August 14, 1968

Internatl Fed of Airline Pilots Assns exec sec Jackson repts on plans to stop commercial flights between W Eur and Algeria to force release; Algeria, in wire to fed, sought to head off boycott by telling fed that move would futher complicate matter and urging fed to send another delegation to Algeria; fed moves follows pres Bartelski ultimatum to Pres Boumediene; ITWF gen sec Blythe says he urges members not to handle maintenance of Algerian planes landing in W Eur, Algerian officials indicate they will not bow to outside pressure; apparent official concern when fed threatened boycott 2 wks ago noted; fed delegation made 2d trip to Algeria at Govt request but left when they were not given apptmt with Boumediene or Cabinet member

Humphrey says much antiwar activity in US represents 'escapism' and shying away from harsh realities and responsibilities at home and abroad, s, student meeting, Washington

Le Duc Tho returns from 6-wk trip to Hanoi; arrival stirs speculation talks might be approaching more serious stage; interest in next session heightened by return of Vance from confs with Johnson; Le Duc Tho says trip to Hanoi was part of his regular work; his contacts with USSR officials noted; illus

article on attention Gen Abrams has given to security of Saigon since he became comdr of US forces; Abrams compared to Westmoreland; entire allied position could be undermined by enemy harrassment of Saigon; Abrams illus

noted Swedish pilot Count von Rosen flies transport loaded with food and med contributed by Ger branch of Caritas into Eastern Region via secret route he has found to be immune from Fed AA fire; offers to disclose route in confidence to any bona fide charter co willing to make flights; Moore joins internatl talks on relief, Geneva