Compatriots and fight er s
throughout the country:

In face of the big victories
won by our armed forces and
people in both zones especially
in the South since the begin-
ning of last Spring, the U.S.
government, on November 1,
1968, was compelled to uncon-
ditionally stop the bombard-
ments on the whole territory of
the Democratic Republic of
Vietnam.

Thus, after four years of ex-
tremely heroic fighting our
armed forces and people have
won a glorious victory: they
have shot down over 3,200 air-
craft, shot ablaze nearly 100 big
and small warships, thus de-
feating the war of destruction
conducted by the U.S. imperial-
ists against the Northern part
of the country.

This is a victory of very im-
portant significance for our
people’s great struggle against
U.S. aggression, for national
salvation.

The U.S. imperialists wrongly’
thought that with the savage
destructive force of bombs and
shells they could weaken the

North, prevent the support ren-
dered by the great rear area to
the great front, and reduce the
fighting capacity of the South.
The fact, however, is that the
more the North fights the U.S.
aggressors, the stronger and
steadier it becomes in every res-
pect while constantly extending
whole-hearted support to the
struggle of the heroic compat-
riots in the South. Also, the
more the compatriots of the
South fight the U.S. aggres-
sors, the closer their unity, the
bigger their strength, and the
greater their victories.

This is a success of the cor-
rect revolutionary line of our

Party,/a success of ardent pat-

riotism and the strength of na-
tional unity and the determina-
tion to fight and to win, a suc-
cess for our armed forces and
people in both the South and

the North. It is also a success of ©

the peoples of fraternal coun-
tries and our friends in the five
continents.

On this occasion, and on be-
half of the Party and Govern-
ment, I warmly commend our
compatriots and fighters in the

World Council of Pesce:

END VIETNAM

During the past 14 years, the .

United States has sabotaged the
1954 Geneva Agreements on
Vietnam, carried out a war of
aggression which has caused
untold crimes against the Viet-
namese people.

To defend their fundamental
national rights, the South Viet-
namese people and Liberation
armed forces, under the leader-
ship of the South Vietnam Na-
tional Liberation Front, have
fought courageously, winning
one victory after another and

- driving the U.S. aggressors into
an irretrievable passive position.
In the North, the people and
armed forces of the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam conducted
a valiant and victorious fight for
four years against the U.S. Air
Force and Navy. Progressive
peace forces throughout the
whole world, including those of
the U.S., have strongly support-
ed the Vietnamese people in
their fight against the U.S. war
ef aggression.

In face of heavy defeats and
difficulties, the U.S. government
has been compelled uncondi-
tionally to stop its air, naval
and artillery bombardments on
the entire’ territory of the De-
mocratic Republic of Vietnam
and to accept holding talks with
the South Vietnam National
Liberation Front on questions
of concern to South Vietnam.
These are initial victories of
great importance to the Viet-
namese people as well as the
peace and freedom-loving peo-
ple in the world.

However, the U.S. government
is at present stepping up its
war of aggression in South Viet-
nam, continuing its acts of en-
croachment of the sovereignty
and security of the Democratic

Republic of Vietnam and hinder- |

ing the progress towards a cor-

rect solution to the Vietnam
problem. The present policy of
the U.S. government still re-
mains a serious threat to peace
and security in Asia and the
world.

Proceeding from their resolve
to defend the national rights
and . peacefully settle the Viet-
nam problem, the government of
the Democratic Republic of Viet-
nam and the Central Commit-
tee of the South Vietnam Na-
tional Liberation Front respec-
tively issued on November 2 and
3, 1968, statements making clear
their stand on a political solu-
tion to. the Vietnam problem.
This stand has been approved
by governments of different
countries and warmly welcomed
by peace-loving people in the
world.

Basing itself on the above-
mentioned situation, the session
of the Presidential Committee of
the World Council of Peace is
unanimous:

e Thoroughly to support the
Vietnamese people’s struggle for
their fundamental national
rights: independence, sovereign-
ty, unity and territorial integrity
of Vietnam; to consider the
struggle of the Vietnamese peo-
ple as a great contribution to
the common cause for indepen-
dence, democracy, peace and so-
cial progress of the world’s peo-
ple.

e Sternly to denounce to
world public opinion the con-
tinued aggression of the U.S.
government in South Vietnam
and its threat against the De-
mocratic Republic of Vietnam;
to call on people in different
countries to heighten their vigi-
lance and to step up their strug-
gle for an end to the U.S. war
of aggression in Vietnam;

e Fully to support the correct
stand of the Democratic Repub-

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—NOVEMBER 29, 1968—Page 6

President Ho's appeal

whole country, and express sin-
cere thanks for the great assist-
ance and the sympathy and sup-
port of the fraternal socialist
countries, of the friendly coun-
tries far and near, and of the
peoples throughout the world,
including the progressive peo-
ple in the United States.

Dear compatriots and fight-
ers:

We have defeated the war of
destruction waged by the US.
imperialists in the North. This,
however, is only an initial vic-
tory. They talk of “peace” and
“negotiation,” but they have
not yet given up their aggres-
sive designs. Over one million
U.S., puppet and satellite troops
are still perpetrating, daily, in-
numerable savage crimes against
our compatriots in the South.

That is why, it is the sacred
duty of our entire people now
to increase our determination
to fight and to win, and our re-
solve to liberate the South, de-
fend the North, and proceed to-
ward the peaceful reunification
of the Fatherland.

As long as there is a single

lic of Vietnam and of the South
Vietnam National Liberation
Front on the political solution
to the Vietnam problem.

To demand the U.S. govern-

ment put an end to its war of
aggression in Vietnam, to give
up for good all acts of encroach-
ment on the sovereignty and se-
curity of the Democratic Repub-
lic of Vietnam, withdraw all U.S.
and satellite troops together
with their war materials from
South Vietnam, liquidate all U.S.
military bases there, let the
South Vietnamese people settle
themselves their internal affairs,
and the question of reunification
of Vietnam should be decided
by the Vietnamese people in

both zones without foreign in-

terference.

e To call on peace and justice-
loving organizations and indivi-
duals in the world to increase
their moral, political and ma-
terial support and assistance in
diverse forms to the Vietnamese
people.

To support the enlarged con-
ferences on Vietnam in Montreal
in November and in Stockholm
in December, 1968, and all other
activities for peace and indepen-
dence of Vietnam and support
the movement of the U.S. youth
and people against military draft
and their government’s policy of
continuing the war in Vietnam.

The World Council of Peace
is firmly confident that, with
their resolve to fight for national
interests and with the active
support of the people of the
world, the Vietnamese people
will certainly accomplish their
glorious task against aggression
and for independence and free-
dom and will thereby make a
great contribution to the safe-
guarding of peace and security
of mankind.

aggressor in our country, we
must fight on to sweep him
away. ae

Let our compatriots and fight-
ers in heroic South Vietnam,
under the glorious banner of
the National Liberation Front,
unremittingly carry on_ their
offensive and uprising and reso-
lutely march forward and win
complete victory.

Let the armed forces and peo-
ple in the North resolutely
strive in the patriotic emulation
to build Socialism and fulfil
their duty to their blood-sealed
Southern compatriots. Let them
always sharpen their vigilance,
enhance their sense of self-
reliance, and increase _ their
strength and their preparedness.
in order to foil all new schemes
of the enemy.

We believe that our people’s
struggle against U.S. aggres-
sion for national salvation will
enjoy ever stronger sympathy,
support and assistance from the
peoples of the fraternal coun-
tries and the people throughout
the world including the progres-
sive people in the United
States. =

Having gone through nearly
100 years of colonialist yoke
and more than 20 years of strug-
gle against imperialist aggres-
sion, our people, more than any-
one else, ardently cherish peace
for national construction. But,
that must be genuine peace in
independence and freedom.

For that reason, we firmly de-
mand that:

e the U.S. government put an
end .to its war of aggression

renounce all
acts encroaching on the sover —

against Vietnam,

eignty and security of the D&
mocratic Republic of Vietnam,

e all U.S. and satellite trooP®
be withdrawn from South Viel
nam, :

e the internal affairs of south
Vietnam be settled by the SoU
Vietnamese people themsel¥er
in accordance with the politica
program of the South Vietnam
National Liberation Front, with
out any foreign interferenc®

e the reunification of vietnam
be decided by the people of
two zones—South and North—
without any foreign interfer
ence,

Dear compatriots and fi

Ahead of us lie many me
hardships and _~ sacrifices. a
our people’s great struge™”
against U.S. aggression, f ,
tional salvation is vigorous
advancing towards victory: ;
Fatherland is exhorting US
march on with a high me
and completely defeat the
aggressors! _ Z

The U.S. imperialists wil
defeated!

Our people will win!

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opportunity for the peoples

This opportunity has been

This world movement not only

-dence and human progress.

of Vietnam.

side interference.

people of South Vietnam,

ed States.

For a just peace —

and participation of the Na-
tional Liberation Front in the Paris negotiations provide a
of the world to impose their d@
mand for peace. This opportunity must be seized, for power
ful forces are being mobilized in the United States and else
where in the world to sabotage these hopes for peace an
extend the war. We therefore call with the
on progressive forces everywhere to intensify their efforts in
support of the Vietnamese peopl
made possible because the
namese people in both South and North have proved t
determination, at whatever cost, to restore the independencé
and freedom of their land. Their struggle has merged wit
the resistance to the U.S. war plans by all progressive man-
kind, not least by millions of citizens of

Vietnam but defends all mankind against the threat of wal:
It offers inspiration to the youth of the world, who are }
action as never before in defense of peace, national inde

While pressing this demand for
behind the talk of peace in Paris the United States is inten
‘sifying its murderous attacks on the people of South Viet
and maintains its threats against the Democratic Republi¢

The conditions for peace in Vietnam are clear. End the a8"
gression against Vietnam. Withdraw all American and foreig®
troops. Dismantle all military bases. The people of Vietnam
must decide their own form of government and reunificatio®
must be determined by the people of both zones without out-

These terms for ending the war must be discussed with the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the National Liberatio®
Front which has proved itself the true representative of the
commanding the support of Ae
people except a handful of traitors in the service of the Unit

A long hard struggle still lies ahead. The victories won bye
the heroic people of Vietnam and by progressive manki
the basis for our confidence in final victory and a just peace

—World Council of Peace, November 1968

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greatest urgency

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the United States:
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