DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-40 00 ********************************************************* Allied Jewish Campaign Opens Tuesday with Public Meeting at Temple Beth El ... Be There ... Help Launch Great- _Drive with Your Generous Gift ********************************************************* Israel Rejects Sand's Aqaba Claims; Egypt Women's Division Sets April 20 Warned Not to Make Mufti Gaza's Ruler; as G-Day for Allied Jewish Drive general solicitation branch Harry Roth, Ralph Pierce, Herman Lifton, Samuel Schiff and Jo- Dulles Denies U.S. Aid to Pro-Red Arabs of The the Women's Division of the M. seph E. Steinberger. (Copyright, 1958, JTA, Inc.) >7; GENEVA (JTA)—In what appeared to be a clear bid to cloSe the Gulf of Akaba to Israel shipping, the Saudi Arabian delegate to the inter- national maritime conference of 87 nations said a royal de- cree was issued last month by King Saud extending Saudi Arabia's territorial limits from the present three miles in the Gulf to 12 miles from its coastline. The Gulf if 12 miles wide along most of its 100 miles. Saudi Arabia first announced this extension in February but made no move to implement it. Ahmed Shukairy, the Saudi Arabian delegate at the mari- time conference, gave no indi- cation in announcing the royal decree as to what steps Saudi Arabia planned • to take to implement the extension. The delegates of the United States, England and France at this conference were backing Israel's right to innocent passage through the straits at the entrance to the gulf, through which alone ships can reach Israel's port of Elath. A United Na- tions police force is now guarding the Egyptian shore of the strait, keeping it open to all shipping. In announcing King Saud's decree at the conference, the Saudi Arabian representative told the delegates of the 87 nations: "Israelis without ar- mistice agreements, as en- dorsed by the United Nations Security Council, Israel's status is one of military occu- pation and _armistice lines dic- tated by military considerations and has no political signifi- cance." Shukairy extended his speech to a reckless attack on Israel, and was rebuked by the conference chairman for raising political consid- erations at a non-partisan international conference. He especially took issue with Michael Comay, Deputy Di- rector General of the Israel Kramer and Luckoff Head AJC Divisions Foreign Ministry, who had rejected his ,claim that the Gulf of Akaba is "entirely an inland Arab waterway." Israel rejected Arab claims that the Gulf of Akaba was an "inland Arab waterway" and warned that Arab asser- tion of the right of blockade a n d suspension of interna- tional law under the cloak of a "state of war" claim threatened world anarchy. Michael Comay, deputy direc- tor general of the Israel Foreign Ministry, said that in- t er nati on al law recognizes neither Arab waters, nor Slavic waters nor Anglo-Saxon waters. "InternatiOnal law, as we un- derstand it, deals with rela- tions between states," he said, calling Arab claims to the Gulf of Akaba "wishful thinking." Comay noted that four in- dependent states are littoral to the gulf — Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia — and this is described officially in the conference documents. Turning to Arab claims that the waterway was Arab from "time immemorial," the Israeli noted that first mention in a historical document of t h e Gulf, in the Old Testament speaks of its use by ships of King Solomon 3,000 years ago. The Israeli representative took special pains to point out that acceptance of the Arab claim of belligerency rights to blockade Israel's water access was specifically barred in the United Nations Security Coun- cil resolution of September 1, 1951. He also noted that the UN charter forbids one mem- ber being in a state of war with another. ing to details officially dis- closed here. "Control of Syria and Egypt," Secretary Dulles stated, "would give them control of the two principal means whereby the oil in the Middle East goes to Europe, and if they are in a position to control that they would be able • to turn the faucet off and Europe could be paralyzed." Dulles indicated that the United Arab Republic, of which Egypt and Syria is composed, cannot expect aid from the United States as long as the merged Arab state is not "adequately concerned about the Soviet. menace." France Opposes Inclusion of Gaza in Nasser's Republic PARIS (JTA)—The French government is opposed to the inclusion of any Palestine Aran State in the United Arab Re- public. A French Foreign Min- istry spokesman noted that such opposition was part of a general policy rather than a decision against something which has not occurred. Egypt Warned Against Bringing Ex-Mufti to Power in Gaza "Republic" TEL AVIV (JTA)—A mem- ber of the Israel Cabinet warned that the ensconcement of the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem as the head of a so-called Palestine government in the Gaza Strip might constitute a "provocation" compelling Is- rael "to consider the possibility of liberation operations in or- der to save ourselves in time." Moshe Carmel, Minister of Communications, speaking to 3,000 delegates and guests at the national conference of the left-wing Socialist Achdut Avo- dah Party, asserted that the present constellation of the Arab world poses a threat to Israel, particularly with the continuous flew of arms to the United Arab Republic of Egypt and Syria which are in- tended for use against the Jewish State. Carmel called for Israeli non-identification as far as any of the major world power blocs are concerned. He attacked the concept of Israel's orientation toward a European or Medi- terranean treaty organization, insisting that it must integrate- itself within its own immedi- ate area. Brig. Yigal Alon, member of the Knesset, rejected Mapai overtures to its Labor partners in the Cabinet to merge into one party. At this stage, he said, the Mapai would only swallow up all the other labor groups and Israel's interests would better be served at this time by the continued inde- pendent . existence of the vari- ous parties. Israel Radio Warns Nasser Against Annexing Gaza JERUSALEM (JTA) — A stern warning to the United attempt to present the world with a fait accompli by an- nexing the Gaza Strip was voiced on Israel's Arab-lan- guage radio broadcast. Answering a query from an Israeli Arab listener, the an- nouncer on the official station said that the Israeli army handed over the Gaza Strip to the United Nations Emergency Force when it pulled out, not to Egypt. If President Nasser is seriously considering a Gaza coup, the announcer continued, he could easily have a repeat performance of his "glorious victory — the retreat from Gaza." On the other hand, it was indicated here that nothing has actually happened in re- lation to the United Arab Re- public's plans to annex the Gaza Strip which would re- quire action by the Israel Army. Observers believe that there is no direct danger to Israel in such plans, but rather to the Iraq-Jordan federation. Decline Comment on Gaza JERUSALEM (JTA)—High- Pro-Soviet Arabs Will ranking Israeli circles declined Get No American Aid, to make any comment on the Dulles Indicates WASHINGTON (JTA)—Sec- establishment of a legislative retary John Foster Dulles, ad- and executive council for the dressing a closed meeting of Gaza Strip, generally recog- the House Foreign Affairs nized as the first stage of Committee, expressed the be- President .Nasser's plan for the lief that the Soviets was pur- establishment of a "Palestine suing a plan aimed at control- Republic" which would then ling the merged Egyptian- affiliate with the United Arab Eyrian Arab Republic, accord- Republic. - Max M. Fisher, chairman of the 1958 Allied Jewish Cam• paign, announces that with the selection of RICHARD B. KRAMER (left) as chairman of the Metropolitan Division and ALAN E. LUCKOFF as Junior Division chairman, the roster of 1958 Allied Jewish Campaign chairmen is com- plete. - Allied Jewish Campaign is busi- ly preparing for, the solicitation of 11,000 prospects during the week of April 14 through G- Day, April 20, reports Mrs. Lewis B. Daniels, Women's Di- vision campaign chairman. • Mrs. I. Jerome Hauser, chair- man of general solicitation, heads the group of 1600 workers responsible fdr the section's work. Twenty-two divisions con- stitute this group. Division chairmen include: Mesdames Abraham J: Alper, Mitchell Feldman, Norman B. Gold- man, Seymour J. Gilmore, Melvin H. Hornstein, George Barahal, Leo- pold Snyder, Charles Abramson, Max Rubin, Milton Hesslein, Ben Snider, Hugh W. Greenberg, Nathan S. Peterman, Morris Miller, Albert Schneider, Barney Aaron, Joe Rad- kin, Benjamin Burdick, Richard, S. Gunsberg, Nathaniel Shaye, Charles Benjamin, G. Lionel Willens, Dan Shapiro, Arthur Monson, Gerald Steinberg, Jack lover, Leslie D. Bloom, Richard • S. Kux, Jack Rom, Myer Teitelbaum, Lippman L. Lurn- berg, /Samuel L. Deutsch, Reuben Bienstock, Morris Tack, Seymour R. Jones, Sidney C. Hertz, Asher N. Tilchin. Maurice E. Lax, Bal- four Peisner, Warren W. Cowan, G-Day, a "Great Day for Giv- ing," is the culmination of the week's solicitation. This year G-Day will be directed from Temple I s r a e 1, on Sunday, April 20. - * * * AJC Junior Division to Hear Shaw at Brunch Members of the Junior. Di- vision of the Allied Jewish Campaign will attend a brunch at 11 a.m,, Sunday, in the audi: torium of the 10 Mile Jewish Center. According to Jay W. Allen, chairman of general solicita- tions who will preside at the brunch, Irwin Shaw, director of the Jewish Community Center, will discuss community facili- ties. - Workers also will see the new Israel film, "Second Chance," and will pick up cam- paign kits to begin solicitation. South African Jewry's Racial Views Differ, Board of Deputies Is Told JOHANNESBURG, (JTA) The Jewish community of South Africa does not have, nor can it have a common point of view toward the ekplosive racial problem in this country, it was indicated here last night at the 21st biennial convention of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies. In his keynote address, Board chairman M. Philips asserted: "There is not and there can- not be a collective Jewish viewpoint regarding -racial poli- cies in South Africa. The view- points of individual Jews vary as much as their fellow citizens. The Deputies, therefore, can- not purport to speak in the name of South African Jewry on these highly controversial matters." A report by the executive of the Board, dealing with the forthcoming national election, declared: "On the eve of the South African general election it is opportune to recall the view consistently held by the Peace Chances in M.E. Seen as Good by Judge Delany Justice Hubert T. Delany, of New York, nationally known Negro leader, in his analysis of conditions in Israel, at sev- eral meetings here, said he be- lieved chances for peace in the Middle East were good. Justice Delany, who spoke Monday before the American Christian Palestine Committee's Michigan Chapter, Tuesday in Flint and Wednesday at a meet- ing of the American Jewish Congress' Detroit Women's Di- vision, • gave a glowing report of conditions in Israel. . He said that peace is pos- sible' even with Nasser, pro- vided the unrealistic and biased elements in free countries will assist in urging peace efforts. Justice Delaney -said he had not seen any evidence of an Israeli color line. "If there had been one, I would have felt • it personally," he said. Deputies that for the citizen of the Jewish faith there is no question of attachment or sub- servience to a Jewish group standpoint in exercising his civic responsibilities at or during an election. There were, happily, no specific 'Jewish issues.' " The executive's statement added that it was the right and duty of every Jewish voter to follow the course advised by his own judgment on the issues before\ the electorate. This, it said, would be determined by the convictions he regarded as being in the best interests of the country. Youth Aliyah Head to Address Flint's UJA Women • Tues. Daniel Brisker, Youth Aliyah leader in Israel, will address ''' the opening luncheon of the Women's Division of the Flint United Jewish Appeal Cam- paign, T u e s- d a y, 12:30 p.m., at Beth Isra el Syna- gogue. Brisker iss educational di- rector of Alonei Itzhak Youth Village. He studied at Brisker Columbia Uni- versity's Graduate School of Social Work. Leading this year's drive in the Women's Division are the co-chairmen, Mesdames Harry J Mills, Asher Marder and Sid- ney Wolin. Serving as associate chairmen are Mesdames Louis Epstein, Arthur Hurand and David Wolin. All women members of the Flint Jewish community are invited to attend the March 25 luncheon, which marks the be- ginning of the 1958 drive for 40 Jewish local, national and over- seas causes.