Evening star., 1948-10-26
Austin Adjourns
u. .N.inAnger al
Arab Charges
Council Debate Put
Over Until Thursday
After Claim of Bios
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 26.-The American
president of the United Nations
Security Council angrily ad-
journed debate on Palestine to-
day. He closed the session with
a statement that the Council
could not be lashed into action
by Arab charges of bias.
Warren Austin, the American dele
gate and October president of the
Council, spoke up sharply to close
the debate until Thursday morning
after Mahmoud Bey Fawzi of Egypt
pressed for immediate Council
action.
The Council was called into the
emergency session to hear an Egyp-
tian charge that Israel is violating
cease-flre order on the Negeb
front in Southern Palestine.
Egyptian Is Impatient.
Mr.. Fawzi said Egypt had accepted
the Security Councils week-old
cease-fire order in the Negeb, but
that fighting there was continuing
What is the Security Council 60
ing to do about this continued fight
ing?" he demanded impatiently.
Earlier. Faris Ell Khouri of Syria
told the Council that it seemed
indifferent to Arab charges of truce
violations.
Mr.. Austin said that "this is a
matter requiring study before any
action can be taken. The Council
cannot be lashed into action by
charges of bias"
Outside the Council an informed
British source said stern United
Nations action to secure peace in
Palestine Is in the back of many
delegates minds"
Some delegations, he said, are
considering action under chapter
Z of the U. NJ charter. This
involves measures for investigation,
economic sanctions or even military
action.
Embargo Violations Charged.
Egypt also charged that Israeli
violated the Middle East arms en-
barge.
They tthe state Of Israeli have
obtained a considerable quantity of
arms and equipment" Ahmed
Khashaba Pasha, Egyptian Foreign
Minister, told the Council.
He said the Jewish state built up
Its air force and ammunition fac
tories and procured naval units
after the Palestine truce went into
effect. He did not say where Israel
allegedly obtained the military
equipment.
The Egyptian charged that the
Jews were encouraged by the in
activity Of the Security Council" to
violate the truce.
I'VE desire peace" he said, "but
the Zionists are dreaming only of
conquest, even at the cost of
peace"
Mr.. Khashaba called on the
Council to restore the situation in
the Negeb Desert in Southern Pal
estine.
Bunche Report Read. =
A report from DR.. Ralph j.
Bunche, acting U. N. mediator in
Palestine. was read to the Council
1t told of the sinking of the Egyp-
tian corvette King Farouk October
% by the attack of a Jewish explo-
,sive-laden motor boat" The place
of the attack was not specified.
The report also told of fighting
on the Lebanese frontier. The gov
ernments of Lebanon and Israel
were warned that the fighting in
that area must cease.
Fuad Amour of Lebanon, appear
ing before the Council, charged
Israel was following a policy of
determination inside occupied areas,
resulting in the Arabs fleeing their
homes"
Villages are being Systematically
destroyed to make out of this prov
ince. q Jewish province" he said.
Mr.. Amour contended that on the
Lebanese front the Jews opened fire
first.
Arab Group Fails to Appear.
Lebanon, Egypt, Israel and the
Arab Higher Committee were in
vited to sit at the Council table. The
Arab Higher Committee failed to
appear, holding to its boycott Of
Council meetings which recognize
representative of Israel.
Mr.. El Khouri told the Council
Israel was violating the truce, espe-
cially in Negeb.
Israel is trying to use the idea
OF fait accompli," he said. ut was
as if the right Of conquest still is
respected in this age"
He said when Arabs were accused
of violating truce, the president
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