The "immediate danger" of an Arab-Israel war "appears to be diminished," Robert Murphy, Deputy Undersecretary of State, declared today in an address before a public forum in Pittsburgh. He said that "the mission of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold has been helpful in easing a very tense situation."
"The Soviet leaders. Mr. Murply declared," in their talks at London showed considerable understanding of the danger we all face from the threat of hostilities in the Middle East. It may well be that the Soviet appreciation of the dangers of war today has led them to reappraise their earlier trouble making tactics in that area."
Speaking in the House, Rep, Eugene J. Keogh (D., N. Y.,) warned today that the conditions menacing an Arab-Israel peace are still present despite Russia’s recent policy statement professing Communist desire for Middle East peace. He called for a skeptical view of the Russian statement, pointing out that a few days after it was issued reports indicated that Communist arms were still flowing into Egypt.
The Russian call for peace might be a "stall or more time" in which to train the Arabs for war, Rep. Keogh stated, He compared the Russian military moves in the Middle East with those in Korea, and predicted that the greatest danger of war in the Middle East will come this summer. He criticized the Administration for approving Japanese munitions sales to Syria, as reported last week. He urged the Administration to divert a Middle East war by sending Israel jet planes and anti-tank weapons for self-defense.
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