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Statements by
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Egyptian Troop Landings
in Syria Encircle Israel

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Ilammarskjold Asks
Retention of UNIEF

UNITED NATIONS (JTA)—Secretary-General Dag
Hammarskjold warned that the present quiet and "gen.
erally satisfactory" conditions along the Israel-Gaza bor-
der could erupt in violence "at any moment," and spelled
out plans for keeping the UN Emergency Force in its
present positions through 1958.
Hammarskjold made these points, among others, in
a 50-page report to the General Assembly on the organiza-
tion, operation, deployment, future and financing of
UNEF. His seven-nation advisory committee on UNEF
accepted the report.

JERUSALEM — Despite considerable apprehension here regarding the latest
Syrian developments, intensified by Arab radio reports that Egyptian troops which
landed in Syria will fan out along Israel' s border as well as opposite Turkey, the
Israel Foreign Ministry refused Tuesday to make any comment.
Foreign Ministry sources which note d that there was still no authentic infor-
mation on deployment of Egyptian troops in Syria indicated that if Arab reports
prove true Israel will certainly have som ething to say. The Ministry's experts are
studying legal questions arising from the replacement of Syrian troops by Egyp-
tians along the border, a development they view as violating the Israel-Syrian Ar-
mistice Agreement. However, they are more concerned over whether Egyptian
troop movements are relatively minor, or in fact, part of a major encirclement of
Israel by the joint Egyptian-Syrian command. According to authoritative reports
here, the Western Powers knew in advance of the Egyptian moves. Information
was leaked by Egyptians at meetings in London and Paris on Normalization of
relations between Cairo and the British and French governments. This information
was conveyed to Washington.
These same sources indicated that th ere are considerable differences of opin-
ion among the Western Big Three on the meaning of the Egyptian move. The
United States interprets it as the stren gthening of Communist elements in the
Syrian ruling junta and therefore a dangerous development. The British and
French, however, view the developments with greater equanimity. They are en-
gaged in reestablishing economic contacts with Egypt and at the same time feel that
Washington should reap fruits of its "sabotage" of their Suez adventure.
Israeli thinking appears to be that W ashington is faced with the urgent neces-
sity of publicly stating it will not tolerate Syrian hostility against Israel. After mak-
ing such statements in regard to Turkey, Washington's failure to give similar assur-
ances to Israel creates the danger of a misinterpretation by the Arabs and the
possibility that they may miscalculate an d make an anti-Israel move.
The crucial question about the latest development, according to thinking on
top Israeli levels, is to what extent was the Egyptian move approved or condoned
by the Soviet Union. The possibility is se en that Nasser may have moved without
Soviet approval. Several things point to this.
Nasser has been trying to conciliate the West for economic reasons and may
actually claim that his move was aimed a t preventing Russia's uncontested domina-
tion of Syria. If this is true, it was noted here, it would imply that the move was
not Soviet-inspired. This would in turn, r aise another question: why did the Syrians
agree to such a landing?
Osbervers here also pointed out that the Soviet Union has let more than 24
hours elapse since the announcement of Egyptian troop landings, without com-
ment. This, despite the fact that in recent weeks Moscow has been quick to react
to any Middle East development.
With Syria emerging as the Soviet Union's favorite in the Middle East, with
King Saud arrogating to himself the position of arbiter and conciliator among the
Arab nations, Nasser seemed to be moving toward total eclipse. His move in Syria
was evidently meant to restore his positi on, at_ least in Syria.

Red Cross to Send Representative
to Cairo to Check Fate of Doron

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JERUSALEM—David Detraz, International Red Cross Middle East representative who is
currently in Israel, will fly to Cairo early next week in connection with the Egyptian seizure
and detention of the 70-ton Israel fishing trawler, the Doron, and its six-man crew, it was dis-
closed Wednesday.
The Israel foreign ministry was reported to be increasingly disturbed by growing criticism
of the lack of results in efforts to obtain the r elease of ship and crew, which were seized by
Egypt on Sept. 25 in the Mediterranean.
Detraz, whose visit the Foreign Ministry tried to keep secret, went to the flushing village of
to • meet relatives of the detained fishermen in preparation for his trip to Cairo.
In a shift of tactics, Foreign
Ministry officials, who last week
had warned of taking the issue
The Jewish News dedicates this issue to the cause
to the United Nations Security
of Jewish education and to the serious consideration of
Council if Egypt did not speed-
the problems faced by all schools in the land, due to
ily release the ship and its
the shortage of classrooms and teachers.
crew, were now maintaining se-
About the boy on the right . . • He is growing .
crecy on talks about the issue
growing . . growing!
between Israel representatives
and UN Secretary General Dag
His school, too, is busting out all over!
Hammarskjold in New York.
That's what's happening to America's schools. Many
There has been absolutely no
of them are bursting at the seams because of the un-
news about either the fate of
precedented rise in school enrollments. That's what's
the six-man crew, the ship or
happening to our Jewish schools.
its expensive deep-sea fishing
The nation is short of more than 200,000 school-
equipment.
rooms. There is need for more rooms in the Jewish
Hammarskjold, it Is known,
community's schools. By discussing the pr o b l e m s
had promised Ambassador Eban
earnestly and placing the school problem first on our
and Deputy Chairman Mordecai
agenda, we have a chance to solve the serious issues
Kidron that he would "do every-
that face our 'communities and the nation at large.
thing in his power" to get some
With this special Education Issue we hope to inspire
information on the whereabouts
the interest that is needed in behalf of a Better Schools
of the sailors. He asked that
program.
Israel delay action on its request
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for a Security Council meeting.

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