Despatches from correspondents in Syria describe how British troops on the second day of their penetration occupied Tyre on the coast and points Tnland to the east, Tyre fell with-Out a fight. French Colonial troops Withdrew to the Litani River after having declined an Invitation to join the Allied Zorees.
'A Reuters correspondent with the forces says Kuneltra was occupied by a famous British regiment supported artillery and an Indian regiment, The French troops had withdrawn towards Damascus a few hours earer. The operation was described by 4 British colonel who said the Allied forces crossed a bridge over the River Jordan, The enemy concealed fon the bridge were armed with rifles, machine guns, mortars and ienks, The Allied forces suffered only four casualties, "At the outskirts of Kuneltra the Allied Command sent an officer in 2 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 ish 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 sid the enemy positions 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Early the next morning the Allied troops entered Kuneitra and found that the enemy had withdrawn,
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