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2. "ANEXART1T0S":-' "THE J*,*S OF CYPRUS DECLARED THE DAY
OF TO-DAY, AB THE DAY "OR PRAY". "The Camps of the Illegal immigrants
continue to be under strong guarding". "The answer
of the Jewish Agency" (These are the 3 titles).
" Great surprise and emotion was caused to the Jews
retained here, the decision of tne peoples' Organisations to
support their right request for normal continuation of their
transport to Palestine. These was considered by them as a true
expression of the people for supporting mx the unjustifytly
torturea Jewish people, who znuxixiiu as it was spread ail
over the world, had to suffer thousands of misfortunes axot
especially by the barbaric forces of fascism fcandma natzism in
ail Europe. «s
On the other hand/we are informed, the steps taken
by the Jews to the Security Council, are done at a very severe
manner. Yesterday, the representative of the Jewish ivgency
in the Security Couksil, answered to the telegram of the Jews
who are in Cyprus, and stressed that everything possible is done
so that their Justified request to r»ptr» return to Palestine
during the 4 weeks' truce is satisfied. Ae it is known, the
Feeuriiy.Counsil did not put as a condition, ih its order for
the ESJPiii; of fire in paiestile,«myxkx«j*«x the hinder of the
transport of the Jews in Palestine. This was motioned by the
Arabs in their answer to the Security Council, whieb-vae adopted
by the British Government. The Jews stress that this an illegal
doing, and unjustified retaining of them in British eaxlk territorial,
while the British Government had undertaken the obligation
before,to release the Jews so that they may return to Palestine
as she had gone away from Palestine iiur from the last month.
In the meantime 4 he Jews retained in Cyprus, declared
the to-day's day of Saturday as a day for pray. All the Jews will
pray to-day so that the Security Council considers favourably their
matter tee and give by its authority and force Xk an end to their
"illegal" retaining in Cyprus. These religenus expressions, anyhow
do not change the XmX atmosphere, and do not lead the authorities
to abandoned their fear for incidents to happen. It is for this
that all extraordinary precautions continue. Upto this moment
no intention of troubles was shown by the retaineee."
SUNDAY b JUNE 1948:-
1. "ETHNOS":-"UNUSFUL TNTEREFERANCE": - The British Government
decided not to allow the departure axxxlMxiewMkfrom Cyprus
to all the Jews who can become soldiers during the period of the
truce. As it was natural and lagical the Organisations of the
Jews protested where it was necessary for the such decision.
But we saw with surprise ail the papers which are
under the Akelocommunism control and *lso the Organisations, to
submit protests, to report as "unjustified" the Frit.i6h step, and
to declare"the solidarity of the people of Cyprus to the request
of the Jews for immediate departure? We sympathise the efforts
of the Jews to return the sooner possible in their country. But
at last to day there exists the Jewish State and the Jewish
Government, and they could apply to the Security Council - which
is and the proper thing - for *tne settlement of their matters.