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I 2d Voyage fo N. Vietnam’ Planned by Phoenix Crew + By CAROL INNERST | Of The Bulletin Staff The ‘ing medical supplies for civilian War victims, month for North Vietnam. It wil] be the third sailing for the Phoenix and the second ta .North Vietnam. . "| George Lakey, Philadelphia project director for the Phoe- nix’s second foray into Vietnam ~with medical supplies, yester- ‘day related details of that voy- age and spoke of plans for the ‘pext sailing. . 3 He addressed & news confer- ence at headquerters of a Qua- er Action Group, 20 §, 12th st vited to Hanol , Fhe organization was formed ~@ year ego “to take non-violent “action against war and the forces of injustice,” according to Lakey, who also is cochair- man of the group with George Willoughby. -. He said the Phoenix had been invited by Hanoi last March when it delivered $10,000 worth of medical supplies to Haiphong for the Red Cross Society of North Vietnam. : . The Phoenix will take $5,000 worth of surgical equipment ‘there in January, he said. Tabaw 3h af 4911 Goon Quaker crew of the ship: Phoerix, which the South Viet-! mpamese prevented from unload y will sail next} '20tn an officia! of the South | U ae supplies destined for the Red Cross Society of South Viet- fam and the United Buddhist Church of South Vietnam. - “We got to Danang Nov. 18, sas from the South Vietnam- ese government in hand,” he re- called, “The morning of the Vietnamesé government told us we couldn't unload our cargo and had to leave. He offered Qo explanation, ~ “We vigiled three days be- yond the three-mile limit out-, iside Danang, hoping the South’ | Vietnamese government would — eccept the supplies they needed.. Then, on Novy. 30, we left for Cap St Jacques in southern: Vietnam and vigiled another: three days close to Saigon. Claims Harassment . “While in the waters outside Saigoa—but beyond the three- mile limit — we were harassed, by the South Vietnamese navy. boats that fired machineguns’ into the water pear us and at- tempted to make us collide with their boats. .- “A United States Navy launch trained two machine- guns on us — one a deck- mounted gun and another in a Sailor's hands, It seemed clear to me it was an attempt to in timidate us." | * etd Lakey said the Quakers will , amaey, a, Of I71i Spring Gar-jtry again io déliver supplies io deo st, and an assistant pro-/South Vietnam after the Ja fessor, of Upland School of So- eizl Change in Chester, re- . turned Trom Vietnam Christmas Eve. . ae . Unijoading Barred He had left for that country _ ton Get, If, and sailed with the - Phoenix anc its crew of eight rom Hong Kong on Nov. 14itary contributions, ith $6,000 worth of medical! American citizens, Lakey said.f - oe uary trip to Hanoi. os He said the medical supplies were purchased in Hong Kong and came from locaj manufac- turers, Japan, Switzeriand and the United States. Money. to, purchase them was raised in} about a month through volung, most! te se aeons enn pee te Tans ap de on if 4 5 vi ri { : t j rl + jogeen etariptranincianiginy alt 00 omeamsfiree be etree rd (lndicate page, nome of newspaper, city md aicte.) p.20-"The Evening Bulletin" | __ Philadelphia,?a pate: 12/28/67 Edition: 2 Star Author; Carol Innerst ednor: Wm. B.Dickinsot Tithe: _ . Character: ee or Clesalfication: Submitting Office: | Belng eu ugcted