Ecumenical Council Issue . and the Battle for End to Anti-Semitic Contempt Teachings Analyses of Community Divisions Over Vatican's Actions on Crucifixion 'Exonerations' Smolar's Column on Page 32 HE JEWISH NE ""T" P2 CD 1 17* A Weekly Review I`Nri I I of Jewish Events Purely Commentary on Page 2 Status of Worldwide Jewry Outlined in Judah Pilch's 'Fate and Faith' Review, Page 4 Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle Vol. XLV, No. 20 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit 48235—VE 8-9364--July 10, 1964—$6.00 Per Year; Single Copy 20c Printed in a 100% Union Shop GO s latform Group Irritated by Anti-Israel ropagandists Ecumenical Agenda Assures Inclusion of the Jewish Issue ROME (JTA) — The third session of the Ecumenical Council, to be convened Sept. 14, will definitely discuss the proposed declaration on relations between the Catholic church and Jews and other non-Chris- tians, the Rev. Fausto Vallainc, director of the Council's press office, declared in L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican's official organ. Fr. Vallainc's article in the Vatican newspaper listed the full agenda of the third Council session, after an announcement on its opening date had been made by Amleto Cardinal Cicognani, papal secretary of state, following a meeting with Pope Paul VI. According to the press director, "quiet and little known work" had been carried on by the Council's secretariat during the current intersession period. The resumed session, he said, will have to vote on the first three chapters on ecumenism, which were discussed at the last session. "The two known declarations on Jews and non-Christians, and on religious freedom will have to be discussed," he added. The press director also listed the full agenda facing - the next session, including 13 proposed points. Competent observers here pointed out that the agenda is so long that a fourth session of the Council may be necessary. It is known that the pontiff is anxious to have the session end in time to permit the participation of the Catholic church in the International Eucharistic Congress scheduled to be opened in Bombay, India, by the end of Novem- ber. If that schedule is adhered to, the third session of the Council should close not later than Nov. 25, making a fourth session a necessity. Movement Started to Bring Baal Shem Remains to Israel (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) TEL AVIV — The Hassidic Organization in Israel published an appeal Tuesday for formation of a committee to bring to Jerusalem from Russia the remains of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Hassidic movement. The remains of Rabbi Israel Ben Eliezer, who founded the movement in Podolia, Russia, where he died in 1760, are buried in Oumann. The appeal was published in a special pamphlet of the Hassidic Organi- zation and signed by Rabbi Joshua Deitch and Rabbi Menahem Guttman. SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — Thirty Republican senators and representatives Mon- day submitted a statement on the Israel-Arab problem to the platform committee of the national convention of the Republican Party, which started meeting here in preparation for the convention opening next Monday. They requested that the state- ment be included in the platform declaration which the national convention will adopt. The proposed statement pledges to work for direct Arab-Israel peace negotia- tions, endorse the Jordan water-sharing project, and favors continued American eco- nomic aid to Middle East countries to be used for development to raise living stan- dards "but not to finance preparations for aggressive war." The statement deplores "reckless" Soviet shipping of arms to Egypt and the persistent Arab threats to destroy Israel. It urges the integration of Israel into the United States defense system, "so that she may be strong enough to defend herself and to deter attack. "It also advocates measures to prevent an imbalance of arms be- tween the Arab states and Israel." The text of the proposed statement reads: "In the Near East, we will work for an Arab-Israel peace as a major objective of our policy. To that end, we will support the integrity and independence of all the states of the area and we will urge the Arab states and Israel to negotiate directly to resolve all their differences at the conference table. "We deplore as a setback to the attainment of peace the opposition of our UN delegation to the resolution calling for Arab-Israel peace negotiations at the United Nations, in December 1961. "We favor regional economic cooperation, an end to boycotts and blockades, freedom of navigation in the Suez Canal, the resettlement of the Arab refugees in Arab countries where there is land and opportunity for them. We appose discrimina- tion against American citizens on the ground of race or religion. "We will continue to support the equitable and constructive use of the water re- (Continued on Page 5) Lord Edmond James de Rothschild Donates $1,000,000 to Libraries in Israel; Pleads for Arab-Israel Peace Accord JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Edmond James de Rothschild Memorial Group announced a gift of more than $1,000,000 for the support of Israel's regional libraries. The gift was announced at a graduation ceremony at the Hebrew University here, in which 18 library science graduates received their diplomas. The Rothschild family's Memorial Foundation will also give a grant of 50,000 pounds sterling ($140,000) to the Haifa Arab-Jewish Center, a youth club dedicated to knocking down the barriers between Jewish and Arab youth. The center, founded last year on the initiative of Mayor Aba Hushi, already has more than 700 members. In announcing the grant, Lord Rothschild stressed the need for Arab-Israel harmony, saying;; that the stability and prosperity of the Middle East "and therefore the whole world" depend onL Rothschild tolerance, cooperation and mutual respect between the Israelis and the Arabs. Lord Rothschild, son of the famous "Nadiv Hayeduah," the Generous Donor who helped establish early Jewish colonies in Palestine and aided in forming the Israel wine industy, himself gained worldwide fame for his generous gifts to Israel. His donations have run into the millions. He was among those who helped rebuild Caesarea and establish the golf course there. Ba artisan Barking of Israel ppears Certain in Planned Political Platforms By MILTON FRIEDMAN (Copyright, 1964, Jewish Telegraph Agency, Inc.) WASHINGTON—Israel is less of an issue than in any election since Israel's birth in 1948. President Lyndon B. Johnson's strong pro-Israel policy, revealed when he was host to Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, brought Israel-American relations to a zenith of accord. Israel was elated by the results of the Eshkol visit. Leading Republicans concede that it is difficult to launch a frontal attack on the administration's Israel policy. Recent developments reveal a trend which cannot be debunked. A joint American-Israeli team is starting to sur- vey the possibilities of the gigantic LBJ plan for desalting seawater by nuclear power. Israeli soldiers, trained at Fort Bliss, Tex., are ready to activate Israel's first missile battalion. Gen- erous new loans to Israel are pending. (Continued on Page 6)