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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1941.
No. 10453
REVERSES ADMITTED BY IRAQIS: RASCHID ALI SAID TO BE IN FLIGHT
VICHY, MAY 8 (REUTER)-THough claiming that Iraqi AIRCRAFT HAD CONTINUED BOMBING HABBANIYAH, THE IRAQI HIGH COMMAND ADMITS THAT THEIR TROOPS, WHICH HAVE BEEN "BESIEGİNG" THE BRITISH CAMP, HAVE BEEN FORCED BY INTENSE BRItish bombinG TO RETIRE TO BETTER STrategić posITIONS.
TOBRUK DEFENCE
The communique also admits that the R.A.F.
bombed the town of Falluje and Ramadi in addi-
tion to the Baghdad railway station,
Telegraphic communication between Iraq and
HOLDS OUT Syria has been severed since Wednesday night,
Nazi Troops Slaughtered
By IAN YINDRICH
Special to the "Telegraph”
BESIEGED AT TOBRUK, May 8 (UP)-On May 3 the British Imperial troops repulsed onrushing hooded German in- fantry who were carrying flame-throwers and supported by tanks. The tanks were towing flame-throwing apparatus, and they did their best to smoke out the Australians manning the concrete underground defence posts.
Extending Nazi-Vichy Agreement
Accurately placed artillery shells by the defenders set fire to the entire German equipment.
The opinion prevails that the Ger mans are experiencing a shortage of water. It is reported that some Nozi prisoners savagely swallowed their water rations when they were brought
133.
The Australians defending the ouler defence ring highly praised the British artillerymen, asserting that
says a Beirut message.
The Baghdad radio is much weaker to-day. It is understood that the transmitter has been removed from its usual position in the Royal Palace.
BAGHDAD AIRPORT ATTACKED
CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter).-The R.A.F. bombed the Baghdad airport on Wednesday and damaged buildings and the aerodrome road, according to an R.A.F. communique.
It states that violent explosions occurred when direct hits were obtained on the magazine at Washash near Baghdad. Military buildings were hit.
Bombs were dropped on dispersed aircraft at Hanaidi. British troops occupying high ground in the Habbaniyah area met little opposition except for occasional sniping..
Hostile forces east of the British positions were heavily attacked.
Raschid Ali In Flight? CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter)-Ruschid they had demolished truckload after Ali, leader of the Iraqi coup d'etat,
VICHY, May 8 (Reuter) truckland of the attacking German has hurriedly left Baghdad after a
. Further agreements with Ger- many are forecast by the Vichy news agency, commenting Admiral Darlan's agreement with the Nazis.
"Without exaggerating hopes which may be aroused," says the agency, "It is permissible to forecast that this is only the first hurdle which will -safely be crossed on.thic_road_opened
by Admiral Darlan."
Arrest of De Gaullists
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Infantry, their bodies being thrown into the air as the shells made direct
bits.
Suez Canal Raided CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter).--For two hours during last night, enemy air- craft raided the Suez Canal zone,, states a communique Issued by the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior.
Some darnage was caused to state railways, telegraphs and telephones, but there were no casualties.
Anti-aircraft günsTM were by actionTM
Egypt The Next Target CANBERRA, May 8 (Reuter),
LONDON, May 8 (Router).-- Foreshadowing that the next Ger- Moscow Radio reports from Vichy
that 130 people have been arrested
in Marseilles by order of Admiral
public demonstration against his newspaper reports from Baghdad. movement, according to Egyptian
of
The former Foreign Minister Iraq, Tewfik Suewidi Bey, is stated! to have left Baghdad by air from Amman in order to meet the Regent, Abdul 1llah.
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WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuter).After Mr Churchill's 12 Fighters Downed victory in the House of Commons which created considerable satisfaction hère, discussion in all sections now. centres what the United States must do in the very near future.
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LONDON, May 8 (Reuter).— The German air force lost 12 Many feel that the period of fighters to-day following the Score-approaching its end. Action bombers on Wednesday night.
debate discussion is rapidly port of the loss of 24 enemy
On Convoy
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Negus Will Continue To Aid Britain
ADDIS ABABA, May 8 (Reu- ter).The Emperor of Abys- sinia has offered the British Government the use of his forces for any front required.·
This is revealed by Haile Selassie
in
ANKARA, May 8 (UP),--The Iraqi Minister of War arrived here at 11 am. by train through Syrin, but was -not-welcomed-by-the-Turkish Govern ment because Turkey has not yet
must be taken, either removing An Air Ministry communique himself in the first interview he hus recognized the Iraq Government.
the possibility of American in-issued to-night states that therever since his return to his capital Rome Report
tervention or of taking definite has been considerable air activi- five years of exile. ROME, May 感 (UP)-The
Outlining his home programme, he Middle East Raids steps towards war. man-Italian critical attack would be "Giornale d'Italia" to-day prints an
ty off the south and southeast said that he was determined to re- There is feeling among officials
Christian ethics against Egypt, the Acting Prime Iraq war communique stating, that CAIRO, May 7, (Reuter). and iters that President Roosevelt coasts between British and Ger- establish Minister, Mr A. W. Fadden, declared three British Wellington bombers at The R.A.F. attacked a convoy is again behind informed public man fighters in 'which ten enemy
educational Government. Intensive Darlan on the accusation of enlisting that the defence of the British Isles noon Wednesday bombed Baghdad, in the Mediterranean, directly opinion and that he could have the planes were shot down and one schemes would be inaugurated. He agricultural and social development Frenchinen into General de Gaulle's and Suez is now of paramount im-killing a man and two women und
frag hitting two merchantmen, one vast majority of opinion behind him R.A.F. fighter is missing al-honed that the British Government children and wounding two
If he would take the lead towards though the pilot is safe. Since the evacuation of Greece, the sol
soldiers,
being left smoking, and both had intervention. Empire has been concentraling tried Rudio Rome announced that the lists. An enemy aircraft was Circles close to the Administration troops bi Egypt, whose defence must Iraq Government 1229 protested
believe that the President realises be backed to the limit by Australia's against the bombing of Baghdad, de- shot down into the sea. productive capacity. The moment claring it to be an open city.
In Libya the R.AF, heavily that his next decisions will have to had come for the supreme effort.
and successfully raided military e tremendous, and he will not make them until he is ready, though they objectives at Benghazi and land- believe that such decisions
can then E fow weeks, if that,
Isolationist Comment
army.
Lindbergh Thought
To Be Pro-German NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuter).- Sixty-three per cent. of Americans who are familiar with Colonel Lind- bergh's views and these are three in every Ave-disagree with them, but even so 60 per cent. of them think that America should stay out of the
war.
portance.
Petain Having CONTINENT ing grounds at Benina and scarcely wait longer
A Rest
RAIDED
At Berka, a hangar was hit and two aircraft on the ground were destroy- ed.
bombs being dropped.
Two more enemy fighters were destroyed by anti-aircraft gunare. any
No reports have been received of
R.A.F. Successes
would grant a loan to carry out his plans. The loan would be repald from the mining of gold.
Leave For Far East Reservists
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter).—Steps
Mr Robert Morrison, in the House
of Commons to-day, drew attention
to the fact that reservists called up
LONDON, May 8 (UP).-Twenty- four raiders were shot down last night which was almost double the num- are being taken to relieve reservists
In the Far East. The first Isolationist comment to ber of the previous night, while, a "In Abyssinia Italian columns and appear in Washington for the last considerable number of raiders were
an damaged' and possibly destroyed. Of those who agree with Colonel
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)The Direct Hits By R.A.F. positions near Amba Alagi were two weeks, is published in
bombed. The Gondar, landing ground editorial in the "Times-Herald”. "Lindbergh-24 per cent, of those who report tixit Marshal Petain has gone!
Col Stimson,
Minister It is estimated that the Luftwaffe at the beginning of the war and serv know his views-05 per cent. say to Vichy to confer with Admiral LONDON, May '8 (Reuter)-craft
was attacked by Free French air-which success
for War, of outlining naval policy. lost 100 alemen.
ing in the Far East, had had no home "Stay Out." Thirteen per cent. are Darlan on the conclusion of the lat
leave since and asked whether the But even this Isolationist paper During the first seven nights of the Admiralty would arrange, as opport undecided about Colonci Lindbergh. ter's negotiallons in Paris is dented Rolling billows of smoke which
forsees American entry into the war months, 74 raiders were shot down unlly offered, that the men be trans- Many Americans are of the opinion in reliable circles, snys a Vichy dis-even travelled some miles out to
soon, and thinks Col Stimson's speech compared with 87 during the entire ferred to duties nearer home. that Lindbergh is pro-German,
patch to the German news agency. sea obscured the countryside us.
means that the United States a month of April. Additionally, fighters beading for full intervention in war, and anti-aircraft guns accounted for Lord of the Admiralty, In a written
Captain A. U. H. Hudson, The Marshal is staying at his estate R.A.F. raiders left Saint Nazaire These figures are taken from the result of the Intest Gailup Public
declared or undeclared, and that the TURN to Back Page, Column 3 answer, agreed. Administration end of the week, it is stated. Opinion test poll.
the preparing public mind for such a war.
More Direct
at Villeneuve, near Cannes, until the region after last night's success- Hits On Nazi
British Statement
On
Battle Of Atlantic
ful attack on two large pil
refineries and oil storage plants Battleships
there.
According to the Air Ministry, the SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" Arst bombs found their targets and
the following aircraft saw great fires LONDON, May 8 (UP),- suddenly appear while the great The Air Ministry to-day an- chimneys of the refinery toppled over nounced that a very heavy one by on
In the raid on Bergen, good armour-piercing bomb burst im-
U.S. To Call Up More Men
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LONDON, May 8 (Router).—World comment on the drama- ~- tic change in the U.S.S.R. which has brought M. Stalin for the first time into a public and official capacity as Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars has been confused and un- informative, says "Router's" Diplomatic Correspondent.
visibility enabled the aircraft to make mediately forward of the funnel battle-cruiser LONDON, May 8 (Reuter).-Figures of the sinkings of perfect runs over the target and of the German
Gneisenau, which is in the dry- British ships given by Senator Vandenberg before the Senate carry out precision bombing.
dock at Brest, and that another Committee yesterday were stated in high official circles in Lon.
equally heavy bomb burst on they don to-day to be incorrect. Even if they were correct
the fore part of the Scharn- An attempted armed robbery would give a totally false plecture of the seriousness of the
horat which is moored to the the Man Chang Knitting Factory, situation, it is stated,
obviously of greater Immediate im-
Berlin and Rome in particular haveļa grava situation confronting the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
jetty, causing "a large and.bril-Shamshulpo last night was frustrated when the master of the factory, WASHINGTON, May 8 Vessels carrying fully finish. Portance than anything else, no uso
can be made of either it food sup- Service officials said to-day that, they ship."
(UP)llant explosion which lit up the assisted by fokis, struggled with the hesitated to voice an opinion or in- Soviet Union, necessitating machin- ed munitions of war are natural plies fall.
intruders and seriously injured two dulge in speculation on the change, cry for quick decisions of probably Ja If the total tonnage reduced, are planning to recommend to Pre- ly provided with the greatest
The announcement added, "There of them.
gong somewhat to the other extreme, Moscow broadcast the appointment the arm. possible protection available, ships now directed to carrying muntsident Roosevelt to call up during were bursis of near misses beside stabbed in of the fokia was while Tokyo on the other hand has major importance,~
may have dono According to a police report, three and newspapers and spokesmen vied without a word of comment. and the percentage of such ves- tions will inevitably be diverted to July approximately 1,000,000 men for both ships which'
Is worth recalling, however, that entered the first floor of the with each other in emphasising mon ent carrying food. aels sunk therefore is less than Figures shortly to be issued by the 21st birthdays since last October.
knitting factory about 10 o'clock and Importance of M. Stalin's appoint- on May Day the Soviet Commander
ment and demanded the keys of the sale.
In-Chief, Marshal Timoshenko, in his stressing how that of vessels carrying less pre. Admiralty, it is added, will show that
declared: "Red Army in renty. tory and a foki was offered and later on Japanese-Soviet relations which supplies such as steel and food, batle of the Atlantic has in the last French-Thai Peace U. s. Export Controls Resistance by the muster of the Luc- they, belleve I was bound ourably Order of the Day to the ed army hifating rebuff to any LONDON, May 8 (Reuter) ~The WASHINGTON, May
struggle were so recently consolidated by the to offer an (UP) other fokis joined in and
Neutrality Pact,
encroachment on the part of Imperi« This proves that adequate convoy nevertheless, owing to losses in the Peace Treaty between Thailand and The War Department has asked Con- ensued,
alisis upon the interesis of the Soviet Two of the alleged robbers were escorts keep the losses to a minimum. Mediterranean, the total tonnage at Indo-China was signed in Tokyo at gress to extend the export controls
American, reaction has been more state and the Soviet people!! But it is pointed out that the tonnage the command of the Allies has suffer- 10 o'clock this morning, Japan time, to the Philippines and all other seriously injured when they wero objective.“ A number of American ⠀ This emphasis on the interests of position must be regarded as a whole ed as severely an almost any of the according to a Vichy dispatch to the territories and possessions including hit over the head, but the third man newspapers hold that the emergence the state and the people is very signi“
While aeroplanes and tanks are preceding months of the war.
German news agency.
escaped.
but almost vital
position regarding the
few months shown an improvement:
registration who have reached their
further substantial domago.”
the Panama Canal,
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the
of M. Stalin marks the presence of) finant.