House Committee Anti-Semitism Is Cited as Reason Limits President on Food Aid to Egypt for Defection by Polish-Jewish Officer WASHINGTON (JTA) — A re- striction limiting the Presidential authority to approve sales of American food surpluses to Egypt was adopted May 15 by the For- eign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives. In reporting out the 1965-66 For- eign Aid Bill. the committee re- tained the earlier prohibition un- der which no sales of surpluses can be made to Egypt "unless the President determines that such sale is essential to the national in- terest of the United States." But the committee added a further re- striction, should the President make such a determination. Even in such a case, "no such sale shall be based on the re- quirements of the United Arab Republic for more than one fis- cal year," the committee ruled. Until now Egypt has received American food surpluses under a three-year agreement which is expiring this year. The bill, as approved by the House committee, further stated that "the President shalt keep the Foreign Relations Committee and the Appropriation Committee of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives, fully and currently informed with re- spect to sales made to the United Arab Republic." (Apparently fearing the possi- bility of restrictions on further U. S. aid to Egypt, President Nas- ser has written a personal letter to President Johnson, dealing with this issue, according to press dis- patches from Cairo. Egypt's For- eign Minister Mahmoud Riad hand- ed the letter in Cairo to U. S. Am- bassador Lucius D. Battle.) * * * • Administration Leaders Ask Congress Reject Arab Boycott Action WASHINGTON (JTA) — High officials of the State Department and Department of Commerce told Congress that they oppose a measure that would hamper the Arab boycott, because such a move would be harmful to the best interests of the Unite States. These attitudes were voiced in testimony before the sub commit- tee on international trade of The House Committee on Banking and Currency by Undersecretary of State George Ball and Robert E. Gilles, general counsel of the Commerce Department. They requested the subcommit- tee to reject a proposed amend ment to the Export Control Act which, they said, could "back- fire" against U.S. interests and would be "unwise." Rep. Thomas L. Ashley, Ohio Democrat and chairman of the committee, agreed with the administration officials. Jewish Youth Hurt in Attack by Hooligans (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) TORONTO — A Jewish boy was hospitalized, several other Jewish youths were treated at a hospital and released, and two non-Jewish youths were arrested here Monday after a group of hooligans attacked the Beth Sholom youth orgnaiza- tion, which was engaged in a base- ball game on Toronto Island. The Beth Sholom youths were engaged in their game when they were attacked by a gang wielding chains and using water hose. The Jewish boys fought back. Howard Hoffman, 17, of the Beth Sholom group, was hospitalized. Police ar- rested two of the attackers, one of whom is 17 years old, the other 15. Although a new anti-Semitic group called the Canadian Nazi Party was formed in this city re- cently, and Nazi leaflets have been distributed widely, both police and the Jewish youths agreed that the attackers were only hooligans and were not motivated by anti-Semi- tism. Toronto newspapers featur- ing the occurrence demanded more police protection for youths using the playing fields on Toronto Island. (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) BERLIN—Wladislaw Tykocinski, the Jewish chief of Poland's mili- tary mission in West Berlin, told American authorities here Monday that he had sought asylum princi- pally because of "growing anti- Semitism in Poland," according to informed sources here. A U.S. Air Force plane brought the Polish official to West Ger- many, and U.S. officials said his request for asylum was under con- sideration. The defection was the first by a high-ranking Communist diplomat in West Berlin in years. He had the rank of minister, equivalent to that of a major gen- eral, and he was the senior foreign diplomat in West Berlin. Prior to his West Berlin assign- ment, Tykocinski had been minis- ter in the Polish embassy in Rome and before that a member of the International Armistice Commis- sion in Korea. His wife did not choose to go with him, and a 17- month-old child remained with the mother, a U.S. spokesman said. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 10—Friday, May 21, 1965 BUYING A CHEVY? SEE JOHNNY LEBOW Now Associated PM FLOYD FOREN CHEVROLET, Inc. OAKLAND COUNTY'S LARGEST CHEVROLET DEALER JO 4-5575 22346 WOODWARD, betw. 8 and 9 Mile Eire Jewish Community to Plant Valera Forest DUBLIN (JTA)—Plans were an- nounced here for the establishment of a forest of 10,000 trees in Israel by the Jewish community of Ire- land in tribute to President Eamonn de Valera. To be known as the Eamonn de Valera Forest at Kfar Hanna near Nazareth, the project is the latest in a series of similar forests named to honor the late President John F. Kennedy, Jan Christian Smuts and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Dr. Max Bodenheimer Memorialized in Israel JERUSALEM (JTA)—The first saplings of a 10,000-tree forest in memory of Dr. Max Bodenheimer, president of the Jewish National Fund from 1907 to 1914 were planted here Monday in cere- monies marking the 100th anni- versary of Bodenheimer's birth. Dr. Bodenheimer's daughter and other members of his family at- tended the -ceremony which was presided over by Yaacov Tsur, world chairman of the JNF. Israeli in 'Trunk Case' on Trial in Jerusalem JERUSALEM (JTA)—Mordechai Louk, the Israeli who was released last November by Italian customs officials at a Rome airport from a trunk which Egyptian diplomats were attempting to ship to Cairo, went on trial in District Court here on charges of crossing illegally into Egypt and handing over secrets to Israel's enemy. Following the prosecution state- ment, the courtroom was cleared and the hearing of witnesses be- gun. The trial is expected to last to the end of next week. WATCH FOR OPENING OF SPITZER'S New Store in the DEXTER DAVISON SHOPPING PLAZA For the William Copelands, of East Detroit, picking out a new car involved nothing but happy decisions. Make, model, color, uphol- stery—and never a thought of money, because Bill Copeland already knew where the money was coming from. He's been a checking account customer at our Grand River-Joy Road office for 15 years. As a businessman (insurance) Bill knew he'd save by financing at our low bank rates; and he knew his dealer could arrange the loan by simply phoning us. Just as your dealer can. Why not concentrate on the fun side of car buyingP With one of our 66 offices so near and so ready to serve, money's no problem. DETROIT BANK Er TRUST ALIYAH . . . . Great Opportunities for Pioneering in Israel will be outlined to Detroit Jewry by the head of the Aliyah Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the first Mayor of Jerusalem, S. Z. SHRAGAI noted author . . . orator . • . spokesman for Jewry . . scholar at a public meeting in Nusbaum Hall of Congregation Beth Abraham West Seven Mile Road and Greenlawn WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 8:30 P.M. All Detroit Jews are invited to hear the exciting story of Jewish resettle- ment, the influx of new immigrants and the opportunities for technicians in this country who wish to aid in Israel's upbuilding. Admission Free ... No Solicitations . . . Refreshments Rally for Mr. Shragai called under joint sponsorship of Zionist Council of Detroit and Midwestern Section of Jewish Agency for Israel.