Soviet Activists Denounce Izvestia Charges of Helping U.S. Intelligence Organizations FOR TAX-FREE INCOME CALL TOLL-FREE 800-6384527 or (301) 547-2136 collect Free, Prospectus A No-Load Fund ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND IIX) I .1 , 1 l't.iti `-‘tioci.1/cpartineni 1138 Nld 21202 • 4068 W.. MAPLE ROAD Just E. of Telegraph 644-3444 WASHINGTON (JTA) — Seven Soviet Jewish emigration activists who were accused by the newspaper Izvestia of acting in the service of the U.S. Central Intelli- gency Agency (CIA) have denounced the charges against them as a "mass of slanderous inventions" that are "reminiscent of the anti-Jewish trials of the early 1950s." Izvestia, the Soviet government organ, made its allegations in the form of an open letter, purpor- tedly written by a former Jewish dissident, Dr. Sanya Lipaysky, a 'physi- cian. In an accompanying article, Izvestia also charged that two Ameri- can diplomats assigned to monitor dissident activ- ity in the USSR, Melvin Levitsky- and Joseph A. Presel, attempted to per- suade dissidents to pro- vide defense-related in- formation to the CIA. The State Department called the charges preposter- ous. The statement by the Jewish activists, who de- scribed their activitie,,s as legal under Soviet law and completely open with no attempts at conceal- ment, was signed by Ale- xander Lerner, Vladimir Slepak, Anatoly Shar- nasky, Ida Nudel, Boris Chernobilsky, Dina Beilina and Michael Kremer. All have been seeking emigration visas without success. Their statement said that coincidental with the publication of the allega- tions in Izvestia, a series of FRANKLIN MEDICAL PHARMACY SURGICAL SUPPLY INC. 26206 W. 12 MILE RD. Just E. 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In a related develop- ment, two Jewish dissi- dents, Vladimir Slepak and Anatoly Shcharansky, The Columbia University Student Struggle for were blocked by KGB Soviet Jewry chapter demonstrated against the Kremlin agents from accompany- matza import ban. A special postcard urging President ing Los Angeles Times Carter's intervention is available free, singly or in bulk, correspondent Robert C. from SSSJ at 200 W. 72nd St., Suites 30-31, New York, Toth into his apartment N.Y. 10023. where the two had been in- vited for lunch. searches was made of the Jewry called on Christ- It also was reported Moscow apartments of the ians and Jews to join in a the wife of impris- accused. They noted that protest against the Soviet that oned Jewish physician the Lipaysky letter in- decree. Mikhail Shtern said au- cluded "accusations of In London, the office of thorities are bringing spying and treason re- British Chief Rabbi Im- to make him miniscent of the anti- manuel Jakobowitz de- pressure to a charge of Jewish trials of the early scribed the ban as "a confess bribery. 1950s, particularly the grave violation of basic In another develop- notorious so-called "doc-' religious rights." ment, the NCSJ reported tors' plot.' " • - Anglo-Jewish leaders, that Pesia Chap- In London, local ac- meanwhile, have asked the kovskaya, one of the old- tivists for Soviet Jewry government to intercede est Soviet-Jewish "refus- said that intense with Soviet authorities to niks" has received an exit harassment, threats by lift the matza ban. permit to Israel after the KGB and loss of In New York, a promi- waiting for 16 years. employment may have nent American Orthodox Meanwhile, Anatoly F. caused Dr. Sanya rabbi was critical of the Dobrynin, the Soviet Lipaysky to buckle under methods employed by Ambassador to the U.S., pressure and sign a letter- Amerieah Jewish organi- waS.asked to convey to his that appeared in Izvestia zations active on behalf of government the "shock" accusing Soviet Jewish Soviet Jewry. Rabbi Pin- of the Workmen's Circle emigration activists and chas Teitz, of Elizabeth, upon learning that Soviet dissidents of working for N.J., claimed the methods Union is officially condon- the CIA. were "wrong" that they ing the dissemination of a The National Confer- "defeat the purpose-" and film designed to incite ence on Soviet Jewry and do a disservice to Russian anti-Jewish feelings" the Greater New York Jews" resulting in such among Soviet citizens. Conference on Soviet acts as the SOviet ban on The national executive Jewry denounced the the shipment of matza board -of The Worktheri's Soviet Union for its ac- parcels to Jews from ab- Circle, sent a message to cusations against the dis- road. Dobrynin asking for the sidents. . Addressing a press con- withdrawal of "Secret and Meanwhile, Detroit's ference in New York, Other Things," a film pur- Jewish Community Teitz named Al Tidom porting to trace the begin- Council activated its and the Greater New ning of Soviet history, its telephone banks and York Conference on personalities and events telephone squad sending Soviet,Jewry. He said the since its founding. telegrams of protest to restrictions on matza In the film, according to Soviet, Ambassador parcels from abroad was reports from Moscow, a Anatoly Dobrynin, Presi- the response by Soviet would be assassin of Le- ' dent Carter and Secret- authorities to the politi- nin, Dora Kaplan, is ary of State Cyrus Vance. cal campaign that Jewish called a "Jewess," Hi- Telephone calls to the organizations in the West tler's tanks invading the Soviet embassy also were are waging on behalf of Soviet Union are shown made. . Soviet Jews. with a narrator proclaim- In a related develop- Teitz disclosed that he ing that the Nazis were ment, the NCSJ an- himself sent 1,000 pounds fueled with "Jewish capi- • nounced that it is under- of matzot to Russian Jews tal" and Leon Trotsky is taking a nation-wide ac- and the parcels were, re- pointedly referred to by tion to protest against the ceived without' interfer- his original name, Soviet Union's ban on im- ence. Asked why the%an "Bronstein." porting matza for use dur- did not apply to his ship- In New York, the Al ing the upcoming Pas- ments, Teitz replied, Tidom Association, Inc., sover holiday. sent it as a religious item reported that in response At the same time it was and you can understand to numerous requests learned that the it as you want." from throughout the U.S., Synagogue Council of In Washington, the Se- Canada, Israel and New America said that Sec- nate voted 91-0 last week Zealand for Pruim Megil- retary of State Vance has to approve a resolution lot in Russian, it distri- promised to have the strongly condemning the buted thousands of copies State Department inves- Soviet Union for violations of the Megillat Esther tigate the Soviet Union's of human rights. and guides to the laws ban on the importation of The measure, intro- and customs of Purim. matzot. duced by Sen. Frank In Chicago, the Na- Church (D-Idaho) and Kindness, nobler ever tional Interreligious co-sponsored by 38 other than revenge. Task Force on •Soviet Senators, criticized the