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and Lebanon to Austria." The
' with Vice President N i x o n, was Israel's policy in the
Times editorial concluded:
Secretary of State Dulles, Gen. event that pro-Nasser Iraqi
Nathan Twining, chairman of troops overrun and occupy
"If the history of the Thirties
the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Kingdom of Jordan and
holds any lesson for the Fifties
and director of the Central In- take up positions in the West-
it is that an independent Le-
telligence Agency, Allan Dulles, ern areas bordering Israel.
baron is as necessary for the
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to discuss the crisis.
preservation of peace and a bal-
An afternoon newspaper quo-
The U.S. Government moved ted Ben-Gurion as having said
LONDON—The British Foreign Office confirmed
ance of power in the Middle
East as an independent Austria Wednesday that Britain and Israel were maintaining con- to halt delivery of arms and in a brief interview that the
was, and is, for the same pur- tact over the Middle East crisis, but declined to reveal munitions en route from the Iraqi developments would be
United States to Iraq. Iraq has decisive for Lebanon, Jordan
poses in Europe. Today Austria any details.
received U.S. weapons and mili- and Israel.
has been barred from joining
British
Paratroopers
from
Cypress
were
reported
tary supplies free for a num-
Germany, and an analogous pro-
Feverish consultations pro-
Thursday morning to have landed in Jordan at the bet of years despite protests by ceeded at the Foreign Ministry
vision would seem to be in
request of King Hussein. Initially, 1,500 troops were many Americans that the arms as reports on the still confused
order-for Lebanon. The League
may one day be used against picture of the Egyptian-directed,
of Nations was unable to en- sent to Amman, Jordan's capital.
force a prohibition of the Aus-
Israel had already been brought into the developing the West. Only a few weeks pro-Communist revolt in Iraq
trian Anschluss against Hitler. picture of British-Middle East plans by press speculation ago the State Department an- came trickling in. Foreign Min-
But the United Nations, which about the possibility that Western troops might be trans- nounced the supplying of mili- ister Meir, recently discharged
tary jet planes and additional from a hospital after serious
stopped Communist aggression
in Korea, should be able to pre- ferred through or over Israel territory en route to Jordan. arms to Iraq. surgery and still confined to
vent a Lebanese Anschluss to It was pointed out that the easiest route would involve Israel Views Crisis; May
her home, was unable to par-
Nasser's United Arab Republic." air transport over Israel and it was known that Israel Face Problem of Troops
ticipate in these meetings but
was being kept fully informed
With Iraq an unexpected vic- has consistently favored strong Western action against Passage from West to Jordan
and was to attend the delibera-
tim of Nasserism and Commu- the intervention by the United Arab Republic in Lebanon.
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nism, and the other Arab coun-
Experts here agreed that while Israel could not inter-
JERUSALEM — The Israel While no official comment
tries threatened . with a similar vene to aid Jordan, it was very much in Israel's interest
Cabinet held an extraordinary was immediately forthcoming
fate—unless American interven- that Jordan's independence should be preserved.
meeting Tuesday at which the on the dangerous new situation
tion can stop the Nasser-Soviet
c
There were unofficial reports here that Western implications of the Iraqi and created
in the Middle East by
onslaught—it is f ear e d that
Israel will be placed in more warships were steaming toward Aqaba, the tip of the Lebanese situations on Israel the rebels' successful attack
serious dangers than ever be- Negev on the gulf of Aqaba where Jordan also has a were discussed. Official circles on the pro-Western government
fore in her ten years of struggle port. The Daily Mail asserted that American arms and refused to indicate the conclu- of Iraq, political observers here
for a peaceful existence.
equipment were pouring into Jordan through the Aqaba sions to which the Cabinet came. noted that although the coup
Once again, 'Washington and port and that supply ships had been unloaded through the An official communique tersely came as a bombshell, it could
the United Nations are the cen- night under floodlights. The newspaper also said that an said: "Premier Ben-Gurion re- have been anticipated in view
ters of attention as to the steps American landing would take place at Jordanian Aqaba ported on foreign and security of the fact that Western hesita-
tion to take action in the Leban-
that may be taken by the states- soon and that as many as seven ships were waiting to matters."
ese
crisis gave encouragement,
men of the world to combat discharge at the Jordanian port.
There was
no whether
information
available
as to
the if not the green-light, to the
the rising menace to w o r l d
Cabinet discussed the problem Nasser forces to increase their
peace.
of permitting transit through penetration.
Meanwhile, Israel's leaders it was learned Tuesday from
There were grave fears here,
Iraqi revolt could easily have Israel of Western troops toward
are meeting uninterruptedly to U.S. diplomatic sources.
extensive repercussions in Jordan. Nor could any informa- in the expressed
by
plan strategy in the event of
The United States is studying other Middle East countries. tion be obtained on whether the scious of
street,
who is a
the man
cutely
con
the political
situation,
attacks or in case Nasser and the matter.
They
avoided
speculation
on
Western
powers
have
addressed
that
the
Kingdom
of
Jord
Soviet Russia gain control also
Great Britain reportedly
an,
of Jordan, and the Israelis are favors such a move and is more how Israel might be affected, such a request to Israel. It is bound to Iraq in the e United
except to state that a change assumed, however, t h at this Arab Federatio
preparing for all eventualities. closely identified with the Bagh- is sure to come in the present question was raised formally or within a week, n, would fall
As in 1956, the new crisis is I dad Pact structure than the Arab-Israel situation.
would
Le -
certain to harm Israel's econ -
informally d u r i lig the talks baron. This would as leave
Israel
lUnited States which adhered
Which diplomatic representa-
The Premier of Iraq's new ti
omy. In 1956, tourism declined only to the pact's military corn-
on every
foot of its
revolutionary military junta was fives of the Western powers surrounded
land frontiers
by pro-Nasser,
to a marked degree—by U.S. mittee.
identified as a diehard anti- held here with Premier Ben-
orders against travel to the Jew-
pr o-Soviet elements. Only West-
The St ate Department Israeli, Gen. Abdul Kerim Kas - Gurion.
ish State by American citizens
While troops landed by the ern intervention, it was felt,
and fears in some quarters of Tuesday issued a warning to sem, who commanded an Iraqi
a possible continuation of a American tourists and oth- brigade in Palestine in 1948. American Sixth Fleet or any could save Jordan.
state of war in that area. Such ers planning "unnecessary Troops under his command were other units on the Mediterra- Israeli Officials Confer
a menacing situation may repeat trips" to the Middle East, a cc used of atrocities, against nean now must cross Israel en With Britain's Statesmen
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itself now due to latest occur- advising them against travel Jews. Gen. Kassem, a relatively route towards Jordan, there are
to The Jewish News
t that British and Ameri-
rences in the area which peace- "in or through" that area, little known military man, was reports
LONDON
Israel'
Ambassa-
Elath
cad
ful Israel has been calling "a particularly to Lebanon and identified also as a leftist and can ships are steaming north- dor Eliahu —
called at and
the
noisy neighborhood."
admirer of President Nasser of ward toward the port of Aqaba Foreign Off ic e Tuesday
Iraq, unless imperative. Is- the United Arab Republic.
which has a direct approach to
rael was not mentioned spe-
d which also has a port conferred with Foreign Under-
Demands emerged in the Sen- Joran
cifically in the official state- ate for United Nations interven- there. Any Israel decision to Secretary Sir William Rayner
ment but the State Depart- tion in Iraq to put down the permit passage of foreign mili- on the latest Middle East devel-
oprnents. At the same time,
ment official said that Israel revolt. Sen. Mike Mansfield, a tary ships could create a new Israeli
Embassy Counsellor Ar-
Democratic
member
of
the
Sen-
Cabiet
crisis
since
the
left
wing
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was considered part of the
that
Liveran
conferred with the
to The Jewish News
Mapam
members
of
the
govern-
ate
Foreign
Relations
Commit
-
Middle East. State Depart-
WASHINGTON — President
ment are known to have in the head of the Middle East divi-
tee,
called
for
United
Nations
Eisenhower had indicated the ment spokesman Lincoln action on Iraq "as soon as pos - past opposed any such permis- slop at the Foreign Office. It is
understood that the Israeli offi-
possibility that the Administra- White described the warn- sible." He said he hoped the stop.
of the
tion might have made a grave ing as "general caution."
The Cabinet meeting called cials were informed
possibility of dispatching a
The State information
Department of
said
it United Nations emergency po- Tuesday to formalize settlement American landings in Lebanon
mistake when the United States received
the
di
over state iden- in advance of the public an-
rushed to the United Nations in killing of former Iraqi Prime lice force is "immediately con- of the dispute
November 1956 to save the
sidered."
tification of Jewishness focused nounceinent.
In the House of Commons
Egyptian Nasser regime from Minister Fadhil al Jamali, pro-
Sen. Jacob K. Javits, New on the e greater international
and mob.
enemy of Jewry, by a York Republican, said that the crisis
the
k by the pro-Nasser Tuesday afternoon, F or eign
sis evoed
the Anglo-French-Israeli action. Baghdad
Secretary Selwyn Lloyd refused
When he met with Congres-
events in Iraq emphasize "the revoltin Iraq.
to give any assurances that Brit-
Jamali was a leading Iraqi ex- critical importance of Israel's
sional leader s
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion ish troops would not be sent to
Monday, Mr. ponent of renewed warfare
independence as the most reli- called in American Ambassa- the Middle East. Almost simul-
Eisenhower
was not
reportedly
asked
if it would
have been against Israel. When he served able free world bastion in the dor Edward B. Lawson for taneously, the War Ministry an-
wiser to have allowed the action as Iraqi delegate to the United Near East."
urgent consultations. He also nounced that British troops on
General Assembly, his
against Nasser in 1956 to have
A measure of blame for the received on Tuesday morning Cyprus had been alerted and the
anti-Israel and anti-Jewish re- Iraqi revolt was placed on Israel Miss Barbara Salt, the British Royal Navy had been placed on
run its course.
Mr. Eisenhower
was quoted as replying
that it marks were such that Dr. Van and on the Arab nations by Re- charge d'affaires, at her re- a 24-hour notice basis.
Kleffens, Assembly president,
was now "water over the dam." requested "in o r e moderation" publican Senator Ralph Flan- quest, and was reported to
Official
here
im-
Defense Department sources from him.
ders of V e r to o n t. He said: have had informal contact pressed
by sources
reports
t h were
a t the
"Israel must cease recruiting with
said Tuesday that U.S. Ma-
A British intelligence report Jews from areas where they are Pierre French
Gilbert. Ambassador Baghdad Radio has been broad-
rine Corps personnel of t
casting slogans such as "Long
herevealed that "in 1937, Dr. not in want or oppressed." He
Jewish faith are among the Fadhil al Jamali, at that time
The Prime Ministe r, who Live- the Soviet Union!" and
5,000-man contingent landed director general of
. education, attributed blame for the present makes a point each year of at- "Unity with the United Arab
in Lebanon Tuesday. visited Germany where he was state of affairs in the Middle tending the Bastille Day cele- Republic!"
Pentagon officials said no accorded an official welcome East to policies under which he bration in the French Embassy,
The Soviet Union has of-
effort was made to screen and lavishly entertained. On his said millions of U.S. dollars can was conspicuous by by his ab- fered the United Arab Re-
Jews out of the military units return Dr. Jamali (s e n t) an be sent to Israel. He referred sence from the ceremony Mon- public an opportunity to pur-
that are attached to the U.S. Iraqi delegation to the Nu•em- also to what he described as day, as was Chief of Staff Chaim chase unlimited numbers of
Sixth Fleet. berg rally of 1938 and the Min- Arab fear of Israeli expansion- Laskov. The two Israeli leaders the latest model jet airliners,
The number of Jews in the istry of Education worked ac- ism. were closeted in key consulta- it was reported from Cairo.
Looking to the Arab world, tions in the Prime Minister's
Marine Force which landed tively on behalf of t h e Ger-
Official sources in Cairo re-
he blamed the Arabs for refits- office.
in Lebanon could neither be mans."
vealed that during his surprise
ing
to
recognize
the
existence
estimated nor ascertained by
Ben-Gurion on Monday par- visit t h e r e last week, Com-
Israel Minister Yaacov Her-
Washington officials.
zog conferred on Monday at of Israel. He stressed in gen- ticipated in a top-level meet- ma nder R.odenko of the Soviet
Turkey and Iran have sought the State Department on the eral that "we should have the ing at the home of Foreign Air Force offered TU-114s for
American consent to dispatch implications of the Iraqi situ- active cooperation of Israel" in Minister Golda Meir held to purchase by the UAR state-
finding a Middle East solution. appraise the Iraqi revolt de- owned airline for commercial
their armed forces into Iraq, ation for Israel.
their Baghdad Pact partner, to
President Eisenhower, w h o velopments and their effects flights. The UAR has on order
United States officials were conferred
with Congressional on Israel.
put down the revolution in Iraq, • in agreement today that the
older Soviet commercial airlin-
leaders on Monday, also met
Reportedly, a chief question ers, the TU-104s.
oresee Supply of
estern
roops to Jordan Via Aqaba
Admit Grave U.S.
Mistake in 1956