The Archive · 1941

Patrols Still Active Around Tobruk

Cairo, July 16.

from British active in Berlin, July 16. AN astounding reception from the Syrian and French populace was accorded the Imperial forces which entered Beirut yesterday. Throngs of people cheered and clapped their hands as the long convoy of advance troops entered the suburbs. found black Spahi soldiers rolling up

to evacuate. They sprang drench deieolor and preparing smartly attention on our arriv and were extremely amiable. the cay yuans ed in little knots by the roadside and on the tops of houses, waving and

ing"

saying: "Hello, good morn-

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account