PRESS CRITICISM

Chronicle (Levin), 11 January 1949, Page 5

PRESS CRITICISM

Received Mondav, 7 p.m. LONDON. Jan. 10. Foreign diplomatic representatives at Tel Aviv regarded the Anglo-IsraeL crisis resulting from live R.A.F. plane--being .shot down, aa having gone lieyonu ihe state of a "private quarrel." Higli Israeli sourees were careful tc state tliat the support the Soviet Min ister offered was " diplomatic,' J reports Reuter 's Tel Aviv correspondent. The Alanchester Guardian criticised Air. Ernest Bevin for taking ' ' needles.-, risks" in sending British planes over tlie corner of the Sinai desert where tlie •lewf^and Egyptians had been Iighting. and added that if by chance a peaceful Arab-Jewish settlement has been alfected by the "ili-judged activiti.es," of the British authorities, then Britain woulu bear a grievous burden and responsi bility. The Daily Telegra.pl? said the unprocoked destruction of British planes. inight serve to heighten appreeiation of ihe tremendous risks involved in the Oow of arms to Palestine and of the nect'ssity of a closer understanding in Middle. J'Asterji,, poligy , bet\veen the countries whose interests in that area are subjeet to a grave threat. The Daily Alail lioped the Hnited States Government might now ' ' at lasi be made to see where its real interests lie. " The newspaper added: "II Israel, backed by Russia, secures a strong position in the Middle East, the threat to the West will be greater than Ghina dominated bj- communism. " The Britjsh United press .Jerusalem correspondent reports that Uniteci States troops liave been conlined to barracks l'ollowing three incidents in the ]>ast week in which Anierican soldiers are alleged to liave beaten up Jews.