February 10, 1968

US troops are brought to Saigon to help clear city of guerrillas who have held out for 12 days; no immediate fighting reptd; arrival of troops said to be evidence of Amer dissatisfaction at slow pace taken by S Vietnamese forces in driving guerrillas from city; situation in Saigon is better than it has been for days; details on fighting in Hue, Dalat and other areas; recent battles in Saigon noted; US command repts 27,706 enemy killed since Jan 29, 2,707 allies; illus; map

Prime Min Wilson ends talks with Johnson during which he concluded latest US and N Vietnamese positions could still be reconciled; Wilson assures Communist nations that US does not seek guarantees on given outcome of negotiations as condition for ending the bombing; pleads with Johnson to show restraint in face of 'exasperation' caused by recent Vietcong offensive; his other comments noted; USSR Communist party chief Brezhnev pledges continued USSR aid to N Vietnam and Vietcong; USSR calls for talks, Tass statement; Sec Thant holds talks on peace prospects with N Vietnamese Consul Gen Nguyen Hoa, New Delhi

Rockefeller, with aides, confs with both sides; refuses Lindsay requests for Natl Guard, fearing danger to 'stability and structure of organized labor' and community, TV-radio s; notes city had agreed to $4-million increase for workers and that panel recommendations would cost $4,250,000; later denies rift with Lindsay; says strikers could return to work within 2 hrs if Lindsay approves settlement; garbage illus

volunteer groups throughout city haul garbage to city dumping sites; illus; some charge truck rental cos withhold vehicles

Corp Counsel Rankin says 20¢ fare will not be jeopardized by new MCTA-TB&TA pact barring transfer of TB&TA surplus funds