Vanik-Mills Amendment Is Adopted Overwhelmingly; USSR Emigration Freedom Demanded by Congressmen House Adopts *2.2 Billion Israel Arms Aid Measure Story on Page 5 Story on Page 5 Hanuka's 1973 Message . . Its Challenges in an Age of Tensions THE JEWISH NEWS Editorial Page 4 Commentary Page 2 Vol. LXIV. No. 14 Hanuka Greetings to Jewish Communities of Jewish Events A Weekly Review Everywhere Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper 4 17515 W. 9 Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 356-8400 $10.00 Per Year; This Issue 30c December 14, 1973 On to Geneva . . . Compromisingly . . . 'Without Despair' Israel Gains Stronger Posture Bargains Territory for Peace will be major concessions in the in- By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ NEW YORK —A 66-year struggle terest of peace. for peace between Arabs and Jews— since the issuance of the Balfour Declaration in 1917 — approaches a talking stage between the contending adversaries when they meet, next Tuesday, in Geneva, for a possible approach to peace. Scheduled to confer with repre- sentatives of Egypt, Syria and Jordan, with emissaries from the United States and the United Nations as major par- ticipating forces, Israel goes to the Geneva conference more ready than ever to make concessions. This became apparent during the three-day visit in this country last weekend of Israel Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, who conceded there Gen. Dayan made his major decla- rations at the concluding session of the annual conference of the United Jewish Appeal at the New York Hil- ton Hotel, Saturday night. But he had already conferred, prior to his ad- dress to a gathering of more than 3,000 UJA representatives from Jew- ish communities throughout the coun- try, with Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and with Vice President Gerald R. Ford. He arrived in Washington Friday morning and met with Dr. Kissinger before the head of the U. S. State Department was to meet with West European leaders and for another visit in Israel and Arab countries, preparatory to the Geneva talks. Then he met with Vice President Ford, who assured him that the U. S.' and President Nixon's friendships for Israel have not diminished. He was to have returned to Israel Saturday night, immediately after the UJA dinner meeting. But he returned JDC and UlA Tasks Defined at Annual Meetings Concurrently with the United Jewish Appeal, the Joint Distribution Committee and the United Israel Appeal had their annual meetings in New York last weekend. Detailed reports on Page 56. to Washington for another day's stay in this country, to meet, Sunday, with Secretary of Defense James R. Schles- inger. A reiterated assurance that "the ongoing American aid for Israel" will not be interrupted' and the cordiality of such an extra meeting between the defense ministers of both countries were viewed as a good omen for Israel. During an interview on CBS-TV "Face the Nation," Dayan told the American people that guarantees by the U.S. and the USSR or by the U.S. alone are not the ultimate answer to peace in the Middle East. Declaring that there are three ele- ments in maintaining peace in the Mideast—territories, peace agreement Michigan Leaders in Major National Roles for the UJA ctee,. .ni51nn rvIrirr ,n , al`n) nx nri)7r xr , trulyol tram -in - The ingathered from all corners of the earth celebrate Hanuka in Israel, defying dangers, hoping for new Maccabean triumphs to assure security and peace Photo b■ 1 for their people. tti,t Because of the wonders and the liberation and the bravery and the victories and the wars ,v 1,1(.11 thou rice ) 11 rm. Ow but tri,r, didst perform for our forefathers in those days at this season. ;inn rit7,1:n -prn) . T T ninri'77pn 1 7171 nivtrri tnn "JVI irran in) won 1.717 Michigan Jewish leaders had impor- tant roles in the national conference of the United Jewish Appeal, in New York, last weekend. Paul Zuckerman was re-elected gen- eral chairman of the UJA for 1974. In his several addresses to the delegations from hundreds of American Jewish com- munities, Zuckerman reiterated his ap- peals for Israel which are bringing un- precedented responses. Max M. Fisher was elected an hon- orary president of the United Israel Ap- peal at the annual UIA meeting Dec. 6 that preceded the UJA conference. Recognition of the services rendered by Michael A. Pelavin of Flint, as chair- man of the UJA Young Leadership Cab- inet was marked by an award he re- ceived at the convention banquet Satur- day night. Pelavin was elected a mem- ber of the UJA national executive com- mittee. Pelavin and Dr. Jack Stanzler of Flint also were elected members of the na- tional executive council of the Joint Dis- tribution Committee. In behalf of the Detroit Jewish com- munity, Dr. Leon Fill presented a check for an additional $1,000,000 to the United Jewish Appeal as part of the genefous contributions that have marked Detroit's unprecedented response to assist the Is- rael Emergency Fund. —Photos on right, top to bottom, Paul Zuckerman, Max M. Fisher and Michael A. Pelavin. (Continued on Page 56)