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WEATHER VATER CHARLIE *SCLOUDY U. S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA Phone 9-5247 THURSDAY I)ate DECEMBER 22, 1966 WGBY Radio (1340) TV (Ch. 8) Xmas Greetings SmithCallsRhodesia From President WASHINGTON."Christmas is a time for hope. It is also "DeFacto "Republic a season for renewed inspir- SALISBURY, RHODESIA (AP) Rhodesian Premier lan Smith said ation from Christ's univer- today the central African colony has in effect been a repub- sal message of peace on lic outside the British Commonwealth since last week when the earth, good will toward men, U.N. Security Council adopted the resolution calling for man- (Continued on page 2) datory sanctions against Rhodesia. He said of the mandatory sanctions decision: "From that time onwards we were de Holy City Gates To Open facto no longer under the control of Britain and no JERUSALEM, JORDAN SECTOR (AP)(By David Lancashire) Despite longer a member of the tension Com- along the armistice line between Jordan and Israel, monwealth. If that does not Arab officials are preparing to open the barbed wire tomor- mean we are a republic, I do row and let more than 5,000 Israeli's into the holy city of not know what it does mean." Jerusalem for Christmas. He held that by the ac- These are the Arab Chris- tions she had taken at the Nvew Cabinet titans of Israel, cut off United Nations, Britain had from their relatives in the lost control over Rhodesia. for Greece Arab world for the past 18 He said, however, he did ATHENS (AP) Premier desig- years of Arab-Israeli con- not anticipate any precipi- nate John Paraskevopulos to- flict. tate action (regarding form- day swore in a 19-member Throughout the year the ally deciding on a republic) cabinet of non-political armistice lines are closed certainly nothing until the Itechnicians to prepare Greece except to diplomats, U.N. new year. for early general elections. officials and some tourists He added that before de- Paraskevopoulos retained and no Arab or Israeli can claring Rhodesia a republic the ministries of national cross through the Mandel- he would seek the views defense of and economic coordi- baum Gate, the only author- the people of the country nation. sized passage through the no through a referendum. The Appointed by King Constan- man's land. As at the Ber- referendum would, however, tine yesterday within hours lin Wall', anyone who tries be confined after the resignation to people who of (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) Stephanos Stephanopoulos,the new premier will go to Parl- iament January 5th to seek a vote of confidence. His caretaker government was not North Korea AidsVC expected to have difficulty WASHINGTON (AP)(By Bob Horton) North Korea has joined in in winning the lawmakers' the Communist world's support of North Vietnam approval. by supplying a contingent of pilots who apparently are tutoring Hanoi's fly- There was no indication ers in aerial operations. when elections would be cal- U.S. Intelligence confirmed the presence of 25 to 50 North led. Under the new consti- Koreans in North Vietnam in recent days, it was learned. tution, an election date is Sources said today the North Koreans arrived six to eight set within 45 days after weeks ago, but are not known to have participated in any en- Parliament is dissolved but gagements with American planes. there were no plans to dis- The exact role of the North Koreans was not spelled out of- solve it at present. How- ficially but, government spokesmen said, they have been fly- ever, constitutionally, a ing out of Hanoi's main bases. general election must be It is too early to attach significance to the North Korean Id every four years, and entry into the war picture, sources said. Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) PAE2 P!2THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1956 GITMO GAZETTE WASHINC3TO (Cont'd from -age one) "To tbe WASHINGTON (Cont'C from page one) "This is men.and women ofthe Armed Forces and to their more of a token contribution," one official families, Nrs. Johnson and I send our warmest said. "It could be significant if all t wishes for the blessings of the Christmas Communist countries start doing this. heritage. Many of you are serving the cause could be an expression of unanimity which of, frdom far from your homes and families. hasn't really revealed itself up to now." "Among other freedoms, you are safeguarding Officials said North Korea hasa competent right of worship. Our prayers,-the invocations Air Force, largely because of Soviet help. of free ian are constantly with you. Your The North Korean pilots by and large have coura-o anel edication have earned our deeoest been trained by the Soviet and in Soviet gratitude and pride. As we enter the Nehw Year planes. Thus,the North Koreans are considered we shall reaffirm our Cetermination to secure qual if ied to teach the North Vietnamese flyes, a world at peace. And we shall hold fast ic it was explained. our faith in the brotherhood of man, every- "For North Korea, this may seem a painless where on earth." way to show its support of the Communist Lyndon B. Johnson cause," an officer said. President of the United States South Korea has several thousand troops as- sisting South Vietnam in the war. SALISDURY (Cont'd from page one) were al- Australia is sending another 90) Army men, ready registered as voters, as had been past the guided missile destroyer HOBART and a pr actice. squardon of eight Canberra jeb bombers to This was taken to mean Smith intends no Vietnam, Prime Lini'ster Harold E. Holt an- ballot concessions to the large bodyof non- nounced in a statement today. white inhabitants, most of whom don't have He said 'the e:ansion will increase the the vote. strenght of the present Australian force He said he was still awaiting the opinion of helping to defend South Vietnam from 4,600 to his constitutional experst on the report of about 6,30 . Additional forces will move to tUe U.7. proceedings (on sanctions), which he VietnaM in the early months of the new year, said' ad not yet been received. he said. If Rhodesia formally became a republic, certain amendments to the 1965 constitution SAIGON (AP) (By Robert Tuckman) Long-range would7 .e necessary, Smith said. He did not U.S. B52 bombers delivered a double blow at elaborte communist strongholds in Vietnam today. The 1_95 Constitution is ti- jne Smith is One formation of the heavy bombers flew in opferati n: now and which he applied after he from Guam to strike before dawn at Viet Cong seizedl i-ndendence unilaterally in November bunkers and fortifications in War Zone C about 45 miles northwest of Saigon. A second wave of the stratoforts hit la* JRAUMsLE. (Cont'd from .age one) to cross in the afternoon at infiltrating North Viep- illo a' 1Y uns the risk of getting shot. namese troops in the demilitarized zpne' be- Since 1'n9,however,, under a U.N. agreement, tween North and South Vietnam. the red and white striped barrier of Mandel- Amplifying an earlier report, the U.S. Navy baumh has been raised at Christmas to let a reported that.4wo Phantom jets from the car- sel-ct-d Mst of Christian arabs cross. Each rier KITTY EAWK shot down two slow-moving en- year the nnber has grown. No matter how hIAh emy planes with air-to-air missiles over the the tension between the two sir7as,the Christ- Gulf of Tonkin Tuesday night and the.pilots mas crossing has taken place every year. saw them explode. Jordanian officials in the U.N. Liasion Of- An earlier announcement said only that the fice saidC this year 5,27' applicants would enemy planes had disappeared from radar le-f walk across ti- truce lines tomorrow mornino-- section screens. The announcement today said a record mnuber--anc stay in Jordan until the planes were detected as they were headinqW Christmas nioht. in the direction of the nuclear-powered U.S. Christl.as comes thrco times a year in the cruiser LONG BEACH but did not say they were Holy Land, with its various religious faiths, trying to attack her. and some 3,5n9 arab Christians of Oriental The Navy did not say how the planes were churches are expected to cross from israel identified as hostile. Because they were de- for their Christmases in January. scribed as slow moving, there was speculation that they were not 11G jets. ATHENS (Cont'd from nage one) the present In other developments: a--iament's mandate ends in February 1968 -- Premier Nguyen Cao Ky said the United ,ost of the new cabiiot members have ser- States should continue bombing North Vietnam- var in diplomatic posts;past caretaker govern- until Hanoi responds to moves for peace talks. 1:3 and are either retired or still engaged Ky also sent a Christmas message to allied, i'rofessions. forces expressing his country's "deep appre- ing Constantine announced today early el e- ciation" for their help. rntion -for a new Greek Parliament would be -- Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, North Vietnam's De- 1h1e next Hay. fense Minister, pledged to fight on until The xino announced this on a. nationwide complete victory for the Communists,declaring -:a liobroarcast shortiv after swearin- in in Ohan that the Communists "are determined 9reie Designate John Paraskevopoulos and a to fiqht and are sure to defeat" the Ameri- er non-political -overnment.

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