Americans Praying for President Eisenhower's Speedy Recovery

All eyes are on the hospital where former President Dwight David Eisenhower is battling for his life . . . The
entire nation, citizens of all faiths, pray for his speedy recovery, that he may regain strength to overcome his
serious illness . . . As the Liberator of Buchenwald, General Eisenhower's name is written indelibly in the
history of our time . . . May he be blessed with the power of a speedy recovery and with many years of
good health.
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remlin Take-Over Endangers
zech, Slovak Jews' Status;
Israelis Position Jeopardized

Democrats Asked to Pledge
Middle East Peace Planks 5
Planes for Israel Defense

WASHINGTON—Major American Jewish organizations joined
in urging the Democratic platform. committee to adopt a plank
'promising supersonic jet planes to Israel to offset Soviet rearma-
ment of the Arab states.
The proposal was submitted by Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein of
Rochester, N.Y., chairman of the American Israel Public Affairs
Committee, a nonpartisan organization representing a cross section
of American Jews.
The plank was endorsed by the Conference of Presidents of
Major American Jewish Organizations, which has 22 affiliated
national bodies, as well as by the American Jewish Committee.
Rabbi Bernstein stressed two issues:
One—to promote peace, there is no alternative to direct Arab-
Israel negotiations, which can settle all collateral issues.
Two—to prevent another war, the United States must provide
Israel with the supersonic planes and other military equipment
essential to deter renewed aggression. •
Noting that the Republican platform adopted at Miami earlier
this month had dealt positively with both points, he emphasized
that it was important for American political leadership "to unite
to make it clear to all nations that the people of the United States
want a negotiated Arab-Israel peace, that we are prepared to take
the action necessary to prevent another disastrous war, and that
we will not falter or waver in these commitments."
Rabbi Bernstein said these proposals are consistent with the
views expressed by major Presidential candidates and the Con-
gress of the United States, and declared that there can be no
effective disarmament in the Near East without an Arab-Israel
peace treaty and unless the Soviet Union is ready to stop using
weapons as currency to buy the favor of the Arab states. He
noted that the Soviet Union has provided Egypt, Syria, Iraq,
Algeria and Yemen with more powerful weapons than they had
befbre the 1967 war.
He said that the Arab countries now have a five-to-one
preponderance in supersonic jets, . and that this "presents a
grave danger not only to Israel but to moderate Arab states
Which have been armed by the West."
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(Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News)

The invasion and apparent takeover of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet
Union and her Communist allies may not seriously harm Israel but is sure to hurt Czech and
Slovak Jews, highly placed British observers believe.
They said Wednesday that the events in Czechoslovakia may turn out to be useful
since they will "serve as a warning to Egypt and Syria that you cannot expect to ride
a tiger and come out of the exercise unharmed," as one observer put it.
The United States, it is believed, will now be more wary of Soviet inroads in other
regions of the world, including the Eastern Mediterranean. This was seen as possibly bene-
fiting Israel.
On the other hand, the new-found liberties of Czech Jews are now almost certainly
going to disappear as freedom is snuffed out and replaced by neo-Stalinist repression in
Czechoslovakia, the observers suggested.
It is now doubtful whether the 1,000th anniversary of the Jewish community in
Czechoslovakia, expected to be celebrated next year, will be held. The millenium celebra-
tion had originally been scheduled for last year but was canceled after Prague broke
diplomatic relations with Israel after the Six-
Day War.
World Crises Seriously
It is probable that the celebration on the
700th anniversary of the Old-New Synagogue
Affect M.E. Conditions
in Prague, approved by the government for
Developing world crises are seriously
July 9-11, 1969, will go by the wayside. It had
affecting Israel's position and the Middle
been hoped that Jewish communities around
East situation.
the world would be represented at the historic
The Czechoslovak situation is emerging as
event. The synagogue, built in 1268, is the oldest
a major issue involving Israel.
standing one in Western Europe.
Israel's problems have multiplied as a
There is little likelihood that Jewish educa-
result of the failure of Algeria to release the
tion will continue or that in the future Czech
hijacked Israeli crew and passengers, even
after the world pilots' organization had can-
boys and girls will be able to spend their holi-
celed the planned boycott.
days in Israel.
Continuing acts of terrorism, the murder
Especially precarious will be the position
of an Arab peace advocate by El Fatah, the
of prominent Jews connected intimately with
planting of explosives in midtown Jerusalem
the Czech liberalization movement under Com-
which resulted in rioting last Sunday—these
munist Party First Secretary Alexander Dubcek.
and scores of other events have aggravated
Most prominent is Prof. Eduard Goldstuecker,
an already worsening situation.
president of the Union of Czech Writers, who
To meet the obligations facing world Jewry,
was that nation's first minister to Israel in
more especially the Jews of America, it now
1948 and in 1952 was a co-defendant in the
appears certain that the Israel Emergency
Slansky trial, serving 18 months of a five-year
Fund will be continued during the coming
year.
sentence.
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(Detailed stories on inside pages)

LONDON —

Higher Federation Allocations for Education, Health, Welfare;
Earmarked Emergency Funds Boost Detroit's Aid for Israel

The health and welfare, educational, community relations and central services of
tikt Detroit Jewish community will receive allocations of $1,724,981 for deficit oper-
lgons during 1968-1969, the board of governors of the Jewish Welfare Federation
minced. The figure is $121,000 higher than in 1967.
t'lle allocations come from funds raised during the 1968 Allied Jewish Campaign-
Israel: Emergency Fund early this year, and are part of the $2,365,000 which was
budgeted for local and domestic needs during the Pre-Campaign Budget Conference
in December 1967.
A total of $9,604,000 is anticipated for the combined campaigns with $3,654,000
earmarked fdr the Israel Emergency Fund. Of the $5,950,000 in the regular fund,
55.4 per cent is designated for overseas and Israel.
Agencies in the health and welfare division were allocated 42.6 per cent or
$784,704; the education division, 38 per cent or $655,781; community relations division,
'1.3 per cent or $124,748; and central services, 12.1 per cent or $209,748.
- Local health and welfare agencies will receive $734,704 for supplemental support
of 10 agencies. These agencies have total budgets of $6,189,000, exclusive of Sinai
Hospital, receiving their principal support through fees, memberships and other
sources. In addition, five agencies—Fresh Air Society, Jewish Vocational Service-

Community Workshop, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family and Children's
Service and the Shiffman Clinic of Sinai Hospital—will receive $1,134,400 through
United Community Services from funds raised by the United Foundation in its
Torch Drive in the fall of 1967.
Other agencies included in the Federation allocations were Hebrew Free Loan
Association, Jewish Home for Aged, Sinai Hospital and Tamarack Hills Authority.
In making the health and welfare division recommendations to the board of
governors, Dr. Peter G. Shifrin, division chairman, said the $55,000 additional
requested for the 1968-69 division budget included major items of salary increments
and adjustments approved by the Federation and improvement of medical and retire-
ment benefits.
Dr. Shifrin in his presentation pointed out that the allocation of $124,879 for the
Vocational Service-Community Workshop is slightly less than last year's although the
Workshop program has risen from a capacity of 50 at one time in 1966 to 140 at the
present time. He said that added staff which is expected this year will raise the
number to 165.
Community-wide interest in the Community Workshop as a unique facility in
Detroit has brought a grant of $40,000 from United Community Services and increased
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