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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26,--1048. --
CEASE FIRE DEADLINE
EXTENSION Demand
Arabs Given To To-Day To Answer U. N. Query
Britain Urges Acceptance:
Reluctance In Cairo
Lake Success, May 24.
The Security Council tonight gave the Arabs until Wednesday at 1700 GMT to accept or reject a cease fire order for Palestine. There was no opposition to the extension of the deadline for 48 hours.
Syria told the United Nations tonight the Arab
countries wanted more time to consider the Dollars To Security Council's cease fire appeal for Pales- Come Back?
tine.
for China
Winston In Accident
Westerham, May 24.
Mr. Winston Churchill on- caped Injury on Baturday when a Jeep In which he was touring the area of the heath fire that broke out near his home here, overturned on a rough track and bogged down.
The vehicle was righted by firemen, but Mr. Churchill continued ths' Inspection on foot. Reuter.
JAP MISSION
For Metals
New York, May 25. Copper, lead and zinc pro- ducers reported orders for June.delivery were coming in -at-tho-same-high-rate ann previous months this year, Foreign demand for metals increased as dollar shortages eased. Minc output, gained in The State Department was re- some arcos but was unable to with increased de- ported today to be considering keep up
US MAY MAKE NEW DEMAND
Washington, May 24.
now demand on Lebanon to freemand.
the 41 American citizens removed Quicksilver prices advanced on
from a United States ship en route. to Palestine.
Friday US$2
a flask to US$77- Diplomatie authorities said this US$78. is among the steps under consi-
The US House of Representa- deration following Lebanon's retives Public Lands Subcommit Iusal on Sunday to release the tee approved a four year subsidy.
bill providing payment Forty-one Americans along with US$80,000,000 a year to high cost 28 other nationalitles have been producers of strategic metals and held in a
iwo-thirds of concentration camp minerals. About since they were taken from the this would go to copper, lead and Marine Carp on May 19.-Assu- eine mines.
troup.
15.-Associated eign origin copper, New York.
Copper prices hold firm at 21 cents a pound Connecticut Val- for Karochi, adopted a managed Bombay tomorrow monetary system in 1933, may be Pakistan, a Commerce Ministry 7- and leave Calcutta by plane for ley, 21% to 222 cents for for- readmitted" az legal currency oficial said today. The mission Tokyo on Jurie agam, according to the ometal or will/feturn to New Delhi on Junel Press. gan. Central Daily News, today.
Silver dollars, known R5 from were withdrawn F're order was taken by a For- circulation on nationalisation of cisn
east a push now towards Tel which Aviv, capital of Ierani, was bombed again by two Arab plance' today.
Faris of Khoury, the Syrian delegato, said he did not
Nanking, May 25,
New Delhi, May 24. think the Arab reply would be ready before
Old Chinese silver dollars A six-man Japanese trade mis-clated Press. Wednesday afternoon. The Council's coase which were the legal tender be-sion touring India plans to leave fire deadline was at 5 p.m. GMT today.
Britain's Sir Alexander Cadogan told the Council im- inediately: "I wish to support
he request for delay."
Egypt's decision on the cease-"yun," the El Khoury addressed Council after delegates were advised by the Provisional Government of Israel that the Arabs had ignored the cease
ire deadline.
plane which left Cairo at noon,
Ministry official in a special-silver in 1995-Some of these
The Central Daily News sald governinent may six a rate of exchange between silver dollars and the present fupi paper cur- reney-United Press,
silver dollar, which previously Egyption observers earlier
were hoarded, are now being put hinted that the Arabs would re into circulation voluntarily, most- ject the enll, while Israel Governly in north-western and south- Forls el Khoury told the Coun-ment sources als believed the western China. ell that Arab leaders were meet-Arabs would not halt their fire. ing at Amman. Trans-Jordan, on
More Troops Tuesday and that A decision waukl be sent here no later than
1700 GMT on Wednesday,
Council President
Alexandre Parodi of France asked the re- presentative of Israel to inform the Jews of the new deadline immediately to evold any mis- understanding.
In Baghdad the Iraqi Govern- ment decided to spend "unlimit- ed amounts on its army fighting Ir. the Holy Land..
More Arab troops were moving toward the frontier, it was learn-
ed.
A
AMERICAN APPEAL TO ARABS
Washington, May 24.
Asked
conts a
Lend was Arm at 17% conis New York and 16 pound, Gulf of Mexico.
The House of Representatives approved
ved and sent to the Senate UIT to suspend import duties on lead until June 30, 1949.
Zine prices were firm at 12 cents, St. Louls and 12% cents, Gulf of Mexico, Special high- grade brought as much as 13% at Gulf ports.
Other prleca unchanged during the week Included:
Tin, 94 cents pound. Aluni-
mum, 15 cents in ingots, 14 cents
The United States has appealed directly to the savon Arab nations to comply with the United Nations Security Council's cease-fire order in
in pigs. Antimony, 36.17 cents Palestine.
a pound cased, New York, and The State
Department an-
Larede Texas." about published re-83 conta bulk, nounced that American repre- ports that the United States and Nickel, 33 cents a pound, Pla- sentatives have been directed Britain may take joint action re-tinum, US$88 an ounce wholesale.
McDermott US$101 retail,.. Tungsten ore by telegraph inform the garding Palestine, Arab Governments that the said the State Department knows domestic, US$30 a ton, Chinese, United States is "gravely dis- no such suggestion-Associat-duty paid, US$27-UE528 nomin turbed" at the
course of de- velopments in Palestine.
The instructions despatched on Sunday expressed the hope
to
CAIRO TALKS
Cairo report received in
Cairo, May 24. from the Arah Headquarters at The Egyptian Foreign Minister The Jews had accepted the original deadline of 1700 GMT Amman sold that King Abdullah Ahmed Khashaba Pasha, received of Transjordan had declared he Sir Ronald Campbell, British Am- trelay with the stipulation that
would not accept any truce "es-bassador, and Pinkeny Tuck, the Arabs atro must agree to it. | WM
pecially from the Security Coun- United States Ambassador, thla "Must Continuo"
eil."
morning. Moshe Shertok, Foreign Min- "Yemenite forces, meanwhile, ister of the Jewish Govern- are heading for Egypt to take Turk did not commit himself the Araba would cooperate with to reporters following the meet- United Nations' efforts to end the artillery part in the Palestine fighting un-
the der Egyptian command, accord- ing. Sir Ronald Campbell said fighting.
Press officer Michael Radio "We discussed current affairs and
Mc- Palesting border-half-an-hour-ing-to_a_report--from- after the deadline.
ore
many."--Associated Dermutt noted that the United States made the appeal on Its own initiative and that the
mont
mori ald Lobancso
had opened
fire
Rcross
Press.
| Cyprus.-Associated . Press and they Israel hnd necepted the Coun- | Reuter. cil's appeal subject to similar ac- tion by the Arabs and it was as- sumed here from Shertok's des- patch that the Jews were return- Ing the fre.
An Arab League offcial Calro said:
מדיי
"The
(Security)
Council's
cease tre order is surely an at- tempt to give the Jews time to strengthen themselves and receive foreign help. If this huge ma- chine which the Arabs have set In motion is stopped it will never work
5 smoothly again. The Arabs therefore must continue their present
course."
a
As condition for compliance with the cease fire order, he said the Arabs will require expulsion from the Holy Land of members of the Jewish Army who do not have Palestine nationality.
------Arab Fears Observers in Amman reported two reasons for Arab reluctance to order a conse fire-public de- nand in Arab countries for an initial decision in Palestine, and the possibility that Arab auccesses in Jerusalem would be nullified by a cessation of hostilities.
U.K. MAY CHANGE
ATTITUDE
London, May 24.
A high Government source indicated today that. Bri- tain will considor withdrawing her officers -serving-with-the-Arab-Legion-if-Trans-Jordan ignores the United Nations' order to cease fire in Palestine by 5 p.m. (GMT) today.
Further shipments of arms
to other Arab States, which re- ject the order, would also be suspended.
The Government of Israel has accepted the Security Council's peace call.
vere
Office spokesman
Ultimatum To S'pore Governor
Singapore, May 24.
Direct British appeals to ab- serve the order huve been de- livered to all the Arab States engaged in the Palestine war, a Foreign
dils- It WAR pointed out that a closed,
The spokesman said that Bri- coase Bre would leave Jaffa,
fain will support a joint Arab re- the most important Arab port
quest-formulated. today In The Rubber Workers in Palestine, In Jewish hands.
Ammon-asking the
ulti- While the battle for Jerusalem. Council to extend the
Security Union today sent an continued, the Arab states are
matum to Sir Franklin Gim- time
limit for cense fro by an-
son, Governor of Singapore, reported tonight to have agreed
en-giving him three days to re- on condition there should be
deavours to persuade the Arab ply to a demand for the un- return to the May 15 status quo. States to agree to a coase are," conditional release of 40 according to authoritative re- the spokesman added.
36-hour
to abide by the cease-fire orderly arousing our hest
38 hours..
A
workers.
The workers were arrested in! a police raid on a local rubber factory yesterday for allegedly in-living illegally on the premises.
ports from Washington,
Extension of the time limit Two and a half hours after the
would give the Jews the op- United Nations ccase-are for Wo
alestine expired, a high Egypt-portunity to make it clear to the fan Government official told re- Security Council whether their porters we are still in consulta-acceptance of the cease fire ilon over our reply which has cludes Irgun Zval Leumi and not yet been dollvered to the Sex Stern curity Council.'
17
It was in London | that Britain the Arab Gov- craments to accept the cease-fre order, but supported the Arab stand that they should have time to review their situation.
Turning Point
While the world was awaiting leinite word on a cease-fire on- inreement, Baghdad sources to-
-
Gang acceptance,
spokesman said..
On Merits
Asked what would
the
happen if the Araba rejected the truce call, the spokesman said; “We will judge the situation on its merite if and when that hap pens." But the Government source in
The Union, which claims neor-- Ly 8,000 members employed in 50 rubber factories, told the Gov- ernor it would rall a strike if he did not reply.
The Union's letter said the ar- rests had shocked the people of Singapore, adding they were "departure from the democratic tradition of Great Britain" and the constituted repression of trade union movement-Reuter.
day regarded the Security Coun- touch with 16, Downing Street 20 Shocks In
opinion emphasised
Na-
ell's request for a truce as an at delegations to the United tempt to delay the Arab armies tions take precedence over her. while Jewish forces are given time to regroup and receive for- commitments to the Arabs. eign military ald.
British action that might fol-
New Zealand
Wellington, May 24. Twenty earthquake shocks, most Arab military loaders also low an Arab refusal to cease fr regarded the week-end Egypt- ing will depend exclusively on of them alight, were recorded in during A 24-hour lan and Transjordan inilitary. whether Foreign Secretary Ernest Wellington link-up outside embattled Jeru. Bevin and his advisers seo such period ending this morning. R. C. as prejudicing Britain's Hayes, meting Director of the Do- saform as a turning point in the refusal Holy Land battles, and fere rights and obligations under the minion Observatory announced.
U.N. Charter, the spokesman Hayes sald, the series of quakes said.
which shook the norther
northern part of -His-statement-came--for few South Talund yesterday centred, hours after Mr. Bevin, for
the
near Walau, a small town in Can second time in 48 hours, sought. terbury province, about 14 miles with
Ambassador Lewis from Wellington. This New Zon- W. Dougins to Iron out Anglo- | iɛnd capital is located on American differences over Fales-zouthern tip of North Island, tine. Associated Press.
Considerable damage but casualties were reported at Walau. -Associated Press.
"
Should Stay At Home
· Jerusalem, May 24. Haganah women fighters are a reni puzzle-to the grizzled Arab Legionnaires.
Haganah women ask for. broad (and water, as soon as they are
captured by the Araba.
One husky-Legion-
n--sergeant-
apid: "What are we going
TS.
MANILA SALVAGE
Marilla, May 24
A 22,000-ton Japanese tanker
to sunk by an American torpedo
WEIZMANN IN WASHINGTON
the
по
Washington, May_24. Israel's President Chaim Weiz-"
*** bomber on September 24, 1944 lias mann. arrived here today to con-
Dr. Weizmann was invited to
They know that the Arabs been refloated from the muddy fer. with President Truman - and
i never refuse food and water to depth of Manila Bay after 17 days other officials. : anyone and that we can't kill of salyage, operationa. anyone enjoying our hospitality. There are 60.; to 90° more such) slay,at Binir House, which le; the } "Women should stay homewrecks in the Bay, awaiting, sal-j oficial guesthouse of the Preal- United Presse
́dent--United Press,
vare-Reuter.
ac-
ed Press..
al-Associated Press,
NEWSPRINT CUTS PROTESTED
London, May 24.
tion followed representations on Britain's newspaper publishers protested to Board
the Palestine issue to the Arab
States and Jewish leaders.
McDermott conßrmed that Am-
ונס
bassador Lewis Douglas had conferred over the week-end with Ernest Bevin
the Palestine question and it is "quite possible they conferred again today, he snict
WRITER DEAD
-Mantia,--May-24,
· Jesus Balmori, the Philippines'
leading veteran writer for Spanish periodicals, died here on Sunday after a lingering illness. He was 61 years old.-Reuter.
of Trade President Harold Wilson today against possible further cuts next year in al- roody shrunken newsprint imports.
further The protest followed receipt/mitted, argued that a of a letter from Chancellor of drastic cut "would be disastrous."
Exchequer Sir Staffordi the
At best, the company maintain- Cripps indicating that Canu-ed, it would mean the con- dian and Newfoundland sup- tinuance of present sized four- plies might have to be cut to page papers and pegged sales for 30.000 tons in 1949.
several years more.
Wilson-noted. the company's -Imports-from-those-hard-cur- rency areas were held to 100,000 arguments but said he could not anticipate a statement on the sub- 10ns for the current year.
The Newsprint Supply Com-Ject which he will make on Tues- panys' Publishers' Group, that al- day in the House of Commons.-- locates whatever inports are per- Associated Press.
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