(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Renewed warfare is reported in despatches from Damascus received here today.
The rebels have concentrated in the Midan quarter where they have transformed the houses into fortresses and arsenals. Women and children have been removed from the quarter. The French are preparing a general attack on the city and bombarded the quarter of Midan today. In the fierce battle which followed the bombardment, 50 rebels were killed, the despatch states.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
