Egypt's Nasser, A Threat to Israel The Book Fair! Great Communal Achievement Editorials, Page 4 VOLUME 26—No, 14 HE JEWIS A Weekly Review Plan to Attend The Jewish War Veterans' Pageant On Sunday and the of Jewish Events Yiddish Public Rally Dec. 19 in Honor Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle .4eDio 7 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd.—VE. 8-9364—Detroit 35, December 10, 1954 Of Tercentenary $4.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 15c 11•••••• Lack of Evidence in Bat Galim Case Admitted by Egypt; Israel Demands Rel se of Ship, Cargo Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News woo towook UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.—Egypt announced Mon- day, in a letter to the Security Council, that it is ready to release the crew of the Israel freighter Bat Galim "as soon as the necessary fOrmalities have been concluded."" From the contents of the letter addressed to Dr. Charles Malik of Lebanon, president of the Security Council this month, by Omar Loufty, acting chairman of the Egyptian delegation here, it was evident that the Egyptians intend for the time. being to detain the ship itself. The Egyptian letter declares: "The Egyptian judicial authorities have set aside, owing to insufficient evidence, the charges of murder, attempted murder and unlawful carrying .9f weapons, brought against the members of the crew of the Bat Galim. The seamen will be released as soon as the necessary for- malities have been completed. The Egyptian government is prepared to release the seized cargo immediately." The unconditional release by Egypt of the Bat Galim was demanded in a statement made by a spokesman for the Israel delegation here following Egypt's announcement that it will release the ship's crew but not the ship. The statement reads: "The Egyptian seizure of the Bat Galim was a warlike act against Israel; a violation of the armistice agreements; a breach of the Security Council decision of 1951, of the Constantinople Convention of 1888 and of uni- versally accepted maritime practice. "To crown it all, it was accompanied by a. base libel that the crew of the Bat Galim had shot and killed Egyp- tian fishermen. The Egyptian government now announces its readiness to release the crew and cargo of the S. S. Bat Galim, thereby recognizing that the seizure of the vessel in the first place, on Sept. 28, was without cause or foundation. "While we welcome the release of the crew of the Bat Galim from unlawful detention, it must be emphasized that this does not meet the case. The only solution which Israel can accept is the unconditional release of the ship, together with its crew and cargo, so that it can complete the journey which Egypt had not the slightest right to interrupt in the first place. No other outcome would be compatible with international law and practice. "There is, moreover, a clear necessity for the Security Council to reassert its general policy in favor of terminating all restrictions on free passage for the ships of all nations, including Israel, through this international waterway." Late on Tuesday, Israel's Ambassador Abba Eban told the Security Council that Israel calls on it to uphold the Israel-Egyptian Mixed Armistice Commission decision for release of the Bat Galim and crew. He urged the Council to reiterate its own decision of 1951, ordering Egypt to desist from interference with traffic through the Suez Canal. 'Freedom Heritage' Pageant Salutes Tercentenary, Sunday 4010 Detroit's Impres- sive Book Fall Many thousands of people—men, women and children—were at the Davison - Dexter Jewish Community - Center, Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon and evening and Monday afteroon and eve- pring, to view the display of many thousands of books at the Book Fair, sponsored by the Jewish Center on• the occasion of Jewish Book Month. In the upper photo, at the of- ficial opening of the Book Fair, from the left: Mrs - . DOROTHY KRIPKE, author of chil- dren's books; CHARLES ANGOFF, novelist; PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, who presided; DR. EPHRAIM SHMUELI, Hebrew author, and SHMUEL NIGER, eminent Yiddish publicist. The center panels show: Mrs. HARRY L. JACKSON, chairman of the Book Fair Com- mittee, and LOUIS ZARA (speaking), noted novelist; SAMUEL FELDSTEIN and DR. A, M. HERSHMAN, displaying Dr. Hershman's books; and a young visitor at the Book Fair ( examining a copy of "The Diary of Anne Frank." In the lower photo, Mr. NIGER is --") autographing a Yiddish book for a young reader. Mrs. MORRIS FRIEDMAN (left) • and KOMAROFF are others in this photo. The opening event was held in the Silver- F Fil311 RO'om of the Jewish War Veterans' Memorial Building. The G. I's photo in the back- goun d is cif the late Morton Silverman who lost his rife in World Wat: - - A major event marking the American Jewish Ter- centenary celebration will be the staging of the pageant; "Heritage of Freedom," at Mumford High School, Wyom- ing and Thatcher, Sunday evening. Sponsored by the Jewish War Vetrans and the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Council, this pageant portrays the part played by Jews in all American wars, through the Korean conflict. The script was written by Joseph Edelman, of the staff of the Jewish Community Council. A Young Adult Tercentenary program will be held at the Davison Jewish Center on Jan. 2. The Yiddish Tercentenary meeting will be held Dec. 19 at the Woodward Jewish Center. Hanukah celebrations will be held at the Detroit His- torical Museum, under auspices of the Jewish Center and local congregations and schools, the entire week of Hanukah. Symphony Concert to be Dedicated To the Tercentenary on Dec. 30 Announcement was made Wednesday by the 'Music committee of the Detroit Tercentenary Committee that the Detroit Symphony Orchestra concert on Dec. 30 will be dedicated to the American Jewish Tercentenary. Details will be made known next week. stoirlei PaE,, e 23 - A4***