UJA's V Closed Circuit Conclave Includes Detroit iViendes-Fkai tee Backs Elath-Haifa Pipeline; Charge Stalling by U. S. The United Jewish Appeal will make a dramatic attempt to reach simultaneously between 5,000 and 6,000 key campaign leaders and contributors with its 1957 story when it undertakes a national conference through a closed circuit television network linking local meetings to be held in 28 U.S. communities at the same time on Tuesday evening, Jan. 15. The National TV Conference will initiate a concentrated ef- fort to plan the conduct of the UJA through local Jewish com- munity campaigns to raise a $100,000,000 Emergency Rescue Fund over and above regular 1957 needs—to transport and re- settle at least 100,000 Jewish men, women and children in danger in Egypt, Hungary and "closed-door" countries of Eu- rope, North Africa and the Middle East. The proceedings of the head- quarters meeting in New York City will include a filmed message by Israel Prime Minis- ter David Ben-Gurion, and a report on the Egyptian and Hungarian Jewish refugee prob- lems by Rabbi Herbert A. Fried- man, who will have returned from a survey tour of Austria, Italy, France and other coun- tries where Jewish refugees PARIS, (JTA) — Israel will ment on the postponement and build an oil pipeline from the consequently, the entire pro- mouth of the Gulf of Akaba in posed structure of guarantees the vicinity of the port of Elath was reportedly suspended. It is estimated here that the to Haifa, on the Mediterranean Sea, Foreign Minister Christian Trans - 'Negev pipeline would Pineau told the French National save six cents per ton in oil Assembly. Asked whether this transportation charges as com- construction work would be pared to Suez Canal charges. done with French support and The pipeline would have had an assistance, M. Pineau nodded annual capacity of 25 million tons. In 1955, a total of 69 mil- affirmatively. lion tons of oil was shipped The announcement that the through the Suez Canal. often-projected Akaba, - Medi- Israel would not have had terranean pipeline across Is- access to this oil which would rael is becoming a fact was have been exclusively for West- admitted to the Assembly re- ern Europe, but would have re- luctantly when M. Pineau was ceived a fixed transit royalty prodded by the opposition, led per ton. Thus, the smaller pipe- The Zionist Organization of by former Prime Minister Pi- line which Israel is now _build- Detroit will launch its annual In Honor of erre Mendes-France. The lat- ing independently, from Elath membership drive on Sunday, ter insisted that construction to Beersheba ,is not an alterna- Jan. 6, Milton S. Marwil, ZOD of a Red Sea-Mediterranean tive to the French pipeline but president, announced. pipeline should have been is supplementary and is for Is- Activities will begin with a started last Summer. Such rael's own requirements. Israel Zionist-Telephone Day, when all construction, declared M. may build its own pipeline larg- past members will be called per- The Histadrut Campaign Mendes-France, had it been er than the planned eight sonally and urged to re-enroll. started in July, would have Deadline for the inches, possibly making it 12 M. Ben Lewis, Dr. Ted Winshall been a better answer to inches. LZOA and Farband and Robert C. W. Ettinger, ZOD Egypt's President Gamal Ab- membership co-chairmen, a r e del Nasser's seizure of the Divisions Has Been Set for directing the Z-T Day effort. Suez Canal than military ac- Volunteers wishing to partici- tion. pate in the drive are invited to The Foreign Minister, reply- (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) call Zionist House, TO. 8-9413. ing to M. Mendes-France, stated NEW YORK — Twenty Israel that Egyptian control of the Gulf of Akaba and its sea ap- consular officials from all over proaches, as of July, would the United States started a have made the trans-Israel pipe- series of meetings at the Israel Consul General's office here line project impossible. Wednesday under the chair- Still strongly critical of e the manship of Abba Eban, Israel's government's actions in the Ambassador to the U.S. Middle East, M. Mendes-France They were summoned for two retorted that there were better ways to solve the Middle East days of meetings to receive lat- crisis than those taken by the est information from highest government. The o p p o s i tion sources about developments in leader said that an Arab-Israel Israel. Among the Israelis scheduled to report at the ses- settlement should include the sions are Mrs. Golda Meir, establishment of a neutral belt The beaver knows the im- between Egypt and Israel on the Israel Foreign Minister, and Dr. portance of saving for a rainy Moshe Shapira, Israel Minister Sinai Peninsula, and assurance of Religious Affairs. day. But too few of us realize for Israel of free passage that saving for a sunny day through the Suez Canal. He de- makes sense, too! If you open a clared, furthermore, that a four- Israel Frigate Makes power conference should be Elath Its Port Base high-earning American Say- (Direct JTA Teletype Wire called to deal with the entire ings account and keep it ac- to The Jewish News) 'middle East issue. TI.Yr . someday it can be tive of the port city of Elath on the Israelis Report American the gateway to a whole Gulf of Akaba ceased work Intervention' Stalled new life for you and your and celebrated Wednesday the French on Pipeline family. Saving comes arrival of the Israel Navy JERUSALEM, (JTA)--Amer- naturally at American Say- . Frigate Miznak which hence- lean intervention was said here ings, where the high rate to have been the cause for de- forth will use that port as its provides a pdwerful in- lay by the French in starting base. The warship arrived at Elath by way of the long sea centive to add to your to build the projected 30-inch pipeline from the head of the route around the Cape of Good account regularly. Gulf of Akaba to the Mediter- Hope, taking 42 days to ac- complish the run from the naval ranean. Israeli circles charged that the American intervention base at Haifa. Elath is about came 48 hours before the sched- 300 air miles from Haifa. uled departure from France of a large survey team which GET IT AT should have arrived here at the beginning of the month. The pipeline was to have been financed by a pool of French investment companies jointly with a certain American oil company. The French govern- ment had agreed to give guar- antees to the investors against damages from force majeure. It AND SAVE MONEY! was the American company 0 which decided at the last mo- 7 / 10 pot TH4,,rd Zionist Membership Z-Day Set for Jan. 6 HARRY SCHUMER'S 60TH BIRTHDAY 20 Israeli Consuls JANUARY 17TH In 2-Day Conference await transfer to permanent lo- cations. The conference will be seen and heard on television screens set up at the local sessions held in communities across the na- tion. Their reports will be heard throughout the nation. Communities over the country which to date • have indicated that they will participate in this first philanthropic use of closed circuit telecasting include De- troit. CHARLES WEINSTOCK Says Come in Today — and Let Me Show You The NEWEST Buick Yet BUICK for '57! BUICK'S RETAIL STORE 6164 CASS AVE. Near G. M. Bldg. TR 5-9700 29th Year With Buick it's the NATURAL thing to do! 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