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King Abdullah (above) of Trans-Jordan reportedly will personally lead his British- trained Arab Legion against the Jews in Palestine. Some 10,000 of Abdullah's soldiers, about two-thirds of the Arab Legion-already are in Pales- tine un security duty with the British.

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VOL. III NO. 107

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1948.

Arabs Persuaded To Agree To Jerusalem Truce

LAST-MINUTE DECISION

Jerusalem, May 7-The British efforts to get peace in Jerusalem brought agreement from both Arabs and Jews tonight to cease fire in the city as from noon tomorro

The agreement was announced in an official British communique from Jericho, where Sir Alan Cunningham, the British High Commissioner for Pales. tine, and Sir Henry Gurney, the Chief Secretary, were in conference with Arab leaders, including Azzam Pasha, Secretary-General of the Arab League.

The Jews immediately responded with a Jewish Agency spokesman saying: "We have been saying for two months that as soon as the Arabs stop shooting in Jerusalem--and elsewhere we will

lo stave off the threatened

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The headquarters of Haganah ini White Jewish officials in Haifa town of Satad. They infleted "at Jerusalem will issue cense fire or- į sald they had been told British least 50 casualties" on the Arabs ders to all Haganah troops in the evacuation plans were being speeded for the loss of two Jews killed, they elfy tonight, the spokesman added, up, Sir Henry was believed to be said.

As Jericho communique was

large-scale opern- lesited, the crump of Arabs mortars Breakdown in the peace tolles initi- tions had been going on in Upper and the crack of machinegun firented by the United Nations three-and Lower Galilee, in which

Jews were resounded over the Yemen Moshe man commission.

missing, besides the Abdul Rahman Azzam, the two known to have been killed.

General

In south Palestine, Haganah re- of the Arab Secretary

Arab-held village League, was said to be one of the ported the

of Quatra surrendered after a heavy leaders taking part in the talks.

mortar barrage. In Haifa, the chlef British evacun-

Major-General tion port,

H. C. Stockwell, the British Army com- mander in Northern Palestine, was

mein's that the evacuation

quarter of Jerusalem and the Jews threw up a

screen grey smoke cloud that covered the area.

Despatches from Tel-Aviv report- ett continued fighting in both northern and southern Palestine.

The end of 30 years of British me, will be marked by an offelni ceremony in Haifa, where Sir Alan, n behalf of the British Government, is expected formally to relinquish the mandate.

would be completed much quicker than was at first anticipated.

Pelican, who took to his wings rule in Palestine, in eight day's reported to have told Jewish Agency when zoo keepers tried to clip them played hide and seek with stalkers over much of the English landscapo today,

The pelican flapped from out of his tender's hands at Whipade Dalmler car to Zoo in Bedfordshire on Thursday, starting an exciting chase and any number

about of reports

free pelicans.

Kakndia

on

These officials said the evacuation might be completed by early July, which would be nearly a month ahead of the

scheduled date of

"A great quantity of arms was confiscated from the village," the |statement added.

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A Haganah Intelligence ofleer today estimated that a quarter of million displaced Arabs were roam

about Palestine, the Lebanon Syria and Transjordan.

Most of them fled to Acre, Nablus and Gaza, while more than 50,000 August 1.

The troopship Georgie arrived at had gone to Syria and The Lebanon.

Sir Alan will drive a bullet-proof airport, five miles from Jerusalem, and fly

torny to take off several to Halfa, possibly two or three days Tinifa

thousand Belfish troops and police. before May 15,

In Haifa, he will embark

British authorities "

Announced that Drilish cruiser for Britain about British police had been evacuated

from the Gazn district on May 4. had been spotted in a field aboutministration is ready to take

A 13-man Jewish national ad-

SAFAD FIGHTING lve miles from the

An Arab Headquarters comTM: keepers bearing huge nets were try- the "ruins" of the Palestine Guvern munione from Damascus reported ment afler The Bush mandate that Jewish attacks on Safed. In

The Intent communique sald Percy May 16.

ing to catch it.

and 200

But pelicans seemed as abundant an sparrows. From four different countles, one. 200 miles to the Northwest-came reports of Percy's presence. Zoo men were dubious, solemnly pointing out that pelicans can fly faster than 14 miles an hour without "refuelling."

over

ends, a Jewish Agency spokesman said today.

Jawish employers in the British indministration have been ordered 10

remain at their posts.

LAST-MINUTE TALKS Sir Henry Gurney, the Chief Secretary of the Palestine Govern- with ment, left Jerusalem today

Loading up with a fresh supply of fish for balt, the keepers-ant senior British civil servants for their. voluntary helpers vowed. Jericho for what reports described with truce talks "wherever he is, we'll get lum even-as last-minute tually."-Associated Press.

Arab, leaders,

EDITORIAL

T

A New Social Service

the people of Britain, one of the most Important hap- penings of the past week has bon the decision of the British Medical Association to support the Government's new national service. The BMA health

and only because a second vote among its members revealed that a sub- were in favour stantial minority

does so reluctantly

of the scheme. Whatever le presumed demerits, the national health scheme offers a wide range a larger scale than

on a

For be

of service attempted. In effect, ever before every man, woman and child in Britain will be

able to

to make use of medical, dental And nursing facilities free of charge and qualification. without insurance Nanetheless, the national health service is not charlly: everybody bears the cost as taxpayers. The principal virtues of the service Aro worth chumeraling.

will example, everybody

advice and entitled to receive treatment from family doctor of their own choloe, and dealinen between doctor and pallent will remain personal and confidential De- at present. as they are

trealment, every- aldes private body will be entitled to medical and health services offered by general or speelal hospitals, Included in these amenities are maternity care, sanatorium treat- ment, care of mental health and all kinds of surgical operations. Medicines and drugs prescribed by doctors will be obtainable free of charge from all dispensing part in the chemists taking scheme. In the same.

WAY,

all appliances will be necessary available without charge to the At present there are loo patient. faw dentials to make a full ser-

vice available straight away, but after July 5 a special. priority service for expectant and nursing children ly mothers and young being organized by the local authorities. This is in addition to the free dental service at the disposal of all nehodi-children. A partial dental service, which will come into operation

July. treatment offern free

to the general pobile on the same lines as that provided by the medical treatment service. Special ere

will be undertaken by specialists at hospitals and clinics as part of the free hospital service. Soveral different types of spec. tacles will be provided without charge. Free distribution of new bearing aid, Invented by a special commlitee of the Medical Research Counell, will be made shortly to all deaf patients while specialist car clinics will be allow. established as resources As soon as possible, it is hoped health to organise local home perv'nes throughout the country. Under the direction of the local authorities this additional service will provide for advice and car for expectant mothers and chil dren under five, home nursing. vaccination And Immunisation. services and the appointment of health visitors to deal with prob- Tems of illness in the home. As a social service. thie national health scheme must rank as one and re- of the most important volutionary projects ever under- taken by a British

Covernment,

In its early stages of Implementa- tion it will almost certainly show some defects, but the general beneilta to be derived will easily outweigh any disadvantages.

It social service which Hong- long should, enjoy, but probably never will.

northern Palestine-one of the four Jewish holy cllies-bad been re- pulsed with heavy losses.

It

was stated officially here today, how- ever, that Haganah forces have coptured the central police station in Safad and took over the town nfter the Arabs had evacuated the city.

Cross

The typhold-epidemie-in-Acre, the bay from Haifa, had TOSS

to surrounding · Arab spread Villages. 111 International Rid Cross representative sald in Haifa torlay.

hall

The сходив been mainly from Halfa;. Jaffa, anti Tiberias, but some had come from villages in the Sharon Valley and from both sides of the Jaffo-Jerusalem road, the officer sold.-Reuter,

Our Two New Councillors

Here are the two new Unofficial members of the Legislative Council. Top, Mr C. C. Roberts, who has been nominated by the General Chamber of Commerce, and Mr N. O. C. Marsh, who defeated Mrs Losoby in an Un official JP's election. Mr Roberts replaces Mr R. D. Gillespie and Mr Marsh will temporarily fill the vacancy caused by the ab- sence on leave of Mr M. M. Watson-Staff Photographer.

Atomic Energy Commission Reaches An Impasse

Lake Succesa, May 7.-The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, meeting today for what is likely to be the last time, received a three-power, report announcing that, after 22 months' work, the Commission has reached a complete deadlock in its efforts to establish international control of atomic energy.

Fifty-two British troops, seven The report said It was useless finds itself confronted by virtually British palice and nt least ገባ for the Commission to continue its the same deadlock that stultifed its elvilinns wer: yesterday listed labours until the Soviet Union Bitial discussions. typhoid victims, he snid. The

The agrees to co-operate Lebanese Government has offered "world community." seruum for 8,000 people in

with

the

"The Sovlet Government Itself acknowledges the deadlock. It is Acre The draft report, sponsored by

now apparent that this deadlock and the Jewish authorities in the French, Brittan and United

cannot be broken at the Commis- Haifa have ordered the Inoculation States delegations and published in-

sion level. of everyone entering the city-day, begun with these words:

"Both

political and technical Reuter.

The Atomic Energy Commission

considerations demand that no im- NO CANDIDATE

reports

that it has reached an im-

portant areas of the world be out- side the passe." Lake Success, May 7-Britain has

control system. It is, the reviewed

well-known therefore, evident. that the full co- naked Dr Trygve Lie, the Secretary divergency of views

between the

of the Soviet Union is operation General of the United Nations, Soviet Union and the majority of Indispensable for the establishment to Inform the Security Council and the General Assembly that the High slon, and concluded by recommend-prevent an atomic armaments race. nine other members of the Commis-

of a system of control which would Commissioner in Palestine has failed to find a neutral commissioner for Jerusalem..

on

1t

ing suspension of the Commission's work.

THE DIVERGENCIES

Authorlative British circles ex- plained that Britain's message

As briefly stated in the report, these divergencies are: the matter did not indicate any un- willingness on the part of the High

(1)-The majority believe that atamic Commissioner to find a suitable man. veloped on the

not be energy must

de- basis of national It was merely an indication that the number of persons suitable for such a post had been so far reduced that no candidate could be found on the spot.

The news,

which caused some surprise here, provoked some irrita- tion among the American delega- tion. A spokesman said his delega- tion would have a "strong renc- tion."

The American view was that the difficulties of Anding a commis- aloner must have been known to the gh Commissioner some time ago. It was a British suggestion that the High Commissioner should choose the man and the present change of plans less than 24 hours-

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THE PRESENT QUESTION "Whether

and functions powers of the International control agency,

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the majority, are politically acceptable or not, they provide the technically necessary basis for an effective control of atomic energy.

"The question Is not whether these measures are now acceptable, but whether governments now want effective international control,"

The report declared that the majority plan was the only alter- native to an atomic armaments raco, that "the majority of added Aut the Commission has been

unable to secure the agreement of the Soviet Union to even those elements of effective control considered essential from the technical

of view, point let alone their acceptance of the nature and extent of participation in the world community required of all nations In this field by the first

19119 and second reports of the Atomic Energy Commission.

after the Assembly's decision was Interesis and needs, means and re

WAR result, the Cominisalon has difficult to understand.

sources; but that its planning and

been forced to recognize that on The American spokesman sur- operation should be made a com-

Agreement

on effective measures for fested that his delegation's criticism mon enterprise in all is phases.", would be that this incident was an- (2) The Soviet Union belleves the control of atomic energy is it self dependent on co-operation. 'In other example of the British-au- that the control pinn favoured by SCH thurities' lack of co-operation with the majority would infringe national the broader fields of polley.

to achievo the Unlied Nations.-Reuter.

"The failure insists

Agree- sovorelenty. that before any

Mornational control ment on the international control of authority is set up, all nations atomic energy arises from, a situa- should sign a convention outlawing tion that is beyond the competence atomic bombs, and destroying their of this Commission. exlating clocks of such' weapons. "In this situation, the Commis- The report said: "Thus, after 22 slou concludes that no useful pur- months of work, the Commission

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HAGANAH CLAIMS

Tel-Aviv, May 7.--Haganah, the Jewish defence army, today claim- ed to have captured six strongholds In the area of the Galilean fortress

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European Unity Essential

RESOLUTIONS CALL FOR

COMMON PROGRAMME

The Hague, May 7.-Draft resolutions will be submitted tomorrow to the European Congress, which is meeting here, urging governments to abolish trade obstacles resulting from quotas, import and export prohibitions, to lay down a common programme for development of basic industries and coal resources in Western Europe; expansion of electrical power and co-ordination of communica- tions.

An International regime for the

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CHINESE

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ពន steps to achieve unification of currencies, elimination of double taxation and abolition barriers to the circulation of goods. Addressing the gathering, the Frenchi representative, M. Paul Ramadler, said, "It is Europe or

death."

The gray-bearded French politi- clan said Europe still War "capital" of an important part of the the world, as well as a market ond industrial

centre for faraway countries.

SMALL-AND FEEBLE

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RESIGN

Nanking, May 8-Premier Chang Chun announced that he and the Chinese Cabinet will resign collectively before Satur- day's Inauguration of Generalis. simo Chiang Kai-shek as China's first constitutional President.. who signed the

Chang Chun had Indicated pro- treaties of Brussels and Paris re-vlously that he planned to retire. cently

were the true founders of from Government service. the European, Union, M. Ramadler

"The Generalissimo asked me to sald, but this Union was still small continue as the first Premier under and feeble.

the new constitution," he said, "but I refused.".

He said, "I refused because talled to help the Government during the past year."!

A message

Committee

to

"We have a task to achieve by continued unrevolutionary effort for a bigger and complete Union"

from the American Unity was read by Count Couden- support European hove-Kalergi, who has just reluried from a trip to the United States. of Senator Fulbright, ex-Ambassador This American Committee consists William Bullit, ex-President Her bert Hoover and the AFL leader, Mr William Green.

"The only way for Europe to re- pay the American people for its sacrifices in two world wars, is to .overcome nationalism and to form a vital, Europe community," the message said.

This was an obvious reference to ber of economic reforms to combat his Inability lo implement in num China's runaway inflation.

to be elected in the history of the Chinese Republie. Twb parties, however, are threatening to walk out in a bitter dispute

representation. This. may delay the opening of the session.-Asso- ciated Press,

Saturday'a legislature lathe, first

minority

over

Murderor Reprieved

London, Moy Secretary, Mr Chuter Ede, has re- 7. The Home commended a reprieve

for Donald George Thomas, the first mon to be sentenced to death after the House of Commons voted for a five-year suspension of the death penalty for murder.

The leader of the Ifatlan delega- tion, Court Carantini, told the Con- Kress that many Italians whole heartedly supported the movement of European unity at this important stage in which they have to elect a new President and form a new government. Count Carantini plead- A formal recommendation is in- ed for un end to hatred among variably accepted by the King Europeans-United Press.

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