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THE OSHAWA TIMES, | Thursday, August 17, 1967 | | | | | South Viet Vote Due Sept. 3rd. By STEPHEN SCOTT Canadian Press Staff Writer The United States has been) committing troops to the Viet- nam war in face of mounting op- position. In the process, it has lost| some opportunities to thaw, at) least slightly, the cold war and} has had about 12,000 of its young men killed. All this is being done in the name of defending the right of the South Vietnamese to deter- mine their own destiny and not) have it decided for them by] insurrectionists and "'invaders"| from the North. The moment of truth comes Sept. 3 when the South Viet-| namese vote to elect a presi- dent, vice-president and Senate. | Unless there is a_ radical change, it would, appear the Johnson administration will have as difficult a time defend- | ing U.S participation in the) war after the election as| before. No matter what happens, anti-war and anti-American propagandists will find no need to change their tune about the "puppet" regime in Saigon. HEAVILY FAVORED There never has been much doubt about the election of/ Nguyen Van Thieu, present) head of state, and Nguyen Cao Ky, present premier, as presi-| dent and vice - president; respectively. They have the advantage of; being in power, the backing of the military and they are the only candidate known to the majority of Vietnamese. But reports from South Viet- nam indicate the two have not been above using their influ-) ence to lengthen the odis/ against the 10 civilian candi-| dates Politicians in Washington, even some who have supported | President Johnson's war policy,| have expressed doubt that the elections will be fair and free. | Johnson has found it necessary} to inform Thieu and Ky of the| meaning of democracy. The American-supported Thieu-Ky junta has not built an immaculate reputation. There is corruption in government. | And the South. Vietnamese Army, despite American} attempts to improve its image, | is considerably less than an) efficient military machine. | Now the government is going| to be "legitimized" through an election. WORLD DUBIOUS | But much of the world will) consider it is business as usual) in Saigon. | The danger is to the South Vietnamese government Itself, the Johnson administration and, indirectly, the West. The Johnson government, in dealing with the Eastern and non-aligned countries--and even with its own countrymen--will find it difficult to point. with pride to the beginnings of democracy in South Vietnam. | The Communists still will be} able to talk of American) "aggression" and find listeners. | Vietnam will come into every | ¢old war discussion--and/| whether it likes it or not, Wash-| ington still does most of the! talking for the west. | | | Opposition -- Move Seen | By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) A Syrian official said today | his government would not agree| to end iis state of war with | Israel in return for Israeli with- drawal from captured land, while an Israeli leader called for keeping some Syrian territo- Syrian Foreign Minister Tbra-| him Makhos told army officers| in Damascus: "Attaching such conditions| sets a dangerous precedent in international relations. "It means giving in to military} occupations an accomplished' fact and as a means of solving! outstanding issues--a course which undermines the principle of world peace." In Israel, Labor Minister Yigal Allon said Syria's Golan| Heights should not be returned | to Syria because they could be used for shelling Israeli vil-| lages. POST RECAPTURED The newspaper Al Moharrer reported in Beirut, Lebanon,| that Syrian commandos have) recaptured an Israeli-held| observatory on biblical Mount| Hermon, It quoted a person it) described as an eyewitness as saying the commandos cap- tured the station Monday night. | There were no reports of cas- ualties The exact location and func-} tion of the observatory was not given. Part of Mount Hermon} lies in southern Syria. Arab. finance, economic and oil ministers opened a_confer-| ence in Baghdad Tuesday and Iraq President Abdel Rahman Aref said American and British oil companies operating in the) Arab world gain millions of dol-) lars annually and "'these sums} are taken to make weapons and| give them to Israel, to be directed at our chests." The §@ delegates went into closed session to study possible economic measures against Israel and nations they consider its supporters. Regular 399.95 Value This suite like the other bedroom suites illustrated on this page is a "La Silva" suite from the Vilas 'Cadillac' Division. Exact- ly as shown! 9-drawer 72"x18"x30" high, triple dresser with 60" x 28" mirror, 4 - drawer chest 33" x 18" x 41" high, full size panel bed with steel rails '2GEG SKLAR 2-PIECE LIVING ROOM '2G 92 MODERN HI-BACK SKLAR SOFA AND CHAIR Come in... sit back . . . relax! Can you think of a better way to watch your favorite television program? Notice the genuine walnut wood arms and decorative wood treatment. Run your hand over the rich Boucle Fabrice . . . Squeeze . . . Bend the cushions (they will keep their shape). The cushions are made of terylene wrapped foam, tailored in 100% nylon surfaced fabric. Choose your favourite colour -- rust, blue, green, gold. Watch for your copy! It's in the mail! Cherney's big 8-page circular is in the mail. Check every item . « « every page! Get your share of the Savings! 3-PIECE LA SILVA MODERN BEDROOM SAVE 143.00 Regular 429.00 Value MASTER DRESSER... CHEST... PANEL BED Look at the regular price ! Check the sale price ! Notice the sav- ings! This suite has a 9-drawer, 2-door dresser 72" x 18" x30" high with 60" x 28" mirror, 5-drawer, 2-door master chest (33" x 18" x 48" high, full size panel bed with steel. rails. 3-PCE. LA SILVA SPANISH BEDROOM SAVE 206.95 Regular 619.95! Priced with triple dresser mirror (Not Dual Mirror as Shown) 'a3 Capture the grandeur of Old Spain with this attractive Vilas Suite, finished in dark walnut with hand rubbed veneers. 9- drawer, 2-door triple dresser on castors, 75'x19"'x30" high, with 60x30" mirror: 6-drawer( 2-door armoire chest on cast- ors, 38"x19"x55" high, panel bed with steel rails ereceoerecor Regular 7-PCE. BRONZETONE DINETTE |1295 SSD" a You will like this! The 36" x 48" arborite top table has a protective rubber edge . . . table opens to 60-inch length when needed. The 6 chairs have comfortable hi-tapered backs, deep cushion seats. The fabric is easy-to-clean reinforced vinyl. MODERN 5-PIECE SWIVEL DINETTE You have seen this on our floor at the regular price . . . you have admired it in our windows on many occasions . . . Buy it this Qrained arborite top, 36" x 48" oval table, 4 contour back chairs with deep box cush- week with a Big Forty Dollar Saving! Wood ioned seats. The fabric is reinforced vinyl for trouble free service. The finish is Jewel- lers Chrome. Regular 139.00 hey ie POPULAR NEW DINETTE STYLING The Tops, Gables, Drawer Fronts of the Vilas Suites shown above are constructed from selected wal- nut veneers on solid cores to p a 5-ply build-up. The finish is "Silva-Seal'"' (Vilas ex- clusive protective finish). The triple mirrors have adjustable tilt-mirror attachments. The centre guided drawers are dove-tailed front and back with dust-proof bottoms. Why not select your new bed- room suite tonight? Cherney's MOFFAT "SPACE-SAVER" ELECTRIC RANGE This range has surface burners that will give you whatever degree of heat you want from simmer to sizzle, @ Infinite heat switches @ Auto. Hi-Speed over pre-heat @ Variable broil contro! @ Spill-proof cooking surface @ Appliance outlet. "a + = 9 =| ~é Ss a co ae ae