W. German Foreign Minister Scheel Reports Arabs Ready for Peace; Affirms Israel Ties Textbook Bill to Aid Nonpublic School Youths in New York ALBANY N.Y.—A bill to State Legislature Friday package state-aid to educa- provide textbooks to children by a vote of 135-1 in the As- ton bill for the 1973-74 school attending all nonpublic sembly and 54-2 in the Senate. year, which Governor Rocke- schools from kindergarten This proi.dsion was part of a feller is expected to sign. BONN (JTA) — Foreign character" arising "from the I Jews and Germans have through the 6th grade was Minister Walter Scheel who terrible past under which suffered in this century." passed by the New York THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, June 1, 1973-3 returned here last Friday from six days of talks with Arab leaders in Egypt, Jor- dan and Lebanon, declared in an interview published in the Cologne Express that the governments of those coun- tries strongly desire an early peace and "are ready to make concessions." Scheel reported that in his talks with the Arab leaders he had stressed West Germany's "neutrality in the Middle East conflict" and the "bal- ance of our Middle East policy." aid that Israel was L going too far in demanding a settlement outside interna- tional organizations. "One must understand the fact that the Arabs, who are the underdogs, do not want to enter negotiations with the victors alone and unprotect- ed," he said. "One must see whether other ways are open," Scheel said, adding that he thought. it would be useful if the whole problem - could be kept within the United Nations. Scheel made similar re- marks in a television ap- pearance and another news- paper interview since his re- turn from the Middle East. They drew a sharp attack in the Bundestag from Erik Blumenfeld of Hamburg, a member of the opposition Christian Democratic Union and a member of the Ger- man-Israel Society. Blumen- feld said it was incredible that Bonn could adopt a neu- tral stance when the survival of Israel was at stake. He censured Scheel for stress- ing West Germany's balance and neutrality which he claimed was the kind of diplomacy that could raise misunderstandings in the minds of Arab leaders about West Germany's attitude. Blumenfeld's criticism was rejected on behalf of the government by Transport Minister Lauritz Lauritzen, who said it would be wrong for Germany to be partial to one side or the other in the Middle East conflict. Scheel said in an interview published Sunday in the weekly, "Welt Am Sonntag," that he thought renewed war- fare between the Arabs and Israel was highly unlikely. He said his recent talks with President Nixon, Soviet Com- munist Party Secretary Leo- nid I. Brebhnev and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko indicated that both su- towers agreed on some Jin their assessment of the Middle East situation. He said the U. S. and the USSR both saw a peaceful solution as the only way out of the conflict, and each acknowledged that neither could derive any benefit from new hostilities. Scheel said that in his talks with Arab leaders he explain- ed, and the Arabs were well aware, that West Germany maintains good relations with Israel which have a "special RARE JUDAICA NTIQUE JEWISH ART 10 King David St: Collector Jerusalem (02) 234511 , American Savings helps you win the rate race. We pay the highest interest rates on savings in Michigan Our regular passbook saving account. Interest starts on the date of deposit and goes through to the date of withdrawal, compounded and paid quarterly. Add or withdraw at any time. Deposit $1,000 or more for 1 year. Withdraw prior to maturity without advance notice but Federal regulations require you lose 90 days interest. Deposit $5,000 or more for two, three, four or five years. Earnings start on date of deposit. (Condi- tions on withdrawal same as for 5 3/4% accounts.) American Savings Accounts insured to $20,000 by Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Main Office: 24700 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield 48075, (313)354-1300 DOWNTOWN DETROIT 600 Woodward Ave. at Congress SOUTHWEST DETROIT 7719 W. Vernor Hwy. near Central NORTHWEST DETROIT 19100 Livernois at W. 7 Mile Rd. 22401 W. 8 Mile Road near Lahser 14114 Telegraph Rd. at Schoolcraft NORTHEAST DETROIT 20060 Van Dyke near Outer Drive EAST DETROIT 19080 E. 10 Mile Rd. near Kelly Rd. CLAWSON 1305 W. 14 Mile Rd. near Crooks OAK PARK 13700 W. 9 Mile Rd. near Coolidge BLOOMFIELD 4140 W. Maple Rd. near Telegraph NORTH FARMINGTON 31555 13 Mile Rd. near Orchard Lake Rd. SOUTHFIELD 25177 Greenfield Rd. near 10 Mile Rd. 20400 W. 12 Mile Rd.