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A Digest of World Jewish Happenings, from
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Dispatches of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Other
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WASHINGTON, (JTA)—The American Jewish Congress tele- ; can then be determined wheth- News Gathering Media.
?' , United States Navy is under gram declared.
! er additional legislation or other
= heavy fire for a practice which 1 "Deep shock" at Navy dis- ; action is needed."
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United States
,-, for nearly two years has re- crimination in awarding con-
BOSTON—Abraham Goldberg has contributed $50,000 to
Rep.
Emanuel
Celler,
New
1-, stilted in unofficial but effec- • tracts against shipping firms .
the Hebrew Teachers College .
>,-, tive United States support of doing business with Israel was ; York Democrat, announced he
CHICAGO—The City Council passed an ordinance providing
-, .1 the anti-Israel blockade of the expressed by Louis Segal, gen- . was introducing a bill in the
fines
and jail terms for vandals who deface houses of worship,
House
designed
to
force
the
Arab states.
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oral secretary of the Farband-
c,.. Arab
Navy to remove clauses that the fines to be not less than $25 or more than $200 and jail
Disclosure of the practice. ' Labor Zionist Order, member respect
sentences up to six months . . .
blockade.
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.., which has practically foreclosed of the executive of the Jewish '
NEW YORK—The Jewish Agency for Israel has moved from
''''"'bidding
on
oil
cargo
shipping
Agency,
in
a
letter
addressed
'
He
said
the
clauses
made
it
W
East 66th Street to new quarters at 515 Park Avenue, and the
virtually impossible for corn-
;r, contracts by owners of United to Secretary Gates.
new building also will be headquarters for the United Israel
= ! States flagships which have ' , Satisfaction was expressed panies trading with Israel to bid Appeal, American Zionist Council, Zionist Archives and Library
ci) 'done business with Israel, in Congressional circles with on cargo shipping contracts for and the Theodor Herzl Institute . . . A gift of 5200,000 was given
the U.S. military. "The U.S.
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touched off a storm of critic- a statement by the State De-
to Boys Town in Jerusalem, an academic and vocational center
W ' ism. The practice has been partment that United States Government is permitting the located in the Bayit Vegan suburb of Jerusalem, by the Win-
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embodied in cancellation clauses
embassies and c o n s u l a t e s Arab boycott against Israel to field Baird Foundation . . . Representatives of 10 civil rights
contracts for the
abroad have been instructed , spread to its own citizens and organizations, including American Jewish Committee. American
S
in U.S. Navy
= transport
of oil cargoes.
to submit reports on discrimi- ; companies," he declared.
, Jewish Congress, Anti-Defamation League, Board of Rabbis and
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Through such clauses. the nation against American citi-
(Abraham A. Redelheim. pres- ` Jewish Labor Committee. agreed, at a conference called by
zens because of religion or ident of the Zionist Organization ' New York State Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz, to discuss
A Navy has reserved the right to
ga cancel contracts for oil cargo , race.
lof America, sharply denounced with their respective organizations the "desirability and need"
= transport on ships refused ac- The State Department. it was 1 the action of the U.S. Navy , of special legislation to outlaw dissemination of "hate litera-
l-. commodation "in any part by indicated, has also instructed . Department in foreclosing bids ture" . . . A delegation of Argentine Jewish leaders reported
the local authorities because of posts in countries where dis- ' on oil cargo shipping contracts here that the handful of anti-Semitic incidents which have
the vessel having traded pre- criminatory practices against to U.S. flag ships doing busi- ; occurred in Argentina evoked strong protests from virtually
viously with Israel."
American citizens still prevail ness with Israel as "a surrender 1 all elements of the government, political parties and the press, ',.
The Military Sea Transport to submit a current status re- to Arab intimidation and abject • as well as speedy police action against the offenders . . .
Service, acting as charterer for Port on such practices together abdication by the U.S. Govern- ' Abraham Feinberg was elected president of the Israel Bond
the NiCy. has "options" to can - with recommendations concern- ment of its rights under inter- : Organization at a meeting of the Development Corporation for
eel the charter of such ships, ing feasible means of applying national law." The action of the Israel . . . Two of the three Queens youths accused of consort-
or to require the substitution ' the principles set forth in the Navy was strongly • criticized ing for unlawful purposes after police found a quantity of
of another vessel or to choose Morse-Javits amendment to the ; also editorially by The New anti-Semitic literature in their possession, were sent to a has
pital for mental observation, the third being out on bail after
ether ports for ships - barred Fiscal 1960 Mutual' Security AP- York Times).
Secretary of State Herter was treason charges placed against them_ was dismissed by another
by Arab authorities. Owners propriation Act. Sen. Javits and
of such ships would be res- Sen. Wayne Morse, Oregon . reported to have told a closed magistrate, the three culprits being John Wallace, 21, self-
ponsible if the Navy felt obliged Democrat, i n t r o d u c e d the ; session of the Senate Foreign styled leader of a Nazi group. Hugh Barlow, 20, and Richard
to exercise any of these options. amendment because of Arab , Relations Committee that he Phelps, 16, all of Flushing in suburban Queens . ..
ALBANY, N.Y.—The New. York State Assembly adopted
Sen. Jacob Javits, New , discrimination against Ameri- i hoped United Nations Secre-
!Lary General Dag Hammarskjold • a resolution condemning recent desecrations of synagogues,
York Republican, the Jewish ' cans of Jewish faith.
The State Department ad- i would "have' some success" in churches and cemeteries around the world. The resolution,
War Veterans, the American
Jewish Congress and the Far- wised its posts that the United I Egypt in resolving problems adopted by the State Senate last week, directs the law revision
States "has never condoned , arising from Israel-Egyptian dif- commission to determine if present state law was adequate to
• band Labor Zionist Order
discriminatory practices by ' ; ferences on Suez Canal usage. deal with such acts . . .
fired salvoes at the Navy
TRENTON—The New Jersey Assembly unanimously ap-
foreign governments against
when the arrangements be-
(The Arab press -in Cairo re-
its citizens on grounds of race ported that Hammarskjold left proved a bill which makes any desecration of religious, chari-
came known.
table
or educational property a misdemeanor punishable by up
Denouncing the manner in or religion. " The Department , Egypt without succeeding in to three years in prison and a $1,000 fine.- Under present law,
said it remains "a
" basic objec- securing the release of the two ,•
which the Arab boycott is being
an act of vandalism which causes less than $200 damage, is
h
applied against American busi- tive of U S foreign policy vessels detained
classed as a disorderly persons offence. The bill, introduced
ness -firms, Sen. Javits cited to seek to eliminate, within Canal for carrying cargo from ' by Assemblyman William F. Hyland, of Camden, goes to the
the Navy's explanation that it the context of existing friend- ! Israel. During his stay in Cairo, Senate for approval
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was a matter of "business pro - ly relations with other mem- ' Hammarskjold conferred on this '
Israel
tection." Sen. Javits said the bers of the free world coin- subject with President Nasser
JERUSALEM—The Israel Cabinet decided to instruct the
U.S. "is not a business firm." munity, all such discrimina- and Foreign Minister Mahmoud
Fawzi)
. ,„
film censorship board of the Interior Ministry to pursue a much
He said America has insisted Cory practices."
stricter policy on showing films having German co - producers.
on freedom of the seas and must
Information on the new in i I
licenses having been issued for such films, although German-
condone illegal interference structions was the subject of Harman' s Formal Note
made films are not shown in Israel . . . A warning of a pos-
with Suez Canal shipping or a letter received by Sen. Javits Protests Navy's Action
sible invasion of locusts from the Arabian Peninsula was issued
boycott operations. He pointed from William B. Macomber, Jr., i
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News
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by the Ministry of Agriculture . . . The Israel government will
out that a recent World Bank Assistant Secretary of State for'
1 WASHINGTON — Israel Am- set up an official inquiry committee to study the entire problem
loan to the United Arab Repub- Congressional Relations.
of
military service for women. including complaints that there
tic to improve the Suez Canal
Both Sen. Javits and Sen. . bassador Avraham H a r m a n
was interpreted by the UAR as , Morse expressed satisfaction Tuesday called on G. Lewis is misuse of claims of religiosity to evade service, Prime Minis-
a vindication of its anti-Israel with the State Department's , Jones, Assistant Secretary of ter Ben-Gurion told the Knesset, using the debate on the ques-
policies.
' action. The two Senators said State for Near Eastern Affairs. tion as an opportunity for a sharp attack on the "growing num-
! ber of those women shirking military service" . . . Ben-Gurion
JWV Commander Bernard in a joint statement: "We shall to present formal note convey-
Abrams called for the punish- ' follow through with the Depart- ing the views of the Israel stated in the Knesset that a new department in the Ministry of
ment of those responsible for ment of State on this matter government on a practice in the Foreign Affairs is studying the problem of the Arab boycott
U.S. against Israel and is drafting plans for counteracting it. Brig.
the Navy's action. Abrams asked and consider its-circular instruc- chartering of ships b y
that the order be rescinded im- tion to represent the first step Navy that, in effect, - abets the David Shaltiel being in charge of the new effort . . . The Israel
, Cabinet decided that the government-owned Kol Israel radio
' in a program which is vital to Arab blockade.
mediately.
our national interest, to elimi-
Harman said he discussed system will go commercial—part-time. and for a trial six-month
"The revelation that the
with Jones Israel's. concern at a period . . . The Ministries of Finance and Commerce and Indus-
U.S. Navy has played an ac nate this condition."
establish a Joint Investment Authority to act
try decided to es
The Senators said "every circular issued by the U.S. Navy as
tive role in the Arab boycott 1
the government s top body
for pl nning and organizing foreign
a
comes as a deep shock to the American will await the `Cur regarding ship charters, with a investment
i
i in Israel . . , Israeli sources indicate that economic
JWV," Commander Abrams
rent Status Report' from our clause specifying an attitude ties between Israel and France will be strengthened as a result
said. He termed it compliance consular posts with the great- toward ships unable to fulfill ' of an ex p anded French- Israel trade agreement . . . Official noti-
with
"international black-. est concern. and we trust they requirements because they had fi cation - was received from the UN by the Foreign Ministry about
mail" and likened it to dis - will be submitted promptly. It traded with Israel.
' UN Secretary General Dag Ilammarskjold's failure to make any
crimination against U.S. Air
progress. in Cairo talks with Nasser. in regard to easing the
Force personnel of Jewish
Arab Republic's blockade of the Suez Canal against
faith practiced as a result
Israeli shipping and cargoes . . .
of Saudi Arabian require-
.
TEL AVIV—About 10.000 former Ghetto Fighters, partisans•
menu.
ex-servicemen and members of leftist parties demonstrated against
the resurgence of Nazism, and a mass meeting, addressed by
The American Jewish Con -1 ROME, (JTA) — Dr. Konrad conclusion of meetings with ' . y
a a . 0
k v Zerubavel, leader of leftist Achdut Avodah. adopted '
gress called on the United Adenauer, Chancellor of West Italian government 1 e a d e r s ,
see. 1 a resolution protesting against the arms deal between Israel
States Navy to stop serving as Germany announced that, next ' whom he pe t
here to
the "enforcement agent" of the month, he e will attend a meeting ' The perpetrators of the Christ- and West Germany, warning that the recent outbreak of anti-
Arab boycott of Israel, and in in which representatives of Jew- mas Eve desecration of the : Semitism is "a threat to the whole world" and that Israel "must
a telegram to Secretary of De- ish organizations from 15 coun- synagogue at Cologne, which ` ' not arm Germany" . . . Total investments. loans, cash and
of AMPAL — American Israel Corporation — is now
fense Thomas S. Gates, Jr.. tries will
I spar e the recent out reak of , credits
S50,000, Abraham Dickenstein, A
AMPAL president, reported, slat
urged revision of the Navy oil ticipate.
, anti -Semitic manifestations..
cargo contracts which, it was
T h i s meet-
should have been tried immedi- ing that AMPAL plans to expand its investments in Israel and
ately in a police court. Dr. Ade-1 to build rental apartments . . . Projecting Israel's futaire trade
charged, have made the U.S. ing, showinr.
nauer declared, "thus avoiding growth, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion told the Histadrut AgricuI-
a ,"partner" in Arab defiance the world the
further incidents.'' He noted tural Workers Association convention that both population and
of UN resolutions demanding reconciliation„,,,
opening of the Suez Canal for between Jewry .4 1,.
that the -youngsters” at Cologne ' industry must be spread throughout the country- and not con-
traffic and transit of all roan , and West Geri '''.
i were members of the .right-wing ' centrated in the central Tel Aviv and Haifa areas ... To counter-
tries. The telegram said that many, "should '
; German Reichs Party., "with act the Arab anti-Israel radio campaign in 25 languages, the
Voice of Israel will broadcast half-hour programs in English
the Navy had "capitulated" to raise more in
criminal records."
and French to West Africa, and it is planned to expand the
Arab pressure "by imposing terest than the
Pointing out that there are
rorsrams for the presentation of Israel's position and for appeals
penalties upon American ship - r e c e n t anti-
only
20,000
to
25.000
Jews
in
programs
!West Germany, among a popu- to peace between Israel and the Arabs . . .
pers wishing to deal with Israel. Semitic inci-
,
'The authority. prestige and d e n t s." Dr.
Europe
, lation of 53.000,000, the Chan= :
economic power of the U.S. A d e n a u e r f
;cellar said that -most of those
LONDON—It is reported here that the United Arab Republic
must be placed in support of the stressed.
;who h a v e committed anti- has issued an order banning films in which Earths Kitt or
principle that American ship-
The German
; Semitic acts have probably Edward G. Robinson appear. the reason given being that the
pers should have complete lib- C h a n c e 1 1 o r
I never seen a single Jew." He i two entertainers had shown "pronounced Israel sympathies
erty to trade with all countries m a d e t h e
, stressed the fact that there have and have helped collect contributions for Israel," similar action
of the world with whom we statement at a
Adenauer
!been similar outbreaks in other having been taken previously against Elizabeth Taylor and
maintain good relations," the press conference. following the , countries.
j Marilyn Monroe.
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Adenaner to
o Attend
end Conference
with Jewish Leaders-from 15 Lands