Show I AID IS RUSHED TO US U.S. PROMPT ACTION BY 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 Vashi Washington Washington Two Two Two American destroyers destroyers de de- de- de have been ordered from Gibralter Gibralter Gib- Gib ratter to Alexandria Egypt to remain remain re re- re- re main in readiness there for use in Syrian ports should their presence become necessary for the protection of American lives and property as a result of the revolt by tribesmen in that country Instructions were cabled Vice Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- Admiral miral Roger Wells ells commanding the European squadron after a request for the ships shipS' had been received here 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 bo be within quick sailing distance of ui d- d 1 1 ia Advances concerning tho the Syrian disturbances show that it centers inthe in inthe inthe the vicinity of Damascus A high mountain range separates Damascus Damas Damas- cus and the Mediterranean 1 coast and for this reason it is believed the revolt revolt revolt re re- volt will not spread to the costal regions to threaten American life or property It is estimated that about Americans are in Damascus or the immediate vicinity The majority of these as well as of the more than 1000 American nationals in the Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Leb Leb- anon ac ad administrative district which lies in the mountains between Damascus Damascus Damascus Dam Dam- and the coast arc are naturalized T T ans who have been in the United States and returned to their native country and who have registered with the American consulates insuring themselves American protection |