British and Free French forces are making a four-pronged attack on Suria from Palestine, Tranzjordan and Iraq. According to latest reports steadily towards Damascus and was reported to be only thirty mites from that important town. The R.A.F. he London, June 9, While Vichy reports of force Aghting remain unconfirmed it. is Known that British, Imperial and Alllied. including Free French, troops have made some progress in their advance into Syria with the support of the Royal Air Force, The RAF. sheedquarters in the Middle East announce that British fighters encountered no opposition. in providing air cover as Allied forces entered French territory to Fid i€ of German influence, Vichy last night reported two RAP. bombing raids -on Beirut, chief port in Syria and the Lebanon and the headquarters of Gen, Denti. who has taken over command of the 45,000 French and French Colonial tweops in the Levant to resist the British at Marshal Petain's orders, Britisr, aircraft set fire to. all dumps. They also attacked Mezze derotirome, near Damascus,
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