Purely Commentary 16 Die in Israel's Worst Air Disaster TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Sixteen persons are known to be dead and more than a score injured, Marry C. Kenney Finds Impact in Isaiah's Vision several seriously and not ex- Here is a most remarkable picture. Your Commentator nom- pected to survive, in the after- inates it for the first _prize in photography in our generation. math to Israel's worst aerial disaster, last week end. The tragedy occurred when a single-engine Piper Club plane crashed into a building crowded with people and burst into flames. The plane was partici- pating in a ceremony at Kib- butz Maagan, near Degania, in the Lake Kinneret vicinity. More By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Zionist Actions Group Pledges Its 'Solidarity' With People of Israel It is reproduced from the Christian Science Monitor. It was taken by Harry C. Kenney. Accompanying it, in the department "The Scene of the Week," is this message referring to Isaiah 2:4, (They shall beat their swordS into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more) addressed to "Dear Editor" and signed Harry C. Kenney I have been trying for months to get this verse into an impact picture. Finally, a few days ago, they came together. Each time I went to the United Nations I would go to where the verse from Isaiah is inscribed on the wall of a build- ing opposite the main UN structure.• It is in a sort of a little park-bench area where one can sit and survey the meaning of all that is there. While I was again reading the verse three dead-end kids came tearing around the corner, up the steps, and suddenly stopped to read the verse. Fortunately, when I am in this kind of a photogenic area, my pocket camera s at the hip. After I snapped the picture without them knowing it, one of them turned around and said to me: "Hey mister, does that mean there ain't going to be war any more ? ,, - Since they had baseball gloves, they soon ran off to the sand lot—which is something new for dead-enders. The UN has improved that area a good -deal. Since there are. kids asking such questions; and since much of the world is in fear of the H-bomb—the verse has impact, hasn't it? • Comment on this profound message is superfluous. The corres- pondent-photographer has caught the spirit .of the great vision of Isaiah and has transmitted it forcefully to his readers; - Would that this message could be made part of a compulsory course of study for every child in our public schools—and compul- sory reading in all synagogues and churches, in every assembly hall in the world. Knowledge of, and adherence to, the great message of Isaiah can go a long way also in solving the: tragic problem of juvenile delincrency. The verse does have impact. Universal usage might give it the force it needs to assure peace and security -for all mankind. • • • The interesting Views of Artur Rubinstein In an interview with a London Jewish Chronicle reporter, Artur Rubinstein, the world famous pianist, expressed his view on Jews in music that are worth passing on to American Jews. Mr. Rubinstein remarked that the Jews are the most musical people in the world and are, comparatively, the most frequent concert-goers. He said: "When- ever there is a Jewish holiday, the halls are prac- tically empty," and added: "If you look at musi- cal movements and accomplishments, you will find that most of the names behind them are Jewish names. They are certainly the greatest supporters of music and of art in general." The great pianist offered an interesting explana- tion why he believes Jews are more interpreta- tive than creative, although there are a number of well known Jewish composers. He said it is be- cause Jews have such a great gift for intelligent penetration into other people's ideas and are so Rubinstein sensitive to those ideas. Mr. Rubinstein said of Ernest Bloch that the is a very fine and original composer and has added much to musical values." Of himself, the pianist said that he was internationalist in music—"un-Jewish, un-religious and un-anything." It was differ- ent, he said, in politics, but in music he disliked being a parti- san and would not play Jewish music simply because he was a Jew, but only because of the intrinsic merits of the music. About the pianist himself : He was born in Poland 65 years ago and became an American citizen in 1946. He had befriended Chaim Weizmann and Nahum Sokolow. His father was a Hebrew scholar who wrote articles in the Warsaw Hazfirah when it was edited by Sokolow. The Rubinsteins' four children—two daughters aged 20 and 9 and two sons aged 19 and 7—all study the piano and are talented. His elder daughter, an actress and dancer, currently is appearing in a play on Broadway. Artur Rubinstein gave a series of concerts in Israel in 1951; 12 of them with the Israel Philharmonic. Prior to that time he had already visited Palestine three times and gave concerts there. On his first visit, in 1922, he had to play in a hangar in Tel Aviv for lack of other facilities. He was in Palestine again in 1924 and in 1933. After his appearance in Israel in 1951, he left a sum of $10,000 as prizes for promising students. Such is the remarkable story of a remarkable man. He de- serves the overflow gatherings that greet him whenever a con- cert of his is announced. 2—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, Auguat 69 1954 . k k4FitTr :as JERUSALEM, ( J T A ) — The World Zionist Actions Commit- tee has adopted a resolution ex- pressing the solidarity of the Zionist movement with the peo- ple of Israel "in the struggle to safeguard the sovereignity, se- curity and free development of the Jewish State." In another resolution, the su- preme Zionist body between World Zionist congresses ex- pressed its sympathy for the Zionist leaders imprisoned in Romania, and demanded that the Romanian government open the gates for all Jews who wish to migrate to Israel. The committee adopted a 111,- 800,000 pound budget for the Jewish Agency activities for the coming fiscal year. The major portion of the budget, 66,000,000 pounds, has been allocated for agricultural settlement work. The committee also ratified unanimously the agreement be- tween the Israel government and the Agency providing a spe- cial status for the Agency's ac- tivities in Israel. Eliahu Dobkin, head of the Agency's organiza- tion department, made a strong plea for reorganization of the Zionist organization outside Is- rael on the basis of territorial federations. Israel's Finance MiniSter Levi Eshkol told the session that the Agency now had 420 settlements which it had established and for which it was responsible, 393 of which had been set up since the State of Israel was pro- claimed. He said that some 30,- 000 families make their living in these settlements and culti- vate some 3,500;000 dunams (875,000 acres) of land. Members of the committee at- tended the ceremony of laying a cornerstone for the archives which will be part of the Yad Veshem — the Israel memorial to the 6,000,000 Jews .martyred in Europe by the Nazis. Also present at the ceremony were President Itzhak Ben Zvi and members of the Israel Cabinet. The ceremony was broadcast on a national radio hook-up. The archives and library will house some 15,000 documents— letters, official orders and books —touching upon the tragedy of European Jewry. The building, which will be completed within about one year, will cost 1,200,000 pounds. The funds are being contributed by the Israel gov- ernment, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Ger- many, Jewish Agency, national funds and private contributors. Egypt Arrests Israelis As Terrorist Conspirators LONDON, (JTA)—The Egyp- tian Ministry of Interior an- nounced that three "stateless Israelis" have been arrested on charges of planting incendiary bombs on July 14 in United States Information Agency li- braries in Cairo and Alexandria. An Egyptian communique said three Jews "confessed" also to putting incendiary devices in the Alexandria post office and in theaters in Cairo. and Alexandria. The Egyptians notified the United States Embassy that a Jew Philip H. Nathanson, was arrested for possession of fire bomb equipment while two other Jews were implicated, a report from Cairo said. , than 2,000 persons had gath- ered for the unveiling of a monu- ment to Jewish parachutists Who had dropped behind the Nazi lines in Europe during the war in attempts to save sections of European Jewry. Premier Moshe Sharett and members of his Cabinet who were present narrowly escaped injury. The plane hit some 30 feet from where the Premier and his party stood. Mr. Sharett participated in the rescue of the pilot of the doomed plane. After- wards, the Premier visited the injured in Tiberias Hospital where they had been taken. Re- sidents of Tiberias and of all villages and settlements in the area flocked to the hospital to contribute blood for the victims. The pilot said his plane plunged out of control when it hit an air pocket just above the building where the crowd was gathered. He was attempting to lower a message from President Ben Zvi to the meeting at the !time of the crash. An official in- vestigating committee, headed by Knesset deputy Ishar Ilarari, has already been appointed by Mr. Sharett. Among the known dead—many of whom were burned beyond the point of immediate recogni- tion—were four men who had survived parachute missions be- hind the Nazi lines and had come to the ceremony to pay honor to those of their comrades who had been apprehended and murdered by the Germans. The four were: Arieh Picahmn, Sha- lom Pingi, Lyova Gukovsky and Lt. Col. Dov Harari. Another victim was Daniel Si- reny, son of Ancio Sireny, Jew- ish parachutist who jumped be- hind the Italian lines during the war. The sixth victim, who was identified was Mrs. Yoney Kesse, wife of the secretary general of the Mapai Party who is also a leader in the Knesset. Four Jews Killedhy Arab Mob in Pogrom ire French Morocco Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News RABAT, French Morocco — An Arab mob Tuesday staged an anti-Jewish pogrom which developed from a dem- onstration against the French in the town of Petitjean. At least four Jewish shopkeepers were killed and other Jews injured. A mab estimated at between 700 to 800 Arabs stormed the streets of Petitjean attacking Jews, destroying Jewish property, wounding the Police Commissioner and burning the police station. The four Jews were killed while attempting to defend their shops. Police employed machine guns to repel the attackers. Four rioters were killed and 13 wounded. The riot ended when police reinforcements were rushed to the scene from Port Lyautey and elsewhere. Violence also erupted 40 miles from Petitjean in the town of Fez. Between You and Me By BORIS SMOLAR (Copyright,:4954, Jewish Telegraphic -Agency, Inc.) , - An American Plan A six-point plan demanding that IsraeI make concessions as a first step toward relaxing Arab-Israeli tension has been prepared by Arthur Gardiner, high. State Department official . The six points include repatriation of some Arab refugees, payment of compensation by Israel to Arab refugees for property lost in Palestine, agreement through the United Nations on Jordan water distribution' . . Also that Israel should convince the Arab that she has no aggressive intensions and that she should show more "understanding and consideration" of the Arabs. . . The details of the proposed six-point plan are by now known in Israel, and objection has been expressed that no such demands for a goodwill gesture have been made to the Arabs . . . What Israel wants is an overall peaceful arrangement, and not patchwork appeasement . . However, the six proposals, some of which would be acceptable to Israel, fly in the face of Israel's desires, and are considered a complete sop to the Arabs ... In the view of leading Israelis the proposals are designed to prove to the Arabs that Israel can be forced to make concessions without receiving anything in return . .. There is no doubt that the Israelis would welcome any sincere attempt to relax the tension and resolve the hostility .. , However, they have their reservations as to how this can be done, and how far they can go in this direction . . The fact that the- Gardiner plan is addressed to Israel alone is definitely not to Israel's liking and it seems unlikely that Israel will agree to it. * • * British Moods - What is behind the reports that Britain is seeking an arrange- ment, with Israel to establish a .defense base in Haifa, now that she is to evacuate her troops from the Suez Canal area? . I have been asked this question from various sides and the answer I 'can give is that these reports are not correct . . The British government never approached the Israel government with any suggestion regarding the possibility of transferring British troops from the Suez area in Egypt to Israel territory . -.• However, unofficially this matter was broached by Herbert Morrison, former British Foreign Minister and leader of the British Labor Part* when he recently. visited Israel ... It is an open secret that he proposed that the British Army of the Suez Canal zone be lodged somewhere in the Negev ... Israel, it is understood, is not willing to have British troops on her territory because her sovereignty over that territory is still too recent to permit its being "traded away" for military bases . . . An indication to this effect was given in the Israeli Parliament by Premier Moshe Sharett several weeks ago . . Contrary to the belief prevalent in the United States that the Arab countries are united in their stand on world affairs, Britain knows that if there were no Israel today, the Arab rulers would be fighting with one another as they are now fighting Israel . In fact, they are fighting among themselves despite their unity in their opposition to Israel , . . The happy game of inter-Arab intrigue is expected to be intensified now that Iraq is to get military aid from the United States . . . Egypt is already mustering other Arab governments against Iraq, which she fears will grow too strong by virtue of American arms . . . In the light of this rivalry among the Arab countries, Britain feels that the transfer. to Israel of some of its Suez troops would greatly serve the cause of the Western Powers .. Especially since Israel can be relied upon more than any of the Arab countries to be pro-West in the event of a conflict with Russia in the Middle East ... However, no off approach on this matter has so far been made- by the ritisli government to the government of Israel.