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American Friends Service Committee — Part 17
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By FRANK GALEY Scott atso conteded his Phila- The 50-foot ketch is. scheduled
’ os delphia - based group has “‘no :
Dally Times Staff Writer absolute assurance” that the 22, leave Hong Kong’ at noon
‘ . srarvears : Friday for its second voyage
_ MEDIA — It is “very pos- supplies didn’t find their waytinto Viernam — this time de-
sible” thet medical supplies car-eventually into the hands of stined for Da Nang, South Viet-
ried into North-Vietnem on the Cemmunist troops a and einem with $6,250 in medical sup-
(Quaker. peace boat Phoenix Sane. er us any, plies.
ided in the killing of American ” Scozt said the North Vietwam-|more Collece student, a Swart:
joldiers, # Society of Friends e“e Red Cross assured the Quak-imore graduate and an Upland
aker) official said Wednes- Crs the supplies "were not sent professor who also is the boat's
Gay night : in apy” case, the estimated projec. GieCior. 7
-- But “these are the things that 319.000 worth of supplies treed Ihe ne neater ee gan:
are in the hands of God,” saida corresponding $10,000 in the to Bave sailed to Haiphong
Lawrence Scott, A Quaker Ac- North Vietnamese economy for
‘ JST again, but .that this trip has.
tion Group executive director, he war effor: there, Scott said. ‘been postponed because of inter,
: He said the Quaker group!qi¢ ; A
: Scott, speaking to about ©) akes no distinction” between sified US bombings bear the
persons in the Providence Meet- wounded civilians and wounded|" «we intended to take a load
ing House, Providence Road, de- soldiers. ea jto South Vietnam sometime or
fended his group’s sponsorship helpige the soca ke wale ATE other," he said. a
3 ‘ } : hoenix crew tried to convince, : YS.
_ Asked if the medica! supplies they, too, should help end the |e ot — said the Phoenix iz
purchased with funds con- way and stop killing. - {scheduled for a later trip t0.
fributed by American cizens He said the crew “did nottNorth Vietnam with medical aid:
may have helped the North ask North Vietnam fo end thelior he National Liberation
AYietnamese Kk “one Ameri- war against South Vietnam” be-}e-onr (Viet Cong) il
Scott keause the north believes Viet-!°S—— . in
. said:
. “It also is possible that Presi- “ ”
ent Johnson's escalation of the Fos4 is aces country’. under the ye -
war has contributed to the death “1 believe that logic is fuzzy “| oo
“of 8,000 to 10,000 Americans.” : : 0
He said at one time the u.s, said the Questioner, et
Treasury Department licensed! “I believe that on the whole =
certain medical shipments to‘and primarily, the US. is thy - _
North Vietam, adding: “Ifjaggressor in this war,” Scott, .
we've -contributed, then the/said, adding he believes a victini! ; . .
‘treasury department bas altsojhas the right of violent self de! ca :
contributed to this sort offense. - :
i ” But, he added, “I as a pacifist
“It is difficult to say” whether jhave given up that right of self . =
the Quaker supplies aided the |defense. I have norighttomake) = ee
death of any U.S. soldier, Scott that decision for anyiody else.” ; E ;
said. ay : The Quaker official spoke fol-| =. ;
. But he admitted “it is quite lowing a ‘film, “The Voyage of! “ . ;
possible” one North Vietnamese jthe Phoenix,” produced by two |
cuced with the American drugs ;Canadian Broadcasting CO. 2. cf.
“might” have lived to shoot](CBC) newsmen who sccom- - .
=4 .
anied the Phoenix crew on its ~~ se To
port; Grst “mercy” wip. gee
This problem, Scott said, “is ; ; : ;
the hands of God. We are ¢_ wee tt ot EL Dane
the children of God. We can't =~” : .. Soe,
lay God.” soe bee nr ee
down a U, S. plane over the ip
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The Daily Tine
(fl: ‘Chester ,Pa
Section iI
Dee: 11/9/67
Author: Frank
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