Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-10-28 | Page 9 | 1000 Killed during Attack on Damacus

1000 Killed During 1 Attack on Damascus Damascus LO LONDON X Oct 28 United Press Jerusalem dispatches today stated French sources believe at least 1000 persons were killed in the recent I rench tench bombardment of Damascus while the Arabs estimate as many 33 s casualties resulted from the French quelling of a natives' natives rebellion in the ancient cit city r. r Damascus is reported badly damaged dam- dam aged sed aed many of its picturesque structures ures tures piled in ruins Out of the city comes come reports that the French guns wrought this havoc but the i ench rench themselves es claim that van van- Rials dais dah within th the tho town were sible Bible The rebels according to reports Reaching caching eachin here attempted to storm I public buildings but were repulsed However they succeeded in iii burning burn burn- ing ng th the beautiful Azam palace outing the Moslem Museum j