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CRISIS DEVELOPING ANEW IN PALESTINE
Jews Allege Violation Of Truce By Arabs ISRAEL MOVING TROOPS
Tel Aviv, March 16.
A crisis, with possible military implications, is developing on the Central Palestine front. Israeli Foreign Office sources said they have information that Arab Legion forces are taking over front line positions in the frogi-held triangle.“
EUROPE GETS WAR JITTERS
According to these sources, this is a violation of principle of the Palestine truce as Transjordan is deriving gains of the time when her forces should be at a standstill.
A spokesman said Israel has protested to Dr. Ralph Bunche, the Acting Mediator, against the tak- ing over of the 'Iraqi-hold triangle in Control Palestine by Transjordanian forces.
London, March 15. Europe got a bad case of war fitters today There is a feel-
The spokesman said the pro- ing here and aeross the con-
test is based on the contention tinent that a diplomatic crisis that it is a truce violation for with Russia is in the making.
one sovereign State to take over Western nations rusher!
from another. It is understood plans they would have some cards in their hand, here that Lieutenant-Colonel
Abdullah El Tel; Arab tenmander in Jerusalem, has on
clatty informed the Israelis of the handing-over of the isangle.
The defence
when they
if and
sit have to down at the table with from the Kremlin for a show down.
No
responsible statesman predicting that armies will be on the march in the Inusediate fu- ture but there is an air of grim- ess in offcial statementa and actions,
that calls
tom-
The Idea was that both re- then list their legations would proposals for changes in the do. marcation lines or exchanges of position,
An Iraeli source said the mug-
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CHANGES IN RN COURTS MARTIAL
London, March 16, Commonwealth Govern. ments "are to be consulted about proposed changes in the "court-warkia) · system of
the
Royal Navy, ... Viscount Hail, First Lord of the Ad- miralty, stated today,
He was explaining to the House of Lords why it la necessary to appoint a Com- wilsalon to. Inquire into the subject wher another com - mission has sirsady recom. mended changes for the Army and Royal Air Force,
Discipline in the Navy, he sald, differs from that in the other services. Before changes can be made there must also be consultations with Com- monwealth Governments, who had adopted British Naval discipline, he sald-Router.
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PORTUGAL TO BE CHARTER MEMBER OF DEFENCE PACT
Washington, March 16, European diplomats here" are confident that Por- tugal, Danmark, Italy and Iceland will join the North Atlantic Pact in time to become charter members. MILF SEE AS PUGr. 10, a huge The formal founding signature of the treaty will take place here in the first week of April.
The Unlied States has replied, 10 Inquiries from the Portu- Huese Government about the position of Portuguese bases in relation to the proposed pact and is believed to have assured Portugal that the pact will carry -no commitments for them to Frant bases to provide tratusit facilities involved in the occu-i pation of Germany and Japan.
The Portuguese anxiety is bo- lieved to have stemmed from the fear that other North Atlantic
powers, such as France, might require the use of bases in peace time. It is expected that the United States' reply will satisfy Portugal on this issue.
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TURKEY'S STAND ON SECURITY
Ankara, March 16. The Turkish Fareli Minister, Mr. Necmeddin Sadak, told the
tional Assembly today that Turkey is continuing her talks and contacts in Britain and the United States.
the Israelis are too often refer- ring back to Tel Aviv, but their relaying system is very fast,
The Israeli suggestion is stated to bove been prompted by a
She is trying to find out what Transjordan request for time to It is not expected here that measures can be adopted with n refer back to 'Amman n definition | under present conditions
the view to safeguarding peace and of demareation lines-the subject | North Atlantic powers will agree ecurity in the. area to which of this morning's session.
to the admission of Spain to the Turkey belongs, he said. Alliance, and It Is not thought) He said that Mr. Ernest Bevin, It is understood that Dr. Bun-that Portugal will pres her re- the British Foreign Secretary, che agreed to draw up a North-gret, made known yesterday, at with whom he exchanged views South line for submission to- the exclusion of Spain from the in London Inat-month on a pos-
poet.
Mediterranean regional sible The Danish Foreign Minister, pact, had confirmed to him that Dr. Gustav Rusnussen, made it the Anglo-Turkish Alliance is an clear before he left Washington erschilal element of British polley.
with yesterday that he
Referring to the Atlanüc jordan port of Akaba reached mend the phel brigade strength yesterday. Parliament...
Pact. Mr. Sadak amid thera le no question of Turkey's joining It as she does not harder on the Atlantic, but she welcomed any treaty contributing to pesco and security.
morrow.
Bources close to United Na tion ofciale In Amman sald today that the British rein- forcements sont to the Trans-
gestion had been made to over- come frustrating Bargaining for
Dr. Bunche has been informed | the past fortnight, that was due
of this by special messenger. to TransJordan's communications trisystem and the limited negotiat-
Informed sources in Amman of the Transjordan aid that the Israeli-Transjordan ing powers delegation, which necessitated frequent reference to Amman, harmistice laiks in Rhodes are not
An Israeli spokesman said here
tonight that if Arab cattle ruicis into Israel territory continue on the Central Patestine front, Isrnel will be forced to take action.
Orm or deny reports that Imacll troops are moving Central front.
The spokesman would not con-
towards the He recalled that
The developments were! 1. The Ave Western Union countries, Britain. France, Bel- chun, Holland and Luxembourg. set up a master defence plan protests had been made several for all of them to weeks ago to the United Nations rearm as fast as possible and | about Die "Intolerable" situation oak the United States to provide the central front, where there additional weapons.
is a neck of Arab-held territory Harok! MacMillan, Conserva-only 12 miles from the Mediter- tive Member of Parliament, told | ratiean. the House of Commons that the hour of decision might come in
July. He said if the world gets
by that deadline there may be
peace for six or seven years.
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According to reliable sources
In Tel Aviv, feral told Dr.
Bunche that it would be unable
Raid.
British Force
A high-ranking United Nations official, endorsing this, added that
expected to end before March 21, the date set for the Arab States to meet the United Nations Pales- tine Couclliation Commission In Beirut-Reuter.
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Bangkok, March 17.
to recognise any legal conse. The International Rice Commission ended its first
quences, which might
such a truce violation.
fallow
2. tran snapped back at the Russians with the
'Position Delicato statement
and
the Soviet-franian treaty 07 1921 should be scrapped the declaration that tran should cast its lot with the West by making a military alliance with the United States.
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Assurance Given
understood
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Denmark in have been assured also that the Alliance, will, not involve a commitment to provide bases, in peace time,
The Italian
Government has already reached unanimity on a' decision to join the Allance.
Iceland's Foreign Minister, M. Bjarni Benedictsson, who has been discussing the proposal that the island join the puct, is ex- pect to leave Washington in a few
days' time.
Iceland has no army, navy of and no constitutional air force provision for declaring war: She has a 'strong tradition of trality.
neu-
"We firmly believe that peace and security could be ensured In Europe by regional pacts within the framework of the United Nations Charter," Mr. Sadak add- ed. Reuter.
MOSCOW ATTACK ON VANSITTART
London, March 10. Moscow Radio declared today that Lord Vansittork; former diplomatie adviser to the British Government. wants a new..war a more merciless policy Iceland showed itself very towards people who disobey Bri- sensitive about the withdrawalsh rule. of United States and British troups at the end of the war.
and
Vansit-
session on Wednesday, adopting plans to in-
On Commenting on Lord creasó production in the Orient.
the other hand, its airports are tort's speech in the House of The Commission, sponsored.
that the Enst Another undertaking will be now vital in any North Atlantic Lords, charging Reports today' said 30 head of
Diplomatic Services a study of malaria control. This security system, and It' is just as European cattle were rustled in a foray by the United Nations Food and
being used -as is aimed at making more land important for the North Atlantic in London are last night by Arabs whose tracks Agricultural Organisation, dé-
available for rice cultivation.Į pawern to avert their cided to hold its next meeting
potential pstruments for Soviet propagan led into the Arab triangle.
Much suitable land cannot now
use by any new aggressor 'as it
da, the broadcaster said: "Lord
'demonds' Ometals of the United Nations in Burma between January 15
Vansittart
that bes be used because of the high was for the British to avert here are aware of the delicacy and February 15 next year.
force should bo put into BBC Incidence of malaria.
their potential use by the Ger- of the position. One official said: Other proposals
broadcasts 3. Russia suld that she has "All possfale
adopted call
and greater uso-be also recom The Commission
mans in 1040.-Reuter. steps
being for belter distribution of rice and
made of traitors who fled from already developed the atomic taken to avert a clash."
their countries to escape punish- bomb
more accurate statistics on pre-mended the use of rice by-pro- and gone on to bigger
anent."-Reuter, ducts; such as straw and ́hasks, Among these precautions, he duction, things.
sald, are observer teams who are The increased production mea. for the manufacture of other com- The Italian press carried
making closer check on military sures are collection of standard modities. reports that mysterious planes ure
movements A strict censarship | varieties, establishment of a com- The Commission urged the parachuting. what seems to bel war material in Northern Italy being mainained on the sub-militce on rice breeding, collection Food and Agricultural Organian-The Committee of Loch DO YOU KNOW
of date for control of disease in tion to seek the co-operation of ed a resolution today United Presy.
In Rhodes meanwhile, the 15- both seedlings and contera-national organisations is obtain Anna Ritu, 405, tons last heard
all. crops.
Governments and Interas missing the Danish,
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the existing plates experiments in Stom, the big adequate railway and other of on January 7 when she sailed armistice lines In Jerusalem, Philippines and possibly other transport equipment for South for Stockholm, with a cargo of agreed on by the local command- countries In mechaned rice East Asia, Assoclated Press; ers in last November.
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Real Test
London, March 18. An israelf spokesman anid that Mr. Arthur Horner, Commu- the decision to confirm'these lines nist Secretary of the National Indicates that the two delegations Union of Mineworkers, who have rejected, at least temporari- hopes to attend
by Dr. the Interna-, the plan proposed tional Labour Coal Conference Bunche ai last night's session.
The agreement on the Jerusa-
at Pittsburg next month, is exlem positions is halled in
Rhodes -pected to apply to the United as considerable progress, but ob- States Embassy here soon for servers remark that no disputed permission to enter the United point has been tackled. They States.
think the real test will come when one or the other side has to give way to
to achieve a settlement.
A decision will rest with the United States Justice Depart
ent. Although the Aanerlenn Government will not normally allow Communists to enter country, there have been excep- tions.
Dr. Hewitt Johnson, the "Red" Dean of Canterbury, visited the United States recently-Reuter.
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