CEASE FIRE ORDERED

Chronicle (Levin), 19 July 1948, Page 5

CEASE FIRE ORDERED

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— Reuter ,

Both Arabs And Jews Agree I To New Truce

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Reeeived Monday, 11.35 a.m. LONDON, July 18. Both the Jews and Arabs have : ordered a cease fire in Palestihe, | but already there are reports of violations of the new truce. * r I ' In Amman today,' King Abdullah : announced that the' Ar'ab States ; had 'aceepted' the United Nations iorder for all'of Palestine. | The Jews had preYiously- ' ari- ! nounced that they would cease | fightin'g if the Arabs agreed to the truce. .5 Tt is officially stated in Tel Aviv ; that j;he Israeli High-Command has iordered its forces throughout Palestine to stop fighting at 3 p.m. (G.M.T.) on July 18, but to resume ! fighting if the Arabs continued to fight,. | King Abdullah, in announcing the Arabs' acceptance of the truce, said that the negotiatidhs need not !be.unduly hurried, but should be earried out carefully and thoughtfully. Both Transjordan and Egypt have notified Count Bernadotte's headquarters in Rhodes that they accepted the United Nations order. Count Bernadotte, who arrived in Rome en route to Rhodes, said the acceptance 'strengthened the Security jCouncif's prestige. He would spend two or three days in Rhodes arranging the truce observation system and then resume negotiations with the Arabs and Jews. Reuter's Amman correspondent quotes an Arab Legion announcement that violent battles were raging in Jerusalem after a Jewish violation of the cease fire early today. The Legion was repulsing the Jewish attacks, inflicting heavy losses. The Jewish radio in Jerusalem earlier alleged that the Arabs had violated the truce. Air raid alarms sounded in Haifa after the truce deadline. Arab jjlanes approached but dropped no bombs. The. Jews bombed Darnascus before the deadline and caused casualties.