SYRIA.
FRENCH OFFICE P. KIDNAPPED. (By C»bl»—P»«» Association —Copyright.) (Reuter'a TclegTame.) (Received January llth, 5.5 P-nJ-) LONDON, January 9. Advices from Cairo state that a detachment of Syrian National \ olunteers stopped the train in which General Uouraud's C'h'.ef of Staff was traveling, on the Beirut-Damascus line, and removed him to the mountains. _ It is assumed that tho Chief of Stan was proceeding to Damascus to gatc the circumstances conncctod witn the Baalbek fight. ("A message from Cairo on December 23th said: The French occupation ot Syria is producing tho predicted eifects. A Inrge force of Arabs fiercely attacked the French at Baalbek. Ther w.is oight hours' fighting, with hea*casualtiM on botii tidea.l
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16729, 12 January 1920, Page 7
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112SYRIA. Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16729, 12 January 1920, Page 7
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