Evening star., 1948-05-16
BY the Associated Press

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BY the Associated Press
TEL AVN, Israel, May 15.-
The army of Israel said its new
born state was invaded today
from the north and south
shelled from the east ano
bombed and machine gunnec
from the air.
Hagana, now the army of new
nation already recognized by the
United States, said the Lebanese
army attacked across the border
from the north, the Egyptian army
speared into the Negeb desert, ano
HISTORIANS Arab Legion shelled
four settlements on the Jordan
Valley frontier.
Tel Aviv, temporary capital OF
Israel, underwent it's fourth air at
tack late today and Hagana ordered
the entire city blacked out tonight
Planes were over the city most OF
the day and it was difficult to differ
entiate one attack from the other
First Immigrants Arrive.
All attacks, including the first by
three to six light planes, were on
the outskirts. They did not inter-
fere much with Jews celebrating the
first sabbath in almost 1000 years
on soil they claimed as their very
own.
Israel received it's first immigrants
since becoming a state-300 Europ-
can Jews who arrived in Haifa from,
Genoa. They held British visas, but
were given Israel entry permits in
their stead.
Two bombing and strafing attack
this morning killed one person ano
injured six in Tel Aviv. Hagans
said one of the attacking planes
a Spitfre-''fell into our hands anc
we captured its Egyptian pilot" A
half dozen bombs fell at the edge
of the Tel Aviv airport near the
power and light building.
Other Planes Attack.
Foreign planes, not officially iden-
titled, also attacked the Northern
and Southern sections Of the Jewish
state, Hagana said.
Spitfires hit settlements In the
Samakh district on the Southeast
ern shore of Lake Tiberias (Galilee)
near the junction of the Syrian and
Trans-J Jordan borders, Hagana said.
Arab Legion artillery smashed at
four settlements in this same area
Elm Geb on the Eastern shore of
Tiberias and Ashdot Yaacov, Shaar
Hagolan and CASHIER farther south
Hagana broadcasts said. All these
places are in Jewish Palestine as
delipeated by the U. N.
The Legion was said also to have
captured a power plant near Nahar-
ayim, a town which is in Trans
Jordan.
Other air attacks we're made on
the airdrome near Rehovot south OF
Tel Aviv in Israel and leaflets de-
manding surrender were dropped on
Urim, settlement in the Negeb 10
miles from the Egyptian border.
Egyptian Regulars Active.
Hagana said two western Negeh
settlements were under heavy at
tack by the Egyptians. These were
Nirim. only 4 miles inside the Pales-
tine frontier, and kfar Darom
which lies 10 miles from the from
tier along the main highway to
GAIA.
Hagana said the attack on Nirim
with tanks and shell fire, was by
regular forces of the Egyptian Army
Both Nirim and Kfar Darom lie
just outside the borders of the new
state as defined in the United Ma
tions plan for partition.
In the far north Hagana said 1t
occupied the tiny Arab village OF
Maliyka about mile from the
Lebanese border inside Israel, but
that regular units of the Lebanese
army were counterattacking there
this afternoon.
Late advices to Hagana sources
In Haifa said Arabs, using heavy
artillery, were repulsed in attacks
on Shaar Hagalan and surround
ing area near Trans-Jordan. These
sources also said Jews took several
Arab villages on the slopes OF Mount
Carmel and near Afula.
Jewish sources in Halfa said Ha-
CANA troops were also in control OF
Ras En- Naqura. a nothern frontier
post on the west coast. These troops
were reported driving north to con-
solidate the western area against
aLebanese invasion. Acre, first key
point north of Haifa. sued for peace
after sharp night battle, the in
formants said.
Hagana Warns Arabs.
Hagana broadcasts said also that
the Arab Legion south of JeruSa-
lem was attacking Massuot Yitshaq
a settlement just north of Kfar Et-
zion. which Hagana said the Arat
Legion had wiped out. Revadin and
Elm zurim. two other nearby settle
ments, were probably already in
Legion hands, Hagana added.
Hagana warned the Arabs to re-
spect the Geneva Convention fol
treatment of war prisoners, saying
the Jews also held many Arat
prisoners.
In Jerusalem itself the British
army announced it had completed
evacuation of all its forces Hagans
said its troops were taking ovel
British installations as soon as the
British stepped out. The United
Nations Consular Commission con-
tinued to negotiate for a truce ir
the Holy City.