IN SYRIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1925, Page 3

IN SYRIA.

[“Tn» 'Cimes” Service.! REBELS QUIETER. PARIS, Nov. 18. A telegram from, Bierut states that there were 110 rebel operations .yesterday. A lew Rands were noticed east of Damascus. Reports in the newspapers that Aleppo, Palmyra and Dcirolzor had joined the rebels are baseless. TRIBUTE TO HE ITIAN. PARIS, Nov. IS. A communique issued after the examination of General Sarrail says that M. Brinnd, during the proceedings, paid a tribute to the loyal and cordial eollalKiration of the Rritish authorities throughout the events in Syria, declaring that such collaboration would also be afforded in future. DEESES ATTACK. (Received this day at 11 25 a.m.) DAMASCUS, November l!>. All is fpiiet in Damascus. It is re"*r ported that most of the insurgents have migrated south-west towards Southern Lebanon. where the Druses captured .Merjiuayun. Collection l.ebane.se attempts to defend the villages against the Drusose will quickly evaporate if the Druses appear in any strength. Druse notables state they are willing to negotiate for peace on the basis of complete autonomy,- with French advisers. FRENCH MOVEMENT. PARIS. November 10. From lieirut, the French have begun two big encircling movements by which it is hoped to clear the rebels from Lebanon. A French column is marching from Rayah to .Jebel Nahataye. with the object of cutting off three thousand Druses. The French comletelv defeated the Druses in northwest Hnsbiya. Seven aeroplanes bombed Megjiayun making the position of the Druses untenable.

POSITION IN SYRIA. LONDON, November 111

The ‘‘Daily Mail’s ” Paris correspondent says M. De .loiirnal is going to London to-day to discuss with Mr Chamberlain the Near East situation, lie says there are three sorts ol war in Syria: firstly, against. France; secondly. a religions feud between l.ehalions and Syrans; thirdly, civil. The country is suffering through intrigues by gunshot. The greatest need is an all round collaboration in the spirit of the League of Nations. -\L l)e .fonvenel added that AT. Painleve has promised him all the troops necessary to make his task successful. PARIS, November lb. General Sarrail reporting to the Chamber’s Foreign Affairs Army Committee paid a tribute to (lie assistance of the Rritish Foreign and War Offices officials. He bitterly complained regarding the other Rritish representative's intervention and biassed messages, which had caused a panic. .TER USA LEAL November ID. The French are rushing troops and gunboats to Siden and Tyre which is in imminent clangor of capture. They arrested insurgent agents who were endeavouring to persuade the population of Lebanon that rebel lighting had broken out. outside of Damascus, at Af.etallah, live miles from Palestine.