THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS -- Friday, Novem ber 1 6, 1962 --
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Robert Frost _Expresses His Admitationjor._
Israel, Calls Himself 'A Balfour Israelite'
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Israel Will OK Egypt's Bid to Join
Trade Body If Nasser Lifts Boycott
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GENEVA—Moshe Bartur. Is- friendly relations between na-
rael's chief delegate to the Gen- tions and peoples" and Israel
eral Agreement on Tariffs and therefore supported the pro-
Trade. said Wednesday that Is- posal.
Delegates from the U.S., West
rael . had supported Egypt's bid
for provisional membership in Germany, Algeria, Peru, Can-
GATT on the premise that there a d a , Uruguay, Tanganyika,
was room in the international Chile, New Zealand and other
trade agency for all countries member countries also stressed
willing to abide by its princi- the fact that full membership
for Egypt would depend on its
ples.
full compliance with GATT's
He pointed out that several principles on free transit in
members had expressed reser- foreign trade and ending of
vations about such current its boycott against Israel.
Egyptian international practices
as boycott and denial of free-
dom of transit in the Suez Discover 3 Bombs
Canal, which are inconsistent in Argentine Cemetery
with the principles of GATT.
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) —
As a result, a clause was in-
Three bombs were found near
cluded in the protocol of pro-
the wall of a Jewish cemetery
visional accession specifying
here. The explosives, which had
that full membership for Egypt been placed 15 yards apart,
would depend on "settlement" were removed by police who
of such matters as implementa- came in response to a telephone
tion of the rules and principles call. The bombs were later de-
of GATT, including freedom of tonated by police technicians
transit and non-interference in in a clearing outside the city:
the trade of contracting parties
with Israel.
The Israeli delegate said that The Hebrew Column
this was the first time that such
a formula had . been included Breaking Through
in a protocol of accession to the Walls of Acre
GATT. The protocol was unani-
The Crusaders, who invaded Eretz
mously approved Tuesday with Israel about a thousand years ago,
fortified Acre and turned it into one
that clause.
of their most important cities.
From then on. until the British con-
El Banna, the Undersecre-
tau of Egypt's Economic Min- ,zerst,AactretIrrasenodneofoftigieFmirsatn world
ti
istry and delegate to GATT, of Eretz Israel, and an important cen-
ter of the area.
all
members
of
the
than,ked
In the year 1799, Napoleon suddenly
working party which consid- departed from Europe and turned to
dh e rd ttonefol4orlie'atin the
sh
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e
He
ered the request for provisional t epsEasotf . i
ROBERT FROST discusses the Israel situation with PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
membership. Israel was a mem- conquered Egypt and most of the
and CHARLES E. FEINBERG.
cities in our country; only Acre stood
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ben of the working party.
aainst him. He could not take the
Prior to the vote, Bartur said city. although he made a great effort.
Robert Frost,- the world fam- Wednesday evening. The Fein-
ary matter related to the
tlyunthe3
ous poet, who received an bergs were hosts to Frost
event, was host at several that thte draft "specifically in-1 Turks isanirbatboly josnn.wh
one
of
the
great
fortifications
of
by
corporates
an
undertaking
honorary degree from the Uni- during his visit here.
functions and has encouraged
Acirne :ineto yaeapr rilon.,
versity of Detroit, Tuesday. calls
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At Wednesday's lecture, at- U. of D. literary projects to Egypt to accept the obligations
himself a life-long Zionist. He tended by 8,500 — a complete encourage interest in the uni- of the general agreement. We : i (National Military Organization) who
e r e disguised as British • soldiers,
did not have to come to the sellout for the event far in ad- versity's library.
can only hope that the desire ; w
b roke through the walls of the Acre
idea of Jewish . statehood by vance of the evening's program
Among those who took note of Egypt to accede to full mem- i prison and many Jewish prisoners
were freed. This performance made
way of the holocaust. He ex- —Frost read from his poems of Frost's visit here was Judge bership and the provisional na- I an
exceptional impression the world
be ne it of the large a newspapers
eirpapsenrs
plained his position in a brief and made numerous interesting Ira G. Kaufman, president of ture of the present arrangement over. one
, es prison
sentence when he said to The comments in his life
Zionist Organization of De- might provide the opportunity `break through' in history."
ex- the Zi
lif
During the last few months, there
Jewish News representative, at periences.
troit, who, in behalf of the ZOD, for Egypt to bring its foreign was
an exhibition in Tel Aviv, show-
the press conference Tuesday
trade practices into line with in the Acre fortress and the break
The audience that exceeded sent him this message:
through.
Many' important people.
I
morning at the home of Mr. and 8,500 represented a tribute
"As president of the Zionist these obliciations "
among them
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drgitainnnd. Chief
Mrs. Charles E. Feinberg, 872 not only to the great poet but Organization of Detroit, I wish
He.added that Israel believed
of Education and Cul-
W. Boston:
also to Charles E. Feinberg to join the many elements in ; that in the endeavors of GATT the en Minister
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"I am a Balfour Israelite."
—the man who was respon- our community, representing all "to remove obstacles to corn- dt re
mNiesn
which
describes
an
additional
step in
The meaning of his statement sible for organizing and stim- faiths, who welcome you to De- merce it provides not only wide
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was clear without further ex- ulating the event. In his troit and who wish you many economic development but also
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planation. When he was told speech to the large gathering, years of good health. You are
that people in Israel recall Frost referred to Feinberg as one of the country's great fac-
even now, with deep affection, "the great benefactor." Fein-• tors for humanitarian inspira-
his visit in Israel last year, he berg had guaranteed to un- tion to all mankind. As a friend
made this statement to indicate derwrite any losses that of Israel you have earned the
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his lifelong interest in freedom might be incurred in the affections not only of the Is-
sponsorship
of
the
Frost
visit
raelis
but
also
of
Israel's
kins-
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Frost, expressing admiration here. The prompt sell-out of men—the Jews of America and
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for Israel and the Israelis, con- available tickets obviated it, of other lands. I am happy that
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ceding the great progress that but Feinberg nevertheless fi- we can consider you a fellow-
has been made by Israel for the nanced the printing of liter- Zionist. God bless you."
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country's defense, nevertheless
said he was concerned about the
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country's security. He said he
was not as confident as the
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great conflict.
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"A single big power can de-
stroy Israel," was the fear he
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expressed. Nevertheless, he said
he hoped the Israelis were right
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in their confidence.
What disturbed him the
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Israel's position was indicated
in his discussion with The Jew-
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position of kibbutzim. He said
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he had learned of the movement
towards the large cities in Is-
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rael, of the reduction in collec-
tive influence in the land, and
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Rabbi Eugene J. Cohen (left), president, Association of
he said it pointed to "a natural
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development."
Jewish Chaplains of Armed Forces, presents first copy of
His concern for Israel and his newly-published 370-page volume "Rabbis in Uniform," to
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knowledge of the country's sta-
tus confirmed the great poet's Solomon Litt (2d from right), president, National Jewish Wel-
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fare Board, and Sanford Solendar (far right), JWB executive
Zionist leanings and interests.
Charles E. Feinberg, a
vice-president. The book, edited by Chaplain Louis Banish,
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former chairman of Friends U.S. Army (2d from left), was published in connection with
of the University of Detroit
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centennial of Jewish military chaplaincy, being observed
Library, introduced Frost at
under
auspices
of
an
ad
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committee
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