Yiddish Dictionary Committee Forms
Partnership With Hebrew University

2 Soviet Countries Call

NEW YORK—"The Great Dic-
tionary of the Yiddish Langue" will
henceforth be the joint venture of
the Yiddish Dictionary Committee
in New York and the Hebrew Uni-
versity in Jerusalem.
The announcement of the joint
undertaking was made by Dr. Ger-
shon Winer, chairman of the Yid-
dish Dictionary Committee, on his
return from Israel.
Dr. Winer also reported on the
formation of the Israel Committee
for the Dictionary, with President
Zalman Shazar as honorary chair-
man and a number of academic-
ians as participants.
Plans agreed upon by repre-
sentatives of the university and
the committee provide for the
transfer to Jerusalem of Dr.
Yodel Mark, bead of the editor-
ial board, and several research
assistants who will continue their
work ea the dictionary at the In-
stitute of Jewish Studies of the
Hebrew University.
In New York, the Yiddish Lexi-
cological Institute at the City
University will engage a larger
staff to assist in the preparation
of material for inclusion in forth-
coming volumes of the dictionary.
Professor Nathan Susskind of the
City University, director of the
Lexicological Institute, has been

LONDON (JTA) — Hungary and
East Germany have called for a
political settlement of the Middle
East conflict consistent with the
United Nations Security Council's
Nov. 22, 1967 resolution.
Support of such a settlement was
contained in a joint communique
issued after a visit to East Ger-
many by Janos Kadar, leader of
the Hungarian Communist Party.
The communique condemned Ts-
rael's "aggresive acts against the
Arab countries" and expressed
solidarity with the people of the
Arab states and "the lawful rights
of the Arab people in Palestine."

appointed co-editor in charge of
the New York unit.
"The Great Dictionary of the Yid-
dish Language" project, inaugur-
ated in 1953, has thus far produc-
ed two volumes comprising about
40,000 words. The third book will
appear in the second half of 1970.
Material for seven more volumes
is being gathered with the co-
operation of researchers through-
out the world.

Hebrew Day School PTA
to Hold National Parley

NEW YORK — Delegates repre-
senting 400 Hebrew day schools in
the U. S. and Canada will meet at
the 20th national convention of the
National Association of Hebrew
Day School PTAs, at the New York
Statler Hilton Hotel this weekend.
The convention has as its theme
"Communication — Challenge and
Opportunity for the Hebrew Day
Schools."
Featured speakers will include
Dr. Haim Ginott, psychologist and
best-selling author, who will speak
on "The Role of the Parent—Over-
tones and Undercurrents;" and Dr.
Seymour Lachman, Member, Board
of Education, City of New York
who will speak on "The American
Way of Life: The Effects of Rapid
Change."

for Mid East Settlement
—at Israel's Expense

Arab League Has Links
With Neo-Nazi Groups
in S. America, Europe

LONDON (JTA)—Arab links with
neo-Nazi and fascist groups in
South America and Europe were
described in a pamphlet published
by the Labor Friends of Israel.
The pamphlet quoted the Arab
League maintained close relations
with several neo-Nazi movements,
including the blatantly anti-Semitic
Taquara.
The Arab League representative
in Bonn, Dr. Hassan Fakoussa, re-
portely said that he supported the
neo-Nazis with large funds at his
disposaL

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Heredith Is Viewed by Israeli Researcher
as Major Factor in Rheumatic Fever

(published by Charles C. Thomas,
By HADASSAH GILLON
JERUSALEM—There is a wide- Springfield), Prof. Eli Davis, of
spread belief that poverty is a the Hebrew University—Hadassab
major contributing cause of rheu- Medical School, finds strong *Sir
matic fever. dence that heredity is an impor-
In an authoritative book on tant factor in the development of
"Rheumatic Fever—Clinical, Eco- the disease, and that poverty is
logical and Familial Aspects" not a major cause. But when the
disease does strike the poor, It
is liable to be more severe.
Hasidic Youth Attack
It has long been known that
of the chief factors in the
Zionism, Get Rebuke one
development
of rheumatic fever
NEW YORK (JTA) — Twenty
by
young followers of the Satmar is an infection in the throat
an
organism,
the haemolytic
Rebbe have been forbidden to en-
streptococcus. It is also cons-
ter the Satmar synagogue, Congre-
mon knowledge that rheuthatic
gation Yetev Lev in Williamsburg,
fever often occurs in conditions
Brooklyn, as punishment for plac-
of overcrowding and dampness,
ing an advertisement in the New
and is more prevalent among
York Times recently calling Zion-
younger people than older.
ism "the greatest enemy" of the
In his book, Dr. Davis accepts
Jewish people.
the view that the haemolytic strep-
The names of the young Hasi-
tococcus
is a major factor in the
dim were posted in the Synago-
causation of the disease and that
gue following an investigation or-
persons who suffer from the di-
dered by the Satmar Rebbe. The
20 young Jews were found to sease are those who cannot handle
the breakdown products of the
have been responsible for pre-
streptococci wit h efficiency be-
paring and placing the adver-
of some genetic defect.
cause
tisement and with raising funds
As a result, they have only par-
to pay for it.
tial immunity to the streptococcal
One of the 20 came to services
ravages and develop rheumatic
and the reader refused to pro-
fever.
ceed with services until the youth
Dr. Davis analyzes 20 yearS of
left. When he refused to leave,
rheumatic fever in
he was carried out bodily. The experience with
Jerusalem,
covering over 1,000
suspension will stand until the
such patients.
youths formally repent of their
In all, 2,217 members of families
action to officials of the syna-
in
which rheumatic fever was
gogue.
known to have occurred and 2,203
people from control families who
British Prime Minister
were matched for age, sex and
Promises: No Bargaining ethnic origin, were examined..
The team came to the conchs-
on Israel's Security
LONDON (JTA) — Prime Min- sion that children of rheumatic
ister Harold Wilson assured a parents are more susceptible to
g r o u p of Anglo-Jewish leaders the disease than others. Thus,
Monday that Israel's security was among 738 siblings of rheumatic
one of the points on which Britain fever patients, 19.6 per cent bad
will n ever compromise in its rheumatic fever, while among
search for a solution of the Middle 586 siblings of matched control
patients only 3.1 per cent bad
East crisis.
Wilson received Alderman Mich- the disease.
eal Fidler, president of the Board
Bad social conditions have al-
of Deputies of British Jews, and ways been assumed to be contrits-
six members of its executive com- tory factors in the occurrence of
mittee at No. 10 downing St. The rheumatic fever. The statistical
meeting was arranged at the re- analysis demonstrated that the di-
quest of the Board of Deputies.
sease occurred in families of all
Participants in the meeting said social classes and that poverty did
afterwards that it was held in a not seem to be associated with in-
friendly atmosphere and that var- creased occurrence of the disease.
ious aspects of the Middle East
There was, however, a relation-
situation were discussed. They ship between poverty and the sever-
said, however, that there appeared ity of the disease.
to be no shift from Britain's posi-
Once a patient has rheumatic
tion against the sale of arms to fever or rheumatic heart disease,
Israel and in support of the Four the course of the disease will be
Power Mid East talks.
influenced by poor food, inadequate
clothing, damp housing, lack of
heating
in the winter, overcrowding
Israel to Host 60 Parleys
JERUSALEM—More than 60 con- and limited access to medical care.
Dealing with people of different
ventions and congresses have been
scheduled for Israel in 1970, ac- ethnic origins, there was no signifi-
cording to the Israel Government cant difference in the prevalence
of rheumatic fever or rheumatic
Tourist Office.
Many of the parleys are on a heart disease between people of
European or Afro-Asian origin.
scientific level.
But with regard to the severity .
Others have a broader based
appeal, such as the world assem- of the disease, there was more
bly of the Israel Medical Associa- severe rheumatic heart disease
among Afro-Asians than among
tion, the 18th congress of the In-
Europeans; this may be due to
ternational Society of Horticulture,
the International Public Relations the greater poverty of the Afro-
Association World Congress and Asians.
The project therefore supports
the Second World Congress of En-
the view that both heredity and
gineers and Architects.
enviroment
are important in the
The congresses and conventions,
a stimulant for off-season tourism, occurrence of - rheumatic fever but
are encouraged by the ministry that inherited susceptibility could
be an important factor in the de-
of tourism.
velopment of the disease.

Rep. Bob Taft Supports
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COLUMBUS (JTA)—Rep. Rob-
ert Taft, Jr., who is seeking the
Republican senatorial nomination
from Ohio, declared here that "on
the Middle East, I am on record
as supporting direct talks between
Israel and the Arab nations as the
only realistic approach to lasting
peace there."
Rep. Taft said he had been in
communication with President
Nixon, seeking clarification on
American policy. He praised Mr.
Nixon's recent statements on the
Middle East.

Czech Communist Party
Blacklists Several Jews

LONDON (JTA) — The central
committee of the Czechoslovakian
Communist Party has blacklisted
50 prominent Czech liberals includ-
ing a number of Jews and persons
of Jewish origin.
The Prague newspaper Rude
Pravo publis h e d the blacklist.
Among the names were Frantisek
Kriegel, Kamil Winter, Ota Sik
and Eduard Goldstuecker. They are
accused of responsibility for the
reform program introduced by the

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