Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
GAIA
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NOAtPA0CA AOIlt Al ~ dSt
raphers brought down by the
efficient Israeli government in
formation officers were swarm
ing around the troops holding
aloft brilliant flares, popping
t1ashbulbs, shouting move over
here" hey. out Of my way,
hold it; one more"
L. N. Soldiers Impressive
The United Nations soldiers
had learned plenty about the
press since last fall. so they
waited impassively for the pho
tographers' enthusiasm to SUBJ
side.
Arabs in nearby houses were
not so blase, however. Looking
up the side streets one could see
heads leaning out windows then
shadowy white robed figures
moving cautiously into the
street.
One Israeli policeman near the
convoy shouted in Arabic for
one group to get back in the
house. They didn't move. He
fired a short burst of shots
straight up into the air with g
submachinegun. Photographers
heard the shooting and ran
through the mud to the police,
man.
Shoot your gun again. a
photographer ordered and they
all aimed their cameras.
The policeman stared helpless
ly into the flashbulbs and flares
The Arabs began moving out
boldly into the light. The pho
tographers rushed over TO them
the policeman forgotten.
Move in Dance Steps
Then the Arabs. about so ir
number. began laughing, clap.
ping hands overhead and NOV
ing in sort of dance steps TOWARD
the limelight. One chanted ii
Arabic, Long live Camel Abdu
Nasser!"
Most of them took up the
chant until the photographers
moving into the midst of tht
group for closeups. made ever
diSorganized demonstration
pretty difficult 10 maintain.
Finally. Israeli police and SOL
diers sorted the group out, herd
Ing the photographers back
toward their bus and the Arabs
into their homes. One Israel
major patted his submachine
gun and said i thought
might have to use this. If some.
one had been knitted or clubbec
in the excitement all hell coulc
have cut loose. "
Finally. with the world pres!
reasonably satisfied. change.
over Of the GAIA administration
was permitted to continue.
Detailed plans for the switch
had been worked out in serie.
OF meetings in the last three
days, eliminating in a confer
ence yesterday afternoon in thC
GAIA strip between United Ma.
tons soldiers, civilian admins,
traitors and Israeli officials. b.
nightfall every United Nation,
truck had specific destination
When truck pulled up in from
OF a GAIA building. waitinl
Israeli troops or civilians woulc
point out specific spots to The
guard and explain how patrol,
were operating.
Files, Records Turned Over
In civil government building.
the Israelis turned over files anC
records to the United Nations
The closest thing to a forma
changeover ceremony was pro.
vided by the press which brought
Israeli Chief Of Staff Gen Dayar
and United Nations Emergency
Force Chief Of Staff Col. Eng
horn together. Gen. Dyan asked
Col Enghorn if everything wa
all right. Col. Enghorn said /
was The general said "gooC
luck.
Long before dawn some 2.50t
United Nations troops Scandi
navlans. Colombians and In
dians-were in position. Israe
was ready to pull out its troop
and police. totalin2 only a frac
ton Of the number brought il
by the United Nations
The Israeli pullout was al
most complete by dawn. TIL
last detail was expected {,
be cleared up by nightfal
and Israel could then say sh,
had complied with the last let
ter Of the United Nations reSo
buttons directing the evacuation
Of GAIA
Sorry 10 Go
The Israclis were sorry to 90
One officer said Il dent thlnl
any number Of United Nation
troops can stop lnhltration int,
Israel from GAIA We used I,
have a way to fght back. w
could send troops across tn
border to destroy raiders bases
Now what are we goinR TO do
We can't retaiiate across tn
United Nations line
United Nations soldiers wer
not WORRIED however They hav
learned q lot about internationa
pcacemaking since last sa,
them moving up the Sucz Cana
to ease the British and n nc'