February 19, 1968

LONDON, Feb. 18 -- Britain joined Europe early this morning--in time, that is.

Lindsay-Rockefeller split over handling of sanitationmen's strike expected to damage city chances for more state aid, including $300-million Lindsay now seeks; state officials see Rockefeller now reluctant to influence Upstate legislators on city's behalf, as in past; Lindsay aide holds rift only temporary

US warns N Korea against 'deliberate aggravation of an already serious situation' by any move to punish crewmen; challenges validity of 'confession' which hints that prisoners might be tried as criminals or spies; US diplomats continue to press for resolution of conflict in talks with USSR officials

top US officials get data indicating that USSR is nearing parity with US in land-based ICBMs; USSR reptdly has about 1,000 launching sites, over 720 of them operational and remainder in varying stages of preparation; USSR has recently test-fired 1st of its solid-fueled ICBMs and is believed to have begun deployment; reactions of top US strategists range from calm assurance to concern that continued rapid deployment could lead to period of tension and danger

Johnson confs with Gen Eisenhower for 3 hrs on war, Calif; tells Eisenhower that enemy is believed to be hurt badly in recent fighting; Lt Gen Walt and W W Rostow brief Eisenhower on war; Johnson, on aircraft carrier Constellation, says time has come for US to stand; indicates to news men that he is not certain that enemy has begun 2d round of winter offensive; leaves little doubt that he accepts judgment of mil commanders; his other activities noted; he returns to Washington; illus