The Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1968 Page: 1 of 14
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SINCE 1908 . . . THE VOICE OF SOUTHWEST JEWRY
Theewish HERALD-VOICE
NUMBER 12
HOUSTON, TEXAS
VOLUME LX1II
to three at the start
HAN
MAMATIHAIHIHININNIIETHN
Between YOU and ME
Capitol Spotlight
By BORIS SMOLAR
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Pierre Mendes-Frances
strike, did not
U.S. State Dept. Hearkens to
Ancient Cry 'Israel Prepared'
was one
omummumuumummm
declaration during the general
refer to him by
Rabbi Hattian Witkin
Begins Second Year As
Medical Center Chaplain
The hand of fellowship and
southern hospitality has been
combined in a program spon-
sored by the Jewish Commu-
nity Council. It has been ac-
claimed by hundreds of visi-
tors who have come to the
Medical Center for treatment.
From Israel and Argentine to
Alaska and Australia — men
and women have found friends
and assistance in the darkest
hours when being far from
home is a burden and a fear.
Heading the Hospital Visit-
ing program is Rabbi Nathan
Witkin who begins his second
year as Jewish Chaplain to the
various hospital installations
within the city. The Medical
Center is fortunate to have a
man of his caliber as a coun-
selor and spiritual guide. Rabbi
Witkin served for 30 years as
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Jewish Family Service
Building Drive Begins
Intensive Solicitation
Fresh impetus to the fund
raising drive of the Jewish
Family Service has been given
by a continued flow of pledges.
In announcing the new gifts,
Myron Marks, chairman of the
Building Fund campaign, has
pointed out that the Jewish
Family Service has expanded
its services with the increased
demands of a growing popula-
tion and the resulting family-
problems which are not escap-
ing the Jewish community.
For many years the Jewish
Family Service has had its
headquarters in the old Wolff
Memorial Home building. The
present quarters are difficult to
get to, out of the way and add
a parking problem once the ad-
dress is found. The quarters are
inadequate to house the staff
with many facilities lacking to
make it an ideal working cen-
ter. The growing clientele of
the Agency is reluctant to
travel this distance and find
the rooms oppressive and un-
inviting.
Mrs. Ruth Fred, executive
director of the Jewish Family
Service, in a letter to a former
board member of the Agency
pointed out the need for the
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Paris Moods: Jews in France
are nervous following the tur-
bulent strikes and demonstra-
tions. And they have a good
reason to be. French Jewry is
nervous because of the anti-
Semitic tendencies that were
brought out into the open by
young Gaullists during the
student unrest in Paris and also
because,of the intense hatred
which General de Gaulle dis-
played against former Premier
of the Six-Day War.
The State Department offi-
cials said that the Israeli intel-
ligence disclosure in Jerusalem
was to some extent true. It
was confirmed that between 70
to 100 Soviet Air Force ex-
perts were working as instruc-
tors or test pilots for Egypt.
But the U. S. sources would
not confirm that the Russians
were actually flying widespread
air patrols.
Officials here said they had
received many “pressures” from
Congress to approve sale of the
Phantom jets. This had pro-
duced no results, they said, be-
cause President Johnson re-
mains unconvinced that Israel
needs them. The status of the
Israeli bid for the Phantoms
was said to be exactly where
it was last January, when the
President met at the LBJ
ranch with Prime Minister
Levi Eshkol of Israel and
promised to keep Israel’s re-
quest under review.
Congressmna Emanuel Cel-
ler called upon Secretary of
State Dean Rusk for “immedi-
ate approval” of Israel’s appli-
cation to buy the Phantom
planes. The New York Demo-
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The troopers wrote that “we
lend our support wholeheartedly
to your efforts on behalf of the
only democratic nation in the
Middle East—the State of Is-
rael.”
They explained that they were
stationed facing the North Ko-
rean Communists “and we know
and understand what it is like
to live under the threat of MIGs
lurking just across the border.”
Expressing kinship with the
Israelis “manning the line
against totalitarian aggression in
the Middle East,” the troopers
urged action on the jets. They
called it a “vital issue.”
“As it is vital for us here in
the Republic of Korea to have
modern jets to defend ourselves,
we feel that it is just as vital
for Israel to have F-4 Phantom
jet fighters. As American sol-
diers, we support our friend and
ally, the State of Israel,” said
the men of the 7th Cavalry.
It has been established that
the signatories represented a
cross-section of America—white
and blade, Protestant, Catholic
and Jewish.
The White House and the De-
partments of State and Defense
were asked to comment None
of the officials had anything to
say.
Washington, (JTA) — State
Department officials told the
press this week that an allega-
tion by Israel that Soviet pilots
were flying for the Egyptian
Air Force was a maneuver to
pressure the United States into
approving the sale to Israel
of 50 Phantom jets that it is
seeking. The officials spoke
for “background only” and in-
sisted on anonymity. A press
association report from Jeru-
salem attributed to Israeli in-
telligence sources a statement
that between 70 and 100 So-
viet fliers were working as test
pilots and instructors for Egypt
and were flying extensive air
patrols throughout the Middle
East (Newsweek Magazine
said several weeks ago that
100 Soviet pilots are flying
Egyptian jets.)
The Jerusalem report said
this information was passed to
the U. S. Government some
time ago. Israel reportedly
stressed that Soviet arms aid
totalling $1.5 billion had been
poured into Egypt and had now
turned the power balance heav-
ily in the Arabs’ favor. Israel
has only one plane for every
four Arab aircraft. The ratio
—Washington
The State Department is em-
barrassed to find the U.S.
Cavalry troops in Korea coming
to the rescue of Israel’s applica-
tion to buy Phantom jet fighter-
bombers.
Israel’s plight has apparently
had a greater impact on Ameri-
can soldiers stationed along the
cease-fire lines in Korea than it
has on the policy-makers. Mem-
bers of Headquarters Troop and
“A” Troop, Fourth Squadron, of
the historic U.S. 7th Cavalry are
patrolling the Im jin River to
block Communist guerrilla pen-
etration. They are within sight
of North Korean positions.
A trooper was dismayed to
read in a newspaper from home
that Israel was threatened by a
Communist-armed build-up but
that the Administration refused
to sell Phantom jets to the Is-
raelis. He called this to the at-
tention of the men in his troop.
They were indignant over this
apparent stupidity in U.S. poli-
cy.
The name of Rep. Bertram L.
Podell, New York Democrat,
was mentioned in the newspa-
per as urging approval of the
Phantom transaction. Rep. Po-
dell was rather surprised to re-
ceive an A.P.O. letter from Ko-
rea bearing 75 signatures.
JUNE 20, 1968-24 SIVAN, 5728
de Gaulle, the name of the
Jewish statesman is anathema;
not so to the liberal elements
in France, nor to the organ-
ized non - Communist labor
unions. Opponents of the Gaul-
list regime would like to see
Mendes-France as head of a
new government in. France.
The Catholic - led Democratic
Labor Federation has even is-
sued an appeal calling upon
Mendes-France to assume the
Premiership of a new govern-
ment that could unite the
French nation under a “demo-
cratic" regime.
What bothers the Jews in
France now is the fact that
among the Gaullist who have
shown their strength in the
huge demonstration on the
Champs Elysee, there are quite
a number who, by their refer-
ences to Mendes-France as a
Jew, are serving the purpose
of the anti-Semitic elements in
the country.
Jews in France cannot for-
get that an opinion poll last
year found 44 percent of the
French public in agreement
with General de G aulle’s re-
mark about Jews being a
“dominating elite." Nor have
they forgotten that only two
years ago a survey found rough-
ly 20 percent of Frenchmen
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Jewish Community Council Receives
Ighel’s Appeal For Immediate Cash
cop Jewish leaders from throughout the United
Htes have gone to United Jewish Appeal head-
garters in New York to man telephones in an effort
to convey to major contributors the urgency of Israel’s
cash needs. —
Working under the direction of Cleveland’s Edward
Ginsberg, UJA general chairman, they are urging im-
mediate redemption of pledges to maintain vital hu-
manitarian programs, while the Israeli people are
forced to devote their full resources toward meeting
defense requirements.
The United Jewish Campaign of Houston has re-
ceived the following telegram from Louis Pincus,
chairman of the Jewish Agency, a primary United
Jewish Campaign beneficiary:
“Earnestly appeal your community large intensive
drive to mobilize cash for Israel Emergency Fund
STOP Israel still embattled and struggling to avert
new outbreak full scale war while grappling with
mounting guerilla campaign trying sustain economy
already strained utmost STOP With prospects peace
still remote Israel must devote every ounce of strength
and resources to defense STOP Just this past month
new three hundred million volutary loan has been ac-
cepted by Israel citizens STOP United Jewish Appeal
Agencies must therefore fulfill responsibility in sus-
taining vast network humanitarian programs for half
million men women children unabsorbed immigrants
who require food shelter medicare clothing education
rehabilitation STOP Thousands new immigrants keep
coming to escape oppression from countries where life
has become untenable for Jews STOP Confident Amer-
ican Jewry will respond with maximum cash thus
averting possible disaster STOP Grateful apprecia-
tion, Shalom, PINCUS.”
Jew — whom he considers his
major political opponent.
Young Gaullists have tried
to convert the student demon-
strations into a “Jewish issue.”
Their propaganda centered on
blaming “the Jew" Daniel
Cohn-Bendit, the student lead-
er, for the student unrest.
Cohn-Bendit is of Jewish par-
entage, but does not consider
himself a Jew. The ugly propa-
ganda of the young Gaullists
reached such proportions that
groups of non-Jewish students
in Paris found it necessary to
display banners reading “We
Are All Jews."
President de Gaulle, in mak-
ing disparaging remarks about
Mendes - France in his public
name. However, everybody
know whom he meant. To Gen.
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
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