0 ru rY . Yadirt Democratic PartyMember Sees Strong Showing in Knesset JERUSALEM — Prof. Mordehai Abir, a found- ing member of Yigael Yadin's Democratic Movement for Change party recently discussed- his party's policies and objectives with Jerusa- lem Post reporter, Yosef Goell. Abir, an authority on East Africa and on Middle East oil politics, is considered one of the DMC's foreign policy ex- perts. " With regard to the DMC's public image, Abir says that one thing al- ready seems to be clear. "We will most probably be big enough in the next Knesset to make it nearly impossible to form a coali- ion without. us. We in- end sticking to our origi- nal promise: we are pre- * pared to enter a coalition with either the Labor Alignment or the Likud on the basis of minimum but imperative condi- tions. "These are: first, the adoption of electoral re- form, dissolution of the Ninth Knesset after the 12 to 18 months needed for the requisite legislation, and the holding of new elections; and second, the beginning of administra- tive reform of the govern- ment through the creation of a small inner cabinet, which should put an end to the present _paralysis at the top." He is confident that a decision to form a coali: tion with either the Likud or the Alignment on the basis of the acceptance of Lebanese Fight Terrorists 79 k TEL AVIV (JTA) — Heavy fighting erupted over the weekend be- tween Christians and ter- rorists in southern Leba- non. Seven Lebanese Christians, including Phalangist militiamen and civilians, were adinit- ted to the government hospital at Safad. One Phalangist died and his body was re- turned to Lebanon. The battle raged around the Christian vil- lage of Klea which came under terrorist artillery and mortar fire from two sides: Several shells scored direct hits on the village. The terrorists were en- trenched on the bend of the Litani River north of Klea and in Fatahland to the east where they are said to have massed Russian-made artillery. Chri§tians who - passed through the open fence Saturday said that many Moslems in Klea had joined in the fight against the terrorists. Defense Minister Shi- mon Peres said at Sun- day's Cabinet meeting that there was no truth to re- ports that Syrian forces have returned to southern Labanon after evaucating Nabatiyeh village a week ago. Argentina Bans Hate Literature BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — The Argentine gov- ernment issued a series of decrees last week ban- ning a book by an anti- Semitic author and all publications of the clan- destine "Odal" publish- ing house, a distributor of Nazi and pro-Nazi books and literature. succeeded "Odal" (n Editorial Milicia whose activities publishing were suspended by the government last year. The prohibited book is an anti-Zionist, anti- Jewish tract titled "From the Zionist Yoke to a Pos- sible Argentina" by Prof. Walter Beveraggi Al- lende, a well-known anti-Semitic agitator. The decrees bar the dis- tribution, sale and circu- lation. of the offending publications. Meanwhile, the first di- rect bus line linking Isreal with southern Lebanon started service yesterday. It will carry Meronite Christians be- tween Haifa and Klea and will also be available for Lebanese workers em- ployed in Israel. * *•* Red Sea Patrols TEL AVIV (JTA) — Is- raeli artily circles have denied reports in the American press that Is- rael has stationed units on the Tiran and Sanapir Islands opposite Sharm el-Sheikh, the outlet of the Gulf of Eilat into the Red Sea. Israel, however, is maintaining .regular pa- trols at the islands which are populated by special sea birds and under the supervision of the Natural Reservations Authority. YIGAEL YADIN these minimum condi- tions will not lead to a split in the DMC. "We are united around the concept of the two- stage strategy. We know that we cannot bring about all the changes we want, and the country needs, in one try. But we have a chance of enough success in the first stage to set the scene for great- er success under differ- ent rules of the game in a second election." Abir, however, is _ enough of a realist to admit that in the present state of political despera- tion, anything is possible. A weakened Alignment might even go along with the Likud rather than with the DMC, although this is considered un- likely. In case f the Likud's proving hungrier for a taste of power than the Alignment is for retaining it, the DMC might even demand the premiership in a DMC-Likud coalition. Abir says that the DMC's most promising achievement has been to add to the strata from which it has been getting new members. "We have over 60 branches in kibutzim, -Israel Yields to Pay Demands of Engineers, Academicians TEL AVIV (JTA) — With Israel embroiled in the toughest election campaign of its history, the government bought peace on the the labor front Tuesday but at a very high price. Agreements ended a five-day strike by some 35,000 publicly employed engineers and academi- cians by giving in to most of their demands. These and anticipated demands from other groups of pub- lic servants are expected to cost the treasury at least IL 1 billion this year. Treasury officials warned in Jerusalem that the wage agreements could lead to a 50 percent inflation rate this year rather than the esti- mated 30-35 percent on which the new budget was based. According to the offi- cials, the proposed budget will probably be about IL 4.5 million higher than originally planned. Be- cause the Knesset refused to act on the draft budget last month, Finance Minis- ter Yehoshua Rabinowitz is expected to submit a four month interim budget next week to tide the coun- try over the elections. The agreenients signed Tuesday allow engineers special compensation of between IL 200 800 per month depending upon the level of their academic degrees. Simi- lar compensation was awarded the academi- cians, adding a total of IL 300 million to the annual budget. The government took this action fully aware that it will precipi- tate demands from other sectors with which it will now have to comply if strikes are to be avoided before the elections. In another move to mol- lify the voters, the reve- nue section of the finance ministry has revoked an earlier regulation requir- ing all shops and vendors to have cash registers. The rule affected some 20,000 shopowners but very few have complied. It caused strikes and dis- content among market vendors, grocers and other small shop owners. many in moshavim, and over 800 dues-paying members- from the Druze community. Our weakest point so far has been breaking out of the image of an affluent Rehavia- Savyon-North Tel Aviv party and penetrating the Katamons, Hatikva Quarter and other areas of non-establishment Is- rael. This will be our next target. When I spoke to a parlor meeting of 10 people in Katamon, I was impressed both by their critical questions and by their. enthusiasm for the same political aims which move us." So far, Goell writes, the new party's phenomenal development has been a piece of cake. But it is ob-- vious that this cannot continue for long. The first real test will come Scientist Claims Skull Is Bormann SAN DIEGO — A scien- tist says his research shows that a skull un- earthed at a construction site in West Berlin in 1973 is .definitely that of Mar- tin Bormann, Adolf Hi- tler's top aide. Dr. Reidar F. Sognnaes reported to the American Academy of Forensic Sci- ences last week that he has matched the .skUll "tooth by tooth and crown by crown" to Bormann's dental charts. following the DMC's in- ternal elections. Some will win and some — by definition — will lose in the first internal contest for power. How will "the losers" contend with a first defeat? There is no ready-made answer. One will simply have to wait and see. The party's founders have agreed to stress the centrality of domestic is- sues and the basic need fOr change, while developing a formula for reledating the potentially divisive "ter- ritories for peae" issue to the background. This is all well and good in theory; but how will the DMC, with its very different . constituent elements, handle this issue if, as a result of ex- ternal developments and pressures, an . urgent, non-formula-position is called for? Again, no one can yet give' a definite answer: LARRY FREEDMAN Orchestra and Entertainment 647-2367 Michael Gaines is BACK and BOB SAKS Oldsmobile has got him "Buy With Confidence" !J. 35300 GRAND RIVER, FARMINGTON HILLS 478-0500 PINSKER PROGRESSIVE AID SOCIETY Fiftieth Aggivetaceig Ceeekaileit SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1977 . Congregation Adat Shalom 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, Michigan - DINNER DANCE •PROGRAM RABBI MILTON ARM GUEST SPEAKER HARRY LAKER PRESIDENT LOUIS LEVINE TOASTMASTER