Waldheim Rejects U.S. Initiative in Favor of anin.g Mission

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that could lead to reopening the the status qui had to be "less the need for a political solution to Until their summit -meeting- with
%-rope Paul VI and -a meeting Suez Canal. He was uncertain, agreeable" t6 Egypt than the be- the Middle East conflict.
President Nixon, next May, Soviet
with Dr. Jarring who recently however, of the role or United. ginning of political discussions.
While Egypt and the USSR em- leaders are expected to concen-
.returned from talks with Afri- Nations mediator Gunnar V. Jar- But, he added, he didn't know if phasized a renewal of United Na- trate on the, promotion of a poli-
can leaders on the Middle East ring. "It is difficult to see how the Egyptians felt the same way. tions mediator Gunnar- V. Jar- tical settlement in the Middle East,
problem. Waldheim said the latest Ambassadoor Jarring can inject Dayan expressed doubt that Jar- ring's peace-making efforts—the circles here believe. ,
news regarding an interim Suez a fresh perspective into the sit- ring's mission was the proper chan- communique failed to mention the
Some sources belielie--tiat - os-
agreement is far from encourag- uation at the present time," nel for the resumption of talks American initiative for an interim cow is unhappy with the Sadat re-
ing. He said it was most probable Sisco said On the other hand, since Israel will not agree, as Dr. Suez accord—circles here believe gime and would like to see more
that an interim accord would not he observed that the very ex- Jarring requested on Feb. 8, 1971. that Moscow and Cairo are not un- pro-Soviet elements replace him.
become effective. The reason for istence of a U.S. role in trying to withdraw from all occupied alterably opposed to an interim They noted that the joint com-
its probable failure, he said, was to bring the two sides together Arab territories before the resump- agreement reached through "close munique expressed the usual So-
that one of the parties (Israel) was a deterrent to a renewal tion of negotiations and Egypt con- proximity". talks between Israel viet expressions of support for
prefers American mediation which of hostilities in the Middle East. tinues to demand that Israel do so. and Egypt.
Egypt but not for Sadat personally
is connected with an arms deal
The joint communique contained as used to be the case with his
Sisco criticized the Soviet Un-
Under the circumstances, he im-
while the other party prefers UN ion's role as "opportunistic." ob-
no specific Soviet pledge on new predecessor, the late President
plied
the
only
alternative
was
the
mediation.
arms shipments to Egypt although Garnet Abdel Nasser.
serving that Moscow reacted only
"Me shall insist on having United when it seemed the Middle East "interim agreement - initiative," President Sadat had stated public-
Sadat suffered another rebuff
ippoNations mediation through the UN was about to go over the brink. but he noted that he did not know ly before he went to Moscow that Monday at the hands of his Arab
Egypt felt about such talks
mediator, Dr. Jarring, and on But he welcomed the joint com- how
his purpose was to obtain more friends. The presidents of Syria
at
this
time.
The
defense
minister
reenforcing this mediation which munique issued in Moscow by
Soviet weapons to prepare Egypt and Sudan declined to attend an
is the only possibility for a peace- President Anwar Sadat of Egypt told newsmen that in his talks . for an inevitable military show- Arab summit meeting Sadat had
Laird earlier in the day he
ful solution," he said. Questioned and Soviet leaders as "impress. with
down with Israel. The communi- arranged in Libya, apparently to
about the escalating arms race in ive" in its emphasis on a political had discussed the sale of Ameri- que said only that the two sides entice the Sudanese
joining
the Mid East. Waldheim stressed rather than a military settlement. can arms to Israel and "generally had "considered measures" to the Egypt-Libya-Syria into
Federation.
speaking.
Israel
is
satisfied,
more
that all efforts must be channeled
"further strengthen" Egyptian ' Observers here said the Ind-
or
less."
Sisco
said
that
his
recent
series
toward peace negotiations and that
military capabilities against Israel
Dayan also expressed his grati- "and outlined steps in this direc- dent spelled a further decline
the supply of arms to the region of talks with Israel Ambassador
in Sadat's prestige at home and
Itzhak Rabin on the U.S. role tude to the Nixon admhdstra- tion.
may be considered contrary to in
abreact They said he called the
furthering interim talks with tion for having made it possible
these aims and maybe even to the Egypt
The
United
States
meanwhile
Tripoli'
oceethag to •epalt-_-some
ended successfully with Is- for Israel to develop. and main-
UN Charter.
has
agreed
to
sell
Israel
the
MI
of
the damage dew his image in
rael's
agreement
to
participate
in tain a military capieity to de.
Waldheim said that his lengthy such talks. "Over The next week
measure of Phantom and 'Sky-
fend itself.
audience with the Pope included
hawk jets that she has asked
Studenti of Egyptian affairs
two we will turn to Cairo," Sisco
Dayan flatly denied a story in for (According to a New York
a "tour d'horizon" of all the prob- or
here belieVe, however,:that Sadat's
said,
indicating
an
Anierican
ap-
lems which concern the Middle proach to test Egypt's position on Haaretz that he had brought to Times report faun Washington, position is still strong, unless army
Washington for discussion with Israel will receive 42 F-4 Phan- officers join the university students
East situation, Including the prob- interim talks. •
em of holy sites, He described
American officials a new plan for toms and M A4 Skyhawks over who have been clamoring for a
reopening the Suez CanaL
is talks with Pope Paul as "ex- Waldheim's View Rejected
the next two4hree years. Pre- tougher- stand against-lecael-
tremely usefuL" He said Dr. Jar- by State Department
Haaretz had reported that Dayan vie= 'mikados' were that the
- Preniier Gold* Melt_ Said
'
in a
WASHINGTON—The State De- would tell American officials that U.S. would supply 18 -Phantom "television- haterview Fridaythat
ring would probably resume his
she
mission next week when he re- partment rejected the contention Israel was agreeable to Egypt's and Se Skyhawks within the Trait owe the Soviet does not want
turns to New York after a brief by UN Secretary General Kurt reopening the canal without first framework et a plan to mod. a renewal of hostilities in the Mid-
stay in Moscow where he is Swe- Waldheim that hopes for an in- reaching a peace agreement with
Israel' air force.)
dle East. She said Ile, reopening
terim Suez Canal agreement were Israel, but that Israel would main-
den's envoy.
(American and Israeli officials et the Suez Canal wouldTereate an
In defending his emphasis on the all but dead and that Middle East tain its positions on the Bar-Lev insist there is no direct connection 4tanospherer conducive tai e :-serious
Jarring mission, the Austrian peace efforts should center on the Line along the canal's eastern between the reversal of the U. S.
shore.
diplomat said later he "had the Jarring mission.
position on Phantoms and Israel's
impression" that the report of the
Dayan said he had not brought agreement to participate in proxi- Two Aim?
"For our part,". said department
Organization of African Unity — spokesman Charles Bray, "we any new ideas to Washington. "The mity talks. But U.S. officials have - Trig AVIV. Mr*
which contended there was a basis continue to think' there are pros- old ones are still good," he com- pointed out privately that both is- Army 'medial ofd Ware:hillid
for negotiations—has aided prog- pects for an interim agreement mented. "We want peace and I sues were negotiated simultane-
the Sinal-FelaR ietain„-the -ear
ress toward a Mid East peace.
and we will be working to that hope the two sides will compro- ously and were "not unrelated," in
they were trinrelioribiTtgaick- a
the Times report said.)
In this connection, in response end and wt will continue to sup- mise while negotiating."
mine near lEssiaimai steir- Ibit - for-
to a question, Waloltelm rejected port the Jarring mission." The at- Eban Sees No Chance
Israeli circles believe that Sadat mer IsraeltEgypitesi-ixedia:- The
the contention that Israel's wil- tempt to reach a canal pact as a for Renewing Jarring Talks ,
returned to Cairo without any victims were identified • as. Copt
-11c
first
step
toward
an
over-all
set-
liagnean- *a_ engage in proximity
JERUSALEM Ems, Minister Soviet pledge of support for Bap- Yair Gum, 72, et. Ter Aviv and
talks with - Egypt indicated more tlement is an American initiative," Abbe :Eban said Monday night that ban military action against taut-Lt. Jacob Omit, 2p,
of. Ramat Gan.
progress on an interim pact than - Bray told the JTA.
the resumption of international
on the over-all pact sought by
The State Department main- navigation through the Suez . Canal
the Jarring mission.
tained a hush-hush approach to- and the rebuilding of the towns
Noting that Egypt has so far re- ward meetings Monday of Israel along its banks would Improve the
fused to participate in such talks, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan,
(From the files of the Jewish TeIegranhic AgeueY7
for an over-all Middle
• Waldheim observed that as long Secretary of State William P. Rog- atmosphere
East settlement.
as.both parties do not agree to a ers and Secretary of Defense Mel-
40 Years Ago This Week 1932
That is the aim of interim talks
resumption of negotiations "it vin R. Laird. Bray would say only with Egypt, Eban said on a tele-
Fifteen Jews were seriously injured in Vilna by anti-Semitic
probably will result in some dif- that they discussed all aspects of vised interview. He did not think students.
ficulties." He then pointed out that the Mid East situation, including there was much chance of resum-
Many Jews were injured in Bucharest as anti-Semites attacked
"both parties agreed to a resump- the proximity talks that Israel ing the Jarring peace mission at Jewish
students.
tion of Jarring's mission."
has accepted. Bray said the 'U.S. this time because Egypt's demand
Felix
M. Warburg was named honorary chairman of the American
will ask Egypt to agree to such that Israel return to its old inter- Joint Distribution
Sisco Says U.S., Israel
Committee; treasuPer Paul Baeawakt became
In Accord on UN Resolution
talks under U.S. auspices, even national boundaries remains the man.
chair-
MIAMI BEACH (JTA)—The though Egyptian President Anwar chief obstacle.
"WASHINGTON—Sweeping
aside
all
geographical
,,United States and Israel were de- Sadat recently declared he was
-
considerations
Eban said special weight should
picted by a State Department offi- breaking off negotiations with this be given the fact that President which have figured prominently in the last month, President Hoover
cial here Sunday night as sharing country.
Anwar Sadat of Egypt decided at nominated Benjamin N. Cardozo, chief justice of the New York State
(At the UN, Ainerican officials the crucial moment not to renew Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court of the U.S. to fill the vacancy
the same position on the frame-
work for a Middle East peace set- critized the Waldheim statement hostilities with Israel despite his left by the resignation of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes . . . Judge
in
Rome.)
rement. Assistant Secretary of
frequent threats and belligerent Cardozo's appointment places two Jews (the other was LOUIS D.
State for Near Eastern Affairs
Rogers said Feb. 3 that close statements still emanating from Brandeis) on the bench of the highest court in the land . . . The
Joseph J. Sisco told an audience proximity talks between Israel Cairo. But Sadat's genuine desire number of recommendations for Judge Cardozo's appointment sent to
of 500 attending the two-day na- and Egypt under United States aus- for peace has yet to be proven in the White Hotise were said to be unparalleled."
A Riga deputy recommended Jews be excluded from German
tional conference of the American pices "are essential for progress" actual peace talks, Eban said.
Technion Society that the U.S. and toward peace in the Middle East.
(Eban said, in an interview and Rusrian schools in Latvia and limited to Hebrew, Yiddish or
Latvian
schools.
Israel were lined up together in He added that the U.S. would fa- Published in La Stampa, that
their.interpretation of the Security vor a resumption of peace efforts Israel was prepared to accept
10 Years Ago This Week. 1962,
Council Resolution 242 as opposed by the Jarring mission "at the resumption of the Jarring mission
-- .
Mayor Robert F. Wagner resigned front, the New York
to the interpretation held by the same •time" if that would help although it preferred - American
Athletic
Club following charges, denied by the club, that it was anti-Jewish and
Arab states and the Soviet Union. bring about a settlement in the mediation. However, he insisted anti-Negro.
-
that the renewal of Dr. Jarring's
The gap between the two added region.
Only weeks after denying an impending devaluation, Israel Finance
t' the difficulty, complexity and
Israel Defense Minister Moshe activities Must be based on an
depth of the Middle East conflict, Dayan said Monday that he Egyptian undertaking not to de- minister Levi Eshkol said the 1.8-per-dollar pound would go to three
G" Sisco said, predicting that it would takes "quite seriously" Egyptian mand pre-conditions. He said the per dollar. The Manufacturers Association said devaluation was bene-
require a long time to find a feas- threats to renew the fighting bravest mediation attempt yet ficial only with a "total freeze" of 'Rages and costs.
made has been that of the African
Six ex-Nazis were arrested in West Berlin on charges of murder-
ible solution. The Arab states and along the Suez Canal front.
the USSR stress the resolution's
Speaking in Hebrew to newsmen, presidents "whose result will more- ing 11,000 Jews in two months.
call for an Israeli withdrawal from after. a 90-minute meeting with over permit a positive reevalua-
Four Vilna Jews were sentenced to death by firing squad and
occupied Arab territories while Rogers, Dayan said the Egyptians tion for all future negOtiations, in- others to 4-10 years on conviction .for "currency speculation." -lour
Israel and the U.S., according to could start shooting at any time, cluding those of Jarring.")
The U.S. granted Israel $10,000,000 in economic aid and sold
Israeli circles expressed the be- Egypt
a""- Sisco, share the view that negotia- but he expressed the hope that
$39,600,000 in surplus commodities.
.
tions leading to secure, agreed they would not begin before Presi- lief that Egypt will not reopen hos-
Konrad Adenauer reportedly backed the recommends-
boundaries alv the first step to- dent Nixon made his trip to Mos- tilities along the Suez Canal, at ation Chancellor
of
Gustav Sonnenhol, economist and former SS leader, for develop-
cow in May.
least for the time being. They ment secretary.
ward its implementation.
He said that from a "logical noted that the joint Soviet Egyp-
Sinn stressed the importance
exports totaled $240,000,000, up 12 per cent over
of the U.S. initiative for interim point of view" the renewal of tian communique released Friday 1950 Israel's
and 114 1961
per cent over 1956.
talks between Israel and Egypt hostilities or the continuation of in Moscow and Cairo at the end of
Sadat's second visit to the Soviet
More than 100 Chicagoans converted to Judaism in 1961, mainly
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS capital since last October, stressed following intermarriage.

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