Haifa, June 26, The Crusader fortress, town of Acre—where Sidney Smith successfully withstood Napoleon's siege—experienced the first air raid in its history yesterday when hostile aircraft dropped bombs, causing some Gamage to property, One civilian was slightly injured, Tt is authoritatively stated that hostile planes also approached Haifa, where ground defences went into action, and some bombs dropped did little damage and caused no casualties;—Reuter, Vichy, June 26.
Official despatches received from Beirut yesterday confirmed the loss of the 2440-ton French destroyer, Chevalier Paul, which was torpedoed end shelled by tie British Navy off the coast of Syria on Tuesday. (The British announced that at least three Vichy destroyers were shelled and torpedoed in the action)—United Press.
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