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Decision

arouses

speculation

Cairo, April 2, Jordan's decision to join the other six Arab States, who voted yesterday to expel from the Arab League any member State which signs separate peace with Israel, aroused considerable speculation among informed observers here regarding her

has

future intentions.

Tel Aviv, April 2,

Arabs killed five Jews in the Southern Negov Desert on Friday night, it was officially announced here tonight.

An Israeli Army spokesman said tonight that a mine and an ambush resulted in, the death of three Israeli soldiers and two civilians' near Wadi Shahlala, near the Egyptian" border. According to the spokesman, an Army, vohicle, travelling South to the settlement of Nirim, in the Negev, strúck the miño. An hour later, a civilian car passing the spot found the wrecked Army vehicle and five bodios.

"All the men were slot and the proposal can make much the boots of one had been re-progress during

the

presont moved," the spokesman said, period of crisis, while the Arab

Inek confidence According to the Igroet! inves- States

had been each other.-Reuter. tigation, Arabs who

ying in ambush attacked the car after the mine explosion.

The Israell authorities made a very strong protest to the repro- Jordan partially boycotted car-sentative of the United Nations lier meetings of the Arab League Chief of Staff and a special meet- Council last week, but sent her of the arnell Egyptian Mixed

Commission Minister in Calro to yesterday's Armistice session to vote on the resolution called for today to discuss steps and thus fall into line with the to be taken. other Arab States.

Observers nic now whether Jordan's latest

asking decision

is not part of a larger bargain under which she would hope to secure general Arab consent for a plan to annexe the Arab parts]. of Palestine.

now

Doomed to failure

Was

Recovery of Turkey discussed

in

Washington, April 2. The assistant ECA Adminis-

Meanwhile, the lack of con. fidence among the Arab States since the Palestine ww has doomed to fallure the projected trator; Richard Bishell, in Arab League security pact King Abdullah is said to insist!

secret testimony before the under discussion, the military commentator of the House Appropriations Sub- on having a port on the Medi-

Wardist nepaper, "Al Miary," committee made public today, terranean, possibly Gaza, He is niso said to hold the view that!

aald today in Cairo.

testifled that Turkey holds This absence of confidence, the destiny of Arab Palestine

the and particularly since fighting great opportunities. Jordan must be decided by

and more recently due to reports Mr. Egypt only, since no other mem-

Bishell said, "It has planning aa ber States have any forces in this secret accord with Israel, had chance of expanding considerably area and because Jordan cannot

collective the acreage under crop and there- continue to bear conen

the financial made further talk of

security useless and a waste of fore in making Turkey consider. time, the correspondent wrote.

ably more important as a source

responsibility for its administra-

tion.

lat Jordan was

the

It is reported that Egypt is not of supply for Western European But Egypt continues to back prepared to share her military countries. Turkey is expected to fully an "all-Arab** Palestine secrets for fear they might reach be a wheat exporter on a sizable Government headed by Ahmed the "enemy" and it appears that scale after the end of the old Hilmy Pasha and including Ha) the League's Political, Committed plan." Amin El Husseini, the former is divided on this issue. Mufli of Jerusalem, who strong opponent of King Abdul- believe that Observers here Egypt is

determined to check King Abdullah's reported umbi- tions in the same manner as she Syria countered the "Greater scheme.put forward by General Nuri Es Said, the former Prime

lah.

Minister of Iraq.

Going ahead

cur-

a

1

Pontiff at Jubilee Mass

Pope Pius XII celebrated Mass in the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome before 30,000 wor

The ceremony anded year of Jublies marking the 60th anniversary of the shippers. Pontiff's ordination, and also closed the "Crusade of Goodness" held in the Basilica of St. Mary Major. The Hoty Father prayed before a status of the Virgin before which he said his first The status was carried in procession from St. Mary Major to BL Pater's Mas 50 years ago. and back. Thousands of the faithful watched. The Mass was attended by 10 Cardinals and the Italian Premier, Alaide de Gaspari. (AP Photo).

4

Council of Europe meet ends in Strasbourg

Call for

Big Five peace pact

Strasbourg, April. 2.

The Foreign Ministers attending the meeting here

of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europa have now laft Strasbourg with the exception of the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bovin.

functions...

Mr. Bevin, who was resting today, will travel to Rome tomorrow, All the Foreign Ministers who belong to member States of the OEEC will Paris, April 2.

foregather in Paris on Tuesday for the Council Mr. Bishell said that at the One view is that

pact

M. Maurice Thorez, the] some present time large United States

meeting of the Organisation. should be signed only by

Stales, of the member

while tobacco companies would be glad Secretary-General of the effects import more oriental tobacco French Communist Party, others say it can only be

Strasbourg political direction at a Govern- Summing up the for blending than they are

of mental level of the activities of of the Committee called today for a peace pact meeting tive if accepted by all,

The proposed alliance has rently Importing.

of the Council of the OEEC. If he succeeds Mr. interest of the

between France, Russia, the Ministers

consider Van Zeeland as Chairman of the aroused the

is anxious Ho added, "So Turkey has United States, Britain and Europe, observers hero United States, which

that it reflected 4

determined Consultative Group of Ministers, this strategically good market for tobacco."

Communist China to replace and successful attempt by the it is thought that the separate to safeguard

the Ministers to meet the demands office of Conciliator may ne important region against possible Soviet expansion.

Mr. Bishell told lawmakers that the Atlantic Pact and

on the Consultative Assembly in abolished or at least merged into Though the United States is Turkey is making "considerable Marshall Plan.

order to promote

Chairman's co-operation the He was speaking at the Party's between the two bodies reported to be ready to finance advances in coal mining and de. the pael if it proves workable.}velopment of port facilities to 12th annual Congress which, coin- Cairo observers doubt King Abdullah, meanwhile, in

whether handle coal exports. Turkey also ciding with his 30th birthday, questions.

has unexploited min

mineral resources seemed planned to spotlight his Without sacrificing the princi- | going ahead with his planted

and think as

possible fuel ex- leadership of French Communism.ple of refusing to give actual elections set for April 11 for a Gaza area, now under Egyptian porter; food exporter and exporter

Glant portraits of Stalin and executive authority to the Ag- 40.man Constituent Assembly military occupation.

other across sembly, the Ministers have which would represent "East Arab circles here are sceptical or other raw materials it is one Thorez faced each

of the

Congress Hall, and each time he participating

agreed to consultative machinery regarding King Abdullah's future whose economy is complementary mentioned Marshal Stall during which makes it much simpler at East Jordan is the area former plans in connection with Israch

with that of the industrial coun. his speech the thousand or more any time for the Assembly British and American diplomats tries of Western Europe rather delegates rose and cheered. press its wishes on the attention ly known as Transjordan. West

Above, the platform, in golden of the Ministers, and, through Jordan is a part of the area of here are strongly counselling Arau than being another competitive | letters on a red background, was them, on the

tenders not to.

Governments quarrel

among industrial economy itself." Arab Palestine" formerly under

themselves and to get down to British mandate, stretching from ***

economic development and raisd Mr. Bishell sald of Turkey's Janin to Hebron.

the standard of living of their living standard, "I suppose is ---It-borders the river-Jordan and A

said he, did not think there was is understood much hope that Turkey would be

and West Jordan."

countries

on all Reuter.

to

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the Dead Sea on the East and the couple. To view of the Oom- one of the lowest in Europe." Hal--- M, Thoraz-proposed.a. naw.plan direct mondate-to-summon

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He

Meanwhile, it that the seven Arab States in a mill-penditures at any time soon. He taxy and economic alliance, is now said these costs imposed a major being considered by the Longue's added strain on the Turkish eco- Political Committee in Calro, us-nomy and put the Turkish budget sisted by military and economic out of balanes for two years. experts.

said it is expected to be The Politica!. Committee is unbalanced again during 1950. studying an overall plan based on Mr. Bishell sald Turkey's index the pattern of the Atlantic Pact

production is about Industrial and the Benelux Union,

This 105 comply

pared to 100 in 1948 and would provide for mutual assig is rising tance in the event of agression Mr. Bishell said that trade with when it

for

closer dollar areas Increased over the camy and economie co-operation, but obser- 1938 levels of approximately $14,- vers her doubt whether the pro- 600,000 (imports) and $14,000,000 posed plan can make much pro- (exports) to approximately $63,- gress while the Arab States lack 000,000 (imports) and $42,000,000 confidence in each other.-Reuter. (exports) in 1948-United Press.

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Master

plan for Europe defence

The Hague, April 2. Atlantic Pact defenco ministors today unanimously approved a master plan for collective defence against any aggressor. ·

The Ministers said' in a communique, issued after a one-day meeting here that the plan would ensure the defence of the entire North Atlantic area both economically and efficiently.

Similarly, the Ministers, while. refusing to grant the Assembly OEEC officials and demand in- provided for formation, have closer llaison.

M. Thorez's declaration last year: member States. "The people of France will never make war on the Soviet Union."

foreign policy came first. for Communist action, in which

The plan was to include:

The denunciation of the Marshall Plan and the Atlantic Pact, active French participation In "all efforts tending to the estab lishment of a democratic_peace" and reaffirmation of the Franco- Soviet Alliance,

Invitation to Germany

Finally, by Inviting Western

дено Germany to become an

Counell, clata member of the the Ministers have kept the door open with the possibility of Western Germany joining in the near future.

2.Absolute prohibition of the atomic bomb, and the conclusion of a peace pact between the Big Government Five Powers. Any

The main business of the Initiating a war with the atomle

make bomb was to be considered a war OEEC Council will be to

for the principle appointments criminal.

and with the West the coming yeur 3-Relations

Government to

here be generally expected German broken off.

it is

that

some organisational changes will also be decided.

Indo-China war

It is widely forecast amon members of delegations hera 4-An Immediate end of the who are also in touch with OEEC affairs; that the Netherlands war in Vietnam, repatriation of Foreign Minister, Mr. Dick the French Expeditionary Corp and recognition of the Ho Chi

minh Commùfilet” Government,

which is

of

Stikker, will succeed Mr. Paul Ven Zeeland as Chairman of the "Peace hangs by a thread," M. Consultative Group, Thorez declared. The threat of composed of the Foreign Minis- ters of the seven member States war la extremely grave.”.

Dealing with "errors" byl of the Executive Committee

the OEEC: Party members, he said: "The It is felt that the Belgian gravest error is to under-estimato Foreign Minister could hardly the danger of war and to under-continue, in the present unsettled estimate the forets of the work state of Belgian affairs, to devote ing class, the forces of the peace the necessary time to the work

But he also condemned both which this office entails,

Mr. Stikker, since January those who said war was loovitablo last, has been Political Concilia and those who sald war would tor of the OBEC. The office was help bring about the end of,capi-created to meet a general desire

to provide

continuous

camp

talám,

On the home front, M. Thorez urged a friendly and fraterħal approach to Socialist and Catifb- lie workers, but insisted on the propaganda,

more

The blueprint was drafted. The communique said the plan need for Intensited Communist Jordan Govt

carlier this week by the Chiefs calls for the integrated defence

The delegates were warned that of Staff of the pact members at the entire North Atlantic area under the chairmanship of as distinguished from individual they must continue to deliver General Omar Bradley of the accordance with article

national defence; ach nation in blows against Trotskyist spies III of and Titolets Introduced into our United States, after the most the treaty will help itself and ranks," by M. Raymond Guyot, a careful intelligence assessment others in accordance with its Communist deputy from the

resigns

Aminan, April 2,

of Russia's military strength available resource time 12 Beine Department, who made the ruler, Tawfik Fasha Abd Al over attempled,

opening speech,Reuter.

Sy "Thús

independent and sovereign: na

tions- have achieved, through democratio process of co-oper-

Informed sources said the United States, was assigned the role of long-range strategic bom bing and, together with Britaination system for defending and the Netherlands, the respon-Thaméelves and each other.

hodno, communique" "added, “The "sibility""for" keeping,vital, sed Janes open in the event of six at Defence Ministers recognised tho

NINE KILLED IN HYDERABAD

The Hashemite Jordan Pre- Hunda, announced today."that he and his

entirg

Cabinet had resigned. Pre Reliable sources said, the In- terior Minister said that Pasha Mufti probably will be asked to fonna bew government Nareat importance of adequate

Hyderabad, April 2. At the same time, Abd The European partners wern Inancing to carry out the plan Nino, persons, said to be Com-Hunda announced that censorship given the job of furnishing man, widmo need for careful balan munists, were killed in an en- of focal newspapers. Is being power and ighting *:** delaying

present turday near Nilpadu, a

to

nction of the European continent norite kriv Oco-counter with a police party ye#• § nbardoned- and "niked editors® f until the United States and Bri- World" situation: 60 Ford fals + pur-, in Hyderabad State Sandy eslaga exorcise "Selt' control."

(According to ani oficial report, Adbullah Had av npolated him!

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tain could mobilianskom pokoj s pose they requested; the Defence:

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