Flames consume Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk, in a Saigon street where he committed suicide in June, 1963. [542×658]

Story by malcolm browne (NY54—Aug. 27) THE ultimate protest—Flames consume Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk, in a Saigon street where he committed suicide in June,1963 the first of several suicides by fire that have been a part of Buddhist protests against the government of South Viet Nam. The immolations, followed by student and Buddhist demonstrations, have made South Viet Nam the scene of rising tension.