THE JEWISH NEWS Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with the issue oj July 20. 1951 Member American Association of English - Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Association. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 Second-Class Postage Paid at Southfield, Michigan and Additional Mailing Offices. Subscription $12 a year. PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor and Publisher ALAN HITSKY News Editor CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ Business Manager • HEIDI PRESS Assistant News Editor DREW UEBERWITZ Advertising Manager Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the 27th day of Iyar, 5738, the following scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion, Leviticus 26:3-27:34. Prophetical portion, Jeremiah 16:19-17:14. Tuesday, Rath Hodesh Sivan, Numbers 28:145. Candle lighting, Friday, June 2, 8:44 p.m. VOL. LXXIII, No. 13 Page Four Friday, June 2, 1978 Action Needed to Stem USSR Bias Anatoly Shcharansky's fate hangs in the bal- ance. The Russian dissident, who is defended by the White House, the State Department and many responsible leaders in all walks of life in refutation of the charge that he had been a CIA agent, is in danger of his very life after 14 months of imprisonment. Having been denied a visa to go to Israel, the basic belief is that the persecution of Shcharansky is due to his adherence to the Jewish Refuseniks' cause. His cudgels were taken up by William Buckley who has revealed the prejudice inhe- rent in the charges against a couageous man who has spoken against the bigotries of the Rus- sian regime. As is customary in Russian policies, the trial is certain to be conducted in secret sessions, . with little chance of a proper defense. That is why it is so urgent that public opinion be aroused in Shcharansky's behalf. A statement made public throught the New York Times is of special significance. In behalf of the accused, Hans J. Morgenthau, Daniel Bell, Saul Bellow, Nathan Glazer, Irving Howe and H. Stuart Hughes, representing the Academic Committee on Soviet Jewry, issued this defensive appeal for Shcharansky: "For one year Shcharansky has been held in- communicado, forbidden to see visitors, forbid- den to hire a lawyer of his choice and kept in the dark about the specific charges against him, while the state-controlled press and leading Soviet officials have, even before an indictment, judged him guilty and called for his execution. "Anatoly Shcharansky personifies the link between Jews actively seeking emigration and the movement for democratic change in the USSR. Once refused his fundamental right to leave the USSR, Shcharansky, a computer sci- entist, became active in the emigration struggle and helped to write complaints about the law- lessness with which emigration matters are treated by Soviet officials. When the Group of Assistance to the Soviet Implementation of the Helsinki Agreement was formed in Moscow, he joined in the belief that the Helsinki Accords, in which the Soviets committed themselves to promote human rights, could change decisively Soviet handling of emigration. "The Soviet authorities tried to frighten and demoralize Shcharansky. He was arrested four times and jailed on fabricated charges for par- With World-Wids Listings ticipating in peaceful demonstrations of would-be-emigrants. "We, the undersigned, are appalled by this persecution of Anatoly Shcharansky, which could make of dissent or emigration a form of treason. And we urge that the Soviet Union, as a matter of right, release Shcharansky im- Major data relating to the Zionist movement and Israel has been mediately and permit him to leave for Israel and incorporated in the "Zionist Year Book — 5738-39-1978" published rejoin his wife." by the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland. Every voice added to the appeals thus far ad- This is not a volume limited to the British Isles. There are as many dressed in Shcharansky's behalf may be of some facts relating to Zionist and Israeli activities in the U.S. Insofar as the assistance in preventing a calamity for the – universal aspect of Zionist identifications are concerned, the contents Russian Jewish dissident. Let there be another of the newest Year Book cover a vast field. Edited by Jane Moonman, this volume features articles defining outpouring of protests mingled with appeals in Israeli industries and educational institutions as well as historical the hope that the victim of a Russian plot will analyses of experiences that led to the rebirth of Israel and the not be another case of martyrdom in the cause of struggles for the rescue of survivors from Nazism by settling them in justice for dissidents and Jews seeking emigra- the Jewish Homeland. tion in the Soviet Union. 1978 Zionist Year Book An Encyclopedia Compilation Advance Warni ng on Olympics Minnesota's U.S. Senator Wendell R. Ander- son utters a timely warning regarding the ap- proaching 1980 Olympics, scheduled to be held in Moscow. Aware of what had happened when Adolf Hi- tler exercised his venom when the Olympics were held in Germany in 1936, mindful of the outrages committed by the Arab terrorists in Munich in 1972, conscious of the anti-Israel prejudices in Russia, Senator Anderson raises the issue of an assurance of fairness to Israel when the games are to be held in the Soviet Union. He addressed an inquiry to Soviet Ambas- sador to the U.S. Anatoly Dobrynin, stating: "I have received reports recently alleging there are efforts under way to exclude certain nations and news organizations from the 1980 Summer Olympic games and the pre-Olympic Spartakiade in 1979. "There also have been allegations that an at- tempt is being made to reduce Israel's member- ship in the Olympic sports federations to less than the number required for Olympic qualifi- cation as a meansto bar their athletes from both events. "Political demonstrations and events have marred the Olympic Games in past years; a trend that is disturbing to me and my country- men, as I am sure it is to you. "My purpose in writing is to reqtest that the Soviet Union issue a statement that would as- sure the United States and the rest of the world of the Soviet Union's commitment to an Olym- pics that is open to all member nations. Such a statement would demonstrate to the world that the Soviet Union does not condone the exclusion of any member of the Olympic federation or news organization. "As a member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic team, I am keenly aware of the tremendous contribu- tion your country will make in 1980. A firm statement from the Soviet Union now will make this contribution even more meaningful and end the rumors and concern that I have out- lined. "I look forward to your response." Himself a silver medal winner as a member of the U.S. hockey team in the 1956 Olympics, Senator Anderson, whose concerns over major national interests is being shown in the bill he is sponsoring for a national U.S. memorial to the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, renders an important service in the task of protecting decency and fairness in _ sports with the in- quiries he has directed to the USSR authorities. The unfriendly attitude toward Israel so rampant among Russian officials, the brutalities that are frequently reported in Rus- sian treatment of Jews, the indecencies towards dissidents, all combine to make it imperative for those concerned with sportsmanship to be on the alert against prejudices. Senator Anderson must be given widest support in his efforts to assure fair play in the Olympic Games. For example, in relation to the latter, Martin Gilbert's "British Policy and the Illegal Jewish Immigrants" retraces an important chapter in Zionist pre-statehood history. Of importance is an article by Prof. Marcus Arkin, "The Future of South African Jewry." An authoritative- Israeli writer, Geoffrey Wigoder, writes on "The Communications Media in Israel." Of special timeliness is the essay by Percy D. Gourgey, "Jews in Arab Lands." Directories of Zionist functionaries as well as of trading units serve especially to make the volume important for those seeking contacts with Zionist leadership. Listings of Jewish populationll, of the Jewish press, important dates on the calendar of the year's events, all of importance to Jews in the Diaspora, all add significantly to the informative nature of this well- compiled anthological survey. The references to Israel are especially vital for the possessor of this Year Book The directories of Israel's diplomatic corps and govern- ment tourist offices are helpful. In relation to Israel there are many other guidelines, listing Zionist federations and other data. Maps also assist in serving as guidelines for those seeking knowl- edge and information about Israel and the movements laboring in her behalf. A British Who's Who in Jewry is another 'appendix to the volume. A foreword by Editor Jane Moonman points out that the changes in Zionist and Israel history that have taken place during the past year were taken into consideration in the preparation of this work. The article by Mark Segal, for example, deals with the events that were marked by the Sadat visit in Jerusalem. The 60th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration receives due at- tention here, Viscount Samuel, who was involved in its issuance, being quoted here. An explanatory chapter on the new Israel government, advice and guidance for the oleh, the Western settler in Israel, and data relating to the industrial developments in Israel, serve as additional material enhancing a most informative volume. The fact that a British publi- cation serves as a guide for American Zionists and friends of Israel invites highest commendations for the publication of a volume of merit by the British Zionist Federation.