Evening star., 1948-05-15
Hogono Forces Move
To Counter Syrio,
Lebanon Attack
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By me Associated Press

TEL AVN, Israel, May Is
The Jewish army Hagana an
nounced today that invasion
troops" have penetrated into
Israel following air attacks on
Tel Aviv and a settlement in the
Negeb area.
Tel Aviv, temporary capital OF the
state newly born and recognized by
the United States, was attacked
twice by light planes. The planes
dropped bombs and strafed ground
objects with machinegun fire, Ha-
CANA announced adding that one
plane was shot down and an Egyp-
tian pilot taken captive.
The Hagana announcement gave
no details on the reported ground
invasion nor on the air attack
against a settlement in the Negeb,
the southern desert area.
Attacks Three Hours Apart.
The Jewish Army said the two
attacks on Tel Aviv came three
hours apart, shortly after Jews had
danced in the streets at news OF the
birth of their nation and the Amer
lean recognition of its existence.
The Jewish Army drove north in
Galilee to bolster the area against
possible invasions from Syria and
Lebanon.
Along the coastal area north OF
Haifa, Arab villages have been
cleared from Acre north to Mana
ryia and beyond, Hagana said. The
Arab city of Acre sued for peace
after a sharp night attack, jewish
informants in Haifa reported.
Hagana announced the entire
population of Kfar Etzion settle
ment. south of Jerusalem and Beth
lehenn, has been wiped out by the
Arab Legion. Men and women alike
we're slain, the Jewish Army said.
The Arabs inflicted casualties apd
took prisoners in two tiny commu-
mites of the Kfar Etzion bloc. Re-
sistance is continuing in another
settlement there.
Censorship Imposed.
The government imposed censor
ship, informing correspondents they
will be given security guidance" on
information sent out on the air
attacks. Hagana rushed its troops
to all the frontiers, bent on shorten
ing lines and building up defenses
against invasion.
In Haifa, where the flag of Israel
futters on Mount Carmel overlook
ing the new states chief port, jew
ish sources said Hagana is seeking
to bring the entire northern from
tier area under control.
This would mean uniting Upper
Galilee, which would have been
Arab under the United Nations par
lition plan, with Israels' territory.
Hagana said it's forces moved in
swiftly in Jerusalem areas aban-
doned by the British yesterday with
the end of their 31-year rule. A
U. N. consular team is continuing
negotiations for truce in the Holy
City, Hagana said.
Hagana announced that the Jew
iSh settlement of Attarot, opposite
the Kalandia airport north Of Jeru-
salem, has been evacuated by Jews
following Arab attacks.
Border Towns Shelled.
Hagana said the Jewish villages
of Gesher, Astot and Shaar Hago-
Ian along the Trans-Jordan from
tier were shelled this morning.
The first air attack on Tel Aviy
awakened thousands of residents
and sent them hurrying into the
streets. By the time the second at
tack came, the streets were crowded
with the normal Sabbath crowds.
The attacks came on the outskirts
of the city, however, and could not
be seen from the center. One lone
attacker circled the center of the
city at 1000 feet.
No air raid sirens sounded al
though Tel Aviv presumably has
them. Civil guards patrolled the
streets wearing armbands much
like those of London's wartime ali
raid wardcns.
First Raid at 6 AM.
The first air attack came at 6
m. today in Tel Aviv.
The raiding planes were described
unofficially as Spitfires or Spitflre-
type fighters. They came IN low,
dived and dropped six bombs at the
edge of the Tel Aviv airport, near
the power station. Airport workers
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