Arkansas State press., 1953-01-16
UNITED NATIONS NOTES


UNITED NATIONS N. Y. (GlobaD-Bishop Abba Gabre
Yeu, Meshesha, personal envoy of His Holiness Abuna Ba
clos Chief Apostle of the Ethiopian Orthodox church. and
State church secretary Abera Jembere visited Archbishop St
John Divine Hckersayon head of the Western Extension of
the Ethiopian Orthodox church during the week of December
The occasion the celebration of the union between the
Ethiopian Orthodox church in America and the mother church
in RShiopa
Bishop Beshesha attended services the New York church.
lo2 West 10th street last Sunday morning He presented
archbishop St John Divine with the first books of the Holy
Sacrsnents translated from Aharc the Ethiopian lang
uage into English together with franknsence A
those who witnessed ceremony were Rev. Father
ter Ford Rev Mother Wisdom St Bishop Elder Morris Mat
avos Elder Samuel Reeves Deaconess Elizabeth Palmer and
other ministers, officers members and friends Accompanying
the Bishop other members of Ethiopian church Ad
r Aeaba Abuna Baco inscribed greetings every sacred
book for the Western church and the American friends Ehi
opa
Bishop Mesheha leaves the West Indies and
h Guiana to inspect the work of
which set by Bishop d. O. Arthur Marlukas who
appointed by Archbishop ST. John Divine Hickersayon
1t has been promised that Engsh-speakng Priest will
be here from as educational director and
pastor of the New York City church He will be accompanied
by his wife and two children They scheduled arrive
Harlem June l.
LOYALTY INVESTIGATIONS A new Federal Gr,rd
jury convened to the investigation alleged
Communists and subverves in the UN and the specialized
agencies last week The adjourned
Der 81 after handing down presentment charging there
Is concentration of dsoya Americans in the UN" The new
Grand Jury expected testimony about possible per-
jury on the part of two three of the than 100
mas so far been refused the record of the old Grand uy
ings during which, is reported than fifty employees
fused to answer questions.
COUNCIL The UN Staff Council, operating body of
the uN Staf Association organization of UN EMPLOYEES
met last week to discuss the Walters Report
prepared by committee for temporary contracts
headed by Francis p Walters former deputy Cen
era OF the League of Nations recommended the dismissal of
sst"o OF group of 400 UN professional who were
uhoer temporary contracts In the eyes committee these
workers failed to meet the standards permanent con-
tract The staff association has objected to the committees
procedures
ISRAEL A spokesman for the Israeli UN delegation
reserved the right of Israel to discuss the UN the hoe
quesuon OF the Egyptian blockade regulations particularly
VIII regard to the shipment of through the slez Canal Is
lae considers the refusal of Egypt permit passage of oil
aeis oouno for Israel elicit ban" violates the
necury Council resolution Israel has to import most of
s Oh from venezuela while millions gallons are virtually
in its back yard. ''
h4Aol AFRICA Mau Mau violence fared I'D again
~ hehya lIee African besmen woked into government
hospital at ambu shot their chief dead in his bod and wall
' me siam man. Chief Hinga, ambushed and wound
q ny Nlau Mau terrorists last week