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United States. They demanded I cumstances, enabling the Czech
that Shatz sign a confession, but authorities to justify the base-
less allegation that Shatz was
JERUSALEM. — The Czecho- he refused.
"All this proves that the po- engaged in espionage for the
slovakian authorities deliberate-
lice acted according to a pre- Americans, the Foreign Ministry
ly framed Moshe Shatz, Israel
meditated plan to stage the cir- statement declared.
Legation Secretary in Prague
expelled from Czechoslovakia 11
days ago on charges of espion-
For Your Passover Needs — Shop at
age, to intimidate- all Israeli
diplomatic personnel and fright-
en them away from contact with
Czech Jews, the Israel Foreign
Ministry charged. Tuesday.
In a full statement detailing
the background of the case, the
Foreign Ministry said that on
March 27 Czechoslovak police
surrounded a house in Prague
where Shatz was visiting a
Selection of 50 different Haggadahs beautifully illustrated.
friend. They entered, arrested
Children's Haggadahs and Coloring Books
and handcuffed Shatz and pro-
ceeded to empty his pockets.
DIRECT IMPORTER OF ISRAELI:
To his personal possessions
Seder Plates, Kiddush Cups, Candlesticks & Candleabras
they added a pistol and a pack-
in Patina and the new Black Velvet. Matzo Covers. Im-
age of American -cigarettes and
then photographed their pris-
ported Crystal Wine Bottles. Pure Silk Taleisim. Rec-
oner and his "possessions," iden-
ords and Books for Children and Grownups. Coloring
tifying hiin as a spy for the
Books, etc.
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The Israel Bond Organization in the
Israel Cabinet discussed the United States have been invited
question of extending the Elath- to attend the formal opening of
Beersheba oil pipeline following the line during the first week
the arrival of the first American of May. An official announce-
oil tanker at the port of Elath ment revealed that 10,000,000
through the Gulf of • Aqaba. The pounds of the 14,000 , 000 pound
Cabinet also heard a report cost of the eight-inch line had
from Finance Minister Levi been supplied by the proceeds
Eshkol on. possible credits from of bond sales in. the U. S. The
line, which will have four
France.
pumping stations along its
Tne Israeli press was jubilant length, will only carry 1,500
over the tanker's crashing of the tons daily until the supply is
Egyptian blockade and empha- stepped up.
sized its significance for Israel's
Avraham Weiner, chief engi-
geopolitical and economic posi- neer _ of the company that is
tion. The newspapers hailed the building the eight-inch line, told
United States Government's newsmen that the 50-mile long
honoring of its pledge to act to extension of the line from Beer-
end the blockade of the Strait of sheba to the Mediterranean
Tiran and stressed the value of coast would be built in three to
the new trans-Israel oil route as four months. It will be a 16-
an alternate to• the Suez Canal, inch line.
The 16,000 ton U. S. tanker, U. S. Zionists Hail Arrival
Kern Hills, which made an un- of Oil Tanker in Israel
precedented trip through the
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
Aqaba waterway, pumped its passage of the first American
cargo of oil into a hastily built oil tanker to Israel through the
storage tank on shore. A special Gulf of Aqaba was hailed as a
hose with a floating inlet was "heartening development of ma-
laid between the shore, which jor significance" at a meeting of
the tanker cannot approach, and the executive council of the
its mooring.
Zionist Organization of Amer-
There is a possibility that the ica.
Dr: Emanuel Neumann, ZOA'
history - making- tanker may
have brought enough oil to be- president, urged the U. S. Gov-
gin the lifting of restrictions on ernment to extend technical and
the use of motor and cooking financial assistance for the de-
fuel which have prevailed since velopment of the Israeli port of
Elath and the overland route to
the Sinai campaign.
Even as Israelis were rejoic- the Mediterranean Sea in order
ing at the shattering of the to counter Col. Nasser's an-
Egyptian blockade of Elath by nounced intention of continuing
the American vessel, it was an- the blockade of Israeli shipping
nounced that Delek, the na- through the Suez Canal.
tional Israel oil company, had State Dept. Notified by Eban
chartered three or four Ameri- of Ship's Arrival at Elath
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.,
can tankers of the same size to
bring oil to Elath monthly. It (JTA)—The passage of the first
is expected that the oil they American oil tanker through the
bring, which will be pumped to Gulf of Aqaba . to the Israeli
Beersheba in a week when the port of Elath evoked favorable
Elath - Beersheba pipeline is comment here. An Israeli
completed, will meet at least spokesman stated:
"The general procedures un-
half of Israel's annual needs. It
will also cut transportation costs der which American ships
by two-thirds and reduce the would sail to Elath was dis-
price of oil in Israel by 10 per cussed between Christian Her-
ter, Under Secreary of State and
cent.
Construction w o r k e r s are the Israeli Ambassador to Wash-
busy 'round the clock complet- ington March 9. The Israeli em-
ing the pipeline. Leaders of the bassy notified the State Depart-
ment that the ship was now
completing its voyage.' !
Senate Resolution Urges U. S.
Build Pipeline Through Israel
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A
resolution calling an the Ad-
ministration to consider the es-
tablishment of alternate supple-
mentary routes to the Suez
Canal was offered by Senator
Jacob K. Javits, New York Re-
publican, on behalf of himself
and five co-sponsoring Senators.
One of- four alternate means,
Sen. Javits pointed out, to lessen
dependence on the Suez Canal,
was a plan to build a pipeline
through Israel. -
Israel has reportedly informed
U. S. officials that any agree-
Volunteers will
ment on Suez not in accord with
UN resolutions assuring Israel's
clear your box!
navigation rights through the
canal would have no moral or
If your box is not
legal binding for the Israelis.
cleared by this date
Furthermore, a Suez settle-
phone THE JEWISH
ment merely reaffirming the
1888 Constantinople Convention
NATIONAL FUND
or the six UN principles with-
OFFICE
out specifically mentioning the
rights of Israel ships to use the
canal w o u l d be considered
meaningless in the Israeli view.
In the light of Egyptian. Presi-
dent Nasser's past defiance of
international agreements, Israel
places more emphasis on Egyp-
tian deeds than words.
This position was said to have
been made clear when Israel
Ambassador Abba Eban recent-
ly talked with Under Secretary
YOU RECEIVE
of State Christian Herter. Am-
bassador Eban was reported to
A RECEIPT!
have emphasized to Mr. Herter
that whatever the Suez decision,
Israel does not intend to let pass
by default her right to free
passage through the Suez Canal.
JEWISH
American officials have been
NATIONAL.,
altered to. the principle, if not
FUND
the time, that Israel will send
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