Despatches from correspondents in Syria describe how British troops on the second day of their penetration occupied Tyre on the coast and points inland to the east, Tyre fell without a fight French Colonial troops withdrew to the Litani River after having declined an invitation to join the Allied forces. ivi A Reuter's correspondent with the forces says Kuneitra was occupied by a famous British regiment supported ty artillery and an Indian regiment, The French troops had withdrawn towards Damascus a few hours carlier, The operation was described by a British colonel who said the Allied forces crossed a bridge over the River Jordan. The enemy concealed on the bridge were armed with rifles, machine guns, mortars and tanks, The Allied forces suffered only four casualties, At the outskirts of Kuneitra the Allied Command sent an officer in Bren carrier with a white flag to ask for the surrender of the place. The officer was received by French officers who were friendly and showed every wish to join the British but they said their commanders had given them orders to fignt-The officer returned with a mess age that the commander refused to surrender and intended to fight. The British colonel said the enemy pósitions was shelled all that night. Early the next morning the Allied troops entered Kuneitra and found that the enemy had withdrawn.
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