ThousandsofArab Refugees Flee InWake of Israel's''Blitzkrieg'' THE Use of Napalm Infliefs MILITANTHeavy Toll in Jordan Published in the Interest of the Working People Vol. 31 - No. 25 Monday, June 19, 1967 Price 10¢ JohnsonStores DoubleGain wit/, Israel'sVi,tory By Harry Ring JUNE 14 - The victory of the ways higher than in Southeast Israeli army over the Arab peoples Asia. That's why, if the Israeli is proving a many-sided blessing forces had faltered, the U.S. stood for the Johnson administration ready to move in militarily even and a spur to its program to though already pinned down in a secure the domination of the U.S. major war in Vietnam. And despite throughout the world. For a brief the double-talk emanating from moment, when the Israeli army Washington, the rulers of the U.S. first swept into the Arab countries, were and are ready to escalate Washington felt it might have to their aggression into the Mideast intervene with its own forces. if need be. FLEE ISRAELI BLITZKRIEG. Arab refugees on road to Amman, Jordan, after crossing Jordan But the Israeli success achieved The assurance being shown on River. Reports indicate that more than 100,000 have fled Israeli aggression in western Jordan. Johnson's aim and - as a bonus - the Mideast by the Johnson admi­ while doing so left him looking nistration today is by no means By Barry Sheppard doctors from the American Uni­ ern diplomatic sources reported like a man of peace and modera­ what prevailed in the initial stage JUNE 14 - In a gloating pro­ versity Hospital in Beirut, which from Jordan said that in Jerusa­ tion. of the crisis. The outlook then was Israel editorial on June 9. the New has returned here from the Syrian lem Tuesday night there had been Since its inception, Israel has summed up by the Wall Street and Jordan fronts, estimated that ... a full-scale Israeli mortar assault Journal. On June 6, the day after York Times described the Israeli enjoyed a flow of U.S. dollars and attack on the Arab countries as napalm bombs were responsible on the Augusta Victoria Hospital guns. Like all U.S. foreign aid, the Israeli forces plunged beyond a "blitzkrieg" - Israel's "own for 75 percent of the casualties." in the Jordanian sector of Jerusa­ this aid had a very concrete pur­ their boundaries, a bank of head­ lem. According to the reports, the lines on the front page of the version of Pearl Harbor." Dr. Kemal Bikhazi, leader of the pose - one that was in no way American University Hospital mortar fire was directed against Journal declared: Scattered reports are just be­ predicated on the welfare of the team, "said he treated only second­ the hospital, which was put under Jewish people. The purpose, simply " 'Neutral' - to a Point; U.S. ginning to come in concerning the a strong searchlight glare from the nature of that blitzkrieg attack. degree cases," according to the put, has been to utilize Israel as Hinges Its Policy on Hopes that June 11 New York Times. Third­ dominating Israeli position on a means of thwarting any anti­ Israel Will Win - And Quickly; In the section of Jordan now Mount Scopus." occupied by the Israelis, reports degree burn cases had to be left imperialist development in the Washington Fears It Will Be on the battlefields because the In this sector of Jordan west of Arnb world that could threaten Forced to Intervene Alone If Arabs place the number of Jordanian the Jordan River, resided many of dead between 10,000 and 25,000. chances of saving them were too the U.S. hold on that oil-rich area. Get Upper Hand; A Vietnam in small. the refugees driven from their The stakes are high for U.S. the Middle East?" The June 13 Christian Science homes in Palestine by the Zionists capitalism in the Mideast, in some (Continued on Page 6) Monitor reports: "A team of 24 "The casualties were fearsome. Many were burned to death," Dr. in the 1948 war. In addition to Bikhazi reported. Jordanian soldiers and civilians, these refugees were also victims "He recounted that wounded of the systematic blitzkrieg and soldiers could talk of nothing but napalm attack. "There seems to be BlackPanther Leader Beaten 'firebombs, firebombs,' which, they little doubt that the 60,000 in­ said, spread flames for 100 yards, habitants of the three big United [John Hulett, chairman of the where. Gunfire was exchanged by house, where there were approxi­ incinerating whole units. At the Nations camps around Jericho," Lowndes County Freedom Party, black and white residents. Later mately 40 persons, the majority of one hospital in Amman, he said, the Times reported on June 12, that evening, a meeting of black was badly beaten in Prattville, them women and children. one entire floor was filled with "were attacked by planes on the people was taking place in the Alabama on June 13. The beating The police cordoned off a large burned soldiers,'' the Times said. second day of the fighting." was part of a wholesale attack on home of Mr. Daniel Houser, a local area of the community; newsmen "As he returned to Amman from As the Jordanian army and SNCC members and black citizens resident. Ku Klux Klansmen and and others were not allowed Zatqua," the Times continues, "Dr. civilians retreated, the June 13 carried out by Prattville police other whites began firing on the Bakhazi reported, he saw remains through_ A unit of the National Times reported: "On Wednesday and the Alabama State Patrol. The of a mobil medical unit destroyed Guard arrived from Montgomery. morning, after the Israeli forces following is from the statement by napalm. He said the unit had The house remained under seige had taken Jerusalem, their Mirage released by SNCC detailing the been marked with a red cross." jets streaked over the Judaean events.] until approximately 4 a.m. The local telephone operator repeatedly The same dispatch added, "West- (Continued on Page 3) On the afternoon of Sunday, cut off calls between the house June 12, a meeting of black people and SNCC staff as well as news­ to discuss political organizing was men. Rumors that Stokely Car­ held on the grounds of St. Mark's michael had been lynched spread U.S. Planes Step Up church in Prattville, Ala. Prattville through the town. is a small town about 40 miles At about 4 a.m., police ordered from Montgomery. It is in. this those in the house outside. SNCC Bombing of Vietnam county that Ladybird Johnson has Executive Secretary Stanley Wise extensive land holdings. together with Theophas Smith and JUNE 14 - With the eyes of the Meanwhile, Washington revealed The meeting was being ad­ Ulysses Nunley, two Alabama world turned toward the Middle the second record week of Ameri­ dressed by former SNCC chairman volunteers working with SNCC, East crisis, Washington took the can casualties, May 25. In the week Stokely Carmichael when a police were arrested on a charge of incit­ opportunity to escalate the bomb­ reported that day, 337 American car drove up and an officer began ing to riot. ing of North Vietnam. On June 10 troops were killed in combat, 2,282 harassing Brother Carmichael for That morning, Johnnie Jackson and 11, U.S. bombers struck deep were wounded, and 31 missing. speaking of "Black Power" to the of SNCC reported that the Alaba­ into that country hitting Hanoi This brought the total of GI gathering. After continuing the ma State patrol had "taken over and the port of Haiphong. combat deaths over the ten thou­ harassment for some time, the the town" and was searching peo­ The North Vietnamese Kep air sand mark to 10,253, and the total officer arrested Carmichael on ple's homes, forcing black people base was bombed for the eighth of wounded to 61,425, according charges of disorderly conduct and off the street into their houses, time since April 24. B-52 bombers to the New York Post. Casualties disturbing the peace. and denying entry to the town by attacked near the demilitarized have not been reported during the Black people in Prattville, an­ persons from out of town.. 1\/Ir. zone for the first time in more Mideast crisis, but heavy fighting gered by the arrest, moved swiftly John Hulett, chairman of the than six weeks. according to the appears to be continuing in and tu protest it at the jail and else- John Hulett (Continued on Page 6) Pentagon. near the demilitarized zone. Page Two THE MILITANT Monday, June 19, 1967 Germ-Warfare Research, Anyone? PennTries to UnloadSpicerack By Joel Aber PHILADELPHIA, June 12 - NEW YORK, June 9 - The So­ mitment with the SSEU to enter Five weeks ago, a two-year bat­ cial Service Employes Union voted fact-finding." They further stated tle by antiwar activists culminated in victory when the University of overwhelmingly today in a city­ that this attack on the SSEU rep­ resented an attack on all labor. Pennsylvania board of trustees wide referendum to conduct a Dr. Israel Kugler, president of was forced to accede to student "work-in" June 19 - doing other the United Federation of College and faculty demands that Penn get than regular work - unless the Teachers, AFL-CIO, sent a similar out of the germ warfare research city of New York honors a com­ letter to the mayor, and stated business. The trustees' decision that germ warfare research was mitment made to the union to further that "there is no reason for the city to refuse fact-finding, no longer a profitable investment bring all issues unresolved by the unless its position is indeed un­ for Penn was only the beginning January strike to fact-finding.