Russian sews' Pleas Cite Fruitless Attempts to Leave of
LONDON (JTA) — Seven Jews
from Vilna, capital of Soviet Lith-
uania, have sent a letter to United
Nations Secretary General U
Thant, Premier Golda Meir of Is-
rael and the chairman of the UN
Human Rights Commission de-
manding their right to emigrate
and settle in Israel, "the land of
our ancestors."
The letter, made public here,
stated that the signatories had
applied repeatedly to Soviet au-
thorities for exit visas but were
refused without explaination. "This
has driven us to appeal to you, to
world public opinion, to help us
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
14—Friday, May 29, 1970
JULES
DONESON
Knows his
mountains .. .
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loath
and hear our plea," they wrote.
The' signatories gave their own
home addresses in the letter and
listed the names and street ad-
dresses of relatives in Israel they
said they wanted to join.
The letter said in part, "Few
Jews now remain in beautiful
Lithuania and this green country
has turned into the mute grave of
300,000 Jews massacred — 87 per
cent of the Jewish population be-
fore World War II.
"Even the Jewish language in-
scriptions have been erased from
the mass graves. No kadish (pray-
er for the dead) or yizkor (memo-
rial prayers) are permitted nor
are Jews allowed to gather on the
anniversary of the massacre. This
is in what Jews for five centuries
called Yerushalayim Delitta—the
Jerusalem of Lithuania."
The city of Vilna, which was
part of Poland before World War
II, was once regarded as the
most important center of Jewish
culture and scholarship In Eas-
tern Europe.
Still another Russian Jew appeal.
ed to Israel's Premier Golda Meir
for aid in coming to Israel.
Ar on Solomonovich Bogdanov-
sky, 34, of Kharkov, related his
prolonged and so-far fruitless
struggle with the Soviet bureau-
cracy to obtain an exit visa in a
El Al to Extend
Freight Services
long letter to Mrs. Meir made
public here Tuesday.
Bogdanovsky, who says he has
no family in Russia but was invit-
ed to live with an uncle in Israel,
claimed that he was given a per-
mit to go to Isrzel last Sept. 12.
But when he applied for an exit
visa, he was turned down on
grounds that officials of the minis-
try of culture did not like the list
of books he asked to be permitted
to take with him.
He wrote that on the strength of
his permit he had sold his apart-
ment and liquidated most of his
possessions "for a pittance." He
gave up his job and cannot get
another. He is destitute and living
on money borrowed from friends.
The writer said he has appealed
for help to Premier Alexi N. Kosy-
gin, the Presidium of the Supreme
Soviet, the Soviet and International
Red Cross, the minister of interior
and even the government news-
paper, Izvestia. He said he has
received no reply from any of those
sources.
He said the only reply he gets
periodically Is from the visa bu-
reau and the reply is always
"No."
(A cable signed by four Lenin-
grad Jews was received at the
Upper Galilee settlement of Baram
Sunday. It expressed horror at the
slaying in the terrorist ambush
and offered condolences to the vic-
tims' families. Baram is the settle-
ment nearest Avivim where most
of the victims came from.)
TEL AVIV — El Al President Jewish Defense League
Mordechai Ben-Afi announced Condemned for Actions as
gold ad Caufig
that the airline was making
Harmful to Soviet Jews
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every endeavor to establish Israel
NEW YORK (JTA) — Some 50
as a major transit point for world members of the militant Jewish
air freight. He also revealed that Defense League ended without in-
research had been commenced to cident a one-day occupation of the
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investigate the possibility of mak- Park East Synagogue in Manhat-
ing Lod a "free port," thus greatly tan which they had taken over
enhancing Israel's foreign trade.
with the announced intention of
Addressing local aviation cor- staging a three-day "Liberation
CATSKILLS
respondents at a special study Seder" for Soviet Jewry.
session, Ben-Ari stressed the fast
The Orthodox synagogue was
rate of growth of air freight to chosen because it is directly across
kVA-14 irgkOff,
and from Israel and the impor- the street from the Soviet Mission.
CATSKILL.
tant role played by El Al in the Rabbi Arthur Schneier said the
promotion of Israel's exports as peaceful exit came after he read
well as facilitating imports.
to Rabbi Meir Kahane, leader of
El Al expects, in the coming the JDL, a statement approved
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export season, a considerable in- i during the afternoon at an extra-
crease in its all-freighter flights ' ordinary meeting of the synagogue
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both to the U.S.A. and Europe, board. Rabbi Schneier said the
operating two Boeing-320C freighter JDL members did not interfere
WHITE MOUNTAINS
aircraft.
with the entrance into the synago-
We handle all details of resort
By 1972, Ben-Ari added, El Al gue of the board members.
reservations, these and many
The statement declared that the
would
be
operating
two
Boeing
747
others.
aircraft in addition to the 10 exist- synagogue had "a long record of
We have the right spot for singles,
deep
concern for and responsible
ing
Boeings
of
the
El
Al
fleet.
marrieds, families and senior citi-
By 1969-70, income from air activity in behalf of our brethren
zens.
in
the
Soviet Union but we strong-
freight and mail would reach to
Call 353-5811
For Information g. Reservations
20 per cent of the income of the ly condemn this takeover of a
house
of God for the purpose of
company and that within two
years this would increase to ap- irresponsible actions."
The
statement
also said that
proximately one third.
TRAVEL AGENCY
With dailyrfreight imports to Lod "not only were we not informed
estimated to top 200 tons within of their intention to take over our
HARVARD ROW MALL
11 Mile and Lahser Roads
the next few years, El Al has building but we do not approve
already expended over $1,000,000 and strongly dissociate ourselves
Closed Saturday—Open Sun. 11-3
from violent protest."
in acquiring latest equipment.
Rabbi Schneier told the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency that the JDL
had not asked for permission to
enter the synagogue and had
BEN TEITEL'S
pushed aside executive director
Julius Lifshutz when he protest-
ed their entry. "They invaded
the building like thugs," he said.
The JDL members installed a
SUITES ON THE LAKE
loudspeaker, aimed at the Soviet
Mission, to beam their demands
• Luxurious Lake Shore Vacationing
for Soviet Jews at mission mem-
• Private heated swimming pool
bers. Rabbi Schneier said police
• 700 ft. of private beach on the wide,
sandy Lake Michigan shore
had not been called in at any stage,
• Panoramic view of the lake from each suite
though there were a number of
• All rooms air-conditioned
policemen guarding the Soviet Mis-
sion.
RELAX OR PLAY
He told the JTA that, based on
In complimentary lounges at the the poolside or lake patios, or
his personal knowledge of the
on the beach . .. or enjoy the South Haven Country Club's new
situation of Soviet Jewry, he con-
beautiful 18 hole course for a round of golf.
sidered "violent actions" like the
JDL takeover of the synagogue
CHILDREN'S COUNSELOR SERVICE
and the "breaking up of concerts"
You may prepare whatever meals or snacks you desire in your
featuring Soviet artists "extreme-
own suite, or you may dine at any of the fine restaurants or
ly harmful" to Soviet Jews.
resort dining rooms in the area.
Rabbi Schneier said that he re-
turned just a few weeks ago from
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a
visit to the Soviet Union. He is
ON THE BEACH
president of the Appeal of Con-
SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. 49090
science Foundation, an interfaith
Telephone 616-637-2222
group and he has visited the So-
viet Union with Christian mem-
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bers to study the situation of So-
viet Jews.
Meanwhile, the executive editor
of the Daily World, the official
organ of the Communist Party
U.S.A.. branded as "a forgery
from beginning to end" a "special
issue" of the paper condemning
Soviet anti-Semitism.
The editor, Simon Gerson. told
the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
that the two-page "issue" was
"something filthy" and that "there
I isn't the slightest veracity in the
j whole thing."
Rabbi Meir Kahane, chairman
of the Jewish Defense League,
which brought the "special issue"
to the attention of the press, admit-
' ted to the JTA that it was a for-
I gery. "Of course it is," he said,
adding that the JDL was willing
to use "all sorts of possible gim-
micks" to publicize the plight
Soviet Jewry.
Rabbi Kahane said the intent of
the forged Daily World was to
cause a split in American com-
munism on the question of Soviet
Jewry, with the resultant rift gen-
erating publicity about Soviet Jews.
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