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r News Briefs Test-firing of missile successful TEL AVIV (J TA)—Israel’s newest weapon, a ship-borne mis sile called Barak (Lightning) has been successfully test-fired, Israel Radio reported Wednesday. The radar-directed short-range mis sile is designed for fast attack naval craft. A land-borne version known as Adams (Air Defense Advanced Mobile System) can be fired from moving vehicles against attacking aircraft. Both were developed and produced by Rafael, the state-owned weapons development authority, jointly with Israel Aircraft Indus tries, for defense against small boats, shore targets, low-flying aircraft and helicopters. PLO grows in West Germany BONN (JTA)—Hundreds of members of the Palestine Libera tion Organization and other Palestine groups linked to terrorist activities are among the refugees who have come to West Berlin in the past few months, according to Interior Ministry officials and police officers here. The sources,who spoke privately, said that West Germany can do nothing to stop the influx of members of the extremist organiza tions among refugees who ask for political asylum in this country. One long-term effect of the latest development, an official predicted, would be the enlargement of a constituency of Arabs who are loyal to the PLO and who will possibly participate in its political and other activities. Israel’s navy to be upgraded? TEL AVIV (JTA)—The navy, the smallest and probably least publicized branch of the Israel Defense Force, is due for major expansion and greater attention if Commander Rear Admiral ■ Avraham Ben-Shushan’s plans are implemented. They call for the construction of four more Saar Class missile boats and three new submarines at a cost of about $1 billion. Ben-Shushan expressed grave concern over the growing naval strength of enemy Arab states and the increased frequency and sophistication of terrorist attempts attacking Israel by sea. Refugees wage war on drugs JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Shuafat refugee camp north of Jerusalem is the scene of a determined war against drug traffickers being waged by camp residents and their local religious leaders. The police say Shuafat is a major drug center which attracts Israeli as well as Arab dealers. About 150 youths staged an anti-drug demonstration after prayer services at the camp mosque July 23. It degenerated into a riot in which 10 people were injured including a 10-year-old boy, two women and an Israeli taxi driver. Police, border police and army units surrounded the camp but did not intervene. Grenade injures 13 in Jericho TEL AVIV (JTA)—Thirteen Israelis from a settlement in northern Israel on a day sightseeing visit to Jericho were injured July 24 when a grenade was tossed at them as they were passing through the West Bank town. Three persons were reported in serious condition while three others were reported to have sustained moderate wounds. Seven others were slightly hurt from the grenade. George Habash’s ter rorist organization, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Pales tine, claimed responsiblity for the attack. Greek leader’s wife to visit Israel ATHENS(JTA)—Margarita Papandreou, wife of Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou. has accepted an invitation to visit Israel extended by Knesset member Shulamit Aloni, who visited Greece last week. She said she would go to Israel late this year or early in 1987 in her capacity as president of a women’s organization affiliated with her husband’s Socialist Party. Court upholds pardon by Herzog WASHINGTON (Polakoff)—Israeli President Chaim Her zog’s pardon to the head of the country’s secret service, Avraham Shalom, was upheld Wednesday by the Supreme Court in Jerusa lem. Shalom had allegedly ordered the killing of two captured Palestinian hijackers of a bus in which an Israeli female soldier was killed. The court, consisting of three judges, also rejected the appeal for a commission of inquiry about the alleged cover-up of the killing of the two Arab prisoners by Israeli soldiers. -- ■■■"* Fulton Dems put out LaRouchite alert resolution, we refused to qualify them despite their threats to sue and other wild statements. They were unsuccessful in trying to get the U.S. District Judge Orinda Evans to compel us to let them qualify for Executive Committee posts and to compel us to reopen the qualification process. We are pleased that the State Democratic Party has also taken action to bar them from office in the State Democratic Executive Committee. Interestingly, “paid honchos” (Andrew) Rotstein and (Gerald) Belsky live at the same apartment address; they both work for the Caucus Distributors Inc. which dis tributes the LaRouche “Executive Intelligence Review.” The same office is the headquarters for the Caucus Distributors Inc. and the National Democratic Policy Com mittee (LaRouche political arm). It is under these set ups that they spew their hate and zany charges. The Fulton County Democratic Committee in keeping with its an nounced intention to put the spot light on these LaRouche charac ters, in its recent newsletter urged all voters in Fulton County and in Why Waldheim? Editor: I read with interest the article on the front page of The Southern Isralite (Aug. 1) regarding the Vienna visit of Rabbi Weiss and Sister Thering. I have just returned from Vienna where I attended Saturday morn ing services at the famous old Sei- tenstettengasse synagogue and talked to a great number of Jews and non-Jews. The reason Waldheim was elected president of Austria was, in my opinion, that 54 percent of the voters perceived him to be the bet ter qualified candidate. His service Pieces of history’ sought Georgia NOT to vote for any of the LaRouche candidates, saying: “Do not vote for: “Jerry Belsky-United States Senate Candidate “Billy Odom-Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate “John Perry Chaney-4th Con gressional District Candidate “Andrew Rotstein-5th Congres sional District Candidate “James K. 01sen-9th Congres sional District Candidate “If you vote in the Democratic primary on Aug. 12, vote for any candidate of your choice for any office. However, do not vote for any of the LaRouchites. Vote for any candidate you want but NOT for any LaRouchites—they are not true Democrats. Do not vote for these hate-mongers and spreaders of lies and bigotry.” We are convinced your columns, and our efforts to put the spotlight on these “loony” LaRouchites will make sure that we can defeat and eliminate these hatemongers and bigots. Joseph Jacobs Fulton County Democratic Party Chairman in the German army, etc., probably had little effect on the vote. Do not forget that his opponent, Steyrer, also served in the Wehrmacht. An other factor probably was that throughout Europe the political trend is toward the right and Waldheim’s party is right of center whereas Steyrer’s party is left of center. No doubt there is anti-Semitism in Austria, as there is in the United States. However in my numerous trips to all parts of Austria during the past 30 years I have never encountered any anti-Semitism. Walter H. Bunzl Editor: 1 have read with much interest your well-written columns in which you alerted your readers to the dangers of the LaRouchies as exem plified by their wild statements, and their insidious infiltration into the Demorcratic Party in Illinois. Putting the spotlight on their local candidates, in my humble judg ment, may alert Atlanta and Geor gia voters not to make the same mistake which the voters made in Illinois. 1 am pleased that the Fulton County Democratic Executive Committee helped put the spotlight on these LaRouchites when they tried to run candidates for the Atlanta City Council and the At lanta Board of Education not too long ago. As a result, they got an infinitesimal vote and every one of their candidates was defeated. Since then the Fulton County Democratic Executive Committee investigated the antics and doings of these kooks, and passed a resolu tion which excludes them from qualifying and holding office as members of the Fulton County Democratic Executive Committee. When qualification time arrived, two of their paid organizers, to gether with two elderly black women whom they had apparently persuaded to seek to qualify, sought to qualify and run for a member of the executive board of the Party. Acting under the direction of the Israeli library for children asks for financial aid Editor: Library space has been provided without charge in the centrally located Wolfson Community Cen ter for a Children’s English Library. Volunteer workers and profession als in child education, library science and related fields are do nating their services. This library provides and encour ages a love for reading; develop ment of language skills; a healthy social atmosphere where the young sters (ages 2-12) can meet other English speaking children; and twice weekly story hours which have been running for six months very successfully. The youngsters look forward to these sessions and participate ac tively with the reader. They also participate in dramatization of the stories. We need help to purchase or donate new and used books and shelving and basic library equip ment. Please make checks payable to: Safed Western Settlers Children’s English Library. Send to: P.O. Box 334, Safed, Israel. Mikimi Chochmat-Lev Steinberg Library committee The writer is the daughter of Mrs. Marc Steinberg of Atlanta. Editor: .inniuf-iJi.-in Editor: In 1907 a group of dedicated women pooled their time, energy and money to establish the Brook lyn Hebrew Home for the Aged at Howard and Dumont Avenues in the Brownsville section of Brook lyn. The family names of a few of the original founders included: Brenner, Berlin, Rosenman,Groder, Rosenthal, Rommer, Naitove, Marks, Werbelovsky, Lurie, Berger, Barondess and Zirn. It is now 1986and the Metropol itan Jewish Geriatric Center, of Borough Park and Coney Island, (formerly the BHHA) is looking foward to honoring the founders and celebrating its 80th birthday with an historical look into the past. We are trying to locate both memorabilia and people who have been associated with our institu tion during these 80 years. If anyone has information, names or pieces of history, please call or write us immediately at: Metropol itan Jewish Geriatric Center, c/o Community Relations, 4915 10th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219, (718) 851-5978. Lynn R. Green Director of Marketing & Community Relations Readerhangsup on MCI long lines Editor: If you subscribe to MCI long lines, please note they now extend overseas to almost every country in the Middle East except Israel. When 1 called to find out if lines to Israel were being planned, 1 was told they were not and other long lines services could reach Israel. I told the young lady to drop my arrangement with MCI and I’d pick up a company that is directly connected. Were you aware of this MCI “arrangement?’ Rhoda Falek PAGE 5 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE August 8, 1986