Show U. U S. S May Lift Embargo on Arms to Jews President Studies Possible Rescinding of Ban BanTEL BanTEL BanTEL TEL AVIV Ia 1 May 15 UP UP- UP Egyptian planes attacked Tel Aviv late Frida Friday afternoon for lor forthe forthe the fourth time toda today as Arab nations struck hard against the new-born new Jewish state of Israel By United Press President Truman is considering a proposal to lift tift the embargo on shipment of arms to Palestine an informed White House source said Saturday Such action would follow this governments government's recognition of the new lew Jewish state of Israel in Palestine The embargo on arms shipments to the middle east has been in effect for five months The White House meanwhile let et it be known that Mr Truman is considering the establishment of diplomatic negotiations with he tho provisional government of Israel Charles G. G Ross White House press secretary told a news conference conference conference con con con- ference that reaction thus far to the Jie administrations administration's recognition of Israel srael as an independent state has been jeen overwhelmingly favorable Discuss Recognition He said the recognition of Israel h had hd d been discussed with Secretary of State George C. C Marshall and Undersecretary Robert Lovett before before before be be- fore the action was taken and had their complete support Ross also told reporters that Mr Truman had been considering the he action for several days before he made the surprise move last night Mr Truman's action was taken a few minutes after a request request request re re- re- re quest for recognition came from tram Ellahu Epstein agent for the provisional provisional pro pro- visional government of at Israel Ross said he knew nothing about a report that United Nations Delegate Dele Dele- gate Warren Austin contemplated resigning as a result of the action Planes Attack Israel IsraelS S M LEg tack tacked d Tel Aviv thre three times Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- as as the Arab na nations ons struck hard against the new-born new Jewish state But troops fiercely defending their new homeland shot down one of the few planes the Egyptians could throw into the thc attack and appeared also to have won control of Jerusalem scene of bitter to house fighting Frida Fri Fri- da day Two Egyptian ground forces with infantry and artillery drove across the borders of Palestine and Cairo reports claimed that one I of them wiped out the Jewish I village of Auja on the road to Beersheba when its defenders refused refused re re- re- re reI I fused to surrender Jewish sources in Tel Aviv had no information on this fighting Auja is just across the Palestine i border from Sinai and would have I been in Jewish territory under the United Nations partition plan Air Raid fd Comes Early S The first Egyptian air raid on Tel Aviv came early Saturday Four planes attacked at foot altitude two dropping bombs and the others strafing Little damage damage damage dam dam- age resulted A second attack came within two hours and the Egyptian planes bombed the airport just north of the new Jewish capital i damaging one Air France plane parked there In this attack the See Page 2 Column 4 tt fC i- i r- r f Mm 44 A A 15 I. I IW 1 S r 1 j I J T 4 V J r t i c LJ tr I Ji I 4 4 Ak 1 I I L 4 i. i I I 7 v y 44 j J Associated Press Mobilization Posters in Tel Aviv Walls alls in Tel Aviv h street are covered with mobilization mob mob- posters as the city an awaits alts birth of new I nation of ot Israel already fighting for its life Ufe Palestine Arms Embargo Studied by President Continued from Page 1 Egyptian planes were intercepted by fighter aircraft and andone andone andone one Egyptian plane was shot down the pilot being captured A third raid came before noon I against the Arabs Only the very young and very cry I old arc are not Jull fully mobilized a as evidenced in the above o photograph All others are In the lighting fighting I but the attacking attacking- planes were driven off without causing dam dam- age Reinforcements and arms for forces are arriving by ship During the third Egyptian air raid two ships carrying about 1000 immigrants immigrants among among them strong young men to bolster Ha Ha- HaI I forces forces entered entered the Tel |