Most Crowded Hours in Palestine's History
(May 16) -- Between Thursday night and this morning Palestine went through what by all standards must be among the most crowded hours in history. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]

U.S. recognizes Jewish State
WASHINGTON (May 16) -- Ten minutes after the termination of the British Mandate on Friday, the White House released a formal statement by President Truman that the U.S. Government intended to recognize the Provisional Jewish Government as the de facto authority representing the Jewish State. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]

Etzion settlers taken P.O.W.
(May 16) -- Fighting in the Kfar Etzion bloc continued throughout Friday, after Kfar Etzion itself had surrendered to the Arabs on the previous day. The wounded from the settlement were evacuated to Massout Itzbak. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]

Acre captured
ACRE (May 16) -- Acre, the sea-coast town across the bay from Haifa, was captured by Jewish forces yesterday, the Haganah Radio reported. The surrender of the town, and subsequently two villages to the north, came after a strong Jewish attack. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]

Provisional government
(May 16) -- A few minutes before five (midnight Palestine time), Mr. Eliyahu Epstein, of the Jewish Agency's Washington Office, handed a letter to the White House, requesting the U.S. to recognize the new Jewish State. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]

Sir Alan Sails From Palestine
(May 16) -- The High Commissioner's departure from Palestine on Friday went according to plan - he appeared on the steps of Government House at 8 o'clock in the morning, wearing a full General's uniform. [READ THE WHOLE STORY]