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Compiled by David Windsor 14-18 ,000 Killed mostly by Napalm in Jordan The following report by the Beirut correspondent of Economist, which appeared in last week's issue, was rightly entitled "The Horror of War": "In Jordan, where there was the highest civilian deathroll, the informed estimate is between 14,000 and 18,000 people killed, of whom maybe almost half were civilian. The main cause of death was napalm bombing. Eyewitness reports from Lebanese doctors speak of continuous napalm bombing of roads where civilians were fleeing from the West Bank. Ambulances and medical units were bombed. Three hospitals were totally destroyed. Refugees in and around Amman are estimated by Unwra (the UN relief and works agency) and others at 100,000, of whom 60,000 were already refugees living in the camps near Jericho which were bombed. Israel is believed to have pushed out Jordanians from the West Bank, especially in the area north of Jerusalem up to Jenin and round Tulkarm. An emissary from, King ‘Hussain: to. the Lebanese mufti on Tuesday described the miserable state of thé refugees who lack everything - accommodation, food, medicine, clothing. Trucks' have been carrying supplies from Beirut to Amman since Saturday, and your correspondent has seen impressive piles of blankets and clothes awaiting transport. ‘The food situation is all the worse because the West Bank supplied much of east Jordan's needs. Unwra officials say there is now some return of refugees to Jericho camps, and even to the West Bank. Communications with Gaza are still difficult but it is believed that there were high civilian casualties there too. Unwra has instructed its people to continue to care for the refugees on an emergency basis. But the Arabs fear. that there may be reprisals against Palestinians and are demanding prisoner-of-war status for the Palestine Liberation Army. The estimates of Egyptian casualties are still very rough. It is feared that there may be as many as 20,000, some of them military. No information is available about the units still in Sinai. Syrian losses are also not known. The Lebanese Red Cross reports 5,000 Syrian refugees in southern Lebanon, as well as 600 Lebanese from border villages. Damascus hospitals are reported full, with civilians as well as military casualties.