U.S., British Appraisal of Arab
Mergers Disturb Israeli Observers

Lecture Series
to Honor Sobel

Israel May Impose Exit. Visa Fee;
Budget Boosted by $20 Millions

Direct JTA Teletype Wire
tickets. The exact size of the in-
A series of six lectures on
to The Jewish News
crease was not announced.
"Intergroup Relations in the
JERUSALEM.—The
proposal
Metropolitan Area," given in
The Israel government
honor of Dr. Morton J. Sobel, for a "fee" for the issuance of budget for 1958-1959 will be
executive director of the Michi- an exit visit, shelved by the boosted by 20,000,000 pounds
gan Region of the Anti-Defama- Israel Treasury several months above the original estimates
tion League, will be held be- ago when outraged Israelis as- to a new total of 1,183,000,000
sailed it as an "exit tax" and pounds, because the govern-
tween March 11 and May 20.
an infringement of the right to
.
The series, sponsored by freedom of movement, is again ment is assuming a larger
Great Lakes College in coopera- scheduled to be introduced in share of immigrant settlement
tion with the ADL regional ad- the knesset by the hard-pressed and absorption, Finance Min-
visory board, will . open with Treasury, it was reported Tues- istry Levi Eshkol told the
Knesset committee Tuesday.
lectures by Richard V. Marks, day.
He said that additional funds
director - secretary of the De-
When the Treasury first tried would come from higher cus-
troit Commis-
to introduce the tax in the form toms and travel taxes, adding
sion on Corn- •
of an $85 visa charge, the Minis- that the higher budget was es-
munity R e 1 a-
try of Interior, which is in sential to avert a drastic cut
tions, and Dr.
charge of immigration matters, in settlement programs hitherto
Mel J. Ravitz,
handled by the Jewish Agency.
declined to cooperate.
of Wayne
The government's allocation
State Univer-
It was also disclosed that
sity's depart-
there will be further restric- for the Jewish Agency's settle-
ment of soci-
tions on freedom of Israelis to ment budget during 1958-1959
ology and an-
leave the country despite the will be double that of the pre-
thropology, on
outcry against the "exit tax" vious year, he reported, because
"T h e Present
proposal. The Ministty of Fi- the Agency was unable to main-
Status."
nance has decided to raise sub- tain its share of colonization
Subsequent •
stantially the present 33 per activity it had originally as-
programs a r e
cent tax on ship and airline sumed.
planned as
Dr. Sobel
follows:
"Role of the Community In-
NEW YORK (JTA)—Ampal, $40,000,000, of which about
American Israel Corporation, $16,000,000 comes from their stitution," March 25, featuring
largest group of American pri- paid up capital and reserves. Charles J. Wartman, editor,
Several other debenture Michigan Chronicle, and Roy L.
vate investors in Israel enter-
prises, made its final payment issues of Ampal carrying four, Reuther, citizenship director,
Of redemption on a 10-year four and one-half, and five per UAW; "Role of the Religious
TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING HIS ASSOCIATION -
$10,000,000 debenture issue, cent interest were still out- Institution," April 8, Rev. James
launched on April 1, 1948, just standing. The latest issue of W. Bristah, Central Methodist
WITH THE
six weeks before the establish- six per cent five-year sinking Church; and Rabbi Morris Ad-
fund debentures for $5,000,000 ler, of Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
ment of the state of Israel.
Concluding the series are
AGINS INSURANCE AGENCY
The occasion was marked by was recently registered with
a luncheon at the Bankers the SEC and is being offered to "Role of the Educational Insti-
Club, attended by some 50 of the public now by means of a tution," April 22, Dr. Francis
10101 WEST McN I CHOLS ROAD
C. Rosecrance, dean of educa-
this city's leading bankers and prospectus.
Annual
reports
for
fiscal
tion,
Wayne
State
University;
financiers.
1957 published by the Ampal
DETROIT 2j, MICHIGAN
In handing the check of group show that during the and Fr. Vincent J. Horkan, su-
perintendent,
Archdiocesan
Par-
final payment to Fred Keuthen last 12 months financial trans-
of the Manufacturers Trust actions of close to $30,000,000 ochial Schools; and "The Role
Diamond 1-8550
of Intergroup Relations Agen-
EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 1958
Company of New York City,
cy," May 6, John G. Feild, di-
trustees for the issue, Rudolf have been carried out.
rector, Michigan. Fair Employ-
G. Sonneborn, chairman of the
ment Practices Commission; and
board of Ampal, described the Tea at Purim Time
Fr. Robert F. Allen, director of
transaction as a singular "act
social action, Archdioceses of
of faith" in the economic future Probably a Tradition
When the Book of Esther is Detroit; "Past, Present and Fu-
of the State of Israel by the
Ampal group's more than read this week, it will mark ture," May 20, with Dr. Sobel
the joyous holiday of Purim speaking.
30,000 private investors.
For Boys and Girls
All programs start at 8 p.m.,
The issue, first offered dur- when the tyrant Haman was
fr4
ing the uncertain political con- beset by the Jews of Shushan. and are held at Great Lakes vw
60 Miles from Detroit
Celebrated
with
much
re-
ditions in the Middle East
College, 18734 Woodward. En-
On Lake Lehman—Near Chelsea
immediately preceding the joicing and festivity and with rollment is available by writing
In the Beautiful Waterloo Recreation Area
creation of the State of Israel, traditional foods, it is altogether Inez Silk, registrar, Great Lakes
was completely sold at the possible that tea, just like College.
• Competent Trained Staff
time and is the first such de- today, was served during the
• Hot and Cold Water in Every Cabin
benture bond issue to be paid celebrations in ancient days.
According to research by the Michigan Week Robin
off in its entirety.
• Special Program for Younger Children
Financial transactions be- Tetley Tea Co., records indi-
• Junior Counselor-in-training Program
Perched
on
Bridge
'
1
,
4
1
tween the United States and cate considerable trade between
for 14-16 Year Olds at reduced rates
Israel were all too often asso- China and Persia, and, since
Michigan's proud robin—the
ciated with philanthropy and tea was one of the most mar- chesty bird who sings "It's is
All Team Sports—Riding - Dramatics - Riflery
foreign aid, Abraham Dicken- ketable commodities of China, Great - to Live in Michigan"—
Arts and Crafts - Music - Tennis - Swimming
stein, president of Ampal said it must have been served with has a new and lofty perch this rr
Boating, etc.
in his opening remarks, but hamantaschen then as it is now. year. •
Tetley Tea has been promi-
Ampal had set an example of
The 1958 MiChigan Week le
For Details Call;
private investment and foreign nent in Jewish homes for not emblem shows the robin, the
trade which offered convincing quite that long, but certainly state's official bird, stand-
BERNARD JAFFE, Director WEbster 3-2239
proof that it paid to do busi- for 100 years now. It is avail- ing atop the
Or Write to
able loose to brew your own
ness with Israel.
huge towers
CAMP
KEYUMA,
4779
Glendale, Detroit 38, Mich.
tea
or
in
handy
tea
bags.
Either
1 i
He stated that during 1957
of the Mac-
IC eat
the Ampal group had paid its way one gets the full Tetley kinac Straits
o live in.
Michigan
stockholders dividends amount- flavor.
bridge, look-
ing to $550,000, and interest
;4111111.1t
American composer Alexan- ing out across
to its bondholders and banks
I
amounting to close to $1,000,- der Tansman plans to go to Is- the waters at
000. Ampal and its affiliates rael at an early date to conduct the state's two
vast penin-
have assets totalling nearly his opera "Isaiah."
sulas.
And the honored bifd is
prouder than ever as he tells
the world about another great
Michigan achievement, the
At the
ti
world's greatest bridge, some-
thing new added to the long
list of wonders he has boasted
Of the
so loud in four previous Michi-
gan Week celebrations.
The robin and bridge will ap-
pear on millions of pieces of
promotional materials which
will be used throughout the
state and nation in connection
Sunday, March 2nd
with the fifth annual Michigan
At 10:30 A.M.
Week, May 4-10.
The robin didn't appear in
the first Michigan Week cele-
bration in 1954 when the state
ISRAEL STOLARSKY
slogan was "This is Your Mich-
Assistant Natl. Secretary
of the Histadrut
igan." However, in 1955 when
WITH
Director, New York
the promotional materials com-
Landsmanshaft
Division
19161 Schaefer
mittee came up with a new
STANDARD OIL COMPANY PRODUCTS
BRING YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTS
slogan the robin was utilized to
BRING YOUR COMPLETED CARDS
Glad
I
Live
in
Michi-
"I'm
sing
8-0001
TO.
gan."

JERUSALEM (JTA) — In-
formed political observers in
Israel are disturbed by what
seems to be the determination
of Britain, and to some extent
the United States, too, to con-
vince themselves of the "bene-
ficial consequences" of the
Egyptian-Syrian union and to
overrate the value of the Iraqi-
Jordan merger.
These same sources point to
the fact that Nasser's actions
are according to the book—a
specific book, his volume on
the Egyptian revolution. In it
he noted that he would use
the West's dependence on
Middle East oil supplies for
blackmail purposes.
In addition, with control of
the Suez Canal and the Syrian
pipelines, the president of the
New Arab Republic can squeeze
Iraq, most of whose oil travels

by one or the other of these
routes. Moreover, the fact that
King Saud has not joined his
fellow monarchs in the Iraq-
Jordan axis permits Nasser to
first apply pressure on the
Western European countries
which own most of the Iraqi
oil wells and then proceed
against the American-owned
Saudi Arabian Wells. This di-
vide and conquer plan reduces
the possibility of an energetic
Western reaction.
Observers here feel that the
only way the West can avoid
this trap is to undertake an
immediate political and econo-
mic counter-offensive including
the building of alternate pipe-
lines through Israel and Tur-
key and to launch large-scale
development projects in those
Middle East countries which
are still pro-Western.

Ampal Redeems $10 Million Bond
Issue Launched Ten Years Ago

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