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JEWISH CONVOYS AMBUSHED Arabs Take A Heavy Toll In Lives Intervention By Palestine G.O.C.

Jerusalem, Mar. 24.

Twelve Jews were killed and 30 wounded when '

200 Arab guerillas ambushed a 60-vehicle Jewish convoy trying to run the Arab gauntlet between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem tonight. The column got to Bab El Wad, halfway between the two cities, when Arab mines blew up the first four armoured cars and snipers raked the lorries.

Late roporta tonight said? There was more Arab mortar snipers from positions In

the Jewish Yemen the fire on Judean big were still holding | Moshe quarter of Jerusalem to- up the coluinn.

day. This was the background Palestine"a General Omeer of action here to today's strug- Commanding, Lieutenant Gongle over the Palestine issue, era! G.H.A. MacMillan, and expected in the meeting of the Brigadier Globb Pashu. com- United Nations Security Coun mander of the Transjordanjeil at Lake Success.-Router. Arab Legion, Interceded today with Arab guerillas attacking a Jewish Convey to allow wounded Jewa to be taken to #ospital, it was learned tonight.

Second Ambush

Fourteen Jews were killed; and 10 others wounded in this ambush near the Jewish settic- Inept of Nuey Yacob," a few miles suitside Jerusalem. A Jewish armoured car and In armoured bus mude up the con- voy, which was en the Jeru inlem to Nablus road,

The reports sail the Arabs, sweeping down in force, at

incked the Jewish settlement of

COMO A BUNmi arrived j on the scene soon after the unbush and signalled to police headquarters in Jerusalem far ambulaners.

"SPY RING" Plan To

CHARGES

to

Prague, Mar. 24. Several former high offi- cials of the Czech Ministry of Justice ATD

face charges relating to the dia- covery last November of a upy ring nẻ Most, a mining town in nortwest Bohemia, the Ministry of the Interior announced today.

They will be charged with "abuse of authorliy. Investigations had proved, the Ministry statement said. that the central figure, M. Pravomir Reichl, had been a spy in foreign service and had been sent to Czechoslovakia where he had organised "ring" from serving and reservo army officers-tenter.

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PALESTINE PROPOSAL: DOUBTS IN COUNCIL

Lake Success, Mar. 24. France and Canada today declared in the Security Council that they are not in a position “at this stage" to come out in support of the United States proposal for a trusteeship over Pales- tine.

M.

Alexandre Parodi (France) suggested that the Security Council hold secret discussions to

... detailed suggestions from the Ame- rican delegation before deciding to call a session of the General Assembly.

Entice

Visitors

London, Mar. 25. The President of the Board of. Trade, Mr. Harold Wilson, disclosed to Parliament today a plan to let foreign visi- tors spend money for clothes in Britain with- out worrying about cou- pons.

They will also get extra petrol if they bring an auto- mobile or buy a new one horo to take home with them.

Both schemes become effec-| tive on May 1 and will operate for an undefined "experimental period” as a test to see whether they will draw more foreign tourista to the country and whether the tourists will help Britain's export drive by ex changing and using more for- sign currency horn.

Wilson anid "tourist voucher books" allowing visitors to make six ration free purchases of such articles un suits, dress lengths or shoes if the tourist will present his foreign pass- port and convert enough of hin own country's currency to equal £25.

"I am entlaßed." Wilson said. "that oversens visitors will in

General Andrew McNaughton ship would not prejulier in any this way be able to buy reason-

(Canada) said: "In the circum-way the eventual settlement. lances, the Canadian delegation

Great Merit

cooling

able quantities of goods they want and that it will enable retail traders to make a contri- bution to the export_drive."

Bus Mined

is not at the present singe pre- Eleven more Jews were kill-i pored to declare itself in favour

rather On the other hand, a ed win Arabs mined a bun unit one enurse of action the road to Mount Scopus,

then another until we have seen off period, which a temporary

The vialtors will still have to that there is a trustecship would provide, would, Jerusalem, il

some evidence reported

merit pay purchase tax which ranges meeting of minds on the part ofhowever, have the great hve.

countries most directly emf diving an opportunity for from 25 percent on most cluth- Jews were allicially revorted cerned on what the best course moderate Jewish and Arnb la- Ing articles and up to 125 per- today to have shilled the Arab of nelion should be..

rts to work nút in u less un cent on highest grade fur coats. favourable atmosphere seaport of Jafla with mortare

Ir the six items are nok "There enn be no doubt that mot of their common problems enough the tourist may use the yesterday, and the police there the United States proposal for within the frnanework of the suld the outer wall of the establishing a temporary Trustee United Nations Charter,"

personal expert scheme under Hassan Bey Mosque was dam-ship in Palestine presents diri.

M. Parod supnor*ing thei which a tailor will sell a gar-i #red.

culties which would have to be Canadian position, suggested that ment free of both coupons and "The Arabs returned the overcome". General McNaughton a trusteeship might organise paris purchase tax if it is to be sent mortar Are,

ni Palestine into Jewish und Arth dropping their ded.

straight out of the country "It is possible that the proposal cantons, and that a shells in the all-Jewish city of might be resisted by both

provisional cle-immigration system could be without passing through Tel Aviv, twin city to Jaffa, in- ments of the population, despite promoted which would be equit-buyer's hands -Associated

Juring six Jews.

the fact that a temporary trustee- able to both Arabs and Jews. Press.

Austria Against A Separate Treaty

London, Mar. 25.

The Austrian Foreign Minister, Dr. Karl Gruber, at a press conference here today denied reports that Austria would welcome a separate treaty with the Western Powers.

"A one-sided withdrawal of troops would be ab-

solutely senseless," Dr. Gruber declared. He said that he thought the made no progress in the last deputies of the Big Four For- four or five weeks. eign Ministers, who are work-

"If such a scheme were work- el out, then the United States propasal in this extended form would be acceptable to us."

M. Parodi added: "We art more or less at a deadlock. The Council might well be advised to hold one or two meetings which would not be public meet. inga.

Not Practical.

New Food

System For Army

the

London, Mar. 24. "At these meetings the United

Britain will save roughly US- States delegollen could be asked $5,000,000 of her scarce dollars lo cluborate and make its views by using less food from dollar clearer and more precise, We countries for her armed forces shall then be in a better position overseas.

to assume the great responsiblllly

Announcing this economy to

the

of calling a special session of the House of Commans tudoy, Defence General Assembly."

Minister A, V, Alexander said the M. Camille Chamoun, of The Farers daily 3,400 calories ration Lebanon, said the French pro- pool for sucre Cotinell session would be kept up by inore fund pur

chases from currency not to obtain more details was

Dr. Grubor is returning home practical.

He said the Arab countries

The

solt

countries. line witch, he said, was in

The with similar action taken by main Government recently for civilian ra

lons

tu Britain. Gradual cuts wecks here to be at hand dur- taining order in Palestine, and

to being made in food bought from ing the Deputies discussions. to ask the Palestine Araba

ing on the Austrian treaty had tumorrow after a number of

M.P.s Ask Big 3 Meeting

London, Mar. 21,

were prepared to help in

He said that he would probably cease tire as soon as the Security dollar countries for domestic ime,

All British Army, Navy and Alc come back if there were

decision, on Council reaches a sign of quick results from the come from the Jewish side.

the tondition that no "provocations" stations abroad will be affected by He the charge except in Palestine, Mi. Deputies' talks..

added that if the Assembly ja Alexander, said. There, in view of called on the basis of the the exceptional conditions, the pra Dr. Gruber said that he re-merican plan, the Arabs would sent rations will be maintained. As gratted, that the Soviet Union be prepared to discuss the mai-sociated Press. look the view that Austrinter.

the

Sixteen Members of Parlin-hould get her arma from her Rabb! Abba Hillel Silver, for ment tonight tabled a motion own production, exclusively.

the Jewish Agency, said he would calling for "an' early meeting”

American between Marshal Stalin, if pos-

"Austria must have a free not comment on

inroposal 'un]} It i Bubmitted sible President Truman, the choice to buy arms where she debate then adjourned until Prime Minister, Mr. Clements get them," he declared. Attice, and leading representa- Austria had nothing to worry tires of the British Common about once the occupation wealth, such as Field-Marshal

and Lord Mount forces had withdrawn, provid- Jan Smuts batten, Governor-General ofed that she could organise her

awn army and police.

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U.S. Manoeuvre

Lake Success, Mar. 23. It was rumoured here today that the United States delegation to the Security Council, had held off the in-

BANK STRIKE IN ARGENTINE

Buenos Aires, Mar. 26. Ali bank workers in Buenos Aires struck work today halt- ing commercial activity in the Feity-

and

The mution is in the name of} She was internally strong. Mr. Seymour Cocks, a Labour with a two-party coalition, re- troduction of a formal reafution were affected. Member, and among the other presenting 95 per cent of her trusteeship for Palestine until after Labour Members supporting population,

him is Mr. Richard Crossman, the prominent left wing intel- lectual.

Their motion "views

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