South Vietnamese troops are launching a new drive through the M???kong Delta, about 30 miles southwest of Saigon, is an effort to prevent Communist forces replenishing their depleted food stocks from the rice harvest. The Communists are reported short of food, following intensified American air attacks on, the supply routes through L???.

Two drive has taken troops of the 7th Infantry Division through crooks and waterways in an effort to head off the Communist???. F??? cont???c??? have ??? far b???n reported. It is known, however, that V??? Cong groups have lately been scouring the area for food; they have paid several visits to the village of Tuy???n Nhon in their efforts to obtain ric???. ???nwhile harvesting continues as the peasants bring in an excellent crop. South Vietnamese official scourcos say the drive will be kept up until the entire harvest is safely under guard.