Evening star., 1948-07-16
ARAB States Declared
Likely 10 Defy New
III. n. Order for Peace
BY the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July 16.-The
Security Council last night
ordered the war in Palestine
stopped. 1t was the strongest
decision in United Nations his
tory.
The 11-nation Council gave the,
Jews and Arabs three days to cease
firing and committed itself to back
Up the decision with force. The
delegates also ordered an uncondi-
tional cease-fire in Jerusalem, 'ef-
fective by tonight. The Holy City
is to be demidtarized.
The final vote came on an Ameri-
can resolution after three days of
debate. The ballot was to l, with
only Syria in opposition. Russia,
the Soviet Ukraine and Argentina
abstained. The seven affirmative
votes-just enough to approve the
plan-included United States, Brit
ain and France.
Israel Expected to Accept.
It marked a British break with
the Arab world, but during the
closing hours of debate Sir Alex
ander Cadogan sought to soften the
blow by explaining carefully that
his government was not indorsing
any suggestion that the Arabs are
the aggressors. Rather, he said,
Britain insists that truce go on
to enable Count Folke Bernadotte
to continue Arab-Jewish negotia-
tions.
Israel is expected to comply with
the order. Arab delegates have
told the Council they could see no
chance of the Arab countries ac-
cepting.
Under the Council order failure
of either side to comply within
three days automatically demon
strates" a breach Of world peace.
The Council then is committed to
consider Immediately invoking it's
most potent weapons under the
U. N. Charter-diplomatic sanctions,
economic sanctions and interna-
tional land, sea and air forces.
Bernadotte Leaves Tomorrow.
! Copies of the order Immediately
went out to Israel and the seven
Arab nations under Count Berna-
dottes signature. The Swedish
count booked air passage for his
Middle East headquarters on Rhodes
for tomorrow. Meanwhile, he
tackled the Job of rounding up a
corps of military observers to con-
troll the new armistice, which is
to continue until peaceful settle
ment of the Palestine problem is
reached.
A U. N. spokesman said Count
Bernadotte had "initially'' contacted
the American, French and Belgian
governments about supplying OBJ
servers and equipment such as
planes and ships. The spokesman
emphasized the word "initially." !"
There was speculation that the
U. N. mediator might invite Russia
to send men too.
Count Bernadotte had been under
blistering attack from the Soviet
Union during his appearances be-
fore the Council this week. He was
accused of attempting to wreck the
U. N. decision to partition Palestine
through introduction of new pro-
posals. Russia was irritated too by
Count Bernadotte's refusal to use
any Soviet military observers dur
ing the four-Week truce. which
ended last Friday when the Arabs
turned down an extension.
Russians Oppose Bernadotte.
Russia's abstention on the final
vote on the American plan was due
to opposition to continuing Count
Bernadotte as mediator. The Rus
slams hold that the partition plan
is in effect and there is no need for
mediation because the provisions OF
the scheme are not subject to
change.
Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob
Malik strongly supported the cease
fire order in paragraph-by-p para
graph voting, but refused to approve
any of the clauses covering media
ton.
The Council action posed many
problems such as where the U. N.
would get an international force If
it is found that one is necessary.
Under the charter it is up to the Big
Five to supply such force until a
regular U. N. army is established
and Russia and the United States
are still far apart on such perma-
nent unit.
BY continuing the truce under
previous Council resolution, the deci-
sion apparently means a continual
ton of the arms embargo against
both sides and limits on Jewish i'm
migration.