London, May 27. Twenty British planes bombed and machine-gunned_ the rod rome at Palmyra in Syria, Beirut radio announced last night. The announcer added that "damage was caused to runways but no damage was done to material and there were no casualties—Reuter. the Warspite (31,100 tons) and the Valiant (29,190 tons), are learned to have been hig but reached their base, while several cruisers were damaged, Sut not seriously,"
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