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Expect Israel's Coalition to Remain as `Caretakers'
Use of non-chartered ships
form of Western military aid fears that such arguments might
to Israel."
bolster Arab charges that West for Far East consignments, it
was added, would sharply in-
In Bonn, the West German Germany was aiding Israel.
Defense Ministry indicated it
Widespread public atten- crease shipping costs.
However, there were reports
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Herut and the General Zionists would be interested in buying tion in West Germany was
>7.
He was criticized for both ac- on Tuesday. Meetings with an Israel-made mortar which focused on the government that the government was in-
tions. The press disapproved of the National Religious Party, tests have indicated to be supe- crisis in Israel, provoked by clined to experiment with any
offer from Nasser in order to
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his plan to retire temporarily the Communists, the Progres- rior in lightness of weight, per- the agreement to sell Israel-
made arms to the Bonn gov- break the current impasse, if
to his retreat at Sde Boker, a sive Party and the ultra-ortho- formance and price.
this could be done without
This was included in a state- ernment.
kibbutz in the Negev. Even the dox Agudat Israel were de-
The West German public prejudice to Israel's future
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vehemently anti-leftist organ of layed until later in the week ment in which the Defense Min-
reportedly has been surprised claims for full right of pas-
the ultra-orthodox Agudat Is- and even after the weekend. istry said it was buying mortar
by the uproar in Israel on an sage.
rael advised Ben-Gurion to con-
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In the midst of inter-party shells and not grenade-throwers
Regarding the fate of the
agreement in which the Israel
= trol his anger and to abandon talks on the formation of a new in the agreement which has
government made an offer at
Inge Toft, the most feasible
administration of the govern- government, the National Reli- brought about the Cabinet crisis
solution, it is thought, is to
a very good price for weap-
The newspaper said that gious Party 'came out in its or- in Israel. The Israel offer to
or
ons of high quality.
return the vessel here without
if Ben-Gurion felt that personal gan, Hatzofeh, with the accusa- sell 250,000 mortar shells, it
In another development, Is- cargo. The next ship enroute
E.
honor did not permit him to tion that the government was was reported here, followed in-
▪ finish out his coalition partner- violating the Sabbath through dications on the world arma- rael's Purchasing Mission and to the Far East will stop at
= ship with Mapam and Achdut the arms deal with Germany by ments market that the West Bonn officials have denied as Port Said to re-load.
E.
A spokesman for the For-
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Avodah then the stand had the keeping workers on Saturdays German Republic was seeking completely untrue reports in
Middle East economic circles
eign Ministry said that Israel
same validity for the Minister in the plants producing the to buy such ammunition.
that
Israel
reparations
claims,
is still continuing talks with
West German officials said
w whom he would ask to deputize arms.
the agreement on the mortar against West Germany had been the major powers on the
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for him as Premier.
The organ of the Religious shells was made through Esta- placed as surety for the delivery
blockade on the basis that
Ben-Gurion apparently was Party asserts that the plant
"what we demand is a return
not deterred from his opposi- workers, who have been off blissements Salgat, a Lichten- of the weapons.
Many
leading
newspapers,
to the situation before Febru-
tion to having anything to do their jobs on Saturdays, except stein-based company which sells
meanwhile,
acclaimed
Prime
ary of this year when Israel
with the leftist ministers by the for the brief period before the Finnish-made mortar shells.
cargoes passed through the
fact that it was practically cer- 1956 Sinai campaign, now are Such shells are made, among Minister David Ben-Gurion's
statement
during
the
arms
de-
Suez to the Far East."
tain that the present coalition, working full blast on Sabbaths other firms, by Soltam, Ltd., of
He added that Israel would
including the Mapam and Ach- and holidays since the date the Haifa, which makes them under bate last week that he would
welcome
diplomatic
relations
Finnish
licenses.
not
agree to the return of the
dut Avodah, would continue as arms agreement was negotiated
with
West
Germany.
cargo
on the detained Inge Toft
Sources
here
suggested
that
part of the caretaker govern- with the Bonn Federal Repub-
to Haifa.
the confusion over the nature
ment. This stemmed from the lic.
of the arms Israel is selling
fact that the Mapai, Ben-Gur-
Earlier, it had been reported
Representations against the West Germany probably arose
ion's party, had failed to obtain
in the New York Times from
passive support of the opposi- practice to the Israel Ministry from translation of the German
Cairo that there had been spec-
tion General Zionist or National of Labor brought the reply that word for mortar which is "gra-
ulation among diplomats that
Religious Party for a minority the Sabbath operations were natwerfer," which looks like
the Inge Toft affair might be
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
government without the two necessary for security reasons. "grenade throwers." The West
To The Jewish News
decided by letting her return
JERUSALEM — President to Haifa with her cargo.
Provisional statistics issued German Defense Ministry said
leftist parties until the Novem-
here indicated that Israel ex- that it was buying mortar shells Nasser, of the United Arab
ber elections.
This would have the effect of
Republic, was reported Wed- a compromise, in which Israel
The other criticism came ports to West Germany totalled from Israel.
That the Defense Ministry nesday to be ready to permit would get back her cargo, while
from one of the four left-wing $9,000,000 for the first six
ministers, Israel Bar Yehuda of months of this year compared asked Israel not to make the pa s s a g e of Israel cargoes at the same time Nasser would
Achdut Avodah, the Minister of with $11,000,000 for all of 1958. arms deal contract public when through the Suez Canal if the have the satisfaction of not per-
the Interior. Commenting on The Bonn government is now it was concluded last October, shipments were kept secret mitting the ship to pass the
Monday night's "exhibition" Israel's third best customer, im- was confirmed here this week. and sent on intermediate car- Suez with Israel cargo.
This was done because Middle riers rather than ships char-
when Ben-Gurion sat on the Ma- porting citrus, jams, juices, pre-
It had been reported that
pai benches in the Knesset, Bar serves, chocolates, eggs and East experts in the Bonn For- tered by Israel for that pur- Hammarskjold had proposed
eign Ministry and in the Minis- pose.
Yehuda said Tuesday that this other exports.
that the Inge Toft case be sub-
From London, it was reported try of Economics feared the
These conditions were out- mitted to the International
was a contravention of law
which bans demonstrations that Soviet newspapers and ra- arms pact with Israel might dis- lined by Nasser to United Na- Court of Justice at The Hague
within certain distance from dio broadcasts denounced the turb relations between the Arab tions Sec'y. General Dag Ham- but apparently Mahmoud Fawzi.
arms deal between Israel and governments and Germany, it marskjold during their talks the UAR Foreign Minister, re-
the Knesset building.
in Cairo last week on the Suez jected the proposal.
He said a "demonstration" in- West Germany, calling it "a was explained.
These same experts were re- Canal blockade of Israel car-
side the Knesset was more seri- despicable pact between the Is-
The UN official also met with
raeli men on the top and the ported as expressing dissatis- goes, according to information Abdel Khalek Hassouna. secre-
ous.
President Itzhak Ben Zvi, West German revenge seekers." faction with a statement made circulating here on Hammarsk- tary general of the Arab League
The Moscow radio also ac- to the press in Jerusalem by jold's report on the talks. The and Ahmed Shukairy, Saudi
meanwhile, started consulta-
tions with leaders of the major cused the United States of Moshe Dayan, Israel's former report was received here Tues- Arabian delegate to the United
"pushing
forward German firms Chief of Staff, in defense of the day.
political parties regarding the
Nations. Botl- reportedly ex-
While Israel officials re- pressed opposition agaibst the
formation of a new government to cover the sending of German arms deal.
raw
materials
to
Israel
so
that
Dayan
had
said
in
his
state-
mained silent • on the Ham- UN official's recent proposal
following the resignation of
Israel can destroy her Arab ment that such arms deliveries marskjold report, it was under- that Palestinian Arab refugees
Premier Ben-Gurion.
could be regarded as a kind of stood that Israel could accept be settled in the countries now
The first group of leaders neighbors."
The Soviet Army newspa- "German obligation" towards Is- the conditions only as an in- harboring them.
with whom the President met,
per Krasnaya Zvezda said rael, implying strongly that the terim arrangement if at all.
was a delegation from Mapai.
The issue of Israel's rights to
that "close links between the West German Republic would It was pointed out unofficially send ships and cargo through
The President was asked by the
delegation to invite Ben-Gurion Israel government and the support the development of Is- that the government of Israel the Suez Canal came up for de-
West German ruling circles
rael's defense industry and could hardly accept responsi- bate in Great Britain's House of
to set up a new Cabinet, as well
open the way to arms purchases bility for assuring the secrecy Lords, during which the mem-
as to advance the national elec- have long since ceased to be
secret." It claimed that Ger-
by Israel from the Bonn govern- of ship movements through bers of the Upper House as-
tions to Sept. 22.
ment.
the canal, since it does not sured that "the view of Her
The Progressive Party indi- many's reparation payments
to Israel are "just another
German officials expressed control foreign news agencies. Majesty's Government has al-
cated that it would agree to ad-
vancement of the elections.
ways been that the Canal should
Other parties were still hesis-
be open to the shipping of all
tant, since they were not so
nations."
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keen on holding elections be-
the most effective means of Security Council on April 26,
Speaking for the government
To The Jewish News
fore Rosh Hashanah, which
seeking- a satisfactory solution. 1957, have maintained the poSi- was Lord Landsdowne, who
WASHINGTON.
—
The
State
starts on Oct. 3.
you may be assured that we tion that there should at all noted that the British govern-
Department Tuesday informed
Ministers of Mapam and
will continue to take every ap- times be free and nondiscri- ment had supported resolutions
25
U.S.
Senators,
in
response
Achdut Avodah made public
propriate measure which may minatory passage through the in the UN Security Council in
copies of letters they sent to to their concern over Egyptian contribute to a resolution of canal for all countries."
September 1951 and October
restrictions
on
the
movement
the President, in which they
this problem."
According to Macomber, the 1956 reaffirming Israel's rights
of
Israeli
cargoes
through
the
disputed Ben-Gurion's version
He pointed out that the United Arab Republic is "fully to peaceful Suez transit. He
of the West German crisis Suez Canal that "the U.S. Gov- American executive director of conversant with the U.S. posi- added that "no useful purpose
ernment's position with respect International Bank for Recon-
which led to his resignation.
tion." He said "the recent would be served by any British
In almost identical letters, to the unrestricted use of the struction and Development "is seizures of several cargoes intervention at the present
the four dissident left-wing canal! is clear and unequivocal." aware of developments in this bound from Israel aboard non- time."
Referring to a question of a matter and is also conversant Israeli ships, and the current
ministers asserted that Ben-
As the debate continued,
Gurion disregarded a unani- loan to Egypt to widen the with our long standing policy detention of a Danish flag Lord Barnby declared that UN
mous 1954 resolution of the canal, the State Department in support of the principle of vessel chartered on behalf of "ineffectiveness" in- the Inge
Knesset against arming West said there was awareness of the freedom of transit through the Israeli interests, have again Toft case bore "a similarity"
Germany. They also contend- "freedom of transit" issue.
canal."
raised the issue of free transit to that in the case of the Hun-
ed in the letter that the sale
The State Department made
Macomber recalled that the through the canal after a period garian revolt.
of arms to West Germany was known its views in response to United States joined with of apparently satisfactory tran-
Another questioner,
Lord
not necessary for the security a joint telegram addressed to France and England in Septem- sit of cargoes originating in Stansgate, asked if the British
President Eisenhower by a ber, 1951, to sponsor a United Israel."
of Israel.
government was saying that the
The ministers also asserted bipartisan group of 25 Senators, Nations resolution calling on
Macomber cited the visit of Suez Canal Convention of 1888
it was Ben-Gurion who brought who voiced concern regarding Egypt to terminate restrictions UN Secretary General Ham- was still valid in its entirety.
about public discussion of the developments involving the on Suez transit. He said "this marskjold to Cairo and said "it To this Lord -Lansdowne re-
arms agreement, following dis- Suez Canal. William Macomber, position was reaffirmed by a is hoped that the transit prob- plied that the position of the
closure of the pact in a West Assistant Secretary of State, majority of the Security Coun- lem may be resolved between British government was "abun-
German newspaper, and added replied for the White House.
cil in voting in favor of a draft the parties immediately con- dantly clear." He said: "We
that it was Ben-Gurion who had
Macomber told the Senators resolution, subsequently vetoed cerned, and we are encouraging subscribed to the United Na-
insisted on a debate in the that while the efforts at settle- by the Soviet Union, on March and supporting the continuing tions Security Council state-
Knesset which he now states ment currently being under- 27, 1954, which called upon efforts on the part of Mr. Ham- ment of September 1951 and
caused injury to the state and taken by the United Nations, Egypt to comply with the 1951 marskjold." He said the U.S. again in 1956 upholding the
supported by the United States resolution. Further statements Government has already dis- rights of passage of all nations
jeopardized its security."
President Ben-Zvi met with and other powers, would appear b: U.S. officials, Including one cussed the Suez transit issue in through the Suez Canal and that
deputations of the right wing for the present to constitute by Ambassador Lodge in the Cairo with UAR authorities.
is still our plan."
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Seek to Advance Date of Elections;
Report Progress on Suez Passage
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Israel Studying
Nasser's Offer
toHammarskjokl
State Department Tells of Concern Over Suez Issue