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l/SS Bronstein Navy’s Newest, Largest Destroyer Escort N amed for Jewish NavalHero CHARLESTON, S. C. — The U. S. Navy’s newest and largest destroyer escort has been named the “USS Bronstein” in honor of a Navy doctor who was killed in action during World War II. This is the second ship to be named for Lt. (j.g.) Ben Richard Bronstein. The first fought in numerous engagements during the war and was transferred to the Uruguyan Navy in 1952 The National Jewish Welfare Board (JWB), which was advised by the Navy of the commissioning of the "Bronstein” a tthe U. 8. Naval Station In Charleston, said that the new ship, designated DE-1037, has Joined the Pacific Fleet this fall. JWB is the gov ernment-authorised agency for religious and morale services to Jews in the U. S. Armed Forces. At 370 feet in length, Bronstein is about 60 feet longer than earlier DEs. She carries submarine rockets and othei vanced armament systems del ed to protect trans-oceanic *' voys. She will be based at * Diego, Calif. \ ^00 The Southern Israelite A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry - Established 1925 Vol XXXVIII ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1963 NO. 40 Israel Bond Purchase South African Premier Attacks By Two Dalton Banks Israel for Recall of Envoy Two Dalton Banks have announced the purchase of State of Israel Bonds, it was reported this week by Mr. A. J. Weinberg, chairman of the Israel Bond Committee for Georgia and South Carolina. The First National Bank of Dalton and the Harwich Na tional Bank and Trust Company of Dalton have each reported their commitment to purchase Israel Bonds. ‘This makes the third bank in Georgia to report their interest in purchasing Israel Bonds, Mr. Weinberg stated, which is indicative of the support that Israel is receiving from many financial institutions through out the country.” The two community leaders who participated in approaching the banks for the sale of Israel Bonds in Dalton were Mr. M W Wiesen and Ira Nochumson. This brings to a total of $20,000 for the Dalton Israel Bond Campaign. Southerners Missing 60 Senators Rap Russia Anti-Semitism WASHINGTON (JTA)—Fifty- nine US. Senators joined with Senator Abraham Riblcoff, Dem., Conn., last week in a resolution condemning the Soviet Union for discrimination against Jews. They appealed to the Soviet Union “in the name of decency and human ity” to cease executing persons for alleged economic offenses. They also asked the Soviet Gov ernment to fully permit freedom of religion for Jews — and all others—within its borders. In the Ribicoff resolution, Sen ators from both political parties and from all sections of the coun try declared there is now “abun dant evidence” that the Soviet Government was persecuting Jewish citizens. The resolution specifically condemned Russia for singling out Jews for extreme punishment for alleged economic offenses, confiscating synagogues, closing several Jewish cemeteries, arresting rabbis and lay religious leaders and curtailing religious observances. It also protested the practice of discriminating against Jews in cultural activities and ac cess to higher education, imposing restrictions that prevent the re uniting of Jews with their fam ilies in other countries, and — through other acts — oppressing Jews from freely exercising their faith. By responding to their resolu tion, the Senators said, the Soviet Union now has “a clear oppor tunity to match the words of its constitutional guarantees of free dom of religion with specific ac tion.” They affirmed their deep belief in freedom of religion for all people and their opposition to infringement of this freedom any where In the world. The resolu tion was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In introducing this resolution on the floor of the Senate, Sen. Riblcoff said: “Today — the day after the United States Senate gave it* advice and consent to the limited nclear test ban treaty —the world looks with renewed strength and spirit toward the prospect of peace. It looks with renewed strength and spirit tow ard the day when all men will enjoy the basic freedoms. "Yet even today, as we look and work towards this goal, free dom of religion is trampled by one of the principal parties to a treaty which has given new hope to the world. In the Soviet Union, the free exercises of religion in any meaningful sense has been denied to everyone. But today the chief victims of religious persecu tion are the Jews.” The list of the co-sponsoring Senators follows: Gordon Allot, R., Colo.; Clin ton P. Anderson, D., Mex.; E. L. Bartlett, D., Alas.; Birch E. Bayh, D, Ind.; J Glenn Beall, R., Md.; J. Caleb Boggs, R., Del.; Daniel Brewster, D., Md.; Clinton N. Burdick, D., N.D.; Clifford Case, —turn to page 4 JERUSALEM (JTA)—The For eign Ministry here refused Sun day to comment on an address made in Johannesburg by South Africa’s Prime Minister Hendrik F. Voerwoerd, in which he de nounced Israel for recalling Sim- cha Pratt, its Minister to Pre toria. The latter was taken from his post last week, officially after he had completed his tour of duty, and sent to New York, where he is now a member of Israel’s del egation to the United Nations General Assembly. It was indi cated that his post will not be filled, thus leaving the Israeli mission to South Africa in the hands of a charge de’affaires. Addressing a political rally, the South African Prime Minister said: “The peasant Government of Israel need not seek help from South Africa, when their day of need arises.” Unking Israel’s move to the United Nations votes — which Israel had favored — sharply criticizing South Africa for its apartheid policy, the Prem ier added: “I can do nothing but deprecate this action." If Israel thinks that its action will win support for Israel from African and Asian nations, in a possible conflict with Egypt, he declared, “then Israel is building on sand.” Dr. Verwoerd told his follow Appropriate . . . It happened to a Southern Israelite reader in shule on Yom Kippur . . . Hastening to arrive on time for Kol Nidre rites, she reach ed for one of two dark bound books on her library bookshelf and hurried across town. Once inside the House of Worship, she donned glasses and opened the volume. The title? “From Here to Eternity.” ers that they must not act against South Africa's 116,000 Jews be cause of Israel’s position. “It would be unfair,” he stated, “to take revenge on them for what others have done to South Africa, for the Jews of South Africa suf fer most for this. Jews of South Africa are citizens of this coun try. They have shown how they regret and deprecate this act by Israel.” Reiterating that no anti-Jew- ish feeling need arise in South Africa, the Premier said “we are all human.” He noted that “some" people were inclined to attack the Jewish community in South Afr ica when occasionally a Jew is seen among “Afro-Asian agita- Suicide of Gestapo Chief BERLIN (JTA) M A dug up here last week M initely not the corpse of Heinrich Mueller, high Gestapo official under Adolf Hitler, It was estab lished here Sunday. When the remains were exhumed last week, it was assumed that proof had been established of Mueller’s death. It has been believed right along that Mueller faked his own death, escaping after the collapse of Hitler in 1945. He had been responsible for the murder of many Jews and for other Gestapo actions in Germany and in Nazi- occupied countries. Meanwhile, it was learned here that the Federal Government, at Bonn, has requested of Ghana that the Accra Government ex tradite a doctor there, also named Mueller. This Dr. Mueller, found in Ghana, is accused of having conducted experiments for the sterilization of several hundred inmates at Auschwitz. The Fed eral Government has reportedly offered to exchange for Dr. Muel ler a Ghanaian student being held at Hannover on charges of forg ery. tors.” While Israel’s Foreign Ministry would make no comment on Dr. fVerwoerd’s denunciation of Is rael, it was assumed here that a reply would be voiced by Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel’s Foreign Min ister, when she addresses the UN General Assembly. BRIEFS AMSTERDAM (JTA) authorities have tamed a banning theatrical perfo scheduled to have been held at Maastricht, capital ot the aoathern province at Limbnrg, bepawsm the stage manager at the Went Ger- From One Bombed House of Worship to Another— Atlanta's Temple Collects Over $3,000 To Aid Birmingham's Bombed Baptist Church Atlata’s Temple Congregation has to date contributed approximately $3,500 towards re building the bombed Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. In his Rosh Hashonah message, Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, a long-time leader in the civil rights struggle, called upon his congregation to take a part in rebuilding the damaged structure. He pointed out that “We who have ourselves suffered such a loss are in a distinct position to understand what trials beset the Birmingham church.” He added: “We remember too, the warmth and sharing of our troubles which came as a result of the spontaneous outpouring sym pathy and understanding, much of it translated into financial contributions.” The funds given the Temple by the public were used to construct “Friendship Hall” in the remodeled facilities. The gifts from the Temple for the Birming ham church ranged from fifty cents sent in by a child to checks for $100. The “Sedukah” col lection from the Temple’s Sunday School, amounting to $77.65, was added to the fund . Any checks received at the Temple from members or friends will be forwarded to the Sixteenth St. Baptist Church. The checks should be made out to “Sixteenth St. Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala." Appeals for aid for the Birmingham Church were also made by several Christian Congrega tions in Atlanta the weekend following the bombings. SodMOmtfn (be1 i mn—tart i Harlan as undeetmbie alien,” and to rtatai to Imam • labor permit to Harlan. RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA)—The Soviet Embassy here returned te its senders Sunday an unopened letter containing resolutions urg ing the Soviet Union to grant re ligious and cultural freedom to Russian Jewry. The resolutions were adopted earlier this month at a confer ence of Latin American intellec tuals called to study the issue. A delegation brought the resolu tions to the Soviet Embassy which refused to accept them. The resolutions were then mail ed to the Embassy. The unopen ed letter was returned to Ans- tregesilo Athayde, chairman of the conference. German Schools Lack Anti-Nazi Teaching-Report NEW YORK (JTA)—A delega tion of the Anti-Defamation Lea gue of B’nai B’rlth returned Sun day from a three-week study tour of West Germany to report that' the 1969-60 “swastika epidemic” was a “turning point in the at titude of German educators” toward the treatment of the Hit ler period and citizenship training in the schools. The preliminary report of the group said that the youth ot thoee involved In the swastika smear ing*—touched off the desecration of a synagogue in Cologne on Christmas day 1969—jolted key government and educational leaden into the realization that previous ■ efforts to meet problem had been totally Inedo quate. However, the report DUhri, West German mass media—rede, television, newspapers and iodicals — are still the principal sources of information •boqt the history of the Third Reich, • net teachen or parents.