Evening star., 1948-09-19
Lie Brands Killing
Attempt to Interfere
With Peace Efforts
MARSHALL Leaves Today for Red
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BY the Associoted Press

oCl1Ci al 4iJ SNC LiS ooNNJ Wv
manded that the United Nations
take strict measures to protect
the lives of its peace-makers
such as Count Folke Bernadotte
At the same time the Security
Council scheduled a meeting early
next week for UN. action on Pales-
tine.
The Council, which acts or
threats to peace, was called to re-
ceive Count Bernadotte's $4,000
word report on his mediation
efforts. The Palestine question also
was placed on the agenda of the
Assembly, which recommends ac-
ton. The assembly meets Tuesday
Count Bernadotte's report was re-
ceived here yesterday by courier q
few hours after his death. In q
personal letter to Mr.. Lie which
accompanied it, the Count urgeo
early consideration of the report
at this crucial stage" of Palestine
affairs.
Delegates Express Indignation.
Mr.. Lie angrily told the Security
Council that the assassination Of
the mediator was "a direct act Of
attempted interference with the
efforts of the U.N. to settle the
Palestine question"
Members of the 11-nation Counci
listened gravely as one delegate
after another expressed horror anc
indignation over the Staying Of
Count Bernadotte and his aide
French Col. Andre Serot.
One delegate, DR.. Jose Arce o1
Argentina, openly accused the newly
formed government of Israel of ap-
parently failing to prevent the at
tack at. time when such ar
incident was likely to destroy the
U. Ms work for Palestine peace.
How can the new nation Of
Israel be regarded as peace-lovine
when murders of this sort occur
within its borders?" DR.. Arce asked
10000 Man Army Urged.
Of the floor of the Council, DE
Arce said the U. N. needs an army
of 10000 men to re-establish peace
and keep order in the Holy Land
He blamed the big powers for the
current turmoil, declaring:
This murder, done in the wors
way, is in reality the fault of tht
big powers. Their inability to agree
on creation of armed force has re.
suited in the tragic death of {
peace loving gentleman from {
peace loving country"
In perhaps his most forceful speeci
in nearly three years as secretary
general, Mr.. Lie told the solemn
Council:
This brutal assassination is
tragedy in itself but it raises seiiou
issues of even greater importanc
than the death of individual mel
would ordinarily have"
He noted that Count Bernadott
and Col. Serot were the seventh ant
eighth U. N. representatives klllet
in the line of duty during hoStllltle
in the Middle East.
Climax to Grave Incidents.
Their murder came as CHINA:
to a series of grave incidents Nhicl
have reflected an unprecedented AM
intolerable lack of respect tor tn
dignity and authority of the Onltet
Nations" he added. The Count
Staying demands an answer to tn
question OF what shall be uone in tn
future to protect those who serve tn
United Nations"
Mr.. Lie announced that he hat
placed the critical Palestine problem
on the 99enda OF the General AS
semblv opening Tuesday. THIS hat
the effect of dumping the a5Sasslna
ton in the laps of the 58 membe
nations.
The Security Council gathered il
emergency session to discuss tn
murders shortly after Mr.. Lie re
celved a cable from Israeli Foreigl
Minister Moshe Shertok promising
most vigorous and energetic meas
ures' against the slayers.
Aubrey S. Eban, Israel's represen
tative to the Council, told the Asso
ciated Press that his government i
now conducting a vast purge" o
Jewish terrorist leaders. He joine'
in condemning the killing of tn
two officials in the Jewish section 0
Jerusalem yesterday.
U. N. officials said no formal com
plant had been registered as ye
by the Arab countries. They dl'
not rule out the possibility tina
Faris Ell Khouri, Syrian delegat
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