European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes sunday March 13, it was evacuation or certain death 4 we picked pm up. And went Home Coann Nurt Tram Page i we were joined by one o1e Bird dog and another Huey and a a minutes later by ill h34s from Phu Bay Bauman  were ome sky Alders circling above the Clouds Over head and we called them to come Down and commence their runs. They did an outstanding Job. Six of them came along the Western Side of the Valley firing their Stem s and dropping  Bauman and his Fleet of Heli copters moved Down the narrow Valley toward the Camp about 10miles away. The whole world opened up onus but we made it he said. As the choppers settled into the ground in the North Corner of the amp Bauman blasted communist gun  choppers picked up 17 to 19 persons  it. William j. Gregory. 27, of Williston Park n.y., was piloting one of the two helicopters that were shot  had 21 people in the belly and we were about five feet in the air heading downriver when heard an explosion and saw Orange flame he said. I hop edit would go on past that the flame was on the ground an kept flying. But it was our plane that Wasin flames. We had taken a mor tar  touched Down and dashed from the plane in one to South Viet students protest this ouster a cont re from Page it East Olda Nang and is the Cap ital of Juang Nam province. The protest speakers in Danang accused the Saigon govern ment of moving toward dictator ship and getting almost As bad As the diem  returned to Danang sat urday. There was no explanation Lor his sudden return. His return put to rest report she had been placed under House arrest and was being prevented from i a Vang the capital. The official reason of thl Souster was that he had asked to be relieved to take a rest but the generally accepted line was that he was ousted because of his reluctance from Saigon. To take order the nation s military leaders endorsed thl s dismissal. The official Viet Nonni press said 32 of 36 generals attending an Emer gency meeting of the armed Force Congress supported the government s action. The other four East Blank  in the incidents Frid n a Luht curried placards hailing thl As the hero of the Nat Onmi revolution and pro Tector of the people s  . More rescued Marine and air  searching the Jungles around the overrun a snap Mencun special forces Camp saturday rescued seven More americana and a group of Viet namese  it brought the number of americans reaching safety to 12. Also rescued were eight air Force personnel shot Down during Theattle and 12 . Marines downed during the fighting an Rescue operations. A total of 172 vietnamese montagnard an chinese Nung defenders also have been brought out. A spokes Man said. It was not revealed exactly Bow Many defenders were in the Camp when it was attacked by two North vietnamese regiments but such a Camp normally Hast least one special forces a team of 13 americans and about three companies of vietnamese and montagnard tribesmen pm Rhodesia planning Decimal coinage in 69 Salisbury March 11 up Rhodesia will introduce Decimal coinage in three years minister of finance John Wratha announced in parliament Friday. Wratha said. He would con firm the planned introduction Date of feb. 15, ims no late than next feb. Is. Played and trained by the Spe Cial forces. Some 390 tons of ammunition for 105mm howitzers recoilless rifles and Small arms were destroyed Early saturday in an explosion on a Barge in the rive two Miles outside Saigon. The blast be a fire that enveloped two More barges. Eventually Al three Sank with a thundering  government spokesman said there was a possibility Oviet Cong sabotage. Other accounts said however a cooking fire on the first Barge May have touched off the explosion. In . Headquarters  c. Westmoreland announced appointment of . John c. F. Tillson m As his assistant chief of staff for operations. Tillson born at it. Hua Chuca ariz., in 111, is newly assigned from duty at the Pentagon. Anti red Suharto in charge Corfini Ted Tram Page i cat Man Euver by appearing Totake one step Back but actually taking one to the Side and  but it now seems sure unless Sukarno can produce some son of Miracle that he and his pro communist friends Are finished one of the sources  said Suharto is issuing orders in his name on behalf of  the first of these was the Dis solution and outlawing of the indonesian communist  sources said sub Andrio and other pro communist members of the Cabinet Are Likely to go on trial before the special military tribunal set up following last october s communist coup at tempt. The sources said the army move against Sukarno and Suban Drio went something like this Suharto and ousted defense minister Gen. Abdul Haris a Sutlon managed to get All the armed forces chiefs on their Sid after a series of secret Meetor in Bandung and Jakarta Eai this month. These included pro Sukarno general like the new defense minister maj. Gen. Garbini and Jakarta Garrison commander Brig. Gen. Amir Mach mood. They issued an ultimatum to Sukarno Early last week to get rid of sub Andrio by  then began to move Loyal troops into Java from All parts of Indonesia to reinforce their position. By Friday at a Cabinet meet ing he had called. Sukarno realized the buildup was aimed against him. He is also believed to have been told that the army had a document inking sub Andrio with illegal activities planned with communist China s foreign minister Chen  i made several visits to Indonesia last year and Pekin has been accused of having had a hand in last october s coup at tempt. Sukarno was confronted by the gives up Power ing Sarly generals late Friday and told that the ultimatum to get rid Sofge t sub Andrio by saturday had Bee updated and strengthened. Sukarno was now to turn Over Al Power to the army. Sukarno signed a document delegating these Powers to Suharto before Midnight  and sub Andrio then flew Oft to his Palace at Bogor but were met on arrival by three generals including Garbini who told him they were in favor of the ultimatum and were no longer supporting him. Sukarno and sub Andrio were brought Back to Jakarta under guard saturday morning to at tend the Transfer of Power Cere Mony at Sukarno s Jakarta pal Ace. The sources Here said Suharto does not plan to set up a Mili tary Junta to Rule  say he is More Likely to Rule through a civilian govern ment front. The sources said support from various political organization throughout Indonesia were pour ing into  pro communist groups Are the Only organizations that have not pledged their support to  Jakarta snid Suharto declared he would not allow the country s revolution to be diverted to the extreme left be cause it was already left. But he also stressed that the armed forces do not wish to divert the indonesian revolution to  Suharto further warned that anybody who tried to alter the course of the revolution would be crushed by his armed forces. The routing of he communist sin Indonesia follows rebuffs to red China in Ghana where Chi Nese diplomats newsmen and advisers were expelled following the ouster feb. 24 of president Kwame Nkrumah. And in other african countries including Kenya. Tion. So did the others. Renter smaller helicopter was nearby. " As i ran toward the he copter the Crew chief put Arm out. It looked about 10 Long. He threw me into the a copter. There was a total of"2people in the belly. We to time and again but finally  drove Down the River Ting grass As we went. I Pinand thanked  As soon As the helicopter airborne sgt. Leland o. A 24, of Orange calif., to chief and Lance Cpl. R Reynolds 20, of St. Jor one of the gunners from downed helicopter started first Aid to wounded i refused  american adviser special Force Guy his foot 1all purple and Benth said. But he refused first tul the montagnard a had _ taken care of. They ran out medical supplies and to Nettien up to the cockpit for the Fri Tiki secured to the Bulkhead. J Baxter said he knew he going to be shot Down.,., it was one of those the feeling that you get he i i knew what was Gol happen before we went in. Am started to land i saw Ift Cong in Black pyjamas i up firing at us. I  then the helicopter the ground and he was pull survivors  grabbed anything i Coal pull them  Baxter Reynolds said that for minutes he thought he Wing to be shot Down for a i time. War spending below estimate lbs says Washington March 12 a president Johnson said saturday Viet Nam spending is running Little below estimates this year. But he said it s too soon to decide whether higher taxes will be needed to finance the  took this wait and see attitude in briefing newsmen on meetings with More than 40 governors who went to the Whitehouse to discuss in the presi Dent s words the state of the world the state of the nation and the state of the  state of the Economy was one topic canvassed in a morn ing session with the executive committee of the National governors conference. Johnson summoning report ers to his office for an account of this meeting said he could gemini shot Given go ahead Cape Kennedy. March 12 a the gemini 8 astronauts overcame u spacecraft Hatch closing problem saturday and a Mission review Board gave a go ahead for launching on tuesday. Astronauts Neil a. Armstrong and David r. Scott were summoned to the gemini launch Complex when technicians experienced some difficulty closing the Hatch that Scott will open Totake a 214-hour space walk Dur ing the three Day  tests saturday had revealed that 63 to 79 pounds of pressure were required to close the Hatch so that it sealed prop Erly and became air tight. Scott practice closing the Hatch saturday and said he was satisfied he would have no Trou ble doing it in space weightless Ness. Scott an air Force major and civilian Armstrong Are to make a three Day flight during which they arc to attempt Man s first linkup with another satellite. A Mission review Board me saturday to consider All aspects of the flight. Not Tell just what Strain would be put on our Economy because Viet Nam develop ments cannot be forecast very far in  i May have to ask for More Money to said. Asked to elaborate on the possibility of a tax increase John son replied. I Haven t reached any conclusion at All on  he said administration budget estimates have been quite accurate in the past but we Don know How Many planes we Are going to lose How Many shells we Are going to fire How Many losses we Are going to  then he disclosed that Vietnam spending has run some what below expectations since Jan. 1. There was a Strong bipartisan flavor to the Day of meetings. The president shared the spot ought deliberately with two Republican governors Johnh Reed of Maine and William w. Scranton of  one �0-Mlnute period. John son briefed newsmen three times on the on each Occas. Reed and Scranton to say a few words once before television and newsreel cameras in the White House driveway. Proceedings. Andion he called on survivors ran out of some elephant grass and Cuhl aboard he said. Some of came through the window of Stead of going around to Raj Foht Side and in through door. V Foj i had just turned Trtat make a count when i Felt Liand heat go across my i tried to jump Clear an that i had forgotten to my seat  the time i got the thing unbuckled the dog the last helicopter tp.,1through the vicious crossfire that night Wiby capt. James w. Rochester. . He flew a Huey to normally carries Only Ile. Including a Crew of. Iad 20 people on Board we had to Bounce it i times and for a while we might have to us Load but we made isaid. We picked up the last in the Vicinity prayed r  Piha