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THE-CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1948.

Palestine Flaring Into Open War

Arabs Accused Of General HUSH-HUSH VISIT OF TORY

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PARTY · LIEUTENANT

Jorusalem, August,

15. Arab armies have launched a "general attack” along the entire Jerusalem front at dawn today, according to an Israeli Army communique. The main objectives of the attack were Ramat Rahel, a Jewish settlement on the Jerusalem-Bethlehem rood; Mount Zion, where Israeli forces aro entrenched bofore the walled Old City; and Beith Israel, in the northern sector of Jerusalem; the communique élaimed.

More Truce Breach Allegations

Jewish troops fired on Arab concentrations and

gun- fire 'rolled over the city for two hours, the com- munique added.

The Jewish Government has refused to accopt o United Nations proposal, agreed by the Arabs, not to roturn 'fire in cases of "provocation." Jerusalem is under a separate | United States Zone of Germany. truce arrangement from the absit vlas from the French est of Palestine, and last night Government and ruthorisation to a 12-point Arab plan for de- 180 Palestine om the isracti

Government. Aminan. August 15

militarising the city Was an- The Trausjordan Legion to-nounced in Amman, capital of day accused the Jews of flying Transjordan,

in troeps and arms to Palestine)

The first British politiclazz

Guards at the Son Nicoletto Alport in Venice discovered five to bombs, though! to have been to the Potash Company settle-st Palestine since the end of placed by Jewish terrorists, in ment at the South end of the "hush-hush" business of the planes due

the mandate is now in Jerusalem the wings of two big Machetti Dead Sen.

to be handed over The Legion asked for an im-Shertok, the Israeli Foreign Min line, o Reuter coble from San personal invitation of Mr. Moshe shortly to an Egyptian civil nir- mediate investigation by Uniteder. He is Colonel Mark Chap-holetio said. Reuter Nations Truce observers,

than Walker, a secretary of the Two Arubs were killed s

British three hour attack

Central Office..

Conservative Party's

early today against Transjordan Legion for ward posts in Jerusalem, said a Legion spokesman, but he claimest that the Jewish casualties we' heavier than the Arabe,

Colonel Walker refused to disclose the purpuse of his visit, but reliable

Jewish, sources *aid

that he was acting as the persound representative

today

of Mr. Anthony Eden, to whom he would report back on the Palestine #ltortion.

Water Supply

Offensive Round Jerusalem

Fifth Attempt To Reach Accord

·Moscow, August 15. The fifth meeting betwann the, three Western envoya and the Bovlat Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, is expected to take place at the Kremlin to. morrow. The anvoys, Mr. Frank Roberts (Britain), M. Yves (Chataigneau (France) and General Walter

Bedell Smith (United Gtatea) дел botloved to

to have asked for another appointment with M. Molotov after receiving fresh Instructions from their Gov- ernments.

The envoys-attempting to lay the foundations for four- power talks on the Gorman crisle-met at the American Emboyay for about 2N hour todayReuter.

Rabbi Silver In London

THE BATTLE OVER ITALIAN COLONIES

London, August 15.

The fate of Italy's North African colonial empiro→ Libya, Eritrea, and Italian Somaliland-is again being debated by the big four Deputy Foreign Ministers in London, with chief in- terest centered on Libya.

Libya was the pride of Mussolini, for it was the Mediterranean province of Cirenaica that he created his garden of Eden. Across these fruit- ful acres, whose fertility is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey, Mussolini laid out a great agricultural development and settled upon it thousands of Italian colonists, whose neat, white farmhouses bore on their fronts in huge black letters the single prideful word "Duce." It could have been a lasting monument to his vanity.

However, Libya's chief im- paramount leader is the Grand portance does not lie in her Senussi, the princely personage

In

a wartime

we

Propose Tightening Spy Laws

rich acres. It is not due to the who is both spiritual and tem- fact that her

Mediterraneanporal head. const is so pleasing that even in antiquity it was

Interview, His favourite Highness expressed great hope resort for the people of many for the development of his coun- neighbouring lands. They say try. "We feel that

should that Cleopatra used to frequent have our freedom first," he re- Kernat.

plied. "The rest easily can be Haifa, August 15. Libya's importance is the same arranged. We certainly shall Rabbi Hillel Silver, President old story. It has great military need guidance in our new state, of the Zionist Organisation of the country Holding

as a Mediterrancan base and we shall need help in de- Anterica, and Dr. Samuel New-would be in a powerful position,

Libya veloping It."-Associated Press. man, its Chairman, along with especially if it also controlled the Stockholm, August 15. Professor Latest reporta to Count Bernt-leader of the Zionist Move-I could then dominate the life- Selig Brodetzky, big island of Crete to the north. dotle declared today that respon-ment in Britain, arrived in Une through the Mediterranean siblilty was still not fixed for the Haifa by air today to attend a to the Suez canal, for the Libyan blasting of the Latrun pumping station on the Jerusalem water meeting of the General Council port of Tobruk and Crete form

of the Zionist Organisation. pipeline.

a saddle over the ship route.

Small wonder that the dispos)- Rabbi Silver cuid that the pur-tion of Libya is bone of hot pore of his vialt was "to discuss contention between Russia 01:1

and Transfordan, and

Neither The Potash Company Bettle-Tel Aviv after talks with Jewith an Arab Legion truck approach-Movement and to strengthen the side wants to see the other get

State of Israel." ed the pumping station, from the Legion post in the Latrun police Ile said that the United States Glubb Pasha Rumours station nearby.

Two United. Na loan to Israel would be passed tions observers arrived 10 min by Congress and that the United Glubb Pasha, the British com-utes later and found a motor in- Siates would sponser israel's ad-asking for a Mediterranean base. Not so lang egg Russia was mander of the Transjordan Arab

a compressor

mission to the United Nations, Legion, which is the chief Arabide the truck and

They edding that regardless of the re Now, however, she has proclaim- force investing the city, arrived nearby, the reports added.

herself in favour of returning eult of the November, election, in London today with his wife. continued: When he passed through Calro of the nearby post told United States was good.""

The Arab Legion commander Israel's position in the United under United Nations trusteeship,

all the colonies to Italy for rule plonage laws. Just night. he denied rumours that he had intended to resign his eldent "apparently was

Nations observers that the in-

pending a granting of In- dependence. He emphasised that the basic an at- command.

Most of the, Western tempt Kruter also reported

The United decision on the Jewish question Paris today that 300 immigrants Nations observers ordered the should be made in Palestine, however, want to see Libya split

The Jewish assault came after the Legion had been notilled last night by United Nations obser- vers that the Jews had accepted

It was understood that he hos

Reports forwarded to the 'Unit- Couni Fulke Bernadotle's no re-ready talked with King Farouk Nations mediator here from

his Rhodes

headquarters is going on to

ed

turn re neder, sileted the spokes- of Egypt and King Abdullah aseven hours before the explosion the reorganisation of the Zionist the Western

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ment has been held throughout the Palestine fighting by the Jews who male one raid against a norby Arab village in June to replenish their water supply.

A second settlement at the North end of the Dead Sea was evacuated by the Jews in May this Fear.-Assoelated Press.

Sheikh's

Support

Of Israel

Jerusalem, August 15. Twenty-eight year old Sheikh Yusef Abu Gosh, the first Arab to fight with thei

fearters in Jerusalem.

from

nt looting.

At the

Eating Their Words

ter Palestine arrived in Marseilles truck to be unloaded and it drove Reuter, from Germany today, and were away. wailing at Bandol for a ship to

same time the Arab

said take them to

that Land, Legion commander the Holy They had exit permits from the shortly before the

pumping station was blasted Aring was directed at the Arab Legion post in the police station. The obser- vers found marks of two mortar shell hits on the police station Associated Press.

.

control there.

ed

powers.

Russia Attitude

allies,

up into its component provinces of Cirenaica, Tripolitaniu and Fezzan.

Washington, August 14.

A high Government Official) said today that the Administ- rafion will ask the Congress series of sweeping proposals early next year to

enact a

to tighten

nation's CS-

till

1.

the

for

with

The official, who asked not to by name. be quoted

waid the Justice Department 组 putting nishing touches on the proposals which will be included in a single

It was reported that the new Cirenaica and

perhaps Tri-adininistration measure would, calltonia, would come under Bri-

among other things." tish protection, either as a UN. trusteeship or New York, August 15.

BUJ Independent Exempt all espionage cases The President of the India states bound to Britain by mili- from any statute limitations lawa League of America said today France, who has been administer-espionage at any time.

tary treaty. Fezzan"would go to permitting prosecution that critics who predicted the ing it since the war.

2 Require registration people of India would be in- Russia's abenegation-backed the United States Government of capable of self-rule "have al-by five Eastern European satel- anyone in the country who at ready had to eat their words" tes-is more apparent than real. any time attended a spy school

The idea of turning the colonies operated Amman, August 15. Sirdar J. J. Singh

by a foreign made the United Nations observers today statement in

back to Italy is a shrewd one and thereby make It legal for an address

ata from two very important view- Federal law officers to tap: tele- found three Jewish bodies

in League reception, observing the points:

phone

lines Arab positions in

when the Bad El Arst anniversary of the indepen

gathering Wad area along the Jerusalem-dense of India and Pakistan.

1. Moscow still hopes to gain evidence on suspected expionage control of Italy through the lat- activities.United Press. Tel Aviv highway a heavy hillside overlooking the

the strife" Gandhi marked the first anni-Jewish attacks on teab Lev He said that except in Kushter's big and militant Commun- torn Jerusalem-Tel Aviv high-versary of Indian Independence outposts, it was officially announc-mir and Hyderabad, all is quietiat party, and euch an eventuality way to thank Sheikh Yusef for in New Delhi today.

ed here tonight,

and peaceful on the subcontinent would bring Libya into the Rus his services to "Palestine." Is Tens of thousands attended a The observers were investigat-f India trade and indussian fold. particular, they honoured him Flug Raising ceremony at the his-ng the truce violation. Arabtry are developing rapidly ..... 2. The for his part in the spectacular loric Red Fort of Delhi, inside Legion sources said the Jews in agricultural products increase Soviet Union arivocates returning Escape from the British hospital whose walls the eight accused tended to occupy Beir Ayub vil-every month."

Jewish underground against both British and Arabs in Palestine, today publicly an-

nounced his allegiance

Israel's cause.

to

In his native village of Abu

Gosh,, seven miles west of Jeru-

India Celebrates Anniversary

New Delhi, August 15. Simple services

salem, 15 Jews and Arabs sat tributes to

down at

the

same

for

featuring the late Mahatma

Truce Violation

in Jerusalem in April, 1947, assassins of Gandhi are imprison- lage, between Bad El Wad and

Med as their trin continues. Gaulan Misa

Eulogising Gang under-

Gandhi,

very fact that

Independence

the

the

the colonies to Italy is calculated to strengthen the band of of 22-year old

During the seven months end- Italian Communists in their fight Cohen, the Stern

Pandun, but the attack was re-

ing last January-which included [for power. ground radio announcer; who was Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Simultaneously,

two separate the worst months of communal captured by the British police in Minister, sald It would not be Jewish attacks were launched in upheavals-export trade of India Tel Aviv in February, 1946, and Atting to "speak of conflict al- the Sheikh Jarrah and Mount

and Pakistan increased US$450,- The question of independence it Is uppermost in

000,000 over that of the same looms large with the our Zion sectors, north and south of period the previous year, Singh Libyans, wno

native Jerusalem, the Legion said.

Euve long been On Monday Pandit Nehru is

The Jews made Intensive use

said.--Associated Press.

working, for their liberty. Their of mortars, small arms and gren- ades, it added. All three attacks lasted three hours. Reuter.

sentenced to seven years Impri- sonment.

Sheikh Yusef who has been

minds"

an active member of the "Fight-due to preside at Cabinet meet ers for Israel's Freedomoring to consider a United Nations Stern Gang-for the last five Commission proposal that India years, was detained for a time by and Pakistan issue Cease are The British authorities under the orders to halt the fighting in emergency defence regulations on Kashmir.

To an attentive crowd, Pandit leachings

suspicion of being implicated in Nehru said Gandhi's the escape of the Stern Gang led India to freedom, adherence underground radio announcer.

Miss Cohen was present today to them could permit her to re-

real freedom.

He came directly to the Fort from a cere- mony at which ho and other Cabinet members, inid flowers at the scene of Gandhi's cremation on the banks of the holy Jumaa

to thank her. liberator-Reuter, toin

State Loan For Israel Mooted

Haifa, August 15.

a

A possible state loan for Israel was mentioned by leading United States Zionist who arrived in Halfa by plane today.

Rabbl Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, Head of the Zionist Organi ation

in the United States, on his way

River

Tonight an official Government reception and radio speech by Nehru will end a week of Inde- pendence ceremonies.-Associated Press

Polish Envoy To Austria

Warsaw, August 15..

'The Polsh Government has up-

In

to Tel Aviv attended, a general pointed. Dr. Stefan Kurowski as Zionist Council meeting and said her political representativa the purpose of his visit was to Austria, with the rank of Plent discuss the reorganisation of the movement and means of helping potentiary Minister.

and

Before the war, Dr. Kurowaki

political defendants in

totrengthen Laquel. Rabbi Silver was well known as a counsel for

I think a state loan will be

Warsaw.

WA

taken prisoner by the Germans,

passed" and expressed the hope He was a member of the Wartime that the United States will spon resistance movement and sor Israel's entry into the United Nationa

American Zlonker's had confAfter the war, he acted as punie dence in Irael's leaders on the prosecutor in the Allied war spot and public opinion is xon-crimes trials against the Germans. grally favourable to Israel's fir He is a member of the Polish and reasonable policy. Rabbi Workers (Communist). Pay Silver sald.

Travelling on the same plane

Rabbi Bliver was the Pind

Pro, Progadaki leader of the

sident of Zionist organisations in British Zionist movement.—730- The United States, Mr. Newman i cisted Press.

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