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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1970
Page
5
Refugees streaming across the Vinh Te Canal report panics and atrocities allegedly by Cambodian troops. More than 300 Vietnamese journeyed through open fields in the Seven Mountains border region, joining 1,000 arrivals in two weeks. Soldiers greeted newcomers with aid while officials stressed survival over allegiance.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged President Nixon to deny Cambodia's request for arms, warning it could deepen U.S. involvement in Indochina. He argued any arms aid would escalate conflict, while acknowledging Cambodia seeks help against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. State Department said Cambodia's plea is under review amid broader debate on Vietnam policy.
Officials describe the border as a conduit for Vietnamese refugees fleeing by land and river. In the last two weeks hundreds entered An Phu district in Chau Doc province from Cambodia, then more arrived by boat at Tan Chau on the Mekong, as authorities struggle to track their movements.
The men claimed they had journeyed from the Tonle Sap lake in Cambodia, over 200 miles away to the northwest, describing themselves as fishermen.
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