THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 1, 1967-9
Congressmen Criticize State Dept. for Failure
to Take a Stronger Stand in Jordan Case Rafael to Head Foreign Ministry;
(Continued from Page 1)
case, have now seemingly backed
away from that conclusion.
According to Crankshaw's re-
port, the Jordan affair had in-
tensified the "already deep
diversions within the Czecho-
slovakian leadership." He said
ts- ,includ -
the Czech
ing members of the Writers Con-
gress, had already shown dis-
satisfaction with the govern-
ment's leadership because of
the stand against Israel taken by
the government as a result of
the June war between the Arab
states and Israel. Now, Crank-
shaw declared, "there is even
more feeling against the gov-
ernment, and those feelings are
higher than in some other East
European countries."
Two Congressmen demanded that
the State Department act more
forcefully on obtaining the facts
surrounding the mysterious death
of Mr. Jordan. They are Rep. Rich-
ard Schweiker, who represents a
district in Philadelphia, Mr. Jor-
dan's home town; and Rep. Sey-
mour Halpern. of New York. Both
are Republicans.
In a message to Secretary of
State Dean Rusk. Rep. Schweiker
said the United States government
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Katriel Katz Director of Yad Vashem
"must not be silent, when such ' sages of sorrow and condolence
from all parts of the world
irregularities surround the death
the deputy director-general in the
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to the Joint Distribution Corn-
of an American in a nation with
to The Jewish News)
foreign ministry.
which the United States maintains mittee.
JERUSALEM — Ambassador
It was also reported Tuesday
The Conference of Presidents of
diplomatic relations." He told Sec-
that the cabinet decided to appoint
retary Rusk that Congress and the Major American Jewish Organiza- Gideon Rafael, Israel's permanent
American public were entitled to tions called on Czechoslovakian representative to the United Na- Katriel Katz as head of the Yad
know the facts about Mr. Jordan's government authorities to conduct tions, is slated to take on the top Vashem, the Israeli memorial in
d h. He stressed that persons "a full investigation of the murder" Israel Foreign Ministry post of Jerusalem depicting the Nazi holo-
close to Mr. Jordan rule out the of Mr. Jordan. "We demand that director-general, succeding Arieh caust. Katz, one-time consul-general
Czech conclusion of suicide. He the parties responsible for his Levavi, who was appointed Monday 1 in New Yorl:, was Israel's ambassa-
dor to Moscow when the Soviet
pointed out that the river where death be brought to justice," the as ambassador to Switzerland.
the body was found was 3 miles Jewish coordinating body declared. Levavi, after seven years as Union ousted him in June, after
breaking
diplomatic relations with
Mr. . Jordan's hotel and The conference statement was en director-general, reportedly asked
away • from
f
that the Czechs had rushed an dorsed by 23 national Jewish lay for the less strenuous post in Bern. Israel.
1 autopsy before others could make and religious bodies, representing The present ambassador to Swit-
the overwhelming majority of Am- zerland, Schmuel Bentzur, is re-
' medical examinations.
turning to Jerusalem to become I
Rep. Halpern criticized the State erican Jews.
Department for failing to take a Morris B. Abram, president of
strong stand in the Jordan case, the American Jewish Committee,
poudy we olio(
and said he was "fearful that the urged the State Department to
State Department is excessively "lodge a strong and vigorous pro-
Cantor
timid in dealing with Czechoslo- test" with the Czechoslovak gov-
Robert Fingeroth,
vakia because of over-sensitivity ernment.
The Jewish War Veterans of
to Communist propaganda attempts
assisted by
to link America with Israel and the U.S.A. accused communism,
world Jewry in the wake of the Czech style, of "terrible crimes
the
Yomous
against the Jews," as exemplified
Middle Eastern war."
In a letter to Secretary Rusk, by the murder of Mr. Jordan.
Jtfeueee Choc
Mr. Halpern said that "failure to Histadrut Withdraws
iott
take a strong stand in this issue From Prague Parley
awe.
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Yaacov
may have the effect of tempting
Katz
Rafael
the Communists to further ex- After, general manager of Mash- '
ROSH HASHONAH
cesses." He told Rusk that "Czech- bir, central body of Histadrut co-
AND YOM KIPPUR
oslovakia should be added to the operatives, accused. Czechoslovakia
sexvices
' list of totalitarian countries which of having murdered Charles II.
the State Department advises Am- Jordan.
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autopsy, the JDC stated that l a -Fits session elsewhere because "Jor-
boratory tests will be made, some ; dan's murder was part of a wild
of them taking perhaps two weeks, anti-Israel and anti-Jewish cam-
before results are announced. paign conducted by Czech author-
Monday's autopsy was performed ides."
At the same time, Zeev Ilarring,
by two American pathologists, one
from this city, the other from head of Histadrut's international
Maryland. Czech pathologists ' in department, announced that After
Prague had hastily performed an and Yadin, who had been named
autopsy there, announcing that the as the Israeli delegates to the ICA
cause of death was drowning and session, have withdrawn from the
saying that the body bore no evi- scheduled Prague meeting "as a
result of the mysterious death of
deuce of violence prior to death.
Observing the work of the two Mr. Jordan."
The political committee of the
pathologists here Monday was Dr.
Israeli section of the World Jew-
' Alexander Gonik, head of the
ish Congress called upon Czech-
JDC's medical staff at the organ-
oslovakian authorities Wednesday
ization's headquarters at Geneva,
to "undertake a thorough inves-
Switzerland. Dr. Gonik had gone
ligation of the circumstances
to Prague, after Mr. Jordan's body
that led to the death of Charles
was removed from the river there,
H. Jordan. Itznak Korn, chair-
along with Prof. Bernard Hard-
man of the committee, stated in
meyer, director of the Legal Medi-
cal Institute at Zurich. However, his message that the committee
felt
that "Jordan's murder was
these two -experts had not had the
the direct result of the anti-
opportunity of a full autopsy, being
and anti-Israeli incite-
, : given only some tissues from the I
ments in Czechoslovakia."
Jordan remains taken by the Czech
It was announced here that the
pathologists.
"Czech authorities have indi- Israeli Chemists Association has
cated that their police investiga- requested the United Nations Edu-
' gation of the circumstances of cational, Scientific and Cultural
the death in Prague of Charles Organization to find another site
H. Jordan, executive vice chair- for the convention of international
man of the Joint Distribution I chemists scheduled by UNESCO
Committee, is still continuing," to be held in Prague next month.
Louis Broido, JDC chairman, Stating that it will not send a dele-
said after the return of Mrs. gation to this parley in Prague, the
Jordan from Prague, back to Israeli group linked its attitude to
New York. Mrs. Jordan was with the "recent mysterious murder of
her husband in the Czech cap- Charles H. Jordan."
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Israel Philharmonic Seen
by 150,000 on U.S. Tour
NEW YORK (JTA)—More than
"We have already made it clear
that, in our minds, there is not 150,000 attended the 21 concerts
the slightest possibility that Mr. given by the Israel Philharmonic
Jordan took his own life," Broido Orchestra throughout the United
stressed. "We will have no further States and Canada during the past I
comments until the investigation month. The final concert was per-
is completed." formed at the Saratoga Performing
According to officials of the Arts Center, Saratoga Springs,
JDC, the Czech government hesi- N.Y., under the baton of Eugene
tated about releasing the body. Ormandy, with pianist Rudolph
holding that the remains should Serkin as soloist.
The concerts, under the patron-
be first cremated in Prague. How-
ever, JDC and Mr. Jordan's widow age of Israel's Prime Minister
insisted that cremation should not Abba Eban, were played for the
precede the shipment of the body benefit of the Israel Emergency
here. Fund of the United Jewish Appeal.
Jewish organizational and wel- To undertake the tour, the orches-
fare leaders, government and tra gave up its summer vacation,
United Nations officials, and and all the conductors - and soloists ,
men and women in all walks of who participated donated their.
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