The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-10-15
John Rhodes,
Dick Adams
Score Arms
Aid to Arabs

Both candidates for Con-
gress from District 1, Repub-
lican Incumbent John J..
r h O d e s and Democratic
N O m n e e L. S. "Dick"
Adams, have gone on record
as opposing US. arms grants
to the Arabs without a prior
peace settlement between
them and Israel.
The candidates statements were
issued in response to appeals by
spokesmen who called on them un-
der the auspices Of the American
Zionist Council of Phoenix.
Rhodes was visited by Mrs. Oscar
Groebel, president of HadaSsah, and
Matthew j. Ritchie and Irving j.
Abrams of the Phoenix Brandeis
Zionist District. In the conference
with Adams, Ritchie and Abrams
were joined by Mrs. Sidney Pickel-
ner, regional president Of Hadas-
sab.
Nom -Partisanship Stressed
Ritchie said the delegations
made it clear that this was a
non-partisan matter, that Ameri-
can policy has always been friendly
toward the establishment of Israel
and helping it.
Rhodes addressed his statement
to Ritchie as president of the Zion
ist Council. Adams incorporated
his views in telegram to Secre-
tary of State John Foster Dulles.
Wants Anti-Red Aid
The Rhodes statement follows:
I'm response to your request, the
following are my beliefs:
"I am opposed to the grant of
arms to any of the Arab states
unless they:
II. Declare their readiness to
join In the defense of the free
world against Communist aggres-
sion;
"2. Agree to negotiate a peace
settlement with the state Of Is
rael; and
3. A graphic arts exhibit, high
negotiations, abandon their direct
and indirect boycott and block
ade of Israel, and, i'm the case
of Egypt, the restrictions ON the
free movements of shipping to
and from Israel through the
Suez Canal.
IT believe that the administra-
ton should make new and Wig
orous effort to bring the Arab
states and Israel to the peace ta-
bic for direct negotiations"
Adams, in his telegram to Dulles.
declared:
"As the Democratic nominee for
United States representative in
Congress from Arizona's first dis
trict, feel it proper that advise
the state department as to my
position on the present foreign
policy in regard to specific prob
lens in the Middle East.
For an unreasonable period Of
time there has existed an armed
truce between the state of Israel
and various Arab states. An honor
able and realistic armistice is nee
essary If lasting peace is to be ac-
complished. Our United States can
champion this important cause, or
tumble the ball miserably.
"It is my firm belief that until
such a peace is assured, our coun-
try should Immediately discontinue
the shipment of arms to these
states. No state or nation can
approach the conference table or
sincerely seek peace while being
supplied the sinews of war by the
United States.
Raps Blockade
"Egypt's refusal to allow free
trade through the Suez Canal, the
refusal of Arab states to cease
their blockade of the state of Is
rael, are both policies which make
lasting peace impossible.
Until these policies are reversed,
and until these states pledge with
actions as well as words to align
their governments in opposition to
the spread of communism, the con-
tinuation of the shipment of arms
to the Middle East is not in the
best interest of the United States
or the free world. Actually such
policies retard the realization Of
peace and security"