Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Firing Renewed
AS Middle East
Mission Starts
HummurskjoId Sees
Lloyd in London
On Way to Rome

LONDON. April Z (P.-United
Nations Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold talked for more
than an hour today with British
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
then took off for Rome on his
critical Middle East peace mis-
sion.
There was new shooting be-
tween Israelis and Egyptians
today on the troubled GAIA
frontier as Mr.. HammarSkjold
arrived in London from New
York.
But the secretary general,
after 75-minute talk with Mr..
Lloyd. said he did not believe
there was any special eXpla-
nation" for the latest flareupS.
No Special Appeal
1T starts off with minor
incident and flares up in way
we know only too we'll" Mr..
Hammarskjold told newsmen.
This is natural if you know
how human beings react, but
don't think we should try to
find some deeper political mo-
tive"
Mr.. Hammarskjold said he
does not intend to make any
special appeal to Israel or
Egypt beyond the one already
made by Maj. Gen. Z. L. NJ.
Burns, the Palestine truce chief,
for an immediate cease fire
along the demarcation line.
The secretary generals plane
from New York bucked strong
headwinds all the way across the
Atlantic and arrived three and
half hours late.
Brief Conference Held
Over a quick, lunch Mr.. Lloyd
talked with Mr.. Hammarskjold
about his assignment from the
U. N. Security Council 10 seek
ways of reducing Israeli Arab
tension. The United States pro-
posed the mission.
Charges of new action along
the GAIA strip came from both
sides today.
In Jerusalem. an Israeli army
spokesman said Egyptians
opened fire at Israel outposts
three times.
An Egyptian spokesman in
Cairo said Israeli positions fred
four hours in the Damra sector
northeast of GAIA.
Hope and Good Will
Mr.. Hammarskjold expects to
spend a month in the Middle
East, surveying the tensions and
studying how to abate them. The
United States proposed the mis-
sion and the U. N. Security
Council gave him the mandate.
Il have nothing but hope and
good will toward the nations
concerned and expect to receive
cooperation from them" Mr..
Hammarskjold said as he started
his mission.
Something useful should be
done and something useful can
be done"
Mr.. Hammarskjold's departure
from New York last night was
delayed while a police bomb
squad made what was described
as "a routine check Of the air.
liner.
New troubles faced the U. N.
official as his mission started
Fresh outbreaks along the Egvp-
tian-held GAIA strip area forced
Gen. Burns TO postpone until
tomorrow his meeting with Mr..
Hammarskjold in Rome.
L. n. Reports SIS Killed
A U. N. report said fire along
the GAIA strip Thursday killed
So Egyptians and wounded lO2
1t said six Israeli civilians and
two soldiers were wounded that
day.
The Egyptians put their death
toll IN Thursdays action at 63
soldiers and civilians, including
nine women patients in a hos
pital.
Israeli spokesman said four
Israeli soldiers were killed in
clashes earlier this week.
A u. N. cease fire appeal
halted Thursdays bloody clash.
A fresh artillery duel broke out
yesterday, but subsidized quickly.
In Washington. the State De-
partment said the new outburst
"highlights the urgency and
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