Evening star., 1948-06-11
Arabs Charge Breach
|0f Palestine Truce
|by Jewish Forces
~ the Aasoeioisd Press

Oy VWISHIVIVS
By the A,.eeioisd Press
CAIRO, June 11.-Armed peace
for at least four weeks began In
Palestine today, bringing with
it a glimmer of hope for an end
to Arab-JewiSh warfare.
Indications from the Holy Land
were that the truce fixed by the
United Nations mediator was gener-
ally observed. However, the Arab
Legion accused the Jews of killing
an Arab soldier in Jerusalem and
Jewish Tel Aviv had an air raid
alert after the truce deadline, 2
am. (EDTo.
In Amman, q Trans Jordan source
said the Jews continued their at
tack past the cease-fire hour against
Syrian forces east Of Mishmar Ha
Yarden, northern settlement
which the Syrians claimed to have
taken last night.
The Syrians made similar charge
in Damascus. They said that up to
10 am. a am, EDIT the Jews had
not ceased fire and that at 1925
a Jewish plane appeared over Da-
mascus and was routed by Syrian
craft.
(Syria notified the United
Nations at Lake Success that
Israeli forces still were lombard
ing Syrian troops several hours
after the q. N. cease-fire dead
line"
Last Minute Drives Conducted.
Jews and Arabs made last-minute
jabs to improve their military posi-
tions. The lines will remain stabil-
lied while peace talks are carried
out on the Island of Rhodes under
United Nations sponsorship.
An Israeli communique claimed
important successes In q last-minute
battle of Jews with the Arab Legion
at Latrun for control of the key
road from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. It
said Jews attacked in darkness after
two nights of heavy artillery and
mortar preparation against a rocky
hill stronghold held by a full Arab
Legion brigade. The Arabs reported
in Amman that the Jewish attack
failed and the Jews lost at least
100 killed and q number of prison.
ers.
The Jews also reported capture
OF an Arab village and military
camp east of Majdal, on the coast
south of Tel Aviv, in new opera
tions against an Egyptian spear
head which they said has been cut
oil. The Egyptians said they
raised siege of Nitsanim near
Isdud.
Jewish bombs dropped on the
Syrian capital of Damascus.
Alert Lasts Half Hour.
Tel Aviv's air alert ended q half
hour after it sounded. There was
no explanation. The drone of q
plane could be heard over the city,
but no sounds of explosions.
In Beirut, Lebanon, Premier Riad
FL Solh told newsmen he had word
from the front that Lebanese
troops. aided by Syrians and Arab
attacked successfully,
reaching Nazareth and Afula and
thus dominating the road from
Jenin to Haifa." Haifa is held by
the Jews. Jenin is the top of the
Arab triangle in North Central Pal
estjne.
Trans-Jordan's King Abdullah ar
ranged to visit the Arab-held Old
City of Jerusalem today, coming in
along the Jericho road under arches
of palm leaves placed along the
for his passage. Cheering
crowds of Arabs gathered to hail
him as the king of Jerusalem.
Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte,
the U. N. mediator, will try to
negotiate a permanent peace. He
has set up headquarters on Rhodes.
But in Amman, Trans -Jordan's
Premier Tewfik Abu Alhuda pre-
dicted the Arabs might refuse to
sit at the same conference table
with the Jews, in line with . ira
ditional policy" The Arab states
still are unwilling to accept parti-
ton, and the Jews are Just as un-
willing to give it up.
Seven United States naval Of
ficers arrived by air in Cairo and
left three hours laters for Haifa,
to take up duties as truce observers
for Count Bernadotte They were
briefed here by Col. Thord Bonde
of Sweden, head Of Count Berna-
dotte's staff Of military observers.
The Swedish colonel himself then
left with q u. N. civilian employe
for Trans-Jordan to serve as an
observer.
Bernadotte Plans Tour.
Count Bernadotte will leave here
tomorrow on a tour taking him to
Amman Jerusalem and Rhodes and
back to Cairo next Tuesday.
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha.
general of the Arab
League, called the Leagues political
to meet here Monday.
Last night Azzam Pasha said the
truce did not mean war would not
be resumed if 'the enemy does not
respect the truce conditions, II they
insist on creation of q Zionist state
Or in case no agreement Is reached
based on solution safeguarding