a lightning sweep from Dama Jerusalem, June 28: discus an. Allied column has reached Nebek, 35' miles north-east of the Syrian capital or nearly half way to the important centre of Horns. This is just beyond Quastal, the capture of which was announced late yesterday.
Another column west of the Horns road, Which yesterday was attacking Said Naya, has now pressed on beyond that place, but is meeting with opposition, 'Meanwhile, the main body of Im renal forces' advancing up the coast made a four-mile advance, reaching Wedi noth of Kessubs, within 13 miles of Beirut, Strong offensive patrols are pouching inland here with the object of silencing the French artillery ce manding the coast. road attacking C; the Allied flank, These have captured.
number of villages, The Royal Navy is shelling the French Unes at Damour, half way between Sidon and Beifut, Southwest of Damascus the Allies are ud-vaneing north of Mer) Ayoum and are approaching Firdussi, one and a half miles south of Hasbaya, to which the French rearguard is, retreating Unk up with their main body.
Town Eneircled West: of Hasbaya the Allles have reached Jisr Hasbani, evidently with the intention of encircling the formic place, Similar tactics appear prob: able at the Palmyra pipeline fortress in central Syria, The Allies have occupied Saba Euyar, 60 miles south-west of Palmyra, with the object of sweeping round. and cutting off any retreat to Horns, 'The main Palestine-Syrian roadway from' Kanera to Damascus. still bear-Ing the marks of fierce tank and artillery encounters, is now clear and humming with activity, "By truck Dumascus Reuters special correspond ent yesterday passed a steady flow of reinforcements of artillery, infantry and armoured fighting, Vehicles going northward—Reuter,
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