April 9, 1975

Those who have always opposed foreign adoption because they see it depleting nations of their children are angrier than ever. At the same time, some who might defend foreign adoption under other circumstances are saddened and perplexed by what they describe as haste and disorganization in this operation.

Behind indictment of Israeli financial official Michael Tzur is long trail of banking intrigue in Switzerland and Liechtenstein that allegedly siphoned off millions of dollars intended for Israeli development; complaint against Tzur, that he illegally transfered more than $20-million out of Israel, centers on his relations with Internatl Credit Bank (ICB) of Geneva and its founder Tibor Pinchas Rosenbaum; Tzur, as general manager of Israel Corp, Govt-supported development co, signed chits for transfers of money to Rosenbaum's bank; money was later found to have been transferred to Rosenbaum's personal trusts in Liechtenstein, which are now reptdly insolvent; losses associated with ICB and other enterprises in Rosenbaum's financial empire, according to task force apptd by Baron Edmond de Rothschild, may reach $140-million; Rothschild, as chmn of Israel Corp, filed criminal charges against Rosenbaum in Geneva and initiated criminal proceedings against Tzur; $9-million of Israel Corp funds reptdly disappeared in Liechtenstein through Rosenbaum as did $ 14.5-million of deposits from Zim Israel Navigation and Oil Refineries Ltd, in which Israel Corp is part owner

US State Dept Admr for Internatl Development Daniel Parker tells HR Immigration Subcom that 3,000 to 4,000 more S Vietnamese children may be airlifted to US; admits burden of relief work has been undertaken by 7 Amer relief agencies and that Fed Govt's sole involvement was in flying orphans to US; says it is responsibility of agencies to process children for evacuation; AFL-CIO pres George Meany says airlift should encompass Vietnamese who have been friends of US; Subcom chmn Repr Joshua Eilberg charges relief orgns with 'total lack' of direction, leadership and coordination (M)

State Dept official repts Portugal has informally advised US it can not use Azores air base to resupply Israel in a new Middle East war lest Portuguese relations with Arab countries be harmed; another official says question has not come up in formal negotiations on new base agreement, begun by Amb Robert J McCloskey and Amb Joao Hall Themido last Sept but now suspended; Capt Joao Tomaz Rosa statement Portugal would expect sizable fee for base use recalled; map (M)

Cleveland Indians Frank Robinson, 1st black mgr in major league baseball, hits 575th career home run in opening game, Apr 8, Cleveland, as Indians defeat Yankees, 5:3; illus (M)