I!! Fred tvi. Butzel s Unique Memoirs History of an Era Reflected in Life Stephen S. Wise Recollections on Great Leader's 100th Birthday Purely Comentary, Page Seven Jews HE JEWISH NEWS on Roster of 1974 Baseball Players A Weekly Review Special Feature on Page 26 Vol. LXV. No. 1 o of Jewish Events Editorial Page 4 Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper "IiiWa• 17515 W. 9 Mile, Suite 865 Southfield, Mich. 48075 356-8400 , Israel and the Major Local and National Agencies in Current Campaign $10.00 Per Year; This Issue 30c March 15, 1974 USSR's Role Seen Endangering M. E. Amity, Status of Embargo Russia's role in the Middle East was seen this week as contributing toward a worsen- ing situation affecting relations with Israel. Delay in deliberations for disengagement of troops on the Golan Heights, renewal of Syrian' attacks on. Israel troops in the Golan, tensions created by the lengthy visits of Soviet Foreign Secretary Andrei Gromyko in Arab capitals—these are seen as evidence of new incitements to delays in amity with Arabs stemming from USSR quarters. The Russian position advocating retention of the oil. embargo upon the United States by the Arab countries served as additional proof of renewal of Soviet anti-Israel and anti- American propaganda. Both Prime Minister Golda Meir and Defense Minister Moshe Dayan expressed views in statements in Israel that Russia is fomenting the continuing troubles on Israel's border with Syria. The reported murder of four Jewish women in Damas- Kissinger, 16 Jewish Spokesmen cus added to the tension. Review Major Russia Issues (Story on Page 6) By JOSEPH POLAKOFF Viewing the impending reopen- Chief of JTA Washington Bureau ing of the Suez Canal as provid- WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sixteen leaders of American ing a danger to the U.S. status in Jewish organizations met with Secretary of State Henry A. the Middle East, Senator Henry Kissinger in his office late Monday for 90 minutes in what M. Jackson, addressing the U.S. was officially described later by the participants as "an off- Senate on March 7, called for the-record" discussion. A short statement, drafted imme- demilitarization of the canal as diately after the meeting by three of the participants and a way of preventing the USSR made available to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency said: naval buildup and an accompany- "The meeting dealt with the status of Syrian negotia- ing menace to the role of the U.S. tions, continued economic and military support to Israel and in the area. other matters of importance to the Jewish community." , (Continued on Page 20) (Related Stories on Pages 5, 11) Completion of Meir Cabinet Marked by Parties" Acrimony JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Knesset approved Premier Golda Meir's new cabinet Sunday night by a vote of 62-46. Two prominent Labor Party members were among the nine MKs who abstained when - the vote of confidence was taken after 10 hours of acrimonious debate. Both of them, Yitzhak Ben Aharon and Lyova Eliav, are outspoken doves. They had informed Party Secretary General Aharon Yadlin and Labor Alignment chairman Moshe Baram by mail earlier that they could not support the new government because it represented to them no change from the outgoing one. Yehuda Ben Meir and Zevulun Hammer, members of the National Religious Party, also abstained, as did five members of the Aguda bloc. The Likud opposition which voted en masse against the government was joined in its assertion of no confidence by the Rakah Communists, Meir Payil's Moked and Shulamit Aloni's Civil Rights List. Three Labor-affiliated Arab members who were embittered over not receiv- ing a cabinet post nevertheless voted for the new government. Premier Meir presented the Knesset with the names of 22 ministers- designate, one short of the full cabinet. The final designee will be from the NRP, which will be given a ministry without portfolio in addition to the three it held in the old government. Mrs. Meir presented to President Ephraim Katzir a new cabinet that will closely resemble the outgoing one though it will be slightly larger. and will contain at least five new faces. The newcomers are Hahn. Zadok, who was named minister of Continued on Page 10) . Allied Drive Reaches New High Mark in Generosity • 1974 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund ,-- -- .4 AM M. DAVIDSON EIS N S. GROSSMAN GENERAL CHAIRMEN DIVISIONS & CHAIRMEN MERCANTILE Sol Cicurel and Robert E. Schwartz 1973 TOTAL $ 1,168,261 111974 AMOUNT I 1„t REPORTED SCORECARD As of March 10 1973 1974 PLEDGES PLEDGES '1,755, 000 1,909 1130 873,739 1,456,000 974 611 3,194,228 5,781,000 742 648 REAL ESTATE & BUILDING TRADES Milton Barnett and Myron Milgrorn 2,674,831 4,392,890 1,141 904 FOOD Bernard Weisberg 1,190,856 589 1,955,740 PROFESSIONAL Bruce E. Thal 2,923,594 4,587,000 5,404 92,696 144,037 1,618 SERVICES—ARTS & CRAFTS Sherwood Colburn INDUSTRIAL & AUTOMOTIVE Marvin H. Goldman JUNIOR Burton D. Farbmon METROPOLITAN Morris Asher and Morris Friedman WOMEN'S 167,312, 119,022 1 2,379 2, 181;500 9,141 I-- 1 22,420,479 23,897 Mrs._ Merle Harris TOTAL I I 414 2900 1509 2013 8700 18,829 ' $22,420,479 Subscribed, With 5,000 Potential Contributors to Be Contacted Before Final Dinner Meeting Monday Receiving a hearty Todah from Israel's distinguished emissary, Yael Dayan (Mrs. Dov Sion) Sunday morning, the 220 volunteer workers who gathered at the United He- brew Schools Sunday morning for the final report meeting in the 1974 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund proceeded toward the final effort in the most impres- sive philanthropic drive in Detroit Jewry's history: to reach the 5,000 contributors who are yet to be enrolled in the supreme effort for Israel and for the needs of many agencies at home and abroad. Lewis Grossman and William Davidson emphasized the duty to contact the thou- sands remaining to be reached; Grossman made the "Don't Stop" plea to the workers, and Miss Dayan gave the Todah-Thank You in Israel's behalf for the continuing family relationship between Israel and the Diaspora. At Sunday morning's report meeting, the total reported was $22,420,479 from 18,- 829 contributors. The 5,000 to be enrolled account for $1,500,000 in pledges made in 1973, and the campaign leadership looks for a total exceeding $24,000,000 when the drive concludes Monday evening with the dinner meeting at the new Temple Beth El, at which Israel Ambassador to the U. S. Simha Dinitz will be the guest speaker. Paul Zuckerman, general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, major • bene- ficiary of the Detroit campaign, took occasion, as Miss Dayan's introducer, to speak of the importance of the Dayan family in Israel, and of the guest speaker's major role in her country, as an army officer, in social welfare spheres and as an author. (Continued on Page12)