Preparations To Resume Fighting

Chronicle (Levin), 6 July 1948, Page 5

Preparations To Resume Fighting

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Received Tuesday, 9.3fr a.m.' LONDON, Jiily 5. A Tension has been mduiiting in Pklestine since the Arabs ahd JeWs tdjhctfed CtMiit BeMaddtte's proposals; says Reuter's Ammaii, OdiTbspoudeht. tioib sidds.are pi-epdrihg td rfesumb " the battles when the truce ends on Juiy 9.

The Arabs appear to, have iisecF the truce period to attairi uiiity. ■fhe Jews, during the truce, dppear td have increased their arihs siipplies — including two British tariks stolen from Haifa. Both Arab military circles and fbreign observers believe the Jews' have received shipmeiits of arhis. Amman and Dattiasciis tightendd their air raid precautibris after fbports that thfe Jews had received at least two Flying FortresseS from United States surplus war stocks. Even if by a near miracle the truce continues for the regular ftirces, there is every indication

ithat Arab guerrilla . activity will 'break diit. Palestirie Arabs driven frbrh ddstrdyed villages during thfe JeWish dttacks have been gathering in the mountains ready tb strike. „ Count Bernadotte said in Rhodes today that he had asked the Arabs ahd Jews to prolohg thb trufee, but ijn Baghtiad the Acting Premier, Jalki Babdn; said, the Arabs would reject any extension of the truce. Count Bfernadotte has proposed that Franefe, Bfelgiiim and thfe United States be asked to send armed guards to protect demilitarised places. He suggested about 1;OO0 for" Jerusalem.