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Syrian Brutalities Exposed in UN Report;
Security Council's Censure Anticipated
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cised a regular shift of guard
and would therefore not be in
the most advantageous position
to undertake the prescribed
duties.
Evidence reported by the UN
investigators had shown, Comay
said, indicated that the attack
was mounted by a group of ten
well disciplined• raiders. He re-
called to the council that squads
in the Syrian army contain a
regular complement of ten men
and that numerous signs of mil-
itary equipment had been found
at the site of the attack.
Turning to the cruelty with
which the murderers had am-
bushed their intended victims.
Comay said the evidence un-
covered by the UNTSO investi-
gators indicated that after open-
ing fire on the three settlers,
the attackers advanced on the
two who were hit initially and
shot them fatally at close range
thereby producing the effects
on the corpses described in the
UNTSO report, notably in the
addendum circulated to the
council.
Further proof of Syrian cul-
pability was seen by Comay in
the subsequent detonation of a
British land mine at the site
of the murders. Comay said this
type of mine of British manu-
facture is in standard current
use in the Syrian army as shown
by numerous explosions of such
mines at other points along Is-
rael's border with Syria.
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
UNITED NATIONS — The'
United States called on the
United Nations Security Coun-
cil Wednesday for outright con-
demnation of Syria in the Aug.
19 murders of two Israeli farm
youths at Almagor on the Sy-
rian border.
Adlai E. Stevenson, chairman
of the U.S. delegation, reviewed
the evidence before the Council
when it resumed its urgent ses-
sion on complaints and counter-
complaints by Israel.
-Stevenson said that "for us
the course which this body
should follow i _ s clear. In all
justice and in the interest of
law and order in international
affairs, we believe this repre-
hensible act of murder de-
serves the strongest condem-
nation. Only then can it be
made clear that outrages of
this kind cannot pass without
the stern disapproval of the
international community."
co which does not recognize ' an exchange of prisoners held Soviet-made SU-100 types, were and other revenues for "this
Israel.
by. each. He said that Syria is seen to have been placed in most important of all aims."
Secretary General U Thant holding eight Israelis, while some of the positions, along Jordanians
Fire Three
announced at the Security Coun- Israel is holding 10 prisoners. with Russian recoilless guns and Attacks in Jerusalem;
cil Wednesday morning that the In addition, he noted Syria is heavy machineguns.
Israeli Soldier Killed
Truce Supervision Organization holding the three Israelis, a man I Sees Jordan-USSR Accord
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An
has found no evidence of mili- and two women taken by the Due to Palestine Issue
Israeli soldier was killed Aug.
tary build-up or troop concen- Syrians when the motorboat in
LONDON (JTA) — The an-
when Jordanian troops open-
trations "on either side" of the which the Israelis were riding, nouncement that Jordan and the 25
ed
from positions in the
tense areas along Israel's north- on Lake Tiberias, foundered. Is- I Soviet Union have decided for old fire
city
of Jerusalem, an area
ern frontier.
rael charges' these three Israelis I the first time since Jordan's where border incidents have
Syria's entire case in its cur- were kidnaped. Gen. Bull's re- creation to establish diplomatic been
rare in recent years.
rent Council complaint agains t port stated that, ,"according to ; relations was seen here by the
The Jordanians fired shots in
Israel was built on the allega - the evidence at our disposal," I British press as stemming part- three
separate attacks; not until
tion that Israel had been build - the disabled motorboat had . ly from Jordanian frustrations the third
one did the Israeli
ing such troop concentrations. "landed on the eastern shore over "the Palestine issue."
soldiers return the fire. United
Thant told the Council: "I am of Lake Tiberias due to circum-
Coming from a country creat- Nations observers arrived on
happy to report to the Council stances" beyond the 'control of ed by the West, and dependent the
spot shortly after the Israeli
that in general the cease-fire the three Israelis.
largely since its establishment response, and the firing stopped.
between Israel and Syria is be - Newsmen Barely Escape
on subsidies from Britain and Israel urgently asked for a
ing observed. I am also pleased Syrian Mine at Murder
the United States, the Times meeting of the United Nations
to report that Gen. Bull has in- Site; See Soviet Weapons
said, the move toward Russia Mixed Armistice Commission.
formed me of the completion
TEL AVIV (JTA) — A week- might be considered "ungrate-
anticipation of the Israeli
on Aug. 26 of the inspection end press tour of the area near ful." But "frustration over Pa- Iri
complaint to the Mixed Armis-
visits to the -defensive areas and the Syrian border where two lestine gnaws away," stated the tice
Commission, Jordan sub-
the demilitarized zone. The pur- Israeli farm youths were killed Times, "and there is the fami- mitted a charge that the shoot-
pose of the inspection was to Aug. 19 almost turned into a liar hope that the best can be ing was started by Israel, along
determine whether or not either disaster when an Israeli truck had financially of what hitherto with stone-throwing at Jordan-
party had developed a concen- touched off a Syrian land mine has been two worlds—the West ian positions.
tration of troops, equipment near the visiting newsmen and and the Communist."
The incident was viewed here
and weapons in the areas con- their military escorts.
Egypt's armed forces were not as an indication of Jordan-
cerned. No evidence of a mili-
Army officials had just ex- placed on an emergency alert ian government policy, but ra-
tary build-up on either side was plained how the Syrian infil- to face "Israeli aggression ther as stemming from the ini-
found in the demilitarized zone trators had reached a field against Syria," according to tiative of local commanders.
nor of any build-up or concen- track when a heavy truck, , reports from Cairo.
Nevertheless, Israeli sources ex-
tration by either side in the loaded with fertilizers, came
Syria sent a note to the Arab pressed concern and indicated
defensive areas in excess of the down the road. As the reporters League on "Israeli aggression," that they planned to ask in the
military strength permissible moved -aside' to make way, there according to the reports, and the Commission that the Jordanian
under the general armistice." was a blast and the truck halted League called a meeting for government take immediate ac-
Maj. Gen. Bull, in a United suddenly, rocking back and creation of a "unified Arab tion to punish those responsible,
Nations Supervision Organiza- forth but not overturning. Splin- plan" on the issue.
and to ensure maintenance of
tion report on. the Syrian- ters of rock flew all around the
In Amman, Premier Sherif firm discipline by the Jordanian
Israeli incidents of a week group, but no one was hurt.
Hussein ben Nasser said that gunposts.
ago, supported Israel's griev-
An on-the-spot investigation Jordan had always considered' After Israel's regular Cabinet
ances against Syria in every by the newsmen, including the the armistice borders between meeting Sunday, a spokesman
respect. The report was to- Jewish Telegraphic Agency re- Israel and the neigh8oring Arab for the government said that
tally lacking in support of porter, indicated that the mine countries an "Arab defense the Jordan-Israel exchange was
Syria's counter-complaint had been planted to explode line," and that any "aggression" touched off on "the initiative
against Israel.
! when the tractor carrying three against any border would be of a local commander on the
Noting that United Nations , Israeli farmhands back from considered a collective act Jordanian side," and that Israel
military observers from 12 coun- the fields last week rolled over against "the Arab world." Saudi had hoped it would not develop
tries participated in the probe the mine. The Syrians had Arabia was also reported into a major fight.
that resulted in his report, Gen. planned to start attacking when "ready" to join in a concerted
Prime Minister Levi Eshkol
Bull told the Council the in- the mine detonated. It did not Arab war against Israel, while told the Knesset that, if the
vestigations have shown that: , explode because it was set for Iraq made an announcement of United Nations Security Coun-
Two Israeli farmers had detonation only by a heavier "emergency" readiness.
cil fails this time to "expose"
been murdered on Aug. 19 vehicle than the tractor. So the
Syria as an aggressor, the
Jordan's King Hussein has
after Syrians laid an ambush Syrian soldiers attacked, killing: called on the world's Arabs
Council_ will cause "bitter dis-
for the Israelis at Kibbutz two of the youths. The third and Moslems to "unite" for
appointment" to Israel. He
Almagor, near the Syrian bor- managed to escape.
battle to recapture Palestine
was referring to the Security
der but well inside Israeli
Newsmen also visited the for the Arab world," it was
Council's current considera-
territory.
Ashmura section near the bor- reported here from Amman. tion of Israel's complaint
In every instance where der, another hot spot, where
King Hussein made the plea against Syria as a result of
fighting took place between they watched Israeli field work- in a statement recorded for the recent spate of Syrian at-
the Israelis and the Syrians ers gathering in crops. All Sy- broadcast to Arab students in tacks against Israel along this
on Aug. 19 and on two sub- rian positions in this area are the United States. He proposed country's northern - frontier.
sequent days, the firing had high over the Israeli fields and, creation in Amman of a "cen- Failure of the Council to
been started by the Syrians. from a military point of view, ter where financial support for brand Syria as the aggressor
At the spot where the two dominate the fields. The Syrian the battle can be centralized." this time, Eshkol said, will
Israelis were found murder- positions in the area have been He also • urged that Arab gov- undermine Israel's faith in
ed, the UN investigators saw strengthened. Tanks, mostly the ernments should tax their oil the UN's ability to safeguard
-
"physical evidence" of the
Stevenson told the Council Syrian attack. This evidence
that the reports from the UN included spent Syrian bullets
Truce Supervision Organization and cartridges, part of a Sy-
had "not corroborated" the Sy- rian hand grenade and part
rian counter-complaint against of a Syrian automatic weapon.
Israel. He spoke with feeling
"Tracks leading from the
in the opening of his brief ad- direction of the Jordan River
dress when he referred to Is- to the ambush position . . .
rael's complaint "regarding the and tracks returning in the
wanton murder of two of its 'direction of the J or d a n .
citizens."
River." These tracks were
"The picture of two inno-
cent farmers," he continued,
"murdered in cold blood by
a raiding party which struck
them down at work in their
own fields, must distress us
all."
Michael S: Comay, Israel's
permanent representative
here, initiated a series of
high-level diplomatic confer-
ences to press home Israel's
claims against Syria.
peace in this sector.
"Though we have the power
Construction of Pipeline in Negev to defend ourselves, and justice
I is on our side, it is right that
Speeded by Sale of Israel Bonds
should exploit every possi-
I we
bility of ensuring border quiet
and security by peaceful
means," Eshkol said. "If, despite
all our efforts, peace is not es-
tablished on the border, the
Israel government will be duty-
bound, and entitled like any
other government, to take steps
to defend itself under Article
51 of the United Nations Char-
ter to safeguard its sovereign
rights and to meet its. responsi-
bilities for the peace of the
State and the security of its
citizens."
seen by experts here as con-
clusive proof that the infil-
trators had come from and re-
turned to Syrian territory.
Gen. Bull did not report a
single instance to bolster the
Syrian allegation, made in its
counter-complaint, that the Is-
raelis had used armored cars
in the demilitarized zone. Sy-
ria's entire counter-grievance
was based on such a claim.
Gen. Bull reported he had
He met with the ranking rep- t aken various steps "to allevi
resentatives of France, the ate tension and restore peace
United States and Britain, con- and tranquility in the area." ,
ferred with the Ghanaian and These steps include UN investi-;
Venezuelan delegations, talked gations of the border area to a
with Norway's Sivert A. Niel-, depth, of a little more than six
sen who plays a double role as miles to see what weapons each
his country's representative and of the opposing military forces
as this month's president of the has. Certain heavy weapons are
Security Council, and had an- 1 not permitted to either side in i
session with Secretary- the demilitarized zone.
General Thant. He met with the
The UN official also reported
Russians, excluding only Moroc- he had proposed to both sides
•
The southern part of Israel will rapidly begin to approach
the economic development of the north upon the completion
in 1964 of the irrigation system which will bring water from
the Sea of Galilee to the Negev. Shown here is the Wadi Amud
section of Israel's National Water Project, where construction
work is nearing completion with the assistance of Israel Bond
investments. Eventually this major Israel Bond project will
bring billions of gallons of water to the desert ea'ch year,
for use in the new development communities, new farms and
new 'oidustrial enterprise of the Negev.
Israel conveyed to the UN
and to the major powers Wed-
nesday its readiness to dis-
cuss UN Truce Supervisory
Organization proposals for en-
suring border peace, but in-
sisted that they be consider-
ed separately from the Israeli
complaint against Syria now
before the Security Council.
Gen. Odd Bull proposed a
number of steps for expanding
UN on-the-spot observer actions
to dampen hostilities. Israeli
sources said that the forum for
discussing those proposals was
not the Security Council but
UNTSO.