Terrorism and Capitulation: Shock for All Diplomats in Vienna
By PETER FRIEDLINGER
JTA Vienna Correspondent
VIENNA —Austria's Jewish-born Chan-
cellor Bruno Kreisky's decision after mid-
night Saturday to close down the transit
center at Schoenau Castle near Vienna took
everyone by surprise—not only Austrian of- -
May You Be
Inscribed in
the Book of
Life for a
"The Austrian government's decision
ficials, but also Arab diplomats and Israelis
and the two terrorists—and sparked a con- strikes a severe blow, not only at Austrian-
troversial debate in Austria. Israeli Ambas- Israeli relations, but at all humanity. How
sador Yitzhak Patish, who had followed the can you support Sakharov's struggle and
dramatic events at Vienna airport through-
out the night from the Austrian Ministry of protest over Allende's fall and yet stop the
emigration of fleeing refugees?"
Interior, said:
THE JEWISH NEWS
Good and a
A Weekly Review
Happy 5734
LXIV. No. 4
Simon Wiesenthal, director of the Jew-
ish Documentation Center in Vienna, criti-
cized the decision by the Austrian govern-
ment, saying it could only lead to more ter-
rorism. He called the promise to close
Schoenau "a direct violation of the United
Nations convention on refugees."
t
4x of Jewish Events
Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper
410111.. 17515 W. 9 Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075
$10.00 Per Year; This Issue 30'
356-8400
October 5, 1973
Nixon Urges Kreisky Reconsider
Closing Schoenau Transit Center;
State Department, UN Indecisive
BY JOSEPH POLAKOFF
Reported Kissinger 6-Point
M.E. Plan Stirs Speculation
A London Times report indicating that a six-point
program for a Middle East settlement has been pre-
sented to Arab leaders by Secretary of State Henry
A. Kissinger has been denied at the United Nations
by a spokesman for Dr. Kissinger. Israel 'Foreign
Ministry sources said there was no knowledge in
Israel about such a proposal. But maps delineating
it have been published and there is persistence that
it had been formulated.
The London Times reported that the plan, which
_envisions joint Egyptian-Israeli rule of parts of Sinai,
was presented by Dr. Kissinger to King Faisal of
Saudi Arabia before Dr. Kissinger took office as sec-
retary of state. Faisal reportedly passed it on to
Egypt, Syria and Jordan which discussed it at their
recent summit meeting in Cairo and accepted it as a
basis for negotiations, the Times said.
(Continued on Page 5)
JTA and Jewish News White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON (JTA)—President Nixon expressed the hope Wednesday that Austrian Chancellor
Bruno Kreisky "will reconsider his position" and not close down Schoenau Castle as a transit center for
Soviet Jews en route to Israel.
The President, speaking at a press conference, said
he was making his plea "for this fundamental reason—
IDetroiters Join Protesters
we can't have government small or large, giving in to
Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky's decision to
blackmail by terrorist groups."
restrict transit rights for Jews emigrating from Rus-
Mr. Nixon indicated the United States could not
sia, on their way to Israel, at the Schoenau Castle,
direct
Kreisky to change his mind but hoped that
brought condemnations from heads of all American
Kreisky would reconsider the decision for humanitarian
Jewish organizations and congregational movements,
and geo-political reasons and said the Soviet Jewish
Jewish spokesmen throughout the world and liberal
emigres must have a place to go.
newspapers everywhere.
Praising Austria for its humanitarian role in world
Protests were launched in Detroit, and the Jewish
Community Council expressed its "alarm and con-
affairs, Mr. Nixon also noted that everyone knew that
cern". Council President Hubert J. Sidlow wrote to
Kreisky—who is Jewish—was not anti-Semitic.
Austrian Consul-General Norman Birnkrant, who rep-
Mr. Nixon said Austria was in a difficult position
resents Austria in the Detroit area, urging the Aus-
because
it was a small country and weak militarily. The
trian government to reconsider the action and not to
capitulate to terrorists.
(Continued en Page 30)
Senate Adopts Jackson Amendment
Extending Israel Military Credits
7.7r7771t .4 111111111
• .•
i:IPS3111
1 PI :401111, 1
_
-
WASHINGTON—The Senate last Friday approved by voice vote
an amendment to the Defense Procurement Act offered by Senator
Henry M. Jackson to insure the President continuing authority to
provide Israel with the military credits she needs to purchase Phan-
tom jets and related equipment vital to the maintenance of her de-
fense and deterrent strength. The amendment, which was cosponsored
by Senators Sam Nunn and John Pastore, extends until Dec. 31,
1975, the authority granted to the President under Section 501 of
Public Law 91-441 to transfer to Israel by sale, credit sale or guar-
anty such equipment "as may be necessary to counteract any past,
present, or future increased military assistance provided to other
countries of the Middle East."
Section 501 was enacted into law in 1970 as part of the Defense
Procurement Act of 19'71 and was extended in 1972 until December
31, 1973. Both the original amendment and the extension last year
were proposed by Senator Jackson and passed the Senate by over-
whelming votes.
In proposing the two-year extension, Senator Jackson pointed out
that in view of the uncertain fate of the Foreign Assistance Act, "with-
out this amendment we face the very real possibility that the Pres-
ident will be left without the authority to extend much needed mili-
tary credits to Israel in a timely fashion and on the basis of inter-
est rates she can afford." Jackson stressed that "our determination
to maintain the military balance in the Middle East by helping Israel
remain strong will help bring her hostile neighbors to understand
the futility of resort to military force and is crucial for achieving
peace and stability in the area."
Four Babi Yar Mourners Arrested
18th CENTURY KOL NIDRE SERVICE: This engraving reproduced from a rare volume, "Jewish Cere-
monials," published in Nuremberg in 1730, shows the Selihot and Kol Nidre services in an early 18th Cen-
tury German-Jewish synagogue. This rare volume, one of the few of its kind still in existence, is part of
the library of Charles E. Feinberg, Detroit collector of rare books and ceremonial objects.
LONDON (JTA)—Soviet police arrested four Jews and dispersed
more than 1,000 attending a memorial for Jews. massacred by the
Nazis at Babi Yar, near Kiev, Jewish sources in the Soviet Union re-
ported Monday. The arrests occurred as a large crowd gathered at
the Babi Yar ravine where an estimated 70,000 Jews were machine-
gunned to death 30 years ago. The police destroyed wreaths brought
by Jews and trampled memorial candles, the sources said.