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'IC Hints Cease Fire PARIS (AP/AFRTS)---The Viet Cong hinted for the first time today it is ready to accept an unconditional cease fire with American forces in South Vietnam. The hint appeared unobstrusively in a prepared speech delivered by Viet Cong Foreign Minister Mme. Nguyen Thi Binh at the 111th session of the Paris peace talks. Both Hanoi and the Viet Cong have invariably rejected all American cease fire proposals unless the United States first sets a date fro the total withdrawal of its forces from South Vietnam. U. NAVAL SAs. (4AANAs BAY a. AFTER MY LAI Another Massacre Report WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS)---A former Army staff sergeant from Lt. William Calley's old outfit said yesterday he witnessed the massacre of about 30 Vietnamese women and children a year 94247 THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1971 Phone after the murders at My Lai., Danny S. Notley, 23, whose discharge papers show he served in Vietnam with the Americal Division's 11th Brigade, said members of his squad shot the villagers to death after a much-admired ANTIWAR PROTEST soldier from his unit was killed by a land mine nearby. Notley gave his unsworn tes- Pressure on Congress timony to an unofficial, self- constituted congressional com- mittee which is hearing volun- teers' accounts of alleged war crimes. The pinel has no sub- A*;poena powers and hasn't decid- WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS) ---Ac- F~ ~K'IA~ ed whether to submit its much- tion in the antiwar movement publicized record to Congress. outside Washington is bringing "This was the first time unexpected pressure to bear on I've been able to talk about congressmen. it," Notley said. "I didn't Calls and letters are ccming even tell.my wife about it un- from the homefolks, prodded til last night." for the most part by Common The panel, chaired by Rep. Cause, the self-styled citi- Donald V. Dellums, D-Calif., zens' lobby headed by former has for three days listened to Welfare Secretary John W. 'former American servicemen Gardner. Arrest in Bombing give what they said were eye- An aide to one of the con- WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS)---An witness accounts of indiscrim- gressmen sponsoring an edd-the 18-year-old girl who had been inate killings of South Viet- -war declaration had this to under grand jury investigation namese and of beatings, tor- say about the surprise among in connection with matters of ture and murder that they some members of the House. national security has been ar- sometimes participated in "Some of them have been rested in connection with the themselves. calling us and saying 'Helpl bombing in the Capitol Build- Notley's tale was perhaps What have we drne?' They say ing last month, the Justice the most startling of all. It they have been getting letters Department says. The girl has prompted Dellums to exclaim: (Please see PRESSURE, Page 5) (Please see ARREST, Page 5) (Please see MURDER, Page 2) Page 2 Guantanamo Gazette Thursday, April 29, 1971 I Elizabeth Aground GAZETTEER ARUBA, Netherlands Antilles (AP/AFRTS)--An The 237 man .a digest of late news ld lady of the sea is aground. crew of. the former luxury liner Queen Eliza- beth is conducting final tests on her boilers I / in preparation for sailing Sunday. The ship has been stranded about one half mile off the coast of Aruba, Netherlands An- French police held a drilled ChiNessInder guard tilles, for the past three months undergoing today, waiting to hear his story, after taking repairs on her six boilers. him away from officials of the Chinese Embassy The liner, which set out from Fort Lauder- who tried to put him on a plane for Shanghai. dale, Florida, on Feb. 10, bound for Hong Chinese diplomats, who fought with airport Kong, lost power at sea and was towed to a police yesterday in a vain attempt to get the cove on theAruba coast by seagoing tugs. man back, accused the French of interfering According to Y.S. Kung, managing director with "Chinese diplomatic immunity." The man of the Island Navigation Corporation of Hong was taken to a hospital near the Paris Police Kong, the company responsible for moving the headquarters. ship, all repairs have been completed and preliminary tests indicate the -"Queen" is A Brazilian Air Force plane expleled'on an airport ready to travel. runway here today, and the first official an- "Once we arrive in Hong Kong the ship will nouncement said 16 persons died' including 10 undergo extensive modernization before we women, two minors and two babies. sail for California where she will become a Earlier reports from this city in the heart combination university and cruise ship," Kung of the Amazon jungle said that as many as 35 said. persons might have died as a result of a fire He added that about 1,000 ,etfdents from followed by an explosion aboard a four-engine Chapman College of Orange, California, will DC-6;airplane. The aircraft had returned to use the liner as their "school away from the Manus Airport for an emergency landing school." this morning. "We also will take on approximately 1,000 I first class passengers. Our cruise schedule Defense Secretary Laird said yesterday:.he has been will be set to coincide with the school's assured personally that ships of neutral na- quarter system," Kung said., tions would be made available for the immed- iate release of war prisoners, if such an a- greement can be worked out with North Vietnam. MURDERS- Laird did not identify the neutral countries, "what the hell is the country doing to young but Pentagon sources said he was referring people to train them to go out and kill inno- primarily to Sweden. cent people?" Notley said the murders he saw were com- Princess Anse landed smack'in the middle of a mitted in the village of Troung Khanh II, pond after the 13th jump in a riding competi- Quang Ngai province, on or about April 18, tion yesterday and was soaked to the royal 1969, 2 months after he arrived in the coun- skin. The 21-year old princess managed to re- try. At the time of thealleged murders his cover in waist-deep water. platoon was'conducting a sweep in the area. Stateside Temperatures New York 64 Guantanamo Gazette Washington 62 Atlanta 65 Local Fore ast comNavlase.,.RAdu. B. McCauliy Miami 79 Public Affairs Officer. LCdr. W. Boer II Detroit 80 Mostly cloudy except partly Editorial Advisor. JOC Jim Teague the afternoon. Editor.J03 Allan Smith Chicago 49 cloudy during Editorial Assistant.,.JO3 Bob Wellborn 50 Visibility 10 miles with north- Sports Editor. 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April 29, 1971 Guananamo Gazette Page 3 Club Entertainment ACEY DEUCEY Base Police Court SATURDAY--"River Run" John McLiam, Louise Ober Here are the persons who received two or also "Never a Dull Moment" more points at Base Police Traffic Court dur- SUNDAY--"Adam at 6 a.m." Michael Doeyla, Lee ing the week of April 17-23. Purcell. Stephen M. Brown, Naval Air Station Boat TUESDAY--"The Killers" Shed, speeding--two points; Bennett Arndt, WEDNESDAY--"The Trouble with Girls" Special Services, driving while under the in- THURSDAY--"Homer" Don Scardino, Lisa Farrow fluence of intoxicating liquor--license re- FRIDAY--"The Brass Bottle" Tony Randall, Burl voked; Terrance McDonald, Navy Exchange, Lives speeding--two points; Eric W. Falkenthal, The new stag bar and and snack shack is ex- Naval Supply Depot, on complaint, reckless pected to open this weekend at the old McCalla driving--six months suspension of license; Ro- galley. bert Parish, Naval Supply Depot, speeding--two Master hypnotist Ernie Neubaum will enter- points; Mark Yorga, AAWC, failure to yield tain this Friday at 8 p.m. right of way to pedestrian--two points. COMO. CLUB SATURDAY--Los Melodicos Cubanos SUNDAY--"The Brass Bottle" Tony Randall and CPO Mess Rules Set Burl Ives TUESDAY--"Homer" Don Scardino, Lisa Farrow Operating rules for the Chief Petty Offi- THURSDAY--"Adam at 6 a.m." Michael Doeyla, cer's Mess (Open) have been outlined. Lee Purcell Regular operating hours for the dining room FRIDAY--TGIF Night will be 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. for lunch, 5 un- til 9:30 p.m. for dinner. It will be open CPO CLUB daily except Thursdays. The topside lounge will be open Friday, Sat- SATURDAY--"Adam at 6 a ,m." Michael Doeyla, urday and the day preceding holidays and Lee Purcell special events from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. The SUNDAY--"River Run" John McLiam, Louise Ober Casual Bar will be open Sunday through Thurs- MONDAY--"The Violent Four" Gian Maria Volonte day from 11 a.m. until midnight and Friday, Thomas Millan Saturdays and the day preceding holidays from TUESDAY--"The Brass Bottle" Tony Randall, Burl 11 a.m. until 1 a.m. Lives The swimming pool will be open daily from WEDNESDAY--"Homer" Von Scardino, Lisa Farrow I until 8 P.