dispatches and the K.C.B. He
proceeded to Palestine with the Indian Cavalry Corps, and served
under General Allenby in his successful advance from the Egyptian
border to Aleppo. The division under his command was prominent in
these operations, and the general was mentioned by Sir Edmund
Allenby in dispatches for his excellent services.

General Macandrew was well known as a rider across country and on
flat. He earned the reputation of being one of the best and most
dashing of our cavalry leaders in the war, and his untimely death
is a severe loss to the Indian Army. He married, in 1892, the
youngest daughter of Mr. H.R. Cooper, J.P., of Ballindalloch,
Stirlingshire, and leaves a young daughter.

From "The Times," July 24th 1919.

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GENERAL MACANDREW.

KILLED BY PETROL ON TUNIC.

CAIRO, Friday.

Major-Gen. H.J. Macandrew, commander of the Fifth Division,
stationed at Aleppo, died a tragic death last week. His tunic had
been cleaned with petrol and was hanging in a room to dry when the
general, wearing pyjamas, entered smoking a cigarette. The petrol
vapours exploded, burning General Macandrew so severely that he
died in hospital a week later.--Reuter.

It is possible that too much petrol was used or that the heat of
the sun vaporised the petrol and thus rendered it so easily
inflammable. An exactly similar accident is not recorded in our own
climate.

From "Daily Mail," July 28th 1919.

FRENCH IN SYRIA.

BRITISH WITHDRAWN.

Cairo, Dec. 10th 1919.

In accordance with arrangements with the Government concerned a
change has been made in the military administration of Syria (north
of Arabian Desert, including Palestine and Cilicia), the Valley of
Adana, and Tarsus (which since the Allied occupation have been
under the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force).
The administration of Cilicia and the area known as "occupied enemy
territory (west)," including Lebanon, Beirut, Tripoli, and
Alexandretta, has been handed over to General Gouraud, the French
High Commissioner.

The British military posts in the Marash, Aintab, Urfa, and
Jerablus areas, where the administration remains under the Turkish
authorities, have also been relieved by the French.