Show AID IS m RU RUSHED RUSHE HE HETO TO US U.S. U I C I I PROMPT ACTION BY BV STATE DEPARTMENT DE TAKEN AS RESULT OF SYRIAN TRIBES REVOLT American Destroyers Will Remain In Readiness To Protect Lives And Property Of American CItizens Citizens Citi CIti- zens If Necessary Washington Washington Two Two American destroyers do do- have been ordered from Gibralter Gibralter Gib- Gib to Alexandria Egypt to remain re remain re- re main in readiness there for use in Syrian ports should their presence become necessary for the protection of American lives hives and property as a result of the revolt by tribesmen in that country Instructions were cabled Vice Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Roger Wells Wens commanding the European squadron after alter a request for the ships had been received here herc from Paul Knabenshue American consul in Syria State department officials are aro hopeful that it will not be necessary to move the ships from Alexandria but In any emergency they will be within quick sailing distance of Syrian ports ports' Advances concerning the Syrl Syrian ln disturbances show that it centers Inthe in inthe inthe the vicinity of Damascus A high mountain range separates Damascus Damas Damas- cus cue and the Mediterranean coast and for this reason it is believed the revolt revolt revolt re re- re- re volt will not spread to the tho coStal tal regions to threaten American life lite or property It is estimated that about Americans are in Damascus or the immediate vicinity The majority of these hese as well as of the more than 1000 American nationals in the Lebanon Lebanon Lobanon Leb Lob anon administrative district wl which ch lies ies in the mountains between Damascus Damascus Damascus Dam Dam- and the coast COlSt are naturalized ans who have been in the United States and returned to their native country and who have registered with the he American consulates insuring themselves American protection |