Israel Calm Despite Egyptians' Saber Battling at Border
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Observers here believed that,
should hypothetical action by Is-
real materialize, Egypt would not
intervene if the Israeli move
were to be 'limited both as to
timing and area. Egypt, it is
seen here, would be forced to
act only if Israel were to try
to occupy Syrian territory. Such
Israeli action is viewed here as
"out of the question" since Is-
rael has no territorial aspira-
tions toward Syria but only
wants to impress the Damascus
leaders with the fact that con-
tinued aggression does not pay.
For the present, as the situation
is viewed here. Egypt's presence
in the Sinai desert has created
only a war of nerves based on
threats, counter threats, com-
muniques and warnings. As far as
Syria is concerned, she has suc-
ceeded in her main ambition — •
which is to drag Egypt into the
disputes with Israel, escalating
to international proportions what •
has been purely a local issue.
Experts also link the highly
publicized Egyptian moves with
the presence currently in Damascus !
of Egyptian Chief of Staff Gen.
Ahmoud FaWzi. who is conferring I
with Syrian Chief of Staff Ahmed
Sweidany and Defense Minister
Hafez Hassad.
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo had
been placed on standby alert Mon•
day as Egyptian President Nasser
announced that Egypt was placing
all armed forces on an emergency
basis to support Syria against an
alleged Israeli threat.
Reports to Washington described
long columns of Egyptian combat
units and art illery rumbling
through the streets of Cairo in the
general direction of Israel. The
newspaper Al Abram. reflecting
official Egypt ian views, charged
that Israeli troops were massing
near the Syrian border and that
Egypt was preparing to strike Is-
rael from the South to help Syria
repel the attack.
The United States Monday
counseled Israel and Syria to ex-
ercise restraint in the present
cr i s i s, a State Department
spokesman made known. The
United States. indicated concern
about what appeared to be
escalating tensions between Is-
rael and Syria. Both sides have
counseled to keep cool.
to drive the Israelis out of Pales-
tine."
Radio Damascus Tuesday chal-
lenged U.S. Secretary of Defense
Robert 'McNamara to send 2,000,000
American troops to the Middle
East to block a coming "war of
liberation" against Israel. The
broadcast said "There are 6,000,000
people in Syria ready to crush
them (the American s)." The
broadcast originated at an anti-
Israel rally at the University of
Damascus.
U.S. concern about the situation
in the Middle East was expressed
Monday in a statement issued in
New York by Ambassador Arthur
J. Goldberg. head of the U.S.
Mission to the United Nations. He
said that the U.S. government is
"distressed over reports of in-
creased tension and military prep-
arations."
Declaring that the U.S. "strong-
ly supports" the efforts of UN
Secret ary-G e n e r al U Thant to
maintain peace in the Middle East,
Ambassador Goldberg revealed
that "diplomatic efforts" on the
part of the U.S. government are
now under way in support of
Thant's efforts. "We hope that the
response to his efforts will be
positive." he stated. His statement
was made after George J. Tomeh.
the representative of Syria at the
United . Nations, warned the Secu-
rity Council that a "Suez type"
of crisis was developing in the
Middle East. Tomeh suggested -
that the Central Intelligence Serv-
ice and the U.S. Sixth Fleet were
involved in a "conspiracy" against ,
Syria.
Two more terrorist attacks
Monday night, both of them near
the Jordanian border, added to
the tension. An explosive charge
was detonated near llamatzia in
the I.ahish area about five miles
from the border. Early Tuesday
morning another blast in the
Samearea damaged a telephone
pole. Observers said that while
these were relatively small and
harmless attacks, they could
bring an escalation in view of
thr Egyptian troop concentra-
tions and that what was current-
ly a war of nerves might be-
come real war.
The communist world may he
deliberately instigating Syrian
guerilla warfare against Israel. ac-
cording to Sen. Henry M. Jackson.
State Department spokesman
Robert McCloskey voiced Ameri-
can concern at a press conference.
"We are in contact through
diplomatic eliallIWIS and are coun-
seling restraint on both nations.••
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he said.
The departments of State and
Meanwhile. Syrian Embassy
Commerce are preparing to op-
Charge d' Affaires Galeb Kayali
pose any change in the present
accused the United States govern-
vague law. Officials insist that
ment of encouraging an imminent
anti-boycott policies should re-
Israeli attack on Syria. Ile made
main
on a "voluntary and dis-
the charge immediately following
cretionary' basis." They point out
a meeting with Lucius Battle, as-
that
the
United States should
sistant secretary of state for Near
not prohibit the Arab boycott
Eastern affairs. The Syrian dip-
because America boycotts China
id h r ej etted an appeal
omat said
and Cuba.
by Battle to halt infiltration of
Arab saboteurs into Israel because I Ilalpern commented that "it is
Syria was not able to stop in- ! absurd to compare the discrimina-
tory Arab boycott aimed at demo-
filtration.
"We know Israel is preparing cratic Israel with American boy-
a new aggression against Syria." colts of totalitarian regimes that
the Syrian diplomat said. "We I are so lawless that we do not
cannot consider that this could be even maintain diplomatic relations
carried out without the knowledge with them. I reject this phony
and blessing of the United States." equation of Israel with Red China
He disclosed that Battle read and Cuba. It is only a smokescreen
to him a memorandum expressing to confuse the issue.
concern over the border situation
He added that "the Arabs have
and requesting Syria to refrain traded with the Communists
from provocations to endanger the despite American boycotts. Damas-
armistice including infiltration of cus, the main office of the Arab
terrorists.
boycott, is the scene of pro-Hanoi
The government of Iraq, mean- and pro-Viet Cong propaganda.
while, notified the United States So is Cairo. I do not think the
that the Iraqi armed forces will Congress will be in a mood for
"cooperate actively with Syria to appeasement of Hanoi's friends
repluse any Israeli attack" and when Americans are dying in
asked that this warning be con- Vietnam." (See story Page 5.)
veyed to Israel. according to re
ports received from Baghdad.
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honored here with the
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after the late Jewish leader.
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Washington Democrat, an impor- another area away from Vietnam.1 sions in the Near East including
tant member of the Senate Armed He said that evidence was mount- "growing Soviet naval presence in
Forces Committee and a confidant ing of a deliberate buildup of ten- the Mediterranean."
of President Lyndon B. Johnson
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on Vietnam war strategy.
Sen. Jackson„ who frequently
reflects the views of the ad-
ministration, warned that the com-
munist bloc may be creating a
diversionary action in the Near
East to take the pressure off
A large selection of paintings by famous artists
North Vietnam.
on velvet. Available in various sizes.
In an address prepared for de-
livery to the National Soft Drink
Association, Sen. Jackson stressed
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that the Near East "needs our
and up
national attention."
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Sen. Jackson said Moscow was
"under pressure" from Ilanoi and
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