'NEAR EAST BROADCASTING STATION *CYPRUS, WED. AFTERNOON, SEPT. 1, 1948

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X NR FAST R3')AUCASTING STATION "-CYPRUS.
1, Count Bernadotte is on his way to Rhodes now.
Yesterday he declared that he hppes to arrive at a solution for the
Palestine problem within the coming few months. On hatntr asked about
the situation in Palestine the mediator said that on the whole it
is good,
to Concerning the unification of Arab coarnande in Palestine,
certain etroles in Amman said that it is not a final ma or
yet and the ondeavours of Iraqi P.M.Pajsjeeh are lookedhwith
great hope and expectation,
News from Palestine says.that the city of Jerusalem
in now the key to the whole problem.The Arabs feel that should they
take the city their portti.on will be much better at the time of
settlement. It is not a secret that Arabs are ready for this
battle, but they--don't like to be the beginners, It in a fact
that Je.,tsh violations are repeated almost every night. One
of these days the Arabs may feel Justified to it an end to these
lowish violations by taking the whole city.
s BEIRUT CALLING e
The 0Baily !xpressa published yesterday that
Lebanon has agreed to negotiation with the Jews. The
Lebanese Govt, strongly denies there Zionist !aade up storie
and stater again that Lebanon will not neg*tiate with the Jews.
to
Irani Govt. will refuse any suggestion for having the
C.-oil run again to Haifa as long as the Jews are there.
Wed, -a f t e rn o on , Sep t.t,19 48 .
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 I. In a cable to H.N.ging Abdullah, Count Bernadotte
said that he hopes to begin the Palestine Refugee Programme
in a very short, and that several nations have reeponded to
his appeal for help of the said refugees.
Syr;.an P.M.Jamil Mardam received the Damascus repreeetative
of Co,znt Bernr:.dotte and told him of the opinion of the Syrian
Govt. retarding the return of the Palestine Arab refugees.
In this connection it is mentioned that 6100 refug-
ees arrived at Damascus in *he last 24 hours.
2. The Aral) League has tzmmd= denied the news of yesterday
which said that the League had asked all Arab states to reconsider
their relations with Italy. The denial added that although
Zionists receive assistance all over Europe, yet Italy
has good intentions for the Arabs and Is always keen on having
the beat of relations with them,
A Reuters m from Jerusalem says that the Jerusalem
Arab Radio at Ramallah Totopped cud enly while news maw
was being announced on Wed, last, is still out of order for
reasons not i nawn ;rot.
Wriday-afternoon, A.ug.27,I94'?.
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Is The people of Jens Salem thought that the truce had comes
to an and a sit when huge numbers of JewI sh soldiers attacked the
Arab lines at Zion Gate and Turi areas. Heavy shelling and f6re
remained till a late hour at night.
2, tragi,Lsbanese and Syrian P.M. t s and military o `fi cer
held a secret meeting in Lebanon yesterday,
Arab press expects important news and declarat orase although
the Iraqi P.M,Pajajoh wants everything to remain confidential.
To Cairo Assam met Nokraahi and Munif Husetni(r0' nephew
and private secretary of the Mufti).
N The new American Ambassador to Cairo has sent a
cable to his old Friend the head of the the American Red Crops
eking him to visit the Near last and see personally the tragedy
i0 gong on . a......I was very happy to know that many American
organisations have responded to the appeal for help and T hope that
any more organizations will do the same with regard to this
human problem,....*th. Ambassador is quoted.
41 $ecrstary of State George Marshall declared ysstardey that
500#000 $ have been presented by various American institutions for
the aid of 7000 Jews and p00,000 Arabs. He expects more help
from America for the said refugees.
Wsd.-morning, $ept, I, 1948,
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NEAR EAST BROADCASTING STATION "..CYPRJ Z1!'' & eSa~ off} . .
I. In a special meeting last night the Seo.CoUnetl
heard Syrian delegate Faris Bay el Khuri who said that any
action by the Council now will obstacle the aetivi.ties of the
media"ro The British and U.S.delegates agreed with
Ichurt. The Soviet delegate said that he had received
a message from Shertok to ask the Council to di sensor cer+a{n
ruts on Palestine. The suggestion was voted on and the
unail decided not to discuss Pelesetine, The same thing apltad to
the laehmeer case.
to It is said that the visit of Iraqi P.L.Pa5 jeh is
for three important puposess i) the unification of the Arab commen4s
ii} the unification of Arab foreign policy,1.1t) the question of
the refugees. For the first point Pajajeh suggests that the
o d be given to the ablest Arab state, For the second
he thinks serious action must be taken towards pro-7t.onist states
and that Su'udi Arabia must be convinced of the necessity of
sacrificing some of the Oil Concessions.
The Iraqi. P.M. met the Syrian and Lebanese P.i. e s
this morning in Lebanon,.
74 An Asserioa Official in Jerusalem declared that the
Arabs and Sews have not responded to the request of the ON-
observers to evacuate the Govt.Houee area, although they hid
agreed on the matter.
4, The International. Red Cross is taking necessary
steps to have tents for sshelteri_ng I9000 refugees in the
.`order valley.
The Arch-Bishop of London declared yesterday that d r+~se l mt
must be an internat'oual City as the :ewe cannot be }rusted
in tatters of religion. "...The more u. give them the longer
their hands stretch and then you hav ontinue givi.ng,5 he to
quotted.
Tuesday--afternoon, Aug.51,,I94R.
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s CAIRO CALLING 8-400 ,nts. 3 ('I0 ) a.m.
I? As usual this Arab station begins with Jewish violation.
of the truce. Last night heavy explosions were heard In Jeruealen.
The villages of Sur-Baher and Belt-Safafa were eenosed to . fAwish
attacks. The Jews were puttied back,heavy casualties were
inflected on them and the UN-observers were informed.
A :swish plane was shot at on flying over the Yount. of
Olives yesterdatiy. Some sources say that the plane was compelled to
land.
Pt Count Bernadotte will arrive shortly in Paris to meet
[,?? Lie before the UN holds its meetings.
Dr. Ascarate met Assam yesterday. The mediators rep,
in Cairo will go Paris to-morrow to see the Count.
Arab relations with Italy may stop shortly,according to
a
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ovt,official, It is mentioned in this occssion that
yesterday a ship of 1000 Jewish illegal immigrants arrived
from Italy.
Tuesday-morn ng,Aug, 8I, 1948,
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I. An Arab Legion spokesman declared to-day that
a number of dead Jewish bodies was found in the Arab lines
at Zion Gate area which proves that also last night the
Jews tried to attack Arab lines. 48 Jewish mortars were
also found behind Arab lines.
2. Arab soldiers in the old city opened fire at a DN-obsere-
ation plane that was flying over the Arab lines, Arab authorities
have declared that the identity of the plane was not known and that
it was the first one to fly over the old city since the 2nd
truce had started.
5 The B.B.C. announced this morning that the two
British subjects now in Jewish hands and who have been accused
of alleged espionage, will annear again in Jewish courts on the
15th of Sept. next when their defence wittnesses w.i11 arrive
from Tel-Aviv.
4. Two Arabs were executed by the Arab liberst.on army
at Tarshiha(near Acre) for eooperfiti_on with the Zionists.
Monday-afternoon, Aug.$O, T948.
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s 8 ( 10 ) a.m.
it Big explosions were heard in Zion Gate area last nightilt is
believed that the Jew were blowing Arab houses in that area after
having had stollen everything therein. Later the Jews left their
positions and advanced towards Arab linen where the* were exposed
to heavy fire and retreated leaving behind them a number of dead bor'tes
and damaged cars,
The Chief UN-Observer arrived in Cairo yesterday and had
a meeting with the foreign minister Khashabah Pasha. It has been understoc1c<
that the subject of his talks with the E tpian minister was the
truce in Jerusalem.
The US-0beerveret report published yesterday blames the
Jews for violating the truce and attacking the Red Cross and Govt.
House area, It is said that the above report has aroused great
dissatisfaction among the Jews.
Arab refugees who are sin bad need f
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or
elp
are
mainly in Iraq,Lebanon, and Styria. Those of Iraq are bout
t 40
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ile in Lebanon there are about 70,000 and 80,000 in Syria.
Monday-morning, Aug.ga, 1948.
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T, The Chief UN-observer in Beirut has itated that
the two French obe~erve3rs killryd it Gaze. yesterde.y, were shot
at after they had left the p1 ene. It seems that Egyrtian
irregulars are responsible for the incident.
On being asked about the truce in general, the above source
said Chet it it being observed by both video almost ekerywhere in
Ps.1estire except in Jerusalem.
P. The UN-observers have decided to ask both. Arabs and Jews
to withdraw from the Red Cross area near the Govt. House. The
Egyptians rcaule have to go 'hack for about I K.L, , while the
Jews would move P00 meters back.
The Jevrieh reasons and excuses given to justify their occi~pat3.on
of the Govt. House area , were described by UN-observers to be
of no sense and no foundation.
An Arab News Agency sport says that the correspondent of
the Britt sh paper "?the Seottsman" said in a de watch yesterday that
the mediator1 s endeavours to stop the immigration of military age
Jews is in th$ interest of the Arabs only. According to the said corn=spnncerit;
the Arabe would lose should the fightiribe resumed. Commenting on
.he economic cenritta.ont rig the .taws, the correspondent described
them as very bad due to the fact that all Jewish resources are
mobilized for the war effort.
4. The negotiations of, the Traci and Egypt; en P.M, l s were
very success ul according to Arab circles in Cairo. An agreement has
been. reached to which makes Egypt holds the main commend of Arab
armies in P,leeti.ne. Pajejeh is now in Amman.
Sunday-afternoons Aug? 291, 1948.
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I. Mr. Henry Wallace has issued a menifesto wherain
he asks President Truman to carry out a programme of five
pointet I) The complete regognition of the Jewish state.
L' Cancellation of the embargo order.
The granting of 100,000,000 dollars for the so
called stato of Izrael.
4) Acceptance of the alleged Jewish state as a member
of the UNO,
5) The complete execution of the UN-partition decision
for Palestine by force if necessary.
2. U.S. and Egyptian authorities' have described the
meeting of Mr. Marshall and the Egyptian delegate to UN as ?very
important."
5 It has been understood that the Arab countries may
elect Egypt to take the place of Syria at the Sec.Council as the
period of t'ne latter has expired.
4. !5000 Jewish D.P.'s have disappeared from the American
Zone in Germany.
6. The Iraqi P.M.Mu.zahem el Pajajeb has suggested
the formation of three unified sub-commands and one main unified
command. Tr-Tranardan; a-L banon.E t-Su' udi A_ abia- n,
will form the three unified sib-commands. `hen all sub-eomman s
will be under one unified leadership. Egypt is mentioned for the
main command.
61 UN-observers have sent to Count Bernadotte reports on
the Jewish violations of the truce last night.
A Jewish spokesman has declared that the Jewish military
authorities have lost their confidence in the UN-observers.
Saturday-afternoon,Aug.28,I948.
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 CAIRO CALLING 11 4.3o mite. 8 ( TO ) a.m.
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I, A UN report' rom Jerusalem aaye that the :ewr vtor?.ate
the truce lest night when they attacked Dei:r Abu 'fur at about
eiI5(8s18) in the evening. The Arab authortties got in touch with
the UN-obee-- vere who a kod. tha J owi eb Agency to eeo the t ft r
stops immediately. As the Jsvdtd not comply with Utz-instructions,
the Arabs felt obliged to reply the fire one to push the
Jews back. A real battle took places and the Jeers lost
about lF8 lives and, many were wounded.
2. UN-observers have been aon".ng eubler to the to iator al:a-
oat every day to the affect that the situation in Jeruealee is getting
worse.
A UN-source says the Jews have re-entered the Arab College
and the Agricultural College alleging that this to the only
way to atop the advancing Egyptian army. Jews were also
reported to have trt*6 to enter the Govt. House last night
but were repulsed by the Arabs .
. The Iraq! P.M. who {,e now In Cairo x1.11 paes by Amman
to discuss with Ctz g Abdull.h the results of his neg -ot#.ations at rat ro
regarding the unification of Arab commands. Then be will vo to
i s erus end Hetrut for the ee;mo- m,- rrpoce.
4, Yoreeign secretary George Marehall met the Egyptian
delegate to UNO Fawai Bay M&bmud for about two hours. The subject
of their talk was not announced, but it might be about the rc etion
between Arab delegates to UN and the U. S. Govt.
(Notes The Jm. Arab Radio is still. out of order,)
Saturday--morning,Aug. '9,t948.
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NOTE:
The .Teruralim Arab Radio is still out of order.
On Damascus and Bagfdad radios there were national songs
and speeches instead of the news. Here are few lince of` the' aghdad
Friday mcirn.ng speech:
..,.....Z am sure many among you lietners would like to know
the reason behind Arab military itlence " said the sneaker.
*.,....In ad.dit{.on to pressure exerted upon Arab states and leaders
by the big powers, there was little preparation on our video...*
%...The time has come, every Arab would like to see the alleged
defeats cleared away with blood and victory.* back
to historical days, fridays were always days for important dectetons,
to great men such as Balah el been el Ayynbi........ 0
x ".....Let us not forget that we have one of the strongest
armiest and one of the most wine Govt$.......... 0
,, ...Very shortly, every Arab will rejoice.,...,..'
At the and of the speech it was announced that the Iraqi
Govt. has decided to reestablish the Schools Youth Oragin*sations
of lutuwwa,,(which was di solved in 1941 at the request of the
British authorities after the Iraqi revolution.)
?ridey-morning, Aug.27,2948,
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;ice EAST BPDADCASTING STATION N-CYPflU8.
! It'd! (" 5t 30 ) p.m.
I. The Arab League has asked all Arab states to reconsider
their relations with Italy. Italian sea ports are crowded with
3ewieh illegal immigran.ts,arma and terrorists on their way to
alesstine.:*wish papers in ?el-Aviv are full of advertismenta ebout
Italian agents of illegal immigration and arms` sellers. Arab states
are expected to take seperate actions and decisions on the subject,
It has been understood that Count Bernadotte will meet
ok to-morrow and will discuss with the him the Immigration of
in military ago.
Iraqi P.t.Pajajeh is still in Cairo. Yesterday he had
a two hours meeting with Egyptian P.t.Nokrasht. Pajejeh is saki
to have declared that his talks will take two more days.
Arab League asked Count Bernadotte to have his observers
and staff estimate the value of the Arab refugees' property
taken or damaged by the Jews in Palestine. The Count is said to have
replied that his men are too busy to do such a thing and that
the best way would be to raise this matter first before the Bec.Councii.
After Asserts denial of the rumours spread by the Jews about
an alleged peace discussion between Arabs and Jews, the Lebanese Govt.
has denied the same. *.*?hove are more Jewish made up 'tortes with
bad intentions" said Lebanese P.M.Ria.d el SuTh. Lebanese foreign
minister Fiameed Paranjieh said$ ".....Lebanon did not eras' will not
have any talk or discussion with the Jews."
Q, Abdul *xnim Bay ? ustafa,head of the political Dep. of the
Arab League received General Clayton of the British Ambassey-Cairo
who spoke of the British offer to help the Arab refugees.
La*s't statistics show that the Arab refugees arat
610#000 ((Six hundred and tern thou sends. )
Notes The Jet Arab Radio is still out of order.)
'fbursday-afternoon,Aug.2691945.
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