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REPOSTED FRENCH DEFEAT. SITUATION IN SYRIA, NO RECENT FIGHTING. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Received Aug. 31, 10.10 a.m. Paris, Aug. 30. An official statement claims that notning has happened in Syria since tne rebel attack on Damascus was debated, the rebels retiring on Jabel. it adds that General Sarraii, in a despatch fiom Beirut this morning, denies the reports of French reverses. —Reuter. DRUSES’ CLEVER RUSE. SURPRISE REAR ATTACK. DAMASCUS, Aug. 25. The Druises drew the attention and concentrated fire from a French, column by driving camels carrying lanterns along an exposed mountain: track, enabling them to mate a surprise rear attack, which threw the French into panic. Four -train loads of wounded have arrived at Damascus, including General Soulet.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 31 August 1925, Page 5
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