U.N. EFFORTS FAIL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22637, 14 May 1948, Page 5

U.N. EFFORTS FAIL

REGIME HOPELESS OUTLOOK ARAB AND JEWS' REJECTION uN. L. 1' A. Reuter— Copyright.' (1: a.m.J NEW tfORK. May 13 Wi’h the British 'nandate ending within »8 hours lhe United Nations I jffortj to establish an emergency regime met complete failure yesterday as both Jew? and Arabs flatly rejected all the main point? of the plan. Informed quarters say there are now | only two chances oi a temporary solution being reached in time First, It is believed that the United States if preparing some plan and, secondly, the United Nations may compromise ana adopt a solution which is acceptable only to the Jews, namely, a mediation regime which should not prejudice the chances of eventual partition. Meanwhile, the committees will continue discussions although the delegates admit privately that the outlook is hopeless. Last night the United States proposed that the United Nations appoint a High Commissioner for Palestine and terminate the authority of the Palestine Commission which was established by the General Assembly in November to supervise the carrying out of the partition. The High Commissioner would be selected by the Big Five He would not have Governmental power, but would arrange for common services in the Holy Land and endeavour to promote a Jewish-Arab agreement on a future Palestine Government.