U.S., Allies To Leave Within 12 Months Nixon Proposes Vietn am Withdrawa l WASHINGTON (AP) — President Nixon "Nothing could have a greater effect in Cambodia and Laos in accord with a prescribed o f violence as a precondition to American :i|llllllllilllllllllllllllll associated press niimii iiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiii *? proposed last night a 12-month gradual convincing the enemy that he should negotiate timetable. withdrawal. withdrawal from South Vietnam of all outside in good faith than to see the American people Stating that his plan has the approval of In his summation, Nixon said. "I do not ask troops — American, U.S.-allied and North united behind a generous and reasonable peace President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam, unlimited patience from a people whose hopes Vietnamese. He said if his peace quest fails, he offer." Nixon said. "I believe this proposal for peace is for peace have too often been raised and cruel- will "expect the American people to hold me Recalling a campaign pledge to end the realistic, and takes account of the legitimate ly dashed over the past four years." But he said accountable." war in a way that would promote lasting peace, interests of all concerned ." he had tried to present the facts "with conv Nixon called for mutual withdrawal of all Nixon said : At the outset , the chief executive said it plete honesty." NewScop e outside troops under international supervision "I am determined to keep that pledge. If I might be easy and popular for him simply to He asked his listeners to consider the facts and suggested that step be followed by in- fail to do so, I expect the American people to withdraw American forces from the war. and. whatever their differences with the ad- ternationally guaranteed free elections in the hold me accountable for that failure." However, he argued that whatever the reasons ministration, that they "support a program The World South. Besides proposing a phased and supervised for initial American involvement. "I f we which can lead to a peace wc can live with and The chief executive outlined what he term- mutual withdrawal of troops and guaranteed simply abandoned our effort in Vietnam, the a peace we can be proud of." Enemy Losses High as Fi g hting Persists ed new initiatives in a major policy address for elections in the South , Nixon said also the cause of peace might not survive the damage At another point, he said: "The fact that SAIGON — Furious fighting persisted yesterday and by live broadcast to the nation by television and United States is prepared — if Saigon and the that would be done to other nation s' confidence there is no easy way to end the war does not unofficial count in Saigon the enemy is losing five dead for radio networks. Communist negotiators are willing — to par- in our reliability. " mean that we have no choice but to let the war «verv allied soldier killed in three days of savage battle. ' ticipate in a political as well as military settle- While the White House pictured the chief dra g on with no end in sight... 2,000 North Viet- Administration sources billed Nixon s peace Allied sources estimated more than proposals as the most comprehensive, flexible ment in the South. executive as presenting a virtually all-new "The time has come for some new namese and Viet Cong soldiers have been killed since Sunday. Here were the major points in the Nixon package, many of the elements he advanced initiatives. " 100 and South Viet- and conciliatory ever advanced by the U.S. U.S. battle deaths were put at more than government. package: have been offered at one time or another. Several hours before his speech, Nixon namese dead were about 300. — As soon as a formal agreement or in- One element, for a 12-month withdrawal, summoned congressional leaders and Am- enemy objective in the "I would stress," the President said, "that U.S. officials said one major these proposals are not offered on a take-it-or- formal but credible understanding could be differed from an agreement reached by U.S. bassador Lodge to the White House for an ad- upsurge of fighting is to inflict higher American casualties and reached, all forces other than those of the allies in the Vietnam war at the 1966 Manila vance briefing. One of the participants said the thus put pressure on Washington to give way at the Paris leave-it basis. We are quite willing to consider other approaches consistent with our princi- South Vietnamese government and native units conference. Those conferees pledged President read portions of his text to them. peace talks. ples." of the Viet Cong would begin withdrawals to be withdrawal within six months after a pullout of Called to the White House were Lodge, Vice However. Secretary of State William P. Rogers arrived in substantially completed over a 12-month period North Vietnamese troops and a lowering of the President Spiro T. Agnew, House Speaker John Saigon' with reassuring words for South Vietnamese' leaders Underlying his peace plan, however, was a statement of determination to avoid unilateral by agreed-upon stages. level of violence. W. McCormack, House Democratic Leader and no hint of change in basic American policy. — After the 12 months, all outside forces White House source" pictured Nixon's sug- Carl Albert, House Republican Leader Gerald In a statement at Saigon's heavily guarded Tan Son Nhut withdrawal from South Vietnam or "a disguis- ed defeat." He said: "would move into designated base areas and gestion as more flexible in that the North Viet- R. Ford . Senate Democratic Leader Mike airport, he declared: "We shall not compromise on our basic would not engage in combat operations." namese would not be required to act first and Mansfield and the Senate's GOP Leader, objective — the establishment of conditions which assure that "Let me be quite blunt. Our fighting men — Remaining American and allied troops the President said nothing about a lower level Everett M. Dirksen. the people of South Vietnam can determine their own future are not going to be worn down ; our negotiators would complete their withdrawal "as the unconditionally." are not going to be talked down ; our allies are remaining North Vietnamese forces were ¦ not going to be let down. • * * " withdrawn and returned to North Vietnam. The Nixon package will be presented to Hunt — "An international supervisory body, ac- ': ¦¦ ' ¦ ' Scot Protests Loch Ness Mons ter Communist negotiators in Paris Friday by Am- ceptable to both sides, would be created for the ' -. • -*• • V - ,.. .. : . v.c. LONDON — The head of a clan in the Scottish highlands bassador Henry Cabot Lodge, White House purpose of verifying withdrawals" and would sounded a protest yesterday against a plan to hunt down the sources said. luck out a help arrange supervised cease-fires. Loch Ness monster in a yellow submarine and p While concentrating on ideas for presen- — As soon as possible after the in- piece of its hide. tation in Paris. Nixon also said , "The time is ternational body was functioning, elections "I'm all for observing the monster, but I'm against approaching when South Vietnamese forces will would be held — open to all South Vietnamese molesting it." said Lord Lovat, 59, a famed commando leader be able to take over some of the fighting fronts who would forswear damnable to bully the "the use of force or in- in World War II. "I think it's just now being manned by Americans." timidation." The elections would be "under creature." Sources said some U.S. troops would be agreed procedures and under the supervision of Although no one has come up with proof the Loch Ness withdrawn from South Vietnam — regardless the international body." monster actually exists, the Scots consider the lake with its of what happens in Paris — as soon as such a — Arrangements would be made for "the legend their second most important liquid asset. move is deemed a responsible one by the ad- earliest possible release of prisoners of war on "I don't know who has given authority for bullying this ministration, and one that officials felt would both sides." animal," Lord Lovat told a meeting of the county council in be regarded as a sign of confidence in the allied — All parties would agree to observe the Inverness. "Don't we have powers to protect it'?" military position. 1954 Geneva accords on Vietnam and Cambodia With another monster-spotting season opening Saturday, a While declaring there will be no easy or and the Laos accords of 1962. group of Americans are readying a little yellow submarine to quick solution to the war, Nixon said in an ap- Nixon said the United States also would ask locate the hideout where the legendary Nessie lives. peal aimed directly at his homefront audience: that North Vietnam withdraw its forces from The Nation President To Hold Peace Discussions WASHINGTON — President Nixon, breaking a self- imposed silence on Vietnam peace prospects, plans a series of Thompson Calls For follow-up meetings to push for progress in the Paris talks. Nixon was to address the nation live via the major television and radio networks at 10 p.m. EDT yesterday. Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said the chief executive Three-da y USG Fast was spending most of the day in his living quarters working on the address, expected to take a cautiously, optimistic view of By DENISE BOWMAN campus to campus trying to result of the vigil and fast will prospects for ending the Vietnam war. "stir up trouble." be to "translate concerns into As a first follow-up, Nixon will meet this morning with Collegian Staff Writer Thompson said he advocates constructive, accepted action." Paris ' " Henry Cabot Lodge, chief U.S.