The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation is © congra a producing "Extract of Data compiled on War in Siart tis ee dossier of facts and figures will prove a powerful weapon in the hands = those who want to get across what terrible crimes are being committed, in the mame of the free world, in South Vietnam. We in Britain are involved because of this country's membership of SEATO, and the failure by any significant section of opinion to denounce U.S. activities in that part of the world, j a : 3 iceutuas e We have extracted some of the most telling figures from the
"The following figures are conservati = ; mid-1963, 5 ative as they were compiled before
"Number dead in 1962 alone: 40,000. Source: General Paul D. Harkins, Chief of U.S. military operations in Vietnam. Quoted in Sword of Free Vietnam, Notes The Sword of Free Vietnan is the official organ of the Democratic Party of Vietnen (DPV). The DPV is a virulent anti-Communist party composed of forner officials snd sympathisers of Governments prior to that of Diem. The motto of this party is: “For the Defeat of Communism in the interests of Free Men EVERYWHERE" (capitals in origianl). Numbers killed by late 1962: 100,000. Sources 1963 ‘ihite Paper of DPV. Numbers held_in camps designated "concentration camps". Over 5,000,000 by mid-1962. Sources: DPV White Paper. Quoted in Los Angeles Times. 19 Oct 62, Number of “anti-Communist nationalists" held in camps designated "concentr- . ation camps" estimated at 100,000. Sources DPV White Paper, Number of students only held in "concentration camps" by late 1962: 45,000 Sources Student Peace Union of the Unites States Bulletin, April, 1963 Number of Secret Police: 300,000 by mid-1963. Source: DPV ‘hite Paper. Number estimated héld in stratezic Hamlets: Over half the rural population by mid-1962, Source: DPV White Paper, Use of U.S. Aids: U.K. Amb@mdor from Vietnam spent 40,000,000 francs on house furnishings. Source DPV White Paper. Number of people in Strategic Hamlets by mid-1963: Over six million. Described as concentration camps with spikes, moats, machine-gun turrets, forced labour and patrols, Sources DPV report for June 1963.
~ of “enomy" casualties claimed estimated to be guerillas; 60% of "enemy" casualties clained estimated to be uninvolved peasants. Sources DEV report for September 1963. Review of Stratesic Hamlet programme by DPV through on the spot investigations
"Strategic hamlets mean forced labour under 300,000 secret~ police. The programme is planned for 15 million peopl ot + is the only conflict on record in which every means used to destroy own people...lore severe and brutal than cntire French colonial period...Series of barbaric attacks on unarmed peasant villages with American arms and assistance..." Note: Vietcong is a slang term which means Vietnamese Communist. It is comparable to "Commie". No organisation calls itself by this NeMCeece” * Obtainable froms The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, 3/4 Shavers Place, Haymarket, London S.W. 1.