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Syrian Leader Blasts Jews With French 75s. By Robert Conway. Jerusalem, April 5. -- Fawzi Bey El Kaukji, field commander of Syrian troops in Palestine, today blasted the Jewish colony of Mishmar Haemek with French 75s. Apparently it had abandoned the idea of storming the defenders who have withstood five ways of Arab attacks in 24 hours... Fawzi Bey's attacking force at Mishmar Haemek is estimated at from 1,500 to 2,000 crack troops from his command of 6,000 to 7,000 Syrians, Iraqi and Lebanese troops, which the British admit have illegally taken possession of Samaria in northern Palestine... Jewish Haganah forces early this morning attacked Arab military headquarters near Tel Aviv killing 25... The attack on Mishmar Haemek began yesterday at 5. P.M. yesterday when Fawzi Bey personally led a large force on his initial big action to "drive the Jews into the sea." The assault achieved initial surprise on the colony which normally has about 700 inhabitants, mostly young men and women students..."