Stop Press: Help This Valiant Anti-vietnam War Hero

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We have received this report from an American correspondent: "Howie Levy, an U.S. Army doctor, is to be brought before a General Court Martial within the next month on five charges, including failure to obey orders, incitement to disloyalty, and behaviour unbecoming an officer, On the first charge of failing to obey orders, Dr. Levy is accused of refusing to teach "Special Forces Dermatology" to soldiers in training, "Special Forces Dermatology" is the circumlocution used by the U.S. Army for the rudimentary politicalmedical skills, such as curing facial blemishes or syphilis, which will help soldiers to win over Vietnamese peasants, On the charge to incitement, Dr. Levy is accused of saying that if he were a Negro he would not fight in Vietnm, He is said to have undermined morale at Fort Jackson, Urgent me ssages of support should go to his Attorney: Charles Morgan, c/o 5, Forsythe St., Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A, All socialist publications should publicize his case, the New York Times between December 23rd, 1966, and January 3rd, 1967, has material on the case,"