Many Vietnamese May Flee From Communists

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27408, 22 July 1954, Page 11

Many Vietnamese May Flee From Communists

s p.m.) HANOI, July 20. Between 2.000,000 and 3,000,000 Vietwould want to leave the Red delta to avoid living under the Communist regime after Xftnam was divided, the Mayor of y ol > Mr Do Quang Giai, said tonight, ine total population of the delta, is a rich rice bowl, has been •toed to Vietminh as a result of the in Geneva. V;T^ unei iting on reports that the would be divided across its antral “neck,” the mayor said: htv. ® Korea we must get the popu- _ uon away from the communists, to go provided we can Ird ♦?* them ships from Haiphong gojLjJ® means to live when they reach “’fs? rn Vietnam. means help from abroad. We heed massive aid.”

He said that 100.0 OT Vietnamese would want to leave Hanoi. could easily be taken to Haiphong, al?howh their heavy Possessmns ,uch as furniture could not be taken. The Mayor said the bottle necx would be between Haiphong and SaigoThe French authorities believe the Vietminh will launch an early campaign to Hanoi to persuade the people “to B stay behind and enjoy the benefitpiansCaremreTdv ” "evacuate by air the’entire I X enc t h fi( £jX ilian P°P ulatlon ’ nU ™ b a e n l emergTncy this could be comP Mayor" sakT there had been no cease-fire* not expect trouble. i