November 25, 1969

Lodge denies N Vietnamese charges he adopted inflexible position and sought to limit private discussions to question of mutual troop withdrawals, statement; describes charges made by Xuan Thuy as 'false'; accuses Xuan Thuy of 'intransigence' in insisting US withdraw unilaterally; asserts every private meeting held was held at request of US; sources close to talks offer some explanations for sharpness of Xuan Thuy statements; Xuan Thuy holds to original charge, TV int; White House denies charge; says Lodge still speaks for US Govt; former State Dept aide R J Barnet says N Vietnam is most definitely interested in negotiated settlement, TV int; tells of meeting with Pham Van Dong and other N Vietnamese leaders; disputes Lodge assertion that N Vietnamese negotiators insist on US withdrawal

Sen Foreign Relations Com again delays pub hearings on war, probably until middle of Jan; decision taken at recent lengthy closed session of com; main reason for delay said to be feelings of many Sens that Nixon Adm moves along essentially correct course toward de-escalation, and that time must be given to show how far and fast it progresses in that direction; Fulbright explains that com action represents consensus that it will be proper to hold hearings on 9 resolutions on war now before Sen, int; makes other comments

Army announces Calley will be given gen ct-martial on charges of premediated murder; says case will be tried as capital offense; Calley is charged with murders of at least 109 men, women and children; included in 6 counts of premeditated murder is charge of having shot and killed 2-yr-old child; Calley will continue his duties while waiting for trial; investigation concerning Mitchell continues; details on charges against Calley; charges refer to village as Mylai 4; Calley illus

Sen Percy says he is putting his holdings in blind trust, s, Penna U; urges Nixon to set up comm to examine ethical standards of officials in all branches of Govt

disabled veteran P Meadlo says he killed 35 to 40 men, women and children during attack on Songmy, radio int; says he did it because he felt he was ordered to do it and because he lost a 'damn good buddy'; says Calley ordered him to kill residents of village and that Mitchell was in charge of his squad; says day after incident, he stepped on land mine and lost a foot; estimates 370 persons were killed in village during day; says Medina was present; other statements noted; Meadlo gives another int; Meadlo illus