Involves Sharett, Dayan and Peres for WA Mission, in Advancing Sports in Israel

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JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Pin-
has Lavon appeared before the
Foreign Affairs and Security
Committee of the Knesset, Is-
rael's Parliament, as that body
resumed hearings in connection
with the resignation of Lavon
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in 1955 from
his post as De-
fense Minister
In the Cabinet'
of former
prime Minister
Moshe Sha-
rett.
The commit-
tee had post-
poned its
hearings in
anticipation of
the release of
the findings
of a special
investigating
committe ap-
Lavon
pointed by
Premier David Ben-Gurion and
headed by Supreme Court Jus-
tice Haim Cohen. The special
committee, which is investigat-
ing charges alleging forgery by
two high-ranking officers, com-
pleted its inquiry and has pre-
sented its findings to Chief ^f
Staff Haim Laskov, to be passed
on to Ben-Gurion.
Nearly all of Israel's morn-
ing papers appeared with
blank spaces in their pages,
resulting from censorship of
reports on the findings of the
special committee, which have
been barred from publication
until an official communique
is issued.
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion
himself has sent a number of
questions to the Knesset com-
mittee to be put to Lavon in
the course of his testimony.
Lavon, now secretary general
of Histadrut, again took issue
with Ben-Gurion for the latter's
statements during the contro-
versy. Lavon had earlier denied
assertions by the Premier that
the latter's appointment of the
special investigating committee
had nothing to do with Lavon's
resignation in 1955.
Lavon asserted that the Pre-
mier either did not read his
proposals for defense reorgani-
zation, or did not remember
them, if he could say that "they
would result in splitting the de-
fense network like Solel Boneh
was split." Lavon reiterated his
position that he demanded full
public clearance.
Agriculture Minister Moshe
Dayan, who was Chief of Staff
at the time Lavon resigned, said
officers in the armed forces are
subject to severe discipline. He
declared that "any commander
in Israel's Army who was aware
of such acts (forgery or manipu-
lation of facts), and did not
immediately take all steps open
to him to investigate the case
and punish the guilty, should
be considered an accomplice
and the full force of the law
should be invoked against him."
Dayan revealed that he
had submitted his resignation
to Lavon five years ago, when
he learned that he did not
enjoy the confidence of the
Defense Minister. He said,
however, that his resignation
was not accepted.
Public interest in the case
reached peak intensity with
growing support for Lavon.
Within Mapai circles, the vet-
eran politicians were reported
lining up on the side of Lavon,
against Premier Ben-Gurion and
the "young generation."
The findings of the Cohen
commission into the , circum-
stances surrounding the 1955
resignation of Lavon were
submitted Tuesday to Attor-
ney General Gideon Hausner
by Ben-Gurion for an opinion
and possible action. The re-
sults of the probe remained
undisclosed.
Supreme Court Justice Cohen
and two senior army officers

conducted a closed investiga-
tion into charges that forged
documents figured in the in-
quiry in the 1955 security is-
sues. •
A separate inquiry was mean-
while still underway by the
committee for security and for-
eign affairs of the Knesset.
The committee Monday heard
former Prime Minister Moshe
Sharett and will hear Shimon
Peres, then director general of
the defense ministry and now
deputy defense minister.
A third area was a meeting
of the secretariat of the Mapai,
whose leaders were reportedly
disturbed by the fact that the
debate was developing into a
situation of Lavon versus Ben-
Gurion. The Prime Minister
took part in the Mapai secre-
tariat meeting but Lavon said
he had a medical examination
and could not attend.
It was indicated that the find-
ings of the Cohen commission
might lead to prosecutions by
the attorney general and thus
achieve the "rehabilitation"
which Lavon has demanded
since the controversy was re-
vived.
Former Premier Sharett re-
fused to tell reporters his testi-
mony to the Knesset committee.
It was learned, however, that he
had confirmed some of Lavon's
assertions but that on most
questions he was not decisive
and frequently testified that he
could not remember what hap-
pened at the time

Ben Brill' Award
Goes to Direnfeld

Morris Direnfeld, 18028 San
Juan, will be presented the "Out-
standing Ben Brith Award" at the
Metropolitan PIP"' " .-w44
Detroit Bnai
Brith Award
Night Wednes-
day at Beth
Aaron Syna-
gogue.
The honor is
bestowed b.
the Ivan S.
Bloch Lodge
to a Bnai Brith
member "who
Direnfeld
exemplifies the
ideals and principles of this great
order above his elected or ap-
pointed duties," according to
President Harold C. Meyer.
A member of the-Harry B. Kei-
den Lodge, Direnfeld has been
a member of Bnai Brith for 25
years. He was one of the foun-
ders of his lodge and has serve
as its president and chairman
every committee. He now is
vice president of the Metro
Detroit Bnai Brith Coun •
Three other Ivan Bloch
merit award certificat will be
presented to Meyer Leib of
Pisgah Lodge, Harr Levin of
Motor City Lodge an ulius Ber-
kowitz of Zager Lod

Bnai Brith Lo
Chapters Plan I
Bond Program Se

An intensive series of Bnai
Brith programs in behalf of
Israel Bonds was the subject
of a planning and organizational
meeting of Bnai Brith lodge and
chapter presidents, Israel Bond
chairmen and Israel program
chairmen; representing 27 lodg-
es and chapters Thursday at
the Israel Bond headquarters.
The series of Bnai Brith Is-
rael Bond events will take place
Dec. 3, 12 ,13, 15, 19 and 20, it
was announced by Samuel G.
Bank, Metropolitan Detroit Bnai
Brith Israel chairman, and Mrs.
Al Stein, Women's Bnai Brith
Israel chairman.
Bnai Brith leaders at the
planning meeting included Milo
Rappaport, president of the
Metropolitan Detroit Council;
Harry Weinberger, Melvin
Weisz and David Teitlebaum. •

Mr. and Mrs. PAUL ZUCK-
ERMAN are shown here on
the eve of their depar
via Pan American Wo Air-
in the
ways, to particip
seventh United J ish Appeal
Europe and
Study Mission
an has been
Israel. Zuck
named chai an of the 1961
d Jewish tam-
Detroit A
paign of jell the UJA is
the majo eneficiary.

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ford Students
Two M
Panelists n 'Cuba'

Phil Mitc *ck and Joel
Wootner of o r d High
School will be pan
in a discussion of Cuba 7:30
p.m. Monday at the Parkman
Branch Library.
Presented by the High School
International Club, the discus-
sion will feature Dr. Robert
Nunly of Wayne State Univer-
sity as moderator.

Israel's marked progress in ad- , siderable aid is being given this
vancing athletics among the I project by U.S. Ambassador
country's youth was described in Ogden Reid.
an address delivered at a meet- Classified ads bring fast results!
ing of the Detroit Chapter of the
U.S. Committee for Sports in
Israel, at the Jewish Center, last
w,:ek, by Chaim Glovinsky, of
Tel Aviv, Israel representative
of the Sports for Israel Com-
mittee.
Supplementing his address, and
a movie describing the commit-
tee's
' man
, • r. Henry
.ttee, who e-
of the local
sided, Ro t Morrison and H
man Fishman told of efforts lo-
cally to sec e support for Israeli
sports pro cts.
told o th ► e work
Glovi
Win-
that is
REDS OF STYLES OF
gate fin-
in
ing
BROOCHES
rovid-
is
Is
• EARRINGS
in athletics for
• BRACELETS
in
Israel.
Wachers
al
He said this school for
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CHOICE
efitirig
culture in Israel
ort and is in
from Americ
Visit With the align's
g assistance in ad-
turn
AT
mg sports among Afro-Asian
nations.
QUALITY
JEWELER
Glovinsky reported that there
129-131 W. NINE MILE ROAD
are hundreds of soccer teams in
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Israel and that Americans have
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brought baseball to Israel, with
Open Daily to 5:30;
the result that more than 100
Thurs., Fri. and Sat. to
softball teams already are active
in the country. He said that con-

9 - THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS -- Friday, October 21, 1960

All. Israel Rocked by Lavon Affair; Zuckermans Off Detroiters Told of Progress

