SYRIAN REVOLT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16871, 28 October 1925, Page 13

SYRIAN REVOLT.

$ DAMASCUS ABANDONED BY PEOPLE. DISQUIETING SITUATION. ■Elec. Tel. Copyright.—United Press Assn (Australian and N.Z. Cabin Association). (Received October 28, 2 p.m.) PARIS, Oct. 27. The Matin states that the latest telegrams from Syria are disquieting. Damascus, when’ order is far from reestablished, has been abandoned by the population. The Druses, who submitted, nowhave broken faith. The situation is not critical, hut sufficiently serious to demand urgent measures on the part of iho Government. NO DAMAGE TO BRITISH CONSULATE. Gtoutcr’s Telegram.) (Received Oil. 20, 3 p.m.) PARIS, Oct. 27. .Messages from Damascus show that tlie British Consulate was not damaged, though apparently a certain amount of damage was done to British property, and no British subcjcls wore killed. LONDON, Oct. 27. The Times correspondent .s reports from Damascus caused amazement in official circles in London, and were extensively quoted in the evening papers, especially the story of a parade of dead brigands on the backs of camels and the lack of warning to Europeans, except French nationals, before tlie bombardment. The Star states that the Government will probably claim compensation for the damage to British properly in the bazaars.