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-VOL. III NO. 121,

ARABS TERMS FOR

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1948.

OBEYING

U.N. CEASE-FIRE ORDER

Return To May 15 Status Quo

BRITAIN SUPPORTS APPLICATION

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE

FOR

London, May 24.-While the battle for Jerusalem continued, the Arab states are reported tonight to have agreed to abide by the United Nations cease-fire order on condition there should be a return to the May 15 status quo, according to authoritative reports from Washington. Two and a half hours after the United Nations cease-fire for Palestine expired, a high Egyptian Government official told reporters. "we are still in consultation over our reply which has not yet been delivered to the Security Council.”

The United States Government, meanwhile, appealing to the Arabs to abide by the Council's order, formally told the Arabs that Washington is "gravely disturbed" by the fighting in the Holy Land. The condition's laid down by the Arabs for agreement to stop firing would return the country-militarily and politically-to its status at the close of the mandate before the State of Israel was proclaimed.

S. Africa Gives De Facto Recognition To Israel

London, May 24.-South Africa todny gave de facto recognition to the provisional Government of the Jewish of Israel, thus becoming the first British Commonwealth Government to do so.

Egyptian observers, carller hinted A British Foreign Office spokes-1

Arabs would reject the man here sald today that Britain that the

call, while Isrozl Government. had decided to back an app/cation

also belleved the Arabs by the Arab states to the Security Sources

would not halt their fire. Council for an extension of 36 hours in the cease-fire deadline, originally fixed for today, at 8 p.m., Jerusalem time.

Govern

It was understood in London that Britain urged the Arab ments to accept the cease-fire orde but supported the Arab stand that time to review they should have their situation.

The Jews announced yesterday that they would stop firing on all General Jan Smuts. the Prime Tsrael is a severe blow to the Bri- fronts if the Arabs would agree to Minister, telegraphed South Africa's tish Government's Palestine polley-do the same. decision to Mr Moshe

Shertok, alrendy under fire in many quarters Foreign Minister of the State of-political circles in London sald Isrnel, in Tel-Aviv.

today, i

Other states which have already recognised israel include the United increased the Isolation of the Bri- The South African decision has States, Russia, Poland; Czecho- tish delegation at

Lake Success Slovakia and Yugoslavia.

The fallure to recognise the Jewish In his message to Mr Shertok, state and the decision to stand by General Smuts said

Union the military clauses of pacts with Government expresses cordial good Egypt. Iraq and Transjordan has

Israel wishes to the State of

nsairendy thrown Britain Into oppos!- fulfilment of the polley of the Jewish ; tion to the United States and the National Home in Palestine and ns Soviet Union.

"the

a contribution to historic justice and The South African recognition to world peace."

now means that on the criticni issue General Smuts also said "the reof the future of the Middle East cognition is not in respect of any | Britain will also be taking & differ- particular boundaries and the Union) dit line from one of the Dominions. Government will be prepared to

At the

be same time It must accord similar recognion - to -nny Arab state in Palestine, either as a

expected to add new difficulties to parted into

Common- wealth-views-on the Middle - Brest- and its problems-a Jobs to be faced Commonwealth Conference at the now being planned.

(Continued on Page 5)

the 'norhbouring Aral

Sou

LONDON WORRIED

to re- Arda's decision the new Jewish State

EDITORIAL

of

Repulse Bay Amenities

TIE weekend heat wave sent

THE

thousands of perspring citizens rushing but to the beaches the first big exodus of the long suinter season which lies ahead. The facilities of our bathing areas

only were not taxed beyond their limlis, but the sudden descent on them of so many people illustrated in un- mistakable fashion their IC- ficiencies and Imitations,

ns, Repulse mosi accessible Bay, the therefore

of the most popular all the beaches

vivid WDS' #

Government, example of which now that is attempting formulate some sort of

term polley

with

and

100 10

regard to beach

amenities, must take full cognis

RoCC,

Plea

legitimate

seckers had four

complaints: firstly. changing

Wholly inadequate

facilities: secondly

beach

iltered, and therefore, ruined, br #reet of large rocks along praç-

thirdly

tho

entire

trafic poor

waterline;

arrangements; those who boyund

fourthly, no rafts for

to swim

wisised to

mul "safe" water DICU..

the Cov-

em can easily correct alt of

defects. The first, by not only hely completing bathing sheds now in the course ar construction, but of adding_to them: the second by aban,Balig

nem; the futile UDC undertaking of re- moving small pebbles and instead,

thu concentrating on

half-

at

embedded rocks which, partly submerged at low

and water wholly obscured

bigh Udo, are a menace to all bathers. The of these obstructions removal should offer no serious problem; they are visible and they prob ably

break:

easily. Certainly they are removable. The third deficiency to maller for the Traffle Department and in the light of a past Initiative ability to correct shortcomings, U can reasonably bo anticipated that by next weekend this prob Iem will have been resolved.

As for bathing rafts they repre- sent a normal appendage to any popular bathing resort and there should be no hesitation In con- Two (at the siructing them. least) or three pre-war "Lido Ladies" would meet the require- Taklog A much

Longer

menta.

the

seriously

ย

about Repulse Bay as cipal

bathing beach on the island. the question arises whether Government should not consider is develop. ment to include

large, plex capable of

accommodating tens of thousands of people in com. fort at one

at one time. Pleasure piers are a feature of every important staside resort in England, and, white perhaps costly to

quickly became money..Catrack,

Hastings,

area

for

A

something like those at Brighton, Eastborne. Worthing or any of the south coast resorts,

would enfance Repulse Bay as a pleasure ground tenfold. Constructed on generous lines it could lines

Contain bro- menade, dance fluor, cafes, a'slot machine

amusement palace, an for fishermen. changing rooms

swimmers, pund band xland where afternoon and evalling concerts could be given. As la England concessions could be offered to run these various attraction

would cuarantee Government a regular annual revenue and would offer handsome returns for the con-

Nor cessionaires.

would beauty of Repulse Bay natural be impalced by any such con- the contrary struction, but on

all-the-year-round would offer amonlifes which would ser make the Bay, more popular and more attractive than t today. A long-term development plan.

which

started now, is likely to serva the interests of the publlo-very much more than plocemeal Improve; ments which can only have restricted life, and which would, In the long run, cost more than

a 'holder and permanent scheme.

WAR GOES ON

But late today in Jerusalem, the there were no indications of any greatest-Palestino baillesteld so far,

let-up in warfare.

Doon Campbell, Reuter's corres- pondent in the Holy City, reports that tough Arab Legionnaires were

KUSESİ VERİLLENT JORDI BINE.

In Baghdad the Irani Government decided

"unlimited to spend amounts" on its army fighting in the Holy Land,

More Arab troops were moving toward the frontler, it was learned.

Americans Intercept BOAC Flying-Boat At Okinawa

Rangoon, May 24-An American jet fighter fired waming shots across the bow of a British Overseas Airways. flying boat near Okinawa, south of Japan, on Saturday, passengers arriving hare reported today.

They said the aircraft, bound for Hongkong from Japan, was forced to swerve 90 degrees off her course.

A British Overseas Airways official said in London today that we have received a report from Hongkong that one of our Plymouth flying boats was intercepted, apparently through some misunderstanding, by American fighters 60 miles north- west of Okinawa' while on its way from Japan to Hongkong and Britain."—Reuter.

The Hongkong: office of BOAC sald they had nothing to add to the, London statement. A report was awaited from the American authorities in Okinawa, and until that had been received nothing further could be said at the moment. Ona report that the flying-boat had been made to land was, however, denied by the BOAC official.

Nationalists- Claim Successes

SIEGE OF

Tel: 27880

Prico 20 Cents

Ultimatum To Governor Of Singapore

RUBBER WORKERS'

DEMANDS

Singapore. May 24. The Rubber Workers Union today sent an ultimatum to Sir Franklin Gimson, Governor of Singapore, giving him three. days to reply to a demand for the unconditional release of 40 workers.

·

The workers were arrested in a police raid on a local rubbor factory yesterday for allegedly living illegally on the premises.

The

Union, which claims nearly 8,000 menbora employed in 50 rubber factories, told the Governor it would call a strike If he did not reply.

a

The Union's letter said the ar rests had shocked the people of Singapore, adding they were "departure from the democratic tradition of Great Britain" and repression of the trade union movement-Reuter.

constituted YINGHSIEN BROKEN Shanghai, May 25.-Pro-Government reports today told of new successes rolled up by the Nation- alists in the vital areas west and north of Peiping. Government reinforcements rolling southward from Tatung broke the long Red siege of Yinghsien, 14 miles south of Tatung.

One

A report received in Cairo from the Arab Headquarters at Amman Peiping said that King Abdullah Jordan had declared he would not accept any truce "especially from the Security Council".

hundred miles

north of the government forces, Trans-pouring from the south, knocked the from the Chengteh area, Reds throwing the Communists into treat northward toward their Man- churlan bases.

Yemenite forces, meanwhile, are heading for Egypt to take part in the Palestine aghting under Egyp- ulan command, according to a re- port from Radio Cyprus-Reuter.

BRITISH THREAT London, May 24-A high govern- ment source indicated today, that Britain will consider withdrawing her officers serving with the Arab ignores the United Nations' order to cease fre

Tricky One For Legion if Trans-Jordan

The Arabs

Jerusalem, May 24.-- fighters Haganah women are-a-real puzzle to the grizzled Arab Legionnaires,

Haganah women ask for bread and water as soon as they are captured by the Arabs.

One husky Legion ser geant said: "What are we' going to do?"

"They know that the Arabs never refuse food and water to anyone and that we can't kill anyone. enjoying our hospitality,

"Women should stay home."-United Press.

ro-

In lifting the siege of Yinghsien the Nationalists drst cleared Hawal- den of the Reds and then broke through the Red ring around the city joining with the defending gar- rison,

The 'force which cleared the North Shansi aren comprised strong cavalry and infantry units. Reds reportedly fled into the moun- tains with government troops

in Palestine by 5 p.m. (GMT) today. pursuit.

Further shipments of arms to other Arab States, which reject the order, would also be suspended.

The Government of Israel has ne- cepted the Security Council's peace call.

SEIZURE OF AMERICANS

Strong Washington Attitude

Soviets Still Saying "No"

'Lake Success, May 24-Russia used her 24th and 25th veloen to- night to bar a United Nations In- vestition into the February

Czecho Communit slovakia.

coup in

LICH

The vote in the Security Council on a Chilean 'proposal for the fh-. the Russia and quiry

was 9-2, Soviet Ukraina dissented· and the Russian vote constituted a veto.

Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Washington, May 24-The Andre A. Gromyko shortly before had exercised another veto to block Lebanon's refusal to free 41-20

majority. In the latter Council Americans seized while they case it overrode eight delegates who were en route to Palestine last maintained that the Chilean proposal week brought an all-day round was not subject to a veto.

The two vetoes were the first used of conferences but no immediate In

by Andrel Gromyko since he blocked counter action by the State Defialy's admission to the UN on April partment.

10-Associated Press. There was no indication that any final decision bad but diplomatic

been reached, quarters said the United States would not back down on the demand that the Americans be

refused.

The

REDS IN RETREAT The Reds, who have been polsed for an attack on Chengteh for several weeks were forted into re-

treat with the arrival of Nationalist reinforcements by rail from the south and east.

the Arabs.

·

CASEY'S "HELP BRITAIN" PLEA

Melbourne,

Day

rally

ill-clad

Direct British appeals to observe the order have been delivered 10

These quarters said the United States would threaten to haul the all the Arab States engaged in the

General Fu Tso-yi's forces, moving Lebanon before the United Nations

May 24-Mr R. G: Palestine war, a Foreign Office

Casey. wartime British Minister up from Hapei, recaptured five Security Council, if necessary, spokesman disclosed.

Resident in the Middle East and Asked what would happen if the pointa north of Kupeflow, Great free the Americans

President of the Australian: Liberal Woll pass city. Arabs

rejected the truce call, the

The Lebanese resected the Unlied Party, told a Liberal Party Empire The troops under Gen Fan Han- spokesman said: "We will judge the chich were driving steadily ahead States demand on the grounds that

keru tonight that situation on its merits If and when along the railway from Chinchow in the arrested men had been going to ritain's people are..now, hungry that happens."

are and the

Guffering government SOLTCC in But the

direction of Chaoyang and Pei-Palestine to fight for Israel against ind

austerity measures Australians have touch with 10, Downing Street plno.

MILITARY ACTION DEMAND not yet realised." With strong government divisions emphasised that Britain's de opinion

Representative Emmanuel Celler There should be wrillen up, on legations

the United Nations in addition to those already arrived, to

nearing Chengteh in three directions,, told the House that military and not every wall in the land: "What can take precedence over her commit-

the Reds withdrew northward. Re-diplomatic action was needed. He we do to help Britain?" Mr Casey ments to the Arabs,

ports said the possibility that the demanded that the United States declared.

"Caunda has given £1,000 million armies under Gen Fu and Gen Fan Navy send ships and Marines to the may join together raised the specula Lebanon to make the Arab State re-and made available £600 million tion that the Nationalists might lease the prisoners.

In loang. Australia has, given mass one of the most powerful con-

still "If the Lebanese

refuse Australian £25 millon (£20 these the freedom to

41 Americans. million)-a centrated forces ever seen in

book- field during the civil war for a push then let the Premier of the Lebanon keeping entry."-Beuter. northward against the Reds mena-see the smoke and hear the salvoes of our noval guns," Bald Rep cing Mukden. United Press.

Celler,

the

British action that might fellow an Arab refusal to cesse firing will depend exclusively on whether Foreign Secretary. Mr Ernest Bevin and his advisers see such refusal as and Britain's rights prejudicing

bligations under the U.N. Charter, today blasting their way, step by the spokesman said. step, through the catacombs to get His statement came a few hours a suicide squad of Jews resisting after Mr Bevin, for the second time U.S. under the rubble of the Old City. In 48 hours, pought with the

There were 1,500 Jews, including Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas 600 fighting men, enduring living iron out Anglo-American differen death in buildings battered almost ces

Palestine. Associated out of recognition. They will be Press, hammered until they die or sur- rondér.

over

A Legion commander said the Plane Strikes

Jews were in a terribly bad state"

through lack of food and water.

"I don't want to lose men," the Electric Cable

Arab leader said, "so we are, éx-

ploding our way to the Jews."

fo

Faversham, May 24-Two men

The Jews made, another abortive were killed when a Miles Master

attempt to smash through the Old plane hit an electric cable and City last night, when 200 of them, crashed on the Marget-London rond with machine-guns and small arms, near Faversham. In Kent, last night. alfacked the Zion Gate. The

attack was beaten off with heavy losses to the Jews. They had re- moved their dead before suurlso this morning.

-TURNING POINT?

awaiting Wille the world was definite word on a cease-firg on- -forcement Palestine, Baghdad sources today regarded the Security Council's request for a truce as an attempt to delay the Arab armies while Jewish forces are given time foreign -receive

to

military

re-

Router.

NELY SEEN THE SERENALAZIT DONERS CUANTAGENETICS!!

Arabs Given 48 Hours' Grace

་

a

mean,

narrow

He added that Lebanese action (UNMEN SHOOT

fom an In removing the ment American ship was an "affront that the United States connat take lying down, and the Lebanese must be

brought to book.'

POLITICIANS

DIVER MISSING

Bogota, May 24.—It was announced Paris, May 24.-A diver is missing and three workmen were slightly

He said there was ample prece- that Bemardo Restrepo, Bolero, Pre- Injured by an explosion aboard

dent for sending ships and marines sident of the Colombian House of destroyer in Toulon naval harbour to the Lebanon." He recalled that in Representatives, and three other.

1004 warships were sent to Morocco Liberal leaders tonight.

wero shot and The vessel was being dismantled and landed there when Americans wounded--not seriously last night

occurred were when the explosion

ELIIT seized by

Landits by unidentified gunmen,--United United Press.

Reuter.

Press.

GOLF COURSE MURDER: FINGERPRINT

London, May 24.-Scotland Yard fingerprint experts went

EXPERTS CALLED IN

A young playmate who was with John at the time also was stabbed

to work today on a human arm course in search of further remains --believed to be from a young and clues.

At Blackburn, Lancashire, the en- and was wounded seriously, but boy-found in a water hazard tire male population volunteered to was unable to furnish a satisfying on a London golf course, while submit to fingerprinting in an nt-description of their mule assailant. other detectives searched fruit-tempt to solve the murder of four-

Last Christmas, Elleen Lockhart,' lessly for clues in the recent wear and ched from Dovedinave, was attacked and murdered in slaying of three other children. Queen's Park Hospital and brutally London's East End... Her assailant

was

her

the

the

has never been found. Some polico circles

are inclined The Mayor of Blackburn, Mr four cares insofar as all involved

to link lawn's

were, children and the murders ap- take im sexual pervert

The arm, hacked off crudely killed nine days ago. near the shoulder, was found by two boys hunting golf balls yester-Sugden, appealed to day in a pond at Potter's Bar colt 30,000 men to forgo their legal rightsparently had been committed by a Arab my ple

and allow the pallee to Lake Success, May 24.-The course. garded the weekend Egyptian and.

A little later, the polleo found a pressions of their left hand thumbs.

and forefingers,

The discovery of a bloodstained Trans-Jordan military linkup, out- United Nations Security Council

Detectives will match the prints raincoat in a wooded side embattled Jerusalem as a turn- has granted the Arab nations' human pelvis and sent the grisly

arca, at Warwickshire, sent ing point in the Holy Land battles, request for an additional 48 remains to Dr Donald Tearo, Home with those found on the window of Stoneleleht,

Office pathologist, who said and - forcepṛt a" push now towards hours in which to consider whe wore part of the body of a young istaying and on a bottle nicked up. In search of ́n body today.

they the children's word where June was Royal Engineers, carrying mine de- Tel-Aviv, capital of Israel, which

the tectors and police with bloodhounds was bombed

ngala by two. Arab ther to comply with the United boy.

murderer reportedly had

The had planes today.

Nations' truce plea.e

Dr. Teare sald the youth

Still unsolved in the same area raincont: was found analled to the Egypt's decision on the cease-fire -Tho now deadline is 1600 GMT been “dead for probably three is the murder of 11-year-old John ground, with pegs and containing a

taken by a Forolen Wednesday-United Press,

weeks... order was

Quentin Smith, who was stabbed to note which said, "I had to kill her. Ministry offelal in a special plane

Squads of detectives and pollee death in broad daylight last month I don't know. what made me do it.. drained the two ponds at the golf 200 yards from his home.

1.burled the body."United. Press.

which left Cairo at noon.

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