In announcing the launch, the Soviet news agency Tass added that two of the manned ships "have carried out an approach to each other." Tass did not say that they docked, however.

Western scientists have speculated that the four spaceships will rendezvous and the cosmonauts will assemble an orbitting space station from parts supplied by Intercosmos 1.

Welfare Demonstration

BOSTON-Shouting "Food and clothing now," 80 welfare demonstrators blocked the main gate of the Boston Army Base for nearly an hour yesterday.

The group's leader described the demonstration as a prelude to today's anti-war activities and a demand that military funds be channeled to the poor.

Police granted the demonstrators ten minutes for their rally in front of the padlocked gates, but the women and children stayed longer, causing base traffic to back up nearly a quarter mile.

There were no arrests or violence, although several women taunted soldiers and civilians standing inside the gates.

Wallace to Visit Vietnam

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- George C. Wallace, a 1968 third-party presidential candidate, yesterday disclosed plans for a November visit to Vietnam.

Departing November 1. Wallace will tour several Southeast Asian countries as part of "an information-gathering trip."

He talked of a Vietnam visit during the 1968 campaign but only his running-mate, retired Air Force General Curtis LeMay, made the trip.