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VOL. III NO. 161
JEWISH TROOPS AND PLANES IN ACTION AGAINST ARABS
Bernadotte-Abdullah Talks
London, July 9-Jewish forces, including, war planes, began operations today against several thousand Arabs in Western Gallilee, as Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations mediator, conferred with King Abdullah of Transjordan in a surprise move to save the city of Jerusalem.
It was officially announced tonight that Jewish aircraft raided enemy concentrations at three points in the Gällilee area as the four-week uneasy truce officially ended.
1.30 Inches
Of Rain
The Royal Observatory reports that 1.30 inches of rain fell between midnight and 10 a.m. today.
During the previous 24 hours the rainfall recorded was .84 inch, and for the 24 hours before that it was .24 inch.
The total from midnight on Wednesday to 10 a.m. today is therefore 238 inches.
FERRY DISASTER......
2
An Israeli spokesman said that Arab Irregular forces had been bullt up in Western Galilee during the first fortnight of the truce.
At 10.30 am-a few hours after the truce had expired-Arab planes of raided Jewish positions north Jenin, and Iraqi forces followed up with a ground attack.
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1948.
The surprise meeting between Count Bernadotte and King Abdullah of Trunsjordan-leader of the most powerful Arab Army in the Holy Land-is believed to have centred In discussions for a plan to save Jeru- salem from complète destruction.
In Bouthern Palestine, four vil- lages changed hands in battle which followed an Egyptian thrust south of Majdal, along the coastal
South of Halfa, the Israeli Army began operations to clear the road to Tel Aviv, the spokesman odded. rood.
Haifa had a ten-minute air raid! ending at 4 p.m.
The Arab column, which In- cluded
tho Sudanese, occupied Jewish-held Arab villages of Kou- rabli and Hulclkht, but lost heavily
:
Ike's Final Word
Philadelphia July. 9. General Dwight Eisenhower today announced his "final and complete" refusal to accept nomination as Demo... cratic Presidential candidato in opposition to Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey,
He made the statement in à telogram; to Senator
· Claude · Pepper, of Florida, asking him not to nominate him at the Democratic National Convention open- ing here on Monday,
Senator Pepper sald he would comply "reluctantly" with the wishes of the former United States Chief of Staff. Reuter.
Fighting
Rages In Malaya
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England's Grand Test Recovery
AUSTRALIANS 126 FOR 3:
STRUGGLE FOR RUNS
Manchester, July 9-Australia at the end of the second day of the third Test match here are 237 runs behind England's first innings, but have seven wickets to fall,
Australia, supreme in the first two Tests, are now struggling for a first innings honours, Compton's brilliance and Bedser's dourness undoubtedly gained. England an advantage, which the bowlers were quick to consolidate by dis missing Ian Johnson and such formidable batsmen as Bradman and Hassett cheaply.
Disciplining his natural impulse wicket keeper, Evans, who was | Pollard, b. Toshack.
In the interests of the side, Comp- standing close in, with only three Young, o Bradman, b Johnston ton made the most of his escapes scored;
Extras
303
Bowling:
M
.40. 8
45.5 13 47
70
18
41 20 75.
and progressed by majestic drives Bradmian was quickly 'off the and powerful cuts. Bedser, using mark with a single and in the next hla great hoight'and reach, played | over made a perfect late cut for forward to control Lindwall and I four. Then Follard pitched him. the manner of his dismissal was a 负 ball which awUNE In late and Lindwall struck Bradman's pad as he vainly Johnston tragedy after such a great effort.
Compton's record standa
out tried
to get his bat there instead. Loxton among the other dismal Test bat- There was no hesitation about the Toshack In dead, wounded and prisoners, Singapore, July 9--Fighting ting failures this summer. It is 10 10g before decision by the umpire, Johnson
AUSTRALIA: Firat Trnings an Israeli spokesman claimed. against
terrorists and 184 at Nottingham, 53 and 20 Dai Duvles, xl the crowd was Malayan
The scoreboard. then Morris, not out ......... showed the ominous total of 13, chester-an average of 107.50.
Johnson, e Evans, b’Bedser Jewish troops immeditely counter-raged today near Kuala Lum-at Lords and 145 not out at Man- Jubilant,
Australia's fielding, as usual, way village pur, the Federal capital, and
Pollard and Bedser bowled well, † Bradman Ibw, b Pollard
concen-Hasselt, e Washbrook, b Youns General C. H. Boucher, the excellent, but strangely enough it but Morris and Hussett, General Officer Commanding, was one
lapses-bytrating on defence, never appeared Miller, not out
in dificulty and carried the total to break the stubborn eighth wic- to 43 for two after 67 minutes' Malaya, said: "We are dealing Loxton at cover-that enabled them
ket stand.
batting. with it on battle lines."
LOCAL TRUCE Shortly before the Palestine truce was to end this morning, the Arab Legion Commander in the Old City of Jerusalem, Lieut-Col. Abdullah Bey Tel, received a telephone
mes- Chief attacked sage that Dr Weingarten, Rabbi and Mayor of the destroyed on the important road junction of Jewish quarter,
desired a last-Iraksweldon. minute conference with him, and
ranged.
and captured a
on his conference
Commenting local truce of two hours was ar-with King Abdullah, Count Berna dotte today said "we talked pri- Dr Weingarten conferred with the vately about many things," and de- Arab Commander in 'n sand-bagged militarisation of Jerusalem was be- of the Arab Leved to have, beca one of the near -St. George's topics
house at the edge Jewish lines.
THREE MORE Cathedral, where Jews and Arabs
RESCUED
Three more survivors have been rescued by the Police following a search for the rest of the passengers and crew lost in the ferry disaster near Peng Chau yesterday evening.
manned positions within 60 yards of other. The discussion was con-
cachi fined to the future of the Jewish quarter in the Old City.
After tho
broke mecting
Up there were firing and a loud explosion from the
ere spasmodic bursts direction of the Arab-beld Gate in the Old City walls.
Jaffa
A few mortar explosions followed. and then six-pound shells from Legion artillery were seen to burat in the urch of Jewish-held Mount Zion.
The Hongkong-Cheung Chaù ferry. Along the top of the southern walls Man Kwong, owned by the Hong-of the Old City Arab Legionnaires -kong-Yaumati Ferry... Company. Į crouched. behind the battlements struck a mine and sank in heavy with rides, Bren guns and anti-tank scas, with an estimated loss of 18 weapons. lives.
The
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ABDULLAH'S MOVE
In a delayed despatch received today from Amman, a Reuter's cor respondent tells of the 11th hour efforts by Abdullah last night to avoid a renewal of the Palestine war. The King let it become known that
he was prepared to talk over new peace moves with the United Nations Mediator before the truce expired. The message, however, was helloved to have reached
the fast- travelling Count Bernadotte too late for him to
Transjordan's get to
The Communists claimed an all- Malaya strength `of 100,000 in 'a' pamphlet
circulating today In We will Johore, and declared: drive the British from Malaya."
They claimed that their forces had successfully raided Kulai, had recently landed in Pabang and 18 miles north of Johore, where they seized control for a few hours.
of the few
BARNES “ALL RIGHT" A break in the weather could easily put Australia in trouble, particularly as Burnes may not be able to bat.
1
dary.
Extras
Pollard continued to bowl well Bowling to after tea" and "bent Insseit three times in one over. Bedser resumed Bedser with two maidens and the scoring Pollard was so slow that 50 runs took 90 Edrich Young
minutės.
Yardley
120
for 3
-Reuter.
ACCIDENT TO ACTRESS
Landon, July -The American movie actress, Florence, Eldridge, wife of actor Frederic March, started to light a cigarette between scenes
The X-ray on Barnes revealed no fracture or bones broken. He was allowed to leave hospital for his
After bowling for two hours with hotel
the ten interval as his only break, Bradman told Reuter: "Barnes la Pollard was relieved by Young when quite all right. All he has got is his figures were 17 overs, five the side." He maidens, 27 runs and one wicket. nasty bruise on "We are short of materials
and described the injury as on the left Young, taking over nt
Pollard's raldis will be carried oat on Go-side below the ribs. vernment stores," the pamphlet
end, opened with a maiden. In his Piny was resumed in cold, cheer- next over Hassett turned him to unid.
less weather after lunch, with Lind- jeg for four but next ball he skled STATION ATTACKED
wall again bowling at a great pace. a catch to cover. The third wicket Compton, after cluding one bumper fell at 82, the stand having added received another knock on the 69 runs. An armed band, belleved led by thumb, but he took two fours off capital of Amman before nightfall a Chinese terrorist, who was killed, Lindwall and late cut Bill Johnston
Miller, getting most of the bow-today. The Count now plans to fly to attacked the Langkap police station for another
∙ing
in the closing stages, main- Instead she lit some cotton stuffed stund was nined a useful-rate of scoring. The under her sunglasses to protect her. port pastabout a week to reafter cutting the telephone wires. port personally to the United Nations Security Council, which meets again The terrorists today ambushed a sight when a tragic misunder-hundred was reached in two hours makeup. The cotton caught fire and
car near Batu Sawar, la Kuantan, standing cost Bedser his wicket. 25 minutes. Morris had spent three burned her forehead,
hours over 48 when play ended She today to consider Palestine.
Pahang State, and killed Mr D. W. Compton, playing Lindwall to cover, with the Australians 237 runs be- United Press. Jennings, the acting manager of the did not attempt a run at first, but Roman Rubber Estate, as well as his as Loxton misfielded the batsmen de hind with seven wickets standing.
THE SCOREBOARD Malay driver and an Indian in the cided to
Loxton quickly
The Test scoreboard at the close HEAVY DAMAGES car. His
picked up the ball and European assistant was turned,
Troops were on whipped it to Tallon. Bedser, slow of play on the second day read: A Foreign Office spokesman here, reported missing.
in starling, was run out by yards.
́ENGLAND: First Innings meanwhile, sald today that Britain the scene in 45 minutes.
Rocket-firing had made fresh appeals
Washbrook, b B Johnston ... Splifires and a bat- THUNDEROUS RECEPTION Aruba to prolong the Palestine talion of Gurkhas searched for 400
The partnership had added 121 Emmelt, e Barnes, b Lindwall..
Compton, not out reported by a local planter runs, three short of the 124 for the truet, and therefore "cannot accept guerillas repor the view that the truce bas irreto be massing eight miles south of eighth wicket by Fatry Hendren and
Kuala Lumpur.
Harold Larwood at Brisbane, In trievably broken down"
Royal Air Force pilots falled to 1928.
concentration on spot the alleged their first flight and the area of search was then widened.
re-
SURPRISE MEETING Large-scale fighting which it was <Isaster occurred MLS the predicted would break out as soon At an emergency meeting last ferry was on its way from Cheung
the truco ended had no night, the Council called for Chau to Hongkong with 64 passen-materialised, and some quarters in parts from Jews and Arabu and gers and crew of 13 aboard. Of Jerusalem believe there is a possibi- the Mediator. these 54 were picked up last night lity of new moves to spare the Holy and taken Cheung Chau Hospital. City of fighting.
EDITORIAL
The End Of A Mission
THE intransigence of the Arabs
있다.
shy
of
over settlement of the Palestine problem is as depressing as the Russians' obstrucionism at Lake Success. Not content with rejecting Count Hernadotte's suggestions for a peace treaty, the further Arabs have gone a step and refused to coulder extension of the 30-day truce, and have frankly announced that they intend to confique, with the fight- ing. This means more bloodshed,
of life and ravaging property, for the Jews, notwith- standing their expressed willing. will Team to extend the truce. refuse to retreat any more. Tho week-end forebodes dark and angry events in Palestine. Earlier week it was felt, by this
some and observers that the Arab Jewish replies to Count Bernadotte's propomis need not be interpreted as the closing the door on further exploratory the mediator's part. efforts on Rot the latest statement by the Secretary-General of the Arab League destroys this ilusion; and
hout prolongation of the
without
of a
through
appeal
fall
true
Hres of prolonging the truce.
the entire
proceedings at Lake Buccess, could not have been more vividly
illustrated. It was the type of obstructionism that suited the Arab
delegation handsomely, for the Arabs have demonstrated
unmistakably the
that they wish to remain Independent of United Nations Interference, apparently confident they are strong enough to resolve the Palestine Inste through military might. They have shown their contempt, not only for mediation, but for any third
party Intervention. that might
hinder their militaristio designs. For Count Bernadotte there can be nothing but admira- tion for the manner in which he
striven to bring about peaceful settlement; and sympathy too that his effort should have treat- been given such cavalier
sides. His own ment by both atitude to the problem was aptly expressed in his letter to ME Lie in which he said, "I
my role as mediator as one of offering suggestions on the basin of which further discussions might take place and possibly counter-suggestions be put for- ward, looking for a Deaceful selilement of the problem. My suggestions at this stage mics!
Kay
1996 WNT fortunately both
to
the
In view of this Britain would not reverse her decisions to ban the supply of arms to the Arabs and to detain in Cyprus all Jews of mill- tary ago.
General Boucher said he did not British representatives to tho believe the guerillas could get rein Arab stated appealed
for a confereements from Indonesia, but was unuation of the truce as soon as it concerned at the possibility of sup- was known the Arabs had rejected porters parachuting from neigh Count Bernadotte's propomla to bouring Slam. extend it, the spokesman added-- Reuter.
SWEEP TICKETS
run.
from
wag
not seriously
hurt.
ĮAGAINST TRINDER
11
32
10 London, July 9-Tommy Trinder, 145 the popular British comedian, was today ordered to pay. £1,000 37 damages and the costs of a divorce
sult to the husband of blonde 22 show-girl with whom he was alleged 34 to have committed adultery,—Neu-
tér.
BENLOW
Edrich. e Tallon, b Lindwall Dollery, b Bill Johnston Crapp lbw b Lindwall.
Yardley, o Johnson, b Toshack For two and a half hours Bedser Evans, o Johnsion, b Lindwall. withstood the speed and spin of Bedser, run out Australia's attack and well deserved which the thunderous applause
reeled his return to the pavilion."
to keop Compton attempted
the bowling and Bradman countered by leaving open- ings for singles carly in the over and Ughtened
Ир The Government was forming a
towards the
ond. Then occurred an accident which customs and immigration force to
observers many
feared would guard the main roads near the Siam
happen sooner or later. Barnes, frontier,
by a mobile supported
in his usual short leg position, only lightly armed scout group.
from the bat. In southwestern Malaya, terrorists four or five yards slightly wounded two special con-ball suck in the kidney region by from Ian Johnson which Pol- when they ambushed a patrol ard hit with terrific power,
After near Kuala Kuba, north Selangor. When police reinforcements arrived, staggering around, he collapsed in
the New York, July 9--Elglity-two
arms of his colleagues and was dead Chinese gunman,
carried off. boxes of Irish sweepstakes tickets, they found
Two or three times Barnes tried valued at about $3,400,000, were apparently shot by other members
tho seized by customs officials yesterday.
ground Two ang
gunmen escaped today after to rise, but sank to aboard the liner America.
Bradman called for assis- again. tance from the pavilion and four The sale of sweepstakes tickets in shooting a Chinese schoolmaster in
the stomach and arm at Jatoh, inance illegal in the United States.
A fow The consignment, ship's officers the Segamat district of Johore. The policemen carried Barnes in. Brad-
man going with them. was taken aboard at Cobs, teacher, who was sitting in a coffee minutes after the close of England's said, Ireland. The boxes were marked as shop, was rushed to hospital.
communique from the Federal innings, Barnes was taken to hospl foodstuffs.Associated Press.
tal in an ambulance, after being capital tonight said police
carried from the pavillon on detachment were strong military densive weap of stretcher. He seemed to be in great continuing an
paln The drive is expected to the area. take some time in the thickly-Pollard second ball without nidition, Toshack, brought on at 352, bowled populated district-Reuter.
SEIZED
Protest Against Mail Rates
of
and a
Trains Collide: 20 Killed
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Bernadette must abandon all
sful fulfilment of his
Compton tried to force the pace, but successful mission. Ner, unhappily, can any
clearly be
be of such nature as to
Bradman posted seven men on, the placed
eleventh provide a reasonable framework
boundaries to limit his fours. on the
Shanghai, July 10. Sixteen
The innings Appeal of the
of reference within which the two
ended at 303, when the Security
Chinese
will suspend magazines Council-an
parties which was
B Johnston deceived Young with possible to find it
publication from today for half a Boar
continue motely.
their consultations Selayed
with
a'slower ball, which the "batsman month as a protest against the rals- -
cocked up to midoff. So Compton the tactles of BL
the end of a pe
2 penocfal Gromyko, the Russian representa-,
ing of airmail postage for news-
remained undefeated after five hours papers and magazines.to double of sides adopted such
20 minutes with 10 fours in his 143 who insisted that the
bigoted
that, of ordinary letters, it was on- ́attliude" that they refused to see
Belgrade, July 9-Twenty people not out. nounced at a press conference yes, were killed and II injured when a It was a grand, knock despite his -In Count Berandòlte's proposala a
terday afternoon.
train crashed three chances. He played. his na- framework
Yugoslav passenger of reference, and. enrily rejected the
Two delegates of some 35 maga- | info suggestions
freight train in southern tural game and never allowed the without endeavouring to offer.
zine representatives are being sent Serbia on the night of July 5-6, the responsibility to worry him.
* BRADMAN BEATEN any reasonable 'alternative. There
to Nanking to potition the authori Government Information Bureau an- could be no more disheartening
Ules for a change in the ruling whichnounced tonight.
Deadman relied on Ian Johnson end, to a mission that si one time
publishers declare would deprive
with Among the victims were several to open Australia's innings 'seamed in pròmiso so much.
outport residents of a greater por Yugoninva who had been expoiled Morris, but the move was not suc- tion of their "spiritual.fond.? eu from Albania during the past week. cessful. In Hedser's second over.
Johnson -Router.
anicked a catch to
could not be discussed in isolation, and that the Council must at the
time
Count consider Hernadette's proposals for Betliament of The Palestine diapafe. The ... ariffciality of the
·Bariel attitude to the Palestine. problem, which has characterised.
ter
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