April 3, 1971

Israel indicates it is willing to reach agreement with UAR on reopening of canal but not on Sadat's terms; Israeli position does not represent change in policy but apparently opens new and more discreet channel of talks to break deadlock; new talks seen having US rather than Jarring acting as middleman with Jarring prepared to revive his efforts for over-all settlement; Galili and Allon discuss Israel's gen terms for interim arrangement ltd to canal; their statements detailed; more formal Israeli statement seen being sent to US after it is drafted by mil and civilian experts; Israeli news repts of Sadat's plan are given short shrift; planning of Israeli position began after Eban met with Rogers; Rogers, in light of apparent US-Israeli deadlock over broad settlement, reptdly revived idea of partial settlement as alternative on which some movement might be possible; similar proposal for reopening of canal advanced by Dayan, which was rejected as premature, and Sadat's Feb 4 proposal recalled; Israel seen not eager to discuss situation with Jarring because it views it as not part of his official mandate and doubts that his actions could be as effective as more discreet diplomatic maneuvers through US followed by direct contacts, in pub or private, with UAR; confs between Meir and US Amb Barbour on diplomatic possibilities noted

Army, defending itself against pub outcry against Calley case, says it has 'moral and legal obligation' to prosecute him; defense is contained in unusual 4-page 'fact sheet' prepared after conviction and mailed to every Army unit in world; document, described as 'white paper' by Pentagon officers, says US is obliged under Geneva Convs on rules of war to prosecute Calley and others accused of wrongdoing at Mylai or of covering up events there; notes that of 13 original defendants involved in incident, 2 were found innocent and charges against 8 were dropped; Maj Gen Sidle insists document is not intended as pub defense of Army's position, telephone int; says document is unrelated to outcry against Calley's conviction; makes other statements; details on document

Western mil experts view recent increase in Soviet weapons deliveries to UAR aimed at neutralizing future offen-ive action by Israeli Air Force; mil build-up apparently is centered around constructing air defense shield along entire length of Nile Valley with concentrations in upper reaches around Aswan Dam; map; dam seen invulnerable to anything short of nuclear attack but elec powerhouse seen tempting target; other targets in Nile Valley have been relatively vulnerable to Israeli attacks from Suez Gulf or Red Sea; mil build-up began about 1-wk after Sadat returned from talks in Moscow; speculation surrounding type of equipment that has been arriving discussed; Sukhoi 11 jet interceptors, considered equal or better than US F-4 Phantoms, reptdly are included; deliveries, which are still underway, reptdly are as heavy in volume as similar deliveries of SAM-3 missiles 1 yr ago; some analysts believe mil build-up is aimed at bolstering lagging efforts for early pol solution through ultimatum to Israel to voluntarily withdraw from Sinai or accept consequences of war; Heykal recalls role of ultimatum during '56 war, article in Cairo Al Ahram; suggests that UAR pol strategy since '67 is based on providing internationally recognized legal and moral conditions so that USSR might step up its stand towards decisive moment; reiterates argument that US must 1st be neutralized in Israeli-Arab conflict to avoid big-power confrontation; Heykal's remark seen reflecting hope in UAR that US might increase pressure on Israel to withdraw to avoid risks of big-power confrontation

resistance forces still hold on, Jessore, 25 miles E of Indian border, but concede their control is shaky; 800 W Pakistani soldiers are entrenched in outskirts; rebel leaders charge that scores of unarmed men, women and children were killed by troops; dead are being buried in communal graves; illus; 14 Punjabi merchants were reptdly killed in retaliation; illus of E Pakistani resistance forces

Calley spends his 1st day out of stockade greeting parade of visitors that includes Gov Wallace, who will appear at Columbus, Ga, rally for Calley; Wallace is accompanied by his wife and 8 members of Alabama Legislature; talks alone with Calley for about 15 mins; says he does not criticize ct-martial, but says Nixon should grant Calley full pardon; makes other comments; at rally, more than 3,500 hear Wallace and Lt Gov Maddox again express their belief that Calley should be pardoned; scene at Calley's apartment described; Calley is visited by Raby; Wallace and Calley illus