Chinese-Israel' Secret Talks' Called Ting Pong Under Table' JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel and the Peoples Republic of China, separated geographically by the Asian continent and worlds apart politically, both show interest in establishing contact. But political observers believe their moves in that direction so far have been carried out surreptitiously, as was reflected in a cartoon in the Israeli newspaper Hagretz which showed Israelis and Chinese playing ping- pong under a table. Nevertheless, Peking has put out feelers toward Jerusalem which it has been denouncing for two decades as "an imperialist lackey." The Chinese embassy in Paris vigorously denied that conversa- tions were held there between Chi- nese diplomats and the Paris rep- resentative of Israel's leftist la- bor Mapam faction, Eli Ben-Gal, as reported by the JTA. Mapam is a member of the coalition gov- ernment. Ben-Gal subsequently told newsmen not to take the denial too seriously. "I was sit- ting in the embassy when they drafted it," he said. The Israel government has come up with denials of its own. The foreign ministry stated that dur- ing the recent visit of Romania's Deputy Foreign Minister Gheorghe Macovescu, relations between Is- rael and China were not men- tioned. The Mapam newspaper Al Hamishmar recalled the next day that Romania is Peking's best friend among the Eastern Euro- pean Communist bloc and said that only the Macovescu visit to Jerusalem made possible the Paris talks with Ben-Gal. According to political circles here, the Chinese want to start talking to Israel for motives that are not entirely clear but which should be viewed against the back- ground of China's campaign to re- build its relations with the rest of the world. Israel for its part, welcomes every gesture by China if only to put an end to the con- stant stream of anti-Israel incite- ment pouring out of Peking and the indiscriminate support China gives the Arab states. Israel's stand on the issue of admitting the People's Republic of China to the United Nations will be discussed here with Yosef Tekoah, Israel's ambassador to the UN, when he arrives shortly. The government's official posi- tion has conformed to the theory of "two Chinas"—admitting Pek- ing but not at the expense of Taiwan. However, when ques- tioned recently on this theory, Foreign Ministry spokesman Avraham Avidar declined to re- iterate this stand. Israel recog- nized Communist China in 1949 but no diplomatic relations were established. Trade with China might be a long-term factor but as it stands now it is so insignificant that it is often omitted from official sta- tistics. According to some ob- servers, rumors and reports of al- leged Israeli contacts with So- viet or Chinese representatives could cause the Arabs to realize that both of those powers might be weighing a change in their atti- tudes on Middle East issues. •:. •:. ••• Gus D. Newman, at 80, Continues His Active Life Marked by Many Friendships in Community Service Gus D. Newman is among the community's giants. During the 50 years of consistant service to this community, he has made so many friends, he has so many admirers, that he is viewed as one of the richest men in our midst. He will mark his 80th birthday on Aug. 19 and the day undoubted: ly will be as regular and as active as when he had first begun to link himself with his community. He will be with sisters and their fam- ilies, he will visit the Home for the Aged and renew interests and friendships, Ile will meet with friends and will again have admira- tion for the strength of character he shows as an octogenarian. Gus Newman is a native Detroit- er. He has seen this community grow and develop from a mere 4,000 Jews to the present 90,000. As president of the Jewish Home for the Aged he helped develop the great institution into its present major role in the com- munity, and his advice is always sought by his successors in office and his co-workers. Many Detroiters will recall his activities for the Allied Jewish Campaigns. When he gave reports for the divisions he headed he al- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 8—Friday, August 6, 1971 Israel's Humanity Shown in Saving Terrorists—Allon MIZRACHI TOURS TO RAMEN.1 ,. HIGH HOLIDAY TOUR INCLUDING: ✓iloAnd Trip by Jet ✓lst Class Hotels with 3 meals on Shabbosim & Holidays — 2 meals at other limes ✓romplete sightseeing in Air- Conditioned buses including Eliot and Massada Rosh Hashono-Yom Kippur-Succos friends to join in tasks for the public good. As a former president of the Detroit Service Group. Gus has had a share in community building on a large scale. He has served on the boards of the Jewish Welfare Federation and the Hebrew Free Loan Association. Always with a pun, in the good humor that built him many friendships, it is recalled that. at one of the meetings at which very large gifts--all out of his reach— were announced, he said: "You will now hear from on.e of the poor. You will now have a word from one of the little people." And the consensus as an answer to his modesty has remained to this day: "Gus, you are a very rich man, rich in friendships—and to your fellow Detroiters you are a big man." GUS D. NEWMAN JERUSALEM (JTA)--D e p u t y Premier Yigal Allon recently said that the surrender of scores of Palestinian terrorists fearing ex- ecution in Jordan was not just a passing episode but "a demonstra- tion that the only democratic, hu- mane country in the Middle East is Israel." In the showdown between the terrorists and the Jordanian army, he said, Arab states that most vigorously waved the flag of the Palestinians failed to pro- vide anything more than lip service, but Israel provided shel- ter. When the escaping terrorists crossed the river with hands raised and were not shot, all the Arab propaganda about blood- thirsty Israelis was swept away, he went on. "All of a sudden," he said, "the truth was revealed." Allon added that the Israeli policy toward the surrending guer- rillas was an expression of the country's disdain for capital pun- ishment, even for terrorism. But he pointed out that the captured guerrillas, while they should be held under good conditions, should no be treated "as free men yet." ways had a story to tell. He was always in good humor, and that stood him in great stead in inspir- ing fellow workers and in inducing the best gifts to the great Jewish cauvs. Sept. 30-Oct. 21 592500 Of course, he is an old-timer — 21 days and when the Hannah Schloss Old Seam features as above tour Timers gave him the organization's Neon departure from New York first award for services to this community, it was an occasion to AFTER OCT. 15 recall his participation in youth 10 DAY TRIPS movements more than 60 years ago, his role as a volunteer in AT $385 many causes and his uninterrupted services. He was a member of the old 100's of Other Tri-Square Club as well as the Flights from $450 early Y•HA, both of which head- After Oct. 15 from $420 quartered in the Hannah Schloss For further information call Building on High and Hastings. or write "He was a terror on the basket- ball court," a younger friend re- called. 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