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WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6. 1362
MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
Red China Appears To Be Behind Subversion Campaign in Thailand
Vientiane-ffiPD - Communist
China appears to be behind a
three-sided campaign of sub
version, infiltration and prop
aganda in the staunchly pro
western kingdom of Thailand.
The Thais have been count
ed safe lor the West. They
are the only southeast Asian
people who never have been
troubled by a serious threat
from within by communist
guerrillas.
But the "land of the free",
as the Thais call their coun-
try, stayed that way largely
because Lags shielded it from
the impact of the communist
world.
Buffer Crumbling
Now the buffer has begun
to crumble, and these cracks
have started to appear in
Thailand's armor:
-Infiltration into the prov
crty - stricken northeastern
provinces with the avowed
aim of winning their primar
ily Laotian inhabitants to a
neutral Laos.
-A propaganda campaign
carried out by regular com
munist cells and also over
powerful radio transmitters
inside Red China.
- A program to stir up min
ority tribesmen In Thailand's
northwestern provinces, car
ried on largely by agents from
similar tribes in China.
The last threat is by far
the least known. The reports
which reach Vientiane come
from travelers who have had
contact with police in north
western Thailand.
Spreading Discontent
According to these travel
ers, Thai police say the com
munist - indoctrinated tribes
men move down from China
through northern Laos and
Burma, to spread discontent
among Thai minorities.
The situation can be expect
ed to become more serious
with the recent capture by
Laotian rebels of most remain
ing Laotian towns near Thai
land's northwest frontier.
One of these : towns is
Muong Sing, the old "city of
lions" and traditional capital
of many border tribes.
It lies just seven miles from
Red China.
The Communist propaganda
threat has been publicized re
cently by Thailand and step
ped up by the Chinese.
Thai police made headlines
recently by rounding up a
communist cell in Bangkok
itself.
Pciping, meanwhile, has be
gun propaganda broadcasts
over a clandestine transmit
ter which calls itself "the
voice of the people of Thai
land." Line Soft Pedaled
The Thai government says
the station is located in' the
Sip Song Pan Na Thai auto
nomous state in South China.
The radio soft pedals the com
munist line and attacks in
stead the "oppression" of field
Marshal Sjrit Thanarat's gov
ernment. The most immediate of the
Red-supported threat is a "sep
aratist" movement in north
east Thailand.
The government arrested
350 suspects there last year
alone, according to Bangkok
newspapers. The papers also
reported the capture of arms,
and several running gun bat
tles between separatists and
police.
This movement leans heav
ily on the pro-communist
Pathet Lao rebels in northern
Laos, who are accused by the
its candidate for the dictator
Thai government of supplying
arms and instructors to the
rebels. . '
Most northeasterners are
tied by blood and customs to
Laos. The separatists lake ad
vantage of this to stir up op
position to the "Siamese" gov
ernment in Bangkok. .
Looks Much Larger ,
Small though the movement
is, the chances of Red Chinese
involvement make it look
much larger in the eyes of
western diplomats.
There are even signs that
Peiping Is already grooming
ship of a communist Thailand.
He is Pridi Panomyong, a
radical politican who was in
and out of power as Thailand's
prime minister and royal reg
ent from 1932 to 1948.
Pridi left his country under
a cloud of charges that he was
a communist and a conspirator
in the 1946 murder of King
Ananda Mahidol.
The Thai government charg
es that he has been with the
communists ever since, and is
now the guiding spirit behind
"the voice of the people of
Thailand."
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4-1! News
Ranchers Horse Club
The Ranchers 4-H club of
Lake Creek held their first
organized ride recently.
We arrived at Lauramay
Noble's play field at noon,
where a welcome fire and
lunch waited. The business
meeting was called to order
by President Tom Perry.
Club Leader Mr. Perry pre
sented Lauramay with a ad
vancement certificate, that
certifies Lauramay has
achieved the rank of a 4-H
Horseman.
Members who placed at the
Desert Pegasus Spring horse
show May 20 were seniors:
Pole bending, stake race-Bill
Hoefft first, Mark Flint
fourth; scurry - Laura may
Noble first; Texas barrels
Lauramay Noble second, Bill
Hoefft fourth; junior: scurry
Tom Hoefft fourth; Texas bar.
rel-Tom Hoefft third.
Bob Bonner, Bill Hoefft
and Lauramay Noble each
placed In the musical chair
and Bill Hoefft tied for the
senior trophy.
Gordon Soffcll participated
in the Southern Oregon horse
chow at Grants Pass May 27,
bringing home several rib
bons for the Gymkhana
events.
After the business meeting
and horsemanship practice,
despite the bad weather, the
awaited call "mount up"
found 15 members, two lead
ers and junior leader in the
saddle for their return trip
home.
Next club meeting will be
June 9, at Mr. 'Perry's home,
with Chcryle and Nancy
Stanley on refreshment com
mittee. Lauramay Noble,
Reporter
Smart Cookies
The Smart Cookies 4-H
cooking club held their meet
ing at Mrs. Florcy's home on
May 20. Sally McKay led us
in the pledge of allegiance
and Corinne Florey led us in
the 4-H pledge.
- There were 12 members
present. For roll call we
answered by saying if we
could participate in the pre-
fair. We discussed going to
the prefair. We also discussed
having a swimming party.
Refreshments were served
by Alice Minger.
John Gilham, ,
Reporter
Scout News
Troop 40
Central Point - A camp pre
view meeting was held for
the parents of the members
of Boy Scout Troop 40 recent
ly. The senior scouts of the
unit told of the highlights nf
the enmp and the activities
that take place there.
After the camp preview a
traditional ceremony was held
for Stove Wikan. A Court of
Honor was then held with the
following boys receiving
merit badges: Martin Stock
dnle, citizenship in the home;
Russel Morris, reading;
Charles Akins, farm arrange
ment and home repairs; Ernie
Irons, poultry keeping, sculp
ture, and basketry.
Erwin Akins received his
second ' class badge. First
class badges were presented
to two patrol leaders. Russell
. Morris and David Kingslein.
Tenderfoot investures were
Larry Brothers. Fred Slrous,
and Eddie Dillon.
After the meeting the
senior scouts served refreshments.
TRAINING OPERATION
Four valley Navynicn are
participating in Exercise Tork
Barrel, a 10-day Navy train
ing operation ou the coast of
southern California
Serving aboard the attack
aircraft carrier USS Oriskany
are Richard G. Brow n airman
apprentice, son of Mrs. Helen
F. O'Roiirke, 113 Laurel M.,
Medford, and D. D. Simmons,
seaman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton W. Simmons. 31!)
South C St., Eagle Point.
Serving aboard the guided
missile light cruiser t'SS To
peka are Donald II Coirt
right. 804 Cedars!., Medford.
and Norman G. Arikins. hos
pitalman apprentice, son nf
Mr. and Mrs. Kendrl J. Du
ur. 637 Fifth avc., Gold Hill.
Burlington, Ont.-(Wi-Whcn
Joe Minard is called away
from his barbershop he ex
plains his absence to custo
mers with this sign:
"Temporarily closed vol
untary firemen In action he
back when it coda down."
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