Israel Peace Plea to Geneva;
U. S. • Military Pact Predicted

Hopeful signs of an agreement I
on the Gaza strip border "for
arrangements for the mainte-
nance of security along the de-
marcation line" were in evidence
a.t the Israel-Egyptian talks with
Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns,
United Nations truce chief.

An accord is in evidence in
spite of continued Egyptian at-
tacks on Israel, especially the
statement made over the Cairo
radio by Egyptian Premier Ga-
mal Abdel Nassar that Israel
constitutes a "menace" to his
country. The Egyptian dictator
said that "Israel is a sword
pointed at us, our country and
our dignity."

Plea to Geneva Parley
On the eve of the opening of
the Big Four conference in
Geneva, the American Zionist
Council issued an appeal to the
leaders of the Big Powers to
issue a declaration "affirming
Israel's right to existence as a
sovereign and free nation and
guaranteeing its territorial in-
tegrity." The appeal was . signed
by Rabbi Irving Miller, chair-
man of the Council, which rep-
resents the entire Zionist move-
ment in the United States.

- Asserting that the Middle East
"represents a vital factor in the
attainment of the peace objec-
tives of the Geneva Conference,"
Rabbi Miller emphasized the
`Increasing menacing impact of
the Arab-Israel conflict upon the
world in general and the Middle
East in particular makes an
equitable solution of this prob-
lem a vital keystone in the arch
of better understanding and
world peace."

The statement points to the
repeated efforts of the State of
Israel to negotiate peace with
the Arab states. "From its very
inception on May 14, 1948, the
young State of Israel has been
dedicated to its own prophetic
vision of brotherhood and peace,"
Rabbi Miller declared. "Even
while its men and women were
giving their lives in a war of
liberation forced upon it by the
neighboring Arab countries, the
State of Israel extended the
hand of peace to its neighbors
and their peoples, inviting them
to cooperate with her for the
common good of the entire re-
gion."
The Zionist leader recalled
that the United Nations resolu-
tion of Nov. 29, 1947, which was
the legal basis for the declara-
tion of the State of Israel, rep-
resented on the part of the na-
tions of the world an act of
historic atonement to the Jewish
people for 2,000 years of exile
and persecution, culminating. in
the Nai holocaust which de-
stroyed six million Jews. At
the same time he noted that
Soviet Russia joined the major-
ity of the nations in voting for
this resolution.
Calling for a forthright dec-
laration in guaranteeing Israel's
territorial integrity,-Rabbi Miller
said that "such a declaration
would go a long way toward
' dissolving the present atmos-
phere of tension in that part • of
the world." He further main-
tained that "such a declaration
would be the logical basis for a
solemn appeal by the Big Four
to the Arab leaders to sit down
at a peace table with the State
of Israel for direct negotiations."
(In London, Prime Minister
Sir. Anthony Eden was asked
by the Board of Deputies of
British Jews to raise the ques-
tion of the isolation of the
Jews of Eastern Europe from
the rest of world Jewry at the
"summit" conference of the

Big Four, it was revealed by
Barnett Janner, president of
the Board.)

Jordan Rejects UN Proposal
on Arab Property in Israel
LONDON,- (JTA) — The Jor-
danian government has received
a note from the United Nations
Conciliation Commission sug-
gesting the establishment of an
office in the Old City of Jeru-
salem to discuss Arab property
in Israel, and to become ac-
quainted with the opinions of
owners of such property with
regard to compensation.
Arab circles have shown in-
terest in this note, it was re-
ported here from Beirut, but
the Jordan government rejected
it because it considered the pro-
posal a "violation of the UN
resolutions which provide • for
the return of refugees or com-
pensation for those not wishing
to return." Arab league circles
say that the first step which
the commission should take is
to hold a plebiscite , among the
refugees to learn 'their attitude
in this respect, the report from
Beirut says.

U. S. Military Agreement
With Israel Predicted
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — De-
fense Secretary Wilson, in an
unpublished memorandum to
Congressional leaders, disclosed
that plans are in motion in
Washington to bring Israel and
Egypt directly into the Ameri-
can military aid program, it was
reported here by Robert S.
Allen, noted columnist, in his
nationally syndicated column.
These plans, Mr. Allen says,
are being pressed regardless of
the forthcoming Big Four "sum-
mit" conference which opens in
.Geneva next Monday. They pro-
vide for the extension of
American military aid to Egypt,
Israel, Lebanon and Libya, he
asserts. These Middle East &sun-
tries, he state, will sign bi-
rateral - itiititar'y treaties with the
United States and thereupon
will be supplied with arms and
other military assistance of vari-
ous kinds, including training
missions.
"Congress has also been ad-
vised that discussions are under
way on military treaties with
Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Lib-
ya," Mr. Allen writes. "It has
been indicated that one or more
of these agreements will be
signed in the fall, and the
others by next year. As part of
this expanded strategic program
in the Middle East, the follow-
ing highly important economic
aid is also Contemplated there.
_under the foreign aid budget.
Developmental Aid—$73,000,000
for projects cf various kinds in
the Arab States and Israel;
Refugee Aid—$65,000,000 for re-
settling the thousands of Arab
refugees in the Gaza Strip sec-
tion; Point Four Aid—$4 ;000,000
for Egypt; $2,000,000 for Israel;
$2,000,000 fore Lebanon; $2,000,-
000 for Libya."

Book By Israel's President
Translated Into Spanish
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—The
Spanish translation of a book,
"The Lost Tribes," by Israel's
President Itzhak Ben Zvi, has
been published here.. The transla-
tion is by Miss Bertha Sendery,
and the book is published by
Candelabro Publishing H o u s e,
which is owned and directed by
Dr. Abraham Mibashan. The first
copy of the book was presented
at the Israel Embassy here, where
the Embassy's first secretary, Dr,
Benjamin Eliav, spOke of the-
literary and scientific merit of
the work.

Bonds Help Israel's Fishing Industry

Council for juda
Granted Charter for
Philantrophic Fund

NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
American Council for Judaism,
the anti-Zionist organization,
announced that it has been
granted a charter for its Phi-
lanthropic Fund, the establish-
ment of which was authorized
at the annual conference of the
organization last year.
The announcement was made
by Harry • Snellenburg, Jr.,
treasurer of the fund, who said
that so far only two of the
Fund's officers have been desig-
nated, the second one being Mrs.
William Illch, of Washington,
who has been named secretary.
Mr. Snellenberg emphasized
that it took a year Of legal
preparation before the Ameri-
can - Council for Judaism Philan-
thropic Fund obtained its char-
ter.
. "Among organizations whose
needs and eligibility in terms of
the fund's principles are being
studied are domestic Jewish and
non-Jewish charitable' agencies
and foreign welfare organiza-
tions including selected institu-
tions, in Israel, and elsewhere
abroad, which receive little or
no governmental support," Mr.
Snellenberg declared. "Until this
task is completed, it will not be
possible to indicate with cer-
tainty which organizations will
be approved to receive grants
from the fund."
In the interim, however, the
fund has made a grant of $2,000
to the Bayerisches Hilfswerk,
the organization which adminis-
ters welfare activities for Jew-
ish displaced persons in Camp
Foehrenwald, near Munich. Late
in 1954, it was announced that,
even though the fund's charter
had not yet been granted, gifts
- could be made to - the fund
through the American Council
for Judaism and the money
`WOuld'i be - -held in escrow until
the new corporation' had been
formed.
The fund's primary purpose,
Mr. Snellenberg explained, is
-the relief of poverty and dis-
tress. In addition, as a second-
ary purpose, the fund may re-
ceive contributions earmarked
for religious, scientific, .literary
or educational purposes desig-
nated by the contributor. Mr.
Snellenberg indicated, however,
that it was hoped this secondary
purpose would constitute a rela-
tively minor part of the fund's
operations.

Senator Asks $50,000
For Dropsie College

One of Israel's oldest industries, fishing, is making hew gain4
with the aid of Israel Bond investments. Shown above is an Israeli
worker mowing reeds in one of the many new artificial ponds
which are being used to breed and store fish for local consump-
tion. In addition to establishing fish ponds, Israel Bond funds are
being utilized at the experimental hatchery station of Tantura,
where tests are being conducted to improve the breed, develop
foodstuffs to replace scarce feed and grains essential to fish -life;
And prevent diseases. With Israel Bond dollars also being used to
improve transportation facilities, including the establishment of
ports and wharfs throughout the nation, the building of new
roads, the purchase of new oxygenized-tank trucks, which keep
fish fresh longer, and modern fishing vessels, Israel's fishing
industry is expected to enter the export field within the next
three years. .

8

Israeli Diplomats Here
To Seek Economic Aid

WASHINGTON, (JTA)-
Israel Ambassador Abba Eban,
Minister Plenipotentiary Reuven
Shiloah and Economic Mister
Meir Sherman called on John
Hollister, who succeeded Harold
Stassen as head of the Foreign
Operations Administration, to
discuss the American aid pro-
gram far- Israel.
They conferred on the eco-
nomic and political aspects of
the aid program and on the
future course of the program in
this next fiscal year.

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Friday, July 22, 1955

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (JTA)—A
bill to provide the sum of $50,000
for the operation of the Dropsie
College for Hebrew and Cognate
Learning in Philadelphia for the
two fiscal years beginning July 1,
1955, has been introduced in the
Senate of Pennsylvania by State
Senator Israel Stiefel. The
measure, Senate Bill No. 750, has
been referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.

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