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Menace of German Scientists to World Peace
Exposed by Eshkol in Demands Made Upon Bonn

in the work of the scientists in the
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He declared that Israel could interests of its own weapons de-
not accept "high sounding talk" velopment program. More drastic
about the maintenance of world action by Israel also was urged by
peace if it was accompanied by U. Ben Meir, Deputy Interior Min-
threats of aggression and "plots ister and National Religious Party
of war and destruction. We will deputy.
The anti-Israel resolution ad-
extend our demand to every factor
dopted at the conference of the
which helps Egypt reinforce its
so-called non-aligned nations in
aggressive war machine—whether
help be given by deeds, by omis- Cairo was seen here as an Arab
propaganda victory but without
sion, or only in words— to stop
significant political implications.
this aid immediately."
At the conference, President
Declaring that many of the na-
tions at the conference of non- Nasser of Egypt, heading the 13-
aligned states which ended in nation Arab bloc, won a strong
Cairo "were not really in agree- endorsement for the "full restora-
ment" with a resolution condemn- tion of all rights of the Arab
ing Israel, he said that "even if people of Palestine to their home-
they complied with his declaration land" and a declaration of support
for their "struggle for liberation
unwillingly or with revulsion from colonialism and racism."
under the pressure of Egyptian
Nasser failed, however, to get a
blackmail, we are entitled to ex-
reaffirmation of the United Na-
pect that they and those who feel
tions resolution providing for the
as they do should refrain from compensation of the Palestine
paying lip service to the aggres- refugees or their repatriation. The
sor?'
Arab states interpret that resolu-
Beigin, opening the debate, said tion as giving the refugees the
that the "moderation" of the Israel choice of returning or taking com-
government on the issue had pensation.
proved- to be a failure. He charged
An Israel Foieign Ministry
that the government's "readiness" spokesman pointed out that at
to believe the. Bonn government's least 11 nations at the conference
"professions of intention" to take had resisted the anti-Israel moves.
legal action against the scientists Most of the nations which were
had proved "erroneous." He said willing to condemn Israel, he
the Israel government had played noted, had done so also at past
"into the hands of Germany's tac- conferences with the exception of
tics of deception."
President Makarios of Cyprus who
The Herut leader raised the . has now changed his position as a
issue of the expiration next May result of Nasser's aid and Israel's
of the statute of limitations in neutrality in „the Cyprus dispute.
West Germany on prosecution of I He noted, on the other hand,
Nazi war criminals, and proposed
that Ceylon and Nigeria were
that the matter be brought by
among those resisting the reso-
Israel before the United Nations
lution, thus indicating a change
General Assembly scheduled to in their position.
open next month.
It was felt here that the resolu-
Rimalt asserted that the govern- tion will not affect Israel's good
ment had not acted on the issue relations with many non-aligned
because it lacked a clear position nations in Africa and Asia and that
on whether the work of the scien- it would not cause a change in
tists posed a "clear danger" to Israel's expanding relations in
Israel outweighing other facets of Africa and Asia nor in the lineup
Israel's relations with West Ger- at the United Nations regarding
issues involving Israel.
many.
David Hacohen of Mapai urged
The fact that the conference was
a realistic view of Israel's rela- held in Cairo and dominated by
tions with West Germany. ?He Egyptian officials, coupled with
took sharp issue with those calm- the participation this time of 13
selling against any Israel-West Arab states which viewed an anti-
Germany relations, urging that Israel resolution as the major aim
Israel "should remember the past of the meeting was seen as the
forever but live in the present."
determining factor behind the
More drastic action by the
Arab success.
Israel Government to induce the
Party Hits Erhard's Delay
West German Government to re-
in Stand on Nazi Scientists
call scientists working in Egypt
BONN (JTA) — The opposition
was urged Wednesday in .con-
Social Democratic Party sharply
tinning
It wasindicate1 that Eshkol will criticized the West German Gov-
reply to his criti cs/ next week. By ernment for its inaction on the
then it is expectId, he will have problem of recalling West German
received from Chancellor Erhard scientists now working on ad-
a reply to his letter in which the vanced weapons systems in Egypt.
"The Federal Government ig-
Premier expressed Israel's deep
concern over the inaction of West nores Israel's wishes and fears in
a provocative way," the party
Germany on the issue..
During the debate Wednesday spokesman asserted. The criticism
demands were made that Israel was evoked by Chancellor Erhard's
act to mobilize world opinion West delay in replying to a letter from
Premier Levi Eshkol of Israel ex-
Germany.
Y. Galili. an Achdut Avodah plaining Israel's apprehensions of
deputy, urged the government to the effect of the issue on Israeli
decide clearly whether the danger relations with the West German
posed by the work of the scientists Republic.
(In Jerusalem, Kol Israel quoted
for the Nasser regime outweighed
considerations of aid from -West an interview with a West German
Government spokesman affirming
Germany.
Israel Barzilai, a deputy of the that Dr. Erhard's reply to Eshkol
opposition Mapam Party, charged would not be made before Mon-
that West Germany was interested day.)

Interior Minister Hermann Bonn that the West German Gov- Arab lobby in West Germany as
Hocherl said the German Cabinet ernment "is expected to re-exam- well as a small but strong group
would once again consider an ine the possibility of introducting of West German firms which "for
amendment to the federal passport legislation to prevent the activities years has had the ear of the Fed-
law which would give the govern- of West German rocket scientists eral Government." The daily con-
cluded that Chancellor Erhard's
ment power to recall Germans in Egypt.'
living abroad. The Cabinet re-
The newspaper said that the public comments on the subject,
jected a similar proposal last possibility developed following the which included a comment earlier
th that his government
spring. Lat month, Dr. Erhard "latest urgent appeal" by Premier this
d no legal way ot recall
told a press conference • that the Eshkol Monday in the Knesset. The cØuld
e
scientists,
lacked conviction.
government had not been able to newspaper also reported that the
find legal means for dealing with Premier's address urging West
IF YOU TURN THE
the problem.
Gel-many not to aid Israel's enem-
Chancellor Erhard met here ies through the work of the scient-
with Dr. Nahum Goldmann,
ists for the Nasser regime found a
UPSIDE DOWN YOU WON'T
president of the Conference on sympathetic response in the West
Jewish Material Claims Against German press.
FIND A FINER WINE THAN
-
Germany. They discussed prob-
The Express noted that the
lems related to indemnification Israel's "have not heard clear de-
claims.
nunciations by West Germany of
Dr. Goldmann, who was accom- the scientists activities" and it
Milan Wineries, Detroit, Mich.
panied by Dr. Ernst Katzenstein, added that there was a "powerful"
conference representative in Ger-
many, raised questions in connec- •
tion with the recently enacted
amendment to the West German
Restitution Law dealing with
victims of Nazi persecution who
came from countries behind the
Iron Curtain after the October
1953 cutoff date, too late to file
thei rclaims.
Chancellor Erhard promised
"all possible assistance" to the
exchange program aimed at mak-
ing available to German edu-
cators American methods of so-
cial and civic education.
Addressing a group of educators
prior to their departure for the
United States for an extensive
study of American educational
techniques, Dr. Erhard said that, in
the past, German education has
been nothing but simple propa-
ganda, and must undergo "funda-
mental changes."
The study mission program
which is carried out by the Insti-
tute of Social Research of the Uni- S. ,
versity of Frankfurt and the Insti-
tute of International Education,
under a grant from the Ford Foun-
dation, was conceived by the
American Jewish Committee fol-
No need for words here! Every shoe style
lowing the worldwide wave of :13
we own is on open display . . . to see, to pick
swastika smearings which began in
up, to examine. We invite you to come in
Cologne at the end of 1959.
Minister Reports Efforts
and look around. We'll say "hello"—and
Made to Get Scientists Back
that's
all. If you wish, you can examine every
TEHERAN ( JA ) —Dr. Hermann
Hoercherl, West German Interior
style in our stock. When you make your
Minister, said here Tuesday that
choice, we'll make sure you're fitted cor-
the Bonn government had offered
rectly. . And you'll have the satisfaction of
"financially interesting jobs" to
West German scientists in Egypt cia
knowing the choice is really yours!
to induce them to return to West
Germany. The scientists are en-
gaged in working on advanced
weapons systems for the regime of
President Nasser.
The West German official, who i
was interviewed here by West Ger-
man television reporters on his
way home from the Olympic games
in Tokyo, said he felt that rela-
tions between West Germany -and
Israel, which has sharply and re-
peatedly demanded the recall of
the scientists, could be "normal.
ized" by this step. He added he was
opposed to German experts work-
ing on weapons or other military
matters outside of West Germany.
London Reports Bonn May
EASTLAND CENTER
NORTHLAND CENTER
Re-Examine Scientists' Status

WE'RE SPEECHLESS

UNTIL YOU CUE US!

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