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ARABS CLAIM A VICTORY Jewish Settlement Said Occupied Military.
Attack On Haifa's Phone Exchange
Jerusalem, Apr. 19.
The Arab National Committee of Jerusalem claimed last night that the Arab Judean army had' en- tered Novi Yacauv, a Jawish settlement astride the main road from Jerusalem to the Arab "triangle of terror," and demolished several houses.
"We entered the village at 1830 hours," the Arab Committee spokesman said. "The Jews had left and we demolished several houses.
"We entered the settlement The Arabs claimed 18 Jews after an hour of cannonading," killed and Jewish sources admi
five. the spokesman said.
Jewish sources declared that to the Arab League charged to- Syria's military liaison officer a "terrific fight is still in pro-day that 50 Russian Communists gress" and denied the Arab vic tory claim.
British Highland Light Infan- try sources said that the Arabs "won a victory and captured 20 Jewish armoured cars."
The spokesman for the Arab Committee said that the attack on the Jewish settlement was directed by Emil Ghoury, member of the Arab Higher Executive, who assurned command of the Arab forces after the death in battle of Abdul Keder Husseini,
are leading the Jews against the Arabs in Northern Palestine.
He asserted that other Russians fronts are assisting the Jewish elsewhere.
Joined the Jewish forces in the Holy Land-Associated Press and United Press,
SWORDS STOLEN Aid For FROM MUSEUM Palestine
London, Apr. 18.
of
Two valuable prosenta. tlon swords--both gifts to the Duka of Wellington, опе from the Inhabitants Bengal In 1904, the other from the Emperor Alexander of Alumin in 1814 were stolen from London's Victoria and and Albert Museum Inst night.
The awords, in scabbards oncrusted with emeralds and diamonds, were valued at between £5,000 and £10,000.
Restar
Treason Trial In Belgrade
month what
Demand
Baghdad, Apr. 18. More than 15,000 demon- strators demanded immediate military aid for Palestine here today as leading Arab military experts prepared for import- ant "Help Palestine" talks at
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gin on Tuesday at Ljubljana. been called to Baghdad to report district as a base.
Nearly 20
on the situation. were report- officials
the Iraqi Omelal Jewish sources haveed arrested last
Naal Al Farisi. denied that Russion officers have some observare call the first put yesterday frem Cairo, where the Foreign Minister, arrived here ge of the Yugoslav Communist Party. Several held high posi-Arab League Foilties Committee tions in the national government has been discussing Palestine,
An Iraql spokesman told Nevi Yacouv (Now (Jacob)
and the others were reported to
the FRIDAY iles five miles north of Jerusalem Ammo Train Blown Up have held important posts in the Reuter tonight: "I assure
Slovenian State government,
Arab world” that Iraq's old main road on the
between the
Government Holy City and Nablus, the south-
Jerusalem, Apr. 18.
quthorities hava Palestine will end the Zionists BATURDAY
knostaere."--RE- Arab point of the solidly
Jews blew up a British Army denied the trial will be like the Toriem and
trials Ben Ya-Russian purge triangle. ammunition train ot Nablus-Jenin-Tulkarm
some 10ter. Palestine's civil
the Palestine wormina, in
orange years ago. They, said they have
evidence documentary belt yesterday, and then opened the heavy fire
who show the defendants are traitors. on the troops
crn
Briton Killled
Betore
crupted,
tion was abe
the settlement popula- about 400.
+
In January, women and chil- went to investigate, it war of The trial will be public. Asso
dren were evacuated and the set-
tlement was occupied by Haga-
nah.
nan. Almost daily recently, snipers operating from the settle- ment's vantage point on a slight concrete watch
rise
and from a
tower, have sniped at
Arab traffic.
passing
Haganah said that in a four- hour attack by the Arabs on Nevi Yacouy, the Jews suffered one killed and seven woundeα.
Haganah also claimed that four Arab Legion armoured cars par- ticipated in the assault,
One of the armoured Haganah sald, overturned
cars
#nd
clally announced.-Reuter.
ciated Press,
French Offer Of Friendship
To The Italians
Paris, Apr. 18.
two occupants were killed. One M. Robert Schuman, the Premier, told a political
was a British ofear.
In Jerusalem
A bomb explosion in the Monti- flore section of Jerusalem tonight | touched off a running battle be- tween Arabs and The Haganah forces who dominate the area,
mb M. First reports wuld the
BRIE at a Jewish house in directed Montiflore. The explosion shook
was
mosting at Poitiers, southwestern France, today that France had received $280 million worth of goods free from the United States since the end of December. Schuman said American aid was an "unpre-
cedented act of human solidarity."
to
Buddhist Activity In Germany
Duesseldorf, Apr. 18.
to
U Thu Nanda, a Buddhist High Abbot from Rangoon, ar- rived in Duesseldorf from Paris today to visit German Buddhist communities in the Ruhr and other parts of Western Ger- many.
It was the first time in the history of German Buddhism that a visit.had been made by a dignitary from one of the Budd-
hist countries of Asia,
Thu Nanda said he expected
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ing German Buddhist movement. "I feel that the German people Jard sulted to Buddhism", he said, "and I am happy at the progresa: our teaching has made in this aince the country, particularly end of the war,
has been hope the results of the elections "The Germans, like the Budd- will mean, for the peninsula, a hist people of the East, are real- return to true democracy, to a ly peaceful when they alm at cordial reconciliation and to con- peace. When left alone, they fident cooperation between easily follow the path of peace,” France and Italy."
While the French economic was improving, M. bomb situation
German Danger
the entire area as well as the "This initiative press
and communications build-refused by certain countries. ing 150 yards away, which hod Yet this initiative holds out a received a false bomb warning great opportunity for pacific or- earlier in the day,
The German Buddhist move- Mortar fire was heard after the ganisation of the world."
ment, largely composed of intel- explosion.
lectuals, was stated by an official The Arabs planted the
of the Duesseldorf community In an unoccupied house which Schuman said, progress was still
---Discussing -Germany, the Pre--today to number more than 1,000, had been heavily damaged in an insuffelent." earlier attack. The house, earner
"New outlets must, be obtain mier said: "A statute must be nearly 200 of them in the Ruhr completely destroyed, had held aed," he said. "Progress has been devised for Germany, founded on and the Rhineland-Reuter.
principles, but not strategic
position
the made on many points, but it is democratic Bethlehem road and the Arabs still Insulelent. We
import without serious precautions,"
Any plan which
lead apparently had feared it would be much more than we export, and
to the establishment of a con- reoccupied as another Jewish it, will be so for several years to
tralised power in Germany,, M. strong-point on the road leading come until we have enough cur- Into the Holy City,
reney, in particular dollars, to
Bchuman sald, would mean for pay for the surplus of our im- ports,"
nienr
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now
It was reported. that Haga-
nah forces triad to capture the He said the outlook for the Halfa telephons exchange early cereals crop is good. "The wheat by crop will certainly allow us to
Increase the bread ration."
today but were driven off Arabs and the British, The exchange is located in "No Man's Land."
LEOPOLD BACK
Geneva, Apr. 16. King Leopold III of Belgium, his wife, the Princess do Rethy and Crown Prince Badouin re- turned to their residence in'exile near Geneva on Sunday, after their three months holiday in the West Indies Associated Press.
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Italian Voting
On the need for international solidarity, M. Schuman ald "Unions made in wartime keep their value after the Wir France does not exclude any- one from her friendship, oven, those
who yesterday were against her."
Of the Italian general elections) today, M. Schuman raid:
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He added that as soon as Par-
llament convened, the Govern- ment will ask for the "rapid passing of laws for military re- organisation, which will cost the country
only the indispensable minimum in money and men." Reuter.
M. Schuman sald that his Government this week would introduce in Parliament a series of bills for "military reorganisa- tion" to bolster the nation's
defence.
Defence Aims
In a public address, M. Schu- man declared that the Govern- ment 'would demand that Purita- ment, when it reconvenes on Tuesday, give rapid consideration and a vote to military measures. He did not specify the nature of the reorganisation except to that it would cost France "only indispensible minimum credits.
At the same time, M. Schuman said the Government was bent on protecting Interlor..
security "against any tentative threat of disorder."
"The Government Intends to reconcila liberty and authority and repress all which can harm *collective interests," sald M.
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