The New Crisis in American Zionism A Famous Verdict on Shylock; A Weekly Review Yiddish-Speaking Arab: Story With a Moral Editorials, Page 4 'The Poor Man Was Wronged': of Jewish Events A Report From Stratford • Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOLUME 27, No. 17 Egypt Holds cto• 7 17100 W. 7 MILE RD., Detroit 35—July 1, 1955 Commentary, Page 2 $4.00 Per Year, Single Copy 1 Sc everses Origin 1 Stand; elks • n Gaza with Israel UN Special Assembly Adopts Israel Resolution by Eban SAN FRANCISCO, (JTA) —After a week of oratory, during which Israel-Arab differences impinged time and again on speeches commemorating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations here, 60 representa- tives to the special UN Assembly closed their ceremonies. The delegates adopted unanimously a suggestion, made by Abba E. Eban, Israel's delegation chairman, to erect a permanent memorial marking the UN's close association With this city where the world organization was founded in 1945. Eban's closing intervention put Israel's participation in a positive light after a week during which several Arab delegates tried unsuccessfully to inject anti-Israel propa- ganda into the special sessions. Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov avoided giving a direct answer here to reporters who asked whether his government would permit emigration of Jews wishing to join relatives in Israel. Asked the question at two successive press conferences, he first replied merely "thank you," and the second time he said, "That question could best be looked into by the ap- propriate representatives?' (See Earlier Story on Page 3) Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News Bulletin — Meeting in an isolated but along the Gaza frontier, Israeli and Egyptian delegates held preliminary discussions under ITN auspices to seek ways of possibly end- ing border strife in this tense area of the Middle East. The discussions replaced origi- nally scheduled high-level talks rejected by Egypt. Satisfactory progress was indicated on Gen. Burns' four major proposals to: L organize joint patrols; 2. erect barbed wire barriers; 3. man forward areas with regu- lar troops; and 4. form a local commanders' pact to cooperate for peace. Future meet- ings are planned for the entire week. UNITED NATIONS—A statement revealing that Israel has accepted and Egypt rejected United Nations' proposals aimed at easing the tension along the Gaza strip was issued here on Monday by UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. The statement by Hammarskjold calls attention to "certain practical pr000Sals" put for- ward by Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns, Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Or- ganization in Palestine, aimed "at reducing or eliminating the risk of new incidents along the demarcation line of the Gaza strip." Talks were proposed, the statement continues, on a higher level than that regularly rep- resented in the Mixed Armistice Commission. TheSe were accepted by the Israel government, but the Egyptian government "does not believe such a change in procedure would prove useful." State Department sources in Washington on Tuesday reiterated their support of Gen. Burns and their interest in lessening tensions between Israel and the Arabs, as an answer to Egypt's banning of the high level talks with Israel. The State Department placed its faith in representatives of the Egyptian-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission, which was scheduled to meet later in the week. In London, the Israel-Arab conflict was termed by Prime Minister Anthony Eden as having reached "the flash point of danger." Sir Anthony, in a nation-wide radio broadcast commemo- rating the 10th anniversary of the UN, called for an appreciation of the very "difficult task" facing Gen. Burns and other UN truce negotiators. Meanwhile, from Tel Aviv came reports that for the second time in a week Egyptian in- filtrators blew up the Negev main water pipeline. This time, according to a military announce- ment, the line was damaged near the village of Tel Rayim, last Monday. The spokesman pointed out that Israel has made numerous complaints to the UN Truce Supervision Organization about these depredations which "Israel views with special gravity be- cause they prove the actions are carried out by trained Egyptian army personnel." THE ZIONIST STRIFE ZOA Faces 2 Foes Lipsky and Montor By BORIS SMOLAR Editor, Jewish Telegraphic Agency copyright, 1955, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc. The split between the Lipsky group and the present administration of the Zionist Organization of America may eventually lead to the formation of a new Zionist party in the United States . The Lipsky group, which terms itself the "Liberals," is in its political approach, closer to the Progressive Party in Israel than to the General Zionist Party .. It is, therefore, no wonder that it opposes so strongly the ZOA's official affiliation with the General Zionists in Israel . . . It will also be no surprise if the Lipskyites, receiving no satisfaction, organize them- selves into a Liberal Zionist Party along the same lines as the Progressive Party in Israel • . Reverberations of the revolt started by Mr. Lipsky against the ZOA administration will be felt in the Zionist ranks throughout the country ... They may find expression not only in discussions, but also in the sale of Shek- ohm. However, the real danger for the ZOA today may not be so much the Lipsky revolution, as the sudden coming to life of the American Friends of Israel ... This organization, although incorporated sev- eral years ago, has not functioned ...All indications point, however, to the fact that it will start functioning very soon with Henry Montor and the others who left the Israel Bond campaign organiza- tion . . . The ZOA strongly opposed the AFI, but Rudolf Sonneborn incor- porated it ... The fact that Montor, Son- neborn and others have announced their intention to bring AFI to life, has pro- voked a good deal of suspicion among ZOA leaders who fear that such an or- ganization will undermine the existence of the Zionist movement in this country. . "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" . • . Echoing through the years of our country's proud history, the words of the Declaration of Independence are living truths . • now, as then, truths to be cherished and preserved by all Americans, truths to be de- fended with courage and with dignity ... Independence Day is a- time for us to renew our aware- ness of our priceless heritage of Independence and the right of all of us to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness . . With this high purpose in view, let us resolve to remember these truths thankfully, and to act so that they shall ever be meaningful. ZOA's Reply to Lipsky on Page V Editorial, Page 4