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January 30, 1959 - Image 8

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1959-01-30

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Israel to Take Complaint on Syria 'Leavitt Honored by New Broadcasts from Russia Call
Hebrew University
Israel a 'Tool of U.S. Imperialists'
to United Nations Security Council
MUNICH (JTA) — A report For the most part, the broad-

(JTA) — The I A third kibbutz member re-
on Soviet anti-Israel propaganda I cast is said to have rehashed
Israeli
was released here by Radio the standard Soviet cliche that
Israeli Cabinet decided to corn- turned the fire until reinforce-
to
the
Security
Council
ments
arrived
to
silence
the
Liberation, the anti-Communist Zionism is a "tool of American
plain
against the latest Syrian ag- Syrian gunners. The flock and
station which broadcasts around imperialists." Radio Volga spe-
gressions against Israel. the one shepherd were removed.
the clock to all parts of the cifically assailed the Synagogue
most recent of which was the he dead herder's body was
Soviet Union in Russian and 17 Council of America as "co-
taken back to the settlement.
other Soviet languages. operating with the clergy of
murder from ambush Friday
other religions in conducting a
The Jerusalem Post, which
an Israeli shepherd. •
According to the radio sta- struggle against democracy and
The decision followed a re- frequently expresses the views
tion, the attack on Zionism was socialism."
port by Premier David Ben- of circles close to the govern-
broadcast Jan. 11 by Radio Vol-
Four days previously, Radio
Gurion on Friday's killing, the ment, warned that "Israel has
ga, in a commentary called
third since November. Israel been acting with restraint in
"tteligion in the Service of Im- Moscow denounced as "hypoc-
risy" statements by Israeli offi-
feels that these are incidents the last few weeks to maintain
perialism."
cials that they seek only peace
provoked on orders "from the calm along the Israel-
above." Syrian border. But repeated
in the Middle East. The Soviet
broadcast noted a recent inter-
The request, sent to Monghi Syrian provocations are reach-
- the
view on the subject granted by
Slim, Tunisian president of the ing serious dimensions,
Israeli Foreign Minister Golda
Council for this month, was in Post added.
Meir and added:
Last Friday's murder of
the form of a letter signed by
Abba Eban, head of the Is- Yaacov Nir, a member of La-
"The policy of Israel should
NEW
YORK—Irving
Edison,
Moses A. Leavitt, executive
rael delegation to the United havot Habashan village, fol-
of St. Louis, a former president be judged not by the words of
vice
chairman
of
the
Joint
Dis-
Nations. The letter listed a lowed the ambush and murder
of the Nation- its leaders but by its deeds."
number of recent shooting and of Assaf Bielar of Gotten. and tribution Committee, is shown
al Jewish Wel- The broadcast was beamed in
receiving an Honorary Fellow-
non-shooting incidents and vio- Mrs. Joyce Mary Doran, vaca-
fare
Board English to the Asian world.
lations of the armistice. It is tioning wife of the British air ship from the Hebrew Univer-
The broadcast contended that
was
elected
sity of Jerusalem at a dinner
expected that the .Israeli dole- attache in Tel Aviv.
president o f Israeli aircraft "have made 16
meeting
of
the
American
In addition, two American
gation will review the entire
the World violations of the air space of
Friends of Hebrew University.
series of provocations during students were kidnapped but Bernard Cherrick (left), direc-
Federation of the United Arab Republic," add-
the debate. later released by Syrian troops tor general of the board of gov-
YMHAs a n d ing that "these utterly unpro-
Jewish C o rn- voked acts, hostile to the corn-
This is Israel's second appeal who captured them on Israel ernors of the Hebrew Univer-
munit y Cen- mon interest, had been roundly
to the Security Council over I territory and escorted them sity. arrived from Israel to pre-
ters at a meet- condemned "in such authorita-
Syrian aggressions, the earlier into Syria. * * * sent the citation. Mr. Leavitt,
of the Fed- tive world organizations as the
one having been taken on Dec.
who played a key role in the
eration's exe- Security Council and the UN
negotiations which led to the
4 after the murder of a shep- Israeli Soldier Dies
cutive commit- armistice commission."
recent opening of the Paul
herd and the shelling of eight in. Jordanian Flare-Up
tee in the
Baerwald School of Social Work
border villages by Syrian ar-
The broadcast concluded by
JERUSALEM
(JTA)

An
Vanderbilt saying that Israeli troops heav-
at the Hebrew University, with
tillery.
Israeli soldier was killed Mon- the aid of a grant of $500,000
Hotel.
ily concentrated on the Syrian
Thee earlier Council debate day afternoon in a sudden
Other of- border were provoking various
ended inconclusively after Sec- flareup of rifle and automatic from the JDC, was cited "in
Irving Edison ficers of the incidents by firing on Syrian
retary Dag Hammarskjold in- fire from Jordanian positions recognition of his devoted serv-
dicated he would discuss the opposite the Mandelbaum Gate ices to the University in its World Federation of YMHAs territory. All these actions are
matter in Cairo and Jerusalem here. The Israeli soldier was work for Learning and Science and Jewish Community Centers being directed by U.S. imperial-
during his visit to the Middle apparently hit in the first in Israel, the Jewish People and are: Vice-presidents, Sidney D. ism, Radio Moscow asserted.
Humanity."
Einfeld, Australia; Samuel
East last month.
burst.
Bronfman, Canada; Rudolph
The only agreement to come
The exchange of fire was so English Version of `Golem' Herzberg, Dominican Republic;
DRIVING LESSONS
out of these talks was one to heavy that it was impossible
NEW YORK, (AJP)—Lev- Dr. F. Menahem, France; Vic-
al LESSON S2 0
physically mark the Israel- to recover the body for an
tor
Mishcom,
Great
Britain;
vick's famous Yiddish play, the
/ COURSE .0
Syrian border. Work is due to hour until the UN truce staff
Isidore
Noah,
Greece;
Samuel
Dual Controls
commence shortly. However. intervened with the Jordanians "Golem," will open at St. Mark's Behar, Israel; Idy Borstein,
Playhouse on Second Avenue
No Permit Needed to Start
Friday's incident seems to and obtained a cease-fire. The
Professional Instructors
Sweden, and Mrs. Hugo Dal-
point up the futility of such shooting occurred in no-man's and Eighth Street here in an
Day or Evening
English version on Feb. 24.
action since the infiltrators had land, some 200 yards from the Ruth Wolff did the English ver- sheimer, Baltimore, Md.; secre-
Appointments
tary,
Louis
Kraft,
New
York;
to scale a three-foot high wall gate.
Safeway Driver Training
sion of the play which will be
which was a pre-1948 marker
An investigation was begun produced by Robert Kalfin and treasurer, J oseph H. Cohen,
TO. 9-7600 LI. 2-6742
of the border in that area to
New York.
immediately
by UN truce head- George Morgofen.
enter Israel territory for their
quarters. Unlike the Israel-
ambuscade.
Previously, Israel had pressed 1 Syrian border, the area around
the Mandelbaum Gate, which
the Israel-Syrian Mixed Armis- is used by diplomats, pilgrims
tice Commission for immediate and important visitors moving
action on the border incident. between Israel and Jordan. is
Col. Richard Rickert. Acting the quietest of any part of the
UN truce chief, was summoned Israeli-Arab border.
to the Israel Foreign Ministry
When the Israeli soldier was
and told of the grave view
taken by the Israel government hit. two of his comrades at-
on the continuing series of in- tempted to reach him and pull
him out of range but were
cidents involving Syrians.
prevented from doing so by
A military spokesman said Jordanian fire. Israeli troops
that shortly after noon Friday, then launched a smoke bomb
Syrians opened fire on an to screen the next attempt to
Israel flock and its two shep- reach the wounded man.
herds on Israel territory near
Eventually, two soldiers
the Lehavot Habashan settle- reached him and applied ban-
ment in upper Galilee to which dages to a bad chest wound.
the shepherds belonged.
When they attempted to carry
-him back, Jordanian fire again
pinned them down. Shortly
Acquit Bomber
thereafter UN officers, carry-
ing white flags. intervened and
But Jail Lawyer
helped remove the soldier. But
ATLANTA, Ga., (JTA)
he had died.
George Bright, 35 - year - old
engineer, was acquitted in
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An all-male jury reached
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wife from
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Reuben Garland, to 40 days
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