Vichy: gunners continue to* resist stubbornly from rear positions, and are steadily shelling the road north of Damour, making it very uncom ortable for Australian engineers en-[gaged in removing mines.
"Meanwhile, there is further evidence that the Vichy supporters do of realize the true significance of the present campaign. An Austra-Van chaplain told me that two French prisoners said that they thought they were fighting Tallans, not Australians, He added that many: prisoners were willing to help collect wounded dur-Ing the height of the battle for Dam-
Twelve Vessels in 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 intern ment rather than fall into British hands—United Press, Turkey near Alexandretta since it became known that General Henri Dentz, French High Commissioner of Syria, was negotiating an armistice. United Press, R.A.F. Raid on
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