Evening star., 1925-11-09
FRENCH SLAY MORE
ARABS AS THREAT
Three Hung in Public as
Example of Authority.
SarraiI Sails.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
G LONDON. November 9.-Large
crowds of the people of Damascus
early Sunday morning witnessed the
public execution by the French OF
three Arabs, according to advices from
the Syrian city. Apparently in an
effort to instil full respect for the
mandatory power, the bodies of the
men were left: suspended on the ropes
on which they were hanged for six
hours.
The Arabs were members of a party
which some time ago attacked a con
Voy on it's way to Bagdad and killed
the French captain and wounded
other members of the party. To each
body was attached a. large placard on
which was printed a description OF the
crime for which the men were hanged.
newspaper correspondent who
made his way from Haita to Damascus
describes the destruction wrought by
the French bombardment in the city,
which, he says, is extensive. Par.
ticularly the Palace OF Adem was
badly battered and numerous of its
valuable contents looted. He says 1t
is evident that when the Djebel Druse
trlbeSmen made their way into Da
mascus the lower elements OF the pop
uation threw in their lot with them
The burning by the French of vari
Gus villages where support was not
given them, and a similar destruction
for the same reason by the Druses OF
numerous villages has resulted IN
large numbers of homeless men Join
ing the rebels and constituting a force
that now is a real menace.
This correspondent expects thai
when the expected eight battalions OF
infantry and two regiments of cavalry
arrive to reinforce the French they
will Immediately endeavor to cause
the disintegrat ton of rebels around Da
mascus and cope with the dangerous
situation in northern Syria.
Gen. Sarrail Sails.
BEIRUT, Syria, November CP -
Gen. Sarrail, former French high
commissioner in Syria. recently or
dered back to France to report on the
situation In the mandate territory
sailed today on the steamer Sphinx
Decisive Battle Imminent
PARIS, November Op).-IA Lib
erte's special correspondent in Cairo
says kilograms arriving there from
Syria indicate that a decisive battle
is imminent between the French anC
the rebels.
A new and violent attack was di
rected against Damascus Saturday
night when 1900 rebels attempted tc
storm the city's defenses. For a mo
ment Ii appeared they would force
the lines, but a vigorous counter. a [
tack repulsed them, the correspondent
reports.
The firing cea sed yesterday morn
ing.
Report French Looting.
CAIRO, Egypt, November Up).-
The Syrian information bureau has re
ceived a report from Dana sous dated
November 2, which asserts tha'
French soldiers forced an entrance
into so private dwellings in the Kama
wat quarter, taking what they plea sed
The frightened occupants fed, seek
ing refuge in Beirut and in Palestine
The soldiers" the report says, ar,
treating the population with extrem,
brutality under the pretext of claim
ing arms exacted by the French au
thorities. : :
The Palestine Zionist executive pub
fishes a report from Damascus under
date Of November 4, saying that Dur
ing the recent disturbances and bonn
bardment the Jewish quarter suffered
About 10 houses were burned by tn,
rebels or destroyed by shells and 81
Jewish families are homeless" say,
the report.
Argentina Colony Protests,
BUENOS AIRES. November Op).-
The Syrian colony in Argentina has
addressed a protest to the council o.
the League Of Nations against the
bombardment by the French of Da
mascus and for other alleged outrage.
in that city.