May 31, 1968

Electoral Tally Bd declares Arias Pres-elect; final tally; R Arango declared 1st Vice Pres-designate, J D Bazan 2d Designate; Samudio refuses to concede, charges fraud and Natl Guard conspiracy, radio s; is backed by Govt-dominated Electoral Tribunal, superior to tally bd; pro-Samudio press charges US intervention through Natl Guard and CIA; Amer newsmen threatened; open Guard split with Robles Govt appears

Lyons Univ students vow to join workers in sts to oppose de Gaulle

Donovan proposes 2-wk delay in opening disadvantaged area schools to permit system to conduct staff-training program, including school admrs, teacher aides and parent assns, on ways to improve educ; says pupils would be taken on field trips under parent supervision and given free school lunches during 2-wk period; would leave selection of schools taking part in program to decision of dist supts

Gen Westmoreland repts to Pres Johnson that enemy seems to approach desperation point as he fights with forces that are deteriorating in strength and quality; says more difficult fighting lies ahead, but time is on Amer side; briefs Johnson and Prime Min Gorton; reads conclusions of formal rept on televised news conf; says enemy's new strategy follows realization by N Vietnam that strategy of 'protracted war' has little prospect of success; says enemy has had only propaganda victories; concedes 2 setbacks to allied cause during enemy's recent offensive; makes other comments

de Gaulle dissolves Natl Assembly, warns he will take strongest possible measures to prevent Communist 'dictatorship' from taking over country; in emotional radio s says referendum must be postponed because of continuing disorders; warns he will use all means at his disposal to restore law and order; opposition leader F Mitterrand, head of non-Communist Fed of Left, sees de Gaulle action as 'call to civil war'; French troop movements reptd; de Gaulle reptdly conferred with mil leaders between time he left Paris and time he arrived at country home; pro-de Gaulle, anti-Communist rally staged in Paris by crowd estimated at from 300,000 to 600,000; speculation on strikers' reaction to de Gaulle move; some see civil war if strikers continue strike and prevent orderly gen election campaign; pro-de Gaulle rally illus

reptd French troop movements and Army pol stance discussed

Jewish Philanthropies Fed sets $2.1-million to care for indigent patients made ineligible by Medicaid cutbacks with $2.1-million to be matched by Fed's 8 gen hosps; warns 85,000 patients will be transferred annually to munic hosps unless cuts are restored; pres Silberman urges Gov Rockefeller calls special Legis session to restore cuts; city health execs say munic hosps will not be able to accept mass influx; rept curtailed services planned because of budget cuts; Deputy Admr Haughton says at least 1 hosp will be closed; Procaccino says adm pledged not to sell or lease any more munic hosps; Sen Thaler opposes lease or sale

Johnson offers to accept $6-billion cut to get tax rise, news conf, Tex; says he has no choice, since without tax rise the 'gates to econ chaos could open'; surcharge, if passed now, would yield only some $7-billion this yr and $5-billion next yr before it expires in mid-'69; Mills predicts quick passage of tax bill, int, Ark; to take up bill in HR on June 12

workers in traditionally anti-Gaullist SW stage anti-Govt demonstrations; Toulouse area workers denounce de Gaulle s, voice defiance of any threat of mil intervention

search continues but hope dwindles; illus

C H King ousted as head; H Cudlipp succeeds

Sharp fighting reptd in northern provs and central highlands; US marines kill 63 enemy near Dongha; 9 Amers killed; at least 25 enemy killed near Dakto; 8 Amers killed, 47 wounded; efforts by S Vietnamese forces to root out enemy from Saigon residential section at standstill; details on action in Saigon; Amer mil officers believe 3 enemy divs maneuver for major attack in central highlands; Amer forces move to counter threat; Amer intelligence officer says mil situation is very confused; map; illus