August 24, 1970

Survey of burgeoning women's liberation movement in Eur finds equal employment opportunity among key demands; illus

Vatican repts system that enabled convents to pay high fees to bring poor and often unqualified peasant girls from Kerala State, India, to understaffed insts in Eur suspended; denies published repts that many girls were maltreated and forced to do menial work; concedes that system has been under investigation since July and that 'some disadvantages' arose from practice; London Sunday Times says that over 1,500 Kerala girls had been recruited for Eur convents at avg cost of some $700 each; says some, few of whom were qualified to pursue training they had been promised, suffered nervous breakdowns; Vatican notes that such rept in Natl Cath Reporter (pub) was denied July 24 by Natl Cath News Service

Dayan and Bar‐Lev illus visiting positions on Mt Hermon; illus of UAR troops practicing loading antiaircraft guns along canal

NY Times survey on growing number of homosexuals publicly identifying themselves as homosexuals, taking measure of pride in that identity and seeking militancy to end what they see as society's persecution of them

Sen subcom says US has turned over to Japan responsibility for defending herself against conventional mil attack; makes pub transcript of Under Sec Johnson's testimony to Symington subcom in Jan; Johnson, at that time, reptd policy shift; said US had no commitment to defend Japan unless Japan contributed to its own defense as well; testified step was in line with Nixon doctrine of stimulating Asian nations to do more for themselves and for US to do less; his testimony and that of others indicated phasing out of responsibility for Japan's defense began during Pres Johnson's Adm; Johnson testified primary justification for maintaining Amer bases and forces in Japan is to fulfill US commitments elsewhere