CHICAGO, (JTA) — Jewish spiritual leaders who accuse the Soviet Union of persecuting Russian Jewry are playing a "shocking" and "ugly" role, knowing that their statements about Jewry in the USSR "are packed with lies," according to an exclusive interview with So- viet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko, published here by the Sentinel, Chicago Jewish weekly. However, an editorial reply by J. I. Fishbein, editor -of the Sentinel, reiterated the charges against the Soviet Union, de- tailing the accusations with fac- tual evidence. The interview with Gro- myko, according to the news- paper, was obtained recently at the United Nations by Mandel Terman, a Chicago businessman who is chairman of the Chicago Council of American - Soviet Friendship. ATTENTION! Sisterhoods, Drug Stores, Variety Stores, AU Persons Interested in SELLING CHANUKAH MERCHANDISE BORENSTEIN'S Is At Your Disposal Exclusive Representative For All Shulsinger Products And Other Nationally Adv. 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Terman quoted Gromyko as stating: `I'm deeply shocked and sad- dened that at this late date in history — at a time when the hot fire of the cold war has turned to ashes—when the fu- ture for mankind has not looked as bright since the cold war began 17 years ago—I see your Jewish spiritual leaders grasp the dead hand of Ade- nauer and his revanchist and Hitler's ex-generals and judges in a bitter end struggle that can only lead to the annihilation of the Jewish people everywhere together with the human race. How shocking! What an ugly role to play at this time! Why do they do this when they know their statements about Jewry in the USSR are packed with lies. In the Ten Commandments it says, I believe, 'thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor.' How spiritual can a man be who poisons the minds of his worshipers with lies?" Menshikov, according to Ter- man, asked why the Jewish spiritual leaders do not quote a statement on the Jewish ques- tion, "given at great length" by Russia's Prime Minister Ni- kita Khrushchev last March. The former Ambassador also asked why the Jewish leaders do not mention the naming of a Jew, Venyamin Dymshits, as vice-chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers and chair- man of the USSR's Economic Council which, he said, "is one of the three highest positions in our country." (Both of these developments had been re- ported by the Jewish Tele- graphic Agency.) Terman reported that he had also asked the Soviet diplomats why Khrushchev does not reply to the state- ments about anti-Jewish per- secutions made by Jewish leaders. The Chicagoan re- ported that Menshikov cited the Soviet Premier's replies on that subject to Lord Betr- rand Russel, instead of to Jewish leaders, because "in short, he doesn't trust people noted for their hostility to the Soviet Union, no matter what their religion or faith." Discussing the Gromyko-Men- shikov statements, Fishbein de- clared editorially: "Despite the turmoil that has * * * - Parley of European Rabbis Discusses Plight of Soviet Jews PARIS, (JTA)—The deterior- ation of the position of Soviet Jewry and the activities of Christian missionaries in Israel were among the subjects dis- cussed at a two-day conference of the Standing Committee of European Rabbis which con- cluded here Monday. The conference, which was under the chairmanship of Brit- ish Chief Rabbi Israel Brodie, was attended by the chief rab- bis of France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy. The committee reviewed the work of the last conference held in Basle, Switzerland, ear- lier this year and discussed the implementation of a number of resolutions. Grand Rabbi Jacob Kaplan of France outlined ef- forts - being made to provide adequate religious education facilities for Jews who arrived in France from Algeria and other parts of North Africa. It was decided to hold the next conference in London in the spring of 1964. Izvestia Urges 'Show Trial' for 2 Jews Linked to 'E conomic Crimes' LONDON, (JTA) — A "show be conducted by the country's trial" for two Jews charged chief prosecutor, Procurator- with "economic crimes" was General Roman A. Rudenko, demanded by Izvestia, the offi- Izvestia demanded the death cial organ of the Soviet govern- sentence for the two men, ment. whom it called "ringleaders" The newspaper, accusing two of a criminal gang. Referring Moscow men, identified as Roif- to repeated charges voiced man and Shakerman (without abroad about officially con- first names) pointed out that doned anti-Semitism in the the arrested men have "Jewish USSR, the government organ names" but denied that the ar- declared: "We mention the rests indicated anti-Semitism. Jewish names of people in this According to Izvestia, the ring because we do not pay at- two men had embezzled 3,000,- tention to the malicious slander 000 rubles ($3,300,000) worth of that is stirred up from time to state property, hoarding the re- time in the Western press. It turns, including "200 pounds of is not Jews or Russians or gold, precious stones and plati- Tatars or Ukranians who will num" found in their possession. be tried. 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