French Proposal for Four-Power M.E. Conference Causes Concern PARIS (JTA)—A spokesman for the mission of United Nations the de Gaulle government said peace envoy Gunnar V. Jarring Prance has called for a Four "does not seem to be succeeding" Power conference on the Middle and noted that "Both the American East and wants to start as soon as and Russian government are tak- possible after the Nixon adminis- ing an ever closer interest in tration takes office next month, to Middle East affairs." Le Theule discuss implementation of the quoted Debre as saying that Security Council's Nov. 22, 1967, "in both camps (Arab and Israeli) Middle East resolution. The the most extremist tendencies seem to have the upper hand." Middle East resolution. French political circles said re- The French move was announced by Minister of Information Joel le action to the four-power proposal Theule after a cabinet meeting was "hopeful" in most of the capi- under the chairmanship of Presi- tals concerned, that the only coun- try known to be strongly opposed dent deGaulle. The announcement capped a to the idea of an imposed settle- week of intense French diplomatic ment was Israel, "but if everybody activity in connection with the else agrees, Israel will do the Middle East. Gen. de Gaulle met same." They said Arab capitals twice with Soviet Ambassador were satisfied and that the United Valerian Zorin. He conferred with States had not dismissed the idea U.S. Ambassador Sargent Shriver as it has similar ideas before and who had just returned from a brief that the Soviet Union had always visit to Washington where he met indicated conditional acceptance of with President Johnson and Presi- a Big Power meeting on the Mid- French dent-elect Nixon. They were dle East. They said that response known to have discussed the diplomats expected a from Soviet Ambassador Zorin Middle East. when he meets with President French diplomacy has been de Gaulle soon. But Prime Minis- active on lower levels urging the ter Harold Wilson of Britain said United States, Russia and Britain in London he did not think that to agree to a Big Four conference such a conference would be "pro- on the Middle East and to begin ductive in the present circum- preparations for it immediately. stances." It was believed here that Britain favored such a conference and that Russia had agreed tentatively. The only hold-out was the United States, it was reported. According to French circles there has been a "marked change" in the Amer- ican attitude which they said "is drawing much closer to France's own views on the subject." Israeli circles here were concern- ed by the French initiative for a conference particularly because they were uncertain about what Middle East policy will be follow- ed by the Nixon administration. Je Theule said that Foreign Minister Michel Debre reviewed the Middle East situation at the Cabinet meeting and came to the conclusion that it was "most seri- ous" and had deteriorated in re- cent weeks. Debre said that NORTHLAND LOT G JDC Adopts $24 665 000 Budget for 1969 NEW YORK—The adoption of a other East European countries budget allotment of $6,800,000 dur- $24,665,000 budget and the re-elec- has been budgeted at $1,385,000. ing -the coming year. Another $950,000 will ge for sup- The overseas welfare agency tion of Louis Broido as chairman marked the closing sessions of the will also spend $4,800,000 to main- port of religious and cultural Joint Distribution Committee an- tain its health, welfare and educa- activities in the Jewish state. Since nual meeting at the New York tional activities for Jews in Mos- JDC also provides financial assist- lem and Arab countries. Its single ance for the vocational training Hilton Hotel. program is in Israel, activities of ORT in Israel, for The 1969 budget is almost $2,- largest where JDC's health and welfare 1969 JDC expenditures in Israel 000,000 greater than the budget program on behalf of aged, ill and will reach almost $9,000,000, more for 1968 and provides health, wel- new imm i g r ants than a third of the organization's fare and rehabilitation services for handicapped total budget. some 350,000 Jews in 27 countries known as Malben, will have a overseas. Friday, December 20, 1968-3 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Jack D. Weller was re-elected chairman of the JDC National krictly Kosher Council, as well as vice chairman. Meats and Poultry For 1969, assistance to Jews in Romania, Yugoslavia and KAPLAN BROS. 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