TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Prime
Minister David Ben-Gurion, speak-
ing at the first national election
rally of leaders of his Mapai
party, said the present tranquility
on Israel's borders was "illusory"
and warned against complacency
about Israel's security problems.
The meeting was one of a series
of party gatherings at the start
of a campaign which will end
with general elections Aug. 15.
The new Government will re-
place the one Ben-Gurion ended
by resigning Jan.
Speaking as Israel's Minister
of Defense, Ben-Gurion said the
United Arab Republic was con-
tinuing to get large quantities of
modern arms from "one nation,"
and that hundreds of instructors
were in Egypt and Syria to train
troops in the use of the weapons.
His reference was presumed to
be to the Soviet Union as the
supplier of both weapons and in-
structors.
He said there are two ways
for Israel to preserve the
peace, one being internal
strengthening of the nation,
and the other expansion of
friendship with Asian and
African nations while not neg-
lecting "friends in the West."
The meeting was the first at
which general lines were laid
down for the Mapai party's elec-
tion campaign. Ben-Gurion spoke
again on what he termed the
need for regional elections to
avert the danger to democracy
of too many splinter parties.
The council of the Mapam
party also met this week and
heard its general secretary, Meir
Yaari, speak on the ouster by
Ben-Gurion of Pinhas Lavon, for-
mer Histadrut secretary-general,
as an indication of "danger to
Israel's democracy." -
He charged the ouster of Lavon
was "only a foreword to the oust-
ing of Mapa.m and Achdut Avodah
from the coalition." He express-
ed regret that Achdut Avodah
had turned down Mapam's pro-
posal for a unified list for the
election.
The deliberations of the Herut
party convention continued with
leader Menahem Beigin proposing
that the chairman of the party be
elected for one term only, that
is, from one national conference
to another to encourage introduc-
tion of "new blood into party
leadership."
Aryeh Altmann, a Herut
Knesset member, created some-
thing of a sensation when he
told the convention that he did
not think his party could attain
leadership of the nation and
suggested that the party should
join Mapai in demanding re-
gional elections.
The Herut convention also
heard a demand for the , suspen-
sion of all foreign currency ' re-
strictions.
Addressing a session devoted
to domestic economic and politi-
cal issues, Knesset Deputy Bin-
yamin Avniel also called for na-
tional efforts to improve produc-
tion and packaging to put Israeli
industry on a competitive level
with other countries on world
markets.
Stressing the need to free the
Israeli economy from the influ-
ence of pressure groups, Avniel
also proposed the establishment
of a special ministry for eco-
nomic planning and coordination.
13 - THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, April 14, 1961
Pre-Election Rallies Held in. Israel;
B-G Warns Mapai of Shaky Security
Showing of 'Holidays in Israel'
A group of the leaders of Pittsburgh Jew-
ish organizations were luncheon guests of
H. J. Heinz Company, the 57 Varieties people,
early this year. They were shown the new
full color sound film, "Holidays in Israel,"
depicting the celebration of Passover and
Shavuot in the State of Israel. The picture was
filmed and recorded on location in Israel.
The film is available at no cost to all organi-
zations—Jewish and non-Jewish alike. Bookings
for "Holidays in Israel" may be arranged by
writing H. J. Heinz Company, Film Depart-
ment, P.O. Box 57, Pittsburgh 30, Pa.
Youths Celebrate
Bar Mitzvah of
State of Israel
A programcelebrating Israel's
Bar Mitzvah year is planned for
young Detroiters at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday at Holiday Manor, 18641
Wyoming.
Two top Israeli entertainers
will be featured at the celebra-
tion, which marks the 13th an-
niversary of Israel's independ-
ence.
They are
Juki Arkin,
popular panto-
. mimist who
has starred
with the Mar-
cel Marceau
Company, and
h i s accompa-
nist, Arie
Kduri, singer
Rabbi Groner and accordian-
1st. Also scheduled will be a
dance group, choral group and
a cantata presentation.
The gathering of Detroit teen-
agers will be addressed by
Rabbi Irwin Groner, assistan
rabbi of Cong. ShaareY Zede
Held under the auspices
the Jewish National Fund, th
festivities are co-sponsored by
the Bnai Brith Youth Organi-
zation, Habonim, Hashomer Hat-
zair, Michigan State Temple
Youth, Midrasha and Hebrew
High School, United Synagogue
Youth and Young Israel. All
young men and women in the
community have been invited to
attend the celebration.
Provision for the University
of Michigan was made in the ori-
ginal state constitution drawn up
in 1835.
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