U.S. and Vietnamese military commanders were reported by reliable military sources tonight to have ordered an extension of the 30-hour Christmastruce in the Vietnamese war. They said the U.S. Commander in Viet Nam General William C. Westmoreland, ordered U.S. forces to continue the cease-fire until further notice except in self-defence and that the Vietnamese Defence Minister, General Nguven Huu Co., had issued similar orders to Vietnamese forces. The original 30-hour truce ended at midnight.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Lok Sabha election: After women wrestlers' protests, BJP drops 6-time MP Brij Bhushan Singh from UP’s Kaiserganj; fields his son
UP minister and Legislative Council Member Dinesh Pratap Sin...
US President Joe Biden calls India, China, Russia and Japan ‘xenophobic’ nations
Biden’s remarks came three weeks after he had hosted Japanes...
Stop registering voters for beneficiary schemes under guise of surveys: Election Commission to political parties
Poll body issues advisory to all national and state politica...
'Part of Indian territory': India lodges protest with China over construction activities in Shaksgam Valley
Shaksgam valley is a strategically key region that is part o...
Religious freedom: US body red-cards India, pussyfoots around Israel
USCIRF a biased organisation, publishes propaganda masquerad...
