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+ By CAROL INNERST Of The Bulletin Staff ‘The Quaker crew of the shi Phoezix, which the South Vi pamese prevented from wi -ing medica! supplies for war victims, will sail next month for North Vietnam. It: wilj be the third sailing for the: Phoenix and the second to 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 next sailing. a He addressed a news confer- ce at headquarters of a Qua-, er Action Group, 20 §, 12th st vited to Hanol ‘The organization was formed wa 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 Willought ry. -. 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. Lakey, 20, of 3711 Spring Gar- deo st, and an assistant pro- fessor, of Upland School of So- cial Change in Chester, re- turned Trom Vietnam Christmas He had Jeft for that country Oct, Ii, and sailed with the joenix and its crew of ight 2d Voyage to N. Vietnam’ Planned by Phoenix Crew Cross Society of South Viet- nam and the United Buddhist Churein of South Vietnam. “We got to Danang Nov. 13, | visas from the South Vietnam- , ese government in hand,” he re {ealled, “The morning of the 120th an official! of the South Vietnamese government told us we couldn't unload our cargo Jane had to leave. He offered Bo explanation, “We vigiled three days be- [eres destined for the Red side Danang, hoping the South’ {Vietnamese goverment would Then, on Nov. 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 near us and at- tempted tw 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.” | Lakey said the Quakers will try again to deliver supplies io South Vietnam after the Jan- uary trip to Hanoi. He said the medical supplies ‘were purchased in Hong Kong land came from Joca} manufacy turers, Japan, Switzerland and the United States. Money to, purchase them was raised in} rom Hong Kong on Noy. ith $5,000 worth of indica! itizens, Lakey said 4 American cit ens, akey : about a month through volun! q {tary contributions, mostly yond the three-mile limit out-. accept the supplies they needed. (Indicate page, maze of newspaper, city and atste.) p.20-"The Evening Bulletin" ___Piiladelphia,Pa pate: 12/28/67 Eatin: 2 Star Avther; Carol Innerst editor: Wm. By Dickinso ‘Tithe: . Character: er Classification: Submitting Office: CD Being Ee ugates