10—Friday, June 21, 1968 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Israel Charge That Soviet Pilots Are in Egypt Seen as Ruse by State Dept. WASHINGTON (JTA) — State Department officials told the press that an allegation by Israel that Soviet pilots were flying for the Egyptian Air Force was a maneu- ver to pressure the United States into approving the sale to Israel of 50 Phantom jets that it is seek- ing. The officials spoke for "back- ground only" and insisted on ano- nymity. A press association report from Jerusalem June 13 attributed to Israeli intelligence sources a state- ment that between 70 and 100 Soviet flyers were working as test pilots and instructors for Egypt and were flying extensive air patrols throughout the Middle East. (Newsweek Magazine said several weeks ago that 100 Soviet pilots are flying Egyptian jets.) The Jerusalem report said this information was passed to the U.S. government some time ago. Israel reportedly stressed that Soviet arms aid totaling $1,500,000 had been poured into Egypt and had now turned the power balance heavily in the Arabs' favor. Israel has only one plane for every four Arab aircraft. The ratio was one to three at the start of the Six-Day War. The State Department officials said that the Israeli intelligence disclosure in Jerusalem was to some extent true. It was confirmed that between 70 and 100 Soviet Air Force experts were working as instructors or test pilots for Egypt. But the U.S. sources would not confirm that the Russians were actually flying widespread air patrols. Officials here said they had received many "pressures" from Congress to approve sale of the Phantom jets. This had produced no results, they said, because President Johnson remains un- convinced that Israel needs them. The status of the Israeli bid for the Phantoms was said to be exactly where it was last Janu- ary, when the President met at the LBJ ranch with Prime Min- ister Levi Eshkol of Israel and promised to keep Israel's request under review. Congressman Emanuel C eller has called upon Secretary of State Dean Rusk for "immediate ap- proval" of Israel's application to buy American supersonic Phantom jet fighter planes. The New York Democrat, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said in a letter to Rusk that "it appears im- perative that Israel's application . . be acted upon favorably and forthwith." Rep. Celler said there is a five- to-one Arab superiority over Israel in supersonic aircraft which can- not be balanced by delivery of American supersonic Skyhawk jet fighters to Israel. He also noted that while "the Israelis are better trained and superior fighters . . . it is estimated that 2,500 Russians are now training the Egyptians, plus an unknown number training armed personnel in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Algeria." In Paris, Michel Debre, France's new foreign minister, declared in a radio interview that the balance of power in the Middle East should not be disturbed, in replying to a question about the reasons for the de Gaulle regime's refusal to de- liver to Israel 50 Mirage jet fighter Sudan Calls for Action Against Israel, Hits U.S. planes which Israel ordered and paid for. President de Gaulle placed an embargo on shipment of the jets when the June war broke out last year. Justifying the French policy toward Israel, Debre asserted that "France wants to eliminate the causes of war and therefore our foreign policy will be maintained." Support of Israel a Block to Soviet-U.S. Peace: Pravda (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) Concerns and Joys Intermingle in Israel are charges that Jews are not prop- erly prepared to counteract these possibilities. Delegates have brought with them reports of fear in their spheres, and the result is a sort of tension mingled with hope for better days. * * The sense of security that exists here inspires a kind of hope. Hope- lessness is ruled out. That's the basic joy of those who are here to share in Israel's upbuilding and security. * * Observance of Bar Mitzva cere- monies in Israel has become an established policy for many from the Diaspora. During the World Zionist Con- Students at Hebrew U. gress period, the Paddy Chayev- Take Huts in E. Jerusalem skys marked the Bar Mitzva of (Direct JTA Teletype Wire their son at Heikhal Shlomo. The to The Jewish News) JERUSALEM — Rows of pre- fabricated asbestos huts are going up in East Jerusalem on vacant land earmarked for a new housing CALL project. The students are urgently in need of housing and appealed to Jerusalem authorities. Plans for the new housing project are moving so slow that it is not expected to be ready before late 1969. (Continued from Page 1) There is a continuation of frus- trations, but there is not a single Zionist who leaves Jerusalem be- lieving that his move in e n t is doomed. There is the deep convic- tion, contrary to the antagonisms from Israeli newspapers and some skeptics, that the Zionist idea can not be denigrated and that if there weren't a Zionist movement it would have to be created anew. There are many causes for con- cern. There is great worry over what may happen in the Sirhan Bishara Sirhan hearings. Already there is fear that the trial will be turned into an anti-Israel and anti-Jewish demonstration. There LONDON — Protectively — the Soviet Communist Party newspaper "Pravda" Wednesday showed in- terest in recent proposals by Presi- dent Johnson for improving Ameri- can-Russian relations, but said U.S. support of Israel was among the obstacles to such cooperation. Pravda rejected the President's contention that the basis of peace- ful cooperation could be broad- ened before major world problems are solved. The Soviet views were enunci- ated in an article by political observer Viktor Mayevsky. Listed with American support of Israel as an obstacle to peace and co- operation was the war in Vietnam, U.S. "t r a d e discrimination" Fortunate is he whose children against Communist countries and alleged American ideological sub- are males; woe to him whose chil- dren are females.—Kiddushin 82 version of Communist societies. He who accepts charity but does not need it, will eventually need it.—Kethuboth 68 YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH V.I.P.? Cadillac ! SEE OR CALL VIC DOUCETTE Cadillac 1350 N. 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