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Arabs Threaten Invasion King Of Transjordan Sounds Rally Call

Jews In Full Control

Of Port Of Haifa

Amman, Transjordan, Apr. 22.

King Abdullah of Translardan today called on Arab Kings and rulers to merge their ormios, with his Arab Legion into a striking: force when the British mandate ends, on May 15.

King Abdullah declared that the Arab world "must take action against Zionism. Our whole being is at stake."

"I call on all' Arab countries to join my Army in Palestine to run the Arab character of that country when the Britid end their mandatory rule on May 15."

Reliable Cairo informants Bald today that as mnny as 50,000 men from the regular armies of xx Arab nations will move into

Palestine on three fronts on May If unless something happens at Lake Success to avert military decision in the Holy Land,'

The plan for intervention has been drafted because Arab' lead- ers now regard full-scalo war; whether declared or undeclared, "almost inevitable."

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After more than two hours, the Arabs agreed to sign terms pro- vided the British Instead of the Raganoh conducted the search for arms and the British assisted In policing the' cilty and déport-- ing often cléments.

MAJ.-General, and the Hape- nah, Shally' ægredï' tó azt In conjunction, and the Arabs agreed, but requested an hour to consult other Arabs before nigning-

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Bill Read A Third Time

London, Apr. 22. The Palestine Bill, provid Ing for the ending of British Jurisdiction lo Palestine when the mandate terminator on May 15, was road s third time and passed by the House of Lords without discussion today.

It

A the Bill had already been passed by the House of Commons

only requires the Royal assent to become law.Router.

Symphony Creates Sensation

London, Apr. 22.

Music critics' today hailed a new symphony by 75-year-old Ralph Vaugh Williams as one of the most brilliant triumphs of his career.

Performed for the first time on Wednesday night by the BBC orchestra under the baton of Sir work- Adrian Boult, tho Symphony No. 6 in E Minor- was received first in impressive silence then with a torrent applause. Again and again the the composer was summoned to platform.

of

"The whole thing," said Scott Goddard of the "News Chronicle,"

a very moving experience.

Arab citizens to remain in the city, and sign the terms, but the Music of this quality is rare and Arabs rotused.

Nablus Fighting

Jerusalem, April 22. Government officials said today that. 20 Jews and three

Arabs were killed when 260 Jewish troops stormed two Arab villages neur Nablus in retaliation for on Arnb attack in the vicinity yes terday

it startler one with the profundity of feeling it expresses.”

musle hus Vaughn Willums always defled faelle labelling and his new symphony is bound to stir up new fuss over his mean- ings.

Armed Escort: The Arabe left the City Hall,

in which is

Jewish Hadar Macarmel, with a heavy British escort of four light tanks and other armoured, ears, for the Arab section. They returned in Stronger Measures

half an hour to the hall, and an-

The "London Times" critic sald the symphony can be relates! were unable to

to "the experience of war, nounced they

its Recent Jewish successes and sign since they were unable

to the "massacres of Palestine Arabs" guarantee terms, but would re-

Officials said that four Jews ultimate

challenges, its minister import for at Deir Yassin, Tiberias and other quest their own side to observe

values, ita physical and two Arabs were slain yes-bombardment even." pineen" has compelled the taking the cease fire until the evacuation

the was

terday of stronger measures than

when Araba attacked completed. They accepted

GeneraHy deemed to be Bri- floid labourers

outside raising an army of volunteers. the British offer of assistance and

the tain's greatest living? composer, 41

Jewish colony of Aruba

thry under safe conduct for Arabs wishing to

Ramat Vaughan Willams is, an essentially Hakovesh near Nablus. estimated the Jewish punching | leave,

shy man. He declined to discuss Haganah troops atormed the power when they formulated

Gen. Stockwell curtly, told the neighbouring Arab village of

118 fresh success. Associated plans for querilla war.

Arabs they were making a mis-Zerin and Maris today in retalia-

Press. The

nice and said he was unable to ton, accept_responsibility for more slaughters

lears in his

plan now calls for Egypt and Saudi Arabin to move in

Two Jews were killed today from the south. Iraqi and Trans-

near Peta Tikva when a bus in Jortlan units to strike from the

The Jewish Mayor, who has which they were travelling hit a East and Syrian and

Lebanese been 40 years in Palestine, beg- mine.-United Press and Assoc- forces to attack from the North.ged with

oyes for iated Press. Earlier, Arab lenders in Haila and bowed to a Jewish biltz and agreed to evacuate the port.

Jewish forces seized virtual control of Haifa in alt night fighting which Arabs described as

a massacre. They estimated 50

to 100 Arebs were killed in house to house action;

Haifa bas supplied practically all the

the import demands of Trans- Jordon and most of those of Iraq and Syria, and an Arab spokes

mon said, "King Abdullah (of Transjardän) cannot let Hallo remain in Jewish hands."

Streaming. Out

America Ready

Send

Troops

To

Washington, Apr. 22.

President Truman said today that the United States was ready to furnish its fair share of troops as a police force, organised by the United Nations, to deal with the Jewish-Arab question in Pales- tine. He was reiterating the statement made by the United States delegation to the United Na- tions in the debute on the Palestine problem. London, Mr. Berl Locker, a member of the Jewish Agency Executive, who has just returned from Palestine, fold o, press conference today: "If

The Arab population of Haifa is streaming out of the city. More than 15,000 left after last night's Haganah attack, which swept Arab defenders out of most of in the strategic points in the old city.

Arab officials have requested

a meeting with Major. Gen.) -Stockwell.tomorrow to arrange.

for the evacuation of the mainder.

An official announcement in Jerusalem said that 100 Arab

were evacuated

Court Asked For Opinion

The Hogue, Apr. 22.

The International Court of Justice today began considera- tion of the United Nations re- quest for an advisory opinion on conditions governing the ad- mission of new members.

The Soviet Union's action in barring Italy and other countries from United Nations membership unless Bulgarin, Hungary and Rumania were also accepted, lea to the Assembly to ask the World Court whether members were entitled, under the Charter, to make such conditions.

Fifteen nations have submitted written statements of their views while oral evidence will be given by representatives of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Poland

and Yugoslavia.-Reuter.

we are not attacked by stronger forces than the Syria Calls

Arab States, we shall be able to hold on to the Jewish States which now exists over a large

area.

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Mr. Locker blames "external ing a voluntary police force, both

For Action

Damascus, Apr, 22. Syrla has instructed ita dele-

tical Committee in Cairo to

from Halta's Emil Hospital to the intervention by the Arab in Palestine and the rest of the gates to the Arab League's Foll-

Government'hospital

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States: for the fighting in Rales-world. Four British

were tine and described the attitude officers wounded, one Mauritanian soldier was killed and 12 others wound- ed today at Halfa.

Dr.

Ukraina Critic

the blood of

ock

for immediate action by regular Arab forces, in Palestine before the end of the British mandate,

Jewish

mand.--Reuter.

massacres

and had

"without modern

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of the British administration as M.. Vassili Taraventro, of the one of "unfriendly, neutrality." Ukraine, urged the implement-

At Lake Success, Australia in- ntion of partition and accused Syrian official circles said today troduced into the debato on Britain of "seeking all kinds of that the Arab League had thought Sporadic Firing Palestine a resolution calling on means to wreck the decision of that untrained Arab forces could

Palestine Commission Although sporadic firing con- the

to the Assembly." He also criticis dominate the situation, but the Provisional Council of ed the United States "retreat" recent tinued through the day; both create. Rent for Jews and Arabs, from partition, saying "certain armed Russian Interference Jews and Arabs were in the Government main observing the cease-fire and also militia forces in the interests in the United States con- changed the whole situation.

sider that off is much more pro- The Syrian Government consi- agreement. Four or five shots an arean concerned

The

· asked: the- Gen-clous hour were heard in the city, The

Arabs ders that Haganah represents the FRIDAY

armed forces of World Jewry and SATURDAY, Araba said most of their men, in- erat.

to call-on, the ond, Carlos: Nuniz, of not the Palestine Jews. It is op- cluding Iraqi troops, left today. States of the Amb Longue to while Arab commanders left yes- "prohibit their nationals from Brazil, supporting the trusteeship posed by. Arab guerilla forces of terday. More than 6,000 Arabs engaging in activities in Palestine plan; said: "In order that this untrained men left by small bonts for Arre, nine] intended to

effect, there is an essential condi miles north, where a large erni, Assembl struct" the Gen-gestion may produce the full equipment or a centralised com-

Alexandro evacuation camp has been set up: M.

Parodi, of tion that it be supported by the France, appealed for quick action powers which are more directly. Refusal. To. Sign to protect. Jerusalem. "We are responsible for a solution of the not proposing permanent or even problem and that It lead to the The Arabs in

agreeing to temporary political and adminle adoption of an agreement among evacuate the strategic oll port trative measures for the Holy them to enfores, without fall, city, refused to sign trace terms Ce merely want immediate without this preliminary agree

trusteeship plan.

"Everything Indicates that Three-cornered efforts by the measures to make Jerusalem into British, Arabs and Jews broke a refuge for all populations."

ment and without the determina- down after a six-hour conference. He proposed that the Trusted-on 10 carry it out, the plan,

ship Council should immediately which is now presented as a sug Major General H. C. Stock choose a chief of polfee und te gestion or in fact, any other well, commander of the British could immediately begin recruit-plan, has little probability of fórces latil("th? Halfy and: North A Palestina, virtually ordered the Arabs to sign the, trace forms, but. National Connistise2 mem: bem romained adamant.

presented by the Jewish forces.

The Arabs said, however, that

Pardon Of

the couscare order, agreed to Deserters

noon would remain, In ̈föreo' and, that the Arabs would evacuaté the city.

A Haganah spokesman mid the ease of the victory astonished the

Tha Haganah-had-

Urged

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uccess,"

the

Arab Defiance'. Rabbi Silver said the Security Council capitulated when it was "confronted "by” défànco""" as thre Araba "resorted to mob vielenen from within Palestine and organ Ised invaslohy forces from with- out."

Communist Strike In France

the Communist

Paris, Apr. 22. A new strike movement led by General Cop- federation of Labour threatened to develop in France today as

30,000 miners censed work. day which caused 12 deaths, the miners struck today 1 mupport of claims arising partly out of explosion and partly on a demand for a general 20 per cent increase in wages.

"After the pit disaster-'on Mon-

The strike movement started yesterday when 8,000 men came out-Router.

POST-ELECTION

BATTLE

Naples, Apr. 22 Carabinieri and Communists

Hambauad; the Arab States, By London, Apr. 22. of wifbrecen)and confsmptuous Percy Shurmer, Labour Part violation of the United Nations Jews as much as anyone and the MP For Birmingham, today ap Charter", In- "preparing for evan city was stunned by the rapidity, pellet to King George VI today largor military action upon the

termination of the mandate, tle at Lasciano, near Naples, to of development/ARYANA to pardon ellʼ(army, desorters aš į

I fought a post-election" gün' bat- several days of extremely a Silver Wedding act of clemency Rabbi Silver said it was the day in which bre Communist

with heavy By He said the number of deflate in the day to impose was wounded and five arrested

[hértnín) midy still be as high at trusteeship... Postponing's Caettle-

Arming themselves from a for a few.

Commúnisisi

· more...-year

secros dump the exacerbate the tried to set fire to a local.church resistanceyes, but lack of Queen Victoria set a

the local municipal brought of swepp for mis

the nitrinant prolong "the": Phand blow

venen delegate; said, the

buildings.

The

seized hapd- pollao recommendation of the grenades pistols and about 6,000 was illegal and denied rounds of ammunition Router. "Fonected World opinion did not, however ob

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STUPAJUAN PRAUTte denken und

...

Gwhich, de- Unimog, #pinha. Vích gure, once fecti toy tolgate Ametlent work-|· Army, Headquarters in Mujan

Rome, AprIZ. trusteeship, but today arinolinted that Army planar ved (16-opinton on top and troops were dispersing 3,000 puerith, beranid/ Main Left Wing partisans from Milan,

The Committag? matourned, un-|| Gemon and Farm FRANGOKAINAKING A tillator "today...--Reuter.

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