On a short front extending from the village of Daraya to the village of Danoun, British Imperial troops are now said to be slowly forcing their way round east of Damour fan evident allempt to encircle the Vichy stronghold. Fierce Aghting is still progressing, and attacks are fol-Towed by counter-attacks in coase-
The Allied column from Damascus threatening Beirut from the east made some progress yesterday despite continued shelling of the road. by Vichy artillery on the Mazar ridge, which "dominates it.
Horns is now increasingly threaten. ed by the column advancing west wards from Palmyra, which, after recently occupying Past T-4 on the Moseu}Tripoll pipeline, has now occupied a point only 25 miles from this vital road and fail junction, No Vichy resistance was encountered.
It is now confirmed that a column Jcomposed largely of Indian troops, advancing along the Euphrates, has occupied Racca without" opposition, Racea is half way between Deir Ez Zor and Aleppo—Reuter.
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