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Malik and Mr. Eban because
they reckoned that nothing
could damage an Arab politi-
cian more than an accusation,
or even suspicion, of contact
with Israel. Hostility to Israel
is still the measure of Arab
patriotism; the more violently
a politician attacks Israel, the
more devoted he appears to
the Arab national cause. The
Lebanese themselves, whatever
some of them may think pri-
vately, have always been loud
in_ expressing their hate for
Israel. Mr. Malik has indeed
been an excellent Arab patribt
in this respect . . . Today he
is the victim of Syrian and
Egyptian intrigue, and no one
in Israel has any reason to
feel particularly sorry for him.
"If ever a statesman should
arise in the Arab world who
will really write a sensible
letter to Mr. Eban advocating,
peace and good-neighborly re-
lations, he will of course be
vilified by his fellow Arabs;
in fact, he will be lucky if he
suffers nothing worse than
vilification. His action would
be an outstanding example of
what Bismarck called civil
courage. Egypt and Syria are
paying Mr. Malik a great
compliment if they really think
him capable of this."
Both Israeli and Jordan
sources denied an earlier
Egyptian-inspired report that
negotiations were being held
in Rome between Israel, Jor-
dan, Lebanon and Iraq on
resettlement of the Arab re-
fugees. Shimon Peress, director
general of the Israeli Defense
Ministry said he questioned
authenticity of the report and
labeled it the product of the
internal • Arabian conflict by
which Egypt was seeking to
smear Jordan in the Arab
world. The Jordan legation in
Rome flatly called the report
untrue.
Meanwhile, the arrival of
Soviet submarines in the Gulf
of Aqaba and troubles on the
Detroiters Aboard Israel Liner
Witness Dramatic Rescue at Sea
Israel-Syrian border are adding
to the newly-aggravated issues
in the Middle East.
JTA reports from Tel Aviv
that Israeli officials believe
the new upsurge of border
violence might be due to the
aggravation of internal hard-
ships in Syria and the need to
divert public opinion.
(Detailed Report on Syrian
Border Attacks on Page '7)
Israel Struggles to Deal
With Soviet Power Thrust
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israeli
officials groped this week for
ways to deal with the ex-
plosive new power thrust of
the Soviet Union into the
Middle East signalized by the
delivery of three submarines
to Egypt.
The threat of the new naval
power to the western position
in the area was heightened by
the arrival in the Mediter-
ranean of a number of Soviet
warships which started passing
through the Bosphorus Strait.
Israel reacted with three
moves. Shimon Peress, direc-
tor general of Israel's Ministry
of Defense, warned that Israel
would not permit Egypt to use
the new underwater craft to
interfere with Israeli shipping.
His reference was to shipping
both in the Mediterranean and
in the Gulf of Aqaba.
The Israel Foreign Ministry
instructed its Embassies in
Paris, London and Washington
to exchange views with France,
Britain and the Eisenhower
Administration on the new
threat.
Israeli officials also let it
be known that they were
sounding out the western na-
tions on the possibility of
obtaining anti - submarine
weapons.
The United States reacted
vigorously as soon as the
Soviet naval moves into the
Mediterranean became
known. Admiral Arleigh A.
Burke, Chief of U.S. Naval
Operations, left Washington
for Sixth Fleet headquarters
in the Mediterranean.
Daniel Olaf Soerensen, third engineer aboard a Norwegian
vessel lies on a stretcher as the lifeboat of the SS Israel is
hoisted to the deck, following a dramatic rescue operation at
sea.
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Passengers arriving in New
York aboard the SS Israel of
the Zim. Israel-America Lines
-- a number of them Detroiters
— gave eye-witness accounts of
a breath-taking, mid-ocean res-
cue which showed the skill of
Israel's nine-year-old merchant
marine.
Crew and passengers, alike,
credited the saving of 45-year-
old Daniel Olaf Soerensen, en-
gineer aboard the Swedish
motorship William, to Capt.
Jacob Jakobson and First Mate
Mike Unger, of the Israel.
The Norwegian seaman, who
was fast bleeding to death as
a result of injuries suffered on
duty, was rescued after a Morse
code request from the William.
Previously, the Coast Guard
was contacted, but near hurri-
cane winds prevented a ship
from leaving port. The Israel,
as the closest- ship, was con-
tacted and steamed four hours
out of its way at top speed to
make the rescue.
Capt. Jakobson maneuvered
the Israel so that her bulk form-
ed a shield against the wind.
Commanding the lifeboat, Un-
ger, a Sabra, navigated along-
side the other ship, and the
injured man was carefully low-
ered on a stretcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kay, who
were returning home from Italy,
where Mrs. Kay met her hus-
band after his visit to Israel,
called it "an exciting experi-
ence." –
They said, "The Israeli sea-
men proved extremely efficient
as if they belonged to a thous-
and-year seafaring people.
"It was evident that in their
brief experience — the Israelis
turned to the sea less than nine
years ago — they have become
skillful navigators. Their rescue
work was done with such artis-
try that it brought prolonged
applause from all who were
with us aboard the fine Israeli
vessel."
From the moment 'Capt. Ja-
kobson stopped engines to the
time he resumed his voyage
with the injured man safely in
the Israel's hospital, only 20
minutes elapsed.
Dr. Mordecai Kiesler, the
ship's surgeon, examined his pa--
tient and reported that he was
suffering from internal hemor-
age and, in fact, must have been
bleeding internally for several
days: A few more hours without
plasma and antibiotics and the
man would have been dead.
As events turned out, the
story has a happy ending. By
the time the Israel docked in
New York, Soerensen was up
and about. He is now resting in
Brooklyn's Norwegian S e a -
man's Home, prior to being
flown back to his native coun-
try.
Besides the Kays aboard the
Israel were Mr. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Cohen, and their children,
former Detroiters who are re-
turning here for a two-year
stay, and David Feinberg and
Diana Steinhardt, Habonim stu-
dents from Detroit who worked
and studied in Israel for nine
and they performed their job months.
In Washington, suggestions
were made that the submarines
were not really intended com-
pletely for Egyptian use. Naval
sources indicated that the Rus-
sians wanted to increase • their
prestige in the Arab world by
demonstrating their ability to
put such naval power into the
Eastern Mediterranean-.
Other Washington experts
said the delivery of the Egyp-
tian submarines and - the en-
trance of Soviet warships into
the Eastern Mediterranean
were based on two other Soviet
objectives: To offset the impact
of the Sixth Fleet presence by
a display of their own naval
power, and to bolster the sag-
ging prestige of Egypt and its
chief pro-Soviet Arab partner,
Syria.
Still another Russian objec-
tive was listed as an effort to
begin surveillance of the move-
ments of the Sixth Fleet with
Egyptian submariners doing
the observing.
Sen. Humphrey -Wants
Israel Included in U.S.
Military Exchange Program
WASHINGTON (JTA) —
Chairman Hubert H. Hum-
phrey of the Senate Foreign
Relations Subcommittee on
Near Eastern Affairs, this week
called Senate attention to his
statement that "I was shocked
to learn that Israel is not in-
cluded in our military ex-
change programs."
The Senator was referring to
the American military, naval
and air training program which
trains officers and specialists
on the exchange basis. He said:
"I have recommended to the
Secretary of State that Israel
be included, and I am told that
plans are now underway."
Sen. Humphrey had a talk
with President Eisenhower at
the White House and revealed
that the two discussed; the
"delicacy" of handling foreign
policy with respect to the
Middle East. The Minnesota
Democrat told the President
the situation in the area was
improving somewhat but that
this did not mean there was
anything to cause over-
enthusiasm because the situa-
tion remained "pretty bad."
The Senator expressed a belief
that the Administration is in
process of developing a
sounder Middle East policy
through implementation of the
Eisenhower Doctrine.
Eshkol Confers With
Dulles; Outlines Israel's
Economic Problems
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Is-
rael's Finance Minister Levi
Eshkol was afforded "a very
good opportunity" to explain
the background of economic
problems of Israel to Secretary
of State Dulles. Israel Ambas-
sador Abba Eban made this
known after a State Depart-
ment meeting that lasted almost
an hour.
Eshkol called on Secretary
Dulles to provide a full sur-
vey of economic problems
which Israel faces, especially
those arising from the in-
creased flow of immigrants.
The Israel Finance Minister
met again today with officials
of the U.S. Export - Import
Bank. Plans are going forward
for a bank team to leave for
Israel in July to consider
Israel's application for a $75,-
000,000 irrigation development
loan. Specific programs have
been discussed by Mr. Eshkol
in meeting with other govern-
ment agencies including the
Department of Agriculture and
the International Cooperation
Administration.
During the week-end, Eshk-
tol, accompanied by Ambas-
sador Eban, conferred with
William Rountree, Assistant
Secretary of State for Near
Eastern Affairs, and talked
with Agriculture Secretary
Elmer Benson on more surplus
commodities for Israel. Al-
though no formal statements
were issued after the talks, it
was believed likely that Israel
would receive additional food
as a result of House approval
of a measure making available
an additional one billion dol-
lars worth of surplus foods to
friendly nations.
Eshkol also conferred with
John B. Hollister, director of
the Internatidnal Cooperation
Administration, and Samuel
Waugh, president of the U.S.
Export-Import Bank. Bank of-
ficials have indicated that a
mission will be sent to Israel
in July to consider a pending
application for a $75,000,000
loan for Israeli water develop-
ment project s. The Israeli
Minister would talk also with
private business interests dur-
ing his visit to determine
whether they might be in-
terested in investing in hous-.
ing projects in Israel.
Important U.S. officials made
it known that a virtual freeze
on U.S. economic aid to Egypt
will continue until that coun-
try demonstrate_s a friendlier
attitude toward the U.S. Anti-
American propaganda emanat-
ing from the Nasser regime is
viewed here as creating an
atmosphere in which it is diffiL
cult to resume the U.S. as-
sistance program in Egypt. The
State Department has been ap-
proached a number of times
in recent months by the Egyp-
tian Ambassador on the ques-
tion of aid resumption.
UN Surveys Israel's, Egypt's
Losses from Sinai Campaign
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.
(JTA) — The losses sustained
by Israel and Egypt as an
aftermath of the Sinai cam-
paign are dealt with in a report
issued by the United Nations
Department of Economic and
Social Affairs reviewing econo-
mic developments in the Middle
East.
The report says that "direct
material losses were incurred
wholly by Egypt." As for Is-
rael, the report states: "Prepa-
ration for the campaign by
purchases of arms, the slow-
down in production owing to
extensive mobilization for a
period of weeks, the cost of
the campaign itself, the con-
sequent suspension of United
States aid and the fall in re-
ceipts from tourists—all these
factors strained Israel's foreign
exchange position and gener-
ally reduced output in the last
two months of l95-6. In conse-
quence, the inflationary pres-
sures within the economy ap-
pear to have increased and
prices showed a tendency to
rise."
Saudi Arabia Submits
Another Complaint Against
Israel to Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.
(JTA)—In another letter to the
Secretary General and to the
president of the S e c u r it y
Council Saudi Arabia presented
another complaint charging
violation of its territorial waters
in the Gulf of Aqaba by Israel
but failed to ask for any action.
The letter charged that on
June 13 "an Israeli destroyer
sailed from Elath and violated
Saudi Arabian territorial waters
in the coastal town of Al-
Barij. The destroyer laid an-
chor in that locality for several
hours before it eras replaced
by another Israeli naval unit.''
Saudi Arabia reiterated its
position that "the Aqaba Gulf
is Arab territorial waters" and
reiterated its "determination to
uphold its rights and interests
in the fact of such Israeli
provocative acts."
Israel Bond Leaders Inaugurate
1957 Campaign at Annual Dinner
Israel Bond leaders at Annual Chairman's Dinner June 20,
at Adas Shalom: Left to right: Phillip Stollman, David Safran,
and Louis Berry, vice: chairman of the Detroit Bond Organ-
ization, and Abe Basle, chairman; and Congressman James
Roosevelt, who was guest speaker at the June 20 dinner.