THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, Sept. 11, 19 59 — 40 Suez Canal Issue Sure to Come Up at UN Blockading, Seizure of Cargoes Protested by Swedish Seamen Direct JTA Teletype Wire To The Jewish News JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Israel will raise the issue of the United Arab Republic's block- ade . against Israeli shipping through the Suez Canal during the forthcoming session of the United Nations General Assem- bly, Foreign Minister Golda Meir said in a radio interview on the eve of her departure Hebrew Corner Sholem Aleichem Centenary Jews throughout the world— from Moscow to Buenos Aires —are celebrating this year the hundredth birthday of the great Jewish writer, Sholem Alei- chem. In the State of Israel there live almost two million Jews, and of course here, too, we are celebrating "Sholem Aleichem Year." "Habima" Theatre is present- ing during this year several plays by this great humourist, among them "Tevya the Milk- man." The Ministry of Educa- tion and Culture arranged an exhibition of manuscripts, let- ters and other personal effects of Sholem Aleichem, which give some concept of the be- loved author's personality. This year a new edition of all his works has appeared, in the ex- cellent Hebrew translation of I. D. Berkovitch (the author's son-in-law). The stories of Sholem Alei- chem are very important for the youth who were born and grew up in this country. No one knew how to portray the small Jewish village in Eastern Eu- rope in such a living and artistic way as he did. The youth in Israel, who sometimes cannot understand life in the Diaspora, draw close to the people of Kasrielivka thanks to Sholem Aleichem. Where the serious stories of many writers did not succeed, the broad smile, full of understanding and love, of Sholem Aleichem did. Translation of Hebrew Column, Published by Brit Ivrit Olamit. r)*,'21/ 17 V tri for New York to attend the Assembly meeting scheduled to open Sept. 15. (Reports received in Paris stated that the political com- mission of the Arab League had recommended to the League meeting at Casablanca that the League approve "every measure taken by the United Arab Re- public to protect navigation through the Suez Canal any time circumstances demand." The nature -of the "measures" was not spelled out.) (In Washington, Y a a k o v Herzog, Israel Charge d'Af- faires, had a week end confer- ence with Robert Mur ph y, Under Secretary of State and among subjects discussed was the Suez Canal transit issue.) Mrs. ;heir declared that only as the Assembly progressed, however, would Israel decide whether to request a meeting of the Secretary Council or a spe- cial General Assembly discus- sion on the issue. The Foreign Minister said that "it may be assumed that various delega- tions will make clear, forceful statements on freedom of Suez passage." Israel will also raise the ques- tion of the Arab boycott of firms and carriers dealing with Israel and "Egypt's hostile atti- tude," Mrs. Meir added. House Debates Blockade of Suez to Israeli Shipping; U.S. Action Strongly Urged WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee charged in a debate in the House of Repre- sentatives this week that "noth- ing affirmatively has been done by the President or the State Department" to open the Suez Canal to Israel shipping and cargo. Rep. Leonard Farbstein, New York Democrat, warned that "unless the President shows that we will take strong meas- ures to stop this piracy, a fur- ther conflagration might erupt." 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Boyle, Illi- nois Democrat, told the House that the World Bank should withhold a loan to the United Arab Republic for widening of the canal unless "the saber- rattling Colonel Nasser" re- spects international agreements on canal transit. Rep. Roman Pucinski, Illinois Democrat, asked the House: "What sort of international so- ciety do we live in when the dictator of Egypt can approach the World Bank and ask for additional fund on one hand, when on the other, he is deny- ing the use of the canal to the gallant people of Israel?" He expressed hope that President Eisenhower would take firm action "so that once and for all Nasser is going to recognize the fact that -Israel today is too well established to be harrassed. Rep. Herman Toll, Penn- sylvania Democrat said: "Every member of Congress should join these members in urging a change in policy to take place in support of the little nation which has fought for Western democracy." Rep. Seymour Halpern, New York Republican, said: "The free world cannot continue to condone a brazen violation of a United Nations decision and of international law. We favor, of course, the improvement of relations between the United States and the United Arab Republic. We ask, however, that the UAR observe its obligations and respect the rights of other peoples." Sweden Seamen Protest Seizure of Cargoes STOCKHOLM, (JTA) — The Swedish Federation of Seamen and Transport Workers has sub- mitted a memorandum to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs here, protesting against "aggres- sion against the international merchant marine" by Nasser and his decision to confiscate the cargo of all ships, irrespec- tive of nationality, carrying Israeli goods through the Suez Canal. The memorandum demanded that the Foreign Ministry take measures for the maintenance of the legitimate interests - of international shipping. "Nas- ser's measures are incompatible with the Constantinople Con- vention of 1888; safeguarding free passage through the Suez Canal of ships of all nations in peace and in war," the memo- randum noted. in the Bay of Aden, the Israel flag was lowered, and the Cey- lonese standard was raised aboard the Mivtach, as the transfer of the fighting ship was completed. The Mivtach and its sister ship, the Miznak, were sold to the Ceylonese Navy, but re- mained in the Gulf of Aqaba harbor at Eilat while the Cey- lonese hesitated about sending a crew to Eilat to take over the ships, because the United Arab Republic frowned on the deal. Now that the ship has been transferred, some of the Israeli sailors are staying aboard the Mivtach to help train the Cey- lonese crew handle the vessel. Another Incident Adds to Israel-UAR Tension Direct JTA Teletype Wire To The Jewish News JERUSALEM—Israel govern- ment circles are awaiting re- ceipt of further information on the refusal by the Egyptian authorities to permit transit through the Suez Canal to the German freighter Lealott. The G e r in a n freighter is under an Israel charter and was proceeding from Haifa to East Africa without cargo. The "con- ditions" which President Nas- ser gave United Nations Secre- tary General Hammarskjold for Israeli use of the international waterway were that ships to and from Israel should either pass through empty or with the UAR check on the transaction. Israel refused to accept these conditions which Nasser him- self has now apparently vio- lated. The Egyptians based their refusal to permit the ship's transit on the grounds that the skipper of the freighter wanted to pay the transit tolls in cash instead of with a bank draft. Payment in this form was nec- essary because Nasser had ordered Egyptian shipping agents who usually pay the transit fees not to represent shipping companies doing busi- ness with Israel. Ships belonging to these com- panies consequently have no other means of payment except cash. The Egyptians originally wanted cash payments but now these are being refused. Israelis are anxious to learn whether the payment question was really the cause for hold- ing up the ship and if so, whether some solution can be found to this before this case, too, becomes a matter of prin- ciple like the Danish freighter Inge Toft, detained by the Egyptians since May. Arabs Meet in Casablanca; Disagreement Reported CASABLANCA, (JTA)—Dis- cussidn on Palestine and the Arab refugee question is not expected to reach more than a theoretical conclusion at the 32nd session of the Arab League Council which was opened here this week by Prince Moulay Hassan of Mo- rocco in the absence of his father King Mohammed who is ill. In effect, disagreement is con- tinuing here between Lebanon and Jordan on the question of the Palestine Arabs. Lebanon has proposed the creation of a "provisional Palestinian govern- ment" while Jordan considers this untenable and in violation of her "constitution and sover- eignty," as stated by P r i in e Minister Majali. Neither Tunisia nor Iraq is participating in the conference. Jordan Government Concealing Report? JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The Jordanian Government was re- ported concealing the discov- ery in the Old City of Jeru- salem of archaeological remains dating to the period of the Judean kings (Ninth Century, B.C.E.). It was reported in con- sular circles here that the dis- covery was made when work- men were repairing the floor of the Mosque of Omar (the Dome of the Rock), the traditional site of Solomon's Temple, in preparation for the Moslem holy month of Ramadan. The Jordanian authorities are said to have suppressed the news of the find to avoid pos- sible political complications which would result from re- quests for access to the holy site by various religious author- ities. Israel Ambassador to U.S. Arrives One American Firm `Cleared,' Others Added to Arab Blacklist LONDON, (JTA)—The Bagh- dad Radio announced that the American pharmaceutical house of Merck, Sharp and Dohme, of Philadelphia, had been re- moved from the Arab League blacklist because it had con- formed to Arab boycott reg- ulations by severing trade rela- tions with Israel. The broadcast announced that Revlon, Inc., an American cosmetics firm, the • Weyland Engineering Company, British automotive firm, and four Latin firms, one German concern and three Greek and four Nor- wegian ships had been black- listed in Iraq for dealing with Israel. (The Iraqi authorities have plaCed seven Dutch freighters on the blacklist for violating the Arab boycott of Israel, JTA re- ports from Amsterdam). Israel Hands Over Frigate to Ceylon Navy at Ceremony in Aden Gulf TEL AVIV, (JTA) — The Mivtach, one of the two frigates sold by Israel to Ceylon, is now officially in hands of the Ceylonese Navy. In a ceremony Avraham Harman, newly appointed Ambassador of Israel to the United States, is shown arriving at Idlewild Airport, N. Y., from Tel Aviv, aboard an El Al Israel Airlines jet. powered Britannia. Accompanying Harman enroute to his new post were his wife, Zena, and one of their three children, liana, 9.