Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-25
Jordan Troops
Exchange Fire
With Israe|is
U. N. Truce Observer
Shot, Sd in Two Ddgs;
Soldiers Wounded

JERUSALEM. July IS (R.-
Jordan and Israeli forces ex.
changed fire west of Jerusalem
today.
Another u. U. observer was
wounded-the third in two days
of shootings and mining Incl
dents along the tense Israeli
Jordan frontier.
Jordan sources said five Jor-
danian soldiers were wounded
There was no report of Israeli
casualties.
From Arab and Israel sources
this was the pattern of today's
events:
Firing broke out first at Belt
Surik Village six miles west Of
Jerusalem.
The U. N. interviewed and man.
aged to effect ceasefire after
several hours, but not until a
Swedish member of a U. N
truce team was hit. Israeli Of
ficials claimed the observer, a
Col. Phaelin, was wounded by
Jordan fire.
Fire in Indian Hills
Then a heavy exchange of fire
developed this afternoon in the
KaStel area in the Judean hills
west of Jerusalem.
This started when strong fire
was opened from Jordanian posi-
tons on a group of Israeli SOL
diers in the Kastel region" an
Israeli army spokesman said.
Israeli forces opened up with
mortar fire in the direction Of
Jordarian position across the
demarcation line in order to ex-
tricate Israeli soldiers who had
taken cover, an Israeli SpokeS-
man said.
Israel denounced the indecent
as a 'ceaSe-fire breach by Jor-
dan" and added these contin-
uous acts of aggression are a tell
ing and provocative reply to the
latest attempts by U. N. Secre-
tary General Dag Hammarskjold
to prevent a collapse of the cease
fire under the impact of Jordan
ian outrages."
Jordan blamed the Israelis fol
starting the initial outbreak to-
day. !
Trouble on Southern Border
Trouble was reported on a
southern border Of Israel, where
an Egyptian spokesman said sis
'Israelis crossed the demarcatior
line and opened fire on an Egyp-
tan patrol. There were no cas-
ualtieS.
Two Canadian u. N. truce OBJ
servers wounded by an explosion
in the demilitarized zone yes.
terday were reported in serious
condition today. but doctors Saic
there are good hopes" for theil
recovery.
The incident caused Mai. Gen
E., l. M. Burns. United Nations
truce supervisor, to again cal
on Israel and Jordan to refrain
from military action at Mount
Scopus, a height overlooking
Jerusalem near the spot the blast
went off yesterday.
Mount Scopus is an Israeli
occupied enclave in territory held
by Jordan. 1t commands the
city from the northeast.
Israelis Aim Free Access
The Israelis demand free &C.
cess to it to supply their 80-mar
garrison. The Jordanians will
permit only one supply convoy 9
week, saying that free acces:
would endanger defenses of theil
sector of Jerusalem.
The U. N. truce organization i;
Investigating whether an old lane
mine or some other kind of ex.
plosive caused the explosion.
Injured in the blast we're Majs
G. A. Flint, A, of Outremont
Quebec. and Marcel Breault. 81
of st. Hyacinthe, Quebec. 4
Jordan member of the Israeli
Jordan Mixed Armistice Com
mission who accompanied thu
Canadians to the mountain wa
wounded slightly.
They were investigating al
exchange Of gunfire between TIN
Israel police garrison on Noun
Scopus and Jordan troops nearby