Vichy gunners continue to resist stubbornly from rear positions, and are steadily shelling the road north of Damour, making'it very uncomfortable for Australian engineers engaged in removing mines.
"Meanwhile, there is further evidence that the Vichy supporters do not realize the true significance of 222 A
Twelve Vessels in Alexandretta Alexandretta, July 11.
With the arrival of two motor boats last night, the total of French ships coming here from Syria mounted to twelve. The French ships sought this Turkish port and internment rather than fall into British hands.—United Press. the t campaign. An Austra-Tian chaplain told me that two French prisoners said that they thought they were fighting Italians, not Australians. He added that many prisoners were willing to help collect wounded during the height of the battle for Dam-our, "indications are that the Austra-Nane are approaching Beirut. One patrol da reported to have west Aber, ten kilometres south-west of the Capital"—Reuter.
French. Ships Interned Ankara, July 11.
The Turkish Government hás interned ten French ships and their crews which arrived in Al from Syria, it was announced last night "The ships include an old destroyer, an armed tug, an a tanker of 10,000 tons and seven armed traw-
Dentz, French High Commissioner Syria, was negotiating an armistice.
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