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Vol. XI,VII—8
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Jerusalem (JTA)—An Israeli commando unit struck deep into Egypt- more than 100 ratlgs west of the Red Sea shores, wrecking "two '• bridges at the Nile River and blasting a huge transformer station. All of the commandoes returned safely to their bases. The number of the raiders was not disclosed. Neither was the leca•' tion of the bases from which the daring raid was ' mounted nor the means of transport. It was as• sumed that either light planes or helicopters • were used. The raid, the first of Its kind by the Israelis In (lie 23 years of hostilities between Israel and Egypt, came after a long series of Egyptian vice ' lalions of the Suez Canal cease-fire line, culmi:
Tel *Avlv (JTA)—Gen. Moshe Dayan, Israel's Defense Minis. ter, said that any attempt to push Israel back from tfte East - Bank of the^Suez Canal would mean war.: -. Asked at a press conference whether the presence of Soviet naval e q u i pment in Egyptian
Peace Hopes Fading Jerusalem (JTA)—There is little optimism here about the prospects for peace talks with the Arabs. Escalation of, hostilities at the Suez Canal and a new tough tone taken by Egyptian diplomats in private t a l k s with Western statesmen contribute to this mood. " The Egyptians said that new and more violent attacks than the October 26 artillery barrage at the canal would take place—a view echoed by- the authoritative Cairo newspaper Al Ahram .which warned that Egypt could retaliate for Israel's Thursday commando strike into Egypt. - There, is little expectation that Egypt will reply in the affirmative to Israel's question t h r o u g h Dr. Jarring about whether it was willing to start talks aimed at a peace treaty. .
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nating in a surprise artillery barrage On Oct. 2C all along the canal which cost the lives of 20 Israeli soldiers. The bridges hit by the raiders were the Qena bridge, a new bridge over the Nile opened to ^traffic last year, and the Naja Hammdi bridge, a 40-year:old structure built to serve as a Nt'e river regulator. -Major damage reportedly was done to the electric station which has nine units. All were blown up or wrecked in a raging fire that followed,.lhe blast. The station provided electricity for the entire area and was an important relay to Cairo. It was reported that large areas of Egypt were blacked out by the Israeli action. _ —~~—r '.'
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ports may indicate that an at- t(ie canal's West Bank. He retempt1 will be made by Russia : fused to elaborate on last week's to clear the Suez Canal, closed Israeli c o m m a n d o, raid deep s i n c e the Six-Day War, Gen. into Egyptian territory which Dayan said the only way that damaged two bridges and a Russia could move I s r a e l i power station. A s k e d if the troops from the canal would be Egyptians might retaliate, he THE VICTOR: Richard M. Nixon, 37th U. S. through war and that he did not said "if they do, they will have Presideirt-Elect. May he lead a troubled world to to pay a very high price and it believe Moscow wanted to risk may not be feasible for them." Peace. . » - • a war. Asked for his evaluation of the growing Soviet fleet in the Mediterranean, Gen. Dayan said this was a m a t t e r for NATO. Jor.dan Gen Dayan said that Israel had no intention of intervening ih the present strife in ^Jordan A statement recommend- whites, or whatever ''minority are empowered to implement loand added that if Jordan wanted - ing specific steps to strengthoups are suffering from in- cal laws dealing with prejudice ,a peace settlement with Israel, en the Omaha Human Re- equalities in their community. and discrimination. To counter she "could have it tomorrow" lations B o a r d lias b * e n It xjas been our experience" discriminatory - a ct s requires and without it being conditional that the^proper legal tools bo on peace settlements with any p r e s e n t e d to the Mayor's that wlren discrimination is al- available to the human relaother 'country, including Egypt. Human R e l a t i o n s Board lowed to exist in any cdfrimu- tions department. These powers He noted, however, that there is S t u d y Committee in the nity, the rights of the majority should include the- power of ", a - -question* ~b~f whether JordanT name of the Omaha Jewish are also threatened. It is for this subpoena, authority to conduct reason that we must deliberatecan make peace with I s r a e l Federation. ly correct those inequalities and hold hearings, issue cease without Egypt's accord; The statement was presented which? are evident in our com- and desist orders, a staff, large to the Study Committee by C. M. munity and which have led to enough to do an effective job, High Price Newman, chairman of the -ADL and adequate funding for the . Gen. Dayan again w a r n e d Committee of the Omaha Jew- poor human relations. Egypt that it would pay a "high ish Federation. The request for Studies and observations of educational program of the deprice"-if it continued to violate the statement was directed to h u m a n r e l a t i o n s boards, partment. • the cease-fire along1 the Suez Mr. Newman by Dr. Randall throughout the country, which 2. It is important that the HuCanal. He said Israel would al- Klemrife, chairman of the May- have been most successful in man Relations Board enjoy the ways find ways and means to or's Study Committee. meeting urban problems have status,as that shared by other_ retaliate n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g similarities in the^way in major departments in the city Approved, by the board of the many Egypt's massed artillery along jOmaha which they operate-- We would administration. It is also imporJewish Federation at_ its -suggest that the followingytems tant "for^the "Human"Relations meeting last Friday, the state- should be considered as essen- Director to share equal status ment rend as follows: tial elements for pur Human Re- in the administration with other Statement lations Board to effectively car- department heads. The Human The major problems which ry, out Its'purposes. (Continued on Page 8) face any Human Relations Recommendations Board, of any city, is that it must of necessity be prepared ,1. A human relations board to work with those citizens who must have the necessary tools ried his name-to the top oMhe^ feeL powerless with their prob- - -at-jits command -to-carry -forthbest seller lists. The book has lems. This includes blacks, into the community an effective been translated into many lan- Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ri- "and affirmative action program. cans, American ' Indians, poor Most human relations boards guages, including Hebrew. Omaha Campaign A group of Omaha leaders -•< The r e c e p t i o n for Mr. St. will leave December 1 for a John is an integral part of the special' one week trip to IsOmaha Israel Bond campaign rael arranged by the United which will culminate on DecemJewish.Appeal to provide ber 9 with a testimonial-dinner community.jeaiersi_with^pet in honor of Mr. Robert M, Feintinenfr '-facts -about current conditions: in Israel. berg. Headquartering at the Tel "1 London (JTA) — Polish Jews of connections with student or- Aviv Hilton Hotel, the group" are fearful of a new "anti-Zion- ganizations in West Germany, will tour'the country, visiting ist" campaign — a euphamism with .Israel and with the Joint with top leaders, including for officially inspired anti-Sem- Distribution Committee. Prime Minister Eshk'ol, Deitism—as a result of the trial *The trial, c o m i n g after a fense Minister -Dayan, Chief slated to begin this month of 26 purge of J e w i s h intellectuals of Staff L Bar-Ley and other university students and lectur- and party officials, is bound to government officials. v ; ers who were arrested in last force Poland's remaining Jews The group will leave New March's student demonstrations. to leave the country, Mr,, LedYork Sunday, December 1, Sixteen of the students are Jews erer said, adding that passport and return to .New York on accused of a " Z i o n i s t con- applications by P o l i s h Jejvs December 8, The cost of the spiracy" to overthrow the War- have increased to more than flight, non-stop, Kennedy Airport to Tel Aviv and return saw regime. 10,000 in the past two weeks. is $690 per person and inAccording to Lajos Lederer, According to r e p o r t s from cludes, hotel accommodations, writing in the. Sunday Observer, Prague last week, Czechosloall meals, tips and transporthe proceedings, will amount to a vakian authorities are b e i n g tation in Israel. "show trial" intending to link forced by.'the Soviet Union to This special trip Is for men the accused with ^nti-Commun- prepare "show trials" of liberals only. -Limited space Is availist and so-called counter-revolu- and Jews to prove the existence able with the Omaha group. tionary forces abroad. Most of of a "Zionist conspiracy" and Further information is availthe'defendants are alleged to, thereby justify last A u g u s t ' s able from Paul J Veret; 342have signed confessions already Soviet-led invasion and occupa13GG. •-•' providing "irrefutable evidence"* tion of Czechoslovakia. Robert St. John
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Gilmore Honor Robert S i John — Robert St. John,-prominent author, lecturer- and- authority on international affairs, will be the guest of honor at a reception Sunday, November 17, at 4 £ni. at the home of Mr. and ,(9, Maurice R. Gilmore. Mr. Gilmore is chairman of the 1968 community-wide I s r a e l Bond ; Drive. . • Mr,J3t..-John ]s-tb.elauthQr_of the authoritative book, on Israel's first Prime Minister, "Ben Curioh: The Biography of an Extraordinary Man." His career as a writer, wh^ch spans almost three decades, has taken him to many far off places, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Far and Middle East. Israel Eye-Wllncss Mr. St. John went to Israel •Immediately after the new'State was proclaimed in 1948. He arrived the day the Brjtjsh troops evacuated, and'was an eye-witness to the Arab aggression and the war of survival. He has been in Israel many times since, and covered the Six Day War of' 1067 with on-the-spot broadcasts to 300 radio stations in the United States. Mr. St, John's book, "Shalom •Means Peace," describing the birth of the Jewish State, car-
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