THE WORLD
U. S. troops could jump to 305,000in Viet Nam
WASHINGTON — (UPI)— The United States is prepared, if necessary, to jump its troop strength in Viet Nam to 365,000 men by July 1.
That would be done by sending the equivalent of more than two additional combat divisions with supporting units, 90,000 men in all, into the war. No reserve call-up would be needed for this 42 per cent increase.
THE NATION simultaneously could mobilize nine divisions of active and reserve forces, totaling about 350,000 men, and have them ready for deployment within 90 days if conflicts threatened elsewhere in the world.
And the nation also has the capacity to push its forces in South Viet Nam to a higher peak than reached in the Korean war, and still avoid a reserve callup. The Korean peak was more than 350,000 men.
These assertions of military readiness and ability to meet treaty commitments were made Wednesday by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara at a news
conference in which he reacted with emotion to criticism of .he defense program.
AT ONE POINT McNamara thumped a table, and with rising voice, said: "The only responsibility I have is combat readiness. We have got it and I don't want anybody to misunderstand that."
In revealing that 21 battalions
of Army and Marines, the equivalent of more than two divisions, could be sent to Viet Nam by July 1, McNamara said he thought it "not likely" that so many battalions would be required "by that date."
He disclosed, however, that an increase of 20,000 men has been authorized.
LBJ signs GI bill for cold war vets
WASHINGTON — (UPI) Nearly four million ex-service men today became eligible for education, housing and medical benefits under a sweeping new cold war GI bill of rights.
The new measure, signed into law today by President Johnson, is modeled after the GI bills of World War II and Korea which brought training and benefits to 10.4 million Gls.
Ghana exiles Russians
ACCRA, Ghana—(UPI)—More Communist Chinese and Russian technicians today were reported being expelled from Ghana, amid growing signs that the Communist world was losing its major foothold in West Africa.
Trucks were seen behind the belted gates of the Red Chinese embassy loading dozens of wooden crates, most of them bearing "Peking" stenils. At the Soviet embassy, haze and smoke covered the grounds and it appeared official papers were being burned.
GHANA'S NEW rulers mean-
while made it clear they planned
to move right from the Marxist economics of ousted President Kwame Nkrumah. National Liberation Council Chairman Lt. Gen, Joseph Ankrah said Wednesday night state socialism would be replaced by free enterprise.
About 139 Russians left Accra Wednesday and two other groups were reported to have flown from the capital Tuesday, presumably for Moscow. Most of the Russians were believed to be the families of Soviet technicians, advisers and school teachers in Ghana.
THE VETERANS Administration expects 500,000 men will attend school during the first year of the new measure's operation. The bill applies to men who have served at any time after Jan. 31, 1:55.
Qualifications include service, other than training for reserve duty, of at least six months and a discharge other than dishonorable.
For those electing to remain in uniform, the government will pay tuition and fees for oil-duty schooling.
THE BILL'S benefits include college benefits, home loan guarantees, medical care at veterans hospitals and preference for veterans in seeking federal employment and access to special job counseling and placement.
As enacted the bill carries a first year price tag of about $335 million. Its estimated cost over the first five years is $2.1 billion.
Daily Kansan II
Thursday, March 3, 1966
Thursday, March 3, 1966
NKRUMAH MOVES
ADDIS ABADA—(UPI)—Diplomats announced today that Sekou Toure has resigned as president of Guinea to turn the office over to Kwame Nkrumah, ousted president of Ghana.
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