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No. 10447
IRAQI
五拜禮 號二月五英港香
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1941.
GOVERNMENT
GIVES ULTIMATUM TO BRITAIN SAYS REPORT
Special to the "Telegraph"
A SERIOUS SITUATION APPEARS LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN IRAQ, WHICH, ALTHOUGH UNDER A 1930 AGREEMENT, NOW ENJOYS ITS INDEPENDENCE, ALSO BENEFITS FROm british PROTECTION. AC- CORDING TO A "UNITED PRESS" DESPATCH FROM BUDAPEST, WHICH QUOTES THE UNOFFICIAL NEWS AGENCY FROM ANKARA, THE IRAQ GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY ISSUED AN ULTIMATUM TO BRITAIN REGARDING THE LANDING OF BRITISH TROOPS AT BASRA.
The terms of the alleged ultimatum have not been disclosed.
An earlier "United Press" message from London revealed that a second contingent of British troops had landed at Basra, despite protests from the Iraq
BEAVERBROOK'S NEW JOB
Vital Ministerial Changes
By H. L. PERCY
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, May 1 (UP). The British
| Government.
Iraq Army's Move
It is also reliably stated that forma. tlons of the Iraq army have beep concentrated around the British alr base et Sabbaniyah and that the British Ambassador, Sir Kinuhan Cornwallis has requested their im mediate withdrawal "because their might otherwise lead to presence unfortunate Incidents for which the Iraq Government would be held strictly responsible."
Authoritative sources stato that the Government made representa-
Irna
Cabinetons to the British authorities to the
effect that Britain was not entitled to
contingent had left Iraq,
reshuffle is believed to be partly intended as a demonstra-land further troops until the first tion to prove to the United States that the right men are being put in the right jobs.
The British Ambassador, in reply, insistect
on the application of British treaty rights under t
the Anglo-Iraq; alliance,
H&
ins proceeded as planned and
declared: "The troop movement second group of soldiers has arrived
The release of Lord Beaverbrook from aircraft production moans that he will be able to turn his push-go methods, with which he made his Ministry, most successful, to other weak spots. In this connection the press has been suggesting that Lord-
It is disclosed that when the recent coup d'etat occurred at Baghdad, Beaverbrook might take charge Britain authorised Sir Kinahan to of tank production.
take sultable steps to Insure the
Foreigners Arrested
In Japan
Exchange Law Violations
at Basra,"
Lord Beaverbrook's new office is security of British women und
that of Minister of State.
He is succeeded by. Colonel Moore- Brabazon, while Mr Ronald Cross has
children in Iraq.
Difficulties Arise
been appointed High Commissioner LONDON, Mny
1 (Reuter).-
for Australia, and Mr Frederick Reports reaching London from James Leathers is made Minister of Baghdad indicate that Combined Shipping and Transport.
jorse,
It
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Tobruk is a key-point in the new campaign in Cirenalen, and enemy forces are now reported.to have pierced the outer defences of this important sea port, held by British forces. This pic- ture was taken after the port had been captured by the British from the Italians. Columns of smoke pour from bombed and shelled military stores.
Strike
Next
(By "Reuter's" Military Commentator) LONDON, May 1.—Looking at the Greek campaign in its broadest aspects, we were right to send all the help that we could
MacMillan's Poignant Story
Of The Retreat From
By Richard MacMillan Special to the “Tolograph”
Greece
WITH THE B.E.F. SOMEWHERE ON THE MEDITERRANEAN, May 1 (UP).
to Greece. The moral issue in- volved might be said without exaggeration to the decisive, but the material losses and heavy punishment inflicted on the Ger man army was in any case well worth our efforts.
It must be admitted that the handling of their forces by the German Command had been good. They were not hidebound pedants in their conception of [conduct of war. The Germans
cast rules aside.
A glance at their operations in this war supports this statement. In May (last year, their decisive blow was delivered at the centre of the French line. They broke through at Sedan and then turned north to cut off our left wing which had
imprudently penetrated lato Belgium, leaving flank insufficiently protected.
Enst
month the Germans sulzed the opportunity provided again by an unguarded dank and threw some troops. Into Tripoli du we moved - a [forcé north across the Mediterranean
into Greece,
Tactics In Greace
In the actual battles in Greece, the Germans went back. to Napoleon, broke through the centre of the Allied line south of Monastir Gop and through the hole thus made pushed their forces behind the ad- vanced Allled position in Albanie, hus bringing about the surrender of the Creek left wing, note that the
It is Interesting to
same method was applied as that employed by Napoleon at Austerlitz, probably his most brilliant battic.
We must now await Hitler's next moves which are likely to be:
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Hongkong &
niculties have arisen in connection-Like phantom legions in twilight star-speckled valleys screaming with death, New Clipper
with the presence of Imperial troops the B.E.F. marched from the mountain battle lines down to the Greek beaches, bandaged in that area, "Reuter's" Diplomatla
Mr Leathers is completely a dark Correspondent learns.
WAS doubled to-night whether newspaper offices even pas- es a pleture. er obituary material with which to fill out No. 10 Downing is point-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" YOKOHAMA, May 2 (Domel).— Four foreigners belonging to a well- known foreign firm in Kobe were arrested yesterday by the Kanagawa Prefectural Police on charges of Stre violating the Foreign Exchange Con- trol Law while another is reported to
Street's bald description. It is ed out, however, that his
t his appointment
Colonel Moore-Brabazon is
is strictly business and not poin's be held in custody on similar charges original flying man and holds the since February 15.
It is understood that those arrested Royal Acro Club's numerous other have amassed huge profits by buying dying certificates. He was the first dollars from travellers since early
man
April with the amount handled byy in England over English soil, Kobe forelimers totalling at least U.S.$39,000.
*
New Buying Method Police authorities point out that the suspects employed a new dollar buying method called the "interbank communications" system by which
they signed a contract, to deposit Dollars in certain Shanghal banks. With these deposited Dollars, the suspected allegedly bought Yen notes for foreigners,
The foreigner arrested on February
penniless on the Norwegian ner
to fly an aeroplane made entire- thereby winning the "Daily Mail'g' prize of £1,000. He also invented a contrivance for laking aerial photo- graphy.
Guns Spiked
TURKEY
Alexandretta),
SYRIA
IRAN
SAUDI-
ARABIA
Mecca
It will be recalled that before the
and bruised but unbroken, carrying the wounded and dying with them to the boats.
German Deportee Clubbed
Manila Incident
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
I limped with the battle weary little British army and shared their perils and anguish, even agony, and felt a glow of pride as I saw the sons of the Old Contemptibles, the Anzacs, re- kindle the flame of Gallipoli and
4
SHANGHAI COUNCIL
Schedules
No Direct Service With Singapore Enquiries made by the "Telc- graph" this afternoon to officials of the local, office of Pan-
the first clipper to make the San Francisco-Manila-Singapore
the Flanders fields as they burnt Chungking's Statement American Airway, revealed that
their way to safety.
It was footslog first then foolslog
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
CHUNGKING, May 2 (UP).
again all the bloody way to the last_Asked regarding Shanghai's/light left San Francisco to-day.
ditch.
survey
The boys fought battles cach dawn Provisional Council, the Foreign May 8 and it will then proceed to The clipper is due in Manila on and hid at night in ravines or stum-Oflice spokesman categorically Singapore and back on bled down crags then, as another sun denied that the Chinese Govern-flight. It will carry no passengers burnished the snow tipped mountains of the Gods, turned out to fight stiment had given tacít acquiesence. Singapore.
Manlin and freight between once more, their eyes half closed in
haustion.
and
So far as Hongkong is concerned,
were planning a big attack at the arrival of these troops in Basra, the policemen, two immigration of sleep their bodies wilting from ex- Government's attitude regarding the fit was stated that there will bo
of the War
.
The Cabinet reshuffle spikes the the guns of Parliamentary crities who
He asserted that the Chinese MANILA, May 2 (UP).-Two forthcoming two day debate and
matter was already made clear in ano demanding a War Cabinet entirely administration concurred in the cials and five harbour Police
statement issued by the Foreign
direct clipper service between composed
opening of lines of communication
"Reuter" Man's Story of men without actual through the country as provided in were forced to use their clubs to
Minister's April 19.
Singapore and the Colony after the departmental responsibility.
SOMEWHERE IN MEDITER-Į
San Francisco-Singapore service has He emphasised that in the Minis- The coinposition
the Anglo-Iraq Treaty.
subdue Hearmann Vogel, a 26
come RANEAN, May 1-I am now able ter's statement, neither the setting up
Into operation. 16 arrived at Yokohama supposedly, changes but the debate is expected to complete the strength of the Imperial Pierce under deportation orders. safety at the last minute from the land regulations had received ap-
Cabinet
When informed of the Imminent year old German, when he re-to tell how the British Empire for- of the Provisional Council nor the alternate service between the Colony, is not affected by the arrival of further units necessary to fused to board the President ces in Greece were
Instead, Hongkong will have an snatched to modification of any provisions for Manila and the United States. Torrens, 0,002 tons, un The New produce demands for its reduction forces, the Iraqi administration sud- Year's Day. Calilng himself a Ger-
from nine to four members,
The smaller clippers will be used denly took the line that they could'
form. any he obtained the permit for
The sailing of the President Pierce very feet of the German juggernaut.proval in agree to the arrival of further was delayed an hour until Vogel was with the aid of the R.A.F. enabled Chinese
exclusively on the run to Hongkong "It goes without saying that the and the large Boeing clippers will do Superhuman efforts by the Navy onth's
stay in Japan.
that he was the leader of a ring of British troops before those already successfully carried on board and TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 quiesce in the composition
Government cannot At the end of the period the Exchange
ac-service on the Singapore run Police located the suspect at the Kanagawa Police are carrying on a
violators. The there had passed through.
pineed in the ship's brig.
Council whose Chinese members are Hongkong on May 5, May 13 and Clippers are expected to arrive in Tokyo Imperial Hotel where he was tearch for two Dutchmen of the not agree to any derogation from States where he will be turned over Since, the British Government could Vogel is enroute to the United
not lawfully chosen by the Chinese May 20, and thereafter it will be an spending money lavishly.
above Kobe firm who have dis- their Treaty right, movement -has Further
ratepayers," he declared.
alternate weekly service, proceeded us planned and the units to United States Immigration authori- concerned have disembarked
ties who will facilitate his deportation Hasra without incident,
to Germany ns an undesirable allen, He had a bad record in Manila where he attempted to blackmail business- men for passage money to Europe.
Investigations
revented appeared.
Law
Plymouth People Register Fury But No Fear At Blitz
(By "Reuter's" Special Reporter in Plymouth)
May 1. These soft-spoken West Country men and women
not
nt
Threat to Air Base ·. Certain concentrations on the part of the Iraqi Army have, however, now taken place which might be regarded as a threat to the security of the British air base at Habblyahı, on the Euphrates, some 60 miles to the west of Basrn.
The Iraqi administration are being pressed to remove their troops as are just plumb-mad with Hitler. Many have lost their homes, soon as possible so as to avoid the their businesses and relatives, but this is not the overriding risk of any incident.
50 Tankers For Britain
LATEST
Italians Found Guilty
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 1
of the
R.A.F. Attacks on Kiel Berlin, Hamburg, Emden
Special to the "Telegraph"
.
LONDON, May 1 (UP)~An Air Ministry communique re- (UP)-Captain Vittorio Schenone venls that last night strong formations of the bomber command and 20 members of the crew of the attacked objectives in Germany, the main attack being directed Lalian freighter Confidenza were to against the naval base at Kiel. Other objectives included tar- und guilty of "violations of gets in the Berlin area, the Industrial centre at Hamburg and the
in a safety harbour," by
operations."
consideration. They do not mourn-they do not lament-they SWASTIKA TORN. [~One phase of President Roosevelt's the vessel's engines before port at Emden. None of our aircraft is missing from these
just want to have a crack at Hitler.
Hitler
DOWN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Latest U.S.. Action. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 1 (UP) day
programme to pool 2,000,000 tons of seizure by the Government. The reason for the massed Churchgoers. But this morning an
shipping for Britain was translated
The Captain was also found guilty raids on Plymouth was obviously old Plymouth Indy of 90 blushed at
into action to-day when American on the additional charge of conspiracy Ther
own language. to break morale.
had
shippers and Maritime Commission to damage the ship's machinery, but demolished her home and also some
others were acquitted on this In blasting Plymouth, filler hoped lovely honey aho had secured from VERA CRUZ, Mex. May 1emelala tentatively agreed to make the
50 oll tankers available for the abbot of Buckfast (UP).-Three marchers in the service of Britain.
charge. tho venerable to make the Britiah squeal. Ite kas
Abbey. Justifiably she succeeded but tint squeal was not a grieved. I regret to say that this old May Day parade to-day tore Secretary of Commerce, advised the WHA ag Mexican Workers Conføderation Simultaneously, Mr Jesse Jones, Hillerian squeal and it has achieved araging tornado of hate and burning lady called Hitler a "awing."
Empire Spirit
down the Swastika flag at the President that a "aubriantial number In the next breath she dismissed Gorman Consulate and burned it of commercial and privately owned are not as those of the major cities. her own affairs see, the sald, during a mass meeting outside transport planes would be delivered to the Governmentthin the next Their tempo la „slower. "They "are| TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 the City Hall,
three days for defen nice purposes,"
determination to hit back,
These people of the West Country
.
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| Messerschmitis.
machine-gunking British troops near Botan and severe- Activity Elsewhere
ly damaged two of the German LONDON, May 1 (Reuter)-A fighters, particularly severe attack was car Henschel aircraft was also shot- ried out in the Gambut area by down near Gambut. formation of RAF fighters on
Wednesday, says an RAF Com Numerous fights were carried out munique.
HOME REST..] by RAF, fighters protecting convoys At least 100 vehicles, 30 of which in, the evacuation of British troops contained troops," were hit and from Greece, the communique statee, damaged. Twenty of them burst Enemy, aircraft raided Malta yos Into: numer.
terday and on Tuesday n night, caur TURN to Back Page, Columa 5
One R.A.F., fighter intercepted four