Polish Govt. Ignores Event as Jews
Goldberg to Teach
Commemorate End to Bialystok Revolt Internat'l Affairs
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and savage hand-to-hand resist-
to The Jewish News)
WARSAW—Polish Jews Tuesday ance. The proclamation calling at Princeton U.
observed, the 25th anniversary of
the end of the uprising in the
Bialystok Ghetto, an event that
-ranks second only to the Warsaw
Ghetto revolt in the annals of Jew-•
ish resistance to the Nazis. But the
government-controlled Polish press
and various Polish organizations
virtually .ignored the occasion.
The local-Jewish press, however,
recalled the suicidal stand of the
Bialystok Jews Which began on the
morning of Aug. 16, 1943, and last-
ed until Aug. 20 when only a hand-
ful of survivors of the town s
60,000 Jews escaped to the forests
to join other partisan groups.
-The signal for the revolt
against impossible odds was in-
formation that German troops
were about to enter the ghetto
to round up its - inhabitants for
transportation to death camps.
When the troops entered, they
were met with a hail of bullets
for the. revolt acknowledged that
Bialystok Jews were doomed but
urged them to "fight to your last
breath. Use any weapon that you
have in hand. Let the enemy pay
with blood for blood."
The commanders of the ghetto
fighters were Mordechai Tenen-
baum-Tomaroff, a halutz (pioneer),
and Daniel Moskovitz, a Commu?
nist. One of the other leaders was
Chaya Grossman, today an official
of the Mapam Party in Israel.
It was estimated that the Ger-
mans slaughtered a quarter of a
million Jews in Bialystok Province,
among them - 80,000 children. One
hundred and eight Jewish commu-
nities were wiped out. They in-
cluded, in addition to Bialystok,
25,000 Jews in Grodno, 8,000 in
Sokolka, 7,000 in Wolkowisk, 6,000
in Bielsk, 5,000 in Swislowicz and
the rest in smaller towns and vil-
lages.
Divorced Father Gets Custody of Two
So They May Have Jewish Upbringing
NEWARK, N.J. (JTA) — A di-
vorced father has won custody of
his two children through an Essex
County (Newark) Superior Court
ruling which upheld his contention
that he could better raise them as
West Bank Arabs
Oppose Terrorisni,
Assist Israelis
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Israeli auth-
orities have no trouble administer-
ing the occupied Arab territories
although they have their share of
local problems to deal with. A
military source said that while the
West Bank residents had strong
nationalistic sentiments, they were
opposed to terrorist activities be-
cause of the economic disruptions
caused.
Jews in New Jersey than his di-
vorced wife who moved them to a
small Idaho town where they were
the only Jews.
The ruling was made in May by
Judge William Consodine,_ who
withheld the names of the parents:
It was brought out during the hear-
ing here that both parents had
sought to raise the two children
Jewishly. After the divorce, the
mother was awarded the custody
of the children, as is the usual
procedure.
But when she married a Protes-
tant and went to live with him in
the Idaho town, the father sued for
custody in the Essex County court.
Judge Consodine noted, in his
ruling, that there were only two
synagogues in Idaho, the nearest
300 miles from the town, and
that only 500 of Idaho's 692,000
residents were Jews. The father,
he stressed, lives in northern
New Jersey where "temples,
HebreW schools and extra-reli-
gious facilities abound."
The jurist held that the Idaho
environment could undermine the
faith of the two Jewish children.
Judge Consodine, a Catholic,
noted also that while religion is not
by itself a decisive factor in cus-
tody situations, it is important,
particularly when it is related to
the legally expressed wishes of the
parents. On that basis, he ordered
the children returned to their fa-
ther with whom, he ruled, they
would have a better chance of con-
tinuing to be Jews.
NEW YORK—Arthur J. Gold-
berg, former U. S. ambassador to
the United Nations, has been
named Charles Evans Hughes Lec-
turer in International Affairs at
Princeton University for the fall
semester.
Goldberg, who has returned to
the private practice of law after
an absence of almost eight years,
ARTHUR J. GOLDBERG
has already accepted a case, that
of the Rev. William Sloan Coffin
Jr. Rev. Coffin is the Yale Chap-
lin who was convicted last month
with Dr. Benjamin Spock of con-
spiring to - counsel draft evasion.
Goldberg said he accepted the
case because Rev. Coffin asked
him "and because I have a deep
conviction that lawyers have an
obligation to accept unpopular
causes or unpopular clients, es-
pecially social dissenters."
His immediate plans, said Gold-
berg, are to complete a series of
newspaper articles, write a book
on American foreign policy, re-
turn to politics and serve as head
of the American Jewish Commit-
tee.
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mation process more difficult" be-
cause "it injects a much more
abrasive issue into the matter than
is justified by the _ confirmation
process," Sen. Javits said.
(Exposing the "Nixon-Thurmond
Deal on the Supreme Court" in his
syndicated column on Tuesday,
Drew Pearson stated inter alia:
"Newspaper editors have good rea-
son to know of his (Thurmond's)
close ties with Gen. Edwin Walker,
because Walker brought a series of
libel suits. Thurmond became
Walker's No. 1 defender when he
faced a Senate investigation. Thur-
mond tried to let Walker get by
with a written statement to the
Senate, rather than being cross-
examined — as Thurmond did Jus-
ice Abe Fortas — regarding the
use of his t r o p newspaper • in
Germany for John Birch propa-
ganda.")
MOMOVEWOMM OMMMMEWNIMMUMM&OMIWO OM O.MMIOMMWO .MIP OMMOO ,
Boris Smolar's
'Between You
. . and Me'
(Copyright 1968, JTA Inc.)
THE. ELECTION CAMPAIGN: Jewish leaders in the United States
have always insisted that there is no such thing as a "Jewish vote."
They have asserted that there are Jews who are members of the Demo-
cratic Party as well as the Republican Party. They have maintained
that a great majority of Jewish voters usually cast their votes for
candidates as individuals in whom-they have trust, rather than for the
party which these candidates represent.
The Jewish leaders have proven to be right in New York City,
where there are at least 2,400,000 Jewish residents—more than 40 per
cent of the entire Jewish population in the United States. Although it
is the accepted opinion that Jews in New York are adherents mostly of
the Democratic Party, the fact is that the mayor of New York, John
V. Lindsay—who could not have been elected o t hi
his post without a
Young Israel Shipping Co. substantial Jewish vote—is a Republican. So is the governor of New
G oing Full Speed Ahea d York, Nelson Rockefeller. So is the New York Jewish member of the
U.S. Senate, Jacob Javits. This attests best to the fact that the great
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majority of Jews in this country vote for he merits of each individual
to The Jewish News)
HAIFA—One of Israel's young- candidate rather than for the party for which he stands.
est shipping companies has be-
This can be expected also in the forthcoming Presidential elections.
come one of Israel's largest and
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THE
MISSING
POINT:
The only specific issue in which American
nually although its services, for
the time being, are confined to I Jewry is displaying special interest is the attitude of the U.S. govern-
Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black ment toward Israel within the framework of the American foreign
policy.
Sea ports.
Ch arl es J ordan Case Still Mystery;
Czechs Are Pressed to Reveal Facts
The Republican attitude on Israel was clarified satisfactorily at
the national convention of the Republican Party in Miami Beach.
The platform which the convention adopted is favorable to Israel
to a point of categorically advocating the provision by the U.S. of
supersonic fighter planes to Israel. There is no doubt that the national
convention of the Democratic Party, which is to take place in Chicago,
will also have a strong pro-Israel platform plank.
• However, there is one important point missing in the Republican
commitment on the Israel issue. Jewish leaders - interested in Israel
who appeared before the resolutions committee at the Republican
convention emphasized two major points on which they sought Repub-
lican support: the supply of supersonic planes to Israel to deter Arab
aggression, and the call for direct negotiations to settle all outstanding
issues. On the first point they received the support they requested, but
the second point was entirely ignored.
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ISRAEL MOODS: The position of the U.S. on this point is not
understood in Israel. Many Israelis are uneasy because they fear
in talks with the Arabs through a third party, the U.S. will bring pres-
sure to bear on Israel to make concessions.
On the other hand, Israelis themselves are now toying with all
sorts of formulas for settlement with the Arabs. They realize that in
the face of continued Arab terrorism and of constant threats of mili-
tant Arab revanchists, there seem to be no prospects of peace within
the near future. Instead of peace, they therefore talk now about secur-
ity, with guarantees both to Israel and to the Arabs.
Whatever adjustments may be m-ade by Israel to achieve border
security, it is clear that Jerusalem would not be divided again, but
would remain under paramount Jewish control; this is not a security
matter alone, but an emotional issue. Along the West Bank territory,
Israel would probably insist on the "green frontier"—that is a border
law enforcement agencies" be- further inland than the one held by Jordan until the Six-Day War. The
comes necessary.
former border was too close to the Mediterranean coast and threatened
School-involved disorders from to cut Israel in two near Tel Aviv. .
January through April numbered
Israel would not need Sinai for her own defense, and would there-
131 of 295 cases, or 44 per cent of fore probably agree to retreat from the Suez Canal some distance in-
all recorded racial disorders in the land, with possible points of observation along the canal, to ensure
nation. In all of 1967, 17 per cent, free passage of Israeli ships in the reopened passage. On the Syrian
or 42 of 249 cases of racial disorder border, Israel would not return the Golan Heights to Syria, so long as
involved schools, they found.
Syria maintains her present extreme attitude of hostility. In general,
Data collected by the Lemberg it is clear beyond doubt that Israel would not consider withdrawal
Center indicates that the assassina- from any point of the Arab territory which she holds before she re-
ceives firm and binding assurances on her claims, and before the areas
tion of Dr. King served to heighten
involved are effectively demilitarized to prevent their use again by
existing tensions and grievances, hostile Arab armies. •
and was an important precipitating
even in April's outbreaks.
40—Friday, August 23, 1968
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Brandeis Center Says Schools Are New Center of Unrest
tion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
which revealed that April of 1968
nearly equaled or exceeded the en-
tire year of 1967 in total frequency
of disorders, number of localities
affected, arrests and injuries,
property damage and the use of
troops.
Lemberg Center researchers in
their 78-page report recommend.
ed immediate discussions and
conferences among school super-
intendents, school board mem-
bers, and black community lead-
ers to head off expected school-
involved disorders in the fall,
before "last resort repression by
MONTICELLO, N. Y. (JTA) —
Senator Jacob K. Javits, New York
Republican, said-at a news confer-
ence here that he would ask
Richard M. Nixon, the Republican
Presidential nominee, to help
achieve the confirmation of Asso-
ciate Justice Abe Fortas as chief
justice of the United States Su-
preme Court.
Senator Javits, who is campaign-
ing for re-election, said he planned
to meet with Nixon in the immedi-
ate future to ask him "to do all he
can" to prevent a threatened fili-
buster when the Senate reconvenes
next month and resumes hearings
on the Fortas nomination.
Senator Javits said he saw no
evidence of anti-Semitism in the
opposition to Justice Fortas' ap-
pointment. "To invoke the issue of
anti-Semitism without any real
proof is likely to make the confir-
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Arab mayors, however, have ex-
pressed concern over rumors that
the Israeli military government
might be replaced by a civilian
administration. At a meeting in
According to Yehuda Ofer, own-
Nablus recently, attended by all of
er of Mediterranean Lines, Ltd.,
the West Bank mayors with the
the company now operates 16 car-
exception of Mayor El Jabaari of
go vessels, a number of them re-
Hebron, the idea of a civilian ad-
frigerated. It just purchased four
ministration was rejected on the
freighters from Britain for $3,000,-
grounds that it would widen the
gap -between the West Bank and
000 and has chartered another six.
Jordan. West Bank residents main-
Mediterranean Lines is now rank-
tain a profitable trade with Jordan
ed third in size after the govern-
ment-owned Zim Lines and the
which, they fear, might be
privately owned cargo ships of El
stopped by the Jordanians if Is-
Yam Ltd.
raeli civilian authorities took over
the military government. Such a
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move would be construed as an-
other step toward the permanent
separation of the West Bank from
Jordan. the mayors believe.
Some 8,000 Arab students and
NEW YORK — Aug. 16 marked rounding Mr. Jordan's _death."
visitors from Arab countries took the first anniversary of the disap-
Jordan, who was executive vice-
advantage of the summer vacation pearance in Prague of Charles H. chairman and director-general of
program under which Israel per- Jordan, American Jewish welfare the JDC, disappeared from his
mitted them to visit relatives on leader, said Samuel L. Haber, ex- hotel room in Prague on Aug. 16,
the West Bank and in East Jeru- ecutive vice chairman of the . Joint 1967, after telling his wife that he
salem. A total of 20,000 permits Distribution Committee, "and we was going out to buy an American
were issued but more than half of ' know no more about his tragic newspaper. His body was found in
them were not used for various ; death than we did a year ago."
the Vltava River four days later.
reasons. Visiting Arab students arei He called on the Czechoslovakian An autopsy failed to reveal any
reported
. to have had contacts with! authorities "to continue and inten- marks of violence, and drowning
Israeli students at Tel Aviv Lim- I sify their investigation to deter- was given as the cause of his
versity.
mine and reveal the facts sur- death.
WALTHAM, Mass.—The nation's
schools are fast becoming centers
of racial unrest, according to
Brandeis University's Lemberg
Center for the Study of Violence.
The Riot Data Clearinghouse
staff, writing in the second issue of
the Riot Data Review, stated: "We
can predict that schools every-.
where, both at the college and pre-
college level, will be the sites of
disorders when they reopen in the
fall."
The prediction stems in part
from a study of race-related dis-
orders during the month of April,
in the aftermath of the assassina-
Sen. Javits Will Urge Nixon
Back Fortas' Confirmation