The Syrian Mandate

Archive Report

The recent shelling of Damascus with French artillery has served to focus world attention upon the French mandate over Syria and the whole mandate system provided in the Covenant of the League of Nations. Widespread indignation was aroused by the damage done to the unarmed city, and the proximity of Beitut, a center of American missionary effort in the mandated territory, made the incident one of special concern to the people of the United States. M. Painleve hastened to recall General Sarrail, the French High Commissioner, and at the same time M. Briand, the present Premier, assured Syria and the world that France had Syria's independence at heart.

The bombardment of Damascus was authorized by General Sarrail October 18 and continued the following day because ...

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