Cairo, May 27.
While the western desert Is felsly quiet, an interesting picture of life at Tobruk has been given by a witness who recently returned. Despite frequent bombings there are still great many habitable. buildings Tobruk where only troops and no civilians are to be seen.
There is plenty of food and beer jand the troops enjoy swimming. The most dangerous spots are at the edge of the perimeter and in Tobruk itsoit where the Germans come bombing and machine-gunning ay lunch times and in the evenings.
Vehicles "and planes ore widely scattered to avoid bombings but are little molested. 'There was a tragic! moment when a' beer store was hit! by a bomb but not much damage was done and there were scores of willing volunteers for salvage work. the wit ness said—Reuter, German Infiltration Halts. May 27.
There is still tension in Syria, but the government appears to have' sueceeded in allaying' the papulation's {ear of becoming involved in milliary operations. according 10. messages eaching here from Beirut The government. It is Reported. trying to. persuade the "population {hat safarstal Phillippe. Petain and] Admiral Francois Darian are acting their Best intereste, German infiltration continues unabated, especially in the Aleppo district. the messages add,—Reuter.
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