Darkening Military Situation For South Vietnam
Offensive has driven the deepest and bloodiest wedge since Tet. An Loc shows limited improvement due to air strikes while Dong Ha and Kontum come under renewed assault. North Vietnam commits most regular divisions, with heavy enemy losses and South Vietnamese casualties surging. Fire Base Pedro survives once again as battles intensify across coastal Binh Dinh and Quang Tri areas.
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Moscow Summit Prospects Cloudy
Washington reports the Moscow summit faces a cloudy outlook as Paris talks and the Vietnam battlefront shape expectations. President Nixon pledges not to surrender to Communist expansion while Le Duc Tho returns to Paris with a new offer, and U S strategy hinges on Indochina progress before the May 22 talks with Brezhnev.
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