Eshkol Hopes de Gaulle Will After Attitude; Letters With B-G Released NEW YORK (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, ad- dressing the Overseas Press Club Jan. 10, said that he hoped French President Charles de Gaulle would resume friendly relations with Is- rael but that he felt Gen. de Gaulle did not grasp the philosophy and significant,- of Jewish statehood. He commented on de Gaulle's recent letter to former Premier David Ben•Gurion, who had writ- ten to the French President in protest over his Nov. 27 attacks against Israel and the Jewish people. Citing Gen. de Gaulle's refer- ence to Israel having been "planted" in its region, Eshkol declared that the Jewish people was born in its national home- land, and its moral wealth cre- ated there. He said this is what touched him even more than the general', negative references to the Jews. Ile noted that he per- sonally had met with Gen. de Gaulle in the past and experi- enced a friendly attitude, but that "all of a sudden, he (de Gaulle) changed his mind." The prime ni' ter voiced hope that de Gaulle would change his mind again, and see Israel in a true perspective, resuming friendly relations. Eshkol asserted "we did not get the French planes gratis." He added that "in any event, we made these planes famous." He was re- ferring to the French-made mili- tary planes sold to Israel which formed the backbone of the Israeli air force. Eshkol indicated that, among the military topics he discussed with President Johnson at the LBJ ranch in Texas, was the Soviet missile weaponry supplied to Egypt. Acknowledging a difference of opinion between the United States and Israeli intelligence serv- ices about the type and capacity of missiles supplied to Egypt. the premier said they were neverthe- less very dangerous. He said that. even if the present range of those missiles was 60 to 80 kilometers, they might go to 250 or 500 kil- ometers. and that poison gas might be used in the warheads. The premier rejected the premise that direct Arab peace talks with Israel would mean political suicide for Arab leaders. He said such talks must come sooner or later, but that more blood might be shed before the Arabs choose the peaceful path. He saw two trends that had developed in the Arab world. One was that the Soviets had rebuilt the Arab armies since the June war, "at a phenomenal rate." The second trend showed there were "indications that, for the first time, there are hesi- tancies among some Arabs as to whether war would not bring new disaster. There are some who are saying to themselves that peace may have to be contemplated." Eshkol received a courtesy visit from former Vice President Rich- ard M. Nixon: was honored by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute for Religion with the de- gree of Doctor of Hebrew Letters: got a pledge of appreciation of Israel's achievements from Frank Baraff. president of the Borough of Manhattan, and was entertained at the Metropolitan Opera House as guest of the Metropolitan's board of directors. Nixon told the press, after vis- iting Mr. Eshkol. that it was nec- essary for the United States to help Israel maintain a balance of power in the Middle East to counter Soviet intrusion into that region. He advocated direct peace talks between Israel and the Arab states. Addressing an overflow audience of 2,000 students Tuesday in the auditorium of Yeshiva University here—while 500 other students lis- tened over closed-circuit television 36 Friday, January 19, 19611 — in the university's synagogue — Eshkol asked American Jewish youth and Jewish youth from other Western lands to come to Israel to help the country build its security and aid Israel's economic, spiritual and social development. Merely coming to Israel for a period of about three months. he said. was not enough. The youth, he said, should come to stay for a "much longer period." Eshkol also received a delega- tion from the Conference of Presi- dents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Eshkol told a nationwide tele- vision rudience that Israel was prepared to discuss any and all issues at the peace table with no taboo. "not even for Jerusa- lem," but he made it clear that there was no possibility of Israel ever agreeing to return to the pre-June borders. Eshkol ap- peared on the National Broad- casting Company's "Today" pro- gram, and was interviewed by Pauline Frederick, the NBC cor- respondent at the United Nations. floor below the one where the Israelis stayed, shooting the sus- pect. The suspect was not con- nected by police with any possible attack against Mr. Eshkol. Ben-Gurion, France Issue de Gaulle Exchange; French Leader 'Surprised' at Reactions TEL AVIV (JTA) — Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion made public his recent correspond- ence with French President de Gaulle. at a jammed press con- ference here Jan. 9, and voiced the opinion that, while "there are things in de Gaulle's letter that should better not have been said," the French leader was still friendly to Israel, and criticism of him in the press has been axaggerated. Ben-Gurion brought to the press conference a copy of a letter he had written to Gen. de Gaulle Dec. 6, and the General's reply. dated Dec. 30. The texts of both letters were made public at the same time by the French govern- ment in Paris. Ben-Gurion had written to de Gaulle that he was "saddened and disturbed" by the latter's remarks at a press conference in Paris last Nov. 27, charging Israel was a "war-like state bent on expansion" and accusing Israel of starting last June's Middle East war against France's advice. At the same time, de Gaulle impugned the Jewish people "throughout the ages" as "an elite people, sure of them- selves and domineering." who had "created ill will in various coun- tries at various times." Canada Acclaims Eshkol; Agreement in Pearson Talks on M.E. Crisis OTTAWA (JTA) — Canada's parties together in a spirit of the Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson Security Council's resolution." and Israel's Prime Minister Levi The communique was issued on the conclusion of the talks Eshkol agreed that "all concern- ed" in the Middle East crisis must here between the two Prime cooperate fully with the peace- Ministers. Their conversations, making efforts being undertaken with the participation of Can- in the Middle East by Ambassador ada's Minister of External Af- Gunnar V. Jarring, the special fairs Paul Martin, "concerned United Nations emissary active in questions of topical interest, es. the region now. pecially the situation in the Middle East," the ministry A spokesman for the Canadian spokesman said, and also cover- Ministry of external affairs is- ed "various aspects of Canadian- sued the following communique: Israel relations. "The Prime Ministers of Israel and The communique noted that this Canada discussed the special task of UN Ambassador Gunnar Jarring was Prime Minister Eshkol's first and the vital need for all concern- visit to Canada and "provided the ed to cooperate with him for the Israel prime minister with an op- success of his difficult and all-im- portunity to outline the position of portant mission of bringing the his government with respect to a settlement of the Middle East ques- tion in accordance with the prin- of Israel and that the Israelis ciples of the Security Council's should have known that France November 22, 1967, resolution" on would not allow the destruction the Middle East. The statement of their country. "This was guar- went on to say that Eshkol ex- anteed by our official talks not pressed appreciation to the Cana- so long ago and by the fact dian government for "its continued that I had publicly described Is- efforts to reduce tensions through- rael as "a friendly and allied out the world, and especially for state," de Gaulle wrote. "But its valued contributions to United this is precisely the reasons why I Nations efforts for peace in the always said—and to yourself in Middle East." the first place—that, in order to Mr. and Mrs. Eshkol were re- justify the task thus undertaken ceived for tea Monday afternoon as it was proceeding, and to by Governor General Rowland insure its future, Israel had to Michener of Canada and Mrs. exert strict moderation in her Michener at the Governor's Man- relations with her neighbors and sion. in her territorial ambitions. The themes of aliya—movement "Of course. I do not in any way of Jews to Israel for settlement— contest that the unfortunate block- and the return of the "yordim"— ade of the Gulf of Aqaba was uni- who left their homeland— laterally damaging to your coun- try, and I am not unaware of the have been stressed by Eshkol in the course of his visit to Canada. fact that your country had reason to feel itself threatened, in view On a number of occasions in the The prime ministed disclosed that Israel had given United Na- tions Ambassador Gunnar Jarring an agenda for negotiations with Egypt and one for talks with Jor- dan. "I think the agenda includes almost everything." he com- mented. President Johnson responded "affirmatively" to Prime Minis- ter Eshkol's request for United States armament aid to Israel. An important matter that came In his letter to Ben-Gurion, up in the Johnson-Eshkol talks, de Gaulle denied that he intended of the tension prevailing in the course of his visit, he stressed the according to Israeli sources, con- any disparagement of the Jewish Palestine area following the flood need to fight assimilation through- cerned the long - standing joint people, and expressed surprise agreement by the United States abuse lavished on Israel as well out the world and increase the at "the emotion apparently of and Israel for the development of as the pitiful condition of the settlement of Jews in Israel. In aroused among certain of them on et, r o Ish re voiced an appeal to to the large-scale desalination project Arabs who sought refuge in Jordan f T oo rr m by the fact that I described their those in Israel, which is to use nuclear I thousands who have left Israel try- people as an elite, sure of or were relegated to Gaza. energy for both electrification and remain convinced that, "But I themselves and domineering. the warning given in ing to find their destiny in other desalination purposes. Eshkol was Some people claim to see this by ignoring understood to have pointed out to by countries including Canada," to assessment as derogatory, where- good time to your government of come d l k. the President that Ambassador n e b back. enlet,mby usa o g f ove jrenrm the French as in fact there cannot be any- Ellsworth Bunk e r. previously an d He thousands of Israelis thing disparaging in underlining named by the President as the and who left Israel: "Israel is await- many Jordanian, Egyptian the character, thanks to which official in charge of coordinating of arms, ing you. I call on the parents, Syrian territories by force this strong people was able to that project on behalf of the United ex- and even more, on the children survive and to remain itself after by exercising repression and States. had virtually vacated that —return to your homeland. We plusions there . . . by affirming 19 centuries spent under incredi- position since he was sent to Sai- shall greet you with open arms." to the world that a settlement of ble conditions," gon as the U.S. Ambassador there. achieved He asserted: "Let it not, God the conflict could only be But Gen. de Gaulle's letter. Johnson was understood to have forbid, be said in the future that on the basis of the conquests made indicated that he would soon ap- though contrary to the disregard and not on the condition that these the Jewish people in our time point another envoy to represent he usually manifests toward the be evacuated, Israel is over created a state and lost a the United States in connection emotions and controversies his re- stepping the bounds of necessary people." marks may arouse in others, was with the project. moderation." Gen. de Gaulle also In various speeches in Canada, As a mutual follow-up to the not an apology. He reiterated to repeated France's offer to mediate he emphasized that Jews, espe- Texas talks. cordial telegrams Ben-Gurion his complaint that Is- a solution within the framework of cially young people, should come were exchanged between the Presi- rael ignored France's warning not the United Nations, not "only on to Israel "from the countries of dent and Eshkol. In his wire, to attack last June, and repeated the political plane but also in the affluence" because of what Is- the French government's request signed "Ladybird and Lyndon field." rael is doing to rehabilitate the Johnson," the President asserted that Israel withdraw from occu- City. Province, Government Jewish people. pied Arab territories in order to that the American and Israeli peo- in Montreal Greet Eshkol Eshkol was, on the whole, well ple "will have a better under- make possible Arab recognition of MONTREAL (JTA) — Leaders received in Canada but some news- standing of our mutual problems" Israel. of Canadian and local Jewry joined paper editorials urged Israel to Ben-Gurion's letter, which in as a result of the Eshkol visit and ranking representatives of the city, make concessions to the Arabs. In that "we will together move for- French translation filled 15 pages. province and the Federal govern- Toronto, a group of , less than 100 ward in accordance with our un- recalled the suffering of the Jews ment in greting Israel's Prime —mainly university students and derstanding." He termed the Esh- through history and told the Minister Levi Eshkol, who had Arabs—demonstrated against Esh- kol visit "helpful and, I think, French president that his Nov. 27 come to Montreal on his four-day kol when he addressed a public references to the history of Zionism will be quite productive." visit to Canada He met in the meeting at Beit Zedek Synagogue. Replying on his own behalf as "were based on incorrect and im- Addressing 500 persons at an well as Mrs. Eshkol's. the Israeli precise information." Ben-Gurion capital, Ottawa, with Prime Min- , Israel Bond dinner held in Mont- Lester B. Pearson. Premier stated that "our conversa- wrote: "You spoke of the estab- ister Answering questions at a press real Sunday, Eshkol traced the tions in your Texas home, Mr. lishment of a Zionist homeland between the two world wars; the conference at the Toronto airport, 20-year history of hostilities be- President, enabled us to deepen changing of a sincere desire into Eshkol said it had not been in his tween the Arab and the Jews, em- our mutual understanding and, I burning and conquering ambition; plans to raise the question of phasizing that Israel must depend am sure, will be a further mile- a lack of modesty, the Israeli state military aid from Canada and on itself, rather than world opinion stone in the relations between our warlike and bent on expansion, the'. acquisition here of jet planes, but and the great powers, to bring countries. - "I came away from the dream of those who wanted to ex- said he would be glad if the ques- about peace in the Mideast, meeting with you," Mr. Eshkol At a Montreal gathering of added, "deeply touched by your ploit the closing of the Strait of , tion were brought up. 10,000 representing Hadassah friendship to my people and your Tiran. It is not through strength. , Replying to questions about some and not simply through money and President de Gaulle of France and WIZO (Women's International concern for peace." Eshkol met, among others, with certainly not through conquests, i his recent expressions regarding Zionist Organization), Eshkol was Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The but through our pioneering crea- Israel, Eshkol said that he would presented with 50 Youth Aliya New York Democrat said after tivity that we transformed a poor like to see Gen, de Gaulle end scholarships. their talk that he favored action and arid land into fertile soil and the embargo he had imposed on by the United States toward sup- created townships, towns and vil- arms shipment to Israel, and re- LA Gives JNF $890,000 LOS ANGELES, (JTA) — The plying Israel with "whatever as- lages on desertlike and abandoned lease the 50 Mirage-V jet fighter- sistance is necessary to preserve terrain." bombers that Israel had bought and Jewish community of Los Angeles Ben-Gurion rejected Israeli re- had paid for in cash. contributed $890,000 to the Jewish Israel's borders and protect the LONDON (JTA) — Israeli National Fund in 1967, figures re- sponsibility for the Arab refugees, integrity of its people." Mrs. Eshkol paid , a visit to maintaining that they fled during sources described as "absolute and leased here showed, The announce- Roosevelt Hospital, to see a Plaza the 1948 fighting with the British, utter nonsense" a report in the ment of the year's total JNF con- Hotel security guard, Aaron Green.' not after the establishment of the Sunday Observer that Prime Min- tributions here was made by Fred berg, who was stabbed last Satur-1 State of Israel. The Jewish peo- ister Eshkol is coming here to Kahn, executive director of the day while on guard duty at the , ple is equal in its right and duties discuss terms for a Middle East JNF Western Region. hostelry. He had foiled an at-1 to all the other peoples, not more settlement that will embrace all tempted robbery in a suite on the , but not less," he told de Gaulle. questions at issue with the Arabs Every contributor to CARE's The French leader asserted including the future status of Food Crusade gets a reciept show- I THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS that France was always a friend Jerusalem, ing where his help was sent.