Druses Beaten off Paris, Aug. 24.
The Ministry of War announces that calm continues in the Jehol Druse region. Sueida is still' surrounded but is being regularly supplied by aeroplanes.
Aug. 25.
With regard to reports asserting' that the French losses in. the Jehol Druse action totalled 2,000, the papers here state that the Ministry of War has issued a statement to the effect that the original number of 890 reported by General Sarrail need in no wise be amended, and had. in fact been confirmed.
Ik is reported from C 1,500 Jehol Druse rebels Damascus yesterday morn were met by French aeroplai cavalry and driven back in the direction of Jehol Druse, suffering heavy casualties.—Reuter, French Twice Driven Back by Druse Attacks Jerusalem, Aug. 25, Tt is learned from a reliable source that, following a heavy engagement,' in which the Druse. forced the' French to evacuate Khirbet el Ghazali, north of Damascus, there was another heavy engagement last night when a French column that was advancing from the southeast to Ezra was compelled to evacuate strong po. tions, the Druses following up the retiring French. The losses of the trench were heavy. An armoured! car and an aeroplane were destroy-
French aeroplanes are now bombarding a village near Ezra.—Reuter.
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