Jews Reject Ceasefire Order

Chronicle (Levin), 14 August 1948, Page 5

Jews Reject Ceasefire Order

, Received Friday, 10.25 p.m. LONDON, August 13. The Associated i^ess's Rome correspondeait reports that Count Bernadotte said he had received adviee that Ihe .lews had rejected his ceasefire order as an attempt to bring peaee to Jerusalem and demilitarise the city. Count Berna- { dotte- added: "The Jews are taking an i enormous responsibility. " j The British United Press 's Rome correspondent says Count Bernadotte, ' who is 011 his vvay to Stockholm, said he asked UNO a month ago for forty nrmed men to watch the Latrun pump ing statiou dav and night, but nothiug had been done. Reuter's Tel . Aviy correspondent states that thetlsra^-li JdibYfernment has | infonned Count - 'Berna'dotte -of their) readiness/to meet Arab representativ.es in i'hodes to vvork out a general exchange of prisoners of war. The Jews hold about 5000 Arab prisoners and the A.'ibs about 1000 views. The city had a noisy night with ,Jierce flghting for several hou-rs at jlount Zion and Deir Abu B'or. A11 Lsraeli comniunique said the Arab Legion attacked with .mdrtial's and sheils. The Jews Tep'elled ihe attaek iiirlicting casUttlties 011 thd'Arabs., The Associated Press corresptihd.enf at Amnian reports that an Ara b Legion spokesman said United Nations observcrs with the Arabs were under hejivy Jowish flre for three hours during,, the night when Jews attacked a Legion position in Motint Zion. Three Arabs were wounded anrl manv "asualt.ies were inflicted 011 the Jews.