Cairo, July 9.
The"double drive by Imperial and Free French forces on' Beirut—one westward from Palmyra and the other up the coast—goes ahead methodically.
Mechanized troops from Palmyra are only 15 miles east of Horns, while in the coastal sector the Allies are within two miles of Damour, towards which the Australians are pushing.
A further force from Palmyra has linked up with the Free French, Meanwhile, the R.A.F. rules the skies. For two nights heavy bombers attacked the railway station at Aleppo, starting big fires and severely dame aging flying boats and other planes.
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