Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

Viet Lull Seen As Red Tactic To Gain Time To Build Up Units

AP reports that North Vietnam has pushed troops and equipment down the Ho Chi Minh Trail to bolster regiments in South Vietnam. Intelligence notes three combat divisions in central coast provinces, with South Korean and American forces opposing them, and warns of ongoing heavy costs and renewed fighting across five regions as monsoon timing affects operations.