The official French news agency says that three "extremely" violent it raids were mide on Beirut last hight between 10 and 11 pin. Four civilians were killed and six injured. the French report adds, Meanwhile it is stated in London that the British authorities are sending 400 tons of food dally to Damas: cus, They have done this since they entered the city. This information is given in authoritative quarters in London in contradiction of Inspired reports that the British are allowing the population of Damascus to stary While a British communique issued here last night announced tersely that local advances had been made in all sectors in Syria and that fighting Was continuing, Gen. Dentz claimed that the "efforts of the British to break ur resistance remain -unsue-
He admitted. however, that Vichy troops, protected by artillery. had evacuated some advance posts in the mountainous region south of) the Lebanofi.
In southern Syria. Gen, Dentz's statement claimed, "the British have contacted our troops in the region of Nebec, while enemy clements which had ingltrated into our positions north-west of Damascus had been re~ pelled with heavy" los At Palmyra. it was stated, the French garrison was "severely. raided fon the morning of June 28, but con: tinued its heroic resistance and effect ed_ local: counterattacks, It ig, also alleged that "enemy ait: craft "bombed Delres-zor, causing asugties among the evil ian popula statement issued later by the Vichy nows agency admitted that the Allies had captured Nebes. 33 miles north-east of Damascus.
Ttalian refugees from Syria "are continuing to pour into Istanbul and fare being sent on in omnibuses to Sofa," Mail. connections between Istanbul and the rest of Europe says the Istanbul correspondent of the Independent French agency in An+ kara, are now completely cut. It is now only possible to correspond with the British Empire and with Russia Tu view of the dificultics of communication with Europe, Turkey is speeding up the construction of two railway' lines which are' to run to Tran and Iraq—Reuter.
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