U.N. ASSEMBLY HEARING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22289, 26 March 1947, Page 6

U.N. ASSEMBLY HEARING

PALESTINE DISPUTE MAY OR JUNE SESSION (10 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 25. The New York Herald Tribune says it now seems certain that the Palestine case will be handled by a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in May or June. The United States has officially denied the report that it has asked Britain to consider making a final attempt to reconcile the Jews and Arabs in Palestine before referring the case to the United Nations.

The Iraq Parliament, at a joint session, decided to request the Arab League to ask the United Nations to declare Palestine an independent Arab State and demanded that all Arab States boycott Jewish goods and industry. '

receded bedding and furniture were being retrieved from the sea by employees from Turihaua Station. A forlorn notice added a touch of grim humour to the scene of desolation. It referred to supplies of crayfish and read: "Sorry Sold Out.” It was one of the only fixtures on the property that had not been wrenched away by the surging water. A Maori resident of Pouawa, Mr. Chris Whaanga, said his attention had been attracted to the wave first ot all by a small child. There was a peculiar noise associated with the occurrence, similar to a roar in the distance. The sea was very rough at the time, but as soon as the level of the water went down it was calm again. The level of the water remained above high-water level for some time after the tidal wave. , , At Tatapouri the wave smashed up Mr. L. Robinson's bach and a motor shed containing furniture on the seaward side of the hotel. Mr. Robinson had just gone to his bach from the hotel to change and fortunately saw the approach of the wave and escaped from the building before it disintegrated. The smashed buildings and contents were strewn over a wide area of ground and beach. There was no earthquake felt at Tatapouri and it was about 9.20 a.m. that the daughter of the licensee gave the warning to the household. The water swept on, and although much of its force was spent by the time it reached the hotel, the level of the water rose to surge over the floors of tire establishment, leaving debris and a sticky ijness.tg.. be., cleaned up.