April 12, 1969

USSR announces it has proposed talks on border differences be opened as early as Apr 15, note to Chinese Embassy, Moscow; says if date is inconvenient Moscow will negotiate at any other early date convenient to China; notes they had reached an agreement in '64 talks to continue negotiations in Oct '64; note differs from Mar 29 note only in proposing date for talks; earlier note has elicited no known response from China; observers doubt Peking will respond favorably; see new note as most conciliatory Soviet move since border clash, link Soviet desire to strike conciliatory position to contrast with that of China, impress world Communist movement; US Adm analysts see unusual restraint in use of air power along Soviet-Chinese border as evidence that neither side wants war

enemy offensive flares sharply as enemy stages 45 mortar and rocket attacks during night; increased ground fighting reptd in Mekong Delta and area northwest of Saigon; town of Vinhlong suffers heaviest mortar attack on prov capital since offensive began, 15 persons killed, 105 wounded; Tayninh is heavily shelled causing many allied and civilian casualties; mil planners are not surprised at sudden resurgence of enemy activity, are surprised at heavy expenditure of mortar shells against Vinhlong; details on enemy shellings and ground action; map

Dear, on behalf of Educ Bd, orders IS 201 officials to return union teachers to regular duties at PS 39 or face removal of school from their jurisdiction, lr to Spencer; Lindsay backs action, statement; Doar also asks city Corp Counsel to take action to overturn ct order barring start of disciplinary hearings against union teachers by local bd

Mayor Lindsay's chief political strategists put new emphasis yesterday on obtaining the Liberal party nomination as a result of Robert F. Wagner's entry into the mayoral race.