Detroit Jewry Called Upon to Observe This Friday, Saturday as OWE TO: UJA THE NEWS ARE GMAT Through the Detroit Allied Jewish Campaign VOLUME 28 Sabbath of Supplication For Peace in Middle East Congregants in all Detroit Houses of Worship will recite prayers, on this Sabbath, for Israel's security in the embattled Middle East Story and Rabbis' Proclamation, Page 9 THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review of Jewish Events Dead Sea Scrolls Issue: Dr. Zeitlin's New Challenge, Smola r's Views Page 24 Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper —Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle $5.00 Per Year; Single Copy 15c 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd.--VE. 8-9364—Detroit 35, February 10, 1956 Israel's New Appeal Temporarily Rejected Dulles Relies Upon International Rule of Law, Neighborly Amity 127 Congressmen Ask Of Arms Petition Israel Defense Arms Michigan Signers The Michigan members of Congress who signed the petition to Secretary of State Dulles that Israel be provided with defensive arms were: Republicans: Congress.. men Alvin Bentley and Ruth Thompson. Demo. crats: Congressmen Charles C. Diggs Jr., John D. Din- gell Jr., Martha W. Grif- fiths, Don Hayworth, John Lesinski Jr., Louis C. Ra- baut. Rubiner Receives '56 Mel Award SAMUEL IL RUBINER At the annual meeting of the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion of Detroit, on Tuesday evening, the 1956 Fred M. Butzel Memorial Award was presented to Samuel H. Rubiner, former Fed- eration president. The pres- entation was made by Jus- tice Henry M. Butzel. Text of Award and Detailed Story of Federation Meeting, Page 7, Editorial, Page 4. (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) WASHINGTON — Eighty-seven Demo- cratic and 40 Republican members of the House of Representatives on Monday pleaded separately with the U. S. Govern- ment to permit Israel to purchase defen- sive arms in this country, in view of Egyptian purchases of arms from Com- munist countries. The Republican plea was in the form of a letter presented person- ally by five Republican Congressmen to Secretary of State Dulles. The Democratic plea was contained in a declaration. More congressmen would have signed both un- dertakings, but for the speedy execution of the Republican letter and the Demo- cratic declaration and the absence of many CongressmeR from Washington. In their letter, the Republican Congress- men said they have individually and now collectively taken the position that Israel, as a firm part of the free world, should be allowed to obtain in the open market such weapons as would assure her protection against aggression. The Republican Con- gressmen urged that "a treaty of peace and a guarantee of existing frontiers should be offered to all interested parties in the Middle East and should be imple- mented promptly as to frontiers of that nation or those nations which accept pro- posed peace terms. Otherwise, we con- tinue to be faced with the refusal of some nations to enter into peace negotiations or even to recognize the existence of the State of Israel." The declaration by Democratic members of Congress, signed by Democratic Floor Leader John McCormack and many other important members of the House, urged the Government "to permit Israel to pur- chase $50,000,000 of defensive arms which it seeks in this country strictly for purposes of self-defense. The declaration empha- sized that "Israel is firmly a part of the free world and she may be counted upon not only to defend herself but also to join in the defense of the free world. The American people will not tolerate anything so immoral as the sacrifice of Israel to Communist infiltration of the Near East." The declaration said "the time to act is now. Failure to take action will en- courage a Communist offensive, increase ten- sion and endanger freedom. Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John FoSter Dulles on Mon- day rejected, for the time being at least, a Congressional request that Israel be permitted to buy American arms to offset the flow of Com- munist munitions to Egypt. He made his views knoWn in reply to a letter presented to him by Republican members of the House of Representa- tives. It was learned from official sources that before issuing his state- ment Mr. Dulles discussed it with President Eisenhower. "The United States," Mr. Dulles said, "recognizes that current develop- ments could create disparity in the armed force between Israel and its Arab neighbors. However, we are not convinced that the disparity can be adequately offset by additional purchases of arms by the State of Israel. Israel has a popu- lation of under two million, whereas the Arab population amounts to tens of millions and they apparently have been offered access to huge stores of Soviet bloc material. Under this circumstance, the security of Israel can perhaps better be assured by means other than an arms race." Mr. Dulles pointed out that "the combined influence of the nations, which would under the United Nations charter and the Tripartite Declaration be against any armed aggression, is a far more effective deterrent to any potential aggressor than any amount of arms which could be obtained by either side." "We do not exclude the possibility of arms sales to Israel," the Secretary said. "It is our belief that the security of states in the Near East cannot rest upon arms alone but rather upon international rule of law and upon the estab- lishment of friendly relations among neighbors. We are actively working toward the establishment of such relations." The Secretary of State emphasized that "the foreign policy of the United States embraces the preservation of the State of Israel. It also mbraces the principle of maintaining our friendship with Israel and the Arab states." He reiterated the proposal he made last August 26 that the United States would participate in an international guarantee of "agreed frontiers" if the Arab states would agree to Israel's frontiers. Re also cited a statement issued Feb. 1 at the conclusion of the Eden-Eisenhower talks on the Middle East. "Problems of this area," Mr. Dulles stated, "must be studied in the larger context of the free world's unceasing struggle against international Communism." He added that he had no hesitation in declaring that "the United States is seek- ing for itself to avoid involvement in war, is earnestly striving as a friend of both Israel and its Arab neighbors" to relieve the present tension in the area. "If political and economic developments should subsequently become such as to make Congressional action desirable or necessary, the President would of course promptly communicate with Congress," he said. One point made by Mr. Dulles was that Israel was "the creation" of the United Nations and that "Arab states are also members and all are solemnly bound by that (United Nations) Charter to refrain in their international rela- tions from threat or use of force." He asserted that "the United Nations organiza- tion is capable of providing many forms of protection." A spokesman for the Congressional group that met with Secretary Dulles and received the reply said the impression was given that if a tripartite pursuit of a peaceful solution fails, Israel would be in a position to renew its arms appli- cation. He said that Mr. Dulles indicated to the group that certain secret activities on behalf of an Arab-Israel peace might be under way. Israel Ambassador Abba Eban on Monday called on George V. Allen, As- sistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, "to call attention to the growing urgency with which we regard the arms situation." He later reported that he told Mr. Allen "this matter has complete priority" as far as Israel was concerned. Mr. Eban also elicited additional information on the Eden-Eisenhower meetings. He said he obtained a general idea of the thinking of the signatories of the communique which was issued at the conclusion of the Washington talks. Governor to ifteceive`Jernsalem' Painting at Opening of Israeli Exhibit at Temple Israel Sunday The exhibition of Israeli paintings will open officially, with special ceremonies, at Temple Israel, Sunday evening. The exhibi- tion will remain at Temple Israel through March 11. At the official opening, the painting, "Jerusalem," by Ludwig Blum, shown on the left, will be presented to Governor G. Mennen Williams, for the State House in Lansing, Mich'., by a sponsoring committee consisting of Charles E. Feinberg, chairman, Edward Bernstein, Lawrence A. Fleischman, Rabbi Leon Fram, Max Osnos, Edward Rose, Samuel H. Rose, Miss Margaret Schlafer, Nathan Shaye, Daniel C. Siegel and C. William Sucher. Participants in Sunday's program will include Governor Wil- liams, Rabbi Fram, Miss Yurika Mann, director of the Jerusalem Art Gallery, who is bringing the exhibition to Detroit, and Edgar P. Richardson, director of the Detroit Art Institute. The community is invited to Sunday's program and to the month's exhibition of paintings. Also See Story on Page 3 MARCH 27, 1992 75