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.