Cluptnred Egyptian Generals
Meet With Israeli Newsmen

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Israelis Celebrate Victor

states "with a view to estab-
lishing conditions of permna-
nent peace and stability in
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economic bOycott against Is-
the area."
of Israeli army officers with rael and lift the blockade of
Mr. Lodge's committee pro
two captured Egyptian generals, Israel shipping in the Suez posal collapsed when Canada' S
Canal?
Maj. Gen. Yosef Abdullah el-
Minister for External Affairs
"5. Does Egypt undertake to .
Agrouli, 43, who wore ribbons
Lester B. Pear
for action against Israel in the recall fedayeen gangs under
son, present ed
1948 war against the Jewish her control in other Arab
the. resolutio n
State, and Maj. Gen. Moham- countries?
requesting Mr
med Fuad el-Digwi, 55, the
It was officially announced
H a mmarskj old
commander of all the Egyptian that the islands of Tiran and
to submit to
forces in the Gaza strip who Sanafir, lying in the Strait of
the Assembly
also served as that area's mili- Tiran, and the town of Sherm,
within 48
tary governor. The former said: on the Sinai Peninsula coast
hours, "a plan
"My job was to defend my area. opposite the two islands, had
for the setting
If you go to the field you will been captured after they were
u p, with t h e
see several damaged Israeli softened up by air bombard-
consent of the
tanks." ment. Big guns on the island
nations c o
The Jewish Telegraphic and on the mainland had block-
cerned, of an
Agency reports from Jerusalem aded the entrance from the Red
emergency in-
Pearson - ternational Un-
that the ,Israel • government Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, at
drew attention to the fact that whose head is the Israel port of ited Nations force to secure. and
Syrian and Iraqi troops had Elath. Their capture opens Is- supervise the cessation of hostil-
crossed into Jordan. It empha- rael's route to the Indian Ocean ities" in accordance with all the_
terms of last week's resolution.
sized that in the present tense and the Far East ,
situation these troop move-
Mr. Lodge asked that the
ments "arouse in Israel deep Rules for Police Force
Canadian proposal be given
concern," especially since Syria Action Outlined by UN - priority over the U.S. draft.
has announced its intention to
When Pearson's resolution came
initiate action against Israel on Sec. Gen. Hammaskjold
to a vote, 57 members favored
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
the basis of its Egyptian alli-
it. N46 negative votes were past,
to The Jewish News)
—International gadio-Soundphoto
ance. An Israel government
although 18 members, including
UNITED
NATIONS
—
In
the
Jubilant Israeli troops frolic around a captured flag of an
spokesman said:
Israel, abstained.
Egyptian armored brigade *in the Suez Canal Zone as other
"We do not intend to at- second and final report of UN
Abba S. Eban, chairman of
tack, if we are not attacked, Secretary General Dag Ham- the Israel delegation, indicated Israeli troops watch Franco-British paratroops make land-
unless a serious military men- marskjol'd on a plan for a new that Israel had no thought • of ings as the invasion got underway.
ace to security develops simi- United Nations police force, withdrawing its force s. from
here
great speed. The special emer-
lar to that which came to a text of which was
Tuesday morning, the Secretary Egypt as "yet. He told the As- gency session of the General As- amine the record of eight years
head with Egypt."
General makes, inter alia, the sembly that the clause in last sembly passed a resolution last of Israel Arab relations before
forming opinions on the Middle
About 1,000 Arabs of the following points:
week's resolution ca_lling for
night authorizing such a com- East 'crisis.
Bakara tribe who had been liv-
There is no intention to in- withdrawal of armed forces be- mand by a vote of 57 in favor,
ing in the demilitarized zone in fluence the political balance af- hind the o 1 d armistice lines
A Brit Trumpeldor (Revi-,
Upper Galilee left their village fecting efforts to settle the con- "does not meet the basic 'pur- with none against and 18 ab- sionist) rally which drew 5,000
stentions.
and, together with all their cat- flict, force if established would pose of the United Nations." In
people in support of the State
Both Israel and Egypt ab- of Israel noted that for the
tle and movable • property, be limited in operations to the a nation-wide broadcast, British
crossed into Syria where the extent that the consent of par- Prime Minister Eden declared stained, although in a cable past seven years Israel has suf.
Syrian army was waiting to ties concerned is required un- that when Anglo-French forces from Egypt's Foreign Minister fered the "barbaric slaughter of
receive them. The villagers, al- der international law, that the have occupied key positions in Mahmoud Fawzi to Hammar- women, children and old men."
• though they lived on Israel ter- force could not be stationed in the Suez Canal zone, the British skjold the Cairo government acs
In this country, Arab stu-
ritory, had refused to recognize any country without the consent government will insure Israel's cepted the police plan. The So-
Israeli jurisdiction, insisting of the government of that coun- withdrawal from Egyptian ter- viet Union and the entire So- dents demonstrated on uni-
that they regarded themselves try except under Chapter 7 of ritory.
viet bloc also abstained, as did versity campuses. At Wayne
State University and the Uni-
as "under United Nations au-
Britain
and France.
After announcing Israel's ac- -
the UN Charter, use of which
versity of Michigan, Arab stu-
thority." They had even refused is not now envisaged.
Major General E. L. M. Burns dents said they were offering
ceptance of the cease-fire pro-
to pay taxes to Israel.
Hammarskjold also noted, in vision of that same resolution, of Canada, for the last two to return to their countries
Last week, before the Egyp- detailing functions of the pro- Mr. Eban
years Chief of Staff of the Un- to fight against Israel. At Ann
tians started, the Israeli au- posed forces that it would, the Assembly:
ited Nations Truce Supervision Arbor, anti-S emitic signs
thorities .had proposed 1.0 the where the cease fire is being es- "A • return t o
Organization in Palestine, was were displayed. 'Some tried
Bakara that they be moved tablished to enter Egyptian ter- t h e armistice
named by the Assembly, at the to explain them as being "in:
into the interior of Israel. In- ritory with the consent of the agreement
suggestion of Hammarskjold, as fun.". (Similar "fun" was in
stead of replying, the Bakara Egyptian government, h e 1 p would be a _re-
commander o f w UN evidence when a Nazi Swas-
packed up and left for Syria. maintain quiet during and after turn to a sys-
force.
tika was displayed by a p-m
Israeli bulldozers levelled the the withdrawal of foreign troops tem which has
fraternity recently).
Jewish Groups Ask U.S.
village site and ploughed the and secure compliance with the served as a
To
Press
for
Direct
-
The reactions' of the press
land.
resolution of Nov. 2. He added cover for the
Arab-Israel Peace Talks
also have 'created considerable
. The JTA reports that the that its functions can on this vi ctimization,
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A num- interest. A r t i c 1 es justifying
Israel government offered to basis be assumed to cover sin the boycott and
ber of American Jewish" groUps Israel's position have been wrti-
make peace with any lawful area extending roughly from the blockade Of
called for reversal of the United ten by Walter LipPman, George
government of Egypt. The pro- the Suez Canal to armistice Israel and for
States policy on Israel and ap- Sokolsky, , the Alsop Brothers,
posal was made publicly at a demarcation lines established a policy aimed
pealed to the American people David LaWrenpe and others. In •
- press conference by Dr. Walter in the armistice agreement be- at Israel's ulti- ,
to
support the State of Israel Detroit, objective analyses were
Eytan, director-general of the tween Egypt and Israel.
mate annihila-
in its current action against, written by W. K. Kelsey and S.
Foreign Ministry and highest
tion." He point-
L. Marshal , for the Detroit .
Egypt.
ranking permanent civil ser- Ready for Peace Talks with
ed out that
The American Jewish Con- News. An anti-Israel editorial
vant in the ministry. For all Egypt, Israel_ Informs UN
"Egypt inter-
Bunche
by John Knight, on Sunday, was
practical purpose, he empha-
Israel accepted the special prets the 'armistice as a state gress urged the United States
sized, the war is over for Israel. General Assembly's resolution of war, and it cannot be the Government to take the -leader Viewed as vitiating an earlier
The armistice agreement be- calling for a cease-fire in its function of the General Assem- ship in the United Nations in objective and favorable editorial
tween Israel and Egypt is dead, armed conflict with Egypt. The bly to promote -or to foster a pressing for immediate direct in The Detroit Free Press.
peace negotiations between
Eytan declared, and Israel acceptance, however, was based system of war.'
Israel and the Arab states. It
does not intend to revive it. on a condition that the Cairo
Meanwhile, UN S e c retary
Israel will not return to an government gave the United General D a g Harnmarskjold called on the UN to "remove
the underlying causes of ten-
agreement which "served as a Nations a similar assurance.
named a three-man watchdog
sion" between Israel 'and the
cloak for destructive activities
Israel also notified the As- committee to report on the ef-
such as murder, sabotage and sembly formally that it is fect of the. General Assembly Aeab states and to achieve a
arson," -he stated. For the first ready to send representatives order for an "immediate cease- "just and lasting peace" be-
tween them through direct
time iri years, he stressed, there
"forthwith" to negotiate peace fire" by Britain, France, Egypt
is an opportunity for new de- directly with Egypt and other and Israel. The three members, peace talks.
cisions. He expressed confidence Arab states.
The National Council of Jew-
all top UN secretariat officials,
that if Egypt makes peace with
While these steps were being are Undersecretary Ralph . J. ish Women, in 'a telegram to
Israel the other Arab states will taken by Israel, the 76-nation Bunche of the U.S., Undersec- President Eisenhower, stated
follow suit.
General Assembly, at an all- retary Ilya Tchernychev of Rus- that "while British-French-
Replying to a message from night emergency meeting called sia and the UN legal counsel, Israel acceptance of the cease-
- UN • Secretary General Ham- to deal with the Israel-Egypt Constantin Stay ropoulos . of fire resolution is essential, the
marskjold requesting that Israel conflict, as well as with the Greece. They are to report to United Nations m u.s t at the
halt fighting in the Sinai Pen- Franco-British attack against Hammarskjold daily on steps same time secure Egyptian ac-
insula, in accordanice with the Egypt, took the following steps: taken by the parties to comply ceptance of the Security Coun
cil's five-year-old demands for
UN resolution, Mrs. Meir asked
1. Initiated machinery for with UN injunctions.
five questions:
the possible r e c ruitment,
(British F o r eign, Secretary free passage of the Suez Canal
1. Is there clear and un-
within 48 hours, of an inter- Selwyn Lloyd announced. in and cessation of a g g r e ssion
national police force "to se- Commons that "it is the policy against Israel." '
equivocal agreement on the
In a radio speech over the
cure and supervise cessation of the British government to
part of the governmek of
of hostilities"• in the Middle insure that Israeli forces with- NBC network, Dr. Emanuel
Egypt to a cease-fire? Egyp-
Neumann, president of the
tian troops are continuing to
East in accordance with last drew from Egyptian territory.
fire and fedayeen attacks
week's resolution.
We have already told the United Zionist Organization of Amer-
2. Gave Secretary General Nations that we believe it nec- ica, said: "Today there is rea-
continue. In clashes with Is-
—Interntional Photo
rael security forces tonight
Dag Hammarskjold 12 hours
essary to secure the speedy son to hope and to believe
Nasser's
'Last
Drop' Vow
four fedayeen were killed and
to report on whether he and withdrawal of Israeli forces," he that what we are witnessing,
two apprehended.
his truce supervision 'forces continued. He noted that once is the concluding phase of
In spite of the blows his army
Z. Does Egypt still adhere
in Palestine had succeeded in the British and French forces eight years of warfare. For received at the hands of the
to the position declared and
obtaining a cease-fire, halting were in the Suez Canal area eight years Israel has pleaded Israeli fighters, President Abdel
maintained by her over the
all troop movements, and they could guarantee that hosti- for peace. Today Israel is not Gamal Nasser continued to
years that she is in a state of
getting Israel's agreement to lities would end speedily, that pleading for peace; it is, in spout hatred of Israel—for home
war with Israel?
withdraw its armed forces be- Israeli troops are withdrawn effect, insisting upon peace." consumption.
3. Is Egypt prepared to en-
hind the old Israel-Egypt and that there is no repetition
The Labor Zionist Assembly
This photograph shows Nas-
ter into immediate negotiations
armistice lines.
of events of the past few years.) asserted that "Israel had no ser, speaking at the Alazhar
with Israel with a view to the
3. Tabled a resolution pro-
Formation of a United Na- other recourse but to defend Mosque in Cairo, during an air
establishment of peace be-
posed by U.S. delegate Henry tions police force "to secure and herself."
raid, vowing to fight the Brit-
tween the two countries?
Cabot Lodge for a new five- supervise the cessation of hosti-
Hapoel Hamizrachi appealed ish, French and Israelis to the
4. Does Egypt agree to cease
member committee to con- lities in Egypt" was pushed with to the American people to ex- "last drop of his blood."

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