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Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports on the Middle East situation, by direct
teletype to The Jewish News, state:
At the United Nations, on Wednesday morning, Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold called in the permanent representatives of the following member
nations for discussion of the Palestine situation: Israel, Jordan, France, United
States, United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.
The report from Jerusalem states that an Israel Foreign Ministry spokes-
man issued a statement regarding the night reprisal raid carried out on Tuesday
by Israelis against the Jordanians in the Khussan section in which, according
to the Israeli announcement, some 50 Arab Legionnaires were killed. Israeli
casualties were reported as five dead and nine wounded. The Foreign Ministry
statement added:
"No government in the world could fail to act in defense of its citizens in
the face of continuing murders organized from across its borders. Pronouncements
suggesting that Israel should forego such a defense cannot but have encouraged
further aggression. The attack was an effort at bringing home to the Jordan
authorities their own interest in bringing an end to attacks against Israel citi-
zens and against Israel territory.
The spokesman said that 24 hours after the Jordan troops fired on a crowd
of archaeologists, murdering four and wounding 16, Jordan forces recrossed the
border, murdered a woman olive picker and later another force crossed into
Israel, murdering a tractorist and wounding another.
"These attacks climax a series of unabated acts of aggression in the past
six months in complete disregard of Jordan's obligations under the Charter and
general armistice agreement and in flagrant violation of the cease-fire pledge
given Secretary General Hammarskjold. During this period 36 Israelis were
killed and 51 wounded along the Jordan border."
In Tel Aviv, an official army spokesman stated that Jordanian Legion posi-
tions were captured and a police station in Khussan was blown up, while two
armored cars, heavy mortars, machine guns and rifles were captured. The Israelis,
the statement said, returned later to their bases.
Reports since then, however, were that sporadic exchange of gunfire was
continuing. The Arabs claimed to have killed 150 Israelis in counterattacks.
Israel Foreign Minister Golda Meir requested to see Gen. E. L. M. Burns,
UN truce supervisor, Wednesday afternoon. Burns had proceeded to the scene
of fighting following reports that truce observers were unable to commence
investigations due to continuing fighting.
When Gen. Burns submitted a request for a cease fire, he was told that it
would be presented to the proper sources, with the Israeli comment that he had
not yet received a Jordanian agreement. He was reminded that Mrs. Meir had
indicated to him at her last meeting with him that if Jordan is interested in
preventing violence it was for King Hussein to state so publicly and to halt
incitement against Israel. The Tel Aviv report states that when Gen. Burns
was asked whether he had contacted Jordan for a clear assurance of a halt to
murderous attacks the reply was unsatisfactory.
Slain by Jordanians; New Egyptian Attack
Hebrew U. Bibliographer, Archaeologists
Dulles' Stand on Sale of Jets
by Canada Called 'Evasive'
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
was being conducted around un- by Sunday's shooting. One of
to The Jewish News
earthed remains of a Byzantine the victims, architect Pinker-
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A made under a U.S. patent license
JERUSALEM. — The Israel church when the rain of bullets feld, was the father-in-law of Canadian diplomatic source ex- but not under an American con-
Cabinet met in extraordinary poured into it. The lecturer her son, Menachem.
pressed surprise that "credit" tract. Therefore, he explained,
session Tuesday to consider the leading the group at the mo- In her talk with Gen. Burns, is being given by some to Sec- the question of direct official
situation along the Jordan bor- ment was Prof. J. Sharoni of the Mrs. Meir emphasized that retary of St at e John Foster approval did not arise. Canada
Israel placed full responsibility Dulles for Canada's agreement did not need official U. S.
der where Arab gunfire has Hebrew University.
United Nations observers on the Jordan government and to sell 24 jet fighter planes to approval to close the deal,
claimed the lives of six Israelis
he
in two days. Army Chief of rushed to the scene and took army command which is re- Israel.
pointed out.
testimony
from
the
people
who
sponsible
for
both
the
discipline
Staff Maj. Gen. Moshe Dayan
This source indicated a view
Asked why Canada consulted
had been under fire. and mental state of its soldiers. that the transaction was made the U.S. on the matter, he said
participated in the meeting.
Meanwhile the Israel Army despite rather than because of it was a friendly gesture on the
United States Ambassador
announced that Egyptian troops Dulles' attitude. Sec. Dulles' part of an ally. White was asked
Edward B. Lawson has asked Mrs. Meir Asks Talks
for a meeting with Foreign with Truce Supervisor attacked an Israel patrol in the responses in discussions of the about the status of Israel's ap-
Nitzana-El Auj a area Monday matter between the United
Minister Golda Meir. The pur-
JERUSALEM, Sept. 24. (JTA) night. The patrol was inside States and Canada were de- plication for arms from the
pose of his visit has not been
—Foreign Minister Golda Meir Israel territory when the Egyp- scribed as "evasive" and marked United States. He replied that
made known.
summoned United Nations truce tians opened fire. One soldier by a refusal "to share responsi- there had been no change on
this matter.
The fourth victim of Sunday's supervisor Maj. Gen. E. L. M. was wounded.
bility."
Israel Ambassador Abba Eban
attack by Jordanian machine Burns to her office Monday to
In a new attack on Israelis in
State Department press expressed Israel's gratification
guns on several delegates to the protest Sunday's wanton kill- the Jerusalem area, Jordanians
12th national Israel Archaeologi- ing of four Israelis and the killed one of two Israeli women spokesman Lincoln White con- at the sale by Canada of Sabre
cal Congress died Monday night, wounding of 17 others when Jor- at work in a field close to the firmed that the United States jet planes to Israel. Asked if
of wounds sustained Sunday. danian troops in the Jerusalem armistice- lines. In another at- was consulted by the Canadian the transaction might encour-
government on its decision to age the United States to sell
He was Baruch Shochetman, 66, area opened fire on a party
tack into the Beisan area one sell the jets to Israel.
such arms to Israel, Eban said
one of the leading bibliogra- of several hundred people at-
settler w§s wounded and one is
White was asked if the United he would not like to confirm
phers in the w o r 1 d. He was tending an archaeological lec- missing.
States had any objection to the nor deny the implications con-
kown as a "walking encyclope- ture at Ramath Rachel. Mrs.
The MAC condemned Jordan Canadian-Israel jet transaction. tained in this question.
dia" because of his fabulous Meir rejected Jordan's "pre-
Eban was interviewed at the
memory. Mr. Shochetman was posterous claim" that a Jor- for an attack on an Israeli oil He replied that he was not
librarian at the Hebrew Uni- danian soldier had suddenly camp in the Negev near the aware of any objection, but State Department following a
Dead Sea, Sept. 12. Three Druze added it was not clear in his meeting with William Rountree,
versity from the day of its es- gone .beserk and fired a Bren
guards were murdered and their own mind if the State Depart- Assistant Secretary of State for
tablishment.
gun at the crowd.
weapons stolen by infiltrators, ment approved.
Near Eastern Affairs. The pur-
The other victims of the
At the same time, the Foreign the MAC said.
The plane s, he said, were pose of his call at the Depart-
Sunday attack w e r e: Mrs. Ministry issued a statement
ment, Eban said, was a discus-
Haya Ran, who died instantly; charging that the Jordan version
sion of economic and financial
Jaacov Pinkerfeld, an archi- of _the attack contradicted the `Emma Schaver, the Artist'
matters, including Israel's pend-
tect and engineer, and Rudolf facts as revealed by an investi-
ing application for an Export-
Rudberg, who died of wounds. gation of the Israel-Jordan
Import Bank loan.
Among the 17 wounded was Mixed Armistice Commission.
It was reported from Jeru-
Fr. R. -North, an American
Both Israeli and non-Israeli
salem that Israel hailed the
priest who had been visiting witnesses gave testimony to the
Canadian government's decision
with the group of archaeo- MAC team and said they had
An essay in the ney Yiddish emotion," "because sentiment in to sell it 24 jet fighter planes
logists.
made out two machine guns fir- volume "Musical Essays" her interpretations is not enti- as a move which will improve
The party of archaeologists ing,in addition to a single rifle, ("Musicalishe Essayen") by mentalism, and her sweetness is the chances of peace in the
the Foreign Ministry noted.
Solomon Kahan, of Mexico not saccharin."
Middle East.
The shooting lasted at least City, published in Mexico, pays
A Foreign Ministry spokesman
Mr.
Kahan
adds
that
Emma
Sinatra Wins First
90 seconds, which is beyond the tribute to the skill of Emma Schaver puts life into her in- said that the two dozen jets
20-round
capacity
of
a
single
Schaver,
Detroit
soprano.
Al Jolson Trophy
terpretations of her songs, when would be an important addi-
Bren gun, it was pointed out.
Entitled "Emma Schaver, the her selections are Yiddish they tion to I s r a e l's defensive
A communique issued by artist" ("Die Kinstlerin"), this reflect the "God of Abraham, strength at a moment when
United Nations truce headquar- essay describes
when Hebrew they have the threats to its security are
ters last night reported that the Detroit
mounting.
effects of the Orient.
the senior Jordan delegate to singer as one
The spokesman paid tribute
The
outstanding
musicians
of
who
knows
the
the Mixed Armistice Commis-
to the efforts of Michael S.
the
world
and
leading
musical
possibilities
of
sion had informed it: "One of
events are discussed, reviewed Comay, Israel's Ambassador to
our soldiers was suddenly taken her voice-ma-
and commented upon- in Ka- Ottawa, who successfully car-
by madness, seized a Bren gun, terial, and "th
ried through the drawn out ne-
han's 300-page Yiddish book.
and directed it at a group of result is al-
gotiations for the sale of "the
ways
pleas-
people in the Ramath Rachel
powerful planes,
Egypt, Syria 'Reorient'
settlement and started firing. ant," the au-
thor
states.
He was arrested immediately
Students, New Policy
Canada Rejects Arab
"She is one
and taken to a hospital."
LONDON, (WJA) — Forty Protest on Jet Sale
An Israel Foreign Ministry of the most in- Mrs. Schaver
OTTAWA, (JTA) — Canada's
spokesman said "this dastardly telligent singers who appear in foreign schools, at a meeting in
attack on peaceful citizens en- public today," Mr. Kahan Cairo, agreed to accept the new Minister of Trade, C. D. Howe,
gaged in the pursuit of science writes. He praises Mrs. Schav- rules imposed by the Ministry rejected Egyptian and Syrian
is further proof that Jordan's er's "singing with controlled of Education, reports LaBourse protests of the Canadian de-
Egyptienne.
cision to sell Israel 24 Sabre jets.
aggression continues unabated."
The schools will all introduce
The matter is a "purely coin-
The attack, he said, was per- Jerusalem Summons
the teaching of the Arab lan- thercial transaction" between
petrated as two other victims
guage, of Egypt's geography as the purchaser and a Canadian
of Jordanian aggression were Eban, Other Envoys
well as 'C i Vic instruction.' manufacturer, Howe asserted.
being buried.
for Consultations
Teaching of religion will be "So far as I know, Egypt could
"By its latest criminal at-
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
compulsory—Cate:thism for the do the same thing but they
to The Jewish News)
tack," the Israeli spokesman
WASHINGTON.—Israel Am- Christians, Koran for the Mos- haven't applied."
said, "Jordan has brought the
In Vancouver, Israel Ambas-
bassador Abba Eban left for lems and "Talmud for the Jews.
toll of casualties to 33 dead
—International Photo
According to the Cairo daily, sador Michael S. Comay char-
Jerusalem
for "routine consul-
and
51
wounded
since
Jordan
FRANK SINATRA holds
gave the Secretary General of tations at the Israel Foreign school-free days will be Friday acterized Egyptian protests as
the first Al Jolson "Entertain-
"preposterous" and asserted that
the United Nations an ab- Ministry on United Nations and and Sunday.
ment of the Era" trophy, to
general matters." He will be
The Syrian Ministry of Educa- the acquisition of 24 jet fighters
be awarded at five-year in-
solute cease-fire pledge last
away about two weeks, the Em- tion, according to the Damascus "only partially corrects a dan-
April 26."
tervals by Al Jolson Lodge of
bassy announcement said. A re- press, is considering state man- gerous situation created by
Bnai Brith, a California or-
Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns, UN
ganization. The award is given truce supervisor, was invited port from Tel Aviv said that agement of foreign schools "now Egypt."
He charged that the Egyptian-
to the entertainment figure by Israel Foreign Minister Golda Israel Ambassadors in London that most of these schools have
and Paris also have been sum- started to give their pupils a Czech arms deal of last year
who best typifies the selfless Meir to discuss the new attacks. moned
to Jerusalem for consul- false orientation and to fill their had "inflamed the whole situa-
trouping of Jolson.
Mrs. Meir is personally affected tations.
Tribute to Detroit's- Soprano in
Mexico-Published 'Musical Essays'
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heads with historical lies."
'lion" in the Middle East.
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