European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes january 1965 coworker killed by rebels missionary tells of Congo escape i i by Mill Ihn by Onice Mfd Mel staff writer Germany an american missionary who fled the Conj before his coworker wus killed by relies and thrown to crocodiles spoke Tibout Hir experiences in a talk at the Darmstadt Community Mclvin Jorgenson or who has spent 11 years As a missionary in the related How he and his family or three fled the Congo in August when the embassy warned americans to his coworker was Joseph Walter who was beaten to death by the rebels in Anulis on ills body wus no Nick Ullh 20 inn a wife and three children wen1 Imong those by Melkian we wore warned by our fellow workers that we anti old most likey not succeed in gelling Suid the Wye Arold who was aided in his escape by a rebel but we Felt that the Lime was right for us to trouble in the Congo reached the Bollini Imit in the Middle of the Hud prepared a House for the Tucker then assisted them in getting settled in Paulis before the Jorgenson returned to in to Miles n the american embassy no lived us by rat Lin on 22 to eave the said and they started driving toward the Congo Uganda Border on that was Nur daughters birthday and we tried to be As Calm As before departing we went to another missionary station and we All Jorgenson they cautioned us that he roads would be held by the rebels and suggested we but god made us feel that we should the Jorge sons were later joined by another missionary Arier leaving hey were stopped on the Road by a rebel who inquired it they had Jorgenson told him the i int and the commander in d he and some of his men would go along and assist the missionaries in getting a couple of soldiers Rode on the top or Lorge sons we spent 5w hours with the said As we the rebels would Stop every few Kilometres and terrorize natives in the the commander said that by instilling fear into the people would huts were set afire and the Jorge Nons Well old that four government urfi rials had fled and the soldiers were returning to locate Are bringing them Here and will soil their throats so that ear will also enter Jorgenson said the rebel commander old the soldiers were under strict discipline and did very Hong their commander or Rcd a spirit of Devilish Heo Cem cd to have taken Possession f Jorgenson during the confusion that ensued and while the soldiers were raking for the government the Jorge sons were tent Pora Rily the missionaries resumed their rive toward the Safe area held by Republic of the Congo at last Jorgenson was stopped at checkpoint by Congo soldiers who also asked for after several papers were issued t or the missionaries to continue o but not before the sailers took his car and Aid another missionary and his Umily had followed us in their their baby belched milk All Over itself while we were trying to get we convinced the officer n charge that the child had to Lave food and medical drive to Kenya the Jorge sons got into the car with their missionary Friend and 8 rave led into then on to where they remained for to they flew to Bros f sols on but it int the terrible things that happened or the pres j enl conditions that exist in the that 1 like to think he the people need if we could speak with those i missionaries who have Given their lives in the Congo i am con Van cd they would Tui the sacral i Rice was Worth the country is a Beauli Rul but its people t Are uneducated and they jul i need help for Many it it their Lack or education and their superstitions that Are being used by the rebels to Rule when the Congo gained is dependence in 1900 Many of lit people had been told they Haw to work any hut the government would furnish them Ullh plenty of but they soon Learned he Jor Cnnon said that As things arc he Doest plan to a when he finishes his Preasy ent overseas tour of missionary h work with the assemblies or god i missionary group in he plans to return to the United if Jorgenson entered the ministry or tar graduating from the Asit Zembles or god North Central a do blk College in Minneapolis in from 1d48 to he was f j Nestor or various churches in he has also worked Jig with Minnesota churches during maj his interim oneyear leaves while serving in the his ouster would Burch says Washington a Dean Burch has told the Republican National committees 132 members that in they vote no Confidence in him it will Cost the party dearly in financial support and it will cause millions or voters who identified themselves with responsible conservative republicanism to believe the gop is not interested in their the National chairman Burch made a plea saturday in a letter to each member that they judge him solely on his which he said has not been the and that the committees 2223 meeting become a Healing and not a wedge Between blocs or this is a time for dedication to the party As a rather than to any personality or narrow portion or the party for purposes or individual political he the move to oust brewing since the party overwhelming defeat is expected to come to a head at the Chicago the gop Liberal and moderate wings blame him in part for the oops germans stabbed by 3rd inf i bad Germany German and american authorities Art investigating a wild Melee in which a 3rd inf div Soldier stabled six germans Here Early new years according to preliminary reports or German police and sp4 Gary of Mph Armor in was attending a new years eve tarty at a Zur when shortly after Midnight he argued with two unidentified enlisted the other men Lert and shortly thereafter the owner or the ordered Stone to Stone is said to have and with the help of four German threw him while Stone is alleged to have pulled a 8inch switchblade and Slabbed Heinz in the Stone then ran the report a Short time Stone is reported to have returned to the slashing out at a group of German customers who sought to eject in the five received knife Stone was finally subdued and held until pollen All six injured were treated at a local four were re but two remain under Hospital according to stones state Given to my criminal in he entered the Gast where he drank six or seven Beers and three cognacs then got into an argument with a German the Stone said Pickei up a piece of lumber to attack so he also picked up a piece of Wood to protect him according to Stone someone tossed the switchblade to he was forced into the parking he and recalls slashing someone with the he then claims he re entend the Gasthaus where he was beaten to the floor and the knife taken from him who wan scheduled to rotate to the states is from he is being held under restriction at his w 1 Melvln Jorgenson of and d his family fled the Congo shortly the Dian Angel 5 with yank Wamba elderly briton one priest Rodgers is not an but Jim refused to have his life spared the rebels had beaten up me chs nay badly and he was i Loci y Jim had stayed with him to take care or on that Jim if Bill has to i die with Scholes that was when he Jim had stayed Ullh Bill All the like his guard an to Ward off the worst from and he died with escaped Congo missionary polls is shown Ullh us Al and the missionary an by before a coworker was killed Congo guar chose to die the Congo up1 a British missionary chose death at the hands of Congo rebels with his ailing american Friend rather than leave a survivor of the Wamba massacre the Story of the deaths 5 or William or and briton James was told by another British Jack who arrived Here with his six other British an australian and a new both Mcchesny and Rodgers were members of the heart of Africa protestant it was a Scholls like being in when the Simba rebels singled out Mcchesney for Scholls Jim place is with none of us saw Mcchesney and Rodgers but they tied their hands behind their Back to their feet and tortured them before they threw them into Jet takeover fails in Cuba a three cubans tried to commandeer a russian passenger Jet to escape from their but were forced to land in Santiago de the exile Newi Agency air has the passengers on the 11yushln overpowered the Crew on the Short night from Manzanillo to Santiago do according to which claims extensive underground but the plane didst have enough fuel to get off the Island and it landed at the the men managed to escape when the plane touched Down and Are being according to the musical set for Mannheim Germany Spe what a Lovely wai5 will be presented in English by Joan utile Woods London Thoa Ter on 15 at the Mannheim National theater of what a Lovely War is on texts and events of world War i and gives a Cut ung commentary on these events tickets for the performance Are available at the Box Orrick of the Heidelberg and Mannheim ticket orders by Mal will be accepted immediately am can be picked up at the Box of ficus 8 and the Box office Sale will begin by United press International of h Minomi v n 9i Mick it a 11 Man numb is m 11 n m it a in of Ruiu a Luiu h h 17 is 14 Ciu h u n w i 14 Momu so i m 10 Paltu Durell Sgal of Luton 13 a soft l h n Mouflon n u tin 14 3e Kin i chit a 44 us City d3b 47 u it go exterior l new York new York times Sigild president Johnson i considering plans to Bathe the White House in exterior illumination and that it might Cost up to White House press Secretary George i Cedy said at the Holiday while House in Texas that he had not heard or such a project and no plans for one Are before the the times Story sold the president has discussed the at Ali with William an electrical Engineer who i president of Loran or in a Washington Tom Wicker quoted As saying in a Telephone interview that he is ready to proceed with the Job when Johnson gives the if Johnson goes ahead with the exterior he May face criticism from those who ridiculed his lights out Campaign inside the White House that is said to have saved a Barry Goldwater scoffed at the project during his unsuccessful presidential Campaign against the Man he called Light 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