Beirut, May 20, British "warplanes bombed the Palmyra. aerodrome in Syria as Brit~ Ish" gunboats and Tragi arti ought an artery duel near Basrale reports: here said yesterday.
British leaflets also were "dropped on Aleppo and Damascus and Deir Rezzor, it was said.
'The' Iraqi High Command announced that two British gunboats fon the Tigris river south of Basrah duelled. with Tragi artillery fung from. hill positions. "The gunboats finally withdrew, said the High Command, Traqi planes destroyed 30 armoured cars and trucks in the Basrah ares and dispersed others, the High Command also said—United Press, Batteries Open Fire 4
London, May 20.
'Swiss Radio yesterday' quoted Vichy. report that French anti-alreratt batteries had opened fire on. Royal Air Force planes flying over several areas of Syria on Sunday. The radio bbroadeast said that during the das the RAF. dropped leaflets on many towns and villages of Syria—United Press,
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