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INSIST ON

Daisy

Brand

Australia's Choicest

BUTTER

BRITAIN AT WAR WITH

IRAQI

R.A.F. HERO

LANDED WITHOUT PROPS

Although his 'plane lost both propellors and sus- fained other damage in an encounter with five German fighters and A.A. fire, the pilot of a British bomber which raided oil tanks

neor Rotterdam during daylight on Thurs- day made a safe landing in England.

The bomber was hit by a shell through the nose alter dropping bombs on the target.

Immediately afterwards

five

Messerschmidts

appeared

#nd

returned again and again to

the

the

from

attack before breaking off.

Oil was pouring bomber's port engine, which soon stopped, and one propel-

lor dropped off.

The pilot brought the

PHEW!-LP

GOVERNMENT

Fighting In Progress: Iraq Premier Asks

Berlin For Help!

NAZIST

WELLINGTON

WELLINGTONIAN WIT- Night after night, Wellington long range bombers carry out raids over Germany. In one of these Wellington Squa. drons, a Pilot has this amus. ing black and white drawing on the cide of his aircraft. (Air Ministry Photograph),

CONSULTATION ON IRAQ

CONFERRED

IT WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN LONDON LAST NIGHT THAT BRITISH TROOPS, IN REPLY TO FIRE FROM IRAQI TROOPS, TOOK THE NECESSARY COUNTER-ACTION FIGHTING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT YESTERDAY AND IS BELIEVED TO BE STILL IN PROGRESS. IT IS RELIABLY RE- PORTED THAT THE IRAQ PREMIER HAS APPEALED TO BER- LIN FOR ASSISTANCE.

It was the concentration of Iraqi troops around Habbaniyah (where the R.A.F. has a large air base) which led to the unfortunate clash with British forces stationed there, it was learned in London.

Despite requests for their withdrawal, these Iraqi troops were reinforced on Thurs- day, and early yesterday morning they open- ed fire on the cantonments, obliging the Bri- THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR fish troops to take the necessary counter- LORD HALIFAX, ma_ chine back over the North Sea YESTERDAY WITH MR. SUM- action. Fighting continued throughout the but soon after crossing the NER WELLES, U.S. ASSISTANT second propellor, which had been SECRETARY OF STATE. Oday and is believed to be still in progress.

pet away.

WITH It will be recalled that when and troops landed at Basra with- Nevertheless the pilot brought PARTICULAR REFERENCE TC Rashid Ali, supported by certain out incident, the bomber down and nad!

THE POSITION IN IRAQ.-high army leaders. seized power safe landing in a field.- Reuter. REUTER.

by force a month ago, he declared publicly his intention to honour the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of Al- liance.

damaged in the encounter, drop- THE GENERAL INTERNA-

TIONAL

SITUATION,

R-A-F. ACTIVE IN TOBRUK AREA

THE R.A.F. BOMBED and machine-gun- ned enemy transport near Acroma, in the Tobruk area, and many direct hits were observed on lorries and casualties were caus- ed among troops, says a British Middle East R.A.F. communique.

Three fighters of a large number of enemy dive-bombers and fighters which ap- peared over Tobruk to support the operations of ground troops were shot down in flames by British fighters.

Consequently, when the British Government notified their desire to open a line of communications through Iraq for the British forces. in accordance with ar- rangements made with the Iraqi Government a year ago, he agreed

Thumbs Up, Not Hands Up

Predicting an eventual British victory in a fight British bombers continued their day night. British bombers raid- to a finish, after which we attacks on enemy positions and ed the harbour and other military should enjoy "the shape of communications, as well as afford- objectives at Benghazi, ing: protection to British forcés Large numbers of Incendiary things," the British against attack from the air, dur-bombs were dropped on ship. Minister in Washington, ing ground operations. poruke shi ¿During “Wednesday and Thura-.

APPEAL TO IRAQI

PEOPLE

Ing and one votsel was set on

fire, an ammunition dump blown Sir Gerald Campbell, des- up and farge, fires started fol.cribed in a speech yester- The aerodrome at Benina was day the British motto as

*{"thumbs

not hands.

- lowed by an explosion. -

again bombed, »

In Abyssinia, enemy positions were attacked at Amba Alagi up." APPEAL TO THE PEO- 2nd near Alomata, and an enemy PLE OE. IRAQ TO EXPEL THE Kortress In the Pass of Falag was

He added Britain needed. equip-

PRESENT GOVERNMENT WAS heavily bombed, about 50 direct ment very badly and very quickly. BROADCAST IN THE B.B.C. hits being observed.

The self-interest of Americans

States should enter the war *** Reuter

ARABIC SERVICE YESTERDAY One British aircraft is missing must decide whether the United AFTERNOON, SAYS REUTER from all the above operations FROM LONDON,

Reute

When, however, some days later! a further contingent was notified, the Iraq authorities declared they were unwilling to grant permis- sion for further British troops to arrive in Iraq before those which (Continued on Page 16)

HAVE AN

"BRITANNIA " SUNK BY NAZI RAIDER

An

enemy

raider

has sunk the British steamer Britannia, of 8,000 tons, according to

official on nouncement made in Simla yesterday.

on-

The steamer left England for India to- words the end of February. Nineteen civilians, nine military. passengers and part of the crew hitherto are known to be safe.

-Reuter.

AN H.B.—

HIB

AND THEN TRY!