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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1968
Page
13
Reuters reports Cambodia released several American officers detained since February amid a broader political crackdown. The move follows pressure from U S officials and local authorities, with government sources confirming the release of the four service members and ongoing discussions about their future roles.
Vietcong rockets hit central Saigon today killing 10 civilians and wounding 33 as renewed barrages struck densely populated districts near Buddhist Vien Hoa Pagoda and nearby military sites. The strikes included attacks near Bien Hoa airbase and a government training center, with US Marines engaging enemy forces and nine Americans reported dead in the Mekong Delta.
General Westmoreland bids farewell to officers and men at Tan Son Nhut Airbase as he prepares to leave Saigon for Washington. The ceremony honors four decades of service. General Creighton Abrams and other senior officers attend. Westmoreland is soon to assume a U.S. Army post, amid political shifts in South Vietnam led by Marshal Ky and the new prime minister Tran Van Huong.
Beirut reports Middle East sources say the Soviet Union restricts ground to ground missiles supplied to Egypt to Soviet consent only. Egyptian officers fear limits reflect Moscow’s doubts about Egypt’s handling and worry June tensions. Russian technicians must oversee equipment, raising concerns over range and warhead claims.
President Suharto swore in a new cabinet featuring more economic experts and fewer military men, a development cabinet tasked with implementing a five year plan and preparing for the 1971 elections. The reshuffle moved ministries from the armed forces to civilians, including Trade and Finance, while an Indian trained professor was named Finance Minister. Separately the Indonesian Army said Communist cadres planned a take over in Central Java town Solo, with raids and arrests reported and documents seized.
Paris brief notes the French general election campaign opening at midnight with 34 million candidates for 487 National Assembly seats. Gaullists and the Federation of the Left divide voters as a three week race unfolds amid strikes and a reshaped political field including a new party led by Edgar Ian challenging the Gaullists.
Paris reports former Prime Minister Georges Bidault said he will not run in the upcoming French general elections. He urged electors to vote for centrist or left-wing federation members to avoid a choice between government and communists. Bidault returned to France to prove liberty, promising to aid a united effort to reconstruct the country.
The Vice-Chancellor Mr Fve Ashby warned about a fight on their hands as militant undergraduates at Cambridge University press for student power week. He urged calm while acknowledging strong claims to rights, saying living together requires respect and that confrontation could ensue if talks fail.
A 48 year old man Mr Victor Verhaest offered his kidney for sale to raise funds for his family. He said the cash would help them make ends meet as he has been unable to work for five years due to a muscular complaint.
Rome Monday Reuters report says President Saragat asked Christian Democrat secretary Mariano Rumor to form a new government after a split between Christian Democrats and Socialists. The Socialists withdrew from the coalition, leaving the Christians as the largest party but without a majority. Observers doubt Rumor can form a government without Socialist support, though Saragat urged examination of possibilities.
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