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British Syria front reports renewed air support and combat
London reports from Cairo state RAF air support to Allied troops in Syria and British naval forces off Beirut repelled German bombers escorted by fighters. Vichy troops hold the front with slower advances, Free French expected in Damascus, Petain named to air base handovers amid Allied contact and German admissions of involvement.
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