London, May 22. HERE is good reason to believe that a French regiment in Syria has deserted to the Free French troops, says Radio saville. The regiment concerned is commanded by a Colonel, a very capable and resolute man, popular among both French and native "We cannot yet disclose his name," said the announcer, who added that hostility against the Vichy authorities in Syria was spreading. Immediately after the arrival of General Bergeret, the French Air Minister, De Gaullist inscriptions frequently appeared on the walls in Beirut and Damascus.
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