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Afghanistanian Spokesman Suggests Direct
Arab-Israel Peace Talks En der UN Aspices

officers here is that such an discussed Suez Canal and Aqaba
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (JTA) — interpretation will further in- Gulf issues, including the arrest
Direct negotiations for Arab- activate the truce set-up and by Egyptian authorities of an
The Giants of Tin Pan Alley: Ewen's
Israel peace were urged here by acknowledge the UN's failure Israeli seaman removed from a
Exciting. Panorama of America's Popular Music
a spokesman for the govern- in this sphere. They point out Danish freighter, in a lengthy
David Ewen has earned recognition as one of the ment of Afghanistan at a Middle that for all practical purposes meeting with Christian A. Her- .
outstanding interpreters of music and as a leading American East Institute sponsored by
Israel-Egyptian and Israel- ter, Under Secretary of State.
authority on musicians and their creative works. His newest Marquette University. Afghan the
Jordan. MAC's are dead, while Eban described the meeting
Embassy Attache Mohammed
book s "Panorama of American Popular Music," published by Shah Sulaiman spoke on behalf the Israel-Syrian MAC has been as a comprehensive exchange of
Prentice-Hall • (70 5th Ave., N.Y. 11), proves again, as he did
inactive and if now further views on the position in the
in his numerous earlier books, that he is deserving of the of Ambassador Dr. Najib Ullah stymied will follow the other Middle East. He said it was one
role he has attained in_ his devotion to research in the field and read from a text prepared two. of a series of talks and he hoped
by the Ambassador.
to see Secretary of State Dulles
of music. • , ,
He suggested an informal_ a.p- i
before departing for Jerusalem
This book contains a truly exciting story of the development proach by a committee of small Israel Studies Possibility
for consultations. The Ambas-
of American music, starting from our national ballads and neutral countries designated by of Joining European Market
9 and
folk music, proceeding to Tin Pan Alley, the jazz era of New the United Nations. He thought I TEL AVIV, (JTA) — The Is- sador will leave on Aug.
a month.
1
return
rn
in
about
of
our
muscial
comedies
and
-
Orleans, the syniphonic jazz
this might open a way for direct rael government has set up a
operettas, Tin Pan Alley's glorious story and the Broadway Arab-Israeli negotiations under special • committee to ,study
Sov et Subs i Acquired by
and Hollywood shares in America's musical attainments.
Israel's future economic rela- Egypt Trail Israeli Shipping
UN •auspices.
The giants of Tin Pan Alley, the composers of our
In the Ambassador's view t
• ons with the countries which
LONDON, (JTA)—The Rus-
noteworthy musical works, the great actors and interpreters
"there is no doubt that • a lot are banding together in the sian submarines which Egypt
of American music, receive their earned recognition at the of mistakes have been commit- common European market plan, recently acquired have been
hands of Ewen. His survey tells how "John Brown's Body" ted on the question of Israel. Foreign Minister Golds. Meir trailing Israeli, shipping in the
came to be written, how Irving Berlin rose to fame. It But it is of no use to accuse announced in Parliament. She Gulf of Aqaba, the Earl of
relates the fascinating stories of George Gershwirt, Jerome each other and to stick to re- added that the committee may Dundee charged today during a
Kern, and many other composers; the activities of Eddie
criminatio•ns and lamentations. recommend Israel's joining the debate in the House of Lords.
Cantor, Al Jolson and the other great performers of our Today we must find a solution common market, if it proves He said that nothing was being
and • we must try to establish i . easible,
'
time.
done about the situation.
is that of peace and security for both sides
exciting
stories
in
Ewen's
book
Replying
to
a
Communist de-
The Earl offered a motion in
Among the
reso-
basis of numerous
the House deploring the de-
Irving Berlin, who "had no musical experience to speak 'of" on the and
recommendions
of
mand
for
a
debate
on
her
recent
Pan ltions
, conversations with French Gov- cision of the United Nations
and who "received his first song experience in Tin
in the United Nations."
ernment figures, Mrs. Meir said requiring Israel to withdraw its
Alley." Born "as 'Israel Baline in Russia
to
this
country
four
years
1888," and brought
she had not negotiated on the forces from the Gaza and Aqaba
Pakistani Premier Rules
later when his family came to New York's Out. Mediation Possibility
question of the common market. areas without any guarantee
East Side "in the wake of a pogrom," Irving
NATIONS, N. Y. But, she continued, since all against future aggression and
UNITED
lNed in poverty, ran away from home at the
Pakistani Prime MM- the countries in the plan are interference with her shipping.
age of 14, and earned a living at 50 cents a (JTA) —
stressed friendly to Israel and in view He said that Israel's . history
day by singing in a saloon, Soon he began ister H. S. Suhrawardy
- for a settlement of Israel's own interests, which was an example of the dangers
again
the
need
to attract attention. He wrote "Marie from of the Palestine problem, but may be involved, the Jewish to peace which may result from
Sunny Italy" with the cafe- pianist Nick ruled out any possibility - of State cannot sit back and fail trying to base a foreign policy
Nicholson. "Berlin's income from his share
on an international authority.
mediation, to explore the matter. , .
in the collaboration was 37 .cents. Incidentally, Pakistani
He charged that the principal
Still smarting under the ef-
it was on this publication that the boy who fects of the wave of Arab pro- Eban Discusses Suez, Aqaba
objective of Soviet policy in the
Irving Berlin had been born as Israel Baline appeared for tests which followed his earlier Issues with State DepartMent Middle East 'was to draw its oil
the first time as Irving Berlin." - remarks about the Arab-Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Is- into . the Soviet orbit by helping
Eba-n the Arabs destroy Israel. •
television
Soon his income began to grow. Ted Snyder bought one conflict on a national
rael Ambassador
Abba .
of his lyrics for $25. "Berlin nursed a creative spark" and program, the Prime Minister,
before long he made musical and social "history with his addressing. UN correspondents,
"Alexander's Ragtime Band." Then he began to grow. He took great pains to avoid of-
Boris Sender's
sensibilities.
Arab
"intruded boldly into Tin Pan Alley" and became a great fending
influence in America's musical circles. He inspired and Sukrawardy made the follow-
influenced many future distinguished composers, George ing points, which at times sound-
Between
ed contradictory:
Gershwin among them.
1. Pakistan supports the Arab •
The story of his "Yip, Yip, Yaphank," which he prepared
refusal to recognize Israel.
- while in uniform during World War I, of his "God Bless
2. It regards the creation of
America," "This Is the Army," "How I Hate to Get Up in
(Copyright, 1957,
the Morning" and scores of other great and popular songs, Israel a "mistake" which has
!
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)...
is related in the Ewen panorama. "Irving Berlin dominated caused unfortunate tensions, but
the traditional musical theater of the 1910s and 1920s, "Israel is there" and therefore
a solution is necessary.
remaining one of its , most productive composers from then on."
3. Pakistan believes the UN Inside Washington
Vice President Nixon had an interesting private meeting with
An interesting story is related • by Ewen regarding AI to be the best forum for reach-
Jolson and "The Jazz Singer." The film was presented by ing decisions on Palestine and a small group of leaders of, national Jewish organizations . .
- on the supports the Arabs' position Also present were several of Nixon's close 'advisors . .. Natu-
Warner Bros. in New York on Oct; 6, 1927, "based
came up during the conversations
Samson
the
same
name
by
that a settlement must be based rally, the question of Israel
Broadway play of
.
.
.
Nixon-
expressed
the
opinion
that it would make a good
Raphaelson. Al. Jolson was starred in the role
ori previous UN resolutions.
100,000 Palestine Arab
impression
if
Israel
agreed
to
re-admit
created on the stage by George.'Jessel, that
4. While he sees no reason refugees . Some of the Jewish leaders present explained to
"why Arabs cannot. make a
of a cantor's son who rejects the synagogue
be made
to become a jazz singer, only to substitute
s ettlement themselves," he him that a goodwill gesture of this kind may possibly
; not before
Israel,
but
only
in
the
course
of
Arab-Israel
talks
for his ailing father on the Day of Atone-
doubts the practicability of by
the Vice President that the question of
ment." Describing Jolson's triumph,. Ewen
direct negotiations. ... They` pointedout to
-Arabs to Israel must be looked
some
of
Palestine
relates: •
5. Any mediator would burn adthission of
. . It would, naturally, be to Israel's
"In the final scene he also gave a
hiS hands. . He believes, HoWever, upon. as a bargaining point
the bargaining value of the readmission
poignant rendition of the old Hebrew: prayer,
that some nations "who coin- complete disadvantage, if
mand respect and confidence" of a certain number of Arabs were lost through a move preceding
'Kol Nidrei.' (Joseph Rosenblatt, the world-
famous cantor, had been - engaged to dub
could explore the grounds and negotiations between the Arab countries and Israel .. . Incident-
of
attempt mediation. ally, information reaching Washington reveals -that the King
in the singing of the ‘Kol Nidrei' for Jolson. • Al Jolson
way
of
singing
the
traditional
hymn
was
so
Mr. Suhrawardy refused to Jordan seems to have decided. that the Arab refugee camps in
But Jolson's own
. moving that he was asked ta do it for himself. Rosenblatt, reveal, . whether during his his country must 'be liqUidated . . It turns out that when Col.
instead, was used for a special concert-hall sequence in which Washington talks he_championed Nasser of Egypt tried to oust the Jordanian King recently through
he gave some -traditional Jewish and Hebrew songs.)."
the Arab viewpoint regarding mob violence and intrigue it was discovered that Nasser had
wilt
Ewen describes the direction pointed by George Gershwin Aqaba. Asked by. an Arab 'cor- strong conspirators in the refugee camps . . . The King
the source
"which many composers followed." Gershwin's rapid rise in respondent if the presence of have to dissolve the •camps, if he wishes to liquidate
/the business and his famous creations form an interesting Israeli warships constituted a of most opposition to his regime within his own country . . .
that
portion of Ewen's new book. threat to Moslem pilgrimages, Even more important is information reaching Washington refu-
has - gun quietly to absorb Palestine Arabs from the
We are told that "Jerome Kern was encouraged by Andre he replied: "Are there any there, 'Iraq
gee camps in Jordan . . . The flow of Arabs from the Jordanian
t I et " Kern, in turn, exerted strong influence upon I didn't know?"
camps into Iraq has been going on for some time, but this fact
Gershwin and_ other composerS' with his works that now form UN Chief Opposes MAC'S
has been kept secret by. Arab politicians ... Iraq is in .the throes
the imperishable American musical' library.
Action on Israel Complaint
of a tremendous development, and needs winking hands . . .
JERUSALEM,
(JTA)—United
Sammy Fain, Benny Goodman and_ a host of other famous Nations
Secretary
General Dag Hence she embarked quietly on a policy of bringing over from
names pass in review in "Panorama of American Popular
Jordan the Palestine refugees in . "order to alleviate the shortage
Musk." It is one of the most fascinating books*•available on Hammarskjold opposes the of skilled labor.
4
3
ila
Israel-Syrian Mixed Armistice
the subject.
Commission considering Israel's
.
!
M oods
ic
Diplomat
of aggressive
complaint
Herberg's Views on Public Aid to Parish Schools
and _belligerent
threats, action
it was The State Department seems to be in the process of setting
Dr. Will Herberg, professor of Judaic studies at Drew learned 'in diplomatic circles. up a new policy in regard, to the various Arab states . .. It is
in the Middle
University, Madison, N.J., is one of Jewry's leading scholars. His On the other hand, these sources clear in Washingtorrthat this is a formative period
the end of the
recent analyses of America's religious trends, and his views said, there is an important body Eastern affairs, which will be crystallized by
for
the
United
Nations.
General
Assembly
open-
on American JeWry's spiritual advances, have attracted wide of opinion at UN headquarters summer, in time
watching Middle
is
interest. His attitudes are, therefore, of more than ordinary in Jerusalem which holds the ing in September . . . The State Department
for signs of the emergence of a new pattern
importance.
opposite point of view. Eastern developments
there are -6-a . . W -----
The
Acting
Chief
of
Staff
of
.
.
.
So
does
the
Israel
government
. . . For, while
We are especially concerned with an address he delivered
Or- two Akab camps, it is not at all certain that they will retain
at a University of Chicago intergroup relations workshop to the UN Truce ,Supervision
a good
whOm he stated That he believed parochial school students ganization, Col. Byron V. Leary; their present shape and strength , . . At any rate, there is policy
is
reported
to
have
consulted
deal
of
satisfaction
in
the
-State
Department
over
Israel's
should receive_public.support, on a-per with public school pupils.
histori- with Mr. Ham.marskjold after of keeping calm . . . It is noted that Israel is not only not coin-
While he acknowledged that "we" have to stay within the
Israel complained of Syrian plaining about the growing American support to hostile Jordan,
cal tradition of our country," he- said he farored the paYment of hositility. It is ,understood that but has even indicated interest in' the political stability of Jordan
parochial school teachers from public funds.
As regards Egypt, there seems to be two schools of thou t, •
on dealing with Col. Nasser . . . One
How much farther would • he go, once such a policy were the Secretary General expressed . . .
the opinion that 'neither the in the State Department
established? Would he finance private schools? What would then MAC
nor Col. Leary could deal school holds that Nasser can be bought off at the price of
.
stop any one dissatisfied .with the existing system from estah- effectively with matters of economic assistance, while the other school regards him as a
lishing a school of his own?
"principle," as he interpreted total loss to the West . . :It is knoWn that Nasser recently told
question of aggressive a meeting 'of Egyptian officers that he could , attain Arab unity
But the chief objection to his views is that it would tend to
the .
state.
all Arab countries with the
undermine the principle o1 the separation of church. and
threats, but . should confine it by force, through the conquest of
grave
Jews,
Catholics
and
others
aspire
to
have
their
own
day
self
to
small,
technical
matters.
,'Egyptian
army
.
...
His
speech
leaked
out, and is causing
If
let
them!
But,
let
them
finance
them
themselves!
The
Arab
leaders.
schools,
The other view, held by UN concern among
. .
e aration • too sacred to • e tampered with!

Friday, August 2, 1957

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

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You
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