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Fair to News in Print: Partly Cloudy You Can See IV And Cooler Reread It, Keep It WITHOUT CHRISTIAN DEMOCRA TS —— Brandt Hopes to Fo BONN (AP) — Foreign Minister Willy Brandt, whose would be the first* German government in 39 years to be lost ... a coalition between the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats showed tlie only gains in West Germany's headed by the Social Democratic party. the Free Democrats would be a coalition of losers. This would federal elections Sunday* notified its parliament today he The Social Democratic party SPD won 42.7 percent of the not correspond with the results." will try to form a new coalition government and seek elec- vote—a gain of 3.4 percent since the 1965 elections. The Kiesinger declared himself satisfied with the outcome, tion as chancellor. Christian Democrats CDU won 46.1 percent—a loss, of 1.5 but declined comment on coalition possibilities. Brandt issued a statement saying: "Taking into account percent and not enough for them to rule alone. the results of the Bundestag election, in connection with the Neither Brandt nor Kiesinger completely ruled out the possibility of renewing their present partnershi although particularly controversial questions of the election campaign, The biggest loser was Walter Scheel's Free Democratic p, I intend to seek the approval of the majority of the Bunde- party FDP, which captured 5.8 percent of the vote compared Brandt favors the coalition with the Free Democrats. stag for my election as federal chancellor." 7 to 9.5 percent in the last elections. Formal coalition talks were not expected to begin befora At the same time, the Social Democrats notified federal The Free Democrats now have 30 seats in the 49e-seat Tuesday. The present government stays in office until Oct. 19. President Gustav Heinemann they would try to form a coali- Bundestag or lower house of the parliament. If Scheel agrees the cabinet meets today to decide whether currency ex- tion government with the small Free Democratic party, break- to form a coalition with Brandt, the two parties could outvote changes will be open. They were closed in the last days of ing their present alliance with Chancellor Kurt Georg Kie- the Christian Democrats 254 to 242 in the Bundestag. It the campaign when upward revaluation of the mark became singer's Christian Democrats. chooses the next chancellor. an issue between the Christian Democrats and the Social If they are successful and Brandt succeeds Kiesinger, it Brandt said, "The Christian Democrats did not win but Democrats. DqeumentSays Hanoi Hopes to Hike Pressure SAIGON (AP) - The U.S. Saigon and 11 surrounding prov- Command has a captured ene- inces since the week ending last my document stating that Ha- July 26. noi's goals are to inflict heavy One source said: "The ene- American casualties to prevent my's intentions remain obscure de-escalation of the Vietnam and his immediate goals are un- war while the United States is in clear. There has been no evi- a position of strength, official dence of a large-scale effort sources said today. planned for the immediate fu- the informants said the docu- ture. ment was captured north of Sai- -The captured document said gon Sept. 5 and outlines a pro- heavy American losses in past gram for implementing the campaigns had forced the "Unit- TAKING TIME OUT ... Two U.S. paratroopers of the communist command's battle ed States to halt the bombing of 82nd Airborne Division rest in the reeds in a swampy area of plans. North Vietnam and to withdraw South Vietnam. The men had been on a search operation. The 25,000 troops during the past However, the disclosure was summer. U.S. Army has announced the 82nd will be pulled out of coupled with an announceent It emphasized what it termed South Vietnam in President Nixon's latest troop withdrawal that enemy activity had program. (AP Photofax) dropped to its lowest level in Viet Cong and North Viet- namese diplomatic successes compelling the United States to fight passively and negotiate at REGIONAL SHAKEUPS OCCUR the same time in Paris. LEADERS AFTER ELECTION . y - . After returns from the Christian Democratic Party, talked with members of the Under one heading termed West Germany's election were announced Sunday, a smiling press. Neither party got enough votes to form aw govern- the United "conspiracies of WLUy Brandt, left head of the Social Democrats Party, ment alone. Brandt's party, however, made gains from the States in the near future," the , document said American policy and a more reflective Chancellor Kurt Kiesinger, right, of lafjt election in 1965. (AP Photofax) is to de-Americanize the war Purge Sweeps gradually with emphasis placed on the preservation of U.S. man* GREETED BY WELFARE PROTESTERS ¦——II-*IM ¦¦¦iimiiiiM power and material strength, •i,-^m~m—amm~mm^~—a*—m*mammmmmaame^~m~—am*~ammmmmmaammimmi~mm—mmi>——mm^^ trying to end the war in a strong position. Czechoslovakia The document instructed ene- my troops to destroy the South PRAGUE (AE) — A weekend ern Bohemia in the communist announcing the purges Sunday. Vietnamese government and its purge that swept reformer Alex- Legislators party and in the National ITront President Ludvik Svoboda Wisconsin , administrative machinery ; in- ander Dubcek and his support- which controls organizations said a new government would crease military action and ex- ers from communist party and outside the party. be announced today. Nine cabi- pand the armed forces; height- government leadership spread Czechoslovakia's communist net members were thrown out en the role of the Viet Cong's today throughout Czechoslova- bosses, toeing ? the pro-Soviet or had their jobs abolished. - revolutionary government; and kia. Line, had promised a sweeping Dubcek, 47, ttie former com- increase civilian, military and Go Back Into Session Reports reached Prague of party shakeup of "social organi- munist party boss and still very political proselyting. new regional shakeups from zations, state and economic ap- MADISON (AP) - The Re- dered lawmakers pack into ses- waukee, out of which about 35 neth J. Merkef and John Shabax An official U.S. assessment oi drew most the verbal fire Sun- eastern Slovakia to northwest- paratus, science and culture" in popular, was ousted from the publican - controlled Wisconsin sion ahead of schedule, asking persons began a 90-mile march ruling Presidium and removed the war said elements of four legislature returned to the Cap- them to consider $33 million in to the Capitol a week ago in day when about 70 marchers North Vietnamese divisions as president of the National As- itol today with an agenda hew . spending ? programs and support of the programs ani in concluded the march with a tal- threatening the Srd Corps mili- million in hew taxes to ac- protest against legislators who ly, attended by an estimated 450 IN MASSACHUSETTS sembly. But he retained his seat shrouded in complaints from $36.3 tary zone had pulled back to merchants, taxpayers, welfare commodate the proposals. reduced welfare assistance in University of Wisconsin stu- on the party's Central Commit- base areas along the Cambodian recipients and Gov. Warren P. The programs include state as- the 1969-71 state budget which dents. tee. border, and the enemy 5th Divi- Knowles. sistance to antipoverty projects Knowles signed Aug. 27, "We're telling Merkel and Democrats Using Josef Smrkovsky, one of Dub- sion's "possible movement The Republican governor or- in Negro neighborhoods of Mil- Republican Assemblyman Ken- Shabaz and all the other bigots cek's closest aides in the 1968 northward toward the Cambo- we're going to get a piece of reform era from January until dian border further complicates pie," the rally was told by the Best Campaigners the Aug. 22 Soviet invasion, was the situation and offers no tangi- Rev. James E. Groppi; one of removed as vice president of ble indication of the unit's inten- McNAMARA TELLS BANKERS the march leaders arrested for WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. they captured in special elec- the National Assembly. tions." violating a city ordinance when Edward M. Kennedy, by tape tions in Wisconsin and Montana A purge list showed that 29 demonstrators picketed Mar- recording, and Hubert H. Hum- earlier this year. men who backed Dubcek while kers home in Brookfield early phrey, in person, are plugging The contest is for the seat left he ran the country have left the last week. for the election of a Massachu- vacant by the death of Rep. Wil- Central Committee. Demonstrators said a rally to- setts Democrat to fill a long-Re- liam H. Bates. The Czechoslovak newis agen- Britishlabor Effective Overall day at the Capitol would be just publican House seat in a special Although registered Demo- cy CTK said party chief Gustav the beginning of a campaign election Tuesday. crats now outnumber Republi- Husak told a plenary meeting of that would continue until legis- Both Republicans and Demo- cans in the district, it has never the Central Committee last Party Asked lators restore welfare funds eli- crats have sent political organ- sent a Democrat to Congress.