Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-05
at GAIA
Brings Apology
IsraleIis
Z Petrol Went Over
Guzu Border in
Error, Egypt Told


CAIRO. Egypt. Sept. S tR.-
Renewed gunfire last night
blasted the patched-up cease
fire between Egypt and Israel
along the trigger-nervous GAIA
border. Later Israel acknowl-
edged one of its patrols had
crossed the border by mistake
and apologized to Egypt for the
incident.
Egypt had charged that 20
Israeli troops invaded the
Egyptain-held GAIA strip at 1880
ppm. and began firing at mid
might at Egyptian troops in
Kibet Ell Assra. This was only
few hours after Israel and Egypt
had treasured the United Ma
tons Truce Commission they
would stand by their cease-fire
agreements of last week. Both
said they would retaliate If at
tackled.
The Egyptians said they re-
turned last nights fire. killing
four Israelis. An Egyptian COM
Imunique said there were no
Egyptian casualties.
! Apology Announced
A spokesman at Egypt's De-
partment Of Information an
Inounced Israeli's apology. He
said Canadian Mai. Gen. E. L.
NJ. Burns, chief U. N. truce
supervisor. had told the Egyp-
titan authorities Israeli had in
formed him the border crossing
incident occurred through a mis-
take and that Israel authorities
and soldiers Of the patrol are
sorry"
An Israeli spokesman In Jeru-
salem acknowledged that q pa
troll had crossed the border but
said it had lost its way ia the
sand dunes and encountered
Egyptian troops. The spokesman
said United Nations Truce Com
mission sources had reported two
Israeli men had been killed and
a third taken prisoner.
In Cairo, an Egyptian In
formation Department spokes-
man confirmed the taking of
one prisoner. He said the Israeli
admitted his patrol knew of the
cease-fire.
U N. circles in Jerusalem said
no other incidents had been re-
ported during the night or this
morning.
Gen. Burns had appealed to
the two nations to renew their
Icease-fire pledge after fighting
was renewed in the GAIA area
Saturday. Egypt charged Is
Iraelis attacked two outposts on
the Egyptian side of the frontier
and claimed the invaders suf-
'fered numerous" casualties.
Full Rights" Reserved
In its reply to Gen Burns APP
peal, Israel's letter said it took
full responsibility for execution
of the cease-fire orders issued
last week but reserved "its full
rights Of self-defense If at
! tackled"
Israel insisted its forces had
"scrupulously maintained" its
promise that there would be mo
Iopening Of fire or any other form
of unprovoked violence"
Egypt's reply was virtually the
same. The Cairo government
announced it stood by the cease
fire agreement provided Israel
takes a similar stand" A gov
eminent spokesman charged
Israel with several aggressions
against Egyptian armed forces
and Palestine Arabs" since the
cease-fire. He added that in
the event Of further Israeli
aggression, Egypt will take steps
for the defense of herself and
the lives of Palestine Arabs, re-
sorting to methods sanctioned by
law and respected by men,"
The Israeli Army journal
quoted Maj. Gen Moshe Dayan.
the army chief of staff, yester-
day as saying in a speech to a
group Of his officers that Israel's
Ipeacetime retaliations against
the Arabs ARE necessary to
impress our neighbors that it
does not pay for them to permit
marauding raids into Israel"
Gen, Dayan predicted violence
might continue along Israel's
borders for maybe 10 years,
maybe 20, who knows?"