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Jerusalem UTA) A new four, department. Mr. Eahkol Said that year agricultural development completion of this plan would also pldii-to provide 3,000,000 man-days aid Israel by contributing 42,000,ot work annually wai presented 000 pounds worth of crops eao'.i to the Zionist Action* Commit year and save the economy 513,tee by LevI Eshkol, head or the000,000 in agiicullural products it Jewish Agency's agricultural de- must now import end) year. partment. Mr, Eahkol said Hut Kibbutz Needs Worker. the Jewish Agency's agrlcullurnl The Agency's experiment In As of July i t , 1957 placing newcomers to Israel in Th» fallowing 4r< cwrr«n( rtportt from divfafotu Jn 1h» 4 957 O m h i existing collective settlements JtwUh FMttnfhropiit Campaign* rather than throwing them on OlWilon ' 1957 Total t . D«l« their own has proved to be moat satisfactory in its initial phases, Initial Gifts • $+16,101.50 he reported. Mr, Kihkol, who is Men's Division '. 25,186.75 also Israel's Minister of Flnan.ce, United Nations, Iff, Y, (JTAI— asserted that placement of im- Women's Division , . 66,804.50 The Indonesian Government has migrant families Into existing faB. & P. Unit 2,837.00 informed the United Nations that cilities Is cheaper, pi-ovlde* the Children's Division 2,002.30 it withdraws It* 581 soldiers pres- newcomers with skillful instrucently In the UN Emergency Force tion during their settling—in and High School Division 871.50 at the termination of their six learning period and pgys off in University Division 191,50 months of service. In a letter to early crop returns for Israel. He Organiiations 2,463.75 the Secretariat, the Government of stated that the kibbutz network Indonesia expressed "deep regret throughout Israel still needs thouMiscellaneous 1,100.00 i t It* inability to provide a re-sands of agricultural hands. placement lor further urn ire Total to Date $517,557.80 Increased Arabic i.snd The agricultural director disclosed that the huge Huleh swamp reclamation project when completed, will add 27,000 dunartw (nearly 7,000 acres! of arable Kfar Vitkln; Isracl-The drama- land to Israel and will provide tic discovery of1 a new grass fct 250,000 work da>s annually fur Neurim, the Rural Vocational settlers on the new land. The Center here, may solve the prol>- Huleh region will produce about Jerusalem (JTA)-The Israel unquivocal reply from Syria on Jem ot how to convert 380,000 5,000,000 pounds worth of crops Foreign Ministry made strong rep- whether It still feels itself bound tiunam* of sandy wastes along the annually and its industrial crops resentations against Syria's conby Article I of the Armistice Mediterranean coast Into produc- will be the foundation for the in- tinuous arming, massing of troops tive pastureland, Mrs. Julia A. dustrialization of Northern Israel, along- th» border and-official ag- Agreement. Simultaneously, the Pushkin.) chairman « ( lh,e center, Mr. d , , r. 6|MtPll asserted. gressive pronouncement* against Foreign Ministry t i l f d j complaint h the agency ha* announced. Neurlm Is operated by He revealed that Israel. The representations were against 'Syria's aggressive behavHadassab. the Women's Zionist only set up 11 new agricultural contained in a note to Col. Byran iour with the Mixed Armistice Organization ot America,- and settlements In the post year. Commission. ** V. Leary, Acting Chief of Staff of .Yputh Aliyah, the International Israel's representations .was ID ' 14,000 Young People ' the United Nations.-Truce Superagency lor the rehabilitation of There are some 14.000 children vision Organization in Palestine. be extended to pther missions lohomeless Jewish children, and young people in Youth Allynh The diplomatic representative cated in this country. This win Col. Lcacy's fifth visit here at the "Die new gross Is hardy, with- Institutions end training centers, here or the United States, Britain request of the Foreign Ministry stands trampling by animals and Moshe Kol, director of the- chil'l and France were also notified "f in the past two months. grows back within six weeks.'' rescue and rehabilitation moveMrs. Dushkln explained. "Hcnc?, ment, reported to the Actions the Israoll view. six or even seven crops can Ivc Committee, l i e reported that Joseph Tckoa.'hcad of the Forgrown each year. It in twice as Youth Aliyah, which has sheltered eign Ministry's armistice affairs nourishing AS clover, although it some 85,000 children since Its in- department, who handed Col. only has 50 percent of Its water ception, Is expanding its activities, Lcary the note also called for Rn content. The new Brass it nho exMr. Kol said that agricultural urgent investigation of the threaTunis (WNS)—Tunisian Govcellent for protecting citrus and training would help turn a siz- tening attitude of Syria's Premier, other fruit grovpi against men- able portion of the next genr-nt- and the press and rndlo following ernment has reiterated Its promacing, and d e s t r u c t i v e saiul tion toward farming as a life's' the recent spate of border Incl- ise to guarantee full equality to storms." UcnU. Mr, Tckoah requested an Tunisian Jews, it was disclosed work. here by A, L. Ensterman, political director of the World Jewish Congress. , Mr. Easterman said the assurance was contained in n statement made by the Tunisian Premier Hahib Bourgina, wlio WHS reported to have expressed underUnited Nations, N. Y, ( J T A ) - whlch have been placed ftn Ills urped parts of Arab Palestine, standing of the need of maintainDteturbed over angry Arab reac- statement do not reflect his two however long its occupation ing Jewish life in Tunisia undr-r the leadership ot Tunisian Jews. tion* here to Prime Minister H. $ Intention," the statement said. Vasts.") Suhraw»rdy» remarks resorting "What the Prime Minister had the Arab-Israel issue, the Palm- desired to stress was the necestanl ^delegation, insist that Mr. sity of solving the Arab-Israeli -Sujiraward/s statement docs not dispute over Palestine m a peaceimply any'change in Karachi's ful manner." basic policy towards the Palestine (The Damascus Radio has problem. Pakistan opened an attack In Karachi, a statement was Is- Erlme Minister Suhrawardy for sued by the Foreign Ministry de- offering to mediate the Arab-Isclaring that Pakistan has not rec- rael situation. l i e was called on ognized Israel and "shall never to revise his stand. Commenting do to.". The statement ibid that on th« Pakistani's statement*, the. remarks made by'ihc Paklt- Syrian Premier Sabrl ol-Asali • Mm"'Prime Minister, who is n o w said: "The Arabs will never admit visiting the x United States, In the existence of Israel no matter which he offered t o mediate the what the clrcumstanccs'or events. Arab-Israel dispute, were "misun- The Aral) countries do not and derstood." wjll not agree to meet with Israel around ft table. Uriel has no place "The Prime Minister has authorized the Ministry of Foreign in the Middle East. The Arabs Affairs and Commonwealth Rela- will continue their siruggle, Worktions to state (hat tnlerprttsHonr ing TOT 'the liberation ot the us*

Philanthropies Scoreboard

Indonesia to WHhdraw

New Grass Type Found in Israel

Note To U. N. Reports Syria's Troops Massing

Equality Promised To Tunisian. Jews

Pakistan Insists Minister's Statement 'Misunderstood'

Israeli Scouts Score Hit Valley Forge, Pa , (JTAi—T)i« mojt popular participant* Jn one of the main sports of the Fourth National Boy Soout Jam-; borec—swapping—were the Israeli Scouts, Kabul Aryeh Lev, JewWi Chaplain General at the event, reported. Rabbi Lev, chairman of tfi« chaplaincy commission\0t, the National Jewish Welfare Board, also disclosed that scores ot Ameilcan Hoy S e x i h have expressed a hope they will be.able to attend the Israeli lioy Scout Jamboree in the summer of 1058,

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• Haifa - - The Israel-chartered Danish ship "Brigltla Toft" wn» reported to ha\e pulled Into (hot Haifa Harlwr. Egyptian authorities Tuesdjy granted permission to the vessel to carry its cargo from Burma through the Suei CnnaV The sntp was flying the Danish flag. When It docked at the southern entrance of the Suez Canal, it w<it immediately boarded by armci Egyptian sailois and custom officials. The 3,995-ton motorshlp BriRitte Toft carrying 3,000 tons of rice and some crates of personal effects from Rangoon. The ship's captain, Ham toVs., told the Egyptian representatives that a fire aboard the ship had destroyed the manifest papers of the carco while the vessel v»M to Rangoon, The ship suffered serious damage and loss of some of the cargo while loading in Burma. Emercency repairs were made and it was decided to send the ship to unload at Halfa^-rather than Elatli, as originally scheduled — before directing It to a Danlsli port for repairs. The BriglttcToft Is the fir^t ship to carry an Israeli bound cargo through the canal since befoin the attacks on Kgypl last November. Before the attack on Egypt, tho Egyptians- did permit non-Israeli vessels to carry "innocent" cai>goes through the canal to iM&el. So long as the cargo was not considered" of military importance it wai allowed to pass after some delays In formalities. The government's decision cama ns Egypt's first post revolution Parliament, opened. In a speech to Parliament, Nasser said Egyflt would guarantee.freedom of navigation through the Suez Canal to world shipping in accordance thn 1888 Constantinople convention which regulates passage through the waterway, ami permits Egypt toJefend Ttiielt against any eaemy snipping. Egypt claims that the still-evisting state of war with Israel . gives her this rlsht ot bellficrenc!) nnd that the armistice agreement between the two countries has not ended the actual state of war. tjypUan authorities arrested air Israeli sailor, Rafi Eilon, wln> had been taken on ns a member of the vessel's crew. He was .first in a cabin and placed under guard when the Egyptlani bonrded the vessel, then removal to Suo7 nnd handed o\ er to Kgyptian Intelligence Department officers.

President States Views to Arabs Washington. (JTA>—President Elsenhower has written personal letters not only to Arabian King Saud but to heads of. otfwv Mra\» states- to calm rising Arab resentment over American support of Israeli shipping rights in His Gulf ot Mudia. This wa> reported here today In' official circles. The President Is understood to have restated the American position In general support ot Israel's right to use the gulf. A' major difference exists between America and the Arabs on the definition of Arao t e r r i t o r i a l waters. The United States holds to the view that a three-mile limit prevails while i the Arabs maintain their territorial w»t*rs extentt six miles < thus covering the narrow entrance to the gulf. A report (ram Cairo said this Week-end that Saudi Arabia has begun fortifying the entrance to the Gulf of Akaba,


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