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Arab Penetration. Into Cuba U-MS tudentsReveal
Causes Concern Among Jews 111ar.r.iag-e Plans

By MILTON FRIEDMAN I they said Jews have enough
(Copyright, 1960, JTA, Inc.)
money," he said.
WASHINGTON — Penetra-
Washington is deeply con-
tion of Cuba by the United cerned over Cuba's growing
Arab Republic and charges of anti-Americanism and leftist
anti-Semitism against the Fidel tendencies. Government sources
Castro regime are causing con- said the Jewish community in
cern in Jewish circles here.
Cuba, residing mainly in Ha-
An. outright allegation of anti- vana, has suffered only anxiety
Semitism was made by Com- and the general economic dam-
mander Miguel F. G. Pons age inflicted on all Cubans in
Guizueta, Naval attache of business. Many Havana Jews
Cuba's Washington Embassy maintain small shops dependent
until his recent resignation. He on the tourist trade from
charged that the Castro regime Miami. Since relations between
was "under the most absolute Cuba and America deteriorated,
influence of international Corn- tourists are avoiding Havana.
munism."
Many cruise ships no longer
The Cuban government coun- stop there.
ter-charged that Guizueta un-
Last January, the Cuban
lawfully withdrew funds from Foreign Minister was the of-
a Washington bank. But the ficial guest of President Nas-
Naval Commander said he had
ser of the United, Arab Re-
only made one withdrawal from public in Cairo. He was fully
the Cuban account, in the
informed of the UAR attitude
amount of $63,000, to pay the toward Israel and "interna-
New York export firm of Eu-
tional Zionism!'
gene Strauss.
Subsequently, Cuba was the
He said he especially wanted first port of call for a Cairo
to pay this bill, for supplies mission headed by UAR Dep-
to Castro's navy, because he uty Foreign Minister Hussein
had been told by Cuban Navy Sabry. This mission toured
officials that the Castro govern- Latin America in quest of Latin
ment planned to refuse payment support for the UAR cause.
to Strauss.
Increased UAR activity in
"They were not going to pay
Havana has caused concern
him because he is a Jew, and
lest the pattern emerging in
Panama develop in Cuba. Nas-__
sex's' agents in Panama have
pr o m o t e d anti-Semitism
through subsidies to the Pan-
amanian nationalist press and
radio.
The UAR is urging Panama
to take control of the Panama
Canal away - from the United
States. Nasser poses as an ex-
pert on Canal seizure, having
grabbed the Suez Canal from
its owners with impunity.
Sensing the increased impor-
tance of Cuba on the world
scene, the State of Israel re-
cently opened a legation in Ha-
vana. Except in some United
Nations votes, Cuba was
friendly to Israel.
Israel was among the first
nations to recognize the Castro
revolutionary triumph. Recall-
ing the philanthropic help Cuba
MISS RHODA BELINSKY
gave Israel in 1948, the Magen
David Adorn, Israel's equiva-
A May 30 wedding at Bnai
lent of the Red Cross, pre-
David Synagogue is planned by
Rhoda Belinsky and Norman L. sented a considerable quantity
Rittman, w h o s e engagement of blood plasma to the Cuban
was recently announced by her Red Cross.
Cuban sugar is exchanged for
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Belinsky, of Cloverlawn Ave., Israeli chocolates, wine, ce-
Oak Park. Mr. Rittman is the ment, and plywood.
Zionism always enjoyed the
son of Mrs. Joe I. Rittman, of
Braile Ave., and the late Mr. vigorous support of the Cu-
ban Jewish community. The
Rittman.
Women's International Zion-
ist Organization (WIZO), now
has 1,400 members in Ha-
vana.
Fund drives for Israel have
exceeded their goals, although
campaigns for local Jewish
needs suffered large annual
deficits.
Even non-Jews, fascinated by
the revival of Israel, gave con-
tributions and aid. The State
of Israel enhanced the prestige
of Cuban Jewry. Sympathy for
Available in a vari-
Israel was reflected in the
ety of flavors . .
press.
made and bottled
A week after Castro seized
M Israel, and sent
power, a Havana daily, glorify-
directly to Detroit
ing Castro, likened him to
from Israel's oldest
Egypt's Nasser. An immediate
vineyards.
call was made on the editor
by a Jewih delegation which
pointed out that Castro stands
for religious and racial equal-
ity, according to his statements,
while Nasser is guilty of anti-
Certified Kosher by
Jewish and even anti-Christian
Israel's Rabbinate.
discrimination. The editor apol-
ogized.
Jews, like other Americans,
are observing the dramatic
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whether that volatile island,
only 90 miles from Florida,
will remain in the free world.

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The engagement of Phyllis
Jane Brown and Stanley Lawr-
ence Eisenberg, both students
at the University of Michigan,
was announced recently.
The bride-elect is the daugh-
1 ter of Mrs. Gilbert Brown, of
East Grand Rapids, and the late
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Mr. Eisenberg, who graduated
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degree from U. of M. this June.
The wedding will be solemnized
Aug. 7, at Temple Emanuel, in
Grand Rapids.

Cafe Collage a Favorite Among City's Coffeehouses

With Win Wells, social satir-
ist and poet, leading "sing-
along" sessions, Cafe Collage is
becoming a favorite spot among
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League for Israel Calls
for One Zionist Organization
American Jewish League for
Israel President, Ezra Z. Sha-
piro, announces that its Third
National Membership Assembly
will be held at the end of April.
Shapiro called for the "uniting
of all Zionist and pro-Israel
groups into one organization
dedicated to work for Israel."
Mr. Shapiro attacked "the divis-
iveness which now finds Zion-
ists in America segmented into
many groups, each one domin-
ated by a particular political
party in Israel."

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Dr. Prinz Urges Variety
Chains to Serve Negroes

Dr. Joachim Prinz, president
of the American Jewish Con-
gress, has written to the presi-
dents of four leading variety
chains urging them to adopt a
policy that would permit Negro
customers to be served at lunch
counters in their Southern
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Rabbi Prinz wrote this week
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W. T. Grant; Harry B. Cunning-
ham, of S. S. Kresge; George L.
Cobb, of S. H. Kress, and R. C.
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