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I hIKNCM DEM AMI "N ARABS. j (Elec. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.) I (Received July 19. 1.55 p.m.) " CAIRO, July 18. I Advices from Thai fa state that General Nouri has arrived at Damascus [and presented General GouvandV terms, demanding recognition of France's mandate over all Syria, the unrestricted use of military railways, punishment of j Arab chiefs responsible for the recent outbreaks, and suppression of ffntiFrenoh movements on tlie frontier. Tlie Emperor Feisal convened a War Council to discuss the situation. It is feared a section of Arabs are determined to fight to the last, even if Damascus submits. Tlie French are ready for an immediate advance. They are well supplied with aeroplanes and artillery, A later message from Jerusalem states that -the War Council at "Damascus has ordered a general mobilisation as an answer to the French ultimatum. General Gourand awaits a formal reply till the 19th. If submission is not tendered he proceeds to occupy Aleppo and march upon Damascus. The French have already cut the Rezak railway junction. • Feisal *sent an emissary to General Allenbv to ask for intervention.
Advices from' Damascus report that the Lebanon Administration Council has declared the independence of Lebanon after refusing the French mandate. Tlie de-laration occasioned surprise, a« a majority of the Council are Ma^onites, who were * mostly supporters of the F"en.eh! The French captured members of the Council wlm were proceeding to Europe to state their case. — Times.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15270, 19 July 1920, Page 6
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