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Defector cites sabotageSAIGON iff) — A junior North Vietnamese officer who defected to South Vietnam said Friday he was instructed to sabotage international peacekeeping planes and convoys en route to investigate alleged Communist violations.Nguyen Thanh Sou. alias Manh Du, 25: said in an interview he also believes the North Vietnamese arc still holding some American prisoners, in effect as hostages to ensure that all mines are removed and that Hanoi receives U S reconstruction money.“THEY want to keep U.S. prisoners because there are many problems to be settled with the U.S. government/-* he said. “They want to keep prisoners in case the U.S government launches war again They will have some prisoners/’Son refused to elaborate further.The- tall, tough-built warrant officer said investigators from the International Commission of Control and Supervision came to Sa Huynh in Quang Ngai province where he was stationed. But he said there were noacts of sabotage against them though several battalions in his division received orders to lay mines, institute shellings and pretend to be village people when the Commission ca me-Son said the coastalport of Sn Huynh, 275 miles northeast of Saigon, was seized by theCommunists before the Jan. 27 cease-fire but recaptured hy government troops shortly after the peace agreement took effect.take Sa Huynh as soon as possible ”The Viet Cong were hoping to use Sa Huynh as one of their three points of entry for replacement of armaments — and Son said immediate North Vietnamese plans in the northern coastal Quang Ngai region is “to try toSon, who defected April 4, said the Viet Cong's Provisional Revolutionary Government plans to establish its capital in South Vietnam in Ba To district of Quang Ngai province, about 20 miles northwest of Sa Huynh.If this proves true, Sa Huynh would be a critical piece of real estate for the Viet Cong to capture since it also is one of the few spots along South Vietnam's northern coastwhere vital Highway 1 runs within a stone's throw of the sea.Originally, Son said, the Viet Cong wanted the central highlands city of Kontum as its capital but dropped the idea after the spring 1972 offensive when they failed to capture thecity in weeks of heavyfighting.Son said the North Vietnamese don't plan to launch a general offensive until 197(5 — before the U.S. presidential elections.annuaer ADISTINCTIVEfor Dad-“Grad”-GranddadEd's Fathers Day sales make history, more than 140,000 repeat customers know it well.SLACKSVAlTO 20.Wools - wool blends -wool and Dacron Permanent Press included. Solids and fancies. DOUBLE DISCOUNT SALE PRICE..........DRESS SLACKS
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Independent Press Telegram
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Sat, Jun 09, 1973
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