Young Adult Community h Action THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review Ouriine of Extensive of Jewish Events Political Polls, and Realities Election in Retrospect: Commentary on Page 2 Activities on Page 8 VOL. 14—NO. 9 Voice of People, 2114 Penobscot Bldg.—Phone WO. 5-1155 Detroit 26, Michigan, November 12, 1948 34 miaXe. 22 $3.00 Per Year Single Copy, 10c Britain Aigior Obstacle to Peace • lsra -I Insists o C cti g Direct Peace Talks With Arabs (Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News) TEL .AVIV (JTA).—The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Tuesday charged Biitish troops with having reached Palestine on Arab.front lines and that large quantities of arms and. equipment, including heavy tanks, were unloaded in Basra in Iraq, at Khurnn. Shahr in Iraq and at Aqaba in Transjordania. The London -War' Office promptly denied this charge, but Israel immediately coun- tered with a request to the UN observers' staff to look into the report of a . not incon- siderable number of British troops having arrived to aid the Arabs. Countering also the Anglo-Chinese line followed by Dr. Ralph Bunche. in Paris, sraeli spokesmen asserted that only direct peace negotiations With' Arabs • will solire the war problem and that elimination of British influence is necessary in the tragic Middle East situation. Bunehe Continues to Follow Anglo - Chinese Line PARIS (JTA).—The Security Council met in closed session Tuesday morning and heard Dr. Ralph Bunche present his plan fOr the establishment of neutral zones between belligerents, followed by gradual and general demobilization, leading to peace. Under his plan, regular progress reports of implementation would be filed with the Council. Dr. Bunche and Brig. Gen. William Riley participated in another discussion meeting Wednesday, when the Big Five, in addition to Belgium and Colombia, all members of the special committee formed by the sanctions resolution, met to "advise" Dr. Bunche on his duties concerning the sanctions plan. In a joint press conference with Gen. Riley, Bunche Tuesday evening admitted being uninformed on the alleged Russian aid for. Israel or the existence of an arms airlift. Replying to questions, Riley stated that some airfields in Israel are unobserved. This situa- tion developed—because certain Arab states refused UN observers access to their air- fields. Consequently Israel also refused. Riley told the press Saturday afternoon that he gave the Arab only a military appraisal of the situation, making no political observa- tions or recommendations. Bunche and Riley said that naturally their appraisal was secret. Riley added that he would have the same report for the Israel representative. He denied having stated that the Nov. 4 resolution is unrealizable. Bunche stated he was for direct negotiations but did not agree they were the only means possible to achieve 'the end- with armistice and peace. Riley and Bunche stated they never heard officially that Israel won't withdraw, and Bunche stated he believed in the withdrawal to lines he recommended and was for de- militarization and demobilization leading through the truce to peace. The general impression was that Bunche was acting within the clear framework of the Anglo Chinese resolution and the American amendment. Israeli observers state that the only positive previous element for direct negotiations is being eliminated and demili tarization and withdrawal taking place on Israeli soil is reducing Israeli territory to the advantage of Arabs. Bunche's proposal clearly fits the framework of the Bernadotte plan, it is charged. . - - —International News Photos Neciev Conquerors: Upper p h o to . shows Is. raeli troops who took over Egyptian trenches in the desert fight for the Negev. The Jewish soldiers captured the desert fortifications during the last days of fighting near Hulequat, after fighting their way to victory at Beersheba in the battle to prevent the Egyptians from blocking the Jewish convoy routes and from cutting off the settlements in southern Palestine. The lower photo shows some of the Israeli desert fighters driving through Beersheba after their vic- tory. The happy warriors acquiied beards during the week of fighting. Since the Negev victory, an order has been issued by the Jewish Army general headquarters that Israeli troops cut off their beards. -Exceptions are made for soldiers in mourning and those who main- tained permanent whiskers. Thus, a shaving spree is expected in Israel. Meanwhile reports are current in Israel, France, Switzerland and the United States that the Egyptians have entered into indirect peace negotiations with Jewish leaders. Some of the Arab states continue Eg yptian oners at International News Photo Prisoners: Israeli officers stand before a lineup of Egyptian pris- Beersheba, near where they were captured in the Negev, the southern portion of Palestine to stand in the way of peace, but the general impression is that which was allotted to Israel in the United Nations partition plan of Nov. 29, 1947. Egypt attempted Great Britain represents to cut this area off From the Jewish State, and th e Israeli defense resulted in a complete rout between Jews and Arabs. the major obstacle for an understanding Egyptian troops. of .