European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thi stars and stows april 34, is Viet Cong to deliver yank mail Washington a the american red Cross has received word that lenders of the communist Viet Cong have agreed to deliver mail to Ameri can servicemen held prisoner in South Viet Nam it was Learned Here. This would be the first Contact with the americans in Viet Cong hands and might Lead to other Steps to make their lot easier. Both the Pentagon and the american red Cross said they have no knowledge of the Condi Tion of the americans held by the communist guerrillas. There is no direct  link on this matter. It is being handled with the International red Cross and neutralise Cambodia s red Cross acting a intermediaries. Of the u listed As detained last were seen in South Viet Nam and Are presumed held bythe Viet Cong. The 13th Man is 1st it Hayden j. Lockhartjr. Of Spring Field Ohio an air Force Pilot hot Down Over North Viet Nam on March j. The North Viet namese have shown pictures purporting to be those of lock Hart being interrogated. The Pentagon still carries Navy it Jug Everett e. U Varez or. Of san Jose calif., a missing since his plane was downed last aug. 5.however, american red Cross officials said we have had a report that mall reached him in North Viet Nam. The Laid Alvarez had sent letters to Bis  North Viet Nam has a duly recognized re 16 41 curl my no m u Cavil and 0 mmnt4oolroll Dull i Al Pompi won he a  n a i 4 41n it h u44 ii m in v it Ita h new a Riino rum Ohl . Pho it Paltu Curili of Fortuny m