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Military sources reported yesterday that 3000 American-trained Laotian hill tribesmen, led by agents of the Central Intelligence Agency, have moved into the Ho Chi Minh trail complex in Laos...
...Thung tribesmen were moved into a region west of the town of Sepone, a key transshipments point on the Ho Chi Minh trail. South Vietnamese engineers are reportedly attempting to rebuild an airstrip in Sepone for use as a base of operations for deeper penetrations along the Ho Chi Minh trail...
...present, Indochina's three main combat areas are in mixed condition: LAOS. As the struggle over the Ho Chi Minh Trail heated up, so did the "forgotten war" in Laos, where some 65,000 Royal Lao troops and Meo tribesmen have fought a seesaw seasonal struggle for almost a quarter of a century. Traditionally, the non-Communist forces have gained ground during the monsoons, when the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese regulars in Laos are unable to move supplies. With the arrival of the current dry season, it was the Communists' turn to advance, as usual. The 80,000 Communist...
...Dispatches from Vientiance reported intensified Communist pressure against Long Chen, the center of U. S. Central Intelligence activities in Laos. Gen, Vang Pao, leader of the CIA-supported Meo tribesmen, flew to Vientiane to plead for reinforcements and more U. S. tactical air support...
Some efforts to ranch herbivores have begun, albeit slowly. Tribesmen who live in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro have moved their cattle in order to save the area from overgrazing and give wild animals a chance to retrieve their natural habitat. Tanzania is marketing wild game for human consumption, while Kenya is considering the development of ranches for the commercial sale of cattle and wild animals. Even these small gains are being threatened. In Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife preserve, land has been opened for cattle grazing. In other preserves, tourists, and the facilities required to support them, pose...