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Show Three Yanks Released as Bolivian Hostages, Relate Adventure To LBJ WesK Germans Open War Grimes Trial Germany Reminders of the FRANKFURT, miles south of La Paz, on a called "sort of like a wild west" project to build schools for the ride in a caravan of jeeps and commu qther vehicles toward the near was impoverished mining town of Oruro. By DONALD MAY United Press International . J a WASHINGTON (UPI)- -It Bolivian version of the wild nity. H west, rbut the The had finished a cavalry didn't gal- dinner Americans with Dutch the manager lop up in time to rescue the four American hostages. They of one of the mines, Martin re had to do it themselves in a called, when trucks pulled up outside. About "150 men barged jeep. the house with rifles and tliree of the four cheerfully into to arrest the Dutch told President Johnson and nistols"he said. man, y newsmen Friday of their 1 10-da- adventure while being held hostin mintage by Communist-le- d ers in the mountains of Bolivia. Most of their guards were women whom they dubbed "lady MacBeths." Instead of pislpls, the ladies packed dynamite cans and wore black derbies. But like women everywhere, they cried in disappointment when the men refused to do. what they wanted plead for the release of two Communist miners union leaders seized by the Bolivian government. The three, who were on their way home today, are Bernard Hifkin, of Montclair, N. J., a -- aid labor foreign Thomas M. Martin, adviser; Companions Seized Martin Said one of the armed men recognized him as a U.S. official and began "shouting" to this effect, and in a moment Martin and his companions also were seized. Seventeen other hostages and other nationals were also taken prisoner. Martin said the Americans were taken to the library of the union hall at the mine. The library had a "fair collection of books," Martin iaid, but there were many large photographs "of life in Russia and Czechoslovakia." -- Bolivians by Rifkin told newsmen that the people in this area of Bolivia Jive very Dooriv. The miners' e pay is less than five dollars a month. Some 70 per cent suffer from silicosis or tu berbulosis. Even under gov ernment operation the mines are a losing business. ine Hostages said! onlv a small corps of mine leaders were Communists. Thev said nine-tentof the mine union membership voted to set them tree, Dut the "handful of Com munists" were able to maneu ver the situation so that they remained hostages. take-hom- ; hs Nazi (UPI) marred prosperous past today West Germany's Christmas preparations following the opening of the Auschwitz death camp trial men accused of Twenty-tw- o helping kill an estimated 2.5 to 4 million persons in Auschwitz opened here Friday; After a day of testimony it was ad journed until Dec. 30. The Frankfurter Rundschau said the opening of testimony meant "a long-gon-e and disas trous time came to life again." Most of the alleged "little helpers" of Adolf Hitler sat know it was an extermination venting escapes, and while I had that job Auschwitz had the camp." lowest escape rate of all GerWilhelm Bogerj a former gestapo top sergeant, man concentration camps." described by the prosecution as The panel of judges hearing the camp's "cruellest guard," the case includes the three prosaid he was "sorry" for the in- fessional judges and the six lay mates. j judges including three "I was responsible for pre 56-year-- ' SUNDDE 1963 264 NORTH Isf WEST Ph. Pi-men- Plump, Broad-Breaste- er ot 16 and Lynda, 19, will help dec- it with "dime store" bulbs and tinsels". . .like everybody's elses, just the usual assortment of colored lights, bulbs and icicles," Davis said. 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At one point, Martin said, "the Lady MacBeths cried on my shoulder, asking how the U.S. government could be so cruel." Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts by the U.S. government, other countries, the Red Cross, the Roman Catholic Church, and labor groups were going on to effect a release. Martin said the captives listened to two miners' assemblies discuss terms for letting them go. But the talks seemed inconclusive, and at one point, on Monday, Dec. 16, after 10 days ot confinement, Rifkin simply announced, "That's enough of this, let's get out of here." March Out All put on their coats and marched out behind Rifkin. No one stopped them. The guards had told them they were "protecting" them from the people outside. "But when we went through the door, the people cheered us," Martin said. The guards apparently felt it was too late to intervene. Then came what Martin Guitars-Amplifie- rs IT SWIFT PREMIUM Pound can Now Ws so easy to II ID QA ID. JVC d GRADE CRANBERRY SAUCE Sl ws II A Grade, Norbest brand the U.S. government would not order the hostages to give in to mary pattern. There will be church services; lots of relatives, gaiety, decorations, feasting and the inevitable politics. Cowboy-butlJames Davis already has scouted the LBJ ranch for the perfect five-focedar Christmas tree. The President, Mrs. Johnson and their two daughters, Lucy, ...... . HEN TURKEYS The hostages said they were as. White House. Otherwise, Christmas at the ranch will follow the custo- fill rrri.f 00 Tender, Young 'A" Grade threatened only indirectly. Statements were made that the Bolivian army was approaching and that if there were a fight, everyone "might b killed." The captors, particularly the lady guards, were incensed that be a security check by Secret Service men. The same applies to all holiday visitors at the Tex- 4-16- Cameron Mitchell 0f-'4- TOM TURKEYS te JOHNSON CITY, Tex. (UPI) Before jolly old St. Nick will be. allowed to descend the LBJ ranch house chimney, there will FR Patty McCormack Rex Thomnsan Siglo-Vein- te vi Security Check Due LBJ Ranch Glvnis Johns UTAH VALLEY FURNITURE 68-ye- ar starring 5 SEE m, Siglo-Vein- All Mine To Give" FIRST fidgeting nervously. Some offered excuses, some boasted a bit. - old Robert Mulka, a former assistant camp chief told the court "when I was sent to Auschwitz in 1942 I did not Remains In Bolivia A fourth, Robert Ferger-Etro- going to kill the Americans a Peace Corps volunteer they would have to kill him too. from H6nolulu, decided to re'Rifkin replied, 'who's talking main in Bolivia with other about killing people,' " Martin Peace Corps members rather said. He said Sen. Crespo contithan return for Christmas. nued alleged efforts in behalf of The men were captured by the the Americans but it appeared Bolivian authorities release la what he really wanted "was for bor leaders, Ireneo Pimental us to be his captives down at miners in an effort to make the Catavi." and Federico Escobar, who had Goarded By Women been arrested earlier on criminal charges.- During their 10 days in capThe adventure began, Martin tivity, the hostages said, they raid, on Dec. 6, after the four were guarded by a group of women led by the wives of had gone to the area of the and Escobar. and mines, 150 Ca-ta- COLOR FOR CARPETING arrived "in a rather intoxicated state." Dramaticly, Crespo announced that if the miners were v. ! 15 Specia I for Christmas story of six woncUrful kids that will livo in your htart forovor. A short time later, Martin of New said, a Bolivian senator named York, and Michael A. Kristula, Arturo Crespo, who is also the of Cadillac, Mich., both U.S. In- boss of the nearby Catavi mine, formation Service Officers. Sunday Herald SPECKART'S 69 NORTH 1st EAST, PROVO Ms 11 ifi 1 |