members, Connie Mathews and the deputy leader, would be refused entry as they planned to arrive in West Berlin to launch a solidarity drive for the US civil rights campaign this weekend.
Hundreds of armed riot police fought monks near a central Saigon pagoda using fire hoses tear gas and truncheons. Monks retaliated with rocks boards and barriers blocking a march toward the presidential palace seeking ethnic minority status for Vietnamese of Cambodian descent. Vietcong blew up a bridge in the Mekong Delta amid escalating violence. The Pope denounced war crimes on a day of peace amid speculation about My Lai reports.
Saigon reports American sources say a captured 30 000 word Vietcong directive for next year shows the guerrillas accept defeat if US forces stay in Vietnam. Officials describe the document as the war's most significant intelligence find and Saigon government notes it demonstrates the Vietcong's recognition of limited prospects while strong US presence remains.
Two Americal Division assistant generals brigadier generals George H. Young Jr. and James V. Galloway testified before the Peers Army Board about the My Lai incident. The panel questioned why a field inquiry report was not forwarded for a year and whether efforts were made to conceal evidence. President Thieu urged punishment for civilians killings and noted civilian casualties are a risk when attacking fortified Vietcong villages.
Two American helicopter crewmen freed after 48 days of captivity told reporters in Tokyo that they could not fight the Vietcong again. Sergeant Vernon Shepard of Akron Ohio and Warrant Officer Michael Peterson of Ormond Washington praised their captors for medical aid and humane treatment and said the United States should pull out of Vietnam by mid 1970. They spoke after arriving at Tachikawa Air Base on the way home for family visits and medical checks.
President Nixon sharply condemned North Vietnam and the Vietcong for their handling of American prisoners. He argued there could be no disagreement on prisoner treatment despite divisions over the war. The remarks followed a White House meeting with 26 wives and mothers of missing or captured servicemen in Vietnam.
The US Senate narrowly votes 2 to 31 to approve a 1.968 billion dollar Foreign Aid Authorization Bill, sending it to a conference committee to reconcile with the House version of 2.2 billion dollars. Key disputes include proposed 550 million for military equipment for Korea and 50 million for Taiwan jet fighters.
Preliminary analysis of Apollo-12 rocks indicates they may be up to 1,000 million years younger than Apollo-11 samples. Findings released at the Manned Spacecraft Centre show Apollo-12 rocks have lower titanium and higher iron and nickel content, suggesting extended volcanic and impact processes on the moon.
Athens Sunday reports that Averof, the former Greek Foreign Minister, was released from house arrest and all movement restrictions lifted after aides said he had been confined to a hotel in North-west Greece. The decision followed his claim that several anti Government Athens newspapers lacked freedom to circulate in the provinces and that the prime minister’s pledge on press freedom was false. The news came as Greece faced possible suspension from the Council of Europe amid concerns over security and human rights. Several former political leaders warned of more arrests as the army influence persisted and the government faced international pressure.
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