Word: damascus
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Throughout Syria the repercussions of the French bombardment of Damascus (TIME, Nov. 9) continued ominous in the extreme. The city itself was quiet early in the week and the bazars were open. But the territory between Damascus and Horns, 80 miles to the north, was reported swarming with marauding bands; and the Arabs are persistently rumored to have joined with the Druses in an anti-French "Holy...
General Gamelin was reported to have made a sortie from Damascus and been heavily engaged with Druse tribes to the South. Then the encircling native warriors cut off all communication with Damascus by rail, telephone or telegraph...
...recalled French High Commander, was reported to have got through to Beirut on his way to Paris, whither he has been summoned to justify his ruthless methods against the Syrians. And the U. S. destroyers Coblan and Lamson arrived at Beirut to protect American interests. Several thousand refugees from Damascus, also at Beirut, were reported to be greatly alarmed lest famine should beset the relatives whom they had left behind...
General Sarrail's official written report of the bombardment of Damascus reached Paris last week and estimated the casualties as follows: Europeans, none; French soldiers, 10; Revolutionaries, 200;* Armenians (killed by the insurgents...
Meanwhile the Permanent Mandate Commission of the League of Nations, in session at Geneva, has asked the French Government for "Official comment" on "numerous petitions, complaints and protests" which have been filed with it concerning the bombardment of Damascus...