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Jewish Chaplain in Santo Domingo Assigned to Field Hospital Serving Wounded and Sick American Soldiers and Dominicans Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic—Chaplain (Capt.) Howard M. Graber, Jewish post chaplain at Fort Bragg, N.C., arrived in Santo Domingo on May 4, with the 15th Field Hospital, which is treating Dominicans as well as wounded and sick American soldiers, according to word received by the National Jewish Welfare Board Commission on Jewish Chaplaincy. Carrying a dying Dominican baby in an ambulance, while on a mercy jnission the day after his arrival, Chaplain Graber was caught in the middle of sniper fire and gun fighting, he reported. The only chaplain assigned to the field hospital, Chaplain Gra ber flies his chaplain flag in front of his office and on his jeep. In singling out these flags as the most important items he has with him, he said: "Wherever I go people see that there is a Jewish chaplain near by. It’s a tremendous boost to morale. Even the Dominicans turn with interest as it passes them by on the streets ... I have been stopped occasionally by Jewish soldiers and had a chance to talk with them. Our units are scattered throughout the area and, as ex pected, our Jewish boys are also spread around thinly . . . Every one is in high spirits and we have no morale problems.” JACKSONVILLE, N.C.—Chaplain Garson Goodman, Jewish chap lain at Camp LeJeune, N.C., spent 68 sleepless hours serving Jewish men of the Camp LeJeune Marine Corps battalion who w»' shipping orders for Santo Domingo. In a report to the National Jewish Welfare Board Con Jewish Chaplaincy, Chaplain Goodman said that he cov than 100 miles by foot and jeep in the embarkation and sta. as he conducted 11 Sabbath Services for Jewish officers' outfitted in full combat gear and distributed kosher canr. and prayer books provided by JWB to them. Just before they out, he wrote 250 letters assuring parents of their sons’ welfare and mailed a stack of Mother’s Day cards. The Southern Israelite A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry — Established 1925 Vol. XL ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1965 NO. 21 Plot To Kill Jews In Sweden Revealed Israel, West Germany Announce Establishment of Diplomatic Ties STOCKHOLM, (JTA)—Police reported this week that docu ments seized in a raid on an armed Nazi anti-Semitic sabotage and spy group included Nazi death sentences on Swedish Jew ish leaders and detailed plans to annihilate Swedish Jewry. A statement expressing the Gov ernment’s reaction to the Nazi group, “deploring” its existence and terming the existence of a Nazi ring as ‘‘humiliating to all Swedes” was issued by Prime Minister Tage Erlander. The number of arrests in the police action rose to six, includ ing Bjoem Lundahl, Sweden’s top Nazi. The Egyptian Embassy here denied contacts with the Nazi group which had been re ported by police in announcing the uncovering of the Nazi group. The Embassy official involved in the charges is now in Cairo and probably will not return since he would be liable to expulsion by Swedish authorities. More arrests were indicated. The target of the death sent ence was Bernard Tarschys, chairman of the Stockholm Board of Jewish Deputies, who was "convicted” of “Zionism, treach erous double loyalty, subversive propaganda and anti-Swedish ac tivities,” police said. They found A strong B’nai B'rith contin gent of Fifth District Grand Lodge No. 5 is in Israel this week to attend the 1965 Supreme Lodge Trienniei and to support a “fav orite son” for the international presidency. The “favorite son” is Dr. Wil liam Wexler of Savannah, a noted figure for many years in B’nai B’rith circles of his com munity, his state, his district and his nation. An editorial supporting the Georgian’s candidacy is reprint ed in this Lssue from the Nation al Jewish Post, edited by Gabe Cohen. Dr. Wexler has traveled the length and breadth of this na tion and Europe in behalf of B’nai B’rith. The Savannahan is a former president of the Georgia Associ ation of B’nai B’rith Lodges and of the District. He has held num erous important national commit tee chairmanships. Delegates include Morris H. Price and Beryl Zerivitz of Balti more; Harry Wender, Edward Rosenblum and Jack J Jenkins two caches of arms in the raid. The plans for murdering all Swedish Jews provided for in jections and burning of corpses on Stockholm refuse dumps. Other documents, including films and tape recordings indicated many years of systematic efforts at anti-Semitic indoctrination of Swedes, especially of youth. It appeared that a Hitler Judgend group directed by the Swedish Nazis operated as a sports club and thus received municipal sub sidies. The Svenska Dagbladet reported that there had been systematic persecution and physi cal maltreament of Jewish stu dents from 1960 to 1962. Atlanta was the focus this week of the American Jewish Press As sociation as members gather from the four comers of the nation for their 22nd annual convention. Top figures in the creation of Jewish public opinion began as sembling Wednesday afternoon when Phil Slomovitz of Detroit and his wife were the first to of Washington; Louis Mirman of Virginia Beach; Robert I. Lipton, Durham; Dr. Leon H. Feldman of Asheville; Dr. Sol Neidich, Beaufort, S. C.; Jules Bank of Columbia; Maurice Steinberg, Augusta E. Albert Pallot, Judge Milton A. Friedman and Samuel Nieberg, all of Miami, and Arn old D. Ellison, Atlanta, the Dis trict 5 executive secretary. Maurice Weinstein, Charlotte, who is directing the Wexler cam paign, is also in Israel. Alternates (who are not neces sarily making the trip) from the District include Dr. Samuel Friedman, Baltimore; Eric Weils, Hyatts ville, Md.; Abe Shaffer- man, Washington; Manuel Rob bins, Norfolk; Herman Koplen, Danville; Joseph Hanchrow, Wil son, N. C.; Harry Rulniek, Fay etteville, N. E.; Sol Cohen. Wal- terboro, S. C.; Ben Rabinowitz, Atlanta; Louis Black, Savannah; David Gorman, St. Petersburg; Herman J Nudelman, Miami Beach; Louis Uss Ossinsky Sr.. Daytona, and Leo Steinman, Mi ami. J ERUSAI JIM (JTA)—The es tablishment of diplomatic rela tions between Israel and West Germany marked a new chapter in the turbulent and often bloody history of the relations of the two peoples. The announcement included release of the texts of letters be tween Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and Premier Levi Eshkol in whch the Chancellor signficantly noted that “the attitude of the German Government has proved that we are aware of the aspecial German position toward the Jewish peo ple all over the world, including Israel.” step off the plane. They were met by Sam Roth- berg, a member of The Southern Israelite Advisory Board and a long time friend of the Detroit couple since they met several years ago on an extended trip in Israel. Another early arrival was Leo Goldberger, editor of the He brew Watchman of Memphis, who was to share honors with convention chairman Adolph Rosenberg of The Southern Is raelite at the Thursday evening dinner at the Atlanta Jewish Community Center. While the reservations were close to the maximum which could be accommodated in the newly-redecorated Garson Audi torium, a few vacancies remained as this issue went to press. Tickets were to be pricked up at the door. An unexpected visitor in At lanta for the Association conven tion and anniversary dinner was Dan Napir, press attachee at the Israel Embassy in Washington. Scheduled for the Thursday luncheon at the Cabana Motel were Max Cuba, president of the Atlanta Jewish Comm unity Council; Israel Consul General Shimon Yallon and Vice Mayor Sam Massell Jr. Mr. Massed was scheduled to be introduced by Elliott Levitas, who won nomi nation in the recent Democratic Primary to the newly apportion ed Georgia House of Represen tatives and who faces no oppos ition in the General Election. At the Friday luncheon, the principal speaker will be U. S. Representative Charles L. Welt- ner. Mr Weltner will be intro duced by Irving Kaler, who is Continued on page 4 gotiations preceding the an nouncement, Premier Eshkol’s letter was in the form of a reply to the Chancellor’s letter, indi rectly stressing the fact that the establishment of relations was on the initiative of Chancellor Er hard’s Government. The Chancedlor’s letter indi cated that Israel had received satisfaction on a number of out standing issues between the two countries. These included settle ment of the dispute which de veloped when West Germany suddenly halted the last stages of a multi-million dollar arms sup ply to Israel because of Arab threats; economic aid to Israel; and the problem of West German specialists working in Cairo on advanced weapons for the Nasser regime. The Chancellor’s reference to the suspended arms issue was vague, saying only that the question of remaining supplies had been settled by “mutual agreement.” He said also that his Government would enter into talks “in the near future, i.e. two or three months” about economic aid to Israel. No figures were cited. Erhard said that a large num ber of the West German spec ialists “engaged in activities in the military sphere in countries outside NATO” had returned vol untarily to West Germany in re cent months and that he expect ed more to do so. For the rest, he declared that ‘‘all means pro vided by law” were being used against nationals engaged in such activities. He expressed the hope that the decision would “pave the way into a happier future of the re lations of our two nations.” Premier Eshkol replied in kind, expressing gratification but noting “the somber historical background”—a reference to the Nazi slaughter of 6,000,000 Eur opean. Jewish men. women and children—“and a stormy political one.” The Premier srrpr—erf the hope that West Germany would “speedily dispose” of tile prob lem of the specialists in Egypt and cited on item on differences which the Chancellor had ho* mentioned—the statute of limi tations on prosecution of Nazji war criminals in West Germany which the Parliament recently postponed for four and a half years. Indirectly indicating that Israel was not satisfied with that action, the Israeli Premier cited “the importance which I have always attached to the question of the cancelation” of the sta tute. Premier Eshkol lauded the Chancellor’s role in the historic decision, declaring that it was Erhard’s “personal initiative and determination” which led to “a (Continued on page 4) Strong District 5 Contingent Supporting Wexler Candidacy As agreed in the lengthy ne- Jewish Editors Gather For Atlanta Parley