veitriffir u z a srae Tanker's Arrival at Elath iroreign. ...sp.,. , 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. 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