Jewish soldiers in action (file photo)

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.

Arms dumps containing enormous quantities of military equipment were captured.

The B.B.C. stated yesterday that almost all of Western Galilee was in Jewish hands, but that Naharayim, on the Jordan, had been occupied by the Legion.