Cairo, June 13, The Allies, while trying to avoid Aghting wherever possible, continue their progress in, Syria and have reached the outskirts of Saida, the ancient. city of Sidon. and the soutifern suburbs of Damascus at a point about ten miles south of the city.
The main resistance has been on the coast at the crossing of the Litani (Leontes) River and north of Matulla, the central advance towards Half of the French troops after their surrender expressed sympathy: for the Allies, From all these operations, as well og actions over Malta and in support ing operations which resulted in the capture of Assab (Eritrea) on Wednesday, one British plane missing. concludes the communique Town in Abyssinia Captured By Revrens' Cher Connesroxorxt 1x Caio Cairo, June 1 The. capture of Lekenit" was an: nounced yesterday. It is a town of ome importance on the main road Yeading westwards from Addiy Ababa to an-area still held by the Hallans around Jimma. It is another blow fo the Tallans there, but mopping-up operations are not yet completed. It ig estimated that with captures announced yesterday the number of Ttalian generals taken in Abyssinia now fs about 25. The Taliang round imme have a fair amount of troops and supplies.
The caplute of Assab moans that the entire east coast of Africa. except French Djibouti, is now in' British, hands.—Assab'had ben used for some time for dhow trate bringing food and supplies from Yemen, but since the capture of Dessie it has boon Impossible to send them to the Hallang in the interior. It is believed that all shipping in Assab port was seultled some time ago—Reulter.
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