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VOL. III NO. 161

JEWISH TROOPS AND PLANES IN ACTION AGAINST ARABS

Bernadotte-Abdullah Talks

London, July 9-Jewish forces, including, war planes, began operations today against several thousand Arabs in Western Gallilee, as Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations mediator, conferred with King Abdullah of Transjordan in a surprise move to save the city of Jerusalem.

It was officially announced tonight that Jewish aircraft raided enemy concentrations at three points in the Gällilee area as the four-week uneasy truce officially ended.

1.30 Inches

Of Rain

The Royal Observatory reports that 1.30 inches of rain fell between midnight and 10 a.m. today.

During the previous 24 hours the rainfall recorded was .84 inch, and for the 24 hours before that it was .24 inch.

The total from midnight on Wednesday to 10 a.m. today is therefore 238 inches.

FERRY DISASTER......

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An Israeli spokesman said that Arab Irregular forces had been bullt up in Western Galilee during the first fortnight of the truce.

At 10.30 am-a few hours after the truce had expired-Arab planes of raided Jewish positions north Jenin, and Iraqi forces followed up with a ground attack.

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1948.

The surprise meeting between Count Bernadotte and King Abdullah of Trunsjordan-leader of the most powerful Arab Army in the Holy Land-is believed to have centred In discussions for a plan to save Jeru- salem from complète destruction.

In Bouthern Palestine, four vil- lages changed hands in battle which followed an Egyptian thrust south of Majdal, along the coastal

South of Halfa, the Israeli Army began operations to clear the road to Tel Aviv, the spokesman odded. rood.

Haifa had a ten-minute air raid! ending at 4 p.m.

The Arab column, which In- cluded

tho Sudanese, occupied Jewish-held Arab villages of Kou- rabli and Hulclkht, but lost heavily

:

Ike's Final Word

Philadelphia July. 9. General Dwight Eisenhower today announced his "final and complete" refusal to accept nomination as Demo... cratic Presidential candidato in opposition to Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey,

He made the statement in à telogram; to Senator

· Claude · Pepper, of Florida, asking him not to nominate him at the Democratic National Convention open- ing here on Monday,

Senator Pepper sald he would comply "reluctantly" with the wishes of the former United States Chief of Staff. Reuter.

Fighting

Rages In Malaya

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England's Grand Test Recovery

AUSTRALIANS 126 FOR 3:

STRUGGLE FOR RUNS

Manchester, July 9-Australia at the end of the second day of the third Test match here are 237 runs behind England's first innings, but have seven wickets to fall,

Australia, supreme in the first two Tests, are now struggling for a first innings honours, Compton's brilliance and Bedser's dourness undoubtedly gained. England an advantage, which the bowlers were quick to consolidate by dis missing Ian Johnson and such formidable batsmen as Bradman and Hassett cheaply.

Disciplining his natural impulse wicket keeper, Evans, who was | Pollard, b. Toshack.

In the interests of the side, Comp- standing close in, with only three Young, o Bradman, b Johnston ton made the most of his escapes scored;

Extras

303

Bowling:

M

.40. 8

45.5 13 47

70

18

41 20 75.

and progressed by majestic drives Bradmian was quickly 'off the and powerful cuts. Bedser, using mark with a single and in the next hla great hoight'and reach, played | over made a perfect late cut for forward to control Lindwall and I four. Then Follard pitched him. the manner of his dismissal was a 负 ball which awUNE In late and Lindwall struck Bradman's pad as he vainly Johnston tragedy after such a great effort.

Compton's record standa

out tried

to get his bat there instead. Loxton among the other dismal Test bat- There was no hesitation about the Toshack In dead, wounded and prisoners, Singapore, July 9--Fighting ting failures this summer. It is 10 10g before decision by the umpire, Johnson

AUSTRALIA: Firat Trnings an Israeli spokesman claimed. against

terrorists and 184 at Nottingham, 53 and 20 Dai Duvles, xl the crowd was Malayan

The scoreboard. then Morris, not out ......... showed the ominous total of 13, chester-an average of 107.50.

Johnson, e Evans, b’Bedser Jewish troops immeditely counter-raged today near Kuala Lum-at Lords and 145 not out at Man- Jubilant,

Australia's fielding, as usual, way village pur, the Federal capital, and

Pollard and Bedser bowled well, † Bradman Ibw, b Pollard

concen-Hasselt, e Washbrook, b Youns General C. H. Boucher, the excellent, but strangely enough it but Morris and Hussett, General Officer Commanding, was one

lapses-bytrating on defence, never appeared Miller, not out

in dificulty and carried the total to break the stubborn eighth wic- to 43 for two after 67 minutes' Malaya, said: "We are dealing Loxton at cover-that enabled them

ket stand.

batting. with it on battle lines."

LOCAL TRUCE Shortly before the Palestine truce was to end this morning, the Arab Legion Commander in the Old City of Jerusalem, Lieut-Col. Abdullah Bey Tel, received a telephone

mes- Chief attacked sage that Dr Weingarten, Rabbi and Mayor of the destroyed on the important road junction of Jewish quarter,

desired a last-Iraksweldon. minute conference with him, and

ranged.

and captured a

on his conference

Commenting local truce of two hours was ar-with King Abdullah, Count Berna dotte today said "we talked pri- Dr Weingarten conferred with the vately about many things," and de- Arab Commander in 'n sand-bagged militarisation of Jerusalem was be- of the Arab Leved to have, beca one of the near -St. George's topics

house at the edge Jewish lines.

THREE MORE Cathedral, where Jews and Arabs

RESCUED

Three more survivors have been rescued by the Police following a search for the rest of the passengers and crew lost in the ferry disaster near Peng Chau yesterday evening.

manned positions within 60 yards of other. The discussion was con-

cachi fined to the future of the Jewish quarter in the Old City.

After tho

broke mecting

Up there were firing and a loud explosion from the

ere spasmodic bursts direction of the Arab-beld Gate in the Old City walls.

Jaffa

A few mortar explosions followed. and then six-pound shells from Legion artillery were seen to burat in the urch of Jewish-held Mount Zion.

The Hongkong-Cheung Chaù ferry. Along the top of the southern walls Man Kwong, owned by the Hong-of the Old City Arab Legionnaires -kong-Yaumati Ferry... Company. Į crouched. behind the battlements struck a mine and sank in heavy with rides, Bren guns and anti-tank scas, with an estimated loss of 18 weapons. lives.

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ABDULLAH'S MOVE

In a delayed despatch received today from Amman, a Reuter's cor respondent tells of the 11th hour efforts by Abdullah last night to avoid a renewal of the Palestine war. The King let it become known that

he was prepared to talk over new peace moves with the United Nations Mediator before the truce expired. The message, however, was helloved to have reached

the fast- travelling Count Bernadotte too late for him to

Transjordan's get to

The Communists claimed an all- Malaya strength `of 100,000 in 'a' pamphlet

circulating today In We will Johore, and declared: drive the British from Malaya."

They claimed that their forces had successfully raided Kulai, had recently landed in Pabang and 18 miles north of Johore, where they seized control for a few hours.

of the few

BARNES “ALL RIGHT" A break in the weather could easily put Australia in trouble, particularly as Burnes may not be able to bat.

1

dary.

Extras

Pollard continued to bowl well Bowling to after tea" and "bent Insseit three times in one over. Bedser resumed Bedser with two maidens and the scoring Pollard was so slow that 50 runs took 90 Edrich Young

minutės.

Yardley

120

for 3

-Reuter.

ACCIDENT TO ACTRESS

Landon, July -The American movie actress, Florence, Eldridge, wife of actor Frederic March, started to light a cigarette between scenes

The X-ray on Barnes revealed no fracture or bones broken. He was allowed to leave hospital for his

After bowling for two hours with hotel

the ten interval as his only break, Bradman told Reuter: "Barnes la Pollard was relieved by Young when quite all right. All he has got is his figures were 17 overs, five the side." He maidens, 27 runs and one wicket. nasty bruise on "We are short of materials

and described the injury as on the left Young, taking over nt

Pollard's raldis will be carried oat on Go-side below the ribs. vernment stores," the pamphlet

end, opened with a maiden. In his Piny was resumed in cold, cheer- next over Hassett turned him to unid.

less weather after lunch, with Lind- jeg for four but next ball he skled STATION ATTACKED

wall again bowling at a great pace. a catch to cover. The third wicket Compton, after cluding one bumper fell at 82, the stand having added received another knock on the 69 runs. An armed band, belleved led by thumb, but he took two fours off capital of Amman before nightfall a Chinese terrorist, who was killed, Lindwall and late cut Bill Johnston

Miller, getting most of the bow-today. The Count now plans to fly to attacked the Langkap police station for another

∙ing

in the closing stages, main- Instead she lit some cotton stuffed stund was nined a useful-rate of scoring. The under her sunglasses to protect her. port pastabout a week to reafter cutting the telephone wires. port personally to the United Nations Security Council, which meets again The terrorists today ambushed a sight when a tragic misunder-hundred was reached in two hours makeup. The cotton caught fire and

car near Batu Sawar, la Kuantan, standing cost Bedser his wicket. 25 minutes. Morris had spent three burned her forehead,

hours over 48 when play ended She today to consider Palestine.

Pahang State, and killed Mr D. W. Compton, playing Lindwall to cover, with the Australians 237 runs be- United Press. Jennings, the acting manager of the did not attempt a run at first, but Roman Rubber Estate, as well as his as Loxton misfielded the batsmen de hind with seven wickets standing.

THE SCOREBOARD Malay driver and an Indian in the cided to

Loxton quickly

The Test scoreboard at the close HEAVY DAMAGES car. His

picked up the ball and European assistant was turned,

Troops were on whipped it to Tallon. Bedser, slow of play on the second day read: A Foreign Office spokesman here, reported missing.

in starling, was run out by yards.

́ENGLAND: First Innings meanwhile, sald today that Britain the scene in 45 minutes.

Rocket-firing had made fresh appeals

Washbrook, b B Johnston ... Splifires and a bat- THUNDEROUS RECEPTION Aruba to prolong the Palestine talion of Gurkhas searched for 400

The partnership had added 121 Emmelt, e Barnes, b Lindwall..

Compton, not out reported by a local planter runs, three short of the 124 for the truet, and therefore "cannot accept guerillas repor the view that the truce bas irreto be massing eight miles south of eighth wicket by Fatry Hendren and

Kuala Lumpur.

Harold Larwood at Brisbane, In trievably broken down"

Royal Air Force pilots falled to 1928.

concentration on spot the alleged their first flight and the area of search was then widened.

re-

SURPRISE MEETING Large-scale fighting which it was <Isaster occurred MLS the predicted would break out as soon At an emergency meeting last ferry was on its way from Cheung

the truco ended had no night, the Council called for Chau to Hongkong with 64 passen-materialised, and some quarters in parts from Jews and Arabu and gers and crew of 13 aboard. Of Jerusalem believe there is a possibi- the Mediator. these 54 were picked up last night lity of new moves to spare the Holy and taken Cheung Chau Hospital. City of fighting.

EDITORIAL

The End Of A Mission

THE intransigence of the Arabs

있다.

shy

of

over settlement of the Palestine problem is as depressing as the Russians' obstrucionism at Lake Success. Not content with rejecting Count Hernadotte's suggestions for a peace treaty, the further Arabs have gone a step and refused to coulder extension of the 30-day truce, and have frankly announced that they intend to confique, with the fight- ing. This means more bloodshed,

of life and ravaging property, for the Jews, notwith- standing their expressed willing. will Team to extend the truce. refuse to retreat any more. Tho week-end forebodes dark and angry events in Palestine. Earlier week it was felt, by this

some and observers that the Arab Jewish replies to Count Bernadotte's propomis need not be interpreted as the closing the door on further exploratory the mediator's part. efforts on Rot the latest statement by the Secretary-General of the Arab League destroys this ilusion; and

hout prolongation of the

without

of a

through

appeal

fall

true

Hres of prolonging the truce.

the entire

proceedings at Lake Buccess, could not have been more vividly

illustrated. It was the type of obstructionism that suited the Arab

delegation handsomely, for the Arabs have demonstrated

unmistakably the

that they wish to remain Independent of United Nations Interference, apparently confident they are strong enough to resolve the Palestine Inste through military might. They have shown their contempt, not only for mediation, but for any third

party Intervention. that might

hinder their militaristio designs. For Count Bernadotte there can be nothing but admira- tion for the manner in which he

striven to bring about peaceful settlement; and sympathy too that his effort should have treat- been given such cavalier

sides. His own ment by both atitude to the problem was aptly expressed in his letter to ME Lie in which he said, "I

my role as mediator as one of offering suggestions on the basin of which further discussions might take place and possibly counter-suggestions be put for- ward, looking for a Deaceful selilement of the problem. My suggestions at this stage mics!

Kay

1996 WNT fortunately both

to

the

In view of this Britain would not reverse her decisions to ban the supply of arms to the Arabs and to detain in Cyprus all Jews of mill- tary ago.

General Boucher said he did not British representatives to tho believe the guerillas could get rein Arab stated appealed

for a confereements from Indonesia, but was unuation of the truce as soon as it concerned at the possibility of sup- was known the Arabs had rejected porters parachuting from neigh Count Bernadotte's propomla to bouring Slam. extend it, the spokesman added-- Reuter.

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not seriously

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ĮAGAINST TRINDER

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10 London, July 9-Tommy Trinder, 145 the popular British comedian, was today ordered to pay. £1,000 37 damages and the costs of a divorce

sult to the husband of blonde 22 show-girl with whom he was alleged 34 to have committed adultery,—Neu-

tér.

BENLOW

Edrich. e Tallon, b Lindwall Dollery, b Bill Johnston Crapp lbw b Lindwall.

Yardley, o Johnson, b Toshack For two and a half hours Bedser Evans, o Johnsion, b Lindwall. withstood the speed and spin of Bedser, run out Australia's attack and well deserved which the thunderous applause

reeled his return to the pavilion."

to keop Compton attempted

the bowling and Bradman countered by leaving open- ings for singles carly in the over and Ughtened

Ир The Government was forming a

towards the

ond. Then occurred an accident which customs and immigration force to

observers many

feared would guard the main roads near the Siam

happen sooner or later. Barnes, frontier,

by a mobile supported

in his usual short leg position, only lightly armed scout group.

from the bat. In southwestern Malaya, terrorists four or five yards slightly wounded two special con-ball suck in the kidney region by from Ian Johnson which Pol- when they ambushed a patrol ard hit with terrific power,

After near Kuala Kuba, north Selangor. When police reinforcements arrived, staggering around, he collapsed in

the New York, July 9--Elglity-two

arms of his colleagues and was dead Chinese gunman,

carried off. boxes of Irish sweepstakes tickets, they found

Two or three times Barnes tried valued at about $3,400,000, were apparently shot by other members

tho seized by customs officials yesterday.

ground Two ang

gunmen escaped today after to rise, but sank to aboard the liner America.

Bradman called for assis- again. tance from the pavilion and four The sale of sweepstakes tickets in shooting a Chinese schoolmaster in

the stomach and arm at Jatoh, inance illegal in the United States.

A fow The consignment, ship's officers the Segamat district of Johore. The policemen carried Barnes in. Brad-

man going with them. was taken aboard at Cobs, teacher, who was sitting in a coffee minutes after the close of England's said, Ireland. The boxes were marked as shop, was rushed to hospital.

communique from the Federal innings, Barnes was taken to hospl foodstuffs.Associated Press.

tal in an ambulance, after being capital tonight said police

carried from the pavillon on detachment were strong military densive weap of stretcher. He seemed to be in great continuing an

paln The drive is expected to the area. take some time in the thickly-Pollard second ball without nidition, Toshack, brought on at 352, bowled populated district-Reuter.

SEIZED

Protest Against Mail Rates

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Trains Collide: 20 Killed

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Bernadette must abandon all

sful fulfilment of his

Compton tried to force the pace, but successful mission. Ner, unhappily, can any

clearly be

be of such nature as to

Bradman posted seven men on, the placed

eleventh provide a reasonable framework

boundaries to limit his fours. on the

Shanghai, July 10. Sixteen

The innings Appeal of the

of reference within which the two

ended at 303, when the Security

Chinese

will suspend magazines Council-an

parties which was

B Johnston deceived Young with possible to find it

publication from today for half a Boar

continue motely.

their consultations Selayed

with

a'slower ball, which the "batsman month as a protest against the rals- -

cocked up to midoff. So Compton the tactles of BL

the end of a pe

2 penocfal Gromyko, the Russian representa-,

ing of airmail postage for news-

remained undefeated after five hours papers and magazines.to double of sides adopted such

20 minutes with 10 fours in his 143 who insisted that the

bigoted

that, of ordinary letters, it was on- ́attliude" that they refused to see

Belgrade, July 9-Twenty people not out. nounced at a press conference yes, were killed and II injured when a It was a grand, knock despite his -In Count Berandòlte's proposala a

terday afternoon.

train crashed three chances. He played. his na- framework

Yugoslav passenger of reference, and. enrily rejected the

Two delegates of some 35 maga- | info suggestions

freight train in southern tural game and never allowed the without endeavouring to offer.

zine representatives are being sent Serbia on the night of July 5-6, the responsibility to worry him.

* BRADMAN BEATEN any reasonable 'alternative. There

to Nanking to potition the authori Government Information Bureau an- could be no more disheartening

Ules for a change in the ruling whichnounced tonight.

Deadman relied on Ian Johnson end, to a mission that si one time

publishers declare would deprive

with Among the victims were several to open Australia's innings 'seamed in pròmiso so much.

outport residents of a greater por Yugoninva who had been expoiled Morris, but the move was not suc- tion of their "spiritual.fond.? eu from Albania during the past week. cessful. In Hedser's second over.

Johnson -Router.

anicked a catch to

could not be discussed in isolation, and that the Council must at the

time

Count consider Hernadette's proposals for Betliament of The Palestine diapafe. The ... ariffciality of the

·Bariel attitude to the Palestine. problem, which has characterised.

ter

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