Cairo, June 24.
The Allied troops which went through Damascus have occupied positions at Berze, four or five miles north of the town, from which they are now pushing further northwards, according to military circles here.
British and Indian forces, advancing from Mezze, are astride the Damascus-Beirut road, a few miles northwest of Damascus, On the coast, Vichy positions about Damour, 10 miles south of Beirut, are now within range of al-Ned guns, A British mechanized column, which reached Palmyra after meeting air and ground opposition, is threatening the important modern
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