International Parley Backs Rights Denied Jews in Russia BELGRADE (JTA) — The two- week international conference on a multinational society, dealing with problems of human rights and protection of national minori- ties, concluded here with recom- mendations which deal indirectly with the treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union. The recommendations urged all governments "to promote and pro- tect the rights of ethnic, religious, linguistic or national groups" by encouraging their activities inside the country and permitting them to associate with national and in- ternational organizations in other countries. The conference was sponsored by the United Nations with the cooperation of the Yugo- slav government. Participants were named by 19 governments but attended the par- ley in their personal capacity. ‘(' ---They included cabinet ministers, /supreme court judges, other high ranking government officials and university presidents. Recommendations were trans- mitted to UN Secretary General U. Thant with a request that the pro- ceedings and conclusions of the conference be submitted to the Commission on Human Rights of the UN Social and Economic Council and to the sub-Commis- sion on Prevention of Discrimina- tion and Protection of Minorities. Countries represented at the conference included the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, Canada, Israel, and several coun- tries of South America and Af- rica. Greece and Turkey sent observers. There were also ob- servers from 13 nongovernmen- tal organizations. Participants agreed unanimously that the right of association in- cluded the right of international association, which meant the right of national associations to associate with international or- ganizations, the right of indivi- duals to associate with both na- tional organizations in other coun- tries and international organiza- tions, and the right of individuals in one country to associate with individuals in other countries. On the question of the right of ethnic, religious and linguistic or cultural groups to establish auto- nomous educational institutions, it was agreed by the participants that a group could establish pri- -- 1 1 -••••••••••••••••••••••• ;• • • • • • • Harry Thomas • Fine Clothes For Over 30 Years ! Invites You To A SALE ! ! The Finest of Hand Tailored SUITS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $59.50 • • • Silk Sharkskins, Silk Worsteds • • and Imported Worsteds $110-$125. 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After several days, however, during which they probably consulted Moscow, they gave up their opposition. Australian Communist Leaders Admit Suppression in USSR SYDNEY (JTA)—Four leaders of the Australian Communist Party admitted that anti-Semitism exists in the Soviet Union, re- iterating a position taken pre- viously by the party. They took that stand as mem- bers of a commission named by the party's political committee in reply to a book by Isi Leibler, honorary secretary of the Execu- tive Council of Australian Jewry. The four were E. Aarons, A. Rob- ertson, Rex Mortimer and P. Mor- tier. They declared, in a pamphlet, that like any other national min- ority in Russia, the Jewish people have the right to maintain their own national and cultural iden- tity, if they wish to do so. "We support the request of such groups to have their language recognized and catered for, to pursue their cultural activities and to establish organizations." The four party members de- clared also that they opposed "assimilation brought about by administrative measures." Asserting that the question of Yiddish language facilities in the Soviet Union was a controversial one, they added that they would nevertheless "welcome further progress in this field to ensure that all who wish it are afforded full facilities to express and en- joy their culture in the Yiddish language." U.S. to Provide Training for Armies of Syria, Iraq WASHINGTON (JTA) — Amer- ican military training for the armies of Syria and Iraq, in addi- tion to both arms and training for other Arab forces, is to be pro- vided for the fiscal year 1966. This and other information per- taining to American policies in the Middle East emerged when the House Appropriations Committee made public the recent testimony of the Defense and State depart- ments. Revelation of a military train- ing program for Syria came as a surprise in view of the generally poor relations of America with Syria. Chairman Otto Passman of the appropriations subcommit- tee on foreign operations indi- cated surprise and displeasure on learning of the U.S. training pro- gram for Syria. The 1966 program for Syria is based entirely on training, accord- ing to Gen. R. J. Wood, who testi- fied. He made known that Syria's Soviet-equipped forces will receive maintenance training and instruc- tion of "professional specialists to a higher staff level, which is prob- ably lieutenant, colonel or maybe even colonel." The cost of the training is paid by the U.S. Military Assistance Program. The Syrians are to be trained in the United States in pro- fessional military specialists schools and orientation trips. During fiscal 1966 military train- ing for Iraqi military personnel will be provided and instruction of Iraqi air force personnel broad- ened, it was made known. Pro- grams aimed at modernizing the Jordanian army will be continued. Military equipment will be pro- vided to Jordan. Arms, especially military aircraft, will be provided to Saudi Arabia together with training. Meanwhile, the State Depart- ment is quietly preparing to offer Egypt a massive new "food for peace" program in the wake of the $37,000,000 in surplus com- modities just granted to the Nasser regime. High administration sources said the assertions of the State Depart- ment that the conduct of the Nas- er regime had improved in the last six months were a pretext to justify granting of the $37,000,000 before June 30, expiration date of the authorization. President Johnson was charac- terized as preoccupied with Viet Nam and having delegated author- ity to White House adviser Mc- George Bundy to examine the Egyptian question. Bundy reportedly accepted and recommended adoption by Mr. Johnson of the State Department position which sought to minimize negative aspects of the Nasser re- gime and to portray Nasser in a more favorable light. The State Department's view is that Amer- ican influence in Cairo would be strengthened through a large new program of aid and development loans. Rep. Leonard Farbstein, New York Democrat, criticized Presi- dent Johnson's decision to re- store food aid. In a statement on the House floor, Rep. Farbstein noted that he had introduced in the Foreign Af- fairs Committee an amendment to the foreign aid bill that would re- strict to one year all future agree- ments to sell food for "soft cur- rency." He charged that Egypt was obtaining food from America while selling its own rice to Com- munist nations. Sen. Ernest Gruening, Alaska Democrat, charged in a Senate speech that the administration's resumption of aid to Egypt re- vealed that "the State Department is again up to its old game of ap- peasing Egyptian dictator Gamal Abdel Nasser." Denouncing the renewal of aid to Egypt, Sen. Gruening said it was ironic to depict Nasser as improv- ing relations when he is doing "more to destroy the peace of the Middle East" than any other mart. He said Egypt waged aggression in Yemen and continues to do so with 50,000 troops while constantly threatening that he is preparing for the final war against Israel. $$$$$$$$ 1•8 ****** ::sr. They also urged that "scrupu- lous care" should be exercised by Soviet authorities "to ensure that there are no legal or constitu- tional obstacles" to the availabil- ity of requisite articles for reli- gious observances, such as special foods and prayer books. They urged that there should be no of- ficial barriers to the training of clergy "to the extent adequate to the demands and to the rights of religious organizations" in Russia. ...... St.* .......... services! Murry Koblin Advertising . UN. 1-5600 RESERVE NOW for the SPRING FESTIVAL PASSOVER CRUISE ABOARD THE S.S. 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University of Judaism Graduates 26 in LA LOS ANGELES (JTA)—Degrees and certificates of graduation were presented to 26 students, most of whom will be teachers for local synagogue schools, at the 15th commencement exercises at the University of Judaism here. Dr. Simon Greenberg, vice chan- cellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the university's parent organization, presented an honor- ary degree of human letters to Gov. Edmund G. Brown. •f•!lt We now add Photography to our many _Owning your own home is a good investment and when you finance your hbme with us, the dollars you pay each month are "growth dollars."; Each payment you make increases your equity until you own your home debt-free. And in the meantime you enjoy it,. Why not let some of these "growth dollars" work for you? Let us arranges home loan for you tailored to your needs. 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