Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Cease-Fire Is in Effect
On Egypt-|srae| Line
Announced
Day After
1t Began

JERUSALEM, Israeli Sector,
April 10 R.-Dag Hammarsk-
jold announced today Egypt and
Israel have agreed to an uncon-
ditional cease-f1re on their bor-
ders. effective at 6 pm. last
night land from that time on"
The United Nation Secretary
Generals announcement came
out through headquarters of the
U. N. Palestine Truce Commits
sion almost "a hours after the
agreed deadline for an end to
the hostilities such as those
which flared dangerously two
weeks ago. The hour. 6 pm.
was IL am. EST yesterday.
The announcement of the
agreement was issued simultan-
eously in Cairo. Jerusalem and
the U. N. headquarters in New
York.
''At the request of the Secre-
tary General of the United Ma
Itions," it said, "the governments
of Israel and Egypt have notified
him that as of pm. 10 April,
and from that time on. orders
are in force to the effect that.
in augmentation of assurances
to observe article 2, paragraph 2
Iof the Qsraeli-Egyptian) ar
Imistice agreement, no military
or paramilitary forces, including
Inonregular forces, may shoot
across the demarcation line or
pass over that line for any pur-
Ipose whatsoever"
Article of Agreement
That article of the armistice
agreement says:
mo element of the land. sea
or air military or paramilitary
forces of either party, including
nonregular forces, shall commit
any warlike or hostile act against
the military or paramilitary
forces of the other party, or
against civilians in territory I'M
der the control of that party; or
shall advance beyond or pass
over for any purpose whatsoever
1.-THE armistice demarcation line
set forth in article 6 Of this
agreement, and elsewhere shall
! not violate the international
frontier, or enter into or pass
through the waters within 3
miles of the coastline of the
, other party"
Mr.. Hammarskjold headed to
the Middle East under Security
. Council orders to seek an cas-
ing of tension. He has conferred
in Cairo with Premier Canal
Abdel Nasser and in Israel with
Premier David Ben-Gurion.
Israeli Cabinet Meets
The agreement is the major
result announced thus far in his
peace mission. Political sources
had forecast a cease-fire agree
ment and expected it to be an
nounced last night.
Mr.. Ben-Gurion met with his
cabinet this morning to discuss
the progress of his talks with
Mr.. HammarSkjold. They OPEN
ed their conferences Tuesday.
Israeli sources said the talks had
brought about very good prog
resS" toward evolving means Of
reducing border friction.
Mr. Hammarskjold announced
just a week ago that Mr.. Ben
Gurion and Col. Nasser had writ
ten him their forces would re-
frain from all warlike acts along
the frontier, except in self
IANANAAONs
tried to get confirmation they
had issued such orders to their
forces
Task Complicated
Mr. Hammarskiold'S task was
complicated by an Irsaeli coun-
ter demand that Egypt lift all
restrictions on Israeli shipping
through the Suez Canal. The
secretary declared that this was
outside the scope of his peace
mission. which the Arabs have
insisted must be confined to the
border situation.
Mr.. Hammarskjold's mission is
aimed at securing enforcement
of Israel's armistice agreements
with Egypt. Jordan. Lebanon
and Syria.